Quiz Me! - Era: Reform Movements Test your knowledge about the Reform Movements era. 1 / 10 Henry David Thoreau is best known for his belief in Transcendentalism and refusing to pay taxes to demonstrate his opposition to the United States war with Mexico. He shared his beliefs in - an article in the abolitionist newspaper The North Star an essay called Self Reliance an article in the abolitionist newspaper The Liberator an essay called Civil Disobedience 2 / 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. Angelina Grimke Harriet Beecher Stowe Elizabeth Cady Stanton Abigail Adams 3 / 10 Which inventor and invention best completes the two question marks on the chart? Charles Goodyear and steam engine Samuel Morse and factory system Samuel Morse and interchangeable parts Samuel Colt and galvanized rubber 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 Thirteenth Amendment creating the abolitionist newspaper, “The Liberator” campaigning for the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment 5 / 10 Which of the following describes a reform Dorothea Dix hoped to achieve? Abolish slavery throughout the United States Stop imprisoning debtors and the mentally ill Improve the education system Abolish the use of capital punishment in the United States 6 / 10 This reformer was born a slave but later in life published the anti-slavery newspaper, “The North Star”. Who is this reformer? William Lloyd Garrison Sojourner Truth Harriet Beecher Stowe Frederick Douglass 7 / 10 Which artists documented the natural beauty of America with vast painted landscapes? Walt Whitman and Harriet Beecher Stowe Thomas Cole and Asher Durand Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson John James Audubon and Frederick Douglass 8 / 10 How did the technological innovations of the 19th century affect the economic development in the United States? They led to a trade war between Great Britain and the United States. They led to increased immigration to provide the necessary factory workers. They led to easier and cheaper production and transportation of goods They led to higher tariffs on imported goods to protect new American industries. 9 / 10 What conditions prompted the need for Horace Mann’s reforms? Alcohol abuse led to domestic violence against women and children. Laborers worked long hours in unsafe conditions in mines and factories. Prisoners suffered from overcrowding, unfair imprisonment and cruel punishments. Most children did not attend school and teachers were poorly trained. 10 / 10 What was the main goal of the temperance movement? To prevent the effects alcohol abuse by banning alcohol To ensure ensure equal rights for women including the vote To protect lands from being taken from indigenous tribes To protect prisoners who suffered from mental illness Your score is Restart quiz
