Question 1

The Mormon religion originated in

Accepted Answer

A)   Utah.
B)   New England.
C)   Nauvoo, Illinois.
D)   the Western Reserve District of northeastern Ohio.
E)   the Burned-Over District of upstate New York.F) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Religious revivals of the Second Great Awakening resulted in

Accepted Answer

A)   little increase in church membership.
B)   a strong religious influence in many areas of American life.
C)   a growing social conservatism.
D)   greater attention to church history and doctrine.
E)   closer ties between church and state.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Most of the utopian communities in pre-1860s America held ____ as one of their founding ideals.

Accepted Answer

A)   sexual freedom
B)   pacifism
C)   religious fundamentalism
D)   feminism
E)   cooperative social and economic practicesF) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 4

The writer who faded into obscurity in the nineteenth century but was recognized as one of America's greatest geniuses in the twentieth century was

Accepted Answer

A)   Louisa May Alcott.
B)   Henry David Thoreau.
C)   Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
D)   Herman Melville.
E)   Walt Whitman.F) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Virtually all the distinguished historians of early-nineteenth-century America came from

Accepted Answer

A)   the South.
B)   the middle Atlantic states.
C)   New England.
D)   the Midwest.
E)   the frontier.F) A) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

What were the fundamental causes of the women's rights movement? What did women reformers want, and how much success did they achieve?

Accepted Answer

The fundamental causes of the women's ri...

Question 7

What were the religious, social, and moral consequences of the Second Great Awakening?

Accepted Answer

The Second Great Awakening had significa...

Question 8

Many social reformers of the early nineteenth century wanted to

Accepted Answer

A)   find a practical expression of their evangelical religion.
B)   reaffirm traditional values amidst the turmoil of industrialization.
C)   do something for the welfare of early factory workers.
D)   fundamentally alter middle-class values.
E)   bring about an improved or even perfect society.F) C) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 9

To what extent did American culture and literature in the early nineteenth century reflect the New Democracy of the Jacksonian age?

Accepted Answer

American culture and literature in the e...

Question 10

The Knickerbocker group of American writers included

Accepted Answer

A)   Henry David Thoreau.
B)   Louisa May Alcott.
C)   Washington Irving.
D)   James Fenimore Cooper
E)   William Cullen Bryant.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C) C, D, E

Question 11

The idea of free public education as an essential component of American democracy grew in the early nineteenth century with the influence of

Accepted Answer

A)   Thomas Jefferson and Horace Mann.
B)   Daniel Webster and Abraham Lincoln.
C)   Charles G.Finney and Henry Ward Beecher.
D)   Susan B.Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
E)   Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne.F) C) and D)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following was not associated with the early nineteenth century cause of women's rights?

Accepted Answer

A)   Emily Dickinson
B)   Lucy Stone
C)   Lucretia Mott
D)   Elizabeth Blackwell
E)   Elizabeth Cady StantonF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 13

Church attendance was still a regular ritual for ____ of the 23 million Americans in 1850.

Accepted Answer

A)   one-third
B)   one-half
C)   three-fourths
D)   less than one-fourth
E)   two-thirdsF) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 14

The women's rights movement frequently met opposition and ridicule in its early days.Why were women's rights and equality so threatening to many people? In was ways did nineteenth-century American democracy both help and hinder the movement for women's rights?

Accepted Answer

The women's rights movement was threaten...

Question 15

Early-nineteenth-century American educators included ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Horace Mann.
B)   William H.McGuffey.
C)   Noah Webster.
D)   Emma Willard.
E)   Mary Lyon.F) A) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

Noah Webster's dictionary

Accepted Answer

A)   defined words that had previously been obscure.
B)   helped to standardize the American language.
C)   was used to educate nineteenth-century slaves.
D)   helped promote variations in pronunciation among the regions
E)   gave legitimacy to American slang.F) C) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

How did some religious and social movements sometimes yield economic or sexual views at radical variance with American norms? Which of the religious dissenting movements was most successful? Why?

Accepted Answer

Some religious and social movements sometimes yielded economic or sexual views at radical variance with American norms by challenging traditional beliefs and practices. For example, the Shakers, a religious dissenting movement, promoted communal living and celibacy, which were at odds with the individualistic and family-oriented values of American society. This resulted in a radical variance in sexual and economic views.

The most successful religious dissenting movement in this regard was the Quakers. The Quakers, also known as the Religious Society of Friends, were successful in promoting their beliefs in equality, pacifism, and social justice, which were at odds with the prevailing economic and social norms of their time. They were able to gain a significant following and influence societal change through their advocacy for social and economic equality, as well as their opposition to slavery and war.

The Quakers' success can be attributed to their strong emphasis on community and social activism, as well as their ability to adapt their beliefs to the changing social and economic landscape. They were able to attract followers from diverse backgrounds and effectively advocate for their radical views, ultimately leading to significant changes in American society.

