American Expansion, 1800–1848
Who was instrumental in improving conditions for mentally ill patients and prisoners during the mid-19th century reform movement?
Lucretia Mott
Susan B. Anthony
Dorothea Dix
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
What did Dorothea Dix advocate for during the age of reform?
Universal suffrage
Increased tariffs on foreign goods
Improvements in conditions for the mentally ill
Prohibition of alcohol
Which religious movement inspired many reform activities during the Second Great Awakening?
Unitarianism.
Catholicism.
Evangelicalism.
Quakerism.
Which historical trend is reflected in Dorothea Dix's advocacy efforts?
The deepening debate over states' rights versus federal authority
The onset of industrialization and urbanization in the United States
The spread of democratic ideals during the era of Jacksonian Democracy
The emergence of social reform movements in the early 19th century
Which invention most significantly boosted the efficiency of cotton production and consequently strengthened the economic foundation of slavery in the South during the early 19th century?
Cotton gin
Spinning jenny
Steam engine
Mechanical reaper
How did Frederick Douglass contribute to reform movements during this period?
Leading campaigns for women's suffrage across multiple states.
Through advocating for temperance movement legislation.
Founding utopian communities based on socialist principles.
Through his writing and speeches against slavery as an abolitionist leader.
What was one major goal pursued by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony within their activism during the age of reform?
Abolition of slavery
Education reform
Women's suffrage
Temperance movement

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What societal change is advocated for in Elizabeth Cady Stanton's "Declaration of Rights and Sentiments"?
The advancement of labor rights for industrial workers.
The promotion of westward expansion policies.
The reinforcement of abolitionist movements preceding the Civil War.
The initiation of the women's suffrage movement in the United States.
Who initiated the Seneca Falls Convention, a landmark event in women's rights movement?
Sarah Grimke and Angelina Grimke
Susan B Anthony and Sojourner Truth.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.
Margaret Fuller and Ralph Waldo Emerson.
What was the main goal of the American Temperance Society?
To abolish slavery
To reform mental hospitals
To advocate for women's rights
To combat excessive alcohol consumption