Chapter 12 Study Guide - The Spirit of Reform

Henry David Thoreau was jailed for refusing to do what?

• Pay taxes that supported the war with Mexico

• Join the army

• Vote

• Attend church

In 1869, women were granted ______ in the Wyoming Territory.

• the right to vote

• land ownership rights

• the right to education

• the right to work

Free African American leaders held a meeting in Philadelphia in 1830. What was this meeting called?

• The Philadelphia Convention

• The African American Summit

• The Anti-Slavery Convention

• The Emancipation Proclamation Gathering

Harriet Tubman was most known for?

• Being a famous singer

• Being the most famous conductor of the Underground Railroad

• Inventing the telephone

• Writing the Declaration of Independence

Frederick Douglass was a...

• famous American abolitionist, speaker, and writer

• renowned British scientist

• celebrated French artist

• noted German philosopher

The anti-slavery movement was the most pressing social issue for which group in 1830?

• Women

• Farmers

• Reformers

• Industrialists

What type of reform did Horace Mann lead?

• Educational reform

• Healthcare reform

• Labor reform

• Agricultural reform

The name of the newspaper edited by Frederick Douglass was:

• The North Star

• The Liberator

• The Emancipator

• The Freedom Journal

A community based on the vision of a perfect society is known as ________________________.

• utopia

• dystopia

• anarchy

• oligarchy

Sojourner Truth was a prominent figure in which of the following movements?

• Women's suffragette who attracted crowds to her speeches

• Civil Rights

• Abolition of slavery

• All of the above