Question 1

The intellectual defenses of slavery in the South admitted that the institution offered no benefits to blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Dorothea Lynde Dix directed her reform efforts at:

Accepted Answer

A)  insane asylums 
B)  public education 
C)  women's rights 
D)  slavery 
E)  temperance 
A)  insane asylums 
B)  public education 
C)  women's rights 
D)  slavery 
E)  temperance A

Question 3

Using specific examples, discuss the objectives, membership, practices, and success of the nineteenth-century utopian communities.

Accepted Answer

The nineteenth-century saw the rise of several utopian communities in the United States, each with their own unique objectives, membership, practices, and varying degrees of success. One such community was the Oneida Community, founded by John Humphrey Noyes in 1848. The objective of the Oneida Community was to create a society based on communal living, complex marriage, and shared property. The membership consisted of individuals who were attracted to the idea of living in a harmonious and egalitarian community. The practices of the Oneida Community included communal living, where members shared all resources and responsibilities, and complex marriage, which allowed for multiple partners within the community. The community also engaged in various industries such as silverware production to sustain themselves.

Another example is the Shaker community, which aimed to create a society based on celibacy, communal living, and gender equality. The membership of the Shaker community consisted of individuals who were drawn to the principles of simplicity, equality, and communal living. The practices of the Shaker community included celibacy, communal living, and a focus on craftsmanship and agriculture. The Shakers were known for their high-quality furniture and crafts, which became a source of income for the community.

While these communities had noble objectives and attracted members who were committed to their ideals, they faced challenges and ultimately had varying degrees of success. The Oneida Community faced internal conflicts and external pressure, leading to its dissolution in the late 1800s. The Shaker community, on the other hand, experienced a period of growth and prosperity in the mid-1800s but declined in the late 1800s due to a dwindling membership and changing social attitudes.

In conclusion, the nineteenth-century utopian communities had diverse objectives, membership, practices, and levels of success. While they sought to create ideal societies based on communal living, equality, and shared values, they faced challenges and ultimately had mixed outcomes. Despite their eventual decline, these communities left a lasting impact on American history and continue to be studied for their social and cultural significance.

Question 4

African Americans found the Methodist and Baptist churches especially attractive because of their:

Accepted Answer

A)  belief in salvation for all 
B)  condemnation of slavery 
C)  emotional church services 
D)  emphasis upon Bible studies 
E)  rapid growth in the South 
A)  belief in salvation for all 
B)  condemnation of slavery 
C)  emotional church services 
D)  emphasis upon Bible studies 
E)  rapid growth in the South

Question 5

Trace the reforms in prisons and asylums in America. Include the major changes in the treatment of prisoners, the disabled, and dependent children in antebellum America.

Accepted Answer

In antebellum America, there were signif

Question 6

The American Colonization Society established the African nation of Liberia as a new home for free American blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The successful example of antebellum utopian communities converted many Americans to socialism.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

By the 1830s, John C. Calhoun was arguing that:

Accepted Answer

A)  blacks deserved equality 
B)  the Bible opposed slavery 
C)  slavery should be phased out 
D)  plantations were no longer profitable 
E)  slavery was a "great good" 
A)  blacks deserved equality 
B)  the Bible opposed slavery 
C)  slavery should be phased out 
D)  plantations were no longer profitable 
E)  slavery was a "great good"

Question 9

Margaret Fuller edited the Dial, a transcendentalist journal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the text, the Romantics "preferred the stirrings of the heart over the calculations of the head." Explain this statement.

Accepted Answer

The Romantics were a group of artists, w

Question 11

The American Temperance Union lost many moderate members in 1836 when it:

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed women to join 
B)  called for abstinence from all alcoholic beverages 
C)  allowed members to drink beer and wine 
D)  began to push immigration reform as the only sure way to rid America of Demon Rum 
E)  became too involved in politics 
A)  allowed women to join 
B)  called for abstinence from all alcoholic beverages 
C)  allowed members to drink beer and wine 
D)  began to push immigration reform as the only sure way to rid America of Demon Rum 
E)  became too involved in politics

Question 12

The women's rights movement secured the vote for women in several states before 1860.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Southerners used all of the following to justify slavery EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  claims of black racial inferiority 
B)  biblical support of slavery 
C)  danger to themselves and others if freed 
D)  Thomas Jefferson's words in the Declaration of Independence 
E)  the superior life Africans enjoyed in the southern states 
A)  claims of black racial inferiority 
B)  biblical support of slavery 
C)  danger to themselves and others if freed 
D)  Thomas Jefferson's words in the Declaration of Independence 
E)  the superior life Africans enjoyed in the southern states

Question 14

A major change in attitudes toward prisons during the 1830s was the idea that prisoners could not be rehabilitated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The burned-over district was:

Accepted Answer

A)  the southern frontier 
B)  the coastal areas of the Carolinas 
C)  western New York 
D)  the Appalachian region 
E)  the Mississippi Valley 
A)  the southern frontier 
B)  the coastal areas of the Carolinas 
C)  western New York 
D)  the Appalachian region 
E)  the Mississippi Valley

Question 16

Which statement best describes the Transcendental Club, which had its first meeting in the 1830s?

