America A Narrative History Chapter 12

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A minister on horseback who traveled the frontier to preach was called a(n): Deist. circuit rider. Unitarian. teacher. outlaw.
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circuit rider.
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Deists: believed in an all-powerful God. felt the United States should have an official religion. included Founding Fathers such as Jefferson and Franklin. argued for the literal truth of the Bible. were basically atheists.
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included Founding Fathers such as Jefferson and Franklin
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The American Temperance Union lost many moderate members in 1836 when it: began to push immigration reform as "the only sure way to rid America of demon rum." allowed women to join. became too involved in politics. called for abstinence from all alcoholic beverages. allowed members to drink beer and wine.
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called for abstinence from all alcoholic beverages.
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Who was considered the leader of transcendentalism? Ralph Waldo Emerson William Ellery Channing John Quincy Adams Joseph Smith William Garrison
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Ralph Waldo Emerson
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The American Colonization Society acquired the land in West Africa that eventually became the country of Liberia because the society saw it as a: location to build a "white" nation on the African continent. place to transport free blacks and freed slaves. source of new slaves for the American South. valuable source of coal and diamonds. land they could rule over like a kingdom.
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place to transport free blacks and freed slaves.
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The Liberty party advocated: socialism. free trade. abolitionism. free love. anarchy.
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abolitionism.
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Southerners used all of the following to justify slavery, EXCEPT: the superior life Africans enjoyed in the southern states. claims of black racial inferiority. danger to themselves and others if freed. biblical support of slavery. Thomas Jefferson's words in the Declaration of Independence.
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Thomas Jefferson's words in the Declaration of Independence.
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Members of the Shaker community: believed that Jesus Christ had returned to earth in the 1820s. practiced celibacy and owned everything in common. practiced free love and polygamy. increased their numbers by having large families. were not permitted to leave after their "initiation."
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practiced celibacy and owned everything in common.
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The woman who wrote the profoundly influential A Treatise on Domestic Economy was: Catharine Beecher. Lucy Stone. Lucretia Mott. Harriet Hunt. Emily Dickinson.
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Catharine Beecher.
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All of the following statements about the American Colonization Society are true, EXCEPT that it: did not reduce the total number of slaves. was backed by many prominent politicians. was supported by black leaders. proposed to send blacks back to Africa. was founded in the late 1810s.
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was supported by black leaders.
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Dorothea Lynde Dix directed her reform efforts at: temperance. women's rights. slavery. insane asylums. public education.
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insane asylums.
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Which of the following is NOT true of Charles Finney? He generated 100,000 conversions. He was active in New York's burned-over district. He rejected the doctrine of predestination. He was an active Universalist preacher. He emphasized both good faith and good works.
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He was an active Universalist preacher.
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Why did the working poor often favor expanding the number of public schools? Building public schools promised to expand the number of construction jobs and therefore improve employment prospects. Workers hoped to become public school teachers rather than laborers. Workers wanted free schools to give their children an equal chance to pursue the American dream. Workers chose to go back to school rather than labor in factories. The quality of education was better than the private schools operated in most cities.
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Workers wanted free schools to give their children an equal chance to pursue the American dream.
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The rise of Romanticism indicated a: longing for love and passion in daily life. recognition of the limits of science and reason. desire for art and literature that was uniquely American. growing belief that man should dominate nature. belief that Americans were too religious.
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recognition of the limits of science and reason.
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Which Protestant denomination "stressed the equality of all before God" and had no authority higher than the congregation? Mormon Presbyterian Baptist Methodist Lutheran
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Baptist
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Universalists believed that: Americans are God's chosen people. God predestined only a few for salvation. the universe is continually expanding. everyone could be saved. rich people are blessed by God.
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everyone could be saved.
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The Seneca Falls Convention: celebrated the cult of domesticity. showed the mass appeal of temperance. demanded equal rights for women. reflected female dominance of the abolitionist movement. brought immediate improvements in women's lives.
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demanded equal rights for women.
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Mother Ann Lee was: the leader of the New Harmony community. a "free love" advocate. the organizer of the Seneca Falls Convention. an early feminist. the founder of the Shakers.
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the founder of the Shakers.
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African Americans found the Methodist and Baptist churches especially attractive because of their: emphasis upon Bible studies. condemnation of slavery. rapid growth in the South. emotional church services. belief in salvation for all.
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belief in salvation for all.
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Brigham Young: declared war on Joseph Smith's killers. founded a Mormon university. completely revised the Book of Mormon. led the Mormons to Utah. rejected Joseph Smith's teachings on plural marriage.
