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Mod. 16 Pull-Out
Mod. 16 Pull-Out
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u.s. history mod. 16 for simmerly's pull-out
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1
Millions of immigrants arrived in the U.S. despite anti-immigrant movements.
True
False
2
Which of these is NOT a pull factor?
religious freedom
available land for farming
plenty of jobs
political instability/war
3
Americans who oppose immigration are called:
abolitionists
the middle class
utopian communities
nativists
4
The middle class is a social and economic level between the wealthy and the poor.
True
False
5
Transcendentalist who wrote
Walden
after living simply in nature by himself for 2 years at Walden Pond in MA:
Horace Mann
Henry David Thoreau
Alexander Crummel
Thomas Gallaudet
6
Female abolitionists began demanding rights for women after being denied equal participation in the abolition movement.
False
True
7
The first public meeting about women's rights in the U.S. was:
the Seneca Falls Convention
the Second Great Awakening
utopian communities
the temperance movement
8
How did the Second Great Awakening help cause various reform movements?
People used their new-found faith to convert others in their communities.
People used their new-found faith to start new churches.
Renewed religious faith led to a desire to fix societal problems
9
Who led the movement to reform the care of people who suffered from mental illness?
Dorothea Dix
Henry David Thoreau
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Thomas Gallaudet
10
American cities experienced urban problems due to rapid growth.
False
True
11
Which is NOT a feature of Romanticism in 19th century art?
using emotions to express ideas
a belief in following established rules & authority figures
a great interest in nature
an emphasis on individual expression
12
the reform movement that asked people to stop drinking hard liquor:
The Declaration of Sentiments
temperance movement
utopian communities
transcendentalism
13
Who started an all-female academy in Connecticut?
Catharine Beecher
Alexander Crummel
Thomas Gallaudet
Horace Mann
14
Which was NOT a goal of the women's rights movement?
the right to vote
equal pay for equal work
increased property rights
the right to serve in the military
15
Groups of people who tried to form perfect societies are called:
nativists
utopian communities
abolitionists
the middle class
16
Which was NOT a goal of the Know-Nothing Party?
to make it difficult for Catholics & immigrants to become citizens
to force Catholics & immigrants to return to their countries of origin
to prevent Catholics and immigrants from holding public office
17
Factors that "pull" immigrants to a new place to live are called:
push factors
pull factors
18
Which was NOT a reason Germans immigrated to the U.S.?
They sought land for farming.
Some were escaping persecution for political activities.
They were fleeing a famine.
They sought religious freedom.
19
Who campaigned to open schools for African Americans?
Thomas Gallaudet
Alexander Crummel
Catharine Beecher
Horace Mann
20
The document, based on the Declaration of Independence, detailing social injustices faced by women was called
Walden
.
True
False
21
The U.S. population grew slowly in the early 1800s with few immigrants arriving.
False
True
22
poorly designed apartment buildings that housed large numbers of people:
middle class
utopian communities
tenements
23
Which is NOT a feature of transcendentalism?
People should live simply in natural settings away from society.
People should trust their feelings and be self-reliant.
People should rely on authority figures to tell them what to believe.
People should transcend, or rise above, material things in life.
24
Who founded the first free school in the U.S. for hearing impaired people?
Catharine Beecher
Horace Mann
Thomas Gallaudet
Alexander Crummel
25
Who organized the Seneca Falls Convention & helped draft the Declaration of Sentiments?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Catharine Beecher
Dorothea Dix
26
Factors that "push" emigrants out of their home countries are called:
push factors
pull factors
27
Who fought for legal rights for women, such as equal pay and property rights?
Dorothea Dix
Susan B. Anthony
Catharine Beecher
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
28
Which of these is NOT a push factor?
failed revolutions/unstable political environment
famine
poverty
available land for farming
29
Which of the following is NOT true of Irish immigrants in the mid-1800s?
They were fleeing a famine caused by potato blight & poor British policies.
Most settled in the South and Midwest to farm.
They worked at unskilled, low-paying jobs in cities or building railroads.
They arrived poor & faced significant discrimination in America.
30
Which was NOT a problem with city living in the 1800s?
small, volunteer fire companies/ danger of fire
plenty of jobs close to where you lived
overcrowded tenements
lack of clean water and poor sanitation
