TOCQUEVILLE

1)What is the name of the French visitor who observed democracy in America?

• Alexis de Tocqueville

• Stephen Hawkins

• Stephen King

• Napoleon

What are the 5 characteristics of American democracy that he observed?

• bad rappers, bad breath, Bad hair day, Bad Hygiene, Bad manners

• Instagram, world star hip hop, Texas Latino, Facebook,

• Liberty, Egalitarianism, Individualism, Populism, Laissez-Faire

• Character, Charisma, Commitment, Communication, Courage

3.) Provide an example of egalitarianism

• praise for doing something good

• equal rights

• segregation

• individualism

What does Toqueville mean by saying "E Pluribus Unum"?

• "Out of many[comes] one"
• "Out of a few [comes] one"
• "From some comes many"
• "From France comes one"

What book volumes did he write about the United States?

• Democracy in America
• Democracy in the United States
• Democracy in South America
• Democracy in France

When Alex de Tocqueville pointed to the equality that he saw in America, he meant that

• America was a colony that had equal representation in Parliament with other English colonies
• at birth, all American citizens received an equal amount of money in a bank and savings account
• it was equally  as possible that America would fail as that it would succeed.
• more than in any other country, people in America all had an equal chance to succeed

"refers to a society of equals. In Europe, society was built around hereditary distinctions separating the nobles, middle classes, and peasants. In America, there were differences in wealth, power, and intelligence, but everyone was equal socially. The availability of free land also promoted equality. owning land allowed Americans to view themselves as equal to their neighbors and further contributed to their feeling of equality. Tocqueville believed that the primary concern of the nation should be to safeguard liberty, since it created the conditions for Americans to become economically prosperous. Two exceptions to this were slavery and the treatment of Native Americans, which Tocqueville also wrote about."

The following excerpt refers to Tocqueville's American value of...

• Egalitarianism

• Liberty

• Individualism

• Populism

• Laissez-Faire

"Tocqueville worte that democratic government,--'a government where the people more or less participate in their government,'-is closely bound up with the idea of 'political liberty.' ________ refers to the participation of the common people in political life. Another distinguishing characteristic that Tocqueville found in American society in the early nineteenth century. Since everyone in society was equal, everyone had the same right to participate in government. The goal of such a society was peace and prosperity for all."

The following excerpt refers to Tocqueville's American value of...

• Egalitarianism

• Populism

• Liberty

• Individualism

• Lassiez-Faire