APUSH Chapter 14-16 Multiple Choice
Eli Whitney was instrumental in the invention of the: A. Cotton gin B. Telegraph C. Railroad locomotive D. Steamboat E. Repeating revolver
A
In early-nineteenth-century America: A. The urban population was growing at an unprecedented rate. B. The center of population moved northward C. The birthrate was rapidly declining D. The annual population growth rate was much higher than in colonial days. E. The death rate was increasing
A
Many abolitionists turned to political action in 1840 when they backed the presidential candidate of the: A. Liberty party B. Anti-Mason party. C. Free-Soil party. D. Republican party E. Know-Nothing party.
A
Members of the planter aristocracy: A. Dominated society and politics in the South B. Produced fewer front-rank statesmen than the North C. Kept up developments in modern thought. D. Provided democratic rule in the South E. Promoted tax-supported public education
A
Native-born Protestant Americans distrusted and resented the Irish mostly because these immigrants: A. Were Roman Catholic B. Were slow to learn English C. Were poor D. Frequently became police officers E. Were thought to love alcohol
A
The Mormon religion originated in: A. The "burned over district" of New York B. Utah C. New England D. Ireland E. Nauvoo, Illinois
A
The dramatic growth of American cities between 1800 and 1860: A. Contributed to a decline in the birthrate. B. Led to a lower death rate. C. Resulted in unsanitary conditions in many communities D. Created sharp political conflict between farmers and urbanites E. Forced the federal government to slow immigration.
A
The greatest of the revival preachers of the second great awakening was A. Charles G Finney B. Joseph smith C. Angelina Grimke D. Carl Schurz E. Horace Greeley
A
The original prophet of the Mormon religion was: A. Joseph smith B. Charles G. Finney C. The angel Moroni D. Brigham young E. Ralph Waldo emerson
A
The second great awakening tended to: A. Widen the lines between classes and regions B. Open the Episcopal and Presbyterian churches to the poor C. Unite southern Baptists and southern Methodists against slavery D. Bring the more prosperous and conservative eastern churches into the revivalist camps E. Increase the influence of educated clergy
A
The sentiment of fear and opposition to open immigrant was called: A. Nativism B. "rugged individualism" C. "nationalistic patriotism" D. Unitarianism E. The cult of domesticity.
A
The underlying basis for modern mass production was the: A. Use of interchangeable parts B. Musket C. Principle of limited liability D. Cotton gin E. Passing of protective tariffs
A
With the development of cash-crop agriculture in the trans-Allegheny West: A. Farmers quickly faced mounting indebtedness. B. Farmers began to support the idea of slave labor C. The issue of farm surpluses came to the forefront D. Subsistence farming became common. E. The South could harvest a larger crop.
A
Arrange the following in chronological order: the founding of the (A) American Colonization Society, (B) American Anti-Slavery Society, (C) Liberty party. A. A, C, B B. A, B, C C. C, B, A D. B, C, A E. C, A, B
B
By 1850, organized religion in America: A. Was ignored by 3/4 of the people B. Had lost some of its austere Calvinist rigor C. Had grown more conservative D. Had become tied to the upper class E. Retained the rigor of colonial religion
B
By 1860, life for slaves was most difficult in the: A. Atlantic states of North and South Carolina. B. Newer states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana C. Territories of Kansas, Nebraska, and New Mexico. D. Upper South states of Virginia and Maryland. E. Deep South states of Georgia and Florida
B
In the case of Commonwealth verses Hunt, the supreme court of Massachusetts ruled that: A. The state could regulate factory wages and working conditions. B. Labor unions were not illegal conspiracies C. Labor strikes were illegal, they violated the Fair Labor Acts. D. The Boston Associates employment of young woman and children in their factories was inhumane. E. Corporations were unconstitutional.
B
In the first half of the 19th century tax supported schools were: A. Open only to tuition paying children of the well to do B. Chiefly available to educate the children of the poor C. Most in evidence in the south D. More academically demanding then private academies E. Continuously opposed by the wealthy, conservative whites
B
Ireland's great export in the 1840s was A. Wool. B. People. C. Potatoes. D. Whiskey. E. Music
B
Many of the denominational liberal arts colleges founded as a result of the second great awakening: A. Offered a new nontraditional curriculum B. Lacked much intellectual vitality C. Were academically distinguished institutions D. Eventually gained tax supported status E. Opened their doors to catholic students
B
One of the characteristics of the Mormons that angered many non Mormons was their: A. Refusal to take up arms and defend themselves B. Emphasis on cooperative or group effort C. Highly individualistic lifestyles D. Flirtation with foreign governments E. Unwillingness to vote
B
Perhaps the slave's greatest psychological horror, and the theme of Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, was: A. Having to do the most dangerous work on the plantation. B. The enforced separation of slave families. C. Slave owners' frequent use of the whip D. The breeding of slaves E. Forcible sexual assault by slaveowners
B
The "Father of the Factory System" in the United States was: A. Thomas Edison B. Samuel Slater C. Eli Whitney D. Robert Fulton E. Samuel F. B. Morse
B
The Irish immigrants to early nineteenth-century America: A. Identified and sympathized with free American blacks. B. Were mostly Roman Catholics and hated the British C. Were often members of the Irish Republican Army. D. Tended to settle on western farmlands E. Were warmly welcomed by American workers.
