Era of Reform

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Dorothea Dix dedicated her life to

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helping the imprisoned.

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Who said the following quote? "Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is a great equalizer of the conditions of men--the balance wheel of the social machinery."

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Horace Mann

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Which group benefited most from early efforts to establish public schools? (Options: girls, boys, American Indians, African Americans)

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boys

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Which group was focused on eliminating slavery? Options: politicians, abolitionists, missionaries, transcendentalists

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abolitionists

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How did Frederick Douglass spread his message of freedom for all people? Options: through newspapers., by running for office., by rising up in revolt., through church sermons.

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through newspapers.

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Which of these was an obstacle for women who were working to end slavery in the United States? Options: They were not allowed to vote., They were not allowed to attend school., They could not voice their opinions., They could not travel through the country.

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They were not allowed to vote.

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In which way were the lives of enslaved people and women similar?

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Both were denied rights.

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Which of these was the model for the Women's Suffrage Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments? Options: Bill of Rights, Monroe Doctrine, Declaration of Independence, Preamble to the Constitution

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Declaration of Independence

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What was an immediate effect of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848?

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It created an organization to campaign for women's rights.

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Which would be the best title for this timeline? Options: Reform and Reformers, Democracy in America, The Civil Rights Movement, The Second Great Awakening

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Reform and Reformers