HMS WE/IR and Reform

What religious movement led to the other reform movements?

• The Reformation 
• The Second Great Awakening
• The Renaissance 
• The First Great Awakening 

Which of the following was a problem that instigated the reforms?

• alcoholism was destroying families
• prisons were poorly run
• children lacked proper education
• all of the above

What is temperance?

• abstinence from alcoholic drink
• the study of temperatures
• a religious belief that says your temper controls your fate
• the right to vote

What was the name of the weekly abolitionist newspaper?

• The New York Sun
• Chattanooga Daily Rebel
• National Enquirer
• The Liberator

What event was the event held to promote women’s rights in 1848?

• The March on Washington
• The Sarah Childress Polk Meeting
• The Rally in Hyde Park
• The Seneca Falls Convention

Define Reform

• to make change to something in order to improve it 
• first co-ed college
• the time period directly after a major war
• the right to vote

Organized attempts to improve conditions of life

• social reform
• revival
• declaration of sentiments
• fugitive slave act

A philosophical and literal movement emphasizing a simple life and truth found in yourself and nature.

• Socialism
• Libertarianism
• Communism
• Transcendentalism

The Underground Railroad was:

• A network of secret routes and safe houses starting in the South and ending in the North.
• A network of secret routes and safe houses used by 19th-century enslaved people of African descent in the United States.
• A network of well-known routes and safe houses used by many.
• A network of slaves going back and helping other slaves on a regular basis, saving over 2 million.

What is an abolitionist?

• Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.
• Someone who wants to end voting for slaves.
• Someone who doesn't want to work with slaves.
• Someone who wants to never wear jeans.