Facts and Details in U.S. Intellectual and Cultural History from 1790 to 1898

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SAT Subject Test in United States History › Facts and Details in U.S. Intellectual and Cultural History from 1790 to 1898

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Harriet Beecher Stowe's 1852 novel about the grim reality of slavery is called ____________.

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Which prolific author's works, The Souls of Black Folks and Black Reconstruction in America, challenged the prevailing notion that African Americans were responsible for the failures of the Reconstruction era?

3

In 1845, periodical editor John L. O'Sullivan coined which of the following terms, used to describe the American desire to expand throughout the entire North American continent as providentially destined?

4

Who authored The Age of Reason?

5

Which is an example of "muckraking journalism?"

6

What historical term is used to describe the period of United States history prior to the Civil War?

7

Which of the following is NOT true about Joseph Smith?

8

A person who wanted to end slavery in the United States was known as what?

9

Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin is closest to which of the following, in terms of its portrayal of slavery?

10

The principle of separate but equal was established by .

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