Tocqueville and "Democracy in America"

When was "Democracy in America" written?

• 1825

• 1840

• 1850

• 1835

Who wrote "Democracy in America"?

• Andrew Jackson

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Alexis de Tocqueville
• Gustave de Beaumont

What occupation did Tocqueville hold?

• Military Officer

• Novelist

• Thinker

• Politician

Answer explanation

Alexis de Tocqueville was a French thinker and politician. His father was a loyal royalist prefect, and the young Tocqueville began training as a magistrate early in his career. He and his friend, Gustave de Beaumont, joined the French legislature together. During the July Revolution, Charles X was ousted, and replaced with the '"citizen king"' Louis-Phillip. Because Tocqueville had ties with the ousted monarch, his position in French government was not secure.

What was the name of Tocqueville's friend/co-worker who travelled with him to America?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Voltaire
• Gustave de Beaumont
• Marquis de Lafayette

De Tocqueville and Beaumont's visit to the United States was under the guise of investigating American _____, but the real reason they came was _____.

• prisons; to see what made America special

• government; to leave their responsibilities as politicians in France

• schools; to learn more about the class system in America

• military; to gain a better understanding of American war tactics

What event during the July Revolution led to Tocqueville's position in French government not being secure?

• The National Guard uprising
• King Louis-Philippe dismissing the ministry
• King Charles X being ousted

• The return of the Bourbon monarchy

Answer explanation

During the July Revolution, Charles X was ousted, and replaced with the '"citizen king"' Louis-Phillip. Because Tocqueville had ties with the ousted monarch, his position in French government was not secure.

How and when did Tocqueville die?

• 1859, due to tuberculosis

• 1860, due to a heart attack

• 1873, due to old age

• 1900, due to a car accident

When was the first volume of "Democracy in America" published?

• 1830

• 1835
• 1840

• 1845

What was the focus of the first volume of "Democracy in America"?

• Social and political institutions of the United States
• Economic policies of America

• Cultural practices in America

• Historical events in America

Answer explanation

Democracy in America was published in two volumes. The first volume was published in 1835, and its focus was on the institutions in America that enabled democracy to function stably. In the absence of rigid class or family structures that characterized Europe, American social life emphasized voluntary associations and churches. In the first volume, Tocqueville considers the origins of American government, the content of their Constitution, and what features of American life mitigates against a tyranny of the majority.

When was the second volume of "Democracy in America" published?

• 1845

• 1850
• 1855

• 1840