Some historians maintain that conditions for Northern factory workers were worse than those of slaves because

planters had an economic incentive to keep their slaves healthy

The ideal of the “Southern lady” embodied which of the following characteristics?

lives centered in the home as wives and mothers

Cotton came to dominate the Southern economy for all of the following reasons except

Southern textile factories switched from woolen to cotton

The Erie Canal revolutionized domestic markets because it permitted the

transfer of goods from New York to New Orleans along inland waterways

One result of the development of canals was

increased settlement in the Northwest

In the early 1800s, most people thought that Indians were

“savages” who could not be civilized

The American population of the 1820s and 1830s was characterized by

extensive movement to towns and cities

The theory of nullification is based on the principle that

individual states may declare federal laws unconstitutional

The inauguration of Andrew Jackson in 1829 was significant because it

signified the empowerment of the “common man”

The chief objective of the “free soil” movement was to

keep slavery and blacks out of the federal territories

All of the following contributed to the growing isolation of Southern slave states from the rest of the nation except

the growth of a Northern textile industry

The Bank of the United States performed all of the following functions except

promoting land speculation and rapid growth financed by state banks

All of the following were necessary for America’s Industrial Revolution to take place before the Civil War except

the use of electricity as a source of power

In practice, before the Civil War slave codes

regulated the behavior of both blacks and whites with respect to each other

In Commonwealth v. Hunt the Massachusetts Supreme Court decided

both strikes and labor unions were legal

The majority of Northerners regarded the abolitionists as

dangerous, fanatical revolutionaries

Brook Farm was noted for its

attempt at utopian communal living

The Know-Nothing party was formed largely around the idea of

passing laws that discriminated against Irish Catholics

The main thrust of the “Declaration of Sentiments” adopted at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 was

women and men were created equal and had the same inalienable rights

In the antebellum era, the South never developed a significant industrial economy because

cotton prices were high and provided incentives for continued investment

The transcendentalists called for

the use of emotion and intuition to go beyond the confines of understanding

In the 1840s and 1850s the new idea for reform of Native Americans centered around

promotion of reservations until they could assimilate into white society

During Andrew Jackson’s presidency, the common people gained political power through all of the following means except

enfranchisement of women and free blacks

One effect of Nat Turner’s rebellion was

the decline in the number of slaves freed in the South

During the 1800s, members of the temperance movement agreed almost unanimously that

abstinence should promote the moral self-improvement of individuals

The Second Great Awakening differed from the First Great Awakening in that

the 2nd believed that each individual contained the capacity for salvation

In the mid-1800s, the social status of women included all of the following conditions except

women had much better access to education than in the 1700s

In the early antislavery movement of the 1810s and 1820s, the most common plan called for the

colonization of freed slaves in Africa (Liberia)

The immediate causes of the Panic of 1837 included all of the following except

the easy credit policies of the Bank of the United States

In Jacksonian America, the Democratic Party’s philosophy was based on all of the following ideas except

