Free Responses:Chapter 9 & 11

(2010b)

Compare and contrast the experience of slaves on tobacco plantations in the early 17^th century Chesapeake region with that of the slaves on 19^th century cotton plantations in the Deep South. What forces transformed the institution of slavery from the early 17^th century to the 19^th century.

(2009 DBQ)

From 1775 to 1830, many African Americans gained freedom from slavery, yet during the same period the institution of slavery expanded. Explain why BOTH of those changes took place. Analyze the ways that BOTH free African Americans and enslaved African Americans responded to the challenges confronting them.

(2008b)

Use TWO of the following categories to analyze the ways in which African Americans created a distinctive culture in slavery.

                Family

                Music

                Oral traditions

                Religion

(2007)

In what ways did the Second Great Awakening in the North influence TWO of the following?

                Abolitionism

                Temperance

                The cult of domesticity

                Utopian communities

(2006DBQ)

Discuss the changing ideals of American womanhood between the American Revolution (1770s) and the outbreak of the Civil War. What factors fostered the emergence of “republican motherhood” and the “cult of domesticity”? Assess the extent to which these ideals influenced the lives of women during this period. In your answer be sure to consider issues of class and race.

(2002 DBQ)

“Reform movements in the United States sought to expand democratic ideals.” Assess the validity of this statement with specific reference to the years 1825-1850. Use the following documents and your knowledge of the period 1825-1850 in constructing your answer.

(1981 DBQ)

How and why did the lives and status of Northern middle-class women change between 1776 and 1876?

(2001)

How did economic, geographic, and social factors encourage the growth of slavery as an important part of the economy of the southern colonies between 1607 and 1775?

(2004b)

To what extent and in what ways did the roles of women change in American society between 1790 and 1860? Respond with reference to TWO of the following areas:

                Domestic

                Economic

                Political

                Social

(1993)

In what ways did the early 19^th century reform movements for abolition and women’s rights illustrate both the strengths and the weaknesses of democracy in the early American republic?

(1994)

Analyze the ways in which TWO of the following influenced the development of American society.

                Puritanism in the 17^th century

                The Great Awakening in the 18^th century

                The Second Great Awakening in the 19^th century

(1995)

Analyze the ways in which supporters of slavery in the 19^th century used legal, religious, and economic arguments to defend the institution of slavery.