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Unit 5: Reforms

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

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Class
Date
1.

The Declaration of Sentiments uses quotes from the Declaration of Independence. Why?

a)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the author, got lazy

b)

The same person that wrote The Declaration of Independence also wrote The Declaration of Sentiments

c)

To remind men that they said everyone was created equal in The Declaration of Independence

d)

To insult The Declaration of Independence

2.

What was the reason for The Declaration of Sentiments?

a)

Men's rights

b)

Immigrant's rights

c)

African American's rights

d)

Woman's rights

3.

Who does "He" in The Declaration of Sentiments represent?

a)

Plantation owners

b)

Men

c)

teachers

d)

Government officials

4.

What is the Declaration of Sentiments based off of?

a)

Declaration of Happiness

b)

Declaration of Dreams

c)

Declaration of Unsentimental

d)

Declaration of Independence

5.

The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 was the

a)

First major organized gathering of women's rights activists in the United States

b)

Second major organized gathering of women's rights activists in the United States

c)

Thirst major organized gathering of women's rights activists in the United States

d)

Fourth major organized gathering of women's rights activists in the United States

6.

In the Declaration of Sentiments,  what does it mean when it states “has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise?”

a)

Women did not have the right to vote

b)

 Women did not have the right to an education

c)

Women did not have the right to marry

d)

Women did not have the right to own property

7.

Why did many Northerners accept slavery?

a)

Northern shipping communities were not interested in slavery

b)

Slavery had ended in the North and they did not accept it

c)

Northerners wanted cheap cotton that slave labor provided

d)

It became illegal to import slaves

8.

What is not a reason that people wanted public education?

a)

Education was in every town before 1820

b)

Education would prevent poor children from stealing, destroying property, and setting fires

c)

Education would help children escape poverty

d)

Education would help children become good citizens

9.

All are reasons for the women’s reform movement EXCEPT:

a)

Women could not vote or hold office

b)

Women did not have control over their money and property and could possibly be disciplined by their husbands.

c)

Women could not speak publicly in some circumstances, go to school, practice certain professions

d)

Women could not pay taxes and have no representatives

10.

All were topics of debate at the Seneca Falls Convention EXCEPT:

a)

The right to own property

b)

The right to vote

c)

The right that black women can vote

d)

The right for black men to vote

11.

the term abolitionists means

a)

People who fought for Women’s Rights

b)

People who fought against slavery

c)

People who fought for alcoholics

d)

People who fought for factory workers

12.

the term revolt means

a)

riot or rebellion

b)

peaceful assembly

c)

Peaceful Protests

d)

Sitting down during the National Anthem

13.

the term reformers means

a)

People who fought for our lives

b)

People who fought for social change

c)

People who fought for land

d)

People who fought for money

14.

What was the major effect of the Second Great Awakening?

a)

People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.

b)

Politicians were encouraged to promote states' rights rather than federal unity

c)

Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women.

d)

Churches turned away from public politics and focused on internal religious issues.

15.

 the term devoted means

a)

Hatred Towards

b)

Very loyal to

c)

Worked on sometimes

d)

Cared little for

16.

the term advocate means

a)

A person who does not like anyone equally

b)

A person who publicly supports a cause or policy

c)

A person who supports a cause by themselves

d)

A person who loves all people

17.

This map depicts the

a)

The Underground Railroad

b)

Union Railroad

c)

Central Pacific Railroad

d)

Transcontinental Railroad

18.

Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. This book lead to

a)

War World II

b)

Ending of Slavery

c)

The Civil War

d)

Increase of Slavery

19.

"Every where we face crime, disease and death, all testify to the necessity of the prosecution of the cause, of the abundant and unwavering effort prompt action to lead by example and success." -Charles B. address to the Whole World's Temperance Convention, 1853

The speaker quoted above was a supporter of what movement?

a)

discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages

b)

end the international slave trade

c)

establish strict limits on immigration

d)

expose corruption in the federal government

20.

Which of the following statements best summarizes what is depicted in the image?

a)

A revolution

b)

A religious revival

c)

  A political rally

d)

A social justice protest

21.

Which conclusions can be drawn about the different ways that abolitionists fought for the various reform movements?

a)

Educating how to end slavery peacefully

b)

Educating people through speaking at schools and the lunch room

c)

Educating people through speaking to large groups

d)

Educating people through writing newspapers such as the Liberator and the North Star

22.

What can you infer about the different examples that Horace Mann did to encourage education reform? 

a)

He spoke out for the need for public schools.

b)

He fought for building better schools, providing teachers with better salaries and training

c)

He believed that education creates people who can be inventors, discoverers, and skilled artisans and farmers.

d)

He believed that raw materials will make a great business

23.

Reformers hope that education for all would result in all but what?

a)

Giving kids a chance to escape a life of poverty

b)

Creating better citizens

c)

Creating better lives for people

d)

Less immigrants coming into the US

24.

Religious movement that led to social reforms

a)

Temperance

b)

2nd Great Awakening

c)

Suffrage

d)

Transcendentalism

25.

