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DAY 8 - STAAR BLITZ - REFORM MOVEMENTS
Welcome to STAAR BLITZ. This lesson will focus on the early Reform Movements.
You will work through this lesson watching the videos and completing the activities.
STAAR BLITZ WARM UP
Let's get warmed up with a few activities before we start the review.
STAAR - Warm Up (Fri) | Quizizz
Question 1
1
Matching - Select the best answer.
(4 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.
Believed education reform was essential for a successful society
Encouraged people to be more religious; inspired other reform movements
Refused to pay taxes in protest against slavery
Seneca Falls Convention called for women’s suffrage and equality
Question 2
2
What is a defining characteristic of the reform era?
(1 point)
Responses
The U.S. acquired more land to improve the economy.
The U.S. acquired more land to improve the economy.
. Regions of the U.S. disagreed over slavery.
. Regions of the U.S. disagreed over slavery.
. The Founding Fathers created the U.S. Constitution.
. The Founding Fathers created the U.S. Constitution.
Efforts were made to improve conditions in society.
Efforts were made to improve conditions in society.
Question 3
3
Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows:
The speaker quoted above was a supporter of the movement to -
(1 point)
Responses
end the international slave trade
end the international slave trade
establish strict limits on immigration
establish strict limits on immigration
expose corruption in the federal government
expose corruption in the federal government
discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages
discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages
Question 4
4
Match these contributions with the leading reformer in U.S. history.
Select the correct answer in each row.
(4 points)
Reformer's Contribution William Lloyd Garrison Dorothea Dix Harriet Beecher Stowe Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Advocated for prison reform and better care for the disabled
Published The Liberator
Wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Helped draft the Declaration of Sentiments at Seneca Falls
Question 5
5
Study the picture below and answer the question that follows:
This leader inspired followers of the abolitionist movement by -
(1 point)
Responses
writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin
writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin
publishing the anti-slavery newspaper The North Star
publishing the anti-slavery newspaper The North Star
organizing the Underground Railroad
organizing the Underground Railroad
becoming the first African American senator
becoming the first African American senator
STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 1
Watch the video below and then submit the assignment that follows:
Video Player
00:0008:57
Question 6
Q 1
The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted --
(1 point)
Responses
spiritual revival and the need for social reform
spiritual revival and the need for social reform
the use of reason and scientific theory
the use of reason and scientific theory
states' rights and governmental reform
states' rights and governmental reform
mercantilism and the development of global trade
mercantilism and the development of global trade
Question 7
Q 2
Study the list below and answer the question that follows:
How did the growth of these organizations most affect the role of women in the U.S. Society?
(1 point)
Responses
By providing economic opportunities for women in urban areas
By providing economic opportunities for women in urban areas
By expanding the participation of women in social reform
By expanding the participation of women in social reform
By increasing the number of women teachers in rural areas
By increasing the number of women teachers in rural areas
By securing the establishment of private universities for women
By securing the establishment of private universities for women
Question 8
Q 3
Which statement explains how the work of Dorothea Dix benefited U.S. society?
(1 point)
Responses
Mental-health facilities were opened to treat patients.
Mental-health facilities were opened to treat patients.
Doctors were required to get federal licenses to practice medicine.
Doctors were required to get federal licenses to practice medicine.
States passed laws giving harsher sentences to criminals.
States passed laws giving harsher sentences to criminals.
The government distributed land to poor people.
The government distributed land to poor people.
Question 9
Q 4
The primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to --
(1 point)
Responses
ban the spread of slavery to new territories
ban the spread of slavery to new territories
decrease the consumption of alcohol
decrease the consumption of alcohol
gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons
gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons
create a self-sufficient utopian society
create a self-sufficient utopian society
Question 10
Q 5
Study the diagram below and answer the question that follows:
Which of these best completes the diagram?
