The Second American Party system is based on __________. A) broad coalitions appealing to voters of all classes and sections B) narrowly focused parties with little broad appeal C) a multiparty system D) limited suffrage and low turnout ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which of these resulted from the other three? A) Jackson’s defiance of the Supreme Court B) the “Trail of Tears” C) Jackson’s support of calls by states to remove the Cherokees D) southern states’ invalidation of federal treaties ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Jackson often championed states’ rights but drew the line at nullification. Summarize his positions and evaluate his reasoning. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: nullification; states’ rights; powers of the presidency; interpretation of the Constitution
Date: September 9th, 2020
For what group was the putting-out system the most beneficial? A) farm families B) young apprentices C) artisans D) middle-class women ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
For the mid-nineteenth-century middle-class family, __________. A) class and status roles became increasingly flexible B) parents had very different expectations for their sons than for their daughters C) boys and girls alike were encouraged to pursue higher education D) men and women played equal roles in the household ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did industrialization pose a threat to the status and independence of skilled male workers? A) Jobs that used to be performed in the United States were moved overseas. B) Most skilled workers did not have the education to make the transition to industrial work. C) Women were able to find high-paying, high-status work in […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The fastest-growing city in the United States between 1820 and 1860 was __________. A) Boston B) Philadelphia C) New Orleans D) New York ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Similar to evangelical preachers in the nineteenth century, northern abolitionists __________. A) employed a confrontational and personal style B) ignored the unconverted C) treated their opponents with Christian charity D) relied on calm, unemotional rhetoric ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
__________ was fundamental to social reform. A) Communist ideology B) Fundamental pessimism C) Evangelical religion D) Religious tolerance ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
American fur traders joined in a yearly trade fair in the Rockies characterized by the polyglot collection of many nationalities called the __________. A) jumping-off places B) rendezvous C) rodeo D) French Prairie ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
