Topic 7 Review
the Declaration of Independence; to show that the rights men fought for are the same the women are fighting for
" We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" --Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
The reader is now exposed to the inhumane treatment of slaves on sale.
"A little before the sale commenced [began], a short, broad, muscular man . . . elbowed his way through the crowd, like one who is going actively into business; and, coming up to the group, began to examine them systematically. From the moment that Tom saw him approaching, he felt an immediate and revolting horror at him, that increased as he came near. . . . This man proceeded to a very free personal examination of the lot. He seized Tom by the jaw, and pulled open his mouth to inspect his teeth; made him strip up his sleeve, to show his muscle; turned him round, made him jump and spring to show his paces"--Harriet Beecher Stowe How might reading this description cause a reader to support abolition?
celebrate the different regions and people that make up the nation.
"At home on the hills of Vermont or in the woods of Maine, or the Texan ranch, comrade of Californians, comrade of free North-Westerners. . . . of every hue and caste am I, of every rank and religion."--Walt Whitman
Even though the South had resources it could tap, it relied heavily on those of the North.
"The grave [in the South] was dug through solid marble, but the marble headstone came from Vermont. It was in a pine wilderness, but the pine coffin came from Cincinnati. An iron mountain overshadowed it but the coffin nails and the screws and the shovel came from Pittsburgh. . . A hickory grove grew nearby, but the pick and shovel handles came from New York. . . That country, so rich in underdeveloped resources, furnished nothing for the funeral except the corpse and the hole in the ground."--Henry Grady
The ability for free African Americans to find employment opportunities increased.
All of the following occurred as a result of the Industrial Revolution in the United States EXCEPT
Not all land was suitable for the growth of cotton.
Although cotton was the South's most profitable cash crop, it was not grown everywhere. Why did some farmers harvest rice or tobacco instead of cotton?
They were unable to work.
Dorothea Dix also joined a growing movement to improve conditions in prisons. Men, women, and children were often crammed together in cold, damp rooms. When food supplies were low, prisoners went hungry—unless they had money to buy meals from jailers. Five out of six people in northern jails were debtors, or people who could not pay money they owed. While behind bars, debtors had no way to earn money to pay back their debts. As a result, many debtors remained in prison for years. Based on this excerpt from the text, how did the jailing of debtors hurt their chances of repaying their debts?
employment
Due to the efforts of the women's movement in the mid-1800s, in which area did women make the most gains?
I have borne thirteen children and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me!
Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man—when I could get it—and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain't I a woman?--Sojourner Truth
Some feared that freed African Americans would come north and take their jobs by working for less pay.
Not all northerners supported abolition. Which of the following explains why some were opposed to ending slavery?
He promoted slave revolts like Turner's with his abolitionist writings.
What complaint did southerners make about William Lloyd Garrison in connection with Nat Turner?
the influence of African American and immigrant cultures
What had a major impact on American music during the early to mid-1800s?
The temperance movement got several states to ban the sale of alcohol.
Which of the following was a result of the reform efforts spurred on by the Second Great Awakening of the 1820s?
It would help people become better Christians.
Why did Horace Mann feel that reforming the American educational system was important?
They believed it was a sin for one person to own another person.
Why did Quakers and other religious leaders in the North oppose slavery?
Those with money in the South invested in farmland and enslaved labor.
Why were there fewer industries in the South than in the North in the mid-1800s?
because they wanted to win the right to vote
Why were women fighting for suffrage?
