US HISTORY CHAPTER 11 QUESTIONS
George Rapp's community of Harmony was taken over by
Robert Own for a socialist experiment
the message of the American board of commissioners fo foreign missions was
a combination of christianity and American political and social values
compared to the Pennsylvania model of prisoner rehabilitation, sing sing prison in new york
allowed prisoners to work communally
how di advocated the benevolent empire attempt to perfect society
by personal contact, testimony, and exhortation
how were children of the wealthy usually educated prior to the civil war
by private tutors
a series of sermons by the reverend Lyman Beecher in 1825
changed the debate on temperance from a health issue to a spiritual issue
what was a notable trend among master craftsmen in America by the 1830's
distribution of production to outworkers
when nonviolent means did not work, American abolitionists
encountered violent opposition to their activities
the liberty party
fielded its first candidate in 1840
How did Charles G. Finney's teachings differ from traditional calvinist beliefs?
finned emphasized human agency
After the death of Joseph smith in 1844, most Latter-day Saints
followed Brigham Young to Utah
Written in 1829, "AN appeal to the colored citizens of the word," by David walker called for
free and slave blacks using violence if necessary to abolish slavery
the liberty party was replaced by the __________________ in 1848
free soil party
in the new culture of self-improvement that characterized the 1830s, what did reformers believe was the key to individual success
hard work, industriousness, and grugality
who were the primary targets of the American nativist movement
irish Catholics
the French overseer Alexis de Tocqueville observed that Americans
loved to organize
what was the most successful association of workers in the 1830's
national trades' union
what changes occurred in urban development by the 1830's
neighborhoods stratified by class
the New England artisan was
no statement is accurate
women were particularly drawn to Shakerism because
of a belief in the spiritual equality of women and men
the Missouri compromise was a devastating defeat for
opponents of slavery
What is meant by the term "benevolent Empire"?
people, as gods agents, should care for other poeple
what did Seth Luther mean by the term "middle class"
persons whose jobs required mental rather than physical labor
Catherine sedgwicks novel the poor rich man and the rich poor man
romanticized urban poverty and suggested that "true wealth" lay within the reach of everyone
what was the most prevalent trend in internal migration in American in the 1830s and 1840s
rural people moving to cities
where did women gather in 1848 to pass their declaration of sentiments, a kind of declaration of independence from male domination
seance falls, New York
reformers refocused their attention in the 1830s on what social needs
self control and external restraint
the American board of commissions for foreign missions
sent missionaries to china, africa, and Asia
George Rapp, who also thought the second coming of christ was imminent, believed
that members should amass material wealth to place at christ's disposal
What did free black leaders think were the true motive of the American colonization society's efforts to repatriate blacks in Africa?
that they were mostly interested in getting rid of free blacks
William Lloyd Garrison was
the advocate of "immediatism"
what about Joseph smiths teachings most offend others?
the doctrine of plural marriage
the philosophy of self-culture brought what social movement to prominence
the lyceum movement, which featured lectures on various subjects
Labor organizer Seth later characterized society as a struggle between
the producers and the rich
by 1830, American words had seen
the results of wage dependency
what type of individual typified the "new middle class"
the self-made man
what was the largest and longest tenured reform proposal aimed at improving individuals in society
the temperance movement
what most distinguished Irish immigrants form general American society
their catholic religion
the American anti slavery Society increased membership because
they traveled across the northern states speaking out about abolishing slavery
Why did separatist communities withdraw from daily contact with the outside world?
to create a more perfect society here on earth
what was the primary purpose fo the American bible society
to distribute bibles in cities and frontier settlements
Why did some Americans withdraw into covenanted communities?
to prepare for the end of days
for what purpose did the Rev. Ezra Stiles Ely establish the society for supporting the gospel?
to work with indigents in urban shelters
the female moral reform society
tried to reclaim women from prostitution
most internal migrants
usually discovered that the grass was not greener in their new environments
advanced education at the college level in the antebellum period
was available only for males
how did most eastern middle class Americans regard the western migration of many Americans
with alarm, fearing the departure of ambitious citizens
what group provided the "backbone" fo the Benevolent Empire
women volunteers
how did the new middle class regard gender assignment in society
women were gentler and therefore best suited to remain at home
the organization of new political groups such as the working mens party provides evidence that
workers lacked confidence in existing parties
