Question 1

Pioneering Americans marooned by geography

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A)  never took the time to explore the beauty of the natural landscape. 
B)  grew to depend on other people for most of their basic needs. 
C)  abandoned the "rugged individualism" of colonial Americans. 
D)  never looked for any help beyond their immediate family. 
E)  were often ill informed, superstitious, provincial, and fiercely individualistic. 
A)  never took the time to explore the beauty of the natural landscape. 
B)  grew to depend on other people for most of their basic needs. 
C)  abandoned the "rugged individualism" of colonial Americans. 
D)  never looked for any help beyond their immediate family. 
E)  were often ill informed, superstitious, provincial, and fiercely individualistic.

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"ecological imperialism"

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The answer of Identify and state the historical significance of...

Question 3

Compared with canals,railroads

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A)  were more expensive to construct. 
B)  transported freight more slowly. 
C)  were generally safer. 
D)  were susceptible to weather delays. 
E)  could be built almost anywhere. 
A)  were more expensive to construct. 
B)  transported freight more slowly. 
C)  were generally safer. 
D)  were susceptible to weather delays. 
E)  could be built almost anywhere.

Question 4

The formation of businesses was made easier in the mid-nineteenth century by the

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A)  wider acceptance of the ten-hour workday. 
B)  bonuses offered by state governments for factory construction. 
C)  legalization of labor unions. 
D)  passage of state free incorporation laws. 
E)  lowering of the capital gains tax. 
A)  wider acceptance of the ten-hour workday. 
B)  bonuses offered by state governments for factory construction. 
C)  legalization of labor unions. 
D)  passage of state free incorporation laws. 
E)  lowering of the capital gains tax.

Question 5

The painter George Catlin advocated

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A)  placing Indians on reservations. 
B)  efforts to protect America's endangered species. 
C)  continuing the "rendezvous" system of fur trapping. 
D)  keeping white settlers out of the West. 
E)  the preservation of nature as a national policy. 
A)  placing Indians on reservations. 
B)  efforts to protect America's endangered species. 
C)  continuing the "rendezvous" system of fur trapping. 
D)  keeping white settlers out of the West. 
E)  the preservation of nature as a national policy.

Question 6

In the case of Commonwealth v.Hunt,the supreme court of Massachusetts ruled that

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A)  permanent corporations were constitutional. 
B)  labor unions were legal. 
C)  labor strikes were illegal. 
D)  girls under the age of 16 could not be employed in factories. 
E)  the state could regulate factory wages and working conditions. 
A)  permanent corporations were constitutional. 
B)  labor unions were legal. 
C)  labor strikes were illegal. 
D)  girls under the age of 16 could not be employed in factories. 
E)  the state could regulate factory wages and working conditions.

Question 7

"Ecological imperialism" can best be described as

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A)  efforts of white settlers to take land from Native Americans. 
B)  the aggressive exploitation of the West's bounty. 
C)  humans' domination of western animals. 
D)  the spread of technology and industry. 
E)  the practice of using spectacular natural settings as symbols of America. 
A)  efforts of white settlers to take land from Native Americans. 
B)  the aggressive exploitation of the West's bounty. 
C)  humans' domination of western animals. 
D)  the spread of technology and industry. 
E)  the practice of using spectacular natural settings as symbols of America.

Question 8

German immigrants were attracted in particular to ____,where they found a climate,soil,and geography much like central Europe's.

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A)  Massachusetts 
B)  Indiana 
C)  New York 
D)  Wisconsin 
E)  Oregon 
A)  Massachusetts 
B)  Indiana 
C)  New York 
D)  Wisconsin 
E)  Oregon

Question 9

What best describes the surging numbers of immigrants to the United States in the 1840s and 1850s?

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A)  more than sixty thousand Irish and nearly as many Germans 
B)  more than a million Germans and half a million Italians 
C)  more than two million Italians and Poles 
D)  more than one and a half million Irish and nearly as many Germans 
E)  more than a million English and half as many French 
A)  more than sixty thousand Irish and nearly as many Germans 
B)  more than a million Germans and half a million Italians 
C)  more than two million Italians and Poles 
D)  more than one and a half million Irish and nearly as many Germans 
E)  more than a million English and half as many French

Question 10

What were the benefits and liabilities of free-market capitalism as it was practiced in the early nineteenth century? Is it accurate to call America "the land of opportunity" in the decades before the Civil War?

