Question 1

Early-nineteenth century New England farms were geared toward subsistence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The status of artisans remained high and did not change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

In general the birth rate declined in areas of greatest commercialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

In 1811, Francis Lowell received valuable information on designing a factory town from

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States patent office. 
B)  industrial espionage while in England. 
C)  speaking to a German inventor. 
D)  his wife. 
E)  an international trade conference. 
A)  the United States patent office. 
B)  industrial espionage while in England. 
C)  speaking to a German inventor. 
D)  his wife. 
E)  an international trade conference.

Question 5

_____________built the first Arkwright spinning mill in the United States (in Pawtucket, Rhode Island).

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________built the first Arkwright spinning mill in...

Question 6

Increasingly Northeastern farmers were buying farms to rent to_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Increasingly Northeastern farmers were buying farms to...

Question 7

The factory villages where entire families labored for mill owners in the process of cloth production was known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  Lowell system. 
B)  Waltham system. 
C)  Rhode Island system. 
D)  Massachusetts system. 
E)  Carnegie system. 
A)  Lowell system. 
B)  Waltham system. 
C)  Rhode Island system. 
D)  Massachusetts system. 
E)  Carnegie system.

Question 8

The canal that linked the Hudson River with Lake Erie was the_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The canal that linked the Hudson River...

Question 9

By the 1790s, improvements in farming methods meant that more families could enjoy dairy products and poultry throughout the year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A "market society" transformed not only the economy but how people looked at the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Urban master artisans during the years of the early republic

Accepted Answer

A)  experienced no change in their social or economic status. 
B)  were unlikely to enter the emerging business class. 
C)  lived in a pristine environment free from filth and disease. 
D)  were able to support their families on their own. 
E)  increasingly subcontracted their "slop work" work to younger artisans. 
A)  experienced no change in their social or economic status. 
B)  were unlikely to enter the emerging business class. 
C)  lived in a pristine environment free from filth and disease. 
D)  were able to support their families on their own. 
E)  increasingly subcontracted their "slop work" work to younger artisans.

Question 12

Farm labor in post-revolutionary America saw

Accepted Answer

A)  women increasingly do the field work. 
B)  the sickle as the principal harvest tool. 
C)  work carefully divided by sex. 
D)  hoes replace ploughs as the primary tool for cultivation. 
E)  Thomas Jefferson advocate an American adoption of the French peasant labor system. 
A)  women increasingly do the field work. 
B)  the sickle as the principal harvest tool. 
C)  work carefully divided by sex. 
D)  hoes replace ploughs as the primary tool for cultivation. 
E)  Thomas Jefferson advocate an American adoption of the French peasant labor system.

Question 13

Young women employed in the New England textile mills

Accepted Answer

A)  grew more dependent upon their families because of their experience. 
B)  grew increasingly independent from their families because of their experience. 
C)  remained relatively unchanged because of their experience. 
D)  tended to keep their jobs for many years, and in some cases for life. 
E)  joined labor unions and led violent strikes against the factories. 
A)  grew more dependent upon their families because of their experience. 
B)  grew increasingly independent from their families because of their experience. 
C)  remained relatively unchanged because of their experience. 
D)  tended to keep their jobs for many years, and in some cases for life. 
E)  joined labor unions and led violent strikes against the factories.

Question 14

Southern farmers were early proponents of the systematic breeding of animals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following was not a result of rising farm incomes after 1790?

Accepted Answer

A)  the improved appearance of rural houses by painting and planting flowers 
B)  the purchases of salt, pepper and gunpowder 
C)  a greater concern with personal and household cleanliness 
D)  the ownership of mirrors and watches 
E)  All of these choices are correct 
A)  the improved appearance of rural houses by painting and planting flowers 
B)  the purchases of salt, pepper and gunpowder 
C)  a greater concern with personal and household cleanliness 
D)  the ownership of mirrors and watches 
E)  All of these choices are correct

Question 16

A "razorback" was a southern term for a porcupine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Describe the home life of Americans in the first-half of the nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

In the first half of the nineteenth cent

Question 18

In the 1820s, the richest men in cities were_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 1820s, the richest men in...

Question 19

Eastern visitors to the backcountry were impressed with the health and industriousness of frontiersmen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most agricultural improvements were directed toward which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  indigo 
B)  grain 
C)  sugar 
D)  tobacco 
E)  cotton 
A)  indigo 
B)  grain 
C)  sugar 
D)  tobacco 
E)  cotton

Early-nineteenth century New England farms were geared toward subsistence.

The status of artisans remained high and did not change.

In general the birth rate declined in areas of greatest commercialization.

In 1811, Francis Lowell received valuable information on designing a factory town from

_____________built the first Arkwright spinning mill in the United States (in Pawtucket, Rhode Island).

Increasingly Northeastern farmers were buying farms to rent to_____________.

The factory villages where entire families labored for mill owners in the process of cloth production was known as the

The canal that linked the Hudson River with Lake Erie was the_____________.

By the 1790s, improvements in farming methods meant that more families could enjoy dairy products and poultry throughout the year.

A "market society" transformed not only the economy but how people looked at the world.

Urban master artisans during the years of the early republic

Farm labor in post-revolutionary America saw

Young women employed in the New England textile mills

Southern farmers were early proponents of the systematic breeding of animals.

Which of the following was not a result of rising farm incomes after 1790?

A "razorback" was a southern term for a porcupine.

Describe the home life of Americans in the first-half of the nineteenth century.

In the 1820s, the richest men in cities were_____________.

Eastern visitors to the backcountry were impressed with the health and industriousness of frontiersmen.

Most agricultural improvements were directed toward which of the following?

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest

Secession and Civil War

A New Birth of Freedom

Reconstruction

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Exam 8: Northern Transformations

Early-nineteenth century New England farms were geared toward subsistence.

The status of artisans remained high and did not change.

In general the birth rate declined in areas of greatest commercialization.

In 1811, Francis Lowell received valuable information on designing a factory town from

_____________built the first Arkwright spinning mill in the United States (in Pawtucket, Rhode Island).

Increasingly Northeastern farmers were buying farms to rent to_____________.

The factory villages where entire families labored for mill owners in the process of cloth production was known as the

The canal that linked the Hudson River with Lake Erie was the_____________.

By the 1790s, improvements in farming methods meant that more families could enjoy dairy products and poultry throughout the year.

A "market society" transformed not only the economy but how people looked at the world.

Urban master artisans during the years of the early republic

Farm labor in post-revolutionary America saw

Young women employed in the New England textile mills

Southern farmers were early proponents of the systematic breeding of animals.

Which of the following was not a result of rising farm incomes after 1790?

A "razorback" was a southern term for a porcupine.

Describe the home life of Americans in the first-half of the nineteenth century.

In the 1820s, the richest men in cities were_____________.

Eastern visitors to the backcountry were impressed with the health and industriousness of frontiersmen.

Most agricultural improvements were directed toward which of the following?

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

The Gathering Tempest

Secession and Civil War

A New Birth of Freedom

Reconstruction

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