9. Document Projects for Exploring American Histories, Document Project 9: The Panic of 1819

**Quiz for Document 9.2: James Flint, Account of the Panic (1820)**

Quiz for Document 9.2: James Flint, Account of the Panic (1820)

Select the best answer for each question. Click the “submit” button for each question to turn in your work.

1. According to Flint’s account of the panic of 1819, which of the following groups was most negatively affected by the crisis?

Merchants

Farmers

Creditors

Workmen

2. The fundamental agricultural problem that Flint describes in his account is characterized by which of the following?

Farmers cannot find enough workers willing to help them with cultivation and the harvest.

Farmers grow more food than they can sell, which drives farm prices further down.

Farmers cannot grow enough food to feed everyone, which drives produce prices up.

Farmers are exporting most of their crops to other countries, leaving Americans hungry.

3. Which of the following is an accurate summary of James Flint’s account of the panic?

The financial collapse devastated agriculture, increased unemployment, and left many landless.

The financial collapse strangled trade, allowing for British exploitation of American consumers, and brought banking to a standstill.

The financial collapse boosted farm prices, decreased migration to the cities, and forced employers and merchants to crack down on corruption.

The financial collapse increased migration west, decreased immigration from Europe, and brought the stock market to a standstill.

Thinking through Sources forExploring American Histories, Volume 1Printed Page 62