(1 point)
Responses
Women's suffrage Movement
Women's suffrage Movement
Abolitionist Movement
Abolitionist Movement
Educational Reform Movement
Educational Reform Movement
Labor Reform Movement
Labor Reform Movement
STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 2
Watch the video below and then submit the assignment that follows:
Video Player
00:0008:12
Question 11
Q 6
Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows:
How did Thoreau justify this act of civil disobedience?
(1 point)
Responses
He disagreed with increasing taxes for the lower classes.
He disagreed with increasing taxes for the lower classes.
He disapproved of increasing taxes to fund mainly urban areas.
He disapproved of increasing taxes to fund mainly urban areas.
He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.
He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.
He refused to provide tax money to a government that supported the Civil War.
He refused to provide tax money to a government that supported the Civil War.
Question 12
Q 7
What was the impact of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?
(1 point)
Responses
It led to the formation of the Republican Party.
It led to the formation of the Republican Party.
It publicized the need for an expansion of women's rights.
It publicized the need for an expansion of women's rights.
It promoted the concept of Manifest Destiny.
It promoted the concept of Manifest Destiny.
It revealed the poor treatment of Southern slaves.
It revealed the poor treatment of Southern slaves.
Question 13
Q 8
Study the bulleted list below and answer the question that follows:
Which movement did Emerson lead?
(1 point)
Responses
Temperance
Temperance
Abolitionism
Abolitionism
Transcendentalism
Transcendentalism
The Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening
Question 14
Q 9
Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows:
Who made this statement?
(1 point)
Responses
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
Question 15
Q 10
Study the timeline and answer the question that follows.
Which word correctly replaces the question mark in the title of this timeline?
(1 point)
Responses
Suffrage
Suffrage
Abolitionist
Abolitionist
Temperance
Temperance
Transcendentalist
Transcendentalist
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Welcome to STAAR BLITZ. This lesson will focus on the early Reform Movements.
You will work through this lesson watching the videos and completing the activities.
STAAR BLITZ WARM UP
Let's get warmed up with a few activities before we start the review.
STAAR - Warm Up (Fri) | Quizizz
Question 1
1
Matching - Select the best answer.
(4 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.
Believed education reform was essential for a successful society
Encouraged people to be more religious; inspired other reform movements
Refused to pay taxes in protest against slavery
Seneca Falls Convention called for women’s suffrage and equality
Question 2
2
What is a defining characteristic of the reform era?
(1 point)
Responses
The U.S. acquired more land to improve the economy.
The U.S. acquired more land to improve the economy.
. Regions of the U.S. disagreed over slavery.
. Regions of the U.S. disagreed over slavery.
. The Founding Fathers created the U.S. Constitution.
. The Founding Fathers created the U.S. Constitution.
Efforts were made to improve conditions in society.
Efforts were made to improve conditions in society.
Question 3
3
Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows:
The speaker quoted above was a supporter of the movement to -
(1 point)
Responses
end the international slave trade
end the international slave trade
establish strict limits on immigration
establish strict limits on immigration
expose corruption in the federal government
expose corruption in the federal government
discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages
discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages
Question 4
4
Match these contributions with the leading reformer in U.S. history.
Select the correct answer in each row.
(4 points)
Reformer's Contribution William Lloyd Garrison Dorothea Dix Harriet Beecher Stowe Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Advocated for prison reform and better care for the disabled
Published The Liberator
Wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin
Helped draft the Declaration of Sentiments at Seneca Falls
Question 5
5
Study the picture below and answer the question that follows:
This leader inspired followers of the abolitionist movement by -
(1 point)
Responses
writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin
writing Uncle Tom’s Cabin
publishing the anti-slavery newspaper The North Star
publishing the anti-slavery newspaper The North Star
organizing the Underground Railroad
organizing the Underground Railroad
becoming the first African American senator
becoming the first African American senator
STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 1
Watch the video below and then submit the assignment that follows:
Video Player
00:0008:57
Question 6
Q 1
The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted --
(1 point)
Responses
spiritual revival and the need for social reform
spiritual revival and the need for social reform
the use of reason and scientific theory
the use of reason and scientific theory
states' rights and governmental reform
states' rights and governmental reform
mercantilism and the development of global trade
mercantilism and the development of global trade
Question 7
Q 2
Study the list below and answer the question that follows:
How did the growth of these organizations most affect the role of women in the U.S. Society?