Question 18

New England reformer Dorothea Dix is most notable for her efforts on behalf of

Accepted Answer

A)   the mentally ill.
B)   the peace movement.
C)   the temperance movement.
D)   those imprisoned for debt.
E)   women's education.F) A) and B)
G) D) and E) A

Question 19

Excessive consumption of alcohol by Americans in the early 1800s was

Accepted Answer

A)   exaggerated as a social problem by bluenosed reformers.
B)   more common among native Americans than among immigrants.
C)   a major factor in the formation of the group Alcoholics Anonymous.
D)   closely linked to the masculine culture of horse racing and gambling.
E)   deplored especially for its bad effects on labor efficiency and family life.F) None of the above
G) All of the above

Question 20

By the 1850s, the crusade for women's rights was eclipsed by

Accepted Answer

A)   the temperance movement.
B)   the "Lucy Stoners."
C)   abolitionism.
D)   prison reform advocates.
E)   evangelical revivalism.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 15: The Ferment of Reform and Culture

The Mormon religion originated in

Correct Answer
verified

Religious revivals of the Second Great Awakening resulted in

Correct Answer
verified

Most of the utopian communities in pre-1860s America held ____ as one of their founding ideals.

Correct Answer
verified

The writer who faded into obscurity in the nineteenth century but was recognized as one of America's greatest geniuses in the twentieth century was

Correct Answer
verified

Virtually all the distinguished historians of early-nineteenth-century America came from

Correct Answer
verified

What were the fundamental causes of the women's rights movement? What did women reformers want, and how much success did they achieve?

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The fundamental causes of the women's ri...
View Answer

What were the religious, social, and moral consequences of the Second Great Awakening?

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Second Great Awakening had significa...
View Answer

Many social reformers of the early nineteenth century wanted to

Correct Answer
verified

To what extent did American culture and literature in the early nineteenth century reflect the New Democracy of the Jacksonian age?

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
American culture and literature in the e...
View Answer

The Knickerbocker group of American writers included

Correct Answer
verified
C, D, E

The idea of free public education as an essential component of American democracy grew in the early nineteenth century with the influence of

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following was not associated with the early nineteenth century cause of women's rights?

Correct Answer
verified

Church attendance was still a regular ritual for ____ of the 23 million Americans in 1850.

Correct Answer
verified

The women's rights movement frequently met opposition and ridicule in its early days.Why were women's rights and equality so threatening to many people? In was ways did nineteenth-century American democracy both help and hinder the movement for women's rights?

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The women's rights movement was threaten...
View Answer

Early-nineteenth-century American educators included ____.

Correct Answer
verified

Noah Webster's dictionary

Correct Answer
verified

How did some religious and social movements sometimes yield economic or sexual views at radical variance with American norms? Which of the religious dissenting movements was most successful? Why?

New England reformer Dorothea Dix is most notable for her efforts on behalf of

Correct Answer
verified
A

Excessive consumption of alcohol by Americans in the early 1800s was

Correct Answer
verified

By the 1850s, the crusade for women's rights was eclipsed by

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 15: The Ferment of Reform and Culture

The Mormon religion originated in

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Religious revivals of the Second Great Awakening resulted in

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Most of the utopian communities in pre-1860s America held ____ as one of their founding ideals.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The writer who faded into obscurity in the nineteenth century but was recognized as one of America's greatest geniuses in the twentieth century was

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Virtually all the distinguished historians of early-nineteenth-century America came from

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What were the fundamental causes of the women's rights movement? What did women reformers want, and how much success did they achieve?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe fundamental causes of the women's ri...View AnswerShow Answer

What were the religious, social, and moral consequences of the Second Great Awakening?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe Second Great Awakening had significa...View AnswerShow Answer

Many social reformers of the early nineteenth century wanted to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

To what extent did American culture and literature in the early nineteenth century reflect the New Democracy of the Jacksonian age?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIAmerican culture and literature in the e...View AnswerShow Answer

The Knickerbocker group of American writers included

Correct AnswerverifiedC, D, E

The idea of free public education as an essential component of American democracy grew in the early nineteenth century with the influence of

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following was not associated with the early nineteenth century cause of women's rights?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Church attendance was still a regular ritual for ____ of the 23 million Americans in 1850.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The women's rights movement frequently met opposition and ridicule in its early days.Why were women's rights and equality so threatening to many people? In was ways did nineteenth-century American democracy both help and hinder the movement for women's rights?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe women's rights movement was threaten...View AnswerShow Answer

Early-nineteenth-century American educators included ____.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Noah Webster's dictionary

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

How did some religious and social movements sometimes yield economic or sexual views at radical variance with American norms? Which of the religious dissenting movements was most successful? Why?

New England reformer Dorothea Dix is most notable for her efforts on behalf of

Correct AnswerverifiedA

Excessive consumption of alcohol by Americans in the early 1800s was

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

By the 1850s, the crusade for women's rights was eclipsed by

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The fundamental causes of the women's ri...
View Answer

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Second Great Awakening had significa...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
American culture and literature in the e...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified
C, D, E

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The women's rights movement was threaten...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
A

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified