Question 1

English writer Harriet Martineau criticized the idea of sending ex-slaves to another country or kingdom.

Accepted Answer

Harriet Martineau was an English writer who was a vocal critic of the idea of sending former slaves to another country or kingdom. She believed that it was unjust and that the ex-slaves should be given the opportunity to stay and rebuild their lives in their own country.

Question 2

Nearly all abolitionists,despite their militant language,rejected violence as a means of ending slavery.

Accepted Answer

While some abolitionists, such as John Brown, were willing to use violence, the majority rejected it as a means of ending slavery.

Question 3

With his abolitionist writings,David Walker employed both secular and religious language.

Accepted Answer

David Walker used both secular and religious language in his abolitionist writings. He believed that slavery was a sin against God and called for its immediate end. At the same time, he also used rational arguments based on the principles of liberty and justice to make his case.

Question 4

Abolitionists consciously identified their movement with the heritage of the American Revolution.

Accepted Answer

Abolitionists sought to extend the concepts of equality and freedom espoused during the American Revolution to African Americans and opposed the contradiction between the ideals of liberty and the practice of slavery.

Question 5

Mob attacks and attempts to limit abolitionists' freedom of speech convinced many northerners that slavery was incompatible with the democratic liberties of white Americans.

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Mob attacks and attempts to limit free speech were seen as a violation of democratic ideals by many northerners and contributed to growing anti-slavery sentiment.

Question 6

By 1860,all but two states had established tax-supported school systems for their children.

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Question 7

Dorothea Dix advocated better treatment of the mentally insane.

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Dorothea Dix was a social reformer who advocated for the improvement of treatment for the mentally ill in the United States.

Question 8

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-William Lloyd Garrison

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Question 9

Most African-Americans enthusiastically favored the colonization idea and moving to Africa.

Accepted Answer

While there were some prominent African-Americans who supported the colonization movement, such as Marcus Garvey in the 20th century, many others opposed it and saw themselves as fully American and deserving of equal rights and opportunities in the country of their birth.

Question 10

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-institution building

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Question 11

The abolitionist movement split in two in part because Abby Kelley had been appointed to an office within the American Anti-Slavery Society,which angered some men who believed it was wrong for a woman to occupy such a prominent position.

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This statement is true. Abby Kelley's appointment to a leadership position within the American Anti-Slavery Society caused a rift within the abolitionist movement, with some male members opposing her appointment on the basis of her gender. This eventually led to the formation of two separate organizations, one that supported women's equality within the abolitionist movement and one that did not.

Question 12

The participants at Seneca Falls embraced the identification of the home as the women's "sphere."

Accepted Answer

The participants at Seneca Falls, in their Declaration of Sentiments, challenged the notion of the home as the exclusive sphere for women, advocating instead for women's rights and equality, including the right to vote, work, and receive education.

Question 13

Black abolitionists developed an understanding of freedom that went well beyond that of most of their white contemporaries.

Accepted Answer

Black abolitionists, who had endured slavery and racial discrimination, developed a deeper and more nuanced understanding of freedom than their white counterparts. They not only sought an end to slavery but also fought for full civil and political rights as equal citizens.

Question 14

Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin,when published,went virtually unknown for two decades but then became popular in the 1850s.

Accepted Answer

Uncle Tom's Cabin was an immediate bestseller upon its publication in 1852, significantly influencing attitudes toward African American slavery and becoming one of the most influential books of its time.

Question 15

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Abby Kelley

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Question 16

As women began to take an active role in abolition,public speaking for women became socially acceptable to most Americans.

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While women played a significant role in the abolition movement, their participation in public speaking was often controversial and not widely accepted by most Americans during the 19th century. Public speaking by women challenged the prevailing social norms of the time.

Question 17

Institutions like jails,mental hospitals,and public schools were inspired by the conviction that those who passed through their doors could eventually be released to become productive,self-disciplined citizens.

Accepted Answer

Institutions like jails, mental hospitals, and public schools were created with the belief that individuals who passed through their doors could potentially rehabilitate and become productive members of society.

Question 18

Abolitionists agreed with the labor movement's argument that workers were subjugated to "wage slavery."

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Question 19

The demand that women should enjoy the rights to regulate their own sexual activity and procreation and to be protected by the state against violence at the hands of their husbands challenged the notion that claims for justice,freedom,and individual rights should stop at the household's door.

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The statement is true. It highlights how the demands for women's rights challenged the traditional idea that household affairs were private and outside the realm of public justice and individual rights.

Question 20

Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman served as an influence on future women's rights leaders.

Accepted Answer

Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is considered a groundbreaking work that argued for women's education and equality, and it served as an influence on future women's rights leaders such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Quiz 12: An Age of Reform,1820-1840

English writer Harriet Martineau criticized the idea of sending ex-slaves to another country or kingdom.

Nearly all abolitionists,despite their militant language,rejected violence as a means of ending slavery.

With his abolitionist writings,David Walker employed both secular and religious language.

Abolitionists consciously identified their movement with the heritage of the American Revolution.

Mob attacks and attempts to limit abolitionists' freedom of speech convinced many northerners that slavery was incompatible with the democratic liberties of white Americans.

By 1860,all but two states had established tax-supported school systems for their children.

Dorothea Dix advocated better treatment of the mentally insane.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -William Lloyd Garrison

Most African-Americans enthusiastically favored the colonization idea and moving to Africa.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -institution building

The abolitionist movement split in two in part because Abby Kelley had been appointed to an office within the American Anti-Slavery Society,which angered some men who believed it was wrong for a woman to occupy such a prominent position.

The participants at Seneca Falls embraced the identification of the home as the women's "sphere."

Black abolitionists developed an understanding of freedom that went well beyond that of most of their white contemporaries.

Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin,when published,went virtually unknown for two decades but then became popular in the 1850s.

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Abby Kelley

As women began to take an active role in abolition,public speaking for women became socially acceptable to most Americans.

Institutions like jails,mental hospitals,and public schools were inspired by the conviction that those who passed through their doors could eventually be released to become productive,self-disciplined citizens.

Abolitionists agreed with the labor movement's argument that workers were subjugated to "wage slavery."

The demand that women should enjoy the rights to regulate their own sexual activity and procreation and to be protected by the state against violence at the hands of their husbands challenged the notion that claims for justice,freedom,and individual rights should stop at the household's door.

Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman served as an influence on future women's rights leaders.