Chapter 18 Test

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

• Abolitionist

• Trancendentalist

• Expansionisst

• Suffragette

Dorothea Dix dedicated her life to

• teaching religion

• eliminating slavery

• helping the imprisoned

Which of these describes Henry David Thoreau's approach to individualism?

• he questioned society's rules and institutions

• he believed that the rule of law led to a perfect society

• he wanted to increase government control of citizens lives

• he promoted communities in which people share everything

What helped spark the reform movement or people wanting to change things?

• war

• taxes

• religion

• manifest destiny

This term refers to making changes in order to bring about improvement

• revise

• reform

• reformatioin

• revision

This was a revival of religious feeling and belief in the early 1800's

• 2nd Great Awakening

• The Great Awakening

• 3rd Great Awakening

Which of the following people followed the philosophy of transcendentalism?

• Mann and Dix

• Jackson and Washington

• Thoreau and Emerson

What types of people were in a debtor's prison?

• prisoners of war

• immigrants who entered the country illegally

• people who owed money

The ending of slavery

• reform

• abolition

• revise

• abortion

What was one long-term effect of the Reform Era?

• slavery ended in Southern states as a result of the Reform Era

• several groups gained rights

• violence erupted in Boston