Question 1

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

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

Question 2

The canal era of American history began with the construction of the

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A)  Mainline Canal in Pennsylvania. 
B)  James River and Kanasha Canal from Virginia to Ohio. 
C)  Wabash Canal in Indiana. 
D)  Suez Canal in Illinois. 
E)  Erie Canal in New York. 
A)  Mainline Canal in Pennsylvania. 
B)  James River and Kanasha Canal from Virginia to Ohio. 
C)  Wabash Canal in Indiana. 
D)  Suez Canal in Illinois. 
E)  Erie Canal in New York.

Question 3

The Northeast became the center of early-nineteenth-century American industry because it had

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A)  a superior transportation system. 
B)  abundant water power. 
C)  investment capital available. 
D)  a local supply of raw materials used in manufacturing. 
E)  a relatively large labor supply. 
A)  a superior transportation system. 
B)  abundant water power. 
C)  investment capital available. 
D)  a local supply of raw materials used in manufacturing. 
E)  a relatively large labor supply.

Question 4

In the new continental economy,each region specialized in a particular economic activity: the South ____ for export; the West grew grains and livestock to feed ____; and the East ____ for the other two regions.

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A)  raised grain, southern slaves, processed meat 
B)  grew cotton, southern slaves, made machines and textiles 
C)  grew cotton, eastern factory workers, made machines and textiles 
D)  raised grain, eastern factory workers, made furniture and tools 
E)  processed meat, southern slaves, raised grain 
A)  raised grain, southern slaves, processed meat 
B)  grew cotton, southern slaves, made machines and textiles 
C)  grew cotton, eastern factory workers, made machines and textiles 
D)  raised grain, eastern factory workers, made furniture and tools 
E)  processed meat, southern slaves, raised grain

Question 5

Native-born Americans feared that Catholic immigrants to the United States would

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A)  want to attend school with Protestants. 
B)  overwhelm the native-born Catholics and control the church. 
C)  establish the Catholic Church at the expense of Protestantism. 
D)  assume control of the Know-Nothing party. 
E)  establish monasteries and convents in the West. 
A)  want to attend school with Protestants. 
B)  overwhelm the native-born Catholics and control the church. 
C)  establish the Catholic Church at the expense of Protestantism. 
D)  assume control of the Know-Nothing party. 
E)  establish monasteries and convents in the West.

Question 6

All of the following are true statements about German immigrants except

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A)  they typically settled in Northeast coastal cities. 
B)  they tended to be better educated than mainstream Americans. 
C)  they supported public schools, the arts, and music. 
D)  they championed freedom and fought to end slavery. 
E)  they settled in compact colonies to preserve their language and culture. 
A)  they typically settled in Northeast coastal cities. 
B)  they tended to be better educated than mainstream Americans. 
C)  they supported public schools, the arts, and music. 
D)  they championed freedom and fought to end slavery. 
E)  they settled in compact colonies to preserve their language and culture.

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"Molly Maguires"

Accepted Answer

The Molly Maguires were a secret society

Question 8

The sentiment of fear and opposition to open immigration was called

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A)  the cult of domesticity. 
B)  nativism. 
C)  racism. 
D)  rugged individualism. 
E)  patriotism. 
A)  the cult of domesticity. 
B)  nativism. 
C)  racism. 
D)  rugged individualism. 
E)  patriotism.

Question 9

One reason that the lot of adult wage earners improved was

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A)  support gained from the United States Supreme Court. 
B)  the passage of minimum wage laws. 
C)  the passage of laws restricting the use of strikebreakers. 
D)  the enactment of immigration restrictions. 
E)  the enfranchisement of the laboring man. 
A)  support gained from the United States Supreme Court. 
B)  the passage of minimum wage laws. 
C)  the passage of laws restricting the use of strikebreakers. 
D)  the enactment of immigration restrictions. 
E)  the enfranchisement of the laboring man.

Question 10

Clipper ships and the Pony Express had in common

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A)  the use of the most advanced technology. 
B)  speedy service. 
C)  a brief existence. 
D)  low cost. 
E)  support from the federal government. 
A)  the use of the most advanced technology. 
B)  speedy service. 
C)  a brief existence. 
D)  low cost. 
E)  support from the federal government.

Question 11

When the Irish flocked to the United States in the 1840s,they stayed in the larger seaboard cities because they

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A)  preferred urban life. 
B)  were offered high-paying jobs. 
C)  were welcomed by the people living there. 
D)  were too poor to move west and buy land. 
E)  had experience in urban politics. 
A)  preferred urban life. 
B)  were offered high-paying jobs. 
C)  were welcomed by the people living there. 
D)  were too poor to move west and buy land. 
E)  had experience in urban politics.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Ancient Order of Hibernians

Accepted Answer

The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) is

Question 13

In early-nineteenth-century America,the

Accepted Answer

A)  annual population growth rate was much higher than in colonial days. 
B)  urban population was growing at an unprecedented rate. 
C)  birthrate was rapidly declining. 
D)  death rate was increasing. 
E)  center of population moved northward. 
A)  annual population growth rate was much higher than in colonial days. 
B)  urban population was growing at an unprecedented rate. 
C)  birthrate was rapidly declining. 
D)  death rate was increasing. 
E)  center of population moved northward.

Question 14

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ Erie Canal

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

By 1850,America's factory system was producing

Accepted Answer

A)  textiles. 
B)  boots and shoes. 
C)  firearms. 
D)  steel. 
E)  sewing machines. 
A)  textiles. 
B)  boots and shoes. 
C)  firearms. 
D)  steel. 
E)  sewing machines.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Cyrus McCormick

Accepted Answer

Cyrus McCormick (1809-1884) was an Ameri

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

Commonwealth v. Hunt was a landmark lega

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Samuel Slater

Accepted Answer

Samuel Slater (1768-1835) was an English

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  corporations were unconstitutional. 
B)  labor unions were not illegal conspiracies. 
C)  labor strikes were illegal by violating the Fair Labor Acts. 
D)  the Boston Associates' employment of young women in their factories was inhumane. 
E)  the state could regulate factory wages and working conditions. 
A)  corporations were unconstitutional. 
B)  labor unions were not illegal conspiracies. 
C)  labor strikes were illegal by violating the Fair Labor Acts. 
D)  the Boston Associates' employment of young women in their factories was inhumane. 
E)  the state could regulate factory wages and working conditions.

Question 20

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Catharine Beecher

Accepted Answer

Catharine Beecher (1800-1878) was a prom

Exam 14: Forging the National Economy,1790-1860

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

The canal era of American history began with the construction of the

The Northeast became the center of early-nineteenth-century American industry because it had

In the new continental economy,each region specialized in a particular economic activity: the South ____ for export; the West grew grains and livestock to feed ____; and the East ____ for the other two regions.

Native-born Americans feared that Catholic immigrants to the United States would

All of the following are true statements about German immigrants except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Molly Maguires"

The sentiment of fear and opposition to open immigration was called

One reason that the lot of adult wage earners improved was

Clipper ships and the Pony Express had in common

When the Irish flocked to the United States in the 1840s,they stayed in the larger seaboard cities because they

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Ancient Order of Hibernians

In early-nineteenth-century America,the

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ Erie Canal

By 1850,America's factory system was producing

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Cyrus McCormick

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Samuel Slater

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

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Catharine Beecher

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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