Question 1

What was the "second party system"? Why did it come into existence? What were its basic characteristics?

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The "second party system" refers to the

Question 2

The main objective of the American Colonization Society was to

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A)  end slavery by sending all blacks to the Great Plains. 
B)  establish white colonies in Africa. 
C)  abolish slavery and create a society where all are equal. 
D)  establish an all black colony in Jamaica. 
E)  free slaves and transport them back to Africa. 
A)  end slavery by sending all blacks to the Great Plains. 
B)  establish white colonies in Africa. 
C)  abolish slavery and create a society where all are equal. 
D)  establish an all black colony in Jamaica. 
E)  free slaves and transport them back to Africa.

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Albany Regency

Accepted Answer

The Albany Regency refers to a powerful

Question 4

MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States that correctly identifies each of the following: 
   
Oneida, New York

Accepted Answer

The answer of MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on...

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Mother Ann Lee, Shakers

Accepted Answer

Mother Ann Lee was the founder and leade

Question 6

Examine the Second Great Awakening and discuss its significance to American history. Who were the leaders? Why did the Awakening occur? How did it influence American society in the 19th century?

Accepted Answer

The Second Great Awakening was a religio

Question 7

What made William Lloyd Garrison the most famous and controversial white abolitionist?

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A)  He developed a plan to round up all the slaves and create a new colony for them in Africa. 
B)  He demanded an end to the internal slave trade. 
C)  He insisted that all slaveholders be fined and jailed. 
D)  He called for the immediate emancipation of and full equality for all slaves. 
E)  He encouraged slaves to flee their owners and escape to freedom. 
A)  He developed a plan to round up all the slaves and create a new colony for them in Africa. 
B)  He demanded an end to the internal slave trade. 
C)  He insisted that all slaveholders be fined and jailed. 
D)  He called for the immediate emancipation of and full equality for all slaves. 
E)  He encouraged slaves to flee their owners and escape to freedom.

Question 8

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Horace Mann, McGuffey Reader

Accepted Answer

Horace Mann was an American education re

Question 9

One of the reasons why Andrew Jackson vetoed the rechartering of the Bank of the United States was that it

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A)  prevented state banks from lending money. 
B)  refused to accept deposits of federal revenue. 
C)  was a private monopoly run by a privileged few. 
D)  president constantly meddled in national politics. 
E)  had been secretly purchased by Baring Bank of London. 
A)  prevented state banks from lending money. 
B)  refused to accept deposits of federal revenue. 
C)  was a private monopoly run by a privileged few. 
D)  president constantly meddled in national politics. 
E)  had been secretly purchased by Baring Bank of London.

Question 10

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Angelina and Sarah Grimké

Accepted Answer

Angelina and Sarah Grimké were sisters w

Question 11

How did attitudes toward poverty and crime change in the antebellum era?

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A)  People believed that innate sinfulness caused poverty and led to a life of crime. 
B)  Reformers blamed most of these problems on the rise of the factory system. 
C)  New theories held that poor home environments, lack of discipline and bad parenting were the cause of rising poverty and crime. 
D)  Americans began to believe that there was no way to reform criminals. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  People believed that innate sinfulness caused poverty and led to a life of crime. 
B)  Reformers blamed most of these problems on the rise of the factory system. 
C)  New theories held that poor home environments, lack of discipline and bad parenting were the cause of rising poverty and crime. 
D)  Americans began to believe that there was no way to reform criminals. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 12

Joseph Smith presented the Book of Mormon as

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A)  a record of ancient American Christians, translated from golden plates that had been buried near Palmyra, New York. 
B)  a proclamation from God to abolish slavery or face destruction 
C)  a blueprint for establishing a promised land in northern Canada 
D)  an analysis of capital accumulation and an inevitable class struggle 
E)  the platform for a future American political party 
A)  a record of ancient American Christians, translated from golden plates that had been buried near Palmyra, New York. 
B)  a proclamation from God to abolish slavery or face destruction 
C)  a blueprint for establishing a promised land in northern Canada 
D)  an analysis of capital accumulation and an inevitable class struggle 
E)  the platform for a future American political party

Question 13

MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States that correctly identifies each of the following: 
   
Salt Lake City, Utah

Accepted Answer

The answer of MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on...

Question 14

How did the reliance of the American economy on cotton as its main export make it vulnerable to poor wheat harvests in Britain?

