Question 1

In the very early years of the American Republic,tax-supported public education

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A)  existed mainly for the wealthy. 
B)  eliminated private and parochial education in the United States. 
C)  was viewed as the key to the future of democracy. 
D)  was seen as a primary vehicle of upward social mobility. 
E)  was scarce and largely aimed at the poor. 
A)  existed mainly for the wealthy. 
B)  eliminated private and parochial education in the United States. 
C)  was viewed as the key to the future of democracy. 
D)  was seen as a primary vehicle of upward social mobility. 
E)  was scarce and largely aimed at the poor.

Question 2

New England reformer Dorothea Dix is most notable for her efforts on behalf of

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A)  the mentally ill. 
B)  the peace movement. 
C)  the temperance movement. 
D)  those imprisoned for debt. 
E)  women's education. 
A)  the mentally ill. 
B)  the peace movement. 
C)  the temperance movement. 
D)  those imprisoned for debt. 
E)  women's education.

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-James Fenimore Cooper

Accepted Answer

James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851) was an

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Washington Irving

Accepted Answer

Washington Irving (April 3, 1783 – Novem

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"little red schoolhouses"

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"Little red schoolhouses" refer to the i

Question 6

One strong prejudice inhibiting women from obtaining higher education in the early nineteenth century was the belief that

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A)  the presence of women would distract men from learning. 
B)  women would be unable to participate in college athletics. 
C)  providing college education for women would take away from their rearing of children. 
D)  no one would donate funds to support women in colleges. 
E)  too much learning would injure women's brains and ruin their health. 
A)  the presence of women would distract men from learning. 
B)  women would be unable to participate in college athletics. 
C)  providing college education for women would take away from their rearing of children. 
D)  no one would donate funds to support women in colleges. 
E)  too much learning would injure women's brains and ruin their health.

Question 7

Washington Irving,James Fenimore Cooper,and William Cullen Bryant were celebrated members of the _____ of American writers.

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A)  Knickerbocker Group 
B)  Hudson School 
C)  Transcendentalist School 
D)  Leatherstocking Group 
E)  Communitarian Movement 
A)  Knickerbocker Group 
B)  Hudson School 
C)  Transcendentalist School 
D)  Leatherstocking Group 
E)  Communitarian Movement

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"cult of domesticity"

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The "cult of domesticity," also known as

Question 9

A genuinely American literature received a strong boost from the

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A)  wave of nationalism that followed the War of 1812. 
B)  ideology of the American Revolution. 
C)  religious spirit of the Second Great Awakening. 
D)  federal support for the arts. 
E)  literary theories of Edgar Allan Poe. 
A)  wave of nationalism that followed the War of 1812. 
B)  ideology of the American Revolution. 
C)  religious spirit of the Second Great Awakening. 
D)  federal support for the arts. 
E)  literary theories of Edgar Allan Poe.

Question 10

Why did Western New York become known as the "Burned-Over District"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The controversial Mormon religion flourished in Western New York. 
B)  Western New York was home to the notorious Burners, a millennialist sect. 
C)  Western New Yorkers felt "burned" by neglect when leading revivalists refused to visit the area. 
D)  Anti-religious rioting led to the burning of tents at several revival camp meetings. 
E)  The religious fervor of the Second Great Awakening was so intense there that it swept over Western New York like a wildfire. 
A)  The controversial Mormon religion flourished in Western New York. 
B)  Western New York was home to the notorious Burners, a millennialist sect. 
C)  Western New Yorkers felt "burned" by neglect when leading revivalists refused to visit the area. 
D)  Anti-religious rioting led to the burning of tents at several revival camp meetings. 
E)  The religious fervor of the Second Great Awakening was so intense there that it swept over Western New York like a wildfire.

Question 11

The religious denominations that gained most from the revivalism of the Second Great Awakening were the

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A)  Roman Catholics and Episcopalians. 
B)  Unitarians and Seventh-Day Adventists. 
C)  Methodists and Baptists. 
D)  Congregationalists and Presbyterians. 
E)  Lutherans and Mennonites. 
A)  Roman Catholics and Episcopalians. 
B)  Unitarians and Seventh-Day Adventists. 
C)  Methodists and Baptists. 
D)  Congregationalists and Presbyterians. 
E)  Lutherans and Mennonites.