(1 point)
Responses
By providing economic opportunities for women in urban areas
By providing economic opportunities for women in urban areas
By expanding the participation of women in social reform
By expanding the participation of women in social reform
By increasing the number of women teachers in rural areas
By increasing the number of women teachers in rural areas
By securing the establishment of private universities for women
By securing the establishment of private universities for women
Question 8
Q 3
Which statement explains how the work of Dorothea Dix benefited U.S. society?
(1 point)
Responses
Mental-health facilities were opened to treat patients.
Mental-health facilities were opened to treat patients.
Doctors were required to get federal licenses to practice medicine.
Doctors were required to get federal licenses to practice medicine.
States passed laws giving harsher sentences to criminals.
States passed laws giving harsher sentences to criminals.
The government distributed land to poor people.
The government distributed land to poor people.
Question 9
Q 4
The primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to --
(1 point)
Responses
ban the spread of slavery to new territories
ban the spread of slavery to new territories
decrease the consumption of alcohol
decrease the consumption of alcohol
gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons
gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons
create a self-sufficient utopian society
create a self-sufficient utopian society
Question 10
Q 5
Study the diagram below and answer the question that follows:
Which of these best completes the diagram?
(1 point)
Responses
Women's suffrage Movement
Women's suffrage Movement
Abolitionist Movement
Abolitionist Movement
Educational Reform Movement
Educational Reform Movement
Labor Reform Movement
Labor Reform Movement
STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 2
Watch the video below and then submit the assignment that follows:
Video Player
00:0008:12
Question 11
Q 6
Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows:
How did Thoreau justify this act of civil disobedience?
(1 point)
Responses
He disagreed with increasing taxes for the lower classes.
He disagreed with increasing taxes for the lower classes.
He disapproved of increasing taxes to fund mainly urban areas.
He disapproved of increasing taxes to fund mainly urban areas.
He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.
He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.
He refused to provide tax money to a government that supported the Civil War.
He refused to provide tax money to a government that supported the Civil War.
Question 12
Q 7
What was the impact of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?
(1 point)
Responses
It led to the formation of the Republican Party.
It led to the formation of the Republican Party.
It publicized the need for an expansion of women's rights.
It publicized the need for an expansion of women's rights.
It promoted the concept of Manifest Destiny.
It promoted the concept of Manifest Destiny.
It revealed the poor treatment of Southern slaves.
It revealed the poor treatment of Southern slaves.
Question 13
Q 8
Study the bulleted list below and answer the question that follows:
Which movement did Emerson lead?
(1 point)
Responses
Temperance
Temperance
Abolitionism
Abolitionism
Transcendentalism
Transcendentalism
The Second Great Awakening
The Second Great Awakening
Question 14
Q 9
Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows:
Who made this statement?
(1 point)
Responses
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Phillis Wheatley
Phillis Wheatley
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
Question 15
Q 10
Study the timeline and answer the question that follows.
Which word correctly replaces the question mark in the title of this timeline?
