Unit 10 - Reform Movements

Front

What contribution did Harriet Tubman make to the anti-slavery movement?

Back

As a conductor on the Underground Railroad, she led many fugitive slaves to freedom.

Front

What did Frederick Douglass and Sojourner Truth have in common?

Back

They were both former slaves who contributed to the abolitionist cause.

Front

Dorothea Dix dedicated her life to

Back

Helping people in prison.

Front

Who said the following quote?
“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.”

Back

Horace Mann

Front

Which group was focused on eliminating slavery?

Back

Abolitionists

Front

The ________________ was a movement of Christian renewal that swept through the United States during the 1790s and the early 1800s.

Back

Second Great Awakening

Front

How did the “Second Great Awakening” promote social reform?

Back

Participants wanted to apply Christian beliefs to important social issues.

Front

Which of these was the model for the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments?
Bill of Rights,
Monroe Doctrine,
Declaration of Independence,
U.S. Constitution

Back

Declaration of Independence

Front

The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 was significant because it

Back

Marked the start of the organized women’s rights movement.

Front

Which of these was an obstacle for women who were working to end slavery in the United States?
Options:
They were not allowed to vote.
They were not allowed to attend school.
They could not voice their opinions.
They could not travel throughout the country.

Back

They were not allowed to vote.