Believed it freed women from male lust & bonds of family.

Like other experiments in social organization of this era, Mormonism reflected

a strong desire to isolate believers from general society.

The emphasis on educational reform was consistent with the spirit of the age because it

focused on teaching children values of order & discipline

Which did NOT characterize the 19c religious movement known as the Second Great Awakening?:

acceptance of slavery as ordained by God

Most founders of utopian communities believed that?:

society's ills would be gone if social arrangements changed

Transcendentalists believed that

transcend limits of intellect & emotionally connect

Emerson's transcendentalist philosophy included all of the following beliefs EXCEPT?:

rejection of the existence of God.

Throughout the North, black Americans

defended their freedom & responded eagerly to abolitionism.

In his essay "Resistance to Civil Government," Henry David Thoreau claimed an individual should

reject the artificial constraints of government.

Antebellum feminists were generally?:

active in other reform movements as well.

The creation of asylums

attempted to rehabilitate unfit people into useful citizens

Opponents of abolitionism in the North believed

All of these choices are correct

The asylum movement of the 1800s incorporated the principle of?:

humane treatment to rehabilitate criminals and the insane.

The American Temperance Society was formed by a group of

women who had participated in the abolitionist movement.

attracted thousands of followers during antebellum reform

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1
The Oneida Community
Believed it freed women from male lust & bonds of family.
called for celibacy and attracted members for conversion
advocated "free love."
was widely accepted and had almost no critics
2
Like other experiments in social organization of this era, Mormonism reflected
a desire to improve the status of women.
a celebration of individual liberty
a strong desire to isolate believers from general society.
a strong antislavery bias.
3
The reform movements of the early 1800's reflected which of the following impulses?
a desire for control and order
a rational view of man and his ability
an optimistic faith in human nature
both A and C
4
The emphasis on educational reform was consistent with the spirit of the age because it
emphasized the development of individual talent.
focused on external learning.
focused on teaching children values of order & discipline
stressed educational equality.
5
Which did NOT characterize the 19c religious movement known as the Second Great Awakening?:
acceptance of slavery as ordained by God
extreme displays of emotion.
interest in social reforms such as the temperance movement
extensive involvement by women and African-Americans.
6
Before the Civil War, the movement for women's rights was particularly strong among the?:
Catholics.
Mormons.
Quakers.
Baptists.
7
Most founders of utopian communities believed that?:
the population would decline if marriage was eliminated.
perfects societies would force abolition
society's ills would be gone if social arrangements changed
people would live harmoniously if vice were outlawed
8
After 1830, which of the following reform movements began to overshadow the others?
Aboltion
Second Great Awakening
temperance
Women's Rights
9
Transcendentalists believed that
avoid that which would bring harmony the natural world.
"understanding" was more important than "reason."
transcend limits of intellect & emotionally connect
repress instinct & strive for externally imposed learning.
10
Emerson's transcendentalist philosophy included all of the following beliefs EXCEPT?:
self-reliance and independence of spirit.
an intimate connection between man and nature.
rejection of the existence of God.
the sanctity of the individual.
11
Throughout the North, black Americans
voted & held government jobs proportionate to their numbers.
defended their freedom & responded eagerly to abolitionism.
wrote more violent abolitionist rhetoric than Garrison
enjoyed access to education and most career opportunities.
12
In his essay "Resistance to Civil Government," Henry David Thoreau claimed an individual should
refuse to obey unjust laws.
live in isolation and as simply as possible
reject the artificial constraints of government.
not pay poll taxes.
13
Evangelical Protestantism added major strength to which of the following reforms?
Education Reform
Abolition
Temperance
Women's rights
14
Antebellum feminists were generally?:
indifferent to politics while attentive to social causes.
devoted to women's rights to the exclusion of all else.
active in other reform movements as well.
united in their goals and methods.
15
The creation of asylums
attempted to rehabilitate unfit people into useful citizens
was only for criminals.
was only for the mentally ill.
tried to stop abusive old methods of dealing with poor & ill
16
Opponents of abolitionism in the North believed
would lead to a great influx of free blacks into the North.
movement would lead to a war between the North and South.
All of these choices are correct
abolitionists were dangerous radicals.
17
The asylum movement of the 1800s incorporated the principle of?:
swift return of social deviants to mainstream society.
humane treatment to rehabilitate criminals and the insane.
using lessons from Indians life to improve American society
no strict discipline for prisoners and mental patients
18
The most noted black abolitionist of the day was
Elijah Lovejoy
William Lloyd Garrison
Frederick Douglas
Sojourner Truth
19
The American Temperance Society was formed by a group of
evangelical ministers.
women who had participated in the abolitionist movement.
new evangelical converts in Rochester, New York.
immigrant wives.
20
American utopians
never developed a large following.
attracted thousands of followers during antebellum reform
couldn't meet personal needs & demands of the community
operated primarily in the South.

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