Question 1

Discuss the reform movements of the 1830s and 1840s. What were the major movements? Why did the movements begin? Who were their leaders? How successful were they in achieving their goals?

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Question 2

What was the "second party system"? Why did it come into existence? What were its basic characteristics?

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Question 3

How did politics become more democratic between 1824 and 1840? Make sure you discuss changes in voter participation, political parties, and campaigning.

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Question 4

Joseph Smith presented the Book of Mormon as

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Joseph Smith claimed that the Book of Mormon was a record of ancient American Christians, translated from golden plates that had been buried near Palmyra, New York. This is the most widely accepted and recognized presentation of the Book of Mormon.

Question 5

Did the reform movements aim primarily at making Americans more free or more orderly?

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Question 6

How did the democratization of American politics contribute to the rise of Andrew Jackson?

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Question 7

How did Andrew Jackson's policies and the Panic of 1837 help launch and solidify the Whig Party?

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Question 8

How did attitudes toward poverty and crime change in the antebellum era?

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In the antebellum era, new theories emerged that rejected the idea of innate sinfulness as the cause of poverty and crime. Instead, there was a growing belief that poor home environments, lack of discipline, and bad parenting were contributing factors. Reformers focused on rehabilitation and education as ways to address the root causes of poverty and crime. Option A is not accurate as it describes an earlier period of thinking. Option B is also not accurate as it focuses solely on the industrialization of society, rather than underlying social and cultural factors. Option D is incorrect as there were still efforts to reform criminals, even if the methods were controversial. Therefore, the best choice is C.

Question 9

What new assumptions about human nature lay behind the religious movements of the 1820s and 1830s?

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Question 10

Examine the Second Great Awakening and discuss its significance to American history. Who were the leaders? Why did the Awakening occur? How did it influence American society in the 19^th century?

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Question 11

Sectional controversy began to grow during the 1820s and 1830s. Discuss how the following issues aroused sectional differences: internal improvements, protective tariffs, and nullification.

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Question 12

The main objective of the American Colonization Society was to

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The American Colonization Society's main objective was to free slaves and transport them back to Africa, specifically to establish a colony called Liberia. They believed that this was a solution to the issue of slavery in the United States, and that by sending freed slaves back to Africa, they could supposedly create a new society for themselves there.

Question 13

Analyze the unique qualities of the 1824 election. Who were the major candidates? What were the major issues? What was the campaign like? How did the president actually get selected?

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Question 14

How did the reliance of the American economy on cotton as its main export make it vulnerable to poor wheat harvests in Britain?

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Question 15

Discuss how religious movements began to remake American society during the Age of Jackson.

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Question 16

In what ways did American attitudes toward poverty, crime, and insanity change during the first half of the nineteenth century? Why did those changes occur, and what were the results of such changing attitudes?

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Question 17

Women hold their first national women's rights convention in 1848 at

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The first national women's rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848. This convention is significant because it was one of the first times that women came together to discuss their rights and was a catalyst for the women's suffrage movement.

Question 18

How did the women's rights movement evolve out of other reform movements, especially the abolition movement? Why did the women's rights movement make only slow advances?

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Question 19

What were the reasons for the controversy over the Bank of the United States? Explain both the pro-bank and anti-bank positions. What does the controversy reveal about the American economy, attitudes about business and banking, and the relationship between the economy and the political system?

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Question 20

Charles Finney is often considered the "father of modern revivalism" because he

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Charles Finney is often credited with introducing new techniques for revival meetings, such as the "anxious bench," and he also emphasized the need for outreach to all Protestant denominations.

Quiz 10: Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform