Question 1

Who was the leading exemplar of the Second Great Awakening?

Accepted Answer

A)  Charles Grandison Finney 
B)  Lyman Beecher 
C)  Mary Lyon 
D)  Maria Stewart 
A)  Charles Grandison Finney 
B)  Lyman Beecher 
C)  Mary Lyon 
D)  Maria Stewart A

Question 2

"Upon this,several wicked and malicious girls ...undertook to get up a turn out,with a view to threaten the agents with an entire stoppage of the works,in order to exact the higher rates of wages....On Friday and Saturday from 800 to 1000 girls revolted under the most laughable delusions,that mischief could invent.The first day,processions were formed of about 700 girls,who listened to sundry stimulative exhortations,...and marched through the streets,ankle-deep in mud....Saturday became a day of repentance to many;and they would gladly have returned to their business,but for a pledge,cunningly devised,that each who did so,should forfeit five dollars to the rebels.The Sabbath afforded opportunity for a little more cool reflection,and on Monday morning,a large concourse attended by a parcel of idle men and boys,heard another speech....The result of the whole matter is,that a few of the ring-leaders are refused entrance into the mills...." What attitude did the author of this document take toward the Lowell girls and their "turn out"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The author was sympathetic to their cause and tactics. 
B)  The author was sympathetic to their cause,but thought their tactics were flawed. 
C)  The author was unsympathetic to the Lowell girls. 
D)  The author was impartial;it is impossible to glean his or her attitude. 
A)  The author was sympathetic to their cause and tactics. 
B)  The author was sympathetic to their cause,but thought their tactics were flawed. 
C)  The author was unsympathetic to the Lowell girls. 
D)  The author was impartial;it is impossible to glean his or her attitude. C

Question 3

How did President Jackson respond to South Carolina's threat of nullification?

Accepted Answer

A)  He sent armed ships to Charleston harbor. 
B)  He increased the tariff. 
C)  He applauded South Carolina's assertion of states' rights. 
D)  He eliminated the tariff entirely. 
A)  He sent armed ships to Charleston harbor. 
B)  He increased the tariff. 
C)  He applauded South Carolina's assertion of states' rights. 
D)  He eliminated the tariff entirely. A

Question 4

How did the changing status and situation of Native Americans make it easier for Andrew Jackson and his supporters to justify Indian removal?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Indian Rem

Question 5

Who earned the nickname "the Barbecue Orator" for giving campaign speeches at rallies,picnics,and banquets?

Accepted Answer

A)  Andrew Jackson 
B)  Henry Clay 
C)  John Quincy Adams. 
D)  John C.Calhoun 
A)  Andrew Jackson 
B)  Henry Clay 
C)  John Quincy Adams. 
D)  John C.Calhoun

Question 6

How did the Second Great Awakening mesh with America's market revolution? What did the religious message of this revival offer Americans who were not faring well in the modernizing economy?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Market Rev

Question 7

The doctrine of nullification outlined by John C.Calhoun in response to the Tariff of Abominations argued that

Accepted Answer

A)  the Supreme Court must settle any dispute between the federal government and an individual state. 
B)  states could declare null and void any federal tariff that raised duties above 35 percent. 
C)  the federal government could invalidate inappropriate statutes enacted by state legislatures. 
D)  when Congress overstepped its powers,states had the right to nullify Congress's acts. 
A)  the Supreme Court must settle any dispute between the federal government and an individual state. 
B)  states could declare null and void any federal tariff that raised duties above 35 percent. 
C)  the federal government could invalidate inappropriate statutes enacted by state legislatures. 
D)  when Congress overstepped its powers,states had the right to nullify Congress's acts.

Question 8

Discuss the character and impact of the economic and legal revolutions on the American economy between 1815 and 1840.Did this market revolution have to be so antagonistic toward laborers? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Market Rev

Question 9

How did state governments facilitate the building of transportation networks in the early nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  They distributed the federal funds earmarked for the construction of public roads. 
B)  They directly funded road-building. 
C)  They disallowed the formation of monopolies in order to foster competition. 
D)  They granted subsidies to private investors who funded construction. 
A)  They distributed the federal funds earmarked for the construction of public roads. 
B)  They directly funded road-building. 
C)  They disallowed the formation of monopolies in order to foster competition. 
D)  They granted subsidies to private investors who funded construction.

