
Doretha Dix
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History
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7th Grade
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Hard
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the condition of prisoners and the mentally ill in early America?
They were provided with ample food and water.
They were housed together in cramped, dark rooms without heat.
They lived in well-lit and warm rooms.
They were treated with care and respect.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What motivated Dorothea Dix to start her crusade for prison and asylum reform?
Advice from a wealthy benefactor.
A visit to East Cambridge jail and seeing the poor conditions.
Her personal experience of being imprisoned.
A visit to a well-maintained prison.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major obstacle Dorothea Dix faced in her reform efforts?
The ongoing social revolution.
Support from the government.
Her lack of education.
Lack of interest from the public.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did Dorothea Dix contribute to the improvement of conditions for the mentally ill and prisoners?
By donating large sums of money.
By becoming a doctor.
By founding 32 mental hospitals and advocating for humane treatment.
By writing books on mental health.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the reaction of the Massachusetts legislature to Dorothea Dix's memorial?
They ignored it completely.
They immediately passed a law for reform.
They were deeply moved and began to support her cause.
They expelled her from the state.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was Dorothea Dix's bill vetoed by President Franklin Pierce?
It is not specified in the text.
Because of political opposition.
Because he did not believe in mental illness.
Because it was too expensive.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did Dorothea Dix take on during the Civil War?
A soldier.
Superintendent of women nurses.
A spy.
A journalist.
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