Question 1

transportation revolution

Accepted Answer

The Transportation Revolution refers to

Question 2

After 1790, the responsibilities for running American farm households

Accepted Answer

A)  fell more exclusively on women. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  were mostly given to the older children. 
D)  were turned over to servants. 
E)  were equally shared by all family members. 
A)  fell more exclusively on women. 
B)  decreased. 
C)  were mostly given to the older children. 
D)  were turned over to servants. 
E)  were equally shared by all family members.

Question 3

In 1790, all of the largest American cities were_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1790, all of the largest American...

Question 4

In the 1830s the women workers in the textile factories at_____________ went on strike.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 1830s the women workers in...

Question 5

Which of the following was not an agricultural improvement of the mid-1800s?

Accepted Answer

A)  horse-powered threshing machines 
B)  cast-iron plows 
C)  the windmill 
D)  hand-cranked fanning machines 
E)  the grain cradle 
A)  horse-powered threshing machines 
B)  cast-iron plows 
C)  the windmill 
D)  hand-cranked fanning machines 
E)  the grain cradle

Question 6

Describe the market revolution. What were its causes and repercussions?

Accepted Answer

The market revolution was a period of ra

Question 7

After 1830 most migrants to the Northwest came from the_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After 1830 most migrants to the Northwest...

Question 8

Describe Samuel Slater's importance to industrialization in the United States.

Accepted Answer

Samuel Slater is often referred to as th

Question 9

Urbane and long-standing Boston Protestants formed an elite group who were referred to as_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Urbane and long-standing Boston Protestants formed an...

Question 10

In 1815,_____________ was the largest American city.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1815,_____________ was the largest American city....

Question 11

Which of the following was true of American cities in 1790?

Accepted Answer

A)  There were fifty cities with populations exceeding 10,000. 
B)  The largest cities were all seaports. 
C)  International commerce had yet to affect the composition and location of the largest cities. 
D)  Only twenty percent of the nation's population lived in cities. 
E)  A city was defined as having at least 10,000 people. 
A)  There were fifty cities with populations exceeding 10,000. 
B)  The largest cities were all seaports. 
C)  International commerce had yet to affect the composition and location of the largest cities. 
D)  Only twenty percent of the nation's population lived in cities. 
E)  A city was defined as having at least 10,000 people.

Question 12

An 1816 Senate report stated that it cost the same to transport one ton of goods across the Atlantic Ocean as it did to move one ton of goods miles inland.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  60 
D)  90 
E)  150 
A)  10 
B)  30 
C)  60 
D)  90 
E)  150

Question 13

By 1818 the National Road

Accepted Answer

A)  ran from Washington D.C to Atlanta. 
B)  was a smooth, crushed rock thoroughfare. 
C)  had dramatically reduced the cost of moving goods inland. 
D)  signaled the decline in steamboat traffic. 
E)  all of these choices 
A)  ran from Washington D.C to Atlanta. 
B)  was a smooth, crushed rock thoroughfare. 
C)  had dramatically reduced the cost of moving goods inland. 
D)  signaled the decline in steamboat traffic. 
E)  all of these choices

Question 14

In the mid-nineteenth century, new female housework responsibilities included

Accepted Answer

A)  spinning yarn and weaving textiles for the family's clothing. 
B)  less time spent in child supervision and individualized care. 
C)  cash-producing activities such as candle making and cheese production. 
D)  less time spent on planting flower beds and cleaning furniture. 
E)  more time spent washing, sewing, and ironing. 
A)  spinning yarn and weaving textiles for the family's clothing. 
B)  less time spent in child supervision and individualized care. 
C)  cash-producing activities such as candle making and cheese production. 
D)  less time spent on planting flower beds and cleaning furniture. 
E)  more time spent washing, sewing, and ironing.

Question 15

Between 1820 and 1870 the industrial revolution affected the United States as

Accepted Answer

A)  old seaports experienced a slow decline in population. 
B)  commercial agriculture became less important. 
C)  international trade became far more valuable than the domestic market. 
D)  cities grew faster than ever before or since. 
E)  older, more established urban areas grew faster than new cities. 
A)  old seaports experienced a slow decline in population. 
B)  commercial agriculture became less important. 
C)  international trade became far more valuable than the domestic market. 
D)  cities grew faster than ever before or since. 
E)  older, more established urban areas grew faster than new cities.