the stimulation of the economy by the federal government

Between 1800 and 1860, society changed in America in that the

standard of living of most laborers was improving

Henry David Thoreau argued that it was necessary for individuals to

practice civil disobedience when laws were unjust

Small farmers in the South possessed all of the following characteristics except

independence from the plantation system

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1
Some historians maintain that conditions for Northern factory workers were worse than those of slaves because
slaves were plentiful & some Northern factories hired them to work in mills
children did not work in factories but they were used for slave labor
slaves had a lower mortality rate than Southern whites
planters had an economic incentive to keep their slaves healthy
2
The ideal of the “Southern lady” embodied which of the following characteristics?
home production such as spinning and weaving to increase family income
little reliance on servants to do work
lives centered in the home as wives and mothers
employment outside of the home to show their equality with men
3
Cotton came to dominate the Southern economy for all of the following reasons except
Southern textile factories switched from woolen to cotton
tobacco prices were unstable and declining
short-staple cotton was hardy and technology made it easier to process
sugar growers had to compete with established Caribbean sugar plantations
4
The Erie Canal revolutionized domestic markets because it permitted the
shipping of meat from Chicago to the South
transfer of goods from New York to New Orleans along inland waterways
movement of cotton from the Deep South to New England
transport of gold from California to the East coast
5
One result of the development of canals was
decreased use of railroad lines
decreased growth of trade in the North
increased growth of Southeastern cities
increased settlement in the Northwest
6
In the early 1800s, most people thought that Indians were
“savages” who could not be civilized
“noble savages” who possessed great virtues
“innocents” who had no knowledge of evil
“heathens” who wished to become Christians
7
The creation of a second party system in the 1830s produced competition between the
Democrats and Federalists
Democrats and Republicans
Whigs and Democrats
Republicans and Whigs
8
The American population of the 1820s and 1830s was characterized by
migration from the South to the North
extensive movement to towns and cities
slow growth in numbers
an increase in the number of adults ages 25-50
9
In response to SC’s vote to nullify the tariffs of 1828 & 1832, Pres. Jackson took all of the following actions except
winning approval of the Force Bill
sending a warship of the United States Navy to Charleston harbor
strengthening federal forts in South Carolina
arresting John C. Calhoun
10
The theory of nullification is based on the principle that
the Supreme Court may declare legislation unconstitutional
individual states may declare federal laws unconstitutional
the U.S. Congress may declare a state law unconstitutional
a majority of states may declare a federal law unconstitutional
11
The inauguration of Andrew Jackson in 1829 was significant because it
symbolized a return to traditional upper-class values
indicated harmony between the southern and northern regions of the U.S.
signified the empowerment of the “common man”
reaffirmed the control of the political elite
12
The chief objective of the “free soil” movement was to
provide cheap land to settlers on the frontier
keep slavery and blacks out of the federal territories
abolish slavery everywhere in the United States
instigate violence over the issue of slavery
13
All of the following contributed to the growing isolation of Southern slave states from the rest of the nation except
a growing commercial agricultural sector in the Northwest
new transportation patterns that bypassed Southern cities and ports
the growth of a Northern textile industry
cheap newspapers and magazines, which pointed out the sectional differences
14
The Bank of the United States performed all of the following functions except
providing credit for new business enterprises
servicing as a depository for funds from the federal government
promoting land speculation and rapid growth financed by state banks
ensuring that small state banks followed sound financial policies
15
All of the following were necessary for America’s Industrial Revolution to take place before the Civil War except
interchangeable parts technology for mass production
the corporation as a way to organize business
the use of electricity as a source of power
a large population to produce and consume goods
16
In practice, before the Civil War slave codes
allowed marriage between slaves but not mixed-race marriages
were designed to regulate only the behavior of slaves
regulated the behavior of both blacks and whites with respect to each other
kept any slaves from learning to read and write, and from owning property
17
In Commonwealth v. Hunt the Massachusetts Supreme Court decided
labor unions were combinations in restraint of trade
male free black laborers had the right to vote
women could only participate in the professions of teaching and nursing
both strikes and labor unions were legal
18
In the 1840s and 1850s, labor unions typically
excluded female workers
began to resemble modern labor organizations
attracted growing numbers of immigrants
staged many strikes
19
The least common form of black resistance to slavery was
trying to escape
performing tasks improperly
refusing to work hard
revolting against masters
20
The philosophy of the Whig party supported
control of westward expansion
growth of the slave economy
