Question 1

What helped determine gender roles in the southwest?

Accepted Answer

A) ratio of men to women 
B) class structure 
C) economic situation 
D) political environment 
A) ratio of men to women 
B) class structure 
C) economic situation 
D) political environment

Question 2

What caused the Irish immigrants in particular to be discriminated against in America?

Accepted Answer

because they were un

Question 3

How did the relationship between owners and workers change during the 1830s?

Accepted Answer

A) Each group became more tolerant of the other. 
B) Workers used strikes as a form of protest. 
C) Owners were often able to meet the demands of workers through negotiation. 
D) Workers were generally satisfied with factory conditions. 
A) Each group became more tolerant of the other. 
B) Workers used strikes as a form of protest. 
C) Owners were often able to meet the demands of workers through negotiation. 
D) Workers were generally satisfied with factory conditions.

Question 4

American businessmen were able to gain a foothold into the Chinese markets by trading what commodity?

Accepted Answer

A) tea 
B) silk 
C) ivory 
D) opium 
A) tea 
B) silk 
C) ivory 
D) opium

Question 5

In what year was the Manifesto of the Communist Party published?

Accepted Answer

A) 1835 
B) 1848 
C) 1850 
D) 1860 
A) 1835 
B) 1848 
C) 1850 
D) 1860

Question 6

What was "new" about working conditions for slaves on the new southwest plantations?

Accepted Answer

A) less labor intensive 
B) more labor intensive 
C) more individual freedom 
D) families could usually stay together 
A) less labor intensive 
B) more labor intensive 
C) more individual freedom 
D) families could usually stay together

Question 7

What concerned many white citizens about Jackson's Indian policy?

Accepted Answer

A) the inhumane treatment of the Cherokee 
B) the fact that Jackson ignored a Supreme Court decision. 
C) Davy Crockett's loss of his seat in Congress for opposing the policy 
D) the expense of relocating the Indians 
A) the inhumane treatment of the Cherokee 
B) the fact that Jackson ignored a Supreme Court decision. 
C) Davy Crockett's loss of his seat in Congress for opposing the policy 
D) the expense of relocating the Indians

Question 8

What arguments were used by pro-slavers to defend the continuation of slavery?

Accepted Answer

A) scientific explanations 
B) religious precedent 
C) historical precedent 
D) international laws regarding slavery 
A) scientific explanations 
B) religious precedent 
C) historical precedent 
D) international laws regarding slavery

Question 9

How did Frances Wright energize American labor workers?

Accepted Answer

A) introduced the concept of day care 
B) encouraged aggressive action to settle labor disputes 
C) spoke publically about women's rights 
D) advocated the notion of separate spheres for men and women 
A) introduced the concept of day care 
B) encouraged aggressive action to settle labor disputes 
C) spoke publically about women's rights 
D) advocated the notion of separate spheres for men and women

Question 10

Most immigrants who came to America between 1820 and 1960 came from which of the following areas?

Accepted Answer

A) Northwest Europe 
B) Eastern Europe 
C) Southern Europe 
D) Scandinavian countries 
A) Northwest Europe 
B) Eastern Europe 
C) Southern Europe 
D) Scandinavian countries

Question 11

What was the benefit to slaves who worked under the "task system" of labor?

Accepted Answer

A) Slaves were allowed to keep all extra money and goods they produced. 
B) They did not have to work as hard. 
C) They had more opportunities to escape. 
D) They had some degree of autonomy. 
A) Slaves were allowed to keep all extra money and goods they produced. 
B) They did not have to work as hard. 
C) They had more opportunities to escape. 
D) They had some degree of autonomy.

Question 12

In general, communities in the ___________ were more likely to adhere to old world gender roles.

Accepted Answer

A) Northeast 
B) Southwest 
C) West 
D) East 
A) Northeast 
B) Southwest 
C) West 
D) East

Question 13

How did the State of Georgia react to Worcester v. Georgia?

Accepted Answer

It ignored

Question 14

The concept of gender roles underwent significant changes prior to the Civil War. Discuss the factors that conspired to contribute to these changes in antebellum America.

Accepted Answer

The concept of gender roles underwent si

Question 15

How did the concept of manhood vary by region?

Accepted Answer

A) Southerners were less likely to use retaliation as an option to solving problems. 
B) Floridians were more likely to use physical violence. 
C) Men in the northeast were less concerned about families because of the emphasis on making money. 
D) Men in the west were more likely to control women. 
A) Southerners were less likely to use retaliation as an option to solving problems. 
B) Floridians were more likely to use physical violence. 
C) Men in the northeast were less concerned about families because of the emphasis on making money. 
D) Men in the west were more likely to control women.

Question 16

What in particular concerned Americans about the growth of the working class?

Accepted Answer

A) A wealthy working class would buy up large tracts of land. 
B) The possibility that the working class would gain political power. 
C) They were aware that industrialization in Europe had negative consequences. 
D) Growth of the working class would decrease the number of agricultural producers and lead to food shortages. 
A) A wealthy working class would buy up large tracts of land. 
B) The possibility that the working class would gain political power. 
C) They were aware that industrialization in Europe had negative consequences. 
D) Growth of the working class would decrease the number of agricultural producers and lead to food shortages.

Exam 11: New Boundaries, New Roles- 1820-1856

What helped determine gender roles in the southwest?

What caused the Irish immigrants in particular to be discriminated against in America?

How did the relationship between owners and workers change during the 1830s?

American businessmen were able to gain a foothold into the Chinese markets by trading what commodity?

In what year was the Manifesto of the Communist Party published?

What was "new" about working conditions for slaves on the new southwest plantations?

What concerned many white citizens about Jackson's Indian policy?

What arguments were used by pro-slavers to defend the continuation of slavery?

How did Frances Wright energize American labor workers?

Most immigrants who came to America between 1820 and 1960 came from which of the following areas?

What was the benefit to slaves who worked under the "task system" of labor?

In general, communities in the ___________ were more likely to adhere to old world gender roles.

How did the State of Georgia react to Worcester v. Georgia?

The concept of gender roles underwent significant changes prior to the Civil War. Discuss the factors that conspired to contribute to these changes in antebellum America.

How did the concept of manhood vary by region?

What in particular concerned Americans about the growth of the working class?

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