Social Reform of the 1800s

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21 questions
Read sections carefully and thoughtfully complete the associated questions.
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What did the 2nd Great Awakening inspire people to do?

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A revival was a movie that people watched after dinner.

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Describe a Utopian society

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Why do you think Utopian Societies weren't successful?

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Who helped reform prisons and conditions fo rhe mentally ill in the 1800's

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The work of this reformer is seen in the U.S. today

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Who was the first head of the Board of Education?

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During the 1800's most kids were not able to gain an education because they did not attend school.

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What was the goal of the Temperance Movement?

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Why was this reform wanted and by who?

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What was the goal of labor reform

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Trade unions helped employees by helping them organize as a group to make their demands to their employers.

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The early attempts for petition failed in Lowell, Massachusetts because a 10 hour workday was too long.

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What was the goal of the abolition movement?

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Because he had been born enslaved, Frederick Douglass could tell true stories about what life was really like for enslaved people.

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What was the Underground Railroad and what did it do?

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What was the goal of the Women's Rights Movement?

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The first Woman's Rights Convention was called ______________________________.
It was held in __________________________.
It was organized by ______________________ .
Other Answer Choices:
New York
Sojourner Truth
Philadelpia
Seneca Falls Convention
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Lucretia Mott
National American Women Suffrage Association
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You read about 6 different reform movements of the 1800s. Rank the reforms from most important (1) to least important (6) in your opinion

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Hospital and Prison Reform
1
Women's Rights Movement
2
Temperance Movement
3
Labor Reform
4
Abolition Movement
5
Education Reform
6
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Which Reform Movement did you rank as most important? Give at least one reason for your choice.

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Which of these reforms do you think our society needs today? Give one reason why.