Question 1

The engine of economic growth in the North and West was international trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

____________________ was the eccentric Yankee who planted apple trees in the Northwest and earned himself the nickname "Johnny Appleseed."

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ was the eccentric Yankee who planted...

Question 3

The federal census of 1790 found that more than ____ of Americans lived in rural areas.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 percent 
B) 60 percent 
C) 70 percent 
D) 80 percent 
E) 90 percent 
A) 50 percent 
B) 60 percent 
C) 70 percent 
D) 80 percent 
E) 90 percent

Question 4

The wealthiest 4 percent of the population owned over half of the wealth by 1825 in New York.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

High costs kept large factories from being located in early nineteenth century cities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The first big market in ready-made clothing was for slaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Most canals built in the 1830s were built and financed by

Accepted Answer

A) state governments. 
B) private corporations. 
C) foreign investors. 
D) the federal government. 
E) associations of farmers. 
A) state governments. 
B) private corporations. 
C) foreign investors. 
D) the federal government. 
E) associations of farmers.

Question 8

In 1803,____________________ entered the Union as a state.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1803,____________________ entered the Union as a...

Question 9

After the revolution,land inheritance by farm fathers

Accepted Answer

A) decreased in frequency and decreased in size of lands. 
B) increased in frequency but decreased in size of lands. 
C) decreased in frequency but increased in size of lands. 
D) increased in frequency and increased in size of lands. 
E) remained constant as before the Revolution. 
A) decreased in frequency and decreased in size of lands. 
B) increased in frequency but decreased in size of lands. 
C) decreased in frequency but increased in size of lands. 
D) increased in frequency and increased in size of lands. 
E) remained constant as before the Revolution.

Question 10

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 11

A Midwife's Tale was based on the diary of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A Midwife's Tale was based on the...

Question 12

In 1815 the largest American city was

Accepted Answer

A) Philadelphia. 
B) Baltimore. 
C) Newark. 
D) New York City. 
E) Boston. 
A) Philadelphia. 
B) Baltimore. 
C) Newark. 
D) New York City. 
E) Boston.

Question 13

In the seaport cities,growth derived more from commerce with the hinterland than from international trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

Before the arrival of Samuel Slater in t

Question 15

In 1811,Francis Lowell received valuable information on designing a factory town from

Accepted Answer

A) the United States patent office. 
B) industrial espionage while in England. 
C) speaking to a German inventor. 
D) his wife. 
E) an international trade conference. 
A) the United States patent office. 
B) industrial espionage while in England. 
C) speaking to a German inventor. 
D) his wife. 
E) an international trade conference.

Question 16

The nation's transportation network was built primarily by private enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Under the Rhode Island system

Accepted Answer

A) textile workers bought their own looms and bargained with merchants to establish prices. 
B) mill owners created factory towns that included farmland that was rented to the families of textile workers. 
C) factories were located in major seaport cities in order to have access to international markets. 
D) Rhode Island banks financed industrial development in other states but charged extremely high interest rates. 
E) the factories were government owned. 
A) textile workers bought their own looms and bargained with merchants to establish prices. 
B) mill owners created factory towns that included farmland that was rented to the families of textile workers. 
C) factories were located in major seaport cities in order to have access to international markets. 
D) Rhode Island banks financed industrial development in other states but charged extremely high interest rates. 
E) the factories were government owned.

Question 18

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 19

During the 1820s New England storekeepers

Accepted Answer

A) shipped their goods to England and Europe. 
B) depended almost entirely on locally produced goods for their retail sales. 
C) depended on a barter exchange of goods and services,rather than cash sales. 
D) saw their business decline significantly. 
E) increased their stock of consumer goods significantly 
A) shipped their goods to England and Europe. 
B) depended almost entirely on locally produced goods for their retail sales. 
C) depended on a barter exchange of goods and services,rather than cash sales. 
D) saw their business decline significantly. 
E) increased their stock of consumer goods significantly

Question 20

During the early republic,Indians living on western lands

Accepted Answer

A) were generally able to maintain their territorial holdings. 
B) received considerable political and military help from Britain. 
C) were constantly pushed further west. 
D) saw,by 1820,nearly 100,000 white settlers move onto their lands. 
E) were never more unified. 
A) were generally able to maintain their territorial holdings. 
B) received considerable political and military help from Britain. 
C) were constantly pushed further west. 
D) saw,by 1820,nearly 100,000 white settlers move onto their lands. 
E) were never more unified.

Exam 8: Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The engine of economic growth in the North and West was international trade.

____________________ was the eccentric Yankee who planted apple trees in the Northwest and earned himself the nickname "Johnny Appleseed."

The federal census of 1790 found that more than ____ of Americans lived in rural areas.

The wealthiest 4 percent of the population owned over half of the wealth by 1825 in New York.

High costs kept large factories from being located in early nineteenth century cities.

The first big market in ready-made clothing was for slaves.

Most canals built in the 1830s were built and financed by

In 1803,____________________ entered the Union as a state.

After the revolution,land inheritance by farm fathers

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.

A Midwife's Tale was based on the diary of ____________________.

In 1815 the largest American city was

In the seaport cities,growth derived more from commerce with the hinterland than from international trade.

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

In 1811,Francis Lowell received valuable information on designing a factory town from

The nation's transportation network was built primarily by private enterprise.

Under the Rhode Island system

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

During the 1820s New England storekeepers

During the early republic,Indians living on western lands

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