chapter 6 the spirit of reform
The American colonization society acquired land in west Africa and established a colony that eventually became the country of liberia
True
According to the time line, in which of the following years did the temperance movement achieve a major victory?
1851
The pamphlet An Appeal to the Christian Women of the South, which urged women to fight against slavery, was published in 1836 by
Angelina Grimké.
Horace Mann led the movement for educational reform in Massachusetts during the early 1800s; a similar role was played in North Carolina by reformer
Calvin Wiley
Which of the following abolitionists was killed in 1837, while trying to protect his printing press from a mob?
Elijah P. Lovejoy
After president Jackson won reelection in 1832, he believed that the people wanted him to protect the second bank of the united states
False- He didn't believe they wanted him to end the second bank
president Andrew Jackson believed that only the wealthy and well educated should hold political office
False- he believed ordinary citizens should play a role in gov't
in the early 1800s many reformers began to push for a system of education in which schools would be funded by churches and private donations, and would be open to all citizens
False- it was funded by government
Most women in the 1800s felt limited by the ideas of ¨true womanhood¨
False- they didn't feel limited by them
Emancipation, which was advocated by William Lloyd Garrison and other abolitionists, meant that slavery could continue in the south but that enslaved people in the northern states would be freed.
False- wanted all them to be free
Which of the following best describes the tactic Garrison employs in the excerpt above?
He argues forcefully that moderation is unacceptable.
The economic roles of men and women began to change in the early 1800s as a result of the
Industrial Revolution.
The first mandatory school attendance law was passed in 1852 in
Massachusetts.
One of the most prominent African Americans in the abolitionist movement, Frederick Douglass, published his own antislavery newspaper, the
North Star
In the early 1800s, many reformers argued that no behavior caused more crime, disorder, and poverty than the abuse of alcohol
True
Many Southerners in the 1800s viewed abolitionism as an attack on their entire way of life
True
Beginning in the early 1800s and continuing throughout the presidency of Andrew Jackson ordinary american citizens became a greater political force
True
During the second great awakening protestant leaders held camp meetings that attracted thousands of followers for several days of song, prayer, and emotional outpourings of faith
True
Few people in the early antislavery societies believed that ending slavery would end racism in the united states
True
In the 1800s the arrival of Irish and German immigrants-immigrants who were predominantly catholic-stirred feelings of nativism among many american
True
The first well known advocate of abolition was a free african american from north carolina named david walker who advocated violence and rebellion as the only way to end slavery
True
The shakers, a utopian religious group believed in a social and spiritual equality for all members and did not believe in marrying or having children
True
president Jackson and president van buren's policies toward native Americans reflected the views of many westerners at the time
True
Which of the following conclusions about the period between 1815 and 1850 is supported by the information in the graph above?
Two million Irish immigrants came to the United States
briefly summarize the main ideas expressed in the excerpt above.
Women and men are equal with rights that cant be taken, but it says thoughout history women have had men try to control them and violate rights.
Prison reforms such as new "penitentiaries," solitary confinement, and the imposition of silence on work crews were motivated by
a belief in rehabilitating prisoners.
In 1851 Maine passed the first state prohibition law, and by 1855
a dozen other states passed similar laws.
What kind of movement was the Second Great Awakening?
a religious revival
The Whig Party, a new political party that emerged to oppose President Jackson, advocated
a stronger federal government.
In the excerpt above, on what "subject" does Garrison promise to be "as harsh as truth and as uncompromising as justice"?
abolishing slavery immediately
the rapid development of a large, national __ movement in the 1830s was largely due to the efforts of william lloyd garrison
abolitionist
The women's movement met with some success; by 1865, for example, 29 states had passed laws that
allowed wives to hold property in their own names.
in the early 1800s, religious leaders worked to revive Americans commitment to religion in a movement called the second great
awakening
new opportunities for higher education enabled elizabeth __ to become, in 1849, the first woman to earn a medical degree
blackwell
in the presidential election of 1836, president jackson's popularity helped the candidate of the __ party, martin van buren, defeat the newly formed whigs
democratic
during the Jackson presidency, the___system of selecting presidential candidates was replaced by national nominating conventions
caucus
Tax supported elementary schools, an important reform of the 1800s, did not spread as quickly in rural areas as in urban areas because
children in rural areas were needed to help with farm work.
The excerpt above illustrates the commitment of reformers, inspired by the revival of religious fervor in the Second Great Awakening, to
combat social problems.
