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?

    <p>Reshaping legal code</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>1830-1850</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main goal of a reform movement?

    <p>Advancing a common cause</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Abolitionism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant impact of the Second Great Awakening?

    <p>Growth of church, seminaries, and mission societies</p> 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?

    <p>Transcendentalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>To create the first institute for teacher training</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>It was America's first coeducational college</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Women's rights reform</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Decreasing child labor exploitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Implementing taxpayer-funded public school systems</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Pursuit of prohibition</p> Signup and view all the answers

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