Newsela Articles on Reform Movements

Why was the Underground Railroad important?

• because it gave poor people homes to live in

• because it allowed states to have rights

• because it helped slaves escape to freedom

• because it was a secret group

Why did free black people form vigilance groups?

• to give runaway slaves a job

• to hide runaway slaves in houses in the North

• to fight to get the same rights as white people

• to protect themselves from kidnappers

What is the BEST definition of slaveholders.

• people who owned slaves in the South

• people who helped slaves escape from the South

• people who were free to live in the North

• people who used the Underground Railroad

Why did Congress honor Susan B. Anthony by putting her on a coin?

• because she was an influential First Lady

• because she designed the nation's first flag

• because she fought for women's suffrage

• because she was the first woman elected to Congress

Which is one result of the law described above?

• Northerners who believed the law was unfair joined the abolitionist movement

• religious groups left the abolitionist movement

• abolitionist societies began to focus on women's suffrage

Which BEST completes this excerpt?

• equal pay

• vote

• own property

• public education

What is the MOST important reason why women sought equality?

• Religious revivals commanded human equality.

• Changes in society enlightened women to seek more equality.

• The harsh treatment of wives and slaves sparked change.

• The Industrial Revolution granted women leadership.

What effect did the Second Great Awakening have on women's rights?

• it granted women new and prominent social roles

• it promoted church leadership roles to women

• it changed what women could wear in public

• it signified the end of racist laws

What is the main negative effect of this changing time period?

• many were killed fighting for rights

• only certain women gained certain rights

• college cost more for women

Why is the Second Great Awakening important?

• it gave women more of a family role

• it gave women equal pay

• it helped start the women's rights movement

• it allowed women to go to church