Abolitionist Movement and Slave Labor in the United States

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What was a significant obstacle faced by abolitionists in their movement to end slavery?

The absence of influential political figures in their cause

The shortage of available resources for their advocacy

The perceived constitutionality of the movement (correct)

The lack of support from religious organizations

How did the temperance movement impact the rights of women and children?

It restricted the rights of women to participate in social reform movements

It resulted in increased alcohol abuse among women and children

It led to growing calls for reforms related to women's right to vote, labor negotiations, and property ownership (correct)

It had no impact on the rights of women and children

What sparked the need for labor reform during the Age of Reform?

The opposition to factory working conditions and low wages during the Industrial Revolution (correct)

The decline in factory accidents and worker exploitation

The emergence of new labor laws supporting workers' rights

The absence of labor unions advocating for workers' rights

What is the primary focus of a reform movement?

Reshaping legal code Signup and view all the answers

During which period was the U.S. designated as the Age of Reform or Reform Era?

1830-1850 Signup and view all the answers

What is the main goal of a reform movement?

Advancing a common cause Signup and view all the answers

Which reform movement aimed to end slavery in the U.S.?

Abolitionism Signup and view all the answers

What was a significant impact of the Second Great Awakening?

Growth of church, seminaries, and mission societies Signup and view all the answers

Which movement focused on the innate purity and goodness of human beings and the environment, while criticizing institutional society?

Transcendentalism Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the establishment of the first board of education in Massachusetts in 1837?

To create the first institute for teacher training Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the founding of Oberlin College in 1833?

It was America's first coeducational college Signup and view all the answers

Which reform movement was Dorothea Dix instrumental in, in addition to asylum movement?

Women's rights reform Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of the National Child Labor Committee established in 1904?

Decreasing child labor exploitation Signup and view all the answers

What did the U.S. Department of Education, established in 1867, aim to assist states with?

Implementing taxpayer-funded public school systems Signup and view all the answers

What did the Progressive Era primarily pursue in terms of social reform?

Pursuit of prohibition Signup and view all the answers

Abolitionist Movement and Slave Labor in the United States

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