Dorothea Dix

How was Dix able to get the legislature to approve her proposals?

• She went to court

• She organized protests

• She provided data from jails she visited

• She presented a testimonial before the legislature

How did the American society view mental illness?

• Something to be treated with care

• Something tainting a person’s life that couldn’t be cured

• Something that should be celebrated

• A false idea made up by people to excuse their bad actions

How did Dix help lead to change and greater awareness to the issue she was focused on reforming?

• She led protests in the nations capital.

• She opened several hospitals for the mentally ill.

• She became a doctor for people with mental illnesses.

• She boycotted hospitals.

What was the main reason behind legislators opposing her appeal to institute asylums in each state?

• The legislators had to use tax money to build asylums.

• The legislators had to use a large amount of land to build asylums.

• The controversy on whether the mentally ill deserved treatment.

• The legislators didn’t see mental illness as a pressing issue.

What idea from the Second Great Awakening had the greatest impact on Dorothea Dix’s reforms?

• The idea that people could only achieve salvation through God’s grace.

• The idea of predestination in which people’s actions did not affect their chances of achieving salvation.

• The idea that the mentally ill were favored with regards to achieving salvation.

• The evangelical movement that emphasized that people could improve their situation and ultimately obtain salvation.

How did Dix stand out in her cause?

• She opened up several national parks

• She was one of the few who advocated for her cause.

• She became a public government official.

• She was the first woman to stand up.