Question 1

Before the 1830s,American corporations could be chartered only by

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A)  an act of Congress.
B)  presidential executive order.
C)  state legislatures.
D)  a public vote.
E)  a state governor.F) All of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 2

As of the middle of the nineteenth century,the typical citizen of the Northwest was a poor,marginal farmer.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In most parts of the North,before the Civil War,free blacks could

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A)  vote.
B)  attend public schools.
C)  use public services available to whites.
D)  compete for menial jobs.
E)  All these answers are correct.F) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 4

Given the rapid increase in population,recruiting a labor force was a fairly easy task in the early years of the American factory system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The first American cooperative news gathering organization was called the ________.

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Question 6

Most of the pre-Civil War Irish and German immigrants who came to the United States did so as families,as opposed to single men and women.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The main staple crop of the Old Northwest (today's Midwest) was

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A)  barley.
B)  soy.
C)  corn.
D)  wheat.
E)  cotton.F) C) and E)
G) B) and E)

Question 8

In the 1820s and 1830s,railroads

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A)  played a relatively small role in the nation's transportation system.
B)  standardized both the gauge of tracks and timetables.
C)  saw its greatest development in the southern slave states.
D)  became the dominant form of transportation in the nation.
E)  had not yet been constructed in America.F) C) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

By the middle of the nineteenth century,merchant capitalism was a declining force in the American economy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In New York City,the construction of ________ resulted primarily from pressure from members of high society,who wanted an elegant place for their daily carriage rides.

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Question 11

The rise of the American factory system

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A)  complemented the nation's traditional republican ideals.
B)  resulted in a rise in the status of skilled artisans among consumers.
C)  saw the government act to maintain the trade of skilled artisans.
D)  led some northerners to advocate repealing abolition.
E)  led to the creation of skilled workingmen's craft societies.F) C) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 12

Between 1840 and 1860,the overwhelming majority of immigrants who arrived in the United States came from

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A)  Italy and Russia.
B)  Ireland and Germany.
C)  England and Russia.
D)  England and Ireland.
E)  Ireland and Italy.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

In 1860,the percentage of the population in the South living in towns (places of 2,500 or more) was

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A)  5 percent.
B)  10 percent.
C)  15 percent.
D)  20 percent.
E)  33 percent.F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Elaborate rooms with lush dark colors and heavy furniture and drapes were characteristic of the ________ style.

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Question 15

Despite contrasts between great wealth and great poverty,there was very little overt class conflict in pre-Civil War America.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Prior to 1860,hostility among native-born Americans toward immigrants was spurred,in part,by

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A)  the refusal by immigrants to adapt to American culture.
B)  fears of political radicalism.
C)  the ability of immigrants to command high wages.
D)  concerns that immigrants generally did not participate in politics.
E)  the effect they had on the falling price of African slaves.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 17

The primary assistance from the federal government to railroad companies came in the form of ________.

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Question 18

Before 1860,the development of machine tools by the United States government resulted in the

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A)  turret lathe.
B)  universal milling machine.
C)  precision grinder.
D)  turret lathe,universal milling machine,and precision grinder.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

What were the advances in new technology that had the greatest effect on the emerging American factory system during the first half of the nineteenth century?

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Question 20

Which city did NOT owe its growth to the Great Lakes?

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A)  Milwaukee
B)  Chicago
C)  Cleveland
D)  Cincinnati
E)  BuffaloF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 10: Americas Economic Revolution

By the middle of the nineteenth century,merchant capitalism was a declining force in the American economy.

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The first American cooperative news gathering organization was called the ________.

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As of the middle of the nineteenth century,the typical citizen of the Northwest was a poor,marginal farmer.

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Most of the pre-Civil War Irish and German immigrants who came to the United States did so as families,as opposed to single men and women.

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In the 1820s and 1830s,railroads

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The main staple crop of the Old Northwest (today's Midwest) was

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In most parts of the North,before the Civil War,free blacks could

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The primary assistance from the federal government to railroad companies came in the form of ________.

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Prior to 1860,hostility among native-born Americans toward immigrants was spurred,in part,by

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Between 1840 and 1860,the overwhelming majority of immigrants who arrived in the United States came from

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Which city did NOT owe its growth to the Great Lakes?

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Before the 1830s,American corporations could be chartered only by

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Given the rapid increase in population,recruiting a labor force was a fairly easy task in the early years of the American factory system.

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In New York City,the construction of ________ resulted primarily from pressure from members of high society,who wanted an elegant place for their daily carriage rides.

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Elaborate rooms with lush dark colors and heavy furniture and drapes were characteristic of the ________ style.

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Despite contrasts between great wealth and great poverty,there was very little overt class conflict in pre-Civil War America.

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In 1860,the percentage of the population in the South living in towns (places of 2,500 or more) was

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Before 1860,the development of machine tools by the United States government resulted in the

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What were the advances in new technology that had the greatest effect on the emerging American factory system during the first half of the nineteenth century?

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