Social Studies 7 Era of Reform Quiz

What was a famous quote from Wiliam Lloyd Garrison?

"I will not retreat a single inch-AND I WILL BE HEARD." X

Social aspects of the North

22 million people free black people/immigrants Melting Pot with all different kinds of people railroad system towns and cities X

Women Rights movement

A campaign in which groups of people fought for women's suffrage and equality in society in the United States

Education Movement

A campaign in which groups of people sought improvement in the quality/ accessibility of education, to end child labor, to have trained teachers, to have standardized curriculm and for the government to set aside funds for schooling

Abolitionist movement

A campaign in which groups of people worked together to end slavery in the United States

Workers Rights Movement

A campaign in which groups of people worked together to establish rights for workers

Temperance movement

A campaign in which groups of people worked together to reduce consumption of alcohol, and to get people to support the 18th amendment which would ban alcohol in the United States.

Underground Railroad

A secret path of safehouses used by abolitionists to help enslaved people escape to freedom and get out of the South.

William Lloyd Garrison

A white abolitionist author who had a newspaper called "The Liberator." He was almost hung by a mob in Boston but was rescued by the mayor.

Fugitive Slave Act

An act that stated, if a runaway enslaved person was hiding on your property, you must report it to the government and capture the enslaved person or else be fined.

Who was the underground Railroad dangerous for?

Anyone, conductors or escapees who participated in it.

Name one person in the temperance movement

Dorthea Dix

Why was Frederick Douglass invited to the Seneca Falls Convention?

He shares the view that women are equal to men and can use his writing skills to help persuade people to think the same.

What are Frederick Douglass's ties to Rochester?

He started his abolitionist newspaper, "The North Star" there.

Frederick Douglass

He was an escaped enslaved person who had a talent for giving speeches supporting abolition and equality for all. He had a published autobiography and abolitionist newspaper called "The North Star."

What was a major accomplishment of Elizebeth Cady Stanton

Helping write the dec of sentiments

Name one person in the education movement.

Horace Mann

What was Harriet Tubman's nickname and why?

Moses, because like the biblical prophet Moses who led the Hebrews to freedom from Egypt, she led the enslaved people to freedom from the South.

Effects of the Fugitive Slave Act

People who felt neutral towards slavery now had to pick a side.

Political Aspects of the South

Power to the states pro-slavery democrats Power Structure: Plantation owners to small farmers to poor white people to free black people to enslaved people

When and where did the Seneca Falls Convention take place?

Seneca Falls NY, 1848,

Harriet Tubman

She was a major conductor on the underground railroad who helped approximately 70 enslaved people escape. She risked her freedom to go back and help enslaved people including her family escape.

Harriet Beecher Stowe

She was a white abolitionist who was an author. She wrote the book Uncle Tom's Cabin which vividly described the conditions of enslaved people and how their families were ripped apart. After reading this book, many people (especially families) decided to become abolitionists.

Ecomical aspects of the North

Successful factories due to the Protective Tariff (which was supported by the North) the North was imported raw materials to process Includes 75% of the country's wealth Industrial (steel, lumber, cattle)

Name 4 people who attended the Seneca Falls Convention

Susan B Anthony Fred Douglass Elizibeth Cady Stanton Lecretia Mott

What is the historical impact of the Underground railroad?

The underground railroad helped enslaved people escape and brought abolitionists together. Even though it saved lots of lives, it also increased tensions between the North and South, promising the civil war was soon to come.

Why did both abolitionists and women's rights movement groups work together?

They both believed everyone was equal and wanted to stick up for each other because they both understood how they had been unfairly treated.

Problems with women's role in society.

They were completely dominated by either their husbands or fathers and weren't given the right to vote along with most other rights.

Problems with the treatment of black people

They were given NO rights and were enslaved.

problems with treatment of mentally ill

They were sent to hospitals which were more like prisons.

What was the main belief of the anti-suffragists?

Women could not cope with the outside world; therefore husbands should control their wives property. Some believed that women lacked the physical and mental strength to survive and should rely on the men in their life because of this.

Who was invited on the first and second days of the convention? Why?

Women on the first, men on second because so they wouldn't dominate the convention and shut it down

What were 3 things that anti-suffragists argued?

Women only care about pointless things. If women begin to vote, they will stop taking care of their houses and families. If women are allowed to vote, they could overpower men.

What are 3 examples of grievances listed in the Declaration of Sentiments?

Women were not given a voice in government. Husbands and fathers had complete control over women. Women weren't given basic human rights.

Treatment of the Mentally Ill Movement

a campaign in which groups of people worked together to establish hospitals that could take good care of the mentally ill and raise public awareness of how badly they were currently treated

Declaration of Sentiments

a document signed by attendees of the Seneca Falls convention that stated the rights of women. It was written by Lucretia Mott and Stanton and phrased like the declaration of Independence. It was phrased like this to sound patriotic and to compare how women were currently being treated to how Americans in general used to be treated by the British. This would make the Declaration of Sentiments more persuasive to people reading it and would help them understand how badly women were being treated in a new way.

Lecretia Mott

a former quaker minister who was part of the women's rights movement but also helped the abolition cause. She helped write the declaration of sentiments and organize the seneca Falls Convention

John Brown

a white, more aggressive and violent abolitionist who was constantly portrayed as a crazy person. He sometimes massacred people who disagreed with his views and justified this by how gruesome slavery was.

Problems with alcohol consumption

alcohol abuse to typically wives and children workers would come to work hung over and factory owners would become angry

How did Lucretia Mott and Stanton meet?

at an anti-slavery event they were not allowed to speak at

Reform movements

campaigns that occurred during the 19th century and functioned to make the U.S. a better place.

Problems with workers rights

child labor low pay unsafe conditions

Geographical traits of the North

cold/rocky soil deep natural harbors trees mts. fast moving rivers

What were the lives of escaped enslaved people like?

full of racism

Geographical traits of the South

long growing season fertile soil warmer flat open land

Economical Aspects of the South

lots of cotton production cash crops "old way of life" produces raw materials

Abolitionists

people who fought to end slavery

Problems with education

public education was poor and teachers lacked training. Sometimes public schools were non-existent.

Political aspects of the North

republicans power to the central government most politicians are businessmen

Social aspects of the South

slavery backcountry tidewater plantations out of 9 million people, 1/3 are enslaved

What led up to John Brown's death?

the Harpers Ferry event. He stole weapons and ammunition from Harpers Ferry arsenal and then tried to get enslaved people to rise up with him and use the weapons he stole, but no one showed up. He was then captured and hung for treason and murder.

suffrage

the right to vote

Effects of the reform movements

they helped shape America into a better place and inspired future generations to do the same. X