Movement to end of reduce the use of alcohol

a)

Abolitionist

b)

Hudson River School

c)

Transcendentalism

d)

Temperance

26.

What title can we give to these individuals: Harriet Tubman, William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglas?

a)

African American Reformers

b)

Abolitionist Leaders

c)

Leaders of the Women's Movement

d)

Underground Railroad Operators

27.

All of these were major reasons we needed a factory reform except for:

a)

Difficulty managing the machines

b)

Lowered the wages of the women

c)

Decrease the amount of work

d)

Work days were long and hard

28.

These are examples of what women factory reformers did to change working conditions except for?

a)

They went on strike to protest.

b)

They testified about working conditions in the mills to Massachusetts legislature.

c)

They created the Lowell Female Labor Reform Association.

d)

They fought to be free from factory owner rule.

29.

What dangers did mill workers face?

a)

Hearing damage

b)

Poor eyesight

c)

Injuries to arms and legs

d)

Breathing issues from fabric lint

30.

The conditions that mill workers faced were harsh and many began to develop severe health conditions.

a)

True

b)

False

31.
Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, William Lloyd  Garrison, and Sojourner Truth were some of the leaders of which movement?
a)
Abolitionist Movement
b)
Temperance Movement
c)
Education Movement
32.
Horace Mann was one of the leaders of which movement?
a)
Temperance Reform
b)
Abolitionist Movement
c)
Education Reform
33.

How did temperance reforms fight to ban alcohol?

a)

They used social, educational and political tactics to force government controls.

b)

People created the Men's Christian Temperance Union and Anti-Saloon League.

c)

They created temperance groups because people did not work hard.

d)

Business owners persuaded their employees by allowing them to bring liquor to work.

34.

In the Declaration of Sentiments: who was created qual by the creator?

a)

Men

b)

Women

c)

Slaves

d)

Men and Women

35.

What was one impact that the Second Great Awakening accomplished in the United States?

a)

The increased interest in religion that led to people wanting to make society better.

b)

Religion is the only way to solve the world's problems.

c)

The increase in population caused a rapid growth in religion.

d)

People wanted to about hear the pastor preach about democracy and Americanism.

36.

Some of the religious ideas of the Second Great Awakening were expressed in hymns, or religious songs. These songs helped people understand that:

a)

If disrespected or ignored, God will seek revenge.

b)

Children grow up just like their parents.

c)

Even if people have bad life's, God can help them become better.

d)

People can never truly change. Once a bad person, always a bad person.

37.

What can you infer about different reasons why activists organized the temperance movement? 

a)

Alcohol caused individuals to have severe health problems.

b)

Many politicians drank so the country did not have strong laws.

c)

Alcohol caused families to run out of money.

d)

There was an increase in crime.

38.

What do the bricks surrounding the business represent?

a)

the effect that alcohol had on American society

b)

a reminder that alcohol is not to blame

c)

business owners encouraging individuals to represent the bricks

d)

the temperance movement helping businesses grow

39.

What were the different reasons why activists organized the temperance movement

a)

Alcohol caused individuals to have severe health problems.

b)

Alcohol caused families to run out of money.

c)

There was an increase in crime.

d)

Many politicians drank so the country did not have strong laws.

40.

I am a wealthy Southern slave owner. If the reformers succeed in ending slavery, I will lose much of my wealth.

a)

Supported reform movements

b)

Opposed reform movements

41.

I am a farmer in a western state. I don't want reformers telling me how to live.

a)

Supported reform movements

b)

Opposed reform movements

42.

I’m an educated woman in Boston. It is not fair that I can’t vote, but uneducated men can.

a)

Supported reform movements

b)

Opposed reform movements

43.

I escaped from slavery. Now, I do whatever I can to help people who are still enslaved. 

a)

Opposed reform movements

b)

Supported reform movements

44.

What was the Underground Railroad?

a)

Tunnels that small animals build.

b)

A railroad that was built in America and Canada

c)

A place to grow crops like cotton and tobacco.

d)

A route that escaped slaves would travel north to get to a free state.

45.

What does the term "suffrage" mean?

a)

the right to own slaves

b)

the right to an education

c)

the right to vote

d)

the right own land

46.
One of the goals of the women's suffrage movement was to
a)
give women the right to work.
b)
allow women to attend church.
c)
give women the right to vote.
d)
get women out of schools.
47.
How did Harriet Tubman help slaves?
a)
She helped injured and sick slaves hurt their masters.
b)
She brought food to the slaves who were starving.
c)
She offered the escaped slaves a place to live.
d)
She helped them escape through the Underground Railroad.
48.

What did Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman have in common?

a)

They were both runaway slaves.

b)

They will be on the $20 bill.

c)

They were both presidents.

d)

They both died in Washington D.C.

49.

The Second Great Awakening was

a)

A political revival.

b)

A culinary revival.

c)

A religious revival.

d)

A new way to obey rules.

50.

How did the Second Great Awakening encourage reform?

a)

It encouraged every day, common people, to get involved in social issues.

b)

It allowed more people to become priests.

c)

It encouraged children to not go to school.

d)

It allowed women to begin working jobs normally done by men.