1. Which factor contributed most to the increased importance of literature in American culture during the
19th century? (5 points)
the success of major social-reform movements ****
the spread of utopian communities throughout the nation
the migration of European intellectuals to the United States
the greater availability of books, magazines, and newspapers
2. Which of these writings was associated with the Transcendentalist movement? (5 points)
"Nature"
The Last of the Mohicans ****
Uncle Tom's Cabin
"The Ballad of Davy Crockett"
3. How did Christianity help enslaved people resist? (5 points)
It taught them how to read and write.
It taught them the value of following rules.
It taught them that the wealthy were usually kind.
It taught them that bad circumstances could be overcome. ****
4. How did the election of Ulysses S. Grant affect the voting rights of African Americans? (5 points)
Grant received fewer votes in the North, so the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was enacted to
protect African American rights.
Grant received fewer votes in the North, so the Fifteenth Amendment was passed to allow
male African Americans the vote.****
Grant received fewer votes in the South, so the Civil Rights Act of 1866 was enacted to
protect African American rights.
Grant received fewer votes in the South, so the Fifteenth Amendment was passed to
enfranchise all African Americans.
7. What were the consequences of General William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea? (5 points)
heavy Northern casualties
property destruction in the South ***
recapturing of Savannah by the South
the loss of Maryland to the North
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