Question 16

By 1820,_____________ percent of the nation's population were westerners.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By 1820,_____________ percent of the nation's population...

Question 17

All of the following statements regarding transportation in 1815 are true except

Accepted Answer

A)  it was easier to transport goods into western settlements than out 
B)  transportation west of the Appalachians was almost entirely undeveloped 
C)  transporting goods by boat between Louisville and New Orleans took three to four months 
D)  the cost of transporting wheat from Buffalo to New York City tripled its price 
E)  trans-Appalachian settlements were marginal to the market economy 
A)  it was easier to transport goods into western settlements than out 
B)  transportation west of the Appalachians was almost entirely undeveloped 
C)  transporting goods by boat between Louisville and New Orleans took three to four months 
D)  the cost of transporting wheat from Buffalo to New York City tripled its price 
E)  trans-Appalachian settlements were marginal to the market economy

Question 18

State governments took a more or less "laissez-faire" approach to the building of canals in the early nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In early American rural neighborhoods

Accepted Answer

A)  most farm families lived in isolation from each other. 
B)  paper money was widely used. 
C)  a farmer rarely kept track of debts owed by other farmers. 
D)  few farmers were self-sufficient. 
E)  the practice of bartering was considered "un-American." 
A)  most farm families lived in isolation from each other. 
B)  paper money was widely used. 
C)  a farmer rarely kept track of debts owed by other farmers. 
D)  few farmers were self-sufficient. 
E)  the practice of bartering was considered "un-American."

Question 20

Artisans considered themselves_____________ class.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Artisans considered themselves_____________ class....

transportation revolution

After 1790, the responsibilities for running American farm households

In 1790, all of the largest American cities were_____________.

In the 1830s the women workers in the textile factories at_____________ went on strike.

Which of the following was not an agricultural improvement of the mid-1800s?

Describe the market revolution. What were its causes and repercussions?

After 1830 most migrants to the Northwest came from the_____________.

Describe Samuel Slater's importance to industrialization in the United States.

Urbane and long-standing Boston Protestants formed an elite group who were referred to as_____________.

In 1815,_____________ was the largest American city.

Which of the following was true of American cities in 1790?

An 1816 Senate report stated that it cost the same to transport one ton of goods across the Atlantic Ocean as it did to move one ton of goods miles inland.

By 1818 the National Road

In the mid-nineteenth century, new female housework responsibilities included

Between 1820 and 1870 the industrial revolution affected the United States as

By 1820,_____________ percent of the nation's population were westerners.

All of the following statements regarding transportation in 1815 are true except

State governments took a more or less "laissez-faire" approach to the building of canals in the early nineteenth century.

In early American rural neighborhoods

Artisans considered themselves_____________ class.

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

transportation revolution

After 1790, the responsibilities for running American farm households

In 1790, all of the largest American cities were_____________.

In the 1830s the women workers in the textile factories at_____________ went on strike.

Which of the following was not an agricultural improvement of the mid-1800s?

Describe the market revolution. What were its causes and repercussions?

After 1830 most migrants to the Northwest came from the_____________.

Describe Samuel Slater's importance to industrialization in the United States.

Urbane and long-standing Boston Protestants formed an elite group who were referred to as_____________.

In 1815,_____________ was the largest American city.

Which of the following was true of American cities in 1790?

An 1816 Senate report stated that it cost the same to transport one ton of goods across the Atlantic Ocean as it did to move one ton of goods miles inland.

By 1818 the National Road

In the mid-nineteenth century, new female housework responsibilities included

Between 1820 and 1870 the industrial revolution affected the United States as

By 1820,_____________ percent of the nation's population were westerners.

All of the following statements regarding transportation in 1815 are true except

State governments took a more or less "laissez-faire" approach to the building of canals in the early nineteenth century.

In early American rural neighborhoods

Artisans considered themselves_____________ class.

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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