Quiz Me! - Era: Reform Movements Test your knowledge about the Reform Movements era. 1 / 10 How did the Industrial Revolution affect 19th-century America? It decreased the need for enslaved people as a source for labor. It caused a decline in the economic growth of the United States. It changed how goods were produced in the United States. It caused the production of goods in homes to become more common. 2 / 10 In addition to writing about the need for social reform and encouraging individuals to improve society what was another goal of the transcendentalist writers? Improving suffrage opportunities for all races and genders Joining with others’ efforts to reform government Seeking to preserve the beauty in nature Striving to obtain material wealth to contribute when needed 3 / 10 Which sentence best completes the outline above? Transcendentalists encouraged people to gain material wealth. Topics found in Henry David Thoreau’s famous essays Transcendentalist philosophies about rugged individualism and seeking truth. Topics promoted in speeches by educators and temperance reformers 4 / 10 After the Fugitive Slave Act was passed, Harriet Beecher Stowe opened the nation’s eyes to the realities of slavery by writing the best selling novel, Uncle Tom’s Cabin campaigning for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment campaigning for the passage of the Thirteenth Amendment creating the abolitionist newspaper, “The Liberator” 5 / 10 What condition were temperance reformers trying to prevent? Cruel conditions for people with mental illness in prisons Broken families and unproductive workers Children working rather than attending school Violence among manufacturers of alcoholic beverages 6 / 10 What effect did the individuals and their accomplishments listed above have on the United States? They contributed to the cultural identity of the United States. They documented the natural beauty of America. They turned Americans’ attention away from America’s problems. They reminded Americans about the importance of relying on nature. 7 / 10 How did inventions like steamboats, railroads and canals contribute to economic growth in the United States? They decreased transportation costs and made communication faster. They reduced the need for raw materials. They created hazardous urban environments. They created opportunities for young women to work in factories. 8 / 10 Which type of reformers used the strategies listed above? Temperance Education Labor Abolition 9 / 10 This pioneer for equal rights for women is most well known for the fight for women’s suffrage, She helped organize the first women’s rights convention in the United States in Seneca Falls, New York. Abigail Adams Angelina Grimke Elizabeth Cady Stanton Harriet Beecher Stowe 10 / 10 Which reform movement would address issues like those in the excerpt above? Labor Abolition Education Temperance Your score is Restart quiz
