The American Vision

Chapter 8: The Spirit of Reform, 1828–1845

The Spirit of Reform, 1828-1845

1
Why did many newly enfranchised Americans identify with Andrew Jackson?
A)He brought scholarly learning to the White House.
B)He was a self-made man who believed in the power of hard work.
C)He had an outstanding military service record.
D)He had a violent temper that, in his early life, led to trouble.
2
__________ had the GREATEST impact on the outcome of the 1828 presidential election.
A)The political elite
B)Southern planters
C)Northeast merchants
D)New voters
3
John C. Calhoun wrote that states had the right to declare federal law void since __________.
A)states had created the federal union
B)the law interfered with the well-being of its citizens
C)Congress was not addressing the needs of the states
D)the president had declared South Carolina’s actions treasonous
4
During the Second Great Awakening, protestant ministers hoped to __________.
A)challenge the doctrine of faith
B)revive Americans’ commitment to religion
C)build self-contained communities across the United States
D)send the message that only a chosen few were predestined for salvation
5
All romantic writers shared the idea that __________.
A)feelings are more important than reason
B)the society is more important than the individual
C)man must triumph over his natural environment
D)man is limited by his mortal mind
6
An American group of romantic writers and philosophers called __________ urged people to overcome the limits of their minds and embrace the beauty of the universe.
A)nativists
B)Unitarians
C)transcendentalists
D)Shakers
7
Which idea spurred many revivalists to get involved in social reform?
A)Individuals have the power to improve themselves and their societies.
B)Religion provides people with a foundation upon which to build lives.
C)Groups can create their own self-contained communities.
D)Rationalism provides the answers to most of life’s questions.
8
The reform movement of the early and mid-1800s did NOT target __________.
A)excessive drinking
B)prison environments
C)public education
D)child labor
9
In the early antislavery movement, the __________ advocated that all African Americans should be sent back to their ancestral homelands in Africa.
A)Gradualists
B)American Antislavery Society
C)American Colonization Society
D)Liberator
10
Which of the following accurately describes the Northern response to the abolitionist movement?
A)Northerners hoped that the movement would upset the South’s economy.
B)While most Northerners did not approve of slavery, they feared the consequences of the abolitionist movement.
C)Northerners threw their support behind the movement.
D)Northerners passed laws to outlaw the circulation of abolitionist materials.
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