Question 1

Whigs first sought to curb alcohol consumption by focusing on the licenses that permitted retailers and taverns to sell liquor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Describe the southern reaction to the middle-class social reforms of the early nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

The southern reaction to the middle-class social reforms of the early nineteenth century was largely negative. Many in the southern states viewed these reforms as a threat to their way of life, particularly in regards to the institution of slavery. The middle-class social reforms, which aimed to improve working conditions, education, and living standards for the urban poor, were seen as a challenge to the southern economy and social structure, which relied heavily on slave labor.

Southern leaders and plantation owners were resistant to these reforms, as they believed that any changes to the status quo would undermine their power and wealth. They also feared that the reforms would lead to increased social and political equality, which they saw as a threat to their own privileged positions.

As a result, the southern reaction to middle-class social reforms was one of opposition and resistance. This ultimately contributed to the growing tensions between the northern and southern states, which would eventually lead to the outbreak of the Civil War.

Question 3

America's "national drink" was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

whiskey

Question 4

An organization that blamed prostitution on the brutality of men and sought to reform prostitutes was the ____________________ Society.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An organization that blamed prostitution on the...

Question 5

During the 1820s through the 1840s, the Democrats

Accepted Answer

A) trusted the government to do what was best for the country. 
B) favored limitations on government power. 
C) called for immigration restrictions in order to protect the jobs of native-born workers. 
D) believed the government should legislate to encourage "correct" religious behavior. 
E) called for religious training in public schools. 
A) trusted the government to do what was best for the country. 
B) favored limitations on government power. 
C) called for immigration restrictions in order to protect the jobs of native-born workers. 
D) believed the government should legislate to encourage "correct" religious behavior. 
E) called for religious training in public schools.

Question 6

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is most well known for advocating in behalf of

Accepted Answer

A) the insane. 
B) free African Americans. 
C) political prisoners. 
D) women's rights. 
E) immigrants. 
A) the insane. 
B) free African Americans. 
C) political prisoners. 
D) women's rights. 
E) immigrants.

Question 7

The political party most suspicious of federal attempts to promote internal improvements (canals and turnpikes) was the

Accepted Answer

A) Federalist. 
B) Whig. 
C) Democratic. 
D) Republican Party of the 1850s. 
E) Know Nothing. 
A) Federalist. 
B) Whig. 
C) Democratic. 
D) Republican Party of the 1850s. 
E) Know Nothing.

Question 8

In the U.S. banking system of the 1830s and 1840s,

Accepted Answer

A) the federal government issued paper money and controlled interest rates. 
B) paper money was eliminated and specie was the only currency in circulation. 
C) only gold and silver circulated as money. 
D) Democrats in Congress passed laws increasing the amount of paper money and expanding credit for speculators. 
E) state-chartered and state-owned banks controlled the amount of money in circulation 
A) the federal government issued paper money and controlled interest rates. 
B) paper money was eliminated and specie was the only currency in circulation. 
C) only gold and silver circulated as money. 
D) Democrats in Congress passed laws increasing the amount of paper money and expanding credit for speculators. 
E) state-chartered and state-owned banks controlled the amount of money in circulation

Question 9

Democrats were more likely than Whigs to approve appropriations for the more expensive and humane moral treatment centers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Many Americans believed there were natural differences based in sex and race.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Whigs differed from Democrats in their approach to public schools in that Whigs believed

Accepted Answer

A) religious instruction should not be included in public schools. 
B) schools should be centralized and controlled by state boards of education. 
C) schools should be locally controlled. 
D) women should not be allowed to teach in the public schools. 
E) schools should be integrated. 
A) religious instruction should not be included in public schools. 
B) schools should be centralized and controlled by state boards of education. 
C) schools should be locally controlled. 
D) women should not be allowed to teach in the public schools. 
E) schools should be integrated.

Question 12

One of the most prominent forms of prison reform, attempting to both reform and reduce expenses, was the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One of the most prominent forms of...

Question 13

Describe the differences between the two major political parties, the Democrats and the Whigs, between 1820 and 1840.

Accepted Answer

During the period between 1820 and 1840,

Question 14

The New York Magdalen Society blamed prostitution on the brutality and lust of men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Describe the various approaches to prison reform during the period from 1820 to 1840. What were the goals and successes of those who wished to reform America's prisons?

Accepted Answer

During the period from 1820 to 1840, the

Question 16

____________________ became the first state to limit the sale of alcohol through passage in 1838 of the Fifteen Gallon Law.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ became the first state to limit...

Question 17

Herman Melville, a lifelong Democrat, wrote a novel about slave violence and treachery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why was the term "alcoholic republic" used to describe America in the early national and antebellum era? What did this term describe or convey about social relations?

Accepted Answer

The term "alcoholic republic" was used t

Question 19

Harriet Beecher Stowe's husband was involved in the movement for public schools in Ohio.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The first temperance organization was originally called the American Society for the Promotion of Temperance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 12: Antebellum Reform, 1820-1860

Whigs first sought to curb alcohol consumption by focusing on the licenses that permitted retailers and taverns to sell liquor.

Describe the southern reaction to the middle-class social reforms of the early nineteenth century.

America's "national drink" was ____________________.

An organization that blamed prostitution on the brutality of men and sought to reform prostitutes was the ____________________ Society.

During the 1820s through the 1840s, the Democrats

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is most well known for advocating in behalf of

The political party most suspicious of federal attempts to promote internal improvements (canals and turnpikes) was the

In the U.S. banking system of the 1830s and 1840s,

Democrats were more likely than Whigs to approve appropriations for the more expensive and humane moral treatment centers.

Many Americans believed there were natural differences based in sex and race.

Whigs differed from Democrats in their approach to public schools in that Whigs believed

One of the most prominent forms of prison reform, attempting to both reform and reduce expenses, was the ____________________.

Describe the differences between the two major political parties, the Democrats and the Whigs, between 1820 and 1840.

The New York Magdalen Society blamed prostitution on the brutality and lust of men.

Describe the various approaches to prison reform during the period from 1820 to 1840. What were the goals and successes of those who wished to reform America's prisons?

____________________ became the first state to limit the sale of alcohol through passage in 1838 of the Fifteen Gallon Law.

Herman Melville, a lifelong Democrat, wrote a novel about slave violence and treachery.

Why was the term "alcoholic republic" used to describe America in the early national and antebellum era? What did this term describe or convey about social relations?

Harriet Beecher Stowe's husband was involved in the movement for public schools in Ohio.

The first temperance organization was originally called the American Society for the Promotion of Temperance.

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Empires, Indians, and the Struggle for Power in North America, 1670-1720

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Reform, Resistance, Revolution, 1763-1776

The Revolutionary Republic, 1776-1789

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture, 1815-1850

Whigs and Democrats, 1815-1840

Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, Peoples, Cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism, 1900-1917

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War, 1939-1945

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

America at Midcentury, 1953-1963

America During a Divisive War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, Social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

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