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Rise of Abolitionism Answers

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The Second Great Awakening could best be described as

A
an abolitionist movement.
B
a suffrage movement.
C
a religious movement.
D
a political movement.
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Which statement best describes the impact of abolitionist publications?

A
They led a large percentage of Southerners to realize that slavery should be abolished.
B
They published stories about abolition so frequently that many people became numb to the cause.
C
They were found guilty of printing falsehoods and lost their influence with many readers.
D
They helped spread the message of abolitionism and recruited many people to the antislavery cause.
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Who published the abolitionist newspaper the North Star?

A
William Lloyd Garrison
B
Sara Gudger
C
Sarah Grimké
D
Frederick Douglass
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What was one result of the Second Great Awakening?

A
Religion remained separate from social issues.
B
Reform movements developed and took hold.
C
The Quakers were condemned for their views.
D
The abolition movement was denounced as sinful.
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One demand of the abolition movement in the 1800s was

A
the immediate freeing of all enslaved people.
B
the gradual freeing of some enslaved people.
C
an increase in the trade of enslaved Africans.
D
a restoration of the trade of enslaved Africans.
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Which explains one way William Lloyd Garrison spread his views on slavery?

A
He wrote speeches condemning abolitionists and the reform movement.
B
He formed an organization that worked to support the practice of slavery.
C
He founded an organization known as the American Anti-Slavery Society.
D
He wrote an autobiography about his life as an enslaved person.
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Read this quote by Frederick Douglass about the newspaper the Liberator.The paper became my meat and my drink. My soul was set all on fire. Its sympathy for my brethren in bonds . . . sent a thrill of joy through my soul, such as I had never felt before!Which of the following best describes how The Liberator affected Frederick Douglass?

A
Reading the paper angered Douglass and made him want to publish his own newspaper to reveal the truth about slavery.
B
Reading the paper inspired Douglass and helped him feel that others understood the problem of slavery.
C
Reading the paper angered Douglass and made him want to lead an armed revolt to stop the spread of slavery.
D
Reading the paper inspired Douglass and made him want to escape to freedom in the North.
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What was one major teaching of the Second Great Awakening?

A
All citizens should have the right to enslaved people.
B
People should keep to traditions and not try to change society.
C
People should live proper, moral, and respectful lives.
D
All enslaved people should be emancipated immediately.
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Which best explains the goal of emancipation, as called for by abolitionist leaders in the 1800s?

A
the purchase of an enslaved person
B
the end of the antislavery movement
C
the freeing of all enslaved people
D
the goal of educating enslaved people
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Which statement best explains how the abolitionist movement exemplified the change it sought to bring about?

A
The leaders of the movement were all educated women.
B
Both men and women were members of the movement.
C
People of different races had prominent roles in the movement.
D
Members of the movement refused to support Congress.
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Which best explains the goal of emancipation, as called for by abolitionist leaders in the 1800s?

A
the purchase of an enslaved person
B
the end of the antislavery movement
C
the freeing of all enslaved people
D
the goal of educating enslaved people
12

Which statement best describes the impact of abolitionist publications?

A
They led a large percentage of Southerners to realize that slavery should be abolished.
B
They published stories about abolition so frequently that many people became numb to the cause.
C
They were found guilty of printing falsehoods and lost their influence with many readers.
D
They helped spread the message of abolitionism and recruited many people to the antislavery cause.
13

Which explains one way William Lloyd Garrison spread his views on slavery?

A
He wrote speeches condemning abolitionists and the reform movement.
B
He formed an organization that worked to support the practice of slavery.
C
He founded an organization known as the American Anti-Slavery Society.
D
He wrote an autobiography about his life as an enslaved person.
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As a result of the Second Great Awakening, many reformers began to view slavery as

A
beneficial for enslaved workers.
B
an economic necessity.
C
sinful and inhumane.
D
a social, not religious, concern.
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What was the Liberator?

A
a pro-slavery newspaper
B
an abolitionist newspaper
C
a religious newspaper
D
a women’s rights newspaper
16

Who were Sarah and Angelina Grimké?

A
abolitionists from South Carolina
B
enslavers from Maryland
C
staunch supporters of slavery
D
enslaved workers who were freed
17

Which best describes the link between the Second Great Awakening and the abolitionist movement?

A
The Second Great Awakening helped spark the abolition movement.
B
The abolition movement helped spark the Second Great Awakening.
C
The Second Great Awakening denounced the abolition movement.
D
The abolition movement denounced the Second Great Awakening.
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Read this quote by Frederick Douglass about the newspaper the Liberator.The paper became my meat and my drink. My soul was set all on fire. Its sympathy for my brethren in bonds . . . sent a thrill of joy through my soul, such as I had never felt before!Which of the following best describes how The Liberator affected Frederick Douglass?

A
Reading the paper angered Douglass and made him want to publish his own newspaper to reveal the truth about slavery.
B
Reading the paper inspired Douglass and helped him feel that others understood the problem of slavery.
C
Reading the paper angered Douglass and made him want to lead an armed revolt to stop the spread of slavery.
D
Reading the paper inspired Douglass and made him want to escape to freedom in the North.
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What did Sarah and Angelina Grimké sacrifice for the sake of reform?

A
their ties to their former community
B
their marriages to enslavers
C
their views on women’s rights
D
their reputations as religious women
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What was one result of the Second Great Awakening?

A
Religion remained separate from social issues.
B
Reform movements developed and took hold.
C
The Quakers were condemned for their views.
D
The abolition movement was denounced as sinful.

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