Flashcard on Alexis de Tocqueville and American Society

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Who wrote "Democracy in America" (1835)?

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Alexis de Tocqueville

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What was Alexis de Tocqueville's general verdict on the United States?

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Fundamentally positive

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Which English novelist visited the United States in 1841-42 and was skeptical about it?

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Charles Dickens

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What contradiction did America present in the 19th century? A nation of peace and war, A freedom-loving and slave-holding society, A society of wealth and poverty, A nation of democracy and monarchy

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A freedom-loving and slave-holding society

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What famous English novelist was skeptical about the United States following a visit in 1841-1842?

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Charles Dickens

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What contradictions were present in 19th-century America? Options: Industrial growth vs. agricultural economy, Urbanization vs. rural life, Technological advancement vs. traditional methods

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All of the above

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New England and the Southern states were the main centers of manufacturing, commerce, and finance in the mid-1800s.

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True

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By 1850, what percentage of the world's cotton was grown in the American South?

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90%

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An important transportation stimulus to the country's prosperity was the _____.

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railroad

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What percentage of Southern white families owned slaves according to the 1860 census?

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50%