US History I Practice milestone 3

US History I Practice milestone 3 All of the following statements reflect planter paternalism in the early 19th century, EXCEPT . RATIONALE Planter paternalism rested upon the racist belief that African slaves were an inferior race incapable of caring for themselves. Therefore, according to this ideology, slaveowners were performing a social good by providing basic necessities for their slaves for life. On this basis, southerners argued that their society was superior to the North's, where workers relied on wages for survival and were left exposed to market forces beyond their control. CONCEPT The Northern Economy The Southern Economy 2 Place events in the correct sequence that allowed cotton to become the dominant cash crop in the South. 1. 2. 3. ● a. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin. ● b. The bulk of American cotton went to England and to American textile mills in the Northeast. ● c. Andrew Jackson's victory at the Battle of New Orleans secured American claims to the Deep South. RATIONALE The emergence of cotton as the dominant cash crop in the South occurred over time. Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin, which mechanized the separation of cotton seeds, in 1793. Jackson's victory in 1815 encouraged western settlement in cotton growing areas and reinforced American control over the major port city of the Mississippi River. And the supply of cotton increased to meet demand as textile mills expanded in the Northeast, especially after the establishment of company towns like Lowell, Massachusetts in the 1820s. CONCEPT The Southern Economy 3 Which aspect of the Great Compromise best demonstrates the principles of republicanism? RATIONALE Recall that republicanism is defined as a political philosophy that requires that states should be governed by representatives. The Great Compromise demonstrates the principles of republicanism, in that it dealt with the question of how representation should be conferred. The Compromise established a Congress made up of two houses (bicameral), with representation in one house divided equally among the states and representation in the other accorded by population. CONCEPT Drafting the Constitution 4 Jefferson often used the term “empire of liberty." Choose the statement that best describes how he might explain this term. RATIONALE Jefferson used the phrase "empire of liberty" as an expression of his vision for the United States. To Jefferson, people in the United States should move westward and expand U.S. republican principles of self-government and individual liberty. By opening up private property ownership and a path to statehood in Western territories, the nation would serve as an example for the rest of the world. CONCEPT Looking West 5 Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson had differing economic visions for the new nation in the late 18th century. Match each name with the statement reflecting his views. Alexander Hamilton Thomas Jefferson ● A. Landowners and farmers provide the foundation for the economy, not merchants and manufacturers. ● B. It is the manufacturing industry that will lead to entrepreneurs and the establishment of a middle class. ● C. The first thing we must do is honor all of our debts and prove ourselves worthy of credit. RATIONALE As the Secretary of Treasury, Hamilton (a Federalist) developed a plan for stabilizing the economy that included establishing the nation's credit-worthiness by assuming states' debts and paying them off at face value. Hamilton also looked to the federal government and urban, commercial elite to foster economic development. Jefferson (an Anti-Federalist) rejected Hamilton's optimistic view of the commercial elite and believed that land-owning citizens, or yeoman farmers, held the key to American economic success and the longevity of the American republic. CONCEPT Federalists in Power 6 Choose the false statement about the nature of democratic politics in the early 19th century. RATIONALE Early 19th century American politics became more democratic as voting rights expanded nationwide among white male citizens, leading to changes in the political process and in styles of campaigning. The addition of new western states to the Union such as Kentucky contributed to this trend, as they granted the right to vote to all white men regardless of whether they owned property in an attempt to draw settlers. CONCEPT The Promise and Limits of Democracy The Sectional Crisis and the ʺCorrupt Bargainʺ of 1824 The Election of 1828 and the Rise of Andrew Jackson 7 To a merchant in 18th century New England, one weakness of the Articles of Confederation was .