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1. Who of the following saw his close ties and great influence with President Jackson grow stronger as a result of the Peggy Eaton affair? A. DeWitt Clinton B. Martin Van Buren C. Isaac Hill D. Francis Blair E. John C. Calhoun 2. By the 1830s, political parties were generally regarded as A. in the control of special interest factions. B. unnecessary to the political process. C. a dangerous threat to the democratic process. D. a desired and essential part of the democratic process. E. an aberration. 3. The political philosophy of Whigs A. opposed industrialism as a source of concentrated wealth. B. favored expanding the power of the federal government. C. encouraged the rapid western expansion of the nation. D. allied itself with the abolition movement. E. celebrated "honest workers" and "simple farmers." 4. Today, the oldest political party in the United States is A. the Green Party. B. the Socialist Party. C. the Libertarian Party. D. the Republican Party. E. the Democratic Party. 5. John C. Calhoun drew his doctrine of nullification ideas from the A. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions. B. United States Constitution. C. Missouri Compromise. D. Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions and the United States Constitution. E. United States Constitution and the Missouri Compromise. 6. In 1841, the story of the American ship, the Creole, saw the British government A. support the rights and freedom of mutinous slaves on the ship. B. seize the ship because it carried slaves. C. briefly declare war on American shipping. D. refuse to trade with American shipping companies that carried slaves. E. return mutinous slaves to Virginia at the request of President Tyler. 7. By 1828, in all but one state, presidential electors were chosen by A. state legislatures. B. popular vote. C. lottery. D. Congress. E. state governors. 8. In 1836, President Andrew Jackson's "specie circular" A. resulted in a severe financial panic. B. was defeated by Congress. C. was of considerable political benefit to Martin Van Buren. D. required foreigners doing business in the United States to pay their debts in hard currency. E. caused a significant rise in prices, especially the price of land. 9. In the debate over the Bank of the United States, President Andrew Jackson agreed with A. the "soft-money" advocates. B. the "hard-money" advocates. C. Henry Clay. D. both "soft-money" and "hard-money" advocates. E. None of the answers are correct. 10. In the 1830s, the so-called Locofocos were A. radical Democrats. B. defenders of monopolies. C. Southern slaveholders. D. Western farmers. E. radical abolitionists. 11. In the 1830s, an argument in favor of political parties was the belief that A. the parties would provide the training ground for candidates. B. a permanent political opposition made parties sensitive to the people's will. C. the present system of government had little effective organization. D. inexperienced political candidates would be less likely to gain office. E. parties could create a broader form of consensus than individual leaders. 12. The Black Hawk War A. constituted a major, although temporary, Indian victory. B. occurred in New England and upstate New York. C. was notable for vicious behavior by the American military. D. was sparked by the kidnapping of the leader of the Fox Indians. E. resulted in the removal of the Five Civilized Tribes to the west. 13. Which city did NOT owe its growth to the Great Lakes? A. Milwaukee B. Chicago C. Cleveland D. Cincinnati E. Buffalo 14. All of the following statements regarding American leisure activities prior to 1860 are true EXCEPT A. Shakespeare was the nation's most popular playwright. B. reading was a principle leisure activity among affluent Americans. C. minstrel shows were increasingly popular. D. popular tastes in public spectacle tended toward the bizarre and fantastic. E. unpaid vacations were becoming common among the middle class. 15. In the 1830s, Cyrus McCormick improved grain farming when he patented his A. tractor. B. thresher. C. plow. D. reaper. E. mower. 16. During the 1840s, advances in journalism included all of the following EXCEPT A. the creation of a national cooperative news-gathering organization. B. the technological means to reproduce photographs in newsprint. C. the invention of the steam cylinder rotary press. D. the introduction of the telegraph system. E. the dramatic growth of mass-circulation newspapers. 17. In the 1840s, P.T. Barnum's American Museum in New York showcased A. nature and natural history. B. American artists. C. human oddities. D. past American leaders and heroes. E. European artists. 