Quiz Me! - Events: Reform Movements Test your knowledge about events in the Reform Movements era. 1 / 10 Which artists documented the natural beauty of America with vast painted landscapes? Thomas Cole and Asher Durand Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson John James Audubon and Frederick Douglass Walt Whitman and Harriet Beecher Stowe 2 / 10 Which of the following describes a reform Dorothea Dix hoped to achieve? Stop imprisoning debtors and the mentally ill Abolish slavery throughout the United States Abolish the use of capital punishment in the United States Improve the education system 3 / 10 What was the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention? Horace Mann pushed for education reforms and demanded better schools. Temperance reformers began their campaign to ban alcohol. Artists and authors inspired the nation with Transcendentalism. Women’s rights reformers issued the Declaration of Sentiments. 4 / 10 How did the Industrial Revolution affect 19th-century America? It caused a decline in the economic growth of the United States. It changed how goods were produced in the United States. It decreased the need for enslaved people as a source for labor. It caused the production of goods in homes to become more common. 5 / 10 Why were the reforms of Dorothea Dix so important? As a temperance reformer, she and Frances Willard worked together. As an educator, she fought for quality public schools for all children. She focused her efforts on improving conditions in hospitals and prisons. She joined her efforts with the abolitionists to end slavery. 6 / 10 Which of the following was a result of the Industrial and Transportation Revolutions in the United States? A need for even more slave labor A growth in the number of cities A growth of large farms in the western territories A reduction in the slave population in the Southern states 7 / 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? Striving to obtain material wealth to contribute when needed Joining with others’ efforts to reform government Seeking to preserve the beauty in nature Improving suffrage opportunities for all races and genders 8 / 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 reminded Americans about the importance of relying on nature. They turned Americans’ attention away from America’s problems. 9 / 10 The Declaration of Sentiments issued at the Seneca Fall Convention was modeled after which of the following U.S. documents? The Declaration of Independence The Preamble to the United States Constitution The Bill of Rights The Articles of Confederation 10 / 10 What was the main goal of the temperance movement? To prevent the effects alcohol abuse by banning alcohol To protect lands from being taken from indigenous tribes To ensure ensure equal rights for women including the vote To protect prisoners who suffered from mental illness Your score is Restart quiz
