Question 1

Which of the following best represents the percentage of the white population that was foreign-born by 1860?

Accepted Answer

A)  80 percent 
B)  50 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  15 percent

Question 2

During the nineteenth century,

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A)  overall family size increased in all regions of the country. 
B)  government at both the state and national level established social programs designed to alleviate poverty. 
C)  the number of single women in the United States increased significantly. 
D)  the gap between rich and poor in the United States narrowed.

Question 3

Discuss the conditions of life in American cities in the early and mid-1800s. What were the advantages and disadvantages of city life?

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Question 4

The literature associated with the American Renaissance is characterized by

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A)  a realistic portrayal of life in an urban environment. 
B)  the portrayal of figures engaged in ruthless power struggles. 
C)  a rejection of the concepts embodied in the European romantic movement. 
D)  the use of American settings and characters to address universal themes.

Question 5

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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-Frederick Douglass

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Question 6

Instructions:
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-female abolitionists

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Question 7

In contrast to Irish immigrants, German immigrants to the United States

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A)  were not as likely to be subjected to negative stereotyping. 
B)  were all of the Protestant faith. 
C)  found it very difficult to find employment. 
D)  usually stayed for a few years and then returned home.

Question 8

Which of the following was a reason for the emergence of temperance as a major issue in the 1840s and 1850s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcohol became a symbol of evil because of its association with Sabbath violations, abusive husbands, and poor work habits. 
B)  It was revealed that organized crime was involved in the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcohol. 
C)  Revelations about the health and mental problems of infants born to alcoholic mothers caused public concern. 
D)  Newspaper reporters documented and publicized widespread alcohol abuse within the Senate and House of Representatives.

Question 9

In the mid-nineteenth century, where was the one place that northern and southern railroads connected?

Accepted Answer

A)  Baltimore, Maryland 
B)  Bowling Green, Kentucky 
C)  Nashville, Tennessee 
D)  Richmond, Virginia

Question 10

Instructions:
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Rhode Island Fall River) Plan

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Question 11

Which of the following is a good example of the transition to a market economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Farmers in the West began to try to meet the demands of the marketplace by producing animals, dairy products, grain, and vegetables on a single family farm. 
B)  More and more farmers, especially in the West, began to turn to subsistence farming. 
C)  Farm women began to produce more dairy products to be sold in the market, and they then used their profits to buy factory-produced cloth. 
D)  Spinning and weaving at home became more and more important.

Question 12

Discuss the role of women within the family and within American society in the mid-nineteenth century.

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Question 13

As evidenced by the formation of the Lowell Female Reform Association in 1844, female workers in New England textile mills had changed their methods of resistance to deteriorating working conditions. What new method were they using?

Accepted Answer

A)  They organized a nationwide product boycott. 
B)  They called for the passage of state legislation to shorten the workday. 
C)  They engaged in sabotage against the machines. 
D)  They organized and went on strike.

Question 14

Instructions:
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the specialization of commerce

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Question 15

This person is considered the "prime mover" of the American Renaissance and the center of the transcendental movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  James Fenimore Cooper 
B)  Ralph Waldo Emerson 
C)  Nathaniel Hawthorne 
D)  Herman Melville

Question 16

Instructions:
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-The pre-Civil War cotton textile industry

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Question 17

Examine the impact of the transportation revolution on American society between 1815 and 1860.

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Question 18

Instructions:
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and/or cultural consequences of this item?
-the Lowell Female Reform Association

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Question 19

Which of the following acted as an impediment to industrial growth in the early nineteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A)  The enactment of laws in many Northeastern states that outlawed corporations 
B)  Supreme Court decisions that were unfavorable to business interests 
C)  The absence of businessmen willing to take investment risks 
D)  The lack of cheap, quick transportation

Question 20

Why did city governments eventually take over the task of supplying water to urban dwellers?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private interests did not have the capital necessary to build adequate water supply systems. 
B)  Wealthy citizens demanded the extension of services to industry and business. 
C)  Cities were judged to be liable for illnesses and deaths caused by contaminated drinking water. 
D)  Arguments at neighborhood wells over water rights became a major source of violence and disorder.

Exam 10: The Restless North

Which of the following best represents the percentage of the white population that was foreign-born by 1860?

During the nineteenth century,

Discuss the conditions of life in American cities in the early and mid-1800s. What were the advantages and disadvantages of city life?

The literature associated with the American Renaissance is characterized by

In contrast to Irish immigrants, German immigrants to the United States

Which of the following was a reason for the emergence of temperance as a major issue in the 1840s and 1850s?

In the mid-nineteenth century, where was the one place that northern and southern railroads connected?

Which of the following is a good example of the transition to a market economy?

Discuss the role of women within the family and within American society in the mid-nineteenth century.

As evidenced by the formation of the Lowell Female Reform Association in 1844, female workers in New England textile mills had changed their methods of resistance to deteriorating working conditions. What new method were they using?

This person is considered the "prime mover" of the American Renaissance and the center of the transcendental movement.

Examine the impact of the transportation revolution on American society between 1815 and 1860.

Which of the following acted as an impediment to industrial growth in the early nineteenth century?

Why did city governments eventually take over the task of supplying water to urban dwellers?