Chapter 9

The Second Great Awakening was A. a popular religious revival that swept the country in the early 1800s B. Emerson and Thoreau's vision C. the rebirth of classical learning in the rising American university D. the regaining of consciousness by Charles Grandison Finney after repose in a coma for nearly twenty years at Sleepy Hollow, New York

A. a popular religious revival that swept the country in the early 1800s

New York's commercila ascent was owed chiefly to A. the Erie Canal B. the national Road C. the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad D. the telegraph network

A. the Erie Canal

During the first half of the 1800s, the US economy experienced explosive growth in output and trade, and a rise in the standard of living for millions of Americans. This dynamic and expansive growth was, in part, a consequence of the rise of factories, a transportation revolution via canal and rail, a communications revolution spurred by invention of the telegraph, increasing agricultural yields and the mechanization of farm equipment, a rising prosperity for financial institutions, and larger cities, Historians call this new economy A. the market revolution or market economy B. agrarinization C. valorization D. barter system

A. the market revolution or market economy

The "American system of manufactures" A. was the mass production of interchangeable parts into rapidly built, standardized products. B. employed large numbers of indentured servants to turn out products of exceptional craftmanship. C. was notable for its highly crafted, custom-made products of highest quality and durability; the slogans "they don't make it like they used to" and "proudly made in the USA" were associated with this high-quality production process.

A. was the mass production of interchangeable parts into rapidly built, standardized products.

Which was Not an aspect of women's changing role in the context of the expansive and dynamic growth of the market economy in nineteenth-century America? A. Some women followed work as it moved from the household into factories B. In the new, competitive, capitalist marketplace, women were to grow increasingly into captains of industry, becoming leaders of some of the nation's most important industries. C. A woman's role was often seen to be that of sustaining nonmarket values of love, friendshipm and mutuality, providing men shelter from the competitive marketplace.

B. In the new, competitive, capitalist marketplace, women were to grow increasingly into captains of industry, becoming leaders of some of the nation's most important industries.

In the period between 1820 and 1840, what 2 states combined saw the biggest spread (increase) in cotton cultivation? A. Alabama and North Carolina B. Louisiana and Mississippi C. Alabama and Florida D. Virginia and South Carolina

B. Louisiana and Mississippi

The 1825 completion of the 363-mile Erie Canal connected A. Lake Erie with Lake Ontario B. The Great Lakes with New York City C. Lake Champlain with Erie, Pennsylvania D. Erie, Pennsylvania with Columbus, Ohio

B. The Great Lakes with New York City

Ralph Waldo Emerson was which of the following? A. a southerner B. a transcendentalist C. pro-slavery D. the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin

B. a transcendentalist

For Ralph Waldo Emerson, freedom was A. justification by faith and grace alone B. an open-ended process of self-realization by which individuals could remake themselves C. discovered through revelation experience D. an unattianable illusion

B. an open-ended process of self-realization by which individuals could remake themselves

Democracy in America was written by A. Andrew Jackson B. Thomas Jefferson C. Alexis de Tocqueville D. Ralph Waldo Emerson

C. Alexis de Tocqueville

Which of the following was NOT a mounting source of concern over the effects of the market revolution? A. the ongoing cycle of boom and bust B. the rising inequalities of wealth C. America's failure to attract many newcomers from Europe D. the increasing dependence of workers upon wage labor

C. America's failure to attract many newcomers from Europe

What 1793 invention spurred the rise of the Cotton Kngdom and fueled demand for slaves? A. McCormick reaper B. steam engine C. Cotton Gin D. a nitrogen0fixing process in which nitrogen could be mechanically made

C. Cotton Gin

American industrialization first took off in A. the Deep South B. The Upper South C. New England D. the Great Lakes region

C. New England

America's first successful factory was established in1790 by A. Eli Whitney at Charleston, South Carolina B. Robert Fulton at Albany, New York C. Samuel Slater at Pawtucket, Rhode Island D. Cyrus Hall McCormick at Chicago, Illinois

C. Samuel Slater at Pawtucket, Rhode Island

Slave coffles became a common sight in the Deep South between 1800 and 1860. Define "Coffles" A. a truffles derivative B. a coffee-like drink C. groups chained to one another D. house slaves who rarely ventured into the fields

C. groups chained to one another

Chicago's spectacular growth between 1830 and 1860 was principally due to A. canals B. the steel plow C. railroads D. steamboats

C. railroads

What effect did the Embargo of 1807 have on manufacturing in the United States? A. reduced it gradually B. caused a sharp collapse in US manufacturers C. stimulated its growth D. reduced production in the North, but increased production in the South

C. stimulated its growth

Which of the following was NOT a feature of westward expansion during the early-to mid- 1800s? A. Westward expansion breathed fresh life into the system of southern slavery B. Economically, the northern frontier was far more diversified than the southern farmer C. Western farmers focused increasingly on producing grains and livestock fro urban markets in the East D. cities had no significant presence in the expanding West

D. cities had no significant presence in the expanding West

Which was NOT an element of the Second Great Awakening? A. it democratized American Christianity B. Methodist and Baptist churches underwent explosive growth in membership. C. it stressed the right of public judgement in spiritual matters and the possibility of salvation through faith and good works. D. it emphasized predestination and the importance of each soul as being in the hands of an angry God.

D. it emphasized predestination and the importance of each soul as being in the hands of an angry God.

Which was NOT an innovation associated with the market revolution of the first half of the nineteenth century? A. canals B. railroads C. Steamboats D. telephones

D. telephones

"Manifest Destiny" was A. the name of the frigate invented by Robert Fulton that first sailed up the Hudson B. the famous list of the cargo- the manifest- carries by HMS Destiny C. A passenger list kept onboard a ship D. the idea that the United States had a God-given mission to expand westward

D. the idea that the United States had a God-given mission to expand westward

Early New England textile mills relied largely on the labor of A. indentured servants B. men organized into early trade unions (earlier called guilds) C. unskilled boys and young men fresh from the farm D. women and children

D. women and children