Question 1

Who wrote, "I will not equivocate-I will not excuse- I will not retreat a single inch-and I will be heard"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frederick Douglass 
B)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
C)  Margaret Fuller 
D)  Horace Mann 
E)  William Lloyd Garrison 
A)  Frederick Douglass 
B)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
C)  Margaret Fuller 
D)  Horace Mann 
E)  William Lloyd Garrison

Question 2

Frederick Douglass wrote, "When the true history of the antislavery cause shall be written, __________ will occupy a large space in its pages."

Accepted Answer

A)  newspaper editors 
B)  black abolitionists 
C)  freed slaves 
D)  white abolitionists 
E)  women 
A)  newspaper editors 
B)  black abolitionists 
C)  freed slaves 
D)  white abolitionists 
E)  women

Question 3

Utopian communities were unlikely to attract much support because most Americans

Accepted Answer

A)  saw property ownership as key to economic independence, but nearly all the utopian communities insisted that members give up their property. 
B)  feared the Communist Party that endorsed and, in some cases, sponsored these communities. 
C)  were Protestants, but all utopian communities required members to deny religious beliefs. 
D)  supported the industrial revolution, but most utopian communities turned away from industry in favor of an agrarian lifestyle. 
E)  considered the utopian communities to be too materialistic and selfish. 
A)  saw property ownership as key to economic independence, but nearly all the utopian communities insisted that members give up their property. 
B)  feared the Communist Party that endorsed and, in some cases, sponsored these communities. 
C)  were Protestants, but all utopian communities required members to deny religious beliefs. 
D)  supported the industrial revolution, but most utopian communities turned away from industry in favor of an agrarian lifestyle. 
E)  considered the utopian communities to be too materialistic and selfish.

Question 4

The Shakers believed God had a dual personality, both male and female.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Declaration of Sentiments condemned the "injuries and usurpations" of

Accepted Answer

A)  the Oneida community. 
B)  drunkenness. 
C)  the market economy. 
D)  men against women. 
E)  slave owners. 
A)  the Oneida community. 
B)  drunkenness. 
C)  the market economy. 
D)  men against women. 
E)  slave owners.

Question 6

What inspired Noyes's idea of achieving perfection?

Accepted Answer

A)  religious revivals 
B)  Jefferson's ideas on democracy 
C)  original sin 
D)  the Enlightenment 
E)  Calvin's ideas on predestination 
A)  religious revivals 
B)  Jefferson's ideas on democracy 
C)  original sin 
D)  the Enlightenment 
E)  Calvin's ideas on predestination

Question 7

According to Catharine Beecher, how were women supposed to influence people on an issue?

Accepted Answer

A)  work diligently 
B)  get a college education 
C)  demonstrate peace and love 
D)  learn how to shoot a gun 
E)  show the best way to do domestic duties 
A)  work diligently 
B)  get a college education 
C)  demonstrate peace and love 
D)  learn how to shoot a gun 
E)  show the best way to do domestic duties

Question 8

How did Frederick Douglass characterize celebrating the Fourth of July?

Accepted Answer

A)  hypocritical 
B)  honorable 
C)  liberty-affirming 
D)  heretical 
E)  harmless 
A)  hypocritical 
B)  honorable 
C)  liberty-affirming 
D)  heretical 
E)  harmless

Question 9

By 1840, how many northerners had joined abolitionist organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)  1,000 
B)  10,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  1,000,000 
E)  10,000,000 
A)  1,000 
B)  10,000 
C)  100,000 
D)  1,000,000 
E)  10,000,000

Question 10

In general, Catholics supported the temperance movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which was a goal of education in the New Harmony community?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Americanize" the children of immigrants 
B)  ensure strong Biblical knowledge and understanding 
C)  train children to place the common good above their own desires 
D)  teach the discipline needed to succeed in an industrial economy 
E)  train girls for positions as teachers and governesses 
A)  "Americanize" the children of immigrants 
B)  ensure strong Biblical knowledge and understanding 
C)  train children to place the common good above their own desires 
D)  teach the discipline needed to succeed in an industrial economy 
E)  train girls for positions as teachers and governesses

Question 12

The new breed of abolitionists that arose in the 1830s

Accepted Answer

A)  supported a gradual end to slavery. 
B)  characterized slaveholders as blameless. 
C)  called for immediate abolition of slavery and equal rights for all African-Americans. 
D)  called for immediate abolition of slavery and deportation of African-Americans. 
E)  were free of the racism that pervaded American society. 
A)  supported a gradual end to slavery. 
B)  characterized slaveholders as blameless. 
C)  called for immediate abolition of slavery and equal rights for all African-Americans. 
D)  called for immediate abolition of slavery and deportation of African-Americans. 
E)  were free of the racism that pervaded American society.

Question 13

The abolitionists' greatest achievement lay in shattering the conspiracy of silence that had sought to preserve national unity by suppressing public debate over slavery. Explain how the abolitionists achieved this and comment on how successful the movement was or was not.

Accepted Answer

The abolitionists achieved their greates

Question 14

The Oneida community

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed each member an equal vote in governing the community. 
B)  permitted all of its members to own private property. 
C)  banished any member who divulged any information about the community's sexual practices. 
D)  invented the concept of birth control in America. 
E)  controlled which of its members would be allowed to reproduce. 
A)  allowed each member an equal vote in governing the community. 
B)  permitted all of its members to own private property. 
C)  banished any member who divulged any information about the community's sexual practices. 
D)  invented the concept of birth control in America. 
E)  controlled which of its members would be allowed to reproduce.

