Lesson Plans: Ohio History
Worksheet for Creating a Perfect World in Ohio
Ohio's Utopian Communities
by Catherine Rokicky

Fill-in the Blanks.

1. Who was the leader of the Shakers that brought the group from England to America?
   
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2. Who was the leader of Zoar that brought the group to Ohio?
   
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3. From what country did the Zoarites come to America?
   
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4. What was a unique feature of the Shaker worship services (hint: it explains how they got their name)
    

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5. What were some of the important Shaker industries?
    

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6. What was the name of the Shaker community that was located in what is now Shaker Heights?
   
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7. Men and women of the Zoar community helped to build what canal?
   
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8. In the later years of the community, why did Zoar attract a lot of visitors?
    

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Answers:

1. Mother Ann Lee Stanley
2. Joseph Bimeler
3. Germany (Prussia)
4. Dancing in which they stomped their feet and shook ("Shaking Quakers")
5. Broom making, herb industries, agriculture
6. North Union
7. Ohio and Erie Canal
8. People visited Zoar as a resort town. The location of the railroad through the town made it accessible for people.