(1 point)
Responses
Suffrage
Suffrage
Abolitionist
Abolitionist
Temperance
Temperance
Transcendentalist
Transcendentalist
Skip to navigation
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Here's the information you need to complete the STAAR Blitz activities regarding early Reform Movements in the U.S.:
### STAAR - Warm Up
**Question 1: Matching Contributions**
1. **Believed education reform was essential for a successful society** - **(Match to Horace Mann)**
2. **Encouraged people to be more religious; inspired other reform movements** - **(Match to Charles Finney)**
3. **Refused to pay taxes in protest against slavery** - **(Match to Henry David Thoreau)**
4. **Seneca Falls Convention called for women’s suffrage and equality** - **(Match to Elizabeth Cady Stanton)**
**Question 2: Defining Characteristic of the Reform Era**
- **Efforts were made to improve conditions in society.**
**Question 3: Excerpt Analysis**
- **The speaker quoted above was a supporter of the movement to -** **discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages**
**Question 4: Contributions of Reformers**
- **William Lloyd Garrison** - **Published The Liberator**
- **Dorothea Dix** - **Advocated for prison reform and better care for the disabled**
- **Harriet Beecher Stowe** - **Wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin**
- **Elizabeth Cady Stanton** - **Helped draft the Declaration of Sentiments at Seneca Falls**
**Question 5: Picture Analysis**
- **This leader inspired followers of the abolitionist movement by -** **publishing the anti-slavery newspaper The North Star**
### STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 1
**Question 6: The Second Great Awakening**
- **The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted --** **spiritual revival and the need for social reform.**
**Question 7: Growth of Organizations and Women’s Roles**
- **By expanding the participation of women in social reform.**
**Question 8: Dorothea Dix's Impact**
- **Mental-health facilities were opened to treat patients.**
**Question 9: American Temperance Society's Goal**
- **decrease the consumption of alcohol.**
**Question 10: Diagram Completion**
- **Women’s suffrage Movement.**
### STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 2
**Question 11: Thoreau's Justification for Civil Disobedience**
- **He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.**
**Question 12: Impact of the Seneca Falls Convention**
- **It publicized the need for an expansion of women's rights.**
**Question 13: Emerson's Leadership**
- **Transcendentalism.**
**Question 14: Statement Attribution**
- **Harriet Beecher Stowe.**
**Question 15: Timeline Title Replacement**
- **Suffrage.**
Use these answers to complete your Quizizz and any subsequent assignments related to the Reform Movements. Good luck!
### STAAR - Warm Up
**Question 1: Matching Contributions**
1. **Believed education reform was essential for a successful society** - **(Match to Horace Mann)**
2. **Encouraged people to be more religious; inspired other reform movements** - **(Match to Charles Finney)**
3. **Refused to pay taxes in protest against slavery** - **(Match to Henry David Thoreau)**
4. **Seneca Falls Convention called for women’s suffrage and equality** - **(Match to Elizabeth Cady Stanton)**
**Question 2: Defining Characteristic of the Reform Era**
- **Efforts were made to improve conditions in society.**
**Question 3: Excerpt Analysis**
- **The speaker quoted above was a supporter of the movement to -** **discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages**
**Question 4: Contributions of Reformers**
- **William Lloyd Garrison** - **Published The Liberator**
- **Dorothea Dix** - **Advocated for prison reform and better care for the disabled**
- **Harriet Beecher Stowe** - **Wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin**
- **Elizabeth Cady Stanton** - **Helped draft the Declaration of Sentiments at Seneca Falls**
**Question 5: Picture Analysis**
- **This leader inspired followers of the abolitionist movement by -** **publishing the anti-slavery newspaper The North Star**
### STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 1
**Question 6: The Second Great Awakening**
- **The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted --** **spiritual revival and the need for social reform.**
**Question 7: Growth of Organizations and Women’s Roles**
- **By expanding the participation of women in social reform.**
**Question 8: Dorothea Dix's Impact**
- **Mental-health facilities were opened to treat patients.**
**Question 9: American Temperance Society's Goal**
- **decrease the consumption of alcohol.**
**Question 10: Diagram Completion**
- **Women’s suffrage Movement.**
### STAAR BLITZ LESSON - Part 2
**Question 11: Thoreau's Justification for Civil Disobedience**
- **He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.**
**Question 12: Impact of the Seneca Falls Convention**
- **It publicized the need for an expansion of women's rights.**
**Question 13: Emerson's Leadership**
- **Transcendentalism.**
**Question 14: Statement Attribution**
- **Harriet Beecher Stowe.**
**Question 15: Timeline Title Replacement**
- **Suffrage.**
Use these answers to complete your Quizizz and any subsequent assignments related to the Reform Movements. Good luck!