B
The deist faith embraced all of the following except: A. The reliance on reason rather then revolution B. The concept of original sin C. Belief in supreme being D. Belief in human beings capacity for moral behavior E. Denial of the divinity of jesus
B
The religious sects that gained most from the revivalism of the second great awakening were the: A. Unitarians and Adventists B. Methodists and Baptists C. Roman Catholics and Episcopalians D. Lutherans and Mennonites E. Congregationalists and Presbyterians
B
The second great awakening tented to: A. Blur regional class differences B. Promote religious diversity C. Discourage church membership D. Reduce social class differences E. Weaken women's social position
B
Those in the North who opposed the abolitionists believed that these opponents of slavery: A. Were defending the American way of life B. Were creating disorder in America C. Were undermining fundamental American beliefs. D. Had turned their backs on religion E. Deserved the right to speak freely.
B
Which one of the following is least related to the other four: A. Polygamy B. William miller C. Salt lake city D. Brigham young E. The book of mormon
B
William Loyd Garrison pledged his dedication to: A. Outlawing the slave trade. B. The immediate abolition of slavery in the South C. Preventing the expansion of slavery beyond the South. D. Forming an antislavery political party. E. Shipping freed blacks back to Africa
B
All of the following were true of slavery in the South except that: A. A distinctive African American slave culture developed. B. Slave life on the frontier was harder than that of life in the more settled areas. C. Most slaves were raised in single unstable parent households. D. By 1860 most slaves were concentrated in the "black belt" of the Deep South. E. A typical planter had too much of his own prosperity riding on the backs of his slaves to beat them on a regular basis.
C
Life on the frontier was A. Rarely portrayed in popular literature. B. Free of disease and premature death. C. Downright grim for most pioneer families D. Based on tight-knit communities. E. Fairly comfortable for women but not for men.
C
Plantation mistresses: A. Primarily controlled male slaves B. Frequently supported abolitionism C. Commanded a sizable household staff of mostly female slaves D. Had little contact with slaves E. Were almost universally loved by their slaves
C
Regarding work assignments, slaves were A. Usually given skilled rather than menial jobs. B. Generally supervised in small groups. C. Generally spared dangerous work D. Given some of the most dangerous jobs E. Given the same jobs as Irish laborers
C
Religious revivals of the second great awakening resulted in: A. Surprisingly few humanitarian reforms B. Greater attention to church history and doctrine C. A strong religious influence in many areas of american life D. Little increase in church membership E. All of the above
C
The American work force in the early nineteenth century was characterized by: A. A general lengthening of the workday from ten to fourteen hours. B. Reliance on the system of apprentices and masters. C. Substantial employment of women and children in factories. D. Strikes by workers that were few in number but usually effective. E. Extensive political activity among workers.
C
The profitable southern slave system: A. Led to the textile industry's development in the South first B. Enabled the South to afford economic and educational progress. C. Hobbled the economic development of the region as a whole D. Saw many slaves moving to the upper South. E. Relied almost totally on importing slaves to meet the unquenchable demand for labor.
C
In the pre-Civil War South, the most uncommon and least successful form of slave resistance was: A. Feigned laziness B. Sabotage of plantation equipment C. Running away. D. Armed insurrection E. Stealing food and other goods.
