Question 1

Which of the following scents would have been present in most antebellum cities?

Accepted Answer

A)  Body odor 
B)  Animal manure 
C)  Human waste 
D)  All of these choices 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  Body odor 
B)  Animal manure 
C)  Human waste 
D)  All of these choices 
E)  None of these choices D

Question 2

MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the eastern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: 
   
Washington, D.C.

Accepted Answer

[T]

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
P.T. Barnum

Accepted Answer

P.T. Barnum, born Phineas Taylor Barnum on July 5, 1810, was an American showman, businessman, and entertainer. He is best known for founding the Barnum & Bailey Circus, which became known as "The Greatest Show on Earth." Barnum was a master of promotion and marketing, and he was known for his ability to attract large audiences to his various attractions and exhibits.

Barnum's significance lies in his impact on the entertainment industry and his pioneering use of advertising and promotion. He was also a prominent figure in the development of American popular culture, and his circus became a beloved institution in the United States. Additionally, Barnum's legacy includes his contributions to the modern concept of the "showman" and his influence on the development of the modern circus.

Question 4

By the 1850s where was the center of modern investment firms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Washington, D.C. 
B)  Chicago 
C)  New York 
D)  Boston 
E)  Pittsburgh 
A)  Washington, D.C. 
B)  Chicago 
C)  New York 
D)  Boston 
E)  Pittsburgh

Question 5

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Catharine Beecher, Treatise on Domestic Economy

Accepted Answer

Catharine Beecher was an American educat

Question 6

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Walt Whitman

Accepted Answer

Walt Whitman was an American poet, essay

Question 7

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
John Deere, Cyrus McCormick

Accepted Answer

John Deere and Cyrus McCormick are two s

Question 8

MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the eastern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: 
   
Nashville, Tennessee

Accepted Answer

The answer of MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on...

Question 9

Which of the following does not reflect an accurate description of the budget of a working-class family in an urban area?

Accepted Answer

A)  The main breadwinner in a family typically made less than $300 per year. 
B)  Approximately 70 percent of a family's income went towards food and rent. 
C)  To meet basic needs, many working-class children had to work. 
D)  Most families lived close to the margin. 
E)  Skyrocketing commodity prices pushed many families to the edge of starvation. 
A)  The main breadwinner in a family typically made less than $300 per year. 
B)  Approximately 70 percent of a family's income went towards food and rent. 
C)  To meet basic needs, many working-class children had to work. 
D)  Most families lived close to the margin. 
E)  Skyrocketing commodity prices pushed many families to the edge of starvation.

Question 10

Which of the following statements concerning Samuel Colt is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a master publicist. 
B)  He patented a repeating pistol with a rotating chambered-breach. 
C)  He helped to bring the price of guns down. 
D)  He had a genius for popularizing gun ownership. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  He was a master publicist. 
B)  He patented a repeating pistol with a rotating chambered-breach. 
C)  He helped to bring the price of guns down. 
D)  He had a genius for popularizing gun ownership. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 11

How did American pastimes and entertainment change between 1840 and 1860?

Accepted Answer

During the period between 1840 and 1860,

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. 
Grahamites

Accepted Answer

The Grahamites were followers of the tea

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true concerning a typical antebellum theater?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lawyers were welcomed, but prostitutes were excluded. 
B)  There were very few seats, and most of them were expensive. 
C)  Classical Greek drama was usually performed. 
D)  Audiences were rowdy. 
E)  It was not a popular form of entertainment because revivalists accused theaters of being houses of sin. 
A)  Lawyers were welcomed, but prostitutes were excluded. 
B)  There were very few seats, and most of them were expensive. 
C)  Classical Greek drama was usually performed. 
D)  Audiences were rowdy. 
E)  It was not a popular form of entertainment because revivalists accused theaters of being houses of sin.

Question 14

Historically, innovations in technology have often been linked to one another; an invention in one sphere gives rise to inventions in related spheres. How did this pattern shape the development of gun manufacture?