Question 10

Which factor contributed to the Panic of 1819?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rising prices for American cotton overseas 
B)  A contraction of the money supply 
C)  Pessimism concerning U.S.economic prospects 
D)  The slackening of consumer demand for numerous goods 
A)  The rising prices for American cotton overseas 
B)  A contraction of the money supply 
C)  Pessimism concerning U.S.economic prospects 
D)  The slackening of consumer demand for numerous goods

Question 11

Andrew Jackson set an important political precedent when he selected his cabinet by

Accepted Answer

A)  excluding members of political factions that were not loyal to him. 
B)  choosing a bipartisan cabinet with members of both political parties. 
C)  including politicians who were more representative of the common people. 
D)  appointing many of the same politicians as his predecessor. 
A)  excluding members of political factions that were not loyal to him. 
B)  choosing a bipartisan cabinet with members of both political parties. 
C)  including politicians who were more representative of the common people. 
D)  appointing many of the same politicians as his predecessor.

Question 12

Why did newspapers become crucial to party politics in Jacksonian America?

Accepted Answer

A)  They remained the only source of information about matters of political concern. 
B)  The press during this period was known for its unbiased coverage of political issues. 
C)  Political cartoons helped illiterate Americans choose a candidate. 
D)  Many newspapers pushed an individual party's agenda. 
A)  They remained the only source of information about matters of political concern. 
B)  The press during this period was known for its unbiased coverage of political issues. 
C)  Political cartoons helped illiterate Americans choose a candidate. 
D)  Many newspapers pushed an individual party's agenda.

Question 13

How did the Whig candidate William Henry Harrison win the election of 1840?

Accepted Answer

A)  By campaigning like a Democrat 
B)  By distancing himself from raucous rallies 
C)  By promoting his childhood on a Virginia plantation 
D)  By ignoring frivolities such as nicknames 
A)  By campaigning like a Democrat 
B)  By distancing himself from raucous rallies 
C)  By promoting his childhood on a Virginia plantation 
D)  By ignoring frivolities such as nicknames

Question 14

Which statement characterizes alcohol consumption in America in the decades up to 1830?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol consumption had steadily declined. 
B)  All social classes drank regularly. 
C)  Colleges and the military banned drinking. 
D)  Drinking was confined to persons over age eighteen. 
A)  Alcohol consumption had steadily declined. 
B)  All social classes drank regularly. 
C)  Colleges and the military banned drinking. 
D)  Drinking was confined to persons over age eighteen.

Question 15

Andrew Jackson referred to the second Bank of the United States as a "monster." What did he find so monstrous about it?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The Bank a

Question 16

Describe the basic conditions of factory life for women and girls who worked in textile manufacturing in the 1820s and 1830s.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Factory Li

Question 17

In 1830,President Jackson convinced Congress to pass legislation that

Accepted Answer

A)  forced Native Americans to relocate west of the Mississippi. 
B)  compelled Native Americans to assimilate to white cultural practices. 
C)  established a network of Indian reservations. 
D)  declared war on resistant Native American groups. 
A)  forced Native Americans to relocate west of the Mississippi. 
B)  compelled Native Americans to assimilate to white cultural practices. 
C)  established a network of Indian reservations. 
D)  declared war on resistant Native American groups.

Question 18

In 1831,William Lloyd Garrison launched the Liberator in order to advocate for

Accepted Answer

A)  the paid transport of slaves back to Africa. 
B)  an immediate end to slavery. 
C)  gradual abolition. 
D)  the relocation of freed slaves in the North. 
A)  the paid transport of slaves back to Africa. 
B)  an immediate end to slavery. 
C)  gradual abolition. 
D)  the relocation of freed slaves in the North.

Question 19

Why did three Whig candidates run against Martin Van Buren in the presidential election of 1836?

Accepted Answer

A)  They hoped to show that Van Buren needed to be a more lenient president than Jackson had been. 
B)  Daniel Webster insisted on running even though he lacked support outside of the South. 
C)  Each candidate had a solid regional base,but none had the support of all regions. 
D)  They assumed that Van Buren was so unpopular that any of the three could win. 
A)  They hoped to show that Van Buren needed to be a more lenient president than Jackson had been. 
B)  Daniel Webster insisted on running even though he lacked support outside of the South. 
C)  Each candidate had a solid regional base,but none had the support of all regions. 
D)  They assumed that Van Buren was so unpopular that any of the three could win.

