Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-DeWitt Clinton

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DeWitt Clinton (1769–1828) was an Americ

Question 2

Whether they were propertied or landless,immigrants were often enticed to leave their homelands by

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A)  letters from family or friends in the U.S., bragging about easy opportunities for wealth 
B)  advertisements from companies promising big salaries to those who emigrate. 
C)  greater prospects of finding a suitable husband or wife. 
D)  word that there was free land available in the West. 
E)  None of these 
A)  letters from family or friends in the U.S., bragging about easy opportunities for wealth 
B)  advertisements from companies promising big salaries to those who emigrate. 
C)  greater prospects of finding a suitable husband or wife. 
D)  word that there was free land available in the West. 
E)  None of these

Question 3

Compare and contrast the United States with Britain and Europe in the industrialization of its economy.

Accepted Answer

The industrialization of the United Stat

Question 4

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 5

Compare and contrast the economic development of the Northeast with that of the South.What were some of the reasons that caused those differences in development?

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The economic development of the Northeas

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

Carl Schurz (1829–1906) was a German rev

Question 7

The influx of immigrants to the United States tripled,then quadrupled,in the

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A)  1810s and 1820s. 
B)  1820s and 1830s. 
C)  1830s and 1840s. 
D)  1840s and 1850s. 
E)  1860s and 1870s. 
A)  1810s and 1820s. 
B)  1820s and 1830s. 
C)  1830s and 1840s. 
D)  1840s and 1850s. 
E)  1860s and 1870s.

Question 8

The concentration of capital for investment in large-scale enterprises in the early nineteenth century was promoted by the

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A)  wider acceptance of the principle of limited liability. 
B)  introduction of state corporate tax laws. 
C)  legalization of labor unions. 
D)  passage of state free incorporation laws. 
E)  lowering of the capital gains tax. 
A)  wider acceptance of the principle of limited liability. 
B)  introduction of state corporate tax laws. 
C)  legalization of labor unions. 
D)  passage of state free incorporation laws. 
E)  lowering of the capital gains tax.

Question 9

To what extent did each of the following play in the development of industrialization of the American economy: technology,immigration,investment,government aid,and internal improvements.

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Technology played a significant role in

Question 10

The turnpikes,canals,and steamboats as new transportation links generally encouraged

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A)  lowering of freight rates. 
B)  economic growth. 
C)  rising land values. 
D)  migration of peoples. 
E)  states' rights. 
A)  lowering of freight rates. 
B)  economic growth. 
C)  rising land values. 
D)  migration of peoples. 
E)  states' rights.

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-clipper ships

Accepted Answer

Clipper ships were a type of mid-19th ce

Question 12

Summarize the impact of the industrial revolution on American labor,on the rich and the poor,and on families and home life.

Accepted Answer

The industrial revolution had a signific

Question 13

Compare and contrast the Irish and German immigrants of early-nineteenth-century America in terms of their motives for leaving Europe,pattern of settlement in the United States,impact on American life,and reception by native-born Americans.

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The Irish and German immigrants of early

Question 14

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ Lake Huron

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The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 15

The "Father of the Factory System" in the United States was

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A)  Robert Fulton. 
B)  Samuel F. B. Morse. 
C)  Eli Whitney. 
D)  Samuel Slater. 
E)  Thomas Edison. 
A)  Robert Fulton. 
B)  Samuel F. B. Morse. 
C)  Eli Whitney. 
D)  Samuel Slater. 
E)  Thomas Edison.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Order of the Star-Spangled Banner

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The Order of the Star-Spangled Banner wa

Question 17

The effect of early-nineteenth-century industrialization on the trans-Allegheny West was to encourage

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A)  specialized, cash-crop agriculture. 
B)  slavery. 
C)  self-sufficient farming. 
D)  heavy industry. 
E)  higher tariffs. 
A)  specialized, cash-crop agriculture. 
B)  slavery. 
C)  self-sufficient farming. 
D)  heavy industry. 
E)  higher tariffs.

Question 18

Construction of the Erie Canal

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A)  forced some New England farmers to move or change occupations. 
B)  showed how long-established local markets could survive a continental economy. 
C)  helped farmers so much that industrialization was slowed. 
D)  was aided by federal money. 
E)  created political tensions between the Northeast and the Midwest. 
A)  forced some New England farmers to move or change occupations. 
B)  showed how long-established local markets could survive a continental economy. 
C)  helped farmers so much that industrialization was slowed. 
D)  was aided by federal money. 
E)  created political tensions between the Northeast and the Midwest.

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-sewing machine

Accepted Answer

The sewing machine is a significant inve

Question 20

German immigrants to the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  quickly became a powerful political force. 
B)  came to escape economic hardships and autocratic government. 
C)  were as poor as the Irish. 
D)  contributed little to American life. 
E)  were almost all Roman Catholics. 
A)  quickly became a powerful political force. 
B)  came to escape economic hardships and autocratic government. 
C)  were as poor as the Irish. 
D)  contributed little to American life. 
E)  were almost all Roman Catholics.

Exam 14: Forging the National Economy,1790-1860

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -DeWitt Clinton

Whether they were propertied or landless,immigrants were often enticed to leave their homelands by

Compare and contrast the United States with Britain and Europe in the industrialization of its economy.

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

Compare and contrast the economic development of the Northeast with that of the South.What were some of the reasons that caused those differences in development?

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

The influx of immigrants to the United States tripled,then quadrupled,in the

The concentration of capital for investment in large-scale enterprises in the early nineteenth century was promoted by the

To what extent did each of the following play in the development of industrialization of the American economy: technology,immigration,investment,government aid,and internal improvements.

The turnpikes,canals,and steamboats as new transportation links generally encouraged

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -clipper ships

Summarize the impact of the industrial revolution on American labor,on the rich and the poor,and on families and home life.

Compare and contrast the Irish and German immigrants of early-nineteenth-century America in terms of their motives for leaving Europe,pattern of settlement in the United States,impact on American life,and reception by native-born Americans.

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ Lake Huron

The "Father of the Factory System" in the United States was

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Order of the Star-Spangled Banner

The effect of early-nineteenth-century industrialization on the trans-Allegheny West was to encourage

Construction of the Erie Canal

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -sewing machine

German immigrants to the United States

New World Beginnings,33,000 B.C.E.-1769 C.E.

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

Political Paralysis in the Gilded Age,1869-1896

Industry Comes of Age,1865-1900

America Moves to the City,1865-1900

The Great West and the Agricultural Revolution,1865-1896

Empire and Expansion,1890-1909

Progressivism and the Republican Roosevelt,1901-1912

Wilsonian Progressivism at Home and Abroad,1912-1916

The War to End War,1917-1918

American Life in the "Roaring Twenties",1919-1929

The Politics of Boom and Bust,1920-1932

The Great Depression and the New Deal,1933-1939

Franklin D.Roosevelt and the Shadow of War,1933-1941

America in World War II,1941-1945

The Cold War Begins,1945-1952

The Eisenhower Era,1952-1960

The Stormy Sixties,1960-1968

The Stalemated Seventies,1968-1980

The Resurgence of Conservatism,1980-1992

America Confronts the Post-Cold War Era,1992-2009

The American People Face a New Century

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