Quiz on Alexis de Tocqueville and American Society

Who wrote "Democracy in America" (1835)?

• Charles Dickens

• Alexis de Tocqueville

• Mark Twain

• Thomas Jefferson

What was Alexis de Tocqueville's general verdict on the United States?

• Fundamentally negative

• Fundamentally positive

• Indifferent

• Uninterested

Which English novelist visited the United States in 1841-42 and was skeptical about it?

• Charles Dickens

• Jane Austen

• George Orwell

• J.K. Rowling

What contradiction did America present in the 19th century?

• A nation of peace and war

• A freedom-loving and slave-holding society

• A society of wealth and poverty

• A nation of democracy and monarchy

What famous English novelist was skeptical about the United States following a visit in 1841-1842?

• Charles Dickens

• Jane Austen

• George Eliot

• Thomas Hardy

What contradictions were present in 19th-century America?

• Industrial growth vs. agricultural economy

• Urbanization vs. rural life

• Technological advancement vs. traditional methods

• All of the above

New England and the Southern states were the main centers of manufacturing, commerce, and finance in the mid-1800s.

• True

• False

By 1850, what percentage of the world's cotton was grown in the American South?

• 50%

• 75%

• 90%

• 25%

An important transportation stimulus to the country's prosperity was the _____.

• bike path

• mountain trail

• railroad

• rest stop

What percentage of Southern white families owned slaves according to the 1860 census?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%