Chapter 10: America's Economic Revolution

Question 0

Social Mobility

Answer 0

Brinkley pg 285

1) Opportunities to work one`s way up the economic ladder were relatively modest
2) Few workers went from “rags to riches”. Most workers moved one notch up the ladder (going from an unskilled laborer to a skilled laborer)
3) Geographic mobility was more common. Land availability was much more common in America than in Europe

Question 1

Nativism

Answer 1

1. ) early-mid 19th century, America
2. ) Arise out of fear of the growing foreign-born population
3. ) Was a defense of native-born people and a hostility to the foreign-born, usually combined with a desire to stop or slow immigration
4. ) Was expressed through: racism, fear of losing jobs, fear of Catholic expansion, and fear of Democrat expansion
5. ) lLed to formations of secret societies, most notably being the Native American Party

Question 2

Insurrection

Answer 2

1) an act or instance of revolting against civil authority or an established government, usually violently
(http: //www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insurrection)

Question 3

sentimental novel

Answer 3

Brinkley (Pg.338)

1) Mid 19’th century
2) A genre of literature written and read by middle class woman
3) It was created by Nathaniel Hawthorne as an alternative to the common “trash” (literature) the public was reading.
4) The set of novels were extremely popular and caught the eye of many woman because of its references to things like marriage, hope and beauty.

Question 4

Supreme Order of the Star Spangled Banner/ Know Nothings

Answer 4

Brinkley 269

1) In 1850 many nativist groups came together to form the Supreme Order of the Star Spangled Banner.
2) It consisted of a list which included banning Catholics of foreign-born from holding public office, literacy tests for voting, and more restrictive naturalization laws.
3) This code adopted a strict code of secrecy that included a password and led to this group being called the “Know Nothings”.
4) The Know Nothings became involved with political parties after the election of 1852, and created anew political organization known as the American Party.
5) This new organization obtained much support from the East in the election of 1854, primarily from Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts. It received more moderate support from other regions.
6) After 1854 the party became unpopular, but its most important impact was contributing to the collapse of the existing party system.

Question 5

PT Barnum

Answer 5

Brinkley pg.291-292

1) Provided entertainment for people in their leisure time
2) Opened the American Museum in New York in 1842, which contained freak shows of midgets and magic
3) Used lectures to lure in crowds and served as example of the extreme popularity of lecturers in the 19th century