Question 1

In the early nineteenth century, American Protestant denominations strengthened religious values and increased church membership through________&#9;.&#10;A) orthodoxy&#10;B) secularism&#10;C) revivalism&#10;D) spiritualism&#10;E) &#34;spreading the Gospel&#34;

Accepted Answer

Revivalism was a movement during the early nineteenth century that aimed to reawaken faith and increase church membership through emotional preaching and large public gatherings, known as revivals.

Question 2

Which group's belief that the Deity was the benevolent architect of a rational universe particularly disturbed Reverend Timothy Dwight?&#10;A) Presbyterians&#10;B) Congregationalists&#10;C) Unitarians&#10;D) Methodists&#10;E) Mormons

Accepted Answer

Unitarians held the belief that the Deity was the benevolent architect of a rational universe, which particularly disturbed Reverend Timothy Dwight, who was a staunch advocate of traditional Calvinist orthodoxy. This belief contrasted with the Calvinist views on predestination and the inherent sinfulness of humanity.

Question 3

Nineteenth-century parents began using________&#9;to enforce good behavior among their children.&#10;A) fear&#10;B) praise&#10;C) bribery&#10;D) guilt&#10;E) humor

Accepted Answer

guilt&#10;

Question 4

Abolitionism received its greatest support in the________&#9;.&#10;A) border states&#10;B) small to medium-sized towns of the upper North&#10;C) large cities&#10;D) frontier territories&#10;E) northern state legislatures

Accepted Answer

Abolitionism, the movement to end slavery, found its strongest support in the small to medium-sized towns of the upper North. These areas were often centers of moral and religious activism, where abolitionist sentiments were widely shared and vigorously promoted.

Question 5

William Lloyd Garrison's stand on________&#9;led to an open break in the abolitionist movement in the 1840s.&#10;A) interracial marriage&#10;B) African American rights&#10;C) religion&#10;D) temperance&#10;E) women's rights

Accepted Answer

Garrison's support for women's rights, including their right to participate fully in the abolitionist movement, led to a significant split within the movement. Some members believed that the inclusion of women's rights issues would dilute the focus on abolishing slavery and alienate potential supporters.

Question 6

Frederick Douglass was________&#9;.&#10;A) the author of the very influential An Appeal to the Colored Citizens of the World&#10;B) the founder of the black newspaper Liberator&#10;C) a fugitive who was rescued in Boston as he was being returned to slavery in 1851&#10;D) a fiery orator who described slavery to northern audiences&#10;E) a conductor on the Underground Railroad

Accepted Answer

Frederick Douglass was renowned for his eloquent and powerful speeches against slavery, which he delivered to northern audiences, drawing from his own experiences as a former slave.

Question 7

In 1848, at Seneca Falls, New York,________&#9;.&#10;A) a major religious revival occurred&#10;B) the first national gathering of feminists took place&#10;C) eleven people were killed in an anti-Mormon riot&#10;D) the radical antislavery movement began&#10;E) representatives of the Five Civilized Tribes finally ceded the Ohio Valley to the United States

Accepted Answer

The first national gathering of feminists in the United States took place in 1848 at Seneca Falls, New York, marking the beginning of the organized women's rights movement in the U.S.

Question 8

As a result of revivalism, northern evangelicals________&#9;.&#10;A) became involved in the abolitionist movement&#10;B) were most successful in the reform movements of the South&#10;C) most successfully drew converts from the lower classes of society&#10;D) fiercely opposed the Indian removal policy&#10;E) moved to make their message more secular

Accepted Answer

Revivalism in the North during the 19th century led many evangelicals to become involved in social reform movements, including the abolitionist movement, as they sought to address moral and social issues.

Question 9

The temperance movement________&#9;.&#10;A) was created to help unmarried women survive in the workforce&#10;B) led to a rise in organized crime due to criminalization of alcohol consumption&#10;C) was the least successful reform movement of the era&#10;D) was created to address alcohol consumption rates that were slightly less than modern rates&#10;E) addressed a very real social problem of the time

Accepted Answer

The temperance movement addressed a very real social problem of the time, as alcohol consumption rates were much higher than modern rates and led to widespread social problems.

Question 10

Temperance reformers opposed consumption of alcohol because of the belief that________&#9;.&#10;A) water was a safer beverage&#10;B) alcohol was a threat to the family unit&#10;C) drinking was mainly a female vice&#10;D) consumption decreased business profits&#10;E) alcohol production reduced the availability of grain for food consumption

Accepted Answer

Temperance reformers believed that alcohol consumption led to social problems, including domestic violence and neglect, which threatened the stability and well-being of the family unit.

Question 11

The Cult of Domesticity________&#9;.&#10;A) spread the message that women had no value in society&#10;B) saw women as guardians of virtue within the family&#10;C) idealized women who left their families for religious missions&#10;D) taught that women should help the economic stability of their families&#10;E) focused on the role of men in the family unit

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Cult of Domesticity________&#9;.&#10;A) spread the message...

Question 12

Why did Catharine Beecher argue that women should be schoolteachers?&#10;A) Women were best suited to instill virtues in young male children.&#10;B) Women had a stronger moral sense than men.&#10;C) Women were more intelligent than men.&#10;D) Women were not qualified to work in any other occupation.&#10;E) Women had better language and explication skills than men.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why did Catharine Beecher argue that women...

Question 13

As a result of changes in the middle-class family, nineteenth-century children________&#9;.&#10;A) left home sooner&#10;B) became more available for labor&#10;C) received more physical punishment than earlier generations&#10;D) increasingly became viewed as individuals&#10;E) were often offered up for adoption

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a result of changes in the...

Question 14

The African colonization movement________&#9;.&#10;A) saw African countries refusing to participate in the program&#10;B) advocated immediate emancipation of slaves&#10;C) was opposed by African Americans in the North&#10;D) was hampered by government intervention&#10;E) successfully emancipated and relocated most slaves before the Civil War

Accepted Answer

The answer of The African colonization movement________&#9;.&#10;A) saw African countries...

Question 15

Which of the following individuals is matched with his or her reform movement?&#10;A) Lyman Beecher : temperance&#10;B) Horace Mann : abolition&#10;C) William Lloyd Garrison : public schools&#10;D) Lucretia Mott : prostitution&#10;E) Catharine E. Beecher: women's rights

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following individuals is matched...

Deck 12: The Pursuit of Perfection, 1800-1861