What was the Second Great Awakening?

a religious movement that inspired an era of reform

What was the main problem nativists had with the incoming Irish?

they were afraid of Irish labor & suspicious of Catholics

All of the following were true of the Temperance Movement EXCEPT

it was led by mainly Irish and German immigrants

What was the social significance of the Lowell System?

it spurred the growth of unions, education, & women’s rights

Which was NOT a reason why New England became the birthplace of industry in America?

because New England had cotton plantations to supply mills

What was the effect of the Cotton Gin?

demand for cotton exploded along with the demand for slaves

All of these statements about Frederick Douglass are true EXCEPT

always believed in ending slavery only thru non-violence

The Seneca Falls Convention was significant because it…

launched the organized women’s rights movement

Why did millions of Irish immigrants come to the United States?

because of famine and poverty, and for work

Why did early industrial workers form Labor Unions?

to pressure management for better wages & conditions

What was the most important effect of the Abolitionist movement?

it made slavery the most divisive issue in American politics

What is the significance of the Common-School?

it was the first tax-supported public school movement in USA

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Antebellum America

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1
Who was the most famous “conductor” on the Underground Railroad?
Angelina Grimke
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
William Lloyd Garrison
2
What was the name of the nativist political party that wanted to keep Catholics out of office?
Whig
Know Nothings
Republican
Democratic
3
What was the Second Great Awakening?
a Catholic movement brought over by immigrants
a religious movement that inspired an era of reform
a utopian community in upstate New York
an artistic and literary movement that focused on nature
4
In what part of the country did a lot of German immigrants settle?
The Upside Down
Deep South
Midwest
New England
5
What was the main problem nativists had with the incoming Irish?
they were afraid of Irish labor & suspicious of Catholics
Catholic nativists were suspicious of the Protestant Irish
the Irish were very rich and powerful
most Irish did not speak any English
6
All of the following were true of the Temperance Movement EXCEPT
some called for the prohibition of alcohol
it started in Protestant churches as a moral issue
it was led by mainly Irish and German immigrants
many temperance reformers were women
7
By 1860, about how many slaves lived in the South?
250,000
500,000
2 million
4 million
8
What was the social significance of the Lowell System?
it convinced Congress to give voting rights to women by 1850
it spurred the growth of unions, education, & women’s rights
women learned the skills to become mill managers & owners
women were forced to work for lower wages than in other jobs
9
Which was NOT a reason why New England became the birthplace of industry in America?
because New England had a lot of merchant & banking capital
because New England has a lot of rivers and ports
because New England had cotton plantations to supply mills
because New England had a large labor pool
10
What was the effect of the Cotton Gin?
demand for cotton exploded along with the demand for slaves
it put sheep out of business, Baaaah!
less slaves were needed to grow and produce cotton
led to rapid industrialization in the Deep South
11
All of these statements about Frederick Douglass are true EXCEPT
always believed in ending slavery only thru non-violence
escaped slave who became one of the most important Americans
he became an influential and world-renowned public speaker
author of 4 autobiographies, publisher of The North Star
12
The Seneca Falls Convention was significant because it…
performed religious revivals in up-state New York
addressed the issue of child labor in factories
launched the organized women’s rights movement
demanded the immediate abolition of slavery
13
Which industry became the biggest industry in the USA between 1830 and 1920?
whaling
shipbuilding
automobiles
railroads
14
What reform movement was Dorothea Dix a part of?
Prison/Mental Health Reform
Transcendentalism
Temperance
Common School
15
Why did millions of Irish immigrants come to the United States?
because they wanted to spread Catholicism
because many Irish were rich enough to open mills
because of famine and poverty, and for work
because they wanted me lucky charms
16
Why did early industrial workers form Labor Unions?
so they can plan parties after work
they wanted to learn how to be better workers
so they could increase production & profits
to pressure management for better wages & conditions
17
Who developed the first functional telegraph?
Robert Fulton
Isaac Singer
Samuel Morse
DeWitte Clinton
18
About what percentage of southern families owned slaves by 1860?
75%
100%
30%
2%
19
What was the most important effect of the Abolitionist movement?
it made slavery the most divisive issue in American politics
it got most Americans to agree with ideas of racial equality
it convinced many southerners that slavery was wrong
it relieved political tensions between North and the South
20
What region of the country became America’s “bread-basket” due to the Erie Canal & inventions?
New England
The Midwest
Far west
The South
21
What was the group of New England writers who called upon Americans to find their true selves?
Utopians
Transcendentalists
Realists
Romantics
22
What is the significance of the Common-School?
it was a short-lived experiment of public ed in the south
it was the first tax-supported public school movement in USA
it was a public ed. movement led by the Federal Government
it provided private education to wealthy families
23
Who were the American artists & writers that focused on emotional works about nature?
Realists
Transcendentalists
Romantics
Spiritualists

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