Question 15

Which statement about the Shakers is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  They practiced "complex marriage." 
B)  They received their name from a crazy dance they performed during high-society parties. 
C)  They hoped to create a model factory town. 
D)  They believed that women were spiritually equal to men. 
E)  They openly discussed sexual relations. 
A)  They practiced "complex marriage." 
B)  They received their name from a crazy dance they performed during high-society parties. 
C)  They hoped to create a model factory town. 
D)  They believed that women were spiritually equal to men. 
E)  They openly discussed sexual relations.

Question 16

How did the Second Great Awakening influence American society?

Accepted Answer

A)  The movement led to most immigrants becoming Methodist and Baptist. 
B)  It led to women's suffrage by the time of the Civil War. 
C)  The religious aspect led to alcohol being banned in the United States. 
D)  It inspired some to combat the sins of society, such as alcoholism. 
E)  The movement deemphasized self-control. 
A)  The movement led to most immigrants becoming Methodist and Baptist. 
B)  It led to women's suffrage by the time of the Civil War. 
C)  The religious aspect led to alcohol being banned in the United States. 
D)  It inspired some to combat the sins of society, such as alcoholism. 
E)  The movement deemphasized self-control.

Question 17

Which feminist expressed the idea that women and men should have equal opportunities to achieve "self-fulfillment"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
B)  Lucretia Mott 
C)  Sarah Grimké 
D)  Dorothea Dix 
E)  Margaret Fuller 
A)  Elizabeth Cady Stanton 
B)  Lucretia Mott 
C)  Sarah Grimké 
D)  Dorothea Dix 
E)  Margaret Fuller

Question 18

Which of the following examples from modern life is in opposition to the goals of the American Tract Society?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bibles available for purchase in a wide variety of languages 
B)  different Protestant faiths joining together to protest government policy 
C)  church services being aired on television 
D)  bars and restaurants being open on Sundays 
E)  churches running homeless shelters 
A)  Bibles available for purchase in a wide variety of languages 
B)  different Protestant faiths joining together to protest government policy 
C)  church services being aired on television 
D)  bars and restaurants being open on Sundays 
E)  churches running homeless shelters

Question 19

Who expressed the view that the U.S. Constitution did not protect slavery?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frederick Douglass 
B)  William Lloyd Garrison 
C)  Harriet Beecher Stowe 
D)  Elijah Lovejoy 
E)  John Quincy Adams 
A)  Frederick Douglass 
B)  William Lloyd Garrison 
C)  Harriet Beecher Stowe 
D)  Elijah Lovejoy 
E)  John Quincy Adams

Question 20

Brook Farm was one of the longest-lasting utopian communities of the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: An Age of Reform, 1820-1840

Who wrote, "I will not equivocate-I will not excuse- I will not retreat a single inch-and I will be heard"?

Frederick Douglass wrote, "When the true history of the antislavery cause shall be written, __________ will occupy a large space in its pages."

Utopian communities were unlikely to attract much support because most Americans

The Shakers believed God had a dual personality, both male and female.

The Declaration of Sentiments condemned the "injuries and usurpations" of

What inspired Noyes's idea of achieving perfection?

According to Catharine Beecher, how were women supposed to influence people on an issue?

How did Frederick Douglass characterize celebrating the Fourth of July?

By 1840, how many northerners had joined abolitionist organizations?

In general, Catholics supported the temperance movement.

Which was a goal of education in the New Harmony community?

The new breed of abolitionists that arose in the 1830s

The abolitionists' greatest achievement lay in shattering the conspiracy of silence that had sought to preserve national unity by suppressing public debate over slavery. Explain how the abolitionists achieved this and comment on how successful the movement was or was not.

The Oneida community

Which statement about the Shakers is true?

How did the Second Great Awakening influence American society?

Which feminist expressed the idea that women and men should have equal opportunities to achieve "self-fulfillment"?

Which of the following examples from modern life is in opposition to the goals of the American Tract Society?

Who expressed the view that the U.S. Constitution did not protect slavery?

Brook Farm was one of the longest-lasting utopian communities of the nineteenth century.

A New World

Beginnings of English America, 1607-1660

Creating Anglo-America, 1660-1750

Slavery, Freedom, and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution, 1763-1783

The Revolution Within

Founding a Nation, 1783-1791

Securing the Republic, 1790-1815

The Market Revolution, 1800-1840

Democracy in America, 1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

A House Divided, 1840-1861

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War, 1861-1865

What Is Freedom: Reconstruction, 1865-1877

Americas Gilded Age, 1870-1890

Freedoms Boundaries, at Home and Abroad, 1890-1900

The Progressive Era, 1900-1916

Safe for Democracy: the United States and World War I, 1916-1920

From Business Culture to Great Depression: The Twenties, 1920-1932

The New Deal, 1932-1940

Fighting for the Four Freedoms: World War II, 1941-1945

The United States and the Cold War, 1945-1953

An Affluent Society, 1953-1960

The Sixties, 1960-1968

The Conservative Turn, 1969-1988

From Triumph to Tragedy, 1989-2004

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