Lesson 18 - An Era of Reform

Which person would have most likely said, "I follow a philosophy that teaches people to trust their emotions and intuition?"

• suffragette

• abolitionist

• expansionist

• transcendentalists

What was the significance of the Second Great Awakening?

• encourage people to work for the improvement of society

• encourage colonists to revolt against England

• gave Americans justification for taking Native American lands

• gave power to the common man

Dorothea Dix dedicated her life to

• teaching religion

• eliminating slavery

• helping the imprisoned

• establishing public schools

Who said, "Education then, beyond all other devices of human origin, is a great equalizer of the conditions of men-the balance wheel of the social machinery"?

• Elizabeth Blackwell

• Dorothea Dix

• Frederick Douglass

• Horace Mann

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 sermons

What motivated William Lloyd Garrison to join the antislavery movement?

• distinguished awards

• political popularity

• economic beliefs

• religious beliefs

Which of these was an obstacle for women who were working to end slavery in the United States?

• They were not allowed to vote.

• They were not allowed to attend school.

• They could not express their opinions.

• They could not travel throughout the country.

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

What event motivated Elizabeth Cady Stanton to become active in the women's rights movement?

• She was denied admission to college.

• She was not able to get teaching jobs.

• She was mistreated by her place of employment.

• She was not allowed to speak at a convention.