Quiz for Sources for America’s History, Chapter 11

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1. In her 1845 book Woman in the Nineteenth Century (Document 11-1), Margaret Fuller wrote, “I think women need, especially at this juncture, a much greater range of occupation than they have, to rouse their latent powers. . . . I have no doubt, however, that a large proportion of women would give themselves to the same employments as now, because there are circumstances that must lead them. Mothers will delight to make the nest soft and warm. Nature would take care of that; no need to clip the wings of any bird that wants to soar and sing, or finds in itself the strength of pinion for a migratory flight unusual to its kind. The difference would be that all need not be constrained to employments for which some are unfit.” This statement shows the influence of which of the following nineteenth-century intellectual currents?

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Correct. The answer is c. Fuller’s statement, which promoted individual self-realization for women as well as men, was deeply influenced by Transcendentalism. She sought to dismantle the idea that women were suited only to domestic and material occupations and argued that women should be allowed to pursue and develop their own interests and talents, suggesting that “By being more a soul, she will not be less Woman, for nature is perfected through spirit.”
Incorrect. The answer is c. Fuller’s statement, which promoted individual self-realization for women as well as men, was deeply influenced by Transcendentalism. She sought to dismantle the idea that women were suited only to domestic and material occupations and argued that women should be allowed to pursue and develop their own interests and talents, suggesting that “By being more a soul, she will not be less Woman, for nature is perfected through spirit.”

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2. According to Joseph Smith’s account of religious experiences in the 1820s and 1830s (Document 11-2), Mormonism developed out of the religious movement popularized by which of the following individuals?

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Correct. The answer is d. Joseph Smith’s religious development was spurred by the revivals of the Second Great Awakening that Charles Finney initiated in the New York towns alongside the Erie Canal. Smith reported that the revivals stirred his interest in religion and led to him ask God for answers, which resulted in his vision, the visits from the angel Moroni, and his discovery of the gold tablets that formed the basis for the Book of Mormon.
Incorrect. The answer is d. Joseph Smith’s religious development was spurred by the revivals of the Second Great Awakening that Charles Finney initiated in the New York towns alongside the Erie Canal. Smith reported that the revivals stirred his interest in religion and led to him ask God for answers, which resulted in his vision, the visits from the angel Moroni, and his discovery of the gold tablets that formed the basis for the Book of Mormon.

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3. The appearance and behavior of the b’hoys and their female partners, as described by Abram Dayton (Document 11-3), in large cities like New York in the 1840s serve as evidence to support which of the following conclusions?

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Correct. The answer is b. Abram Dayton’s descriptions of the appearances and behaviors of b’hoys and their dates in mid-nineteenth-century New York suggest that they embraced distinctive clothing and behaviors as a conscious rejection of elites’ notions about style and respectability. Far from being embarrassed, b’hoys took pride in their intimidating appearances and confidently took up space in urban streets and establishments.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Abram Dayton’s descriptions of the appearances and behaviors of b’hoys and their dates in mid-nineteenth-century New York suggest that they embraced distinctive clothing and behaviors as a conscious rejection of elites’ notions about style and respectability. Far from being embarrassed, b’hoys took pride in their intimidating appearances and confidently took up space in urban streets and establishments.

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4. Which of the following statements accurately compares Margaret Fuller’s (Document 11-1) and Sarah Grimke’s (Document 11-4) ideas about women and religion?

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Correct. The answer is d. Both Grimke and Fuller wrote that God had created men and women as equals, and both suggested that society was to blame for perpetuating the customs and traditions that created women’s inferiority. But whereas Fuller refrained from analyzing religious institutions’ roles in perpetuating women’s inequality, Grimke argued forcefully that “ecclesiastical bodies . . . follow the example of legislative assemblies in excluding women from any participation in forming the discipline by which she is governed.”
Incorrect. The answer is d. Both Grimke and Fuller wrote that God had created men and women as equals, and both suggested that society was to blame for perpetuating the customs and traditions that created women’s inferiority. But whereas Fuller refrained from analyzing religious institutions’ roles in perpetuating women’s inequality, Grimke argued forcefully that “ecclesiastical bodies . . . follow the example of legislative assemblies in excluding women from any participation in forming the discipline by which she is governed.”

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5. Which of the following individuals would have been most likely to agree with the analysis of slavery and approach to abolition that David Walker advocated in Walker’s Appeal in Four Articles (Document 11-5)?

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Correct. The answer is b. Garrison and Grimke were whites who founded the American Antislavery Society and advocated immediate abolition. James Forten was a free black man who encouraged blacks to elevate themselves so that they could become whites’ social equals. David Walker argued that blacks should organize a slave revolt. Although he was unaware of Walker’s work, the Virginia slave Nat Turner staged a revolt against slavery that led to his death.
Incorrect. The answer is b. Garrison and Grimke were whites who founded the American Antislavery Society and advocated immediate abolition. James Forten was a free black man who encouraged blacks to elevate themselves so that they could become whites’ social equals. David Walker argued that blacks should organize a slave revolt. Although he was unaware of Walker’s work, the Virginia slave Nat Turner staged a revolt against slavery that led to his death.

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6. In his work Abolition a Sedition (Document 11-6), Calvin Colton suggested that which of the following factors posed the most serious threat to the health and survival of the American republic?

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