The first mandatory school attendance law, included on the time line above, was a victory for the
educational reform movement.
Large numbers of Irish immigrants began leaving their homeland in 1845 because they were
fleeing famine in Ireland.
The Indian Removal Act, passed at President Jackson's urging in 1830, provided money for
forcing Native Americans to relocate to the Great Plains.
Supporters of what early antislavery approach wanted slaveholders to be compensated for their loss when slavery ended?
gradualism
explain the goals Thoreau sets forth in the excerpt above what aspects of romanticism and transcendentalism are reflected in his reasons for going into the woods
his goals were to clear away all distractions and focus on genuine core of living transcendentalism: overcoming the limits of the mind and society, letting soul embrace universe romanticism: emotional truth over ephemera of contemporary American life
Presbyterian minister Charles Grandison Finney warned against using politics to change society, believing instead that
if Christian ideas reformed people from within, society would become better.
Between 1815 and 1860, the United States experienced a massive influx of
immigrants.
why did some northerners who disapproved of slavery oppose abolitionism
it might cause a big war between north and south it might lead to a great influx of freed African Americans to the north overwhelming labor and housing markets.
The American party was nicknamed the___because of the response members gave when questioned about it
know-nothing's
Based on the chart above, changing from the caucus system to the national nominating convention is significant because the latter was
less exclusive
free african americans who traveled to africa under the guidance of the american colonization society established a colony that eventually became the country of?
liberia
Many Western settlers, who needed easy credit to run their farms, were unhappy with the Second Bank of the United States' policies, which
limited inflation but took state bank notes out of circulation.
In the early 1800s, many white men became eligible voters because states
lowered or eliminated property ownership as a voting qualification.
The Christian revivalism of the 1820s and 1830s influenced American families, creating the expectation that women would be
models of morality and charity to their households
in 1837 Mary Lyon opened ___ female seminary in Massachusetts, the first institution of higher education for women
mount holyoke
The goal of the American Colonization Society was to
move African Americans to Africa.
in the 1800s, __ groups pledged never to vote for a catholic and pushed for laws banning catholics from holding public office
nativist
President Andrew Jackson believed in the spoil system, the practice of rewarding ___ loyalty with government jobs
party
as women became involved in the moral crusades of the early 1800s, some began to argue that they needed greater __, rights to promote their ideas
political
Some Southerners demanded the suppression of abolitionist material such as William Lloyd Garrison's the Liberator as a condition for
remaining in the Union.
Although many Northerners opposed abolitionism and feared it would lead to war with the South, several states in the North passed "personal liberty laws" that
restricted the recapture of escaped slaves.
in 1848 lucretia mott and elizabeth cady stanton organized the __ convention, a gathering of woman reformers that marked the beginning of an organized woman's movement
seneca falls
explain what smith is describing in the excerpt above. what does the excerpt suggest about the political era that began with the election of president Andrew Jackson?
smith is describing the white house gala that followed the inauguration of president Jackson in 1829. the parties began to move away from the caucus system to national nominating conventions.
Americans who formed utopian communities in the 1830s believed that
society corrupted human nature.
african americans abolitionist __ drew huge crowds for her antislavery speeches, thanks to her folksy wit and strong messages
sojourner truth
using the diagram above briefly describe the sequence of events that led to the nullification crisis
south Carolina made few goods so they imported many products from England, when govt put high tariffs on imported goods making them higher south Carolina passed a state ordinate that nullified the tariff.
In 1838 President Jackson's successor, Martin Van Buren, sent the army to march the Cherokee to what is now Oklahoma, a journey that became known as
the Trail of Tears.
based on the excerpt above, the declaration of sentiments and resolutions was modeled on what important document
the declaration of independence.
President Andrew Jackson's supporters favored national nominating conventions because they believed that the caucus system restricted nominations to
the elite and well connected.
The excerpt above provides an example of which of the following reform movements from the early 1800s?
the prison reform movement
what does the map above suggest about reactions to abolitionism in the north?
they feared that abolitionism might divide the northern and southern states, and even lead to war between the north and south
ralph waldo emerson was an influential __ who wrote that those who wanted fulfillment should commune with nature
transcendentalist
In 1833 Congress responded to the nullification crisis by passing the Force Bill, which authorized the president to
use the military to enforce acts of Congress.
the___ousted the Democrats in the election of 1840 by nominating general William Henry Harrison, hero of the battle of Tippecanoe, and by blaming President Van Buren and for the panic of 1837 and the resulting and economic depression
whigs