Transformation of Women's Roles in the Antebellum Era

What significant change began for women in early 1800s America?

• They were allowed to own property.

• They gained the right to vote.

• They started working for wages outside the home.

• They could hold public office.

What was the 'cult of domesticity'?

• A movement for women's suffrage.

• A belief that women should work outside the home.

• An ideal that women should be pious, submissive, and domestic.

• A campaign for women's education.

What was the primary role of women according to the 'cult of domesticity'?

• To be educators.

• To be gentle and obedient homemakers.

• To be political leaders.

• To be industrial workers.

What was the significance of the Lowell Mill?

• It was the first mill to employ only men.

• It was the first mill to offer equal pay to women.

• It revolutionized textile manufacturing and employed many young women.

• It was the first mill to close due to strikes.

How many hours did factory girls at Lowell typically work each week?

• 30 hours

• 40 hours

• 60 hours

• 70 hours

What was a major outcome of the Second Great Awakening for women?

• They were allowed to attend universities.

• They were inspired to join reform movements.

• They gained the right to vote.

• They started working in factories.

Who led the movement to improve treatment for the mentally ill?

• Elizabeth Cady Stanton

• Lucretia Mott

• Susan B. Anthony

• Dorothea Dix

What event highlighted the need for a women's rights movement?

• The American Temperance Society meeting

• The World Anti-Slavery Convention

• The Seneca Falls Convention

• The Lowell Mill strike

What was the Declaration of Sentiments?

• A declaration of war.

• A treaty between the U.S. and Britain.

• A document demanding women's rights, including the right to vote.

• A religious text.

What was the main demand at the Seneca Falls Convention?

• The right to vote and own property.

• The right to travel freely.

• The right to work in factories.

• The right to free education.