APUSH LO 3.6

In which of the following ways did slavery change in the late 1700s?

• The expansion of slavery into the Northwest Territory became a divisive political issue in the new United States.

• The ideals of the American Revolution prompted some individuals and groups to call for the abolition of slavery.

• The argument that slavery was a positive social institution became widely accepted.

• The holding of slaves as property became a symbol of social status in the North.

In the United States, the Haitian rebellion of the 1790’s prompted

• the acquisition of Puerto Rico for colonization by emancipated slaves

• a movement of free African American’s to Haiti

• the passage of a federal law increasing the severity of punishments for slave rebellions

• an increased fear of slave revolts in the South

During and immediately after the Revolutionary era, which of the following resulted most directly from the efforts of women during the War?

• The extension of voting rights to women nationwide

• The reform of laws regarding women’s property ownership

• The creation of a national network of abolitionist societies

• The ideal that women would teach republican values

Which of the following factors most directly contributed to the change between the two periods shown in the graph?

• A rise in secular reform inspired by the First Great Awakening

• A fear of too much popular influence in government

• An expansion of political democracy for White men

• A growing reluctance to locate political power in legislative assemblies

“In the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies.”

The appeal quoted above was made by

• Abigail Adams

• Mercy Otis Warren

• Judith Sargent Murray

• Thomas Paine

After the Revolution, the concept of the “republican mother” suggested that

• women would be responsible for raising their children, especially their sons, to be virtuous citizens of the young republic

• voting would soon become a privilege granted to educated and/or married women

• wives and mothers would be welcome in the emerging political parties

• women’s virtues had been the inspiration for the ideals of the Revolution

The concept of republican motherhood includes the idea that women should

• have the right to vote

• hold public office

• be educated to raise their children to be good citizens

• have as many children as possible

The concept of republican motherhood, which historians have used to describe the roles of women in the early nineteenth century, emphasized the

• expectation that women’s maternal roles would lead them to promote social reform

• centrality of women and mothers in religious revivalism

• idea that mothers were responsible for instilling good citizenship values in children

  idea that mothers were responsible for instilling good citizenship values in children

• importance of women in local political decision making

During the American Revolution, many women contributed to the cause of independence by

• serving in the Continental Army as soldiers

• collecting money, medicine, and food to supply the Continental Army

• petitioning the Continental Congress to give women the vote

• protecting Loyalists from mob violence

Which of the following is a correct statement about women in United States society in the years 1790–1810 ?

• They attained suffrage in all states.

• They owned a large share of the nation’s property.

• They became increasingly prominent as entrepreneurs.

• They were considered critical to educating good republican citizens.