Question 12

What were the fundamental causes of the women's rights movement? What did women reformers want,and how much success did they achieve?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental causes of the women's ri

Question 13

Why were the Mormons the target of persecution in several states? What was it about their faith that made them a target? How does this persecution reflect larger fears of social change?

Accepted Answer

The Mormons were the target of persecuti

Question 14

The religious zeal of the Second Great Awakening led to the planting of many small,denominational,liberal arts colleges,chiefly in the

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A)  East. 
B)  South and West. 
C)  North. 
D)  South exclusively. 
E)  far West. 
A)  East. 
B)  South and West. 
C)  North. 
D)  South exclusively. 
E)  far West.

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Shakers

Accepted Answer

The Shakers, formally known as the Unite

Question 16

The best known of the Methodist traveling frontier preachers or "circuit riders" was

Accepted Answer

A)  Joseph Smith. 
B)  Peter Cartwright. 
C)  Dwight L. Moody. 
D)  Charles G. Finney. 
E)  John Humphrey Noyes. 
A)  Joseph Smith. 
B)  Peter Cartwright. 
C)  Dwight L. Moody. 
D)  Charles G. Finney. 
E)  John Humphrey Noyes.

Question 17

Church attendance was still a regular ritual for ____ of the 23 million Americans in 1850.

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A)  one-third 
B)  one-half 
C)  three-fourths 
D)  less than one-fourth 
E)  two-thirds 
A)  one-third 
B)  one-half 
C)  three-fourths 
D)  less than one-fourth 
E)  two-thirds

Question 18

Virtually all the distinguished historians of early-nineteenth-century America came from

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A)  the South. 
B)  the middle Atlantic states. 
C)  New England. 
D)  the Midwest. 
E)  the frontier. 
A)  the South. 
B)  the middle Atlantic states. 
C)  New England. 
D)  the Midwest. 
E)  the frontier.

Question 19

How do the Knickerbocker group,Hudson River school,and the transcendentalists all reflect the "nationalism" of early-nineteenth-century America? What particularly "American" values did each express?

Accepted Answer

The Knickerbocker group, the Hudson Rive

Question 20

A "dark" writer whose genres included poetry,horror stories,and detective fiction was

Accepted Answer

A)  Edgar Allan Poe. 
B)  Herman Melville. 
C)  Sherlock Holmes. 
D)  Emily Dickinson. 
E)  William Faulkner. 
A)  Edgar Allan Poe. 
B)  Herman Melville. 
C)  Sherlock Holmes. 
D)  Emily Dickinson. 
E)  William Faulkner.

Exam 15: The Ferment of Reform and Culture,1790-1860

In the very early years of the American Republic,tax-supported public education

New England reformer Dorothea Dix is most notable for her efforts on behalf of

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -James Fenimore Cooper

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Washington Irving

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"little red schoolhouses"

One strong prejudice inhibiting women from obtaining higher education in the early nineteenth century was the belief that

Washington Irving,James Fenimore Cooper,and William Cullen Bryant were celebrated members of the _____ of American writers.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"cult of domesticity"

A genuinely American literature received a strong boost from the

Why did Western New York become known as the "Burned-Over District"?

The religious denominations that gained most from the revivalism of the Second Great Awakening were the

What were the fundamental causes of the women's rights movement? What did women reformers want,and how much success did they achieve?

Why were the Mormons the target of persecution in several states? What was it about their faith that made them a target? How does this persecution reflect larger fears of social change?

The religious zeal of the Second Great Awakening led to the planting of many small,denominational,liberal arts colleges,chiefly in the

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Shakers

The best known of the Methodist traveling frontier preachers or "circuit riders" was

Church attendance was still a regular ritual for ____ of the 23 million Americans in 1850.

Virtually all the distinguished historians of early-nineteenth-century America came from

How do the Knickerbocker group,Hudson River school,and the transcendentalists all reflect the "nationalism" of early-nineteenth-century America? What particularly "American" values did each express?

A "dark" writer whose genres included poetry,horror stories,and detective fiction was

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