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WorksheetsTCI Lesson 18 Review
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Dorothea Dix dedicated her life to
Teaching religion
Eliminating slavery
Helping the imprisoned
Establishing public schools
Which group was focused on eliminating slavery?
Politicians
Abolitionists
Missionaries
Transcendentalists
How did Frederick Douglass spread his message of freedom for all people?
Through newspapers
By running for office
By rising up in revolt
Through church sermon
What motivated William Lloyd Garrison to join the antislavery movement?
Distinguished awards
Political popularity
Economic benefits
Religious beliefs
Which of these was NOT an obstacle for women who were working to end slavery in the United States?
They were not allowed to vote.
They were not educated like boys.
They could not voice opinions.
They could not travel out of their own state.
In which way were the lives of slaves and women similar?
Both were denied rights
Both were considered property
Neither was paid for their work
Neither was able to attend school
Why did Elizabeth Blackwell have a difficult time getting into medical school?
There were no schools in her home state.
She could not afford to pay the tuition.
Most medical schools would not accept women.
Her grades were not considered good enough.
What event motivated Elizabeth Cady Stanton to become active in the Women’s Rights Movement?
She was denied admission into college
She was not able to get teaching jobs
She was mistreated at her place of employment
She was not allowed to speak at a convention
Which of these was a model for the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments?
Bill of Rights
Monroe Doctrine
Declaration of Independence
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
What was an immediate effect of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848?
It led to the end of slavery in the United States
It proposed laws providing equal education for all
It created an organized campaign for women’s rights
It lead to the nomination of the first congresswoman
Which of these does not describe the conditions Dorothea Dix found when she began to investigate the current conditions of prisons and mental institutions.
Prisoners were put in cages and chained
Cruel punishments were outlawed
Most mentally ill were imprisoned in poor conditions
Children were tried in courts as adults
Who delivered the speeches written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
Lucretia Mott
Susan B. Anthony
Sojourner Truth
Angelina Grimke
What was the name of Frederick Douglass’s newspaper?
The Liberator
Freedom Press
The North Star
The Abolitionist
Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau were popular writers and leaders of the _____________________ movement.
Women’s rights
Prison reform
Abolitionist
Transcendentalist
Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning education reform?
It was led by Horace Mann, known as the “Father of American public schools.”
Reformers believed education promoted democracy, healed social divisions, and could create a literate, disciplined workforce.
Girls, boys, whites, African Americans, and the poor all benefited equally as a result of reforms
Massachusetts used taxes to build schools and pay teachers.
Which of the following was NOT one of the three debates on how to best end slavery?
End it immediately
Out it gradually, giving owners time to develop other farming methods
End it one state at a time every 5 years
Inspire slave revolts and have violent uprisings