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The benefits of free-market capitalism i

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Commonwealth v.Hunt

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Commonwealth v. Hunt was a landmark lega

Question 12

Consider the impact of the Industrial Revolution from the perspective of workers.How did life change for workers in the move from farm to factory? Which workers were most exploited? Which workers were most able to demand improvements in their working conditions and communities?

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The Industrial Revolution had a signific

Question 13

List the five most important inventions of the early nineteenth century and rank them in order of importance.Justify your ranking.

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1. Steam Engine - The steam engine revol

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Clermont

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The Clermont was the first full-sized co

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"Self-Reliance"

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"Self-Reliance" is an essay written by t

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-nativists

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Nativists are individuals or groups who

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Carl Schurz

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Carl Schurz (1829–1906) was a German rev

Question 18

Match each individual below with the correct invention.

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A)  A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 
B)  A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 
C)  A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3 
D)  A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 
E)  A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4 
A)  A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2 
B)  A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3 
C)  A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3 
D)  A-4, B-2, C-3, D-1 
E)  A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

Question 19

Early railroad-building was hindered somewhat by

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A)  safety issues and opposition from canal backers. 
B)  disinterest and geographical barriers. 
C)  Indian attacks. 
D)  fierce political opposition in the North. 
E)  lack of necessary technological skill and materials. 
A)  safety issues and opposition from canal backers. 
B)  disinterest and geographical barriers. 
C)  Indian attacks. 
D)  fierce political opposition in the North. 
E)  lack of necessary technological skill and materials.

Question 20

The dramatic growth of American cities between 1800 and 1860

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A)  put an end to the frontier era. 
B)  contributed to a decline in the birthrate. 
C)  resulted in unsanitary conditions in many communities. 
D)  forced the federal government to slow immigration. 
E)  created sharp political conflict between farmers and urbanites. 
A)  put an end to the frontier era. 
B)  contributed to a decline in the birthrate. 
C)  resulted in unsanitary conditions in many communities. 
D)  forced the federal government to slow immigration. 
E)  created sharp political conflict between farmers and urbanites.

Exam 14: Forging the National Economy,1790-1860

Pioneering Americans marooned by geography

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"ecological imperialism"

Compared with canals,railroads

The formation of businesses was made easier in the mid-nineteenth century by the

The painter George Catlin advocated

In the case of Commonwealth v.Hunt,the supreme court of Massachusetts ruled that

"Ecological imperialism" can best be described as

German immigrants were attracted in particular to ____,where they found a climate,soil,and geography much like central Europe's.

What best describes the surging numbers of immigrants to the United States in the 1840s and 1850s?

What were the benefits and liabilities of free-market capitalism as it was practiced in the early nineteenth century? Is it accurate to call America "the land of opportunity" in the decades before the Civil War?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Commonwealth v.Hunt

Consider the impact of the Industrial Revolution from the perspective of workers.How did life change for workers in the move from farm to factory? Which workers were most exploited? Which workers were most able to demand improvements in their working conditions and communities?

List the five most important inventions of the early nineteenth century and rank them in order of importance.Justify your ranking.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Clermont

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Self-Reliance"

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -nativists

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Carl Schurz

Match each individual below with the correct invention.

Early railroad-building was hindered somewhat by

The dramatic growth of American cities between 1800 and 1860

New World Beginnings

The Planting of English America,1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century,1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution,1700-1775

The Duel for North America,1608-1763

The Road to Revolution 1763-1775

America Secedes from the Empire,1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution,1776-1790

Launching the New Ship of State,1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic,1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism,1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy 1824-1840

The Ferment of Reform and Culture,1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy,1793-1860

Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848

Renewing the Sectional Struggle,1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion,1854-1861

Girding for War: The North and the South,1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War,1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction,1865-1877

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