Question 1

In the 1840s, the dominant immigrant group in New England textile mills was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Irish. 
B)  Germans. 
C)  English. 
D)  Italians. 
E)  Chinese. 
A)  Irish. 
B)  Germans. 
C)  English. 
D)  Italians. 
E)  Chinese.

Question 2

Most of the pre-Civil War Irish and German immigrants who came to the United States did so as families, as opposed to single men and women.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In the pre-Civil War period, turnpikes were regarded as an improvement over canals as a means of transportation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Describe the major features of American middle-class life during the first half of the nineteenth century.

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During the first half of the nineteenth

Question 5

Between 1820 and 1840, the population of the United States

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A)  rapidly grew, in part due to improved public health. 
B)  saw the proportion of enslaved blacks to free whites increase. 
C)  increased at a slower rate than the populations of Europe. 
D)  remained relatively constant. 
E)  grew in spite of a very low birth rate in America. 
A)  rapidly grew, in part due to improved public health. 
B)  saw the proportion of enslaved blacks to free whites increase. 
C)  increased at a slower rate than the populations of Europe. 
D)  remained relatively constant. 
E)  grew in spite of a very low birth rate in America.

Question 6

The great majority of Irish immigrants settled in the

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A)  rural North. 
B)  western territories. 
C)  southern cities. 
D)  rural South. 
E)  eastern cities 
A)  rural North. 
B)  western territories. 
C)  southern cities. 
D)  rural South. 
E)  eastern cities

Question 7

How had the status and role of American women changed between 1800 and 1860?

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The status and role of American women ch

Question 8

One of the first businesses to benefit from the telegraph was the railroads.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

All of the following statements regarding American leisure activities prior to 1860 are true EXCEPT that

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A)  men gravitated to taverns for drinking, talking, and game-playing. 
B)  reading was a principle leisure activity among affluent Americans. 
C)  minstrel shows were increasingly popular. 
D)  popular tastes in public spectacle tended toward the bizarre and fantastic. 
E)  unpaid vacations were becoming common among the middle class. 
A)  men gravitated to taverns for drinking, talking, and game-playing. 
B)  reading was a principle leisure activity among affluent Americans. 
C)  minstrel shows were increasingly popular. 
D)  popular tastes in public spectacle tended toward the bizarre and fantastic. 
E)  unpaid vacations were becoming common among the middle class.

Question 10

Between 1800 and 1830, immigration to the United States

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A)  was the most significant factor in the nation's population growth. 
B)  consisted mostly of people from southern Europe. 
C)  was at its peak for the century. 
D)  consisted mostly of people from Germany and Russia. 
E)  was not a significant contributor to the national population. 
A)  was the most significant factor in the nation's population growth. 
B)  consisted mostly of people from southern Europe. 
C)  was at its peak for the century. 
D)  consisted mostly of people from Germany and Russia. 
E)  was not a significant contributor to the national population.

Question 11

By 1860, the number of American inventions to receive patents reached nearly 2,000.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In the 1840s, John Deere introduced significant improvements to the

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A)  tractor. 
B)  thresher. 
C)  cotton gin. 
D)  reaper. 
E)  plow. 
A)  tractor. 
B)  thresher. 
C)  cotton gin. 
D)  reaper. 
E)  plow.

Question 13

The first American cooperative news gathering organization was called the ________.

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The answer of The first American cooperative news gathering organization...

Question 14

Elias Howe's invention of the ________ required precision grinding machines to construct.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Elias Howe's invention of the ________ required...

Question 15

Commonwealth v. Hunt was a Massachusetts Supreme Court case which declared that labor unions were lawful organizations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In most cities of the East prior to the Civil War, the income gap between rich and poor gradually narrowed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Pre-Civil War rural communities of the Northwest were usually populated by a diverse mix of ethnic groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Early American Victorian homes were characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  spare and simple designs that emphasized natural light. 
B)  dark colors, and rooms crowded with heavy furniture. 
C)  small rooms, and a reduction in total living space. 
D)  all members of a family sharing one bedroom. 
E)  a lack of parlors and dining rooms. 
A)  spare and simple designs that emphasized natural light. 
B)  dark colors, and rooms crowded with heavy furniture. 
C)  small rooms, and a reduction in total living space. 
D)  all members of a family sharing one bedroom. 
E)  a lack of parlors and dining rooms.

Question 19

By the mid-nineteenth century, the rail center of the West was ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By the mid-nineteenth century, the rail center...

Question 20

Before 1860, compared to Irish immigrants, German immigrants to the United States

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A)  generally arrived with more money. 
B)  were less likely to migrate with entire families. 
C)  were more likely to remain in eastern cities. 
D)  came in greater numbers. 
E)  generally moved on to the Southeast. 
A)  generally arrived with more money. 
B)  were less likely to migrate with entire families. 
C)  were more likely to remain in eastern cities. 
D)  came in greater numbers. 
E)  generally moved on to the Southeast.

Exam 10: America’s Economic Revolution

In the 1840s, the dominant immigrant group in New England textile mills was the

Most of the pre-Civil War Irish and German immigrants who came to the United States did so as families, as opposed to single men and women.

In the pre-Civil War period, turnpikes were regarded as an improvement over canals as a means of transportation.

Describe the major features of American middle-class life during the first half of the nineteenth century.

Between 1820 and 1840, the population of the United States

The great majority of Irish immigrants settled in the

How had the status and role of American women changed between 1800 and 1860?

One of the first businesses to benefit from the telegraph was the railroads.

All of the following statements regarding American leisure activities prior to 1860 are true EXCEPT that

Between 1800 and 1830, immigration to the United States

By 1860, the number of American inventions to receive patents reached nearly 2,000.

In the 1840s, John Deere introduced significant improvements to the

The first American cooperative news gathering organization was called the ________.

Elias Howe's invention of the ________ required precision grinding machines to construct.

Commonwealth v. Hunt was a Massachusetts Supreme Court case which declared that labor unions were lawful organizations.

In most cities of the East prior to the Civil War, the income gap between rich and poor gradually narrowed.

Pre-Civil War rural communities of the Northwest were usually populated by a diverse mix of ethnic groups.

Early American Victorian homes were characterized by

By the mid-nineteenth century, the rail center of the West was ________.

Before 1860, compared to Irish immigrants, German immigrants to the United States

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