D
Match each abolitionist below with his role in the movement. 1. Wendell Phillips A. Abolitionist martyr 2. Frederick Douglass B. Black abolitionist 3. Elijah P. Lovejoy C. Abolitionist golden trumpet 4. William Lloyd Garrison D. Abolitionist newspaper publisher. A. A-4, B-2, C-1, D-3 B. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3 C. A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2 D. A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 E. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
D
Match each individual with the correct invention. A) Samuel Morse 1. Telegraph B) Cyrus McCormick 2. Mower-reaper C) Elias Howe 3: Steamboat D) Robert Fulton 4: Sewing machine: A. Samuel Morse 1. Telegraph B. Elias Howe 3: Steamboat C. Robert Fulton 4: Sewing machine D. Cyrus McCormick 2. Mower-reaper
D
Noah Webster's dictionary: A. Was used to educate the 19th century slaves B. Came to the U.S. from Britain in the 1800's C. Had little impact until the twentieth century D. Helped to standardize the american language E. Gave legitimacy to American slang
D
Northern attitudes toward free blacks can best be described as: A. Supporting their right to full citizenship. B. Advocating black movement into the new territories C. Politically sympathetic but socially segregationist D. Disliking the individuals but liking the race E. Disliking the race but liking individual blacks.
D
Tax supported public education: A. Provided little opportunity for the poor B. Began in the south as early as 1800 C. Eliminated private and parochial education in the U.S. D. Was deemed essential for social stability and democracy E. Existed mainly for the wealthy
D
The idea of recolonizing blacks back to Africa was: A. Suggested by the African nation of Liberia B. Proposed as part of the 14th Amendment. C. Proposed by William Loyd Garrison D. Supported by the black leader Martin Delaney. E. Advocated by Frederick Douglass.
D
The voice of white southern abolitionism fell silent at the beginning of the A. 1790s B. 1850s C. 1820s. D. 1830s E. 1840s
D
Unitarians endorsed the concept of: A. The deity of Christ B. The bible as the norm of doctrine C. Predestination D. Salvation through good works E. Original sin
D
When German immigrants came to the United States, they: A. Dropped most of their German customs. B. Remained mostly in the Northeast. C. Mixed well with other Americans. D. Prospered with astonishing ease. E. Often became Baptist or Methodists to escape nativism hatred.
D
ll of the following gave rise to a more dynamic, market-oriented, national economy in early nineteenth-century America except: A. A vast number of European immigrants settling in the cities B. Better roads, faster steamboats, far-reaching canals, far spread roads C. The push west in search of cheap land. D. Government regulation of all major economic industry. E. Newly invented machinery
D
All of the following are true of the second great awakening except that: A. Was a reaction against the growing liberalism in religion B. Encouraged a variety of humanitarian reforms C. Resulted in the conversion of countless souls D. Strengthened democratic denominations like the Baptists and Methodists E. Was not as large as the first great awakening
E
An early nineteenth century religious rationalists sect devoted to the rule of reason and free will was the: A. Roman Catholics B. Seventh day Adventists C. Mormons D. Methodists E. Unitarians
E
As a result of the introduction of the cotton gin: A. Fewer slaves were needed on plantations. B. The African slave trade was legalized. C. Short-staple cotton lost popularity D. Thomas Jefferson predicted the gradual death of slavery. E. Slavery was reinvigorated.
E
As a revivalist preacher, Charles Grandison Finney advocated: A. Opposition to alcohol B. Public prayer by women C. A perfect Christian kingdom on earth D. Opposition to slavery E. All of the above
E
Compared with canals, railroads: A. Were susceptible to weather delays B. Were more expensive to construct C. Were generally safer. D. Transported freight more slowly. E. Could be built almost anywhere.
E
Deists like Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin endorsed the concept of: A. Revelation B. The deity of Christ C. Original sin D. The imminent end of the world E. A supreme being who created the universe
E
Most slaves were raised: A. Never knowing anything about their relatives. B. Not to display their African cultural roots. C. Without religion. D. Without the benefit of a stable home life. E. In stable two-parent households.
E
Native-born Americans feared that Catholic immigrants to the United States would: A. Overwhelm the native-born Catholics and control the church B. Want to attend school with Protestants. C. Assume control of the "Know Nothing" party. D. Establish monasteries and convents in the west. E. "establish" the Catholic church at the expense of Protestantism.
E
Plantation agriculture was wasteful largely because: A. It was too diversified, thus taking essential nutrients from the soil B. It required leaving cropland fallow every other year. C. It relied mainly on artificial means to fertilize the soil D. Excessive water was used for irrigation. E. Its excessive cultivation of cotton despoiled good land.
E
The "cult of domesticity": A. Restricted women's moral influence on the family. B. Was especially strong among rural women. C. Resulted in more pregnancies for women D. Gave women more opportunity to seem employment out of the home E. Glorified the traditional role of women as homemakers
E
he "canal era" of American history began with the construction of the: A. Panama Canal B. James River Canal beginning in Virginia. C. Mainline Canal in Pennsylvania D. Wabash Canal in Indiana. E. Erie Canal in New York.
E
