Question 1

The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted-

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spiritual revival and the need for social reform

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the use of reason and scientific theory

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mercantilism and the development of global trade

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states' rights and governmental reform

Question 2

What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?

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People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.

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Churches turned away from public politics and focused on internal religious issues.

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Politicians were encouraged to promotes states' rights rather than federal unity.

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Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women.

Question 3

Which term best completes this excerpt?

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Second Great Awakening

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temperance movement

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Era of Good Feelings

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abolitionist movement

Question 4

Which of the following would best complete the excerpt below?

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Second Great Awakening

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Democratic Party

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Industrial Revolution

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First Great Awakening

Question 5

In the first few decades of the 19th century the Second Great Awakening swept through the new country. It was different from the First Great Awakening because it preached that people could receive salvation through good works.  This led to the-

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desire for the improvement of society and the creation of reform movements

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need for a system of government that was controlled by elected representatives

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increased feelings of sectionalism between the northern and southern states

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inability of the abolitionist movement to gain momentum in the North

Question 6

Which of the following would be the best title for the chart below?

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Characteristics of the Hudson River School Artists

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Development of the Transcendentalist Movement

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Causes for the belief in Manfiest Destiny

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Descriptions of Native American Art

Question 7

Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau became leading voices in the transcendentalist movement during the middle of the 19th century. The main idea of this movement was that--

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to find your true self, and God, you needed to look to nature and go beyond logical thinking.

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religions that were established by men needed to be followed with pure intentions.

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slavery was a necessary evil in order to preserve the economic stability of the southern states.

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in order to spread Christianity people needed to go west and convert the non-believers.

Question 8

The excerpt below is most reflective of the philosophical movement known as--

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Transcendentalism

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Nationalism

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Temperance

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Popular Sovereignty

Question 9

This image best represents characteristics of-

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Hudson River School artists

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George Catlin

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John James Audubon

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Folk Art

Question 10

The work of the Hudson River School artists reflected important themes about like in nineteenth-century America. These themes included each of the following EXCEPT--

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immigration

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discovery

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exploration

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settlement

Question 11

The Hudson River School artists created paintings that reflected national pride and an appreciation for-

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the American landscape

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portraits of Americans

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American buildings

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American ships

Question 12

Transcendentalism is the belief that-

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people can rise above material things in life

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people should protect the institutions of society

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people should look to outside authorities for answers

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material things are more important than ideas

Question 13

The people shown below took part of which movement?

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Transcendentalism

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First Great Awakening

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Hudson River School

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Nativism

Question 14

Which statement best explains why the visual arts (e.g., paintings, drawings) can play an important role in understanding American history?

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Artwork provides a visual record of how people lived in different periods of time.

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Artwork shows how people in different parts of the country developed different economies.

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Artwork proves that artists worked during all periods of American history.

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Artwork reveals the different materials used by artists throughout American history.

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