STAAR Questions: Reforms and Culture.

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The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted?

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spiritual revival and the need for social reform.

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A tourist would most likely go to the location shown on the map to visit?

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the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House in Women’s Rights National Historical Park.

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Which of the following was an argument made against slavery in the Thirteen Colonies? Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry. Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient. Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles. Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism.

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Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles.

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Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery? Options: American Indians, Quakers, British loyalists, Puritans.

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Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs.

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What was one result of the law described below?

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Northerners who believed the law was unfair began to support the abolitionist movement.

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What was one major impact of this novel below?

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Support grew for the abolitionist movement.

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How did the growth of these organizations below most affect the role of women in U.S. society? Options: By providing economic opportunities for women in urban areas., By expanding the participation of women in social reform., By increasing the number of women teachers in rural areas., By securing the establishment of private universities for women.

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By expanding the participation of women in social reform.

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The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment? Options: Twelfth Amendment, Thirteenth Amendment, Fourteenth Amendment, Fifteenth Amendment

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Thirteenth Amendment

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The speaker quoted below was a supporter of the movement to —

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discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages.

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The primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to?

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decrease the consumption of alcohol.