Chapter 18 Quiz

Which of these describes a person who followed a philosophy that taught people to trust their emotions and intuition?

• Suffragette

• abolitionist

• expansionist

• transcendentalist

What were women a little reluctant (hesitant) to fight for because they feared American society was not ready to grant them this right?

• The right to vote

• The right to privacy

• The right to an education

• The right to property

Which of these was the model for the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments?

• Bill of Rights

• Monroe Doctrine

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble to the U.S Constitution

What event motivated Elizabeth Cady Stanton to become active in the Women's rights movement?

• She was denied admission into college

• She was not able to get teaching jobs.

• She was mistreated at her place of employment.

• She was not allowed to speak at a convention.

Dorothea Dix dedicated her life to

• teaching religion

• eliminating slavery

• helping the imprisoned

• establishing public schools

What was the focus of Horace Mann's reform movement?

• religion

• health care

• voting rights

• public education

What group benefited most from early efforts to establish public schools?

• girls

• boys

• American Indians

• African Americans

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

• It led to the end of slavery in the United States

• It proposed laws providing equal education for all.

• It created an organized campaign for women's rights.

• It led to the nomination of the first congresswomen.

What motivated William Lloyd Garrison to join the antislavery movement?

• distinguished awards

• political popularity

• economic benefits

• religious beliefs

Which group was focused on eliminating slavery?

• politicians

• abolitionists

• missionaries

• transcendentalists