Accepted Answer

A)  a tightly knit group of pro-slavery advocates who insisted that slavery should transcend sectional divisions 
B)  a loosely knit group of diverse, intellectually curious individualists who met to discuss philosophy, religion, and literature 
C)  a radical group of religious scholars who believed in reincarnation and possession 
D)  a conservative group of political leaders who promoted territorial expansion so that the United States would transcend its current boundaries 
E)  a meeting hall outside of Boston where political leaders met to discuss how they might transcend their differences 
A)  a tightly knit group of pro-slavery advocates who insisted that slavery should transcend sectional divisions 
B)  a loosely knit group of diverse, intellectually curious individualists who met to discuss philosophy, religion, and literature 
C)  a radical group of religious scholars who believed in reincarnation and possession 
D)  a conservative group of political leaders who promoted territorial expansion so that the United States would transcend its current boundaries 
E)  a meeting hall outside of Boston where political leaders met to discuss how they might transcend their differences

Question 17

Evaluate the black abolitionist movement. Who were some of the major leaders, and what methods did they use to promote their cause?

Accepted Answer

The black abolitionist movement was a cr

Question 18

All of the following are true about Sojourner Truth, EXCEPT that she:

Accepted Answer

A)  had been born a slave 
B)  spoke for women's rights and abolition 
C)  changed her name (from Isabella) after a mystical conversation with God 
D)  killed her master to escape from slavery 
E)  was born in New York in the late 1790s 
A)  had been born a slave 
B)  spoke for women's rights and abolition 
C)  changed her name (from Isabella) after a mystical conversation with God 
D)  killed her master to escape from slavery 
E)  was born in New York in the late 1790s

Question 19

The Seneca Falls Convention:

Accepted Answer

A)  celebrated the cult of domesticity 
B)  demanded equal rights for women 
C)  showed the mass appeal of temperance 
D)  reflected female dominance of the abolitionist movement 
E)  brought immediate improvements in women's lives 
A)  celebrated the cult of domesticity 
B)  demanded equal rights for women 
C)  showed the mass appeal of temperance 
D)  reflected female dominance of the abolitionist movement 
E)  brought immediate improvements in women's lives

Question 20

Prison reformers of the early 1800s saw a major objective of the penitentiary as:

Accepted Answer

A)  religious conversion 
B)  rehabilitation 
C)  corporal punishment 
D)  providing prisoners an education 
E)  patriotic indoctrination 
A)  religious conversion 
B)  rehabilitation 
C)  corporal punishment 
D)  providing prisoners an education 
E)  patriotic indoctrination

Exam 12: Religion, Romanticism, and Reform, 1800-1860

The intellectual defenses of slavery in the South admitted that the institution offered no benefits to blacks.

Dorothea Lynde Dix directed her reform efforts at:

Using specific examples, discuss the objectives, membership, practices, and success of the nineteenth-century utopian communities.

African Americans found the Methodist and Baptist churches especially attractive because of their:

Trace the reforms in prisons and asylums in America. Include the major changes in the treatment of prisoners, the disabled, and dependent children in antebellum America.

The American Colonization Society established the African nation of Liberia as a new home for free American blacks.

The successful example of antebellum utopian communities converted many Americans to socialism.

By the 1830s, John C. Calhoun was arguing that:

Margaret Fuller edited the Dial, a transcendentalist journal.

According to the text, the Romantics "preferred the stirrings of the heart over the calculations of the head." Explain this statement.

The American Temperance Union lost many moderate members in 1836 when it:

The women's rights movement secured the vote for women in several states before 1860.

Southerners used all of the following to justify slavery EXCEPT:

A major change in attitudes toward prisons during the 1830s was the idea that prisoners could not be rehabilitated.

The burned-over district was:

Which statement best describes the Transcendental Club, which had its first meeting in the 1830s?

Evaluate the black abolitionist movement. Who were some of the major leaders, and what methods did they use to promote their cause?

All of the following are true about Sojourner Truth, EXCEPT that she:

The Seneca Falls Convention:

Prison reformers of the early 1800s saw a major objective of the penitentiary as:

The Collision of Cultures

England’s Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution, 1776-1783

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic, 1800-1815

The Emergence of a Market Economy, 1815-1850

Nationalism and Sectionalism, 1815-1828

The Jacksonian Era, 1828-1840

The South, Slavery, and King Cotton, 1800-1860

Western Expansion, 1830-1848

The Gathering Storm, 1848-1860

The War of the Union, 1861-1865

The Era of Reconstruction 1865-1877

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era, 1860-1900

The New South and the New West, 1865-1900

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt, 1865-1900

Seizing an American Empire, 1865-1913

The Progressive Era, 1890-1920

America and the Great War, 1914-1920

A Clash of Cultures, 1920-1929

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression, 1929-1939

The Second World War, 1933-1945

The Cold War and the Fair Deal, 1945-1952

Cold War America, 1950-1959

A New Frontier and a Great Society, 1960-1968

Rebellion and Reaction, 1960s and 1970s

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