use of fewer technological advances
reduction in the number of business charters
21
The majority of Northerners regarded the abolitionists as
noble, courageous defenders of truth and justice
dangerous, fanatical revolutionaries
unknowing agents of slaveholding interests
idealistic people slightly ahead of their time
22
Brook Farm was noted for its
pioneer work in improved fertilizers
attempts to discredit transcendentalism
attempt at utopian communal living
experimental livestock hybrids
23
The Know-Nothing party was formed largely around the idea of
demanding internal improvements for the western states
passing laws that discriminated against Irish Catholics
vetoing the charter renewal for the Bank of the United States
ending slavery through the use of military force
24
The main thrust of the “Declaration of Sentiments” adopted at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 was
political rights, including the vote, should be given to all male citizens
women deserved special protection in the law such as a shorter work day
women and men were created equal and had the same inalienable rights
a separate sphere for women and men should have no access to it
25
In the antebellum era, the South never developed a significant industrial economy because
the capitalistic nature of the South was better suited to plantations
Southern home production satisfied all the needs for manufactured goods
there were not enough natural resources to support industry in the South
cotton prices were high and provided incentives for continued investment
26
The transcendentalists called for
individual submission to the will of the majority
strict adherence to empirical methods
the use of emotion and intuition to go beyond the confines of understanding
a return to the orthodox values of their Puritan ancestors
27
For dangerous tasks, many plantation owners used
troublemaking slaves
Native Americans
older slaves
immigrant labor
28
In the 1840s and 1850s the new idea for reform of Native Americans centered around
warfare to eliminate any obstacles to continued westward white expansion
protection and promotion of Indian culture in traditional tribal lands
immediate assimilation of Indians into American society
promotion of reservations until they could assimilate into white society
29
During Andrew Jackson’s presidency, the common people gained political power through all of the following means except
enfranchisement of women and free blacks
elimination of property qualifications for voting
creation of national nominating conventions
challenge of entrenched office holders
30
One effect of Nat Turner’s rebellion was
the decline in the number of slaves freed in the South
the establishment of mediation boards to hear slaves’ complaints
the victory of the Whig party in the election of 1840
the creation of antislavery societies throughout the lower South
31
The development of the North and the South differed in that the South
had fewer cities
did not expand to the West
became less agricultural
did not participate in international commerce
32
During the 1800s, members of the temperance movement agreed almost unanimously that
state governments should restrict the sale and consumption of alcohol
temperance relys on the conscience of the individual
abstinence should promote the moral self-improvement of individuals
alcohol should not be sold on Sundays
33
The Second Great Awakening differed from the First Great Awakening in that
the 2nd rejected both reason & emotion as ways to understand God’s message
women played a more important role in the evangelical First Great Awakening
the First held that reason alone allowed one to communicate with God
the 2nd believed that each individual contained the capacity for salvation
34
In the mid-1800s, the social status of women included all of the following conditions except
women had few legal rights
women had much better access to education than in the 1700s
women of the middle class experienced new domestic experience
women had few employment opportunities outside the home & domestic service
35
In the early antislavery movement of the 1810s and 1820s, the most common plan called for the
gradual incorporation of free blacks into American society
distribution of forty acres and a mule to each former slave
colonization of freed slaves in Africa (Liberia)
overthrow of state governments in the South
36
The immediate causes of the Panic of 1837 included all of the following except
the removal of foreign money from United States banks
a presidential order requiring federal land be paid for in specie
a succession of crop failures
the easy credit policies of the Bank of the United States
37
In Jacksonian America, the Democratic Party’s philosophy was based on all of the following ideas except
the celebration of the common man
the elimination of the influence of the privileged
the stimulation of the economy by the federal government
the promotion of political opportunities for white males
38
Between 1800 and 1860, society changed in America in that the
standard of living of most laborers was improving
distribution of wealth became more even
amount of mobility within the working class was significant
number of destitute people decreased
39
Henry David Thoreau argued that it was necessary for individuals to
practice civil disobedience when laws were unjust
submit themselves to the good of society
maintain daily contact with their neighbors
obey the creeds of organized religion
40
Small farmers in the South possessed all of the following characteristics except
independence from the plantation system
ownership of few, if any, slaves
a close relationship with their slaves
low prospects for social mobility

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