Question 1

Which of the following was the largest of the communal utopian experiments in the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brook Haven 
B)  The Davidians 
C)  The Shakers 
D)  New Harmony 
A)  Brook Haven 
B)  The Davidians 
C)  The Shakers 
D)  New Harmony C

Question 2

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the telegraph

Accepted Answer

The telegraph was a communication device that used electrical signals to transmit messages over long distances. It was invented in the early 19th century and revolutionized communication by allowing people to send messages quickly across great distances. The telegraph played a significant role in shaping the expansion of the railroad and the development of the American West, as it allowed for rapid communication between distant locations. It also had a major impact on business and finance, as it enabled faster transmission of information and helped to facilitate the growth of global trade. The telegraph also had political implications, as it allowed for more efficient communication between government officials and military leaders. Overall, the telegraph had far-reaching consequences on society, influencing the way people communicated, conducted business, and interacted with the world around them.

Question 3

The most prominent and uncompromising advocate of immediate abolition during the 1830s and 1840s was

Accepted Answer

A)  James G. Birney. 
B)  Henry Highland Garnet. 
C)  William Lloyd Garrison. 
D)  Elijah P. Lovejoy. 
A)  James G. Birney. 
B)  Henry Highland Garnet. 
C)  William Lloyd Garrison. 
D)  Elijah P. Lovejoy. C

Question 4

When Mary Ann Archbald produced cloth to sell for cash, her primary objective was to

Accepted Answer

A)  gain money for the purchase of luxury items. 
B)  accumulate wealth. 
C)  gain economic independence for herself. 
D)  pay off her family's land debt. 
A)  gain money for the purchase of luxury items. 
B)  accumulate wealth. 
C)  gain economic independence for herself. 
D)  pay off her family's land debt.

Question 5

The financial resources for the spread of evangelical reform often came from

Accepted Answer

A)  northern state governments. 
B)  the members of Masonic lodges. 
C)  wealthy industrialists and merchants. 
D)  groups associated with recent Catholic immigrants. 
A)  northern state governments. 
B)  the members of Masonic lodges. 
C)  wealthy industrialists and merchants. 
D)  groups associated with recent Catholic immigrants.

Question 6

Which of the following was true of the nation's canals and railroads by the 1850s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The national transportation network they created promoted a sense of national unity. 
B)  Construction was so haphazard that they hampered the emergence of a national marketplace. 
C)  They did little to unite the North and the South. 
D)  They had been completely financed by the federal government. 
A)  The national transportation network they created promoted a sense of national unity. 
B)  Construction was so haphazard that they hampered the emergence of a national marketplace. 
C)  They did little to unite the North and the South. 
D)  They had been completely financed by the federal government.

Question 7

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the "benevolent empire"

Accepted Answer

The "benevolent empire" refers to a move

Question 8

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-anti-abolitionist violence

Accepted Answer

The item is anti-abolitionist violence,

Question 9

Which of the following best expresses the belief of William Lloyd Garrison?

Accepted Answer

A)  Slavery must be ended gradually. 
B)  A political solution is necessary to bring an end to slavery. 
C)  To end slavery, we must convince either the Whig party or the Democratic party to include an antislavery plank in their national platform. 
D)  Slavery can be ended by winning over the hearts of slavery owners and slavery supporters. 
A)  Slavery must be ended gradually. 
B)  A political solution is necessary to bring an end to slavery. 
C)  To end slavery, we must convince either the Whig party or the Democratic party to include an antislavery plank in their national platform. 
D)  Slavery can be ended by winning over the hearts of slavery owners and slavery supporters.

Question 10

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Horace Mann

Accepted Answer

Horace Mann (1796-1859) was an American

Question 11

Discuss the emergence of utopian communities in American society between 1824 and 1845, and explain the characteristics and goals of at least three such communities.

Accepted Answer

The emergence of utopian communities in

Question 12

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the separate-sphere ideology the cult of domesticity)

Accepted Answer

The separate-sphere ideology, also known

Question 13

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-urban municipal services

Accepted Answer

The item "urban municipal services" refe

Question 14

By the mid-1800s, what occupation was recognized as consistent with the domestic ideal and therefore as acceptable for a woman?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing 
B)  Social work 
C)  Teaching 
D)  Secretarial work 
A)  Nursing 
B)  Social work 
C)  Teaching 
D)  Secretarial work

Question 15

During the 1830s northeastern farmers faced which of the following problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  The new labor-saving farm implements were unsuited to the area's terrain. 
B)  Severe drought struck the area. 
C)  Overproduction led to a dramatic decline in wheat and corn prices. 
D)  Many were overburdened with debt because of the acquisition of new land. 
A)  The new labor-saving farm implements were unsuited to the area's terrain. 
B)  Severe drought struck the area. 
C)  Overproduction led to a dramatic decline in wheat and corn prices. 
D)  Many were overburdened with debt because of the acquisition of new land.