Question 20

What role did bankers play in the economy of Jacksonian America?

Accepted Answer

A)  They managed the paper money issued by state governments. 
B)  They managed the paper money issued by the federal government. 
C)  They issued banknotes that were used as money for all transactions. 
D)  They kept debt low by issuing loans to manufacturers but not to merchants. 
A)  They managed the paper money issued by state governments. 
B)  They managed the paper money issued by the federal government. 
C)  They issued banknotes that were used as money for all transactions. 
D)  They kept debt low by issuing loans to manufacturers but not to merchants.

Who was the leading exemplar of the Second Great Awakening?

How did President Jackson respond to South Carolina's threat of nullification?

How did the changing status and situation of Native Americans make it easier for Andrew Jackson and his supporters to justify Indian removal?

Who earned the nickname "the Barbecue Orator" for giving campaign speeches at rallies,picnics,and banquets?

How did the Second Great Awakening mesh with America's market revolution? What did the religious message of this revival offer Americans who were not faring well in the modernizing economy?

The doctrine of nullification outlined by John C.Calhoun in response to the Tariff of Abominations argued that

Discuss the character and impact of the economic and legal revolutions on the American economy between 1815 and 1840.Did this market revolution have to be so antagonistic toward laborers? Explain your answer.

How did state governments facilitate the building of transportation networks in the early nineteenth century?

Which factor contributed to the Panic of 1819?

Andrew Jackson set an important political precedent when he selected his cabinet by

Why did newspapers become crucial to party politics in Jacksonian America?

How did the Whig candidate William Henry Harrison win the election of 1840?

Which statement characterizes alcohol consumption in America in the decades up to 1830?

Andrew Jackson referred to the second Bank of the United States as a "monster." What did he find so monstrous about it?

Describe the basic conditions of factory life for women and girls who worked in textile manufacturing in the 1820s and 1830s.

In 1830,President Jackson convinced Congress to pass legislation that

In 1831,William Lloyd Garrison launched the Liberator in order to advocate for

Why did three Whig candidates run against Martin Van Buren in the presidential election of 1836?

What role did bankers play in the economy of Jacksonian America?

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Who was the leading exemplar of the Second Great Awakening?

How did President Jackson respond to South Carolina's threat of nullification?

How did the changing status and situation of Native Americans make it easier for Andrew Jackson and his supporters to justify Indian removal?

Who earned the nickname "the Barbecue Orator" for giving campaign speeches at rallies,picnics,and banquets?

How did the Second Great Awakening mesh with America's market revolution? What did the religious message of this revival offer Americans who were not faring well in the modernizing economy?

The doctrine of nullification outlined by John C.Calhoun in response to the Tariff of Abominations argued that

Discuss the character and impact of the economic and legal revolutions on the American economy between 1815 and 1840.Did this market revolution have to be so antagonistic toward laborers? Explain your answer.

How did state governments facilitate the building of transportation networks in the early nineteenth century?

Which factor contributed to the Panic of 1819?

Andrew Jackson set an important political precedent when he selected his cabinet by

Why did newspapers become crucial to party politics in Jacksonian America?

How did the Whig candidate William Henry Harrison win the election of 1840?

Which statement characterizes alcohol consumption in America in the decades up to 1830?

Andrew Jackson referred to the second Bank of the United States as a "monster." What did he find so monstrous about it?

Describe the basic conditions of factory life for women and girls who worked in textile manufacturing in the 1820s and 1830s.

In 1830,President Jackson convinced Congress to pass legislation that

In 1831,William Lloyd Garrison launched the Liberator in order to advocate for

Why did three Whig candidates run against Martin Van Buren in the presidential election of 1836?

What role did bankers play in the economy of Jacksonian America?

Ancient America Before 1492

Europeans Encounter the New World 1492-1600

The Southern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century 1601-1700

The Northern Colonies in the Seventeenth Century 1601-1700

Colonial America in the Eighteenth Century 1701-1770

The British Empire and the Colonial Crisis 1754-1775

The War for America 1775-1783

Building a Republic 1775-1789

The New Nation Takes Form 1789-1800

Republicans in Power 1800-1824

The New West and the Free North 1840-1860

The Slave South 1820-1860

The House Divided 1846-1861

The Crucible of War 1861-1865

Exploring Key Themes and Turning Points in American History

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