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WorksheetsUnit 5: Reforms
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
The Declaration of Sentiments uses quotes from the Declaration of Independence. Why?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the author, got lazy
The same person that wrote The Declaration of Independence also wrote The Declaration of Sentiments
To remind men that they said everyone was created equal in The Declaration of Independence
To insult The Declaration of Independence
What was the reason for The Declaration of Sentiments?
Men's rights
Immigrant's rights
African American's rights
Woman's rights
Who does "He" in The Declaration of Sentiments represent?
Plantation owners
Men
teachers
Government officials
What is the Declaration of Sentiments based off of?
Declaration of Happiness
Declaration of Dreams
Declaration of Unsentimental
Declaration of Independence
The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 was the
First major organized gathering of women's rights activists in the United States
Second major organized gathering of women's rights activists in the United States
Thirst major organized gathering of women's rights activists in the United States
Fourth major organized gathering of women's rights activists in the United States
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?”
Women did not have the right to vote
Women did not have the right to an education
Women did not have the right to marry
Women did not have the right to own property
Why did many Northerners accept slavery?
Northern shipping communities were not interested in slavery
Slavery had ended in the North and they did not accept it
Northerners wanted cheap cotton that slave labor provided
It became illegal to import slaves
What is not a reason that people wanted public education?
Education was in every town before 1820
Education would prevent poor children from stealing, destroying property, and setting fires
Education would help children escape poverty
Education would help children become good citizens
All are reasons for the women’s reform movement EXCEPT:
Women could not vote or hold office
Women did not have control over their money and property and could possibly be disciplined by their husbands.
Women could not speak publicly in some circumstances, go to school, practice certain professions
Women could not pay taxes and have no representatives
All were topics of debate at the Seneca Falls Convention EXCEPT:
The right to own property
The right to vote
The right that black women can vote
The right for black men to vote
the term abolitionists means
People who fought for Women’s Rights
People who fought against slavery
People who fought for alcoholics
People who fought for factory workers
the term revolt means
riot or rebellion
peaceful assembly
Peaceful Protests
Sitting down during the National Anthem
the term reformers means
People who fought for our lives
People who fought for social change
People who fought for land
People who fought for money
What was the major effect of the Second Great Awakening?
People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.
Politicians were encouraged to promote states' rights rather than federal unity
Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women.
Churches turned away from public politics and focused on internal religious issues.
the term devoted means
Hatred Towards
Very loyal to
Worked on sometimes
Cared little for
the term advocate means
A person who does not like anyone equally
A person who publicly supports a cause or policy
A person who supports a cause by themselves
A person who loves all people
This map depicts the
The Underground Railroad
Union Railroad
Central Pacific Railroad
Transcontinental Railroad
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote the book Uncle Tom’s Cabin. This book lead to
War World II
Ending of Slavery
The Civil War
Increase of Slavery
"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?
discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages
end the international slave trade
establish strict limits on immigration
expose corruption in the federal government
Which of the following statements best summarizes what is depicted in the image?
A revolution
A religious revival
A political rally
A social justice protest
Which conclusions can be drawn about the different ways that abolitionists fought for the various reform movements?
Educating how to end slavery peacefully
Educating people through speaking at schools and the lunch room
Educating people through speaking to large groups
Educating people through writing newspapers such as the Liberator and the North Star
What can you infer about the different examples that Horace Mann did to encourage education reform?
He spoke out for the need for public schools.
He fought for building better schools, providing teachers with better salaries and training
He believed that education creates people who can be inventors, discoverers, and skilled artisans and farmers.
He believed that raw materials will make a great business
Reformers hope that education for all would result in all but what?
Giving kids a chance to escape a life of poverty
Creating better citizens
Creating better lives for people
Less immigrants coming into the US
Religious movement that led to social reforms
Temperance
2nd Great Awakening
Suffrage
Transcendentalism
Movement to end of reduce the use of alcohol
Abolitionist
Hudson River School
Transcendentalism
Temperance
What title can we give to these individuals: Harriet Tubman, William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglas?
African American Reformers
Abolitionist Leaders
Leaders of the Women's Movement
Underground Railroad Operators
All of these were major reasons we needed a factory reform except for:
Difficulty managing the machines
Lowered the wages of the women
Decrease the amount of work
Work days were long and hard
These are examples of what women factory reformers did to change working conditions except for?
They went on strike to protest.
They testified about working conditions in the mills to Massachusetts legislature.
They created the Lowell Female Labor Reform Association.
They fought to be free from factory owner rule.
What dangers did mill workers face?
Hearing damage
Poor eyesight
Injuries to arms and legs
Breathing issues from fabric lint
The conditions that mill workers faced were harsh and many began to develop severe health conditions.
True
False
How did temperance reforms fight to ban alcohol?
They used social, educational and political tactics to force government controls.
People created the Men's Christian Temperance Union and Anti-Saloon League.
They created temperance groups because people did not work hard.
Business owners persuaded their employees by allowing them to bring liquor to work.
In the Declaration of Sentiments: who was created qual by the creator?
Men
Women
Slaves
Men and Women
What was one impact that the Second Great Awakening accomplished in the United States?
The increased interest in religion that led to people wanting to make society better.
Religion is the only way to solve the world's problems.
The increase in population caused a rapid growth in religion.
People wanted to about hear the pastor preach about democracy and Americanism.
Some of the religious ideas of the Second Great Awakening were expressed in hymns, or religious songs. These songs helped people understand that:
If disrespected or ignored, God will seek revenge.
Children grow up just like their parents.
Even if people have bad life's, God can help them become better.
People can never truly change. Once a bad person, always a bad person.
What can you infer about different reasons why activists organized the temperance movement?
Alcohol caused individuals to have severe health problems.
Many politicians drank so the country did not have strong laws.
Alcohol caused families to run out of money.
There was an increase in crime.
What do the bricks surrounding the business represent?
the effect that alcohol had on American society
a reminder that alcohol is not to blame
business owners encouraging individuals to represent the bricks
the temperance movement helping businesses grow
What were the different reasons why activists organized the temperance movement
Alcohol caused individuals to have severe health problems.
Alcohol caused families to run out of money.
There was an increase in crime.
Many politicians drank so the country did not have strong laws.
I am a wealthy Southern slave owner. If the reformers succeed in ending slavery, I will lose much of my wealth.
Supported reform movements
Opposed reform movements
I am a farmer in a western state. I don't want reformers telling me how to live.
Supported reform movements
Opposed reform movements
I’m an educated woman in Boston. It is not fair that I can’t vote, but uneducated men can.
Supported reform movements
Opposed reform movements
I escaped from slavery. Now, I do whatever I can to help people who are still enslaved.
Opposed reform movements
Supported reform movements
What was the Underground Railroad?
Tunnels that small animals build.
A railroad that was built in America and Canada
A place to grow crops like cotton and tobacco.
A route that escaped slaves would travel north to get to a free state.
What does the term "suffrage" mean?
the right to own slaves
the right to an education
the right to vote
the right own land
What did Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman have in common?
They were both runaway slaves.
They will be on the $20 bill.
They were both presidents.
They both died in Washington D.C.
The Second Great Awakening was
A political revival.
A culinary revival.
A religious revival.
A new way to obey rules.
How did the Second Great Awakening encourage reform?
It encouraged every day, common people, to get involved in social issues.
It allowed more people to become priests.
It encouraged children to not go to school.
It allowed women to begin working jobs normally done by men.