18. For most American farmers, the 1840s and 1850s was a period of A. economic decline as more people moved to urban centers. B. rising prosperi 18. For most American farmers, the 1840s and 1850s was a period of A. economic decline as more people moved to urban centers. B. rising prosperity due to increased world demand for farm products. C. extreme economic highs and lows brought on by volatile changes in demand. D. economic growth in the West but decline in the East. E. increasing economic connection between the North and South. 19. In the 1820s and 1830s, railroads A. played a relatively small role in the nation's transportation system. B. standardized both the gauge of tracks and timetables. C. saw its greatest development in the southern slave states. D. became the dominant form of transportation in the nation. E. had not yet been constructed in America. 20. Before 1860, American middle-class families A. were typically renters. B. rarely employed servants. C. usually saw women holding part-time employment outside of the home. D. became the most influential cultural form of urban America. E. had to cook their meals over 21. The "Know-Nothing" movement was partially directed at reducing the influence of A. Catholics. B. abolitionists. C. Democrats. D. Jews. E. free blacks. 22. Between 1840 and 1860, the overwhelming majority of immigrants who arrived in the United States came from A. Italy and Russia. B. Ireland and Germany. C. England and Russia. D. England and Ireland. E. Ireland and Italy. 23. After 1852, the "Know-Nothings" created a new political organization called the A. Copperheads. B. Republican Party. C. Nativist Party. D. Libertarian Party. E. American Party. 24. In the 1820s and 1830s, the labor force for factory work in the United States A. saw many skilled urban artisans move into factory jobs. B. consisted mostly of European immigrants. C. was reduced by dramatic improvements in agricultural production. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct. 25. In the 1840s, the dominant immigrant group in New England textile mills was the A. Irish. B. Germans. C. Engl 25. In the 1840s, the dominant immigrant group in New England textile mills was the A. Irish. B. Germans. C. English. D. Italians. E. Chinese. 26. From the selections below, the most common form of resistance to slavery was A. group rebellions. B. arson. C. running away. D. subtle defiance. E. poisoning. 27. Southern white lower-class resentment of the aristocratic system was most likely to be found in A. the cities. B. river and ocean port towns. C. the upper South. D. the mountain regions. E. the Deep South. 28. Among the features of their religion, American slaves A. were expected to worship in black churches separate from whites. B. had mostly converted to Islam by the early nineteenth century. C. were usually not allowed to attend a church at all. D. shunned Christianity in favor of the polytheistic traditions of Africa. E. often incorporated African features into their Christianity. 29. In the American slave family A. most couples did not formally marry. B. black women typi 29. In the American slave family A. most couples did not formally marry. B. black women typically began bearing children later than white women. C. premarital pregnancy was uncommon. D. extended kinship networks were strong and important. E. premarital cohabitation was frowned upon. 30. In the 1850s, the Southern social theorist George Fitzhugh wrote that women A. had an obligation to obey. B. were like children. C. had the single right to be protected. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct. 31. Sexual relationships between white Southern men and female slaves was A. virtually unheard of. B. against the law in all slave states. C. encouraged by proponents of slavery such as George Fitzhugh. D. an accepted cause for divorce in the Southern court system. E. a common practice. 32. Which of the following statements regarding slave life is TRUE? A. Slaves had to grow all of their own food. B. Slaves were not given medical care except by their own efforts. C 32. Which of the following statements regarding slave life is TRUE? A. Slaves had to grow all of their own food. B. Slaves were not given medical care except by their own efforts. C. Slave children did no work until they turned twelve years old. D. It was uncommon to divide slave families for long periods of time. E. After 1808, the proportion of blacks to whites in the nation steadily declined. 33. The massive and traumatic relocation of African Americans in the antebellum period has been called A. the Great Migration. B. the Second Great Awakening. C. the Trail of Tears. D. the Road to Canaan. E. the Second Middle Passage. 34. Most "plain folk" of the Old South A. owned at least one slave. B. were subsistence farmers. C. were passionately anti-slavery. D. were subsistence farmers who owned at least one slave. E. were subsistence farmers who were passionately anti-slavery. 