Question

In the early 1800s, the United States grew rapidly in size and population. Many Americans worried about the social problems they saw growing around them. To help solve these problems, some people started reform movements, or efforts to improve society. Match each social problem with the reform movement that tried to solve it. (5 points) Put responses in the correct input to answer the question. Select a response, navigate to the desired input and insert the response. Responses can be selected and inserted using the space bar, enter key, left mouse button or touchpad. Responses can also be moved by dragging with a mouse. Mentally ill people were often abused or kept in prisons. Millions of African American people were enslaved in the United States. Some people became addicted to alcohol and then spent most of their money buying it. Many communities did not have schools to educate children. Only men were allowed to vote.

Answer 1

Here is the matching of social problems with their corresponding reform movements:

1. **Mentally ill people were often abused or kept in prisons.** - **Mental Health Reform Movement** (led by figures such as Dorothea Dix)

2. **Millions of African American people were enslaved in the United States.** - **Abolition Movement**

3. **Some people became addicted to alcohol and then spent most of their money buying it.** - **Temperance Movement**

4. **Many communities did not have schools to educate children.** - **Education Reform Movement** (led by figures like Horace Mann)

5. **Only men were allowed to vote.** - **Women's Suffrage Movement**

These reform movements were key in addressing the social issues of their time.