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Social Reform of the 1800s

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What was the goal of the abolition movement?

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

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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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Describe a Utopian society

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

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What was the goal of the Temperance Movement?

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The first Woman's Rights Convention was called ______________________________.
 It was held in __________________________.  
It was organized by ______________________ .

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

What did the 2nd Great Awakening inspire people to do?

A. Make new efforts to improve society in the United States

B. Change religious beliefs from predestination to free will

C. Take action to make things better as a way of saving their souls

D. All of the above

A revival was a movie that people watched after dinner.

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Why do you think Utopian Societies weren't successful?

A. The people made their own clothes.

B. Their members were cooperative and helped each other.

C. The communities couldn't change when things around them changed

D. The people had high hopes for a perfect world

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?

A. George Washington

B. Horace Mann

C. Albert Hetrick

D. Eli Whitney

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

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Why was this reform wanted and by who?

A. Factory owners, because they thought that drinking alcohol made it hard for workers to run machines safely

B. Women, because they thought that alcohol let to the breakup of families

C. Business owners, because they thought that drinking alcohol made people late for work

D. All of the above

What was the goal of labor reform

A. Shorter workdays & safer work conditions

B. Longer workdays & safer work conditions

C. Making more money faster for the factory owners

D. Laws to protect factory owners' profits

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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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?

A. It was a toy set that was shared by enslaved children in the South.

B. It was a group of abolitionists who lectured across the United States.

C. It was a newly invented railroad that went through tunnels between cities.

D. It was a group of abolitionists who secretly help slaves escape the South. 

You read about 6 different reform movements of the 1800s.  Rank the reforms from most important (1) to least important (6) in your opinion

Education Reform

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Temperance Movement

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Abolition Movement

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Women's Rights Movement

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Hospital and Prison Reform

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Labor Reform

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