Chap 9-12 Flashcards
Who introduced the iron plow during this time?
Jethro Wood
At the start of the 19th century, most ______ households produced a small surplus that was traded locally.
Rural
What is a husk bee?
A celebration in which corn is husked.
The Farmers Almanac was a publication that gave information about becoming a farmer.
False
The Godey’s Lady Book was targeted at women readers.
True
What is the best definition of an artisan?
A skilled craftsman who makes things by hand.
America’s first large scale, planned city for the sole purpose of manufacturing was …
Lowell, Massachusetts
In 1800 America’s larges urban centers could be considered “walking cities”.
True
A typical planter lived in a plantation home.
False
Slavery was a simple institution that took only one form in the South.
False
According to the “cult of true womanhood” ______ was an ideal aspect for women.
Piety
Transcendentalism was a loose set of philosophical and literary ideas that looked to nature for inspiration and philosophical insights.
True
This religious group was at its height in the 1830s and rejected the values of the marketplace and the traditional ideal of the family.
The Shakers
Temperance was the
Movement that developed in response to the concern over rising alcohol consumption
Early opposition of slavery was led by
The Quakers
Drinking was common during the work day during this time.
True
Who successfully mailed himself in a box from Virginia to Philadelphia?
Henry Brown
Who labeled slavery “the peculiar institution”?
John C. Calhoun
This document, issued at the Seneca Falls Convention, called for full female equality.
The Declaration of Sentiments
During this time, a variety of other literary voices were coming to the forefront of literature.
True
_________ was nicknamed Young Hickory.
James K. Polk
The Mexican army annihilated American Texans at
the Alamo.
The battle of San Jacinto
led to the defeat and capture of Santa Anna
The Mexican-American War was the first conflict that professional journalists covered and reported almost on a daily basis.
True
The Great Migration
Was a 2000 mile trek on the Overland Trail
Mountain men or trappers and the Natives never got along.
False
After facing prejudice, the Mormons decided to settle in
Utah
Which war was the first conflict fought primarily of foreign soil?
The Mexican-American War
The policy that allowed the people in each territory to decide for themselves whether to permit slavery was
popular sovereignty
Manifest Destiny was a vision of American’s future where the nation, with God’s blessing took possession of the entire continent.
True
The Gold Rush was sparked because gold was found in
California
Women were earning high wages in fields such as cooking, cleaning, and health car jobs but many resorted to _______ for survival.
Prostitution
The Compromise of 1850 established which of the following statutes?
The fugitive slave act
Admission of California as a free state
Popular sovereignty in Utah
The Underground Railroad was a network of trains that helped slaves get to freedom.
False
The author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin was
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Know nothing party members gained their name because when asked about their organization they would reply “you know nothing”.
False
In the controversial Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court declared that
Slaves were property not people living in the United States
Industry only flourished in the North.
False
More than 1/3 of southerners owned slaves.
False
George Fitzhugh defended slavery and the treatment of the slaves.
True.
