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History Unit Test
Unit 10 Test 2/26/14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The Temperance Movement spoke out against alcohol; this was because they believed that it had what kind of influence on American Society, and it directly led to what? | Negative influence; led to mental illness, break up of families, and an increase in crime rate. |
| Who was Walt Whitman, and how did he contribute to the advancement of American literature? | He was a poet and a writer. He was responsible for the creation of free verse style poems. |
| The Second Great Awakening had a major influence on society during this time period, why was this? | Religious movement; They wanted to make society better. It opened the door to the reform movement. |
| Who were the three main women who were founding members of the Suffrage Movement? | Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony |
| What role did the Hudson River School play in the development of American Art? | They emphasized American landscape and nature |
| Why did reformers during this time period push for government funding of public education? | They believed education was the key to equality and a better society |
| What were the 4 main reform movements during this time period? | Temperance Movement, Women's Rights, Abolition, and Education |
| What segment of the population took an active role in the Reform Era? | Women |
| How did the reform movement improve care for the disabled, this included both physical and mental? | Treated as patients, not criminals; mental patients were put in hospitals, not prisons; there were schools started for the deaf and blind |
| What was the only achievement of the Women's Rights movement during this time period? | Women earned the right to own property and better wages, and shorter work days. |
| What was a popular song in the North and South during this time period? | North: Battle Hymn of the Republic South: Dixie |
| Fredrick Douglas was a leading abolitionist during this time period, how did he contribute to this movement? | Published the North Star. Went around speaking against slavery. |
| Why was the temperance movement fully supported by the reform movement of the era? | It had a negative effect on family, crime, and health. |
| Who was John James Audubon, and how did he contribute to the field of Science during this time period? | Artist; created life sized paintings of all North American birds know at that time. |
| How did Henry David Thoreau exercise his belief in Civil Disobedience? | He was put in jail for refusing to pay his taxes. |
| What was the main subject of American art and literature during this time period? | Landscape and nature |
| The North Star, the Liberator, and Uncle Toms Cabin were all written concerning what subject? | Slavery |
| What was the overall goal of the Women's Rights Movement? | To give women the right to vote/ women's suffrage |
| Which group contribute the largest amount of immigrants to the U.S., and what was the major contributing factor to their immigration? | Irish; Irish Potato Famine |
| What was the subject of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848? | Women's Rights |
| What were the push factors that led to immigration? | Population growth, agricultural changes, religious and political turmoil, crop failures, and the Industrial Revolution. |
| What were the pull factors that led to immigration? | Freedom, Economic opportunity, and abundant land. |
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