Question 16

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Shakers

Accepted Answer

The Shakers were a religious sect that e

Question 17

The Massachusetts case Commonwealth v. Hunt was important in which of the following respects?

Accepted Answer

A)  It declared organized labor to be an illegal restraint of trade. 
B)  By ruling that it was constitutional for a state to use the militia to end labor disputes, it declared strikes to be illegal. 
C)  By ruling that a contract between a labor union and a factory owner was binding, it recognized the right of labor to bargain collectively. 
D)  It recognized the right of workers to organize and strike. 
A)  It declared organized labor to be an illegal restraint of trade. 
B)  By ruling that it was constitutional for a state to use the militia to end labor disputes, it declared strikes to be illegal. 
C)  By ruling that a contract between a labor union and a factory owner was binding, it recognized the right of labor to bargain collectively. 
D)  It recognized the right of workers to organize and strike.

Question 18

Which of the following is true of the labor movement during the 1840s?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was made up primarily of socialists and anarchists. 
B)  It was successful in getting pension plans for many workers. 
C)  Its major achievement came when the courts relieved workers from the threat of conspiracy laws being used against them if they organized or engaged in strikes. 
D)  It demonstrated the unity present among workers. 
A)  It was made up primarily of socialists and anarchists. 
B)  It was successful in getting pension plans for many workers. 
C)  Its major achievement came when the courts relieved workers from the threat of conspiracy laws being used against them if they organized or engaged in strikes. 
D)  It demonstrated the unity present among workers.

Question 19

Instructions:
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0Identify each item. Give an explanation or description of the item. Answer the questions who, what, where, and when.
Explain the historical significance of each item. Establish the historical context in which the
S1U1B1∙S1U1B0S1U1B1 S1U1B0item exists. Establish the item as the result of or as the cause of other factors existing in the society under study. Answer this question: What were the political, social, economic,
and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-The Second Great Awakening

Accepted Answer

The Second Great Awakening was a religio

Question 20

Which of the following had become a feature in many middle-class homes by the 1840s and 1850s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dirt floors 
B)  Several servants 
C)  Indoor toilets 
D)  Homemade furniture 
A)  Dirt floors 
B)  Several servants 
C)  Indoor toilets 
D)  Homemade furniture

Which of the following was the largest of the communal utopian experiments in the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century?

The most prominent and uncompromising advocate of immediate abolition during the 1830s and 1840s was

When Mary Ann Archbald produced cloth to sell for cash, her primary objective was to

The financial resources for the spread of evangelical reform often came from

Which of the following was true of the nation's canals and railroads by the 1850s?

Which of the following best expresses the belief of William Lloyd Garrison?

Discuss the emergence of utopian communities in American society between 1824 and 1845, and explain the characteristics and goals of at least three such communities.

By the mid-1800s, what occupation was recognized as consistent with the domestic ideal and therefore as acceptable for a woman?

During the 1830s northeastern farmers faced which of the following problems?

The Massachusetts case Commonwealth v. Hunt was important in which of the following respects?

Which of the following is true of the labor movement during the 1840s?

Which of the following had become a feature in many middle-class homes by the 1840s and 1850s?

Three Old Worlds Create a New

Europeans Colonize North America

North America in the Atlantic World

Becoming America

The Ends of Empire

American Revolutions

Forging a Nation

Defining the Nation

The Rise of the South

The Contested West

Politics and the Fate of the Union

Transforming Fire: the Civil War

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution

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Exam 10: The Restless North

Which of the following was the largest of the communal utopian experiments in the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century?

The most prominent and uncompromising advocate of immediate abolition during the 1830s and 1840s was

When Mary Ann Archbald produced cloth to sell for cash, her primary objective was to

The financial resources for the spread of evangelical reform often came from

Which of the following was true of the nation's canals and railroads by the 1850s?

Which of the following best expresses the belief of William Lloyd Garrison?

Discuss the emergence of utopian communities in American society between 1824 and 1845, and explain the characteristics and goals of at least three such communities.

By the mid-1800s, what occupation was recognized as consistent with the domestic ideal and therefore as acceptable for a woman?

During the 1830s northeastern farmers faced which of the following problems?

The Massachusetts case Commonwealth v. Hunt was important in which of the following respects?

Which of the following is true of the labor movement during the 1840s?

Which of the following had become a feature in many middle-class homes by the 1840s and 1850s?

Three Old Worlds Create a New

Europeans Colonize North America

North America in the Atlantic World

Becoming America

The Ends of Empire

American Revolutions

Forging a Nation

Defining the Nation

The Rise of the South

The Contested West

Politics and the Fate of the Union

Transforming Fire: the Civil War

Reconstruction: an Unfinished Revolution

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