Accepted Answer

The pattern of innovations in technology

Question 15

MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the eastern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: 
   
St. Louis, Missouri

Accepted Answer

The answer of MAP QUESTIONS 
Instructions: Choose the letter on...

Question 16

What was one of the purposes of the lyceum lectures?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were designed to introduce controversial topics. 
B)  They were designed to spread and popularize knowledge and self-improvement. 
C)  They were designed to teach Americans how to paint. 
D)  They were designed to prevent the working class from spending their free time in saloons. 
E)  They were designed to stimulate interest in gambling. 
A)  They were designed to introduce controversial topics. 
B)  They were designed to spread and popularize knowledge and self-improvement. 
C)  They were designed to teach Americans how to paint. 
D)  They were designed to prevent the working class from spending their free time in saloons. 
E)  They were designed to stimulate interest in gambling.

Question 17

What is the significance of Margaret Fuller's book Woman in the Nineteenth Century ?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is the first complete history of U.S. women. 
B)  It was the first book to promote separate spheres ideology. 
C)  It argued that a woman could not achieve intellectual fulfillment unless she was free to develop her mind without the fear of being labeled "masculine." 
D)  It became the cornerstone of the women's suffrage movement. 
E)  None of these choices 
A)  It is the first complete history of U.S. women. 
B)  It was the first book to promote separate spheres ideology. 
C)  It argued that a woman could not achieve intellectual fulfillment unless she was free to develop her mind without the fear of being labeled "masculine." 
D)  It became the cornerstone of the women's suffrage movement. 
E)  None of these choices

Question 18

What was one of the changes that transformed American newspapers in the decades before the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Publishers had to increase the price in order to maintain a profit. 
B)  Fewer newspapers were printed because Americans turned to other sources of information. 
C)  Most of them became semi-official organs of national political parties. 
D)  They began to print more political and commercial news rather than celebrity news. 
E)  They began to print "human-interest" stories rather than just political and commercial news. 
A)  Publishers had to increase the price in order to maintain a profit. 
B)  Fewer newspapers were printed because Americans turned to other sources of information. 
C)  Most of them became semi-official organs of national political parties. 
D)  They began to print more political and commercial news rather than celebrity news. 
E)  They began to print "human-interest" stories rather than just political and commercial news.

Question 19

How did technological advancements in the antebellum period influence the development of agriculture? How and why did these developments increase the differences between the North and the South?

Accepted Answer

During the antebellum period, technologi

Question 20

How was Thoreau responding to Emerson's call for a distinctively American literature?

Accepted Answer

Thoreau was responding to Emerson's call

Exam 11: Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life

Which of the following scents would have been present in most antebellum cities?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the eastern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: Washington, D.C.

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. P.T. Barnum

By the 1850s where was the center of modern investment firms?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Catharine Beecher, Treatise on Domestic Economy

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Walt Whitman

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. John Deere, Cyrus McCormick

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the eastern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: Nashville, Tennessee

Which of the following does not reflect an accurate description of the budget of a working-class family in an urban area?

Which of the following statements concerning Samuel Colt is true?

How did American pastimes and entertainment change between 1840 and 1860?

Instructions: Identify the following. Be as specific as possible, and include names, dates, and relevant facts as appropriate. Be sure to explain the significance of the person or term. Grahamites

Which of the following statements is true concerning a typical antebellum theater?

Historically, innovations in technology have often been linked to one another; an invention in one sphere gives rise to inventions in related spheres. How did this pattern shape the development of gun manufacture?

MAP QUESTIONS Instructions: Choose the letter on the accompanying map of the eastern United States that correctly identifies each of the following: St. Louis, Missouri

What was one of the purposes of the lyceum lectures?

What is the significance of Margaret Fuller's book Woman in the Nineteenth Century ?

What was one of the changes that transformed American newspapers in the decades before the Civil War?

How did technological advancements in the antebellum period influence the development of agriculture? How and why did these developments increase the differences between the North and the South?

How was Thoreau responding to Emerson's call for a distinctively American literature?

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