Question 1

Why did Protestant workingmen embrace the temperance movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allowed them to differentiate themselves from Irishmen. 
B)  It was forced on them by their employers in order to save their jobs. 
C)  Their wives insisted they join the cause. 
D)  They couldn't afford alcohol anymore, so it was not hard to embrace. 
A)  It allowed them to differentiate themselves from Irishmen. 
B)  It was forced on them by their employers in order to save their jobs. 
C)  Their wives insisted they join the cause. 
D)  They couldn't afford alcohol anymore, so it was not hard to embrace. A

Question 2

Which Americans were deemed "worthy" of public assistance in the 1840s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anglo or Irish-American men, women, and children 
B)  Black men, women, and children 
C)  Anglo or Irish-American men 
D)  Women and children of all backgrounds 
A)  Anglo or Irish-American men, women, and children 
B)  Black men, women, and children 
C)  Anglo or Irish-American men 
D)  Women and children of all backgrounds D

Question 3

When conditions in textile factory towns changed in the 1830s, workers responded by

Accepted Answer

A)  working longer hours for less pay because they needed the money. 
B)  quitting and returning home because they could no longer tolerate the conditions. 
C)  organizing numerous strikes, hoping to compel the owners to heed their demands. 
D)  discouraging friends and family members from joining them for work. 
A)  working longer hours for less pay because they needed the money. 
B)  quitting and returning home because they could no longer tolerate the conditions. 
C)  organizing numerous strikes, hoping to compel the owners to heed their demands. 
D)  discouraging friends and family members from joining them for work. C

Question 4

How did the shift from craft to factory work in the mid-nineteenth century affect workingmen?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of jobs available to skilled workers increased. 
B)  The skills and pay of workingmen were threatened. 
C)  Skilled workers were able to train and mentor larger numbers of apprentices. 
D)  Skilled workers were forced to give away the tricks of their trades. 
A)  The number of jobs available to skilled workers increased. 
B)  The skills and pay of workingmen were threatened. 
C)  Skilled workers were able to train and mentor larger numbers of apprentices. 
D)  Skilled workers were forced to give away the tricks of their trades.

Question 5

What kind of work was readily available for free black men in the 1840s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Maritime work 
B)  Steelyard work 
C)  Coal mining 
D)  Restaurant work 
A)  Maritime work 
B)  Steelyard work 
C)  Coal mining 
D)  Restaurant work

Question 6

In the mid-nineteenth century, what inspired so many middle-class Protestants to participate in reform movements?

Accepted Answer

A)  They longed for community. 
B)  Rich people created so much suffering. 
C)  They believed in a social gospel. 
D)  Catholics weren't doing enough. 
A)  They longed for community. 
B)  Rich people created so much suffering. 
C)  They believed in a social gospel. 
D)  Catholics weren't doing enough.

Question 7

What pressures made labor organizations fragile and vulnerable in the 1830s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Differences among the members 
B)  Uniformity of the members 
C)  Association with communism 
D)  Union-busting schemes of factory owners 
A)  Differences among the members 
B)  Uniformity of the members 
C)  Association with communism 
D)  Union-busting schemes of factory owners

Question 8

What group founded the American Temperance Society in 1826?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working-class men 
B)  Women of all classes 
C)  Businessmen and clergymen 
D)  Middle-class female reformers 
A)  Working-class men 
B)  Women of all classes 
C)  Businessmen and clergymen 
D)  Middle-class female reformers

Question 9

What traditional leisure activity of the wealthy became accessible to the working class during the 1830s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sailing 
B)  Horse racing 
C)  Cycling 
D)  Theater 
A)  Sailing 
B)  Horse racing 
C)  Cycling 
D)  Theater

Question 10

What groups immigrated in record numbers to the United States between 1820 and 1850?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexicans 
B)  Europeans 
C)  Asians 
D)  Africans 
A)  Mexicans 
B)  Europeans 
C)  Asians 
D)  Africans

Question 11

The abolitionist convictions of Sarah and Angelina Grimké carried particular weight because they were

Accepted Answer

A)  women. 
B)  Southerners. 
C)  white. 
D)  Methodists. 
A)  women. 
B)  Southerners. 
C)  white. 
D)  Methodists.

Question 12

Congregationalist ministers in Massachusetts criticized the Grimkés for their speeches in the 1830s because the

Accepted Answer

A)  ministers believed in colonization, not total abolition. 
B)  Grimkés were women speaking to a mixed crowd of men and women. 
C)  Grimkés were white and had not experienced slavery firsthand. 
D)  Grimkés undermined the authority of male abolitionist leaders. 
A)  ministers believed in colonization, not total abolition. 
B)  Grimkés were women speaking to a mixed crowd of men and women. 
C)  Grimkés were white and had not experienced slavery firsthand. 
D)  Grimkés undermined the authority of male abolitionist leaders.

