Question 1

According to the Democrats of the 1830s, the government should

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A)   actively promote policies of economic development.
B)   allow Americans freedom to follow their individual interests.
C)   change moral behavior and eradicate sin.
D)   support a system of general public education.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

Question 2

All of the following are true statements regarding Sylvester Graham EXCEPT:

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A)   He invented the graham cracker.
B)   He gave lectures on chastity.
C)   He was a Catholic preacher.
D)   He recommended cold baths and exercise for those troubled with sexual desire.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C) C

Question 3

Discuss the beginnings of the women's rights movement in antebellum America.

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Question 4

Political parties of the early nineteenth century

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A)   attempted to rise above popular emotions and ethnic prejudices.
B)   depended upon the deference of ordinary voters to their "betters."
C)   stemmed from elite coalitions tied by family and friendship.
D)   aimed at widespread voter organization and participation.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 5

As a result of Jackson's Specie Circular of 1836,

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A)   Martin Van Buren was elected president of the United States.
B)   investors panicked in a rush to convert assets into cash.
C)   the bank immediately closed.
D)   a wave of reckless investments created an inflationary spiral.
E)   the government accepted bank notes in payment for public lands.F) B) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 6

All of the following describe the essence of prison conditions and practices in the antebellum era EXCEPT

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A)   tiny cells.
B)   small workrooms.
C)   isolation cells.
D)   work release to go home each night.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which one of the following was NOT one of Finney's beliefs?

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A)   eradication of sin from the world
B)   conversion as the end of religious experience
C)   individual reformation
D)   reformation of societyE) B) and C)
F) B) and D) B

Question 8

Analyze the types of problems faced by a reformer in challenging the status quo.

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A reformer must decide upon "proper" goa...

Question 9

Analyze the emergence and operation of the second American party system. If you had lived in the 1840s, would you have been a Democrat or a Whig? Explain why.

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Question 10

Elected president in 1828, Andrew Jackson

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A)   won a resounding majority of popular ballots.
B)   condoned the increasing attacks on slavery.
C)   favored a significant redistribution of wealth.
D)   purged from government all political appointees.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

All of the following factors contributed to a reform impulse in the United States during the 1830s EXCEPT the

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A)   activist tendencies in Whig political ideology.
B)   Puritan idea of American mission.
C)   anxiety over profound economic and social changes.
D)   belief in human depravity.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

What did trade unions advocate?

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A)   shorter hours
B)   higher wages
C)   better living conditions
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Andrew Jackson as president.

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Question 14

What did workingmen's parties advocate during the antebellum era?

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A)   free schools
B)   tax-supported education
C)   free public lands in the West
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 15

In the election of 1840, the Whigs

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A)   set a standard for restrained issue-oriented campaigning.
B)   failed to attract much voter interest.
C)   featured new flamboyant electioneering styles and techniques.
D)   focused attention on serious issues facing the nation.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

The Mormons faced public hostility because of

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A)   rumors of unorthodox sexual practices.
B)   their support for local Indian tribes.
C)   their active missionary work.
D)   All of these answers are correct.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 17

During the depression of the late 1830s, the

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A)   prices of flour, pork, and coal were cut in half.
B)   slave population of the northern states revolted.
C)   trade union movement steadily grew stronger.
D)   wages of workers fell by 30 to 50 percent within two years.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Southerners opposed high protective tariff rates because they feared resultant

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A)   development of southern industry.
B)   opening of new western lands.
C)   increased prices for manufactured goods.
D)   Native American attack.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following individuals was not an abolitionist?

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A)   Frederick Douglass
B)   Wendell Phillips
C)   John C. Calhoun
D)   Henry GarnetE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Imagine yourself a middle-class resident of Rochester, New York. What might you have witnessed and felt?

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Exam 10: Shaping America in the Antebellum Age

According to the Democrats of the 1830s, the government should

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All of the following are true statements regarding Sylvester Graham EXCEPT:

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Discuss the beginnings of the women's rights movement in antebellum America.

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Political parties of the early nineteenth century

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As a result of Jackson's Specie Circular of 1836,

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All of the following describe the essence of prison conditions and practices in the antebellum era EXCEPT

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Which one of the following was NOT one of Finney's beliefs?

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Analyze the types of problems faced by a reformer in challenging the status quo.

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Analyze the emergence and operation of the second American party system. If you had lived in the 1840s, would you have been a Democrat or a Whig? Explain why.

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Elected president in 1828, Andrew Jackson

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All of the following factors contributed to a reform impulse in the United States during the 1830s EXCEPT the

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What did trade unions advocate?

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Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of Andrew Jackson as president.

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What did workingmen's parties advocate during the antebellum era?

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In the election of 1840, the Whigs

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During the depression of the late 1830s, the

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Which of the following individuals was not an abolitionist?

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