Discuss the mythology and reality of the South and slavery. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: paternalism; slavery versus industrialization; coercion; dehumanization
What percentage of the Cherokees who were forced to participate in the “Trail of Tears” died along the way? A) 5 percent B) 25 percent C) 40 percent D) 65 percent ANSWER Answer: B
If you were a former Federalist in 1836-1840, you would most likely __________. A) be a Whig B) vote for Van Buren C) be a Democrat D) oppose the Bank recharter ANSWER Answer: A
What other North American nations moved toward democracy in the early nineteenth century? How did their experiences compare to that of the United States? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: Mexico; Canada; self-government; revolution; foreign intervention; minorities
By 1850, the American transportation network mainly ran __________. A) from North to South B) from the Northeast to the Midwest C) along rivers D) along the coast ANSWER Answer: B
Canals and railroads __________. A) turned towns into cities along their route B) favored greater settlement of the East Coast C) had little immediate impact on social patterns D) were financed mostly by private investors ANSWER Answer: A
In both rural and urban settings, working families were __________. A) usually made up of a single mother and her children B) organized into large, multigenerational households C) organized along strictly patriarchal lines D) primarily focused on providing children with an education ANSWER Answer: C
What was the most striking feature about income in the period 1800-1850? A) It was evenly distributed. B) There was a growing gap between rich and poor. C) The gap between rich and poor actually narrowed. D) Per capita income remained fairly stable. ANSWER Answer: B
Before becoming active in the women’s rights movement, the Grimké sisters were already well known as __________. A) temperance reformers B) abolitionists C) antiprostitution activists D) evangelical preachers ANSWER Answer: B
Three groups worked to bring an end to slavery: free African Americans, militant white reformers, and __________. A) Quakers B) Mormons C) Episcopalians D) Baptists ANSWER Answer: A