Question 13

What was the main role for women in the temperance movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  To encourage family members to stop drinking 
B)  To stop drinking themselves 
C)  To educate members of their church on the dangers of drinking 
D)  To raise public concern about the plight of women with alcoholic husbands 
A)  To encourage family members to stop drinking 
B)  To stop drinking themselves 
C)  To educate members of their church on the dangers of drinking 
D)  To raise public concern about the plight of women with alcoholic husbands

Question 14

Why was the work of minister Charles Finney especially important and influential in Rochester, New York?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rochester was predominantly a Catholic city prior to Finney's arrival. 
B)  Rochester tried to ban Finney and his companions from holding meetings in the first place. 
C)  Finney converted many of the city's most influential people to a life of faith. 
D)  Finney inspired a mass exodus from mainline Protestantism to the more fervent evangelical practices of Baptists. 
A)  Rochester was predominantly a Catholic city prior to Finney's arrival. 
B)  Rochester tried to ban Finney and his companions from holding meetings in the first place. 
C)  Finney converted many of the city's most influential people to a life of faith. 
D)  Finney inspired a mass exodus from mainline Protestantism to the more fervent evangelical practices of Baptists.

Question 15

First established in 1787, what set Unitarians apart from other Christian denominations?

Accepted Answer

A)  They valued a rational approach to the divine. 
B)  They did not seek money from their members. 
C)  They rejected science and math as worldly evils. 
D)  They required families to join as a unit. 
A)  They valued a rational approach to the divine. 
B)  They did not seek money from their members. 
C)  They rejected science and math as worldly evils. 
D)  They required families to join as a unit.

Question 16

What effect did Anglo-American culture have on the lives of Seneca and other Indian women in the 1840s?

Accepted Answer

A)  They lost the few rights they had. 
B)  They looked to Anglo-American women for inspiration and hope. 
C)  They quickly gained rights as they became more in line with Anglo-American traditions. 
D)  They lost traditional landowning and decision-making rights as they adopted Anglo-American traditions. 
A)  They lost the few rights they had. 
B)  They looked to Anglo-American women for inspiration and hope. 
C)  They quickly gained rights as they became more in line with Anglo-American traditions. 
D)  They lost traditional landowning and decision-making rights as they adopted Anglo-American traditions.

Question 17

Which age group was drawn to urban life in the 1840s and 1850s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The elderly 
B)  The middle aged 
C)  The young 
D)  All ages 
A)  The elderly 
B)  The middle aged 
C)  The young 
D)  All ages

Question 18

Who served as the primary labor force in mid-nineteenth-century textile mills?

Accepted Answer

A)  Young children and older adults 
B)  Unskilled laborers from urban areas 
C)  Girls and women from rural areas 
D)  Men and women who recently emigrated 
A)  Young children and older adults 
B)  Unskilled laborers from urban areas 
C)  Girls and women from rural areas 
D)  Men and women who recently emigrated

Question 19

Who organized the 1855 Rum Riot in Portland, Maine, in response to restrictions on the production or sale of alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  Working-class men of all backgrounds 
B)  Irish workers 
C)  German men of all classes 
D)  Anglo-American working women and men 
A)  Working-class men of all backgrounds 
B)  Irish workers 
C)  German men of all classes 
D)  Anglo-American working women and men

Question 20

What was the purpose of the General Trades Union, a citywide federation formed in New York City in 1834?

Accepted Answer

A)  To discourage factories from hiring women 
B)  To ensure the election of worker-friendly politicians 
C)  To provide support for striking workers 
D)  To advocate for expanded suffrage for workers 
A)  To discourage factories from hiring women 
B)  To ensure the election of worker-friendly politicians 
C)  To provide support for striking workers 
D)  To advocate for expanded suffrage for workers

Exam 10: Social and Cultural Ferment in the North

Why did Protestant workingmen embrace the temperance movement?

Which Americans were deemed "worthy" of public assistance in the 1840s?

When conditions in textile factory towns changed in the 1830s, workers responded by

How did the shift from craft to factory work in the mid-nineteenth century affect workingmen?

What kind of work was readily available for free black men in the 1840s?

In the mid-nineteenth century, what inspired so many middle-class Protestants to participate in reform movements?

What pressures made labor organizations fragile and vulnerable in the 1830s?

What group founded the American Temperance Society in 1826?

What traditional leisure activity of the wealthy became accessible to the working class during the 1830s?

What groups immigrated in record numbers to the United States between 1820 and 1850?

The abolitionist convictions of Sarah and Angelina Grimké carried particular weight because they were

Congregationalist ministers in Massachusetts criticized the Grimkés for their speeches in the 1830s because the

What was the main role for women in the temperance movement?

Why was the work of minister Charles Finney especially important and influential in Rochester, New York?

First established in 1787, what set Unitarians apart from other Christian denominations?

What effect did Anglo-American culture have on the lives of Seneca and other Indian women in the 1840s?

Which age group was drawn to urban life in the 1840s and 1850s?

Who served as the primary labor force in mid-nineteenth-century textile mills?

Who organized the 1855 Rum Riot in Portland, Maine, in response to restrictions on the production or sale of alcohol?

What was the purpose of the General Trades Union, a citywide federation formed in New York City in 1834?

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