35. Prior to 1860, affluent Southern white women A. had created the most significant challenge to slavery in 35. Prior to 1860, affluent Southern white women A. had created the most significant challenge to slavery in the South. B. occupied a significantly different role from their Northern counterparts. C. commonly held income-producing jobs. D. typically played an important role in public activities. E. centered their lives in the home. 36. To "manumit" means to A. purchase. B. punish. C. work by hand. D. deny. E. free. 37. Southern whites who did not own slaves A. rarely married into the families living on large slave plantations. B. openly opposed the planter elite. C. were forced to move west to maintain a livelihood. D. generally opposed the institution of slavery. E. were largely dependent on the plantation economy. 38. As compared to nineteenth-century white practices, religious services for American slaves A. were not allowed by law to mention freedom. B. were often more emotional. C. were generally more despondent and melancholy than white services. D. denied all references to 38. As compared to nineteenth-century white practices, religious services for American slaves A. were not allowed by law to mention freedom. B. were often more emotional. C. were generally more despondent and melancholy than white services. D. denied all references to their African heritage. E. emphasized subservience and submission to God. 39. In redefining gender roles, the experimental 1840s Oneida community A. put women in charge of all major aspects of the community. B. was a controversial experiment in "free love." C. demanded celibacy from all its participants. D. carefully monitored sexual behavior to protect women. E. put fathers in charge of child-rearing and taking care of the home. 40. The Hudson River School of painters emphasized in their work the importance of A. democratic ideals. B. the yeoman farmer. C. natural beauty. D. realism. E. the Founding Fathers. 41. In the early nineteenth century, the American Colonization Society A. was founded by white Virginians oppo 41. In the early nineteenth century, the American Colonization Society A. was founded by white Virginians opposed to slavery. B. called for an immediate end to slavery. C. opposed the idea of compensation for owners who freed their slaves. D. carried out a large-scale resettlement of freed slaves. E. was strongly supported by American blacks. 42. Prior to the Civil War, Southern writers A. developed a realist tradition that focused on the lives of ordinary people. B. romanticized the institution of slavery. C. brought a robust, vulgar humor to American literature. D. All the answers are correct. E. None of the answers are correct. 43. In the 1840s in the United States, an initial understanding of germ theory was made by A. Edward Jenner. B. William Morton. C. Oliver Wendell Holmes. D. James Warren. E. Ignaz Semmelweis. 44. In 1840, a catalyst for an American feminist movement was a London convention that dealt with A. woman suffrage. B. prostitution. C. abolition. D. temperance. E 44. In 1840, a catalyst for an American feminist movement was a London convention that dealt with A. woman suffrage. B. prostitution. C. abolition. D. temperance. E. prison reform. 45. The black abolitionist who called for uncompromising opposition to and a violent overthrow of slavery in his 1829 Appeal to the Coloured Citizens of the World was A. William Lloyd Garrison. B. Frederick Douglass. C. Elijah Lovejoy. D. Benjamin Lundy. E. David Walker. 46. In the 1840s, the organized movement against drunkenness in the United States A. linked alcohol to crime and poverty. B. grew largely out of immigrant communities. C. was actively opposed by a large majority of Americans. D. remained a minor social movement. E. spent much of its time and resources battling evangelical Protestants. 47. In the 1840s, abolitionists in the United States constituted A. a small percentage of the national population. B. approximately one-quarter of the national population. C. the majority of the population 47. In the 1840s, abolitionists in the United States constituted A. a small percentage of the national population. B. approximately one-quarter of the national population. C. the majority of the population in the North. D. the largest reform movement in the nation. E. approximately one-third of the national population. 48. The nineteenth-century reformer Horace Mann believed that education should promote A. capitalism. B. democracy. C. racial equality. D. economic equality. E. Christianity. 49. Which of the following nineteenth-century leaders is primarily known for her pioneering work in the American feminist movement? A. "Mother" Ann Lee B. Harriet Tubman C. Sojourner Truth D. Rachel Eaton E. Elizabeth Cady Stanton 50. Prior to the Civil War, free blacks in the North tended to be A. deeply antagonistic to William Lloyd Garrison. B. indifferent to slavery in the South. C. anxious to leave the United States. D. in favor of the "back to Africa" movements. E. strongly opposed to Sou... 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