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led the Mormons to Utah.
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All of the following are true about Sojourner Truth, EXCEPT that she: killed her master to escape from slavery. changed her name (from Isabella) after a mystical conversation with God. was born in New York in the late 1790s. spoke for women's rights and abolition. had been born a slave.
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killed her master to escape from slavery.
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Most of the utopian communities of the early nineteenth century: quickly became failures. were led by religious extremists. saw their ideas quickly become accepted by the public. received funding from the government. were established inside major cities.
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quickly became failures.
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The burned-over district was: western New York. the southern frontier. the coastal areas of the Carolinas. the Appalachian region. the Mississippi Valley.
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western New York.
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Women may have been drawn to camp meetings because they: provided an outlet for women to exhibit their preaching skills. provided women with opportunities to participate as equals in public rituals. provided the only avenue of higher education available to women. allowed women to edit the Bible to reflect their own ideals. were not open to male participation.
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provided women with opportunities to participate as equals in public rituals.
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The American Anti-Slavery Society split into competing factions because some prominent members: argued that capitalism should be dismantled. demanded the pursuit of societal reforms beyond abolition, including women's rights. advocated the practice of "free love" at meetings. suggested that the North make peace with slavery. owned slaves themselves.
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demanded the pursuit of societal reforms beyond abolition, including women's rights.
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Joseph Smith: founded the Mormon Church in western New York. was a "circuit rider" preacher from the South. started the Unitarian Church in Utah. claimed to be God's only prophet. was a great revivalist preacher from New England.
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founded the Mormon Church in western New York.
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By the 1830s, John C. Calhoun was arguing that: plantations were no longer profitable. slavery should be phased out. slavery was a "positive good." blacks deserved equality. the Bible opposed slavery.
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slavery was a "positive good."
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The "cult of domesticity" was the idea that: romantic love was the basis of successful marriage. women deserved education. large families were beneficial. a woman's place is in the home. professions should be open to women.
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a woman's place is in the home.
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William Lloyd Garrison: demanded immediate emancipation of slaves. used calm, moderate language to oppose slavery. organized an anti-slavery political party. believed slaveholders should be paid to free their slaves. caused the Nat Turner revolt.
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demanded immediate emancipation of slaves.
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Members of the Shaker community: were not permitted to leave after their "initiation." increased their numbers by having large families. practiced celibacy and owned everything in common. believed that Jesus Christ had returned to earth in the 1820s. practiced free love and polygamy.
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practiced celibacy and owned everything in common.
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Frederick Douglass: became a notable black preacher. was captured in the North and returned to slavery. was the founder of the Underground Railroad. helped abolish slavery in the British West Indies. wrote a famous account of his life as a slave.
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wrote a famous account of his life as a slave.
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For all their differences, the variety of reform movements that arose in the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century had what in common? a prohibition against black participation the rejection of the idea that America had a divine mission a commitment to abolitionism an impulse to "perfect" people and society an absence of female membership and involvement
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an impulse to "perfect" people and society
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The killing of Elijah Lovejoy showed: the end of a free press. the growing support for black equality. the danger of encouraging slave rebellion. that support of slavery extended into the North. the violent tactics of abolitionists.
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that support of slavery extended into the North.
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Horace Mann advocated for a public school system for all of the following reasons, EXCEPT to: give school-age children a year-round learning opportunity. ensure that everyone had a basic level of knowledge and skills. prepare the next generation to become good citizens. reinforce values such as hard work and clean living. give women opportunities for rewarding work outside the home.
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give school-age children a year-round learning opportunity.
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All of the following are reasons Mormons generated hostility from non-Mormons, EXCEPT that they: did not recognize the legitimacy of the U.S. Constitution. denied they were Christians. denied the legitimacy of civil governments. practiced "plural marriage." refused to abide by local laws.
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denied they were Christians.
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One significant factor that inspired the Second Great Awakening was: the growing distrust of religion among African Americans. John Quincy Adams's opposition to the "gag rule." rising fears of secularism among many well-educated Americans. Joseph Smith's Book of Mormon. the decline of Baptists in the South.
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rising fears of secularism among many well-educated Americans.
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The American Temperance Union lost many moderate members in 1836 when it: became too involved in politics. began to push immigration reform as "the only sure way to rid America of demon rum." allowed women to join. allowed members to drink beer and wine. called for abstinence from all alcoholic beverages.
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called for abstinence from all alcoholic beverages.