Accepted Answer

The reliance of the American economy on

Question 15

How did Andrew Jackson's policies and the Panic of 1837 help launch and solidify the Whig Party?

Accepted Answer

Andrew Jackson's policies and the Panic

Question 16

What was the dispute in the 1830s Nullification Crisis?

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A)  South Carolina argued that a state had the right to override a federally-enacted tariff. 
B)  The New England states claimed that they could secede from the Union if they desired. 
C)  Virginia argued that Congress could not regulate trade on rivers or lakes. 
D)  New York demanded that the larger states be given more senators than small states 
E)  Massachusetts asserted that state laws took precedence over federal legislation. 
A)  South Carolina argued that a state had the right to override a federally-enacted tariff. 
B)  The New England states claimed that they could secede from the Union if they desired. 
C)  Virginia argued that Congress could not regulate trade on rivers or lakes. 
D)  New York demanded that the larger states be given more senators than small states 
E)  Massachusetts asserted that state laws took precedence over federal legislation.

Question 17

The Force Bill authorized President Jackson to

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A)  use arms to collect customs duties in South Carolina. 
B)  raise an army to put down an Indian insurrection. 
C)  negotiate new terms in the treaty of friendship between the United States and Britain. 
D)  force the Congress to pass an acceptable tariff bill. 
E)  appoint a secretary of the treasury who would do the president's bidding. 
A)  use arms to collect customs duties in South Carolina. 
B)  raise an army to put down an Indian insurrection. 
C)  negotiate new terms in the treaty of friendship between the United States and Britain. 
D)  force the Congress to pass an acceptable tariff bill. 
E)  appoint a secretary of the treasury who would do the president's bidding.

Question 18

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
William Miller

Accepted Answer

William Miller (February 15, 1782 – Dece

Question 19

Which of the following did not contribute to the depression of 1837?

Accepted Answer

A)  The creation of the Bank of Virginia 
B)  Jackson's use of state banks 
C)  Canal projects that depended on foreign investment. 
D)  The Specie Circular 
E)  British limitations on foreign investment 
A)  The creation of the Bank of Virginia 
B)  Jackson's use of state banks 
C)  Canal projects that depended on foreign investment. 
D)  The Specie Circular 
E)  British limitations on foreign investment

Question 20

The Peggy Eaton affair was significant because it

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A)  furthered a growing split between Andrew Jackson and his vice-president John C. Calhoun 
B)  showed that even before Bill Clinton, there were presidents who had affairs. 
C)  led to efforts to end the spoils system. 
D)  produced calls for Congress to prohibit the transportation of women across state lines for illicit purposes. 
E)  indicated how the Democratic Party was becoming the party of evangelicals. 
A)  furthered a growing split between Andrew Jackson and his vice-president John C. Calhoun 
B)  showed that even before Bill Clinton, there were presidents who had affairs. 
C)  led to efforts to end the spoils system. 
D)  produced calls for Congress to prohibit the transportation of women across state lines for illicit purposes. 
E)  indicated how the Democratic Party was becoming the party of evangelicals.

Exam 10: Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform

What was the "second party system"? Why did it come into existence? What were its basic characteristics?

The main objective of the American Colonization Society was to

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Albany Regency

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States that correctly identifies each of the following: Oneida, New York

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Mother Ann Lee, Shakers

Examine the Second Great Awakening and discuss its significance to American history. Who were the leaders? Why did the Awakening occur? How did it influence American society in the 19th century?

What made William Lloyd Garrison the most famous and controversial white abolitionist?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Horace Mann, McGuffey Reader

One of the reasons why Andrew Jackson vetoed the rechartering of the Bank of the United States was that it

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Angelina and Sarah Grimké

How did attitudes toward poverty and crime change in the antebellum era?

Joseph Smith presented the Book of Mormon as

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the United States that correctly identifies each of the following: Salt Lake City, Utah

How did the reliance of the American economy on cotton as its main export make it vulnerable to poor wheat harvests in Britain?

How did Andrew Jackson's policies and the Panic of 1837 help launch and solidify the Whig Party?

What was the dispute in the 1830s Nullification Crisis?

The Force Bill authorized President Jackson to

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. William Miller

Which of the following did not contribute to the depression of 1837?

The Peggy Eaton affair was significant because it

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