Question 1

The American Museum that showcased human oddities was opened by ________.

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The answer of The American Museum that showcased human oddities...

Question 2

Samuel Morse invented the ________.

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The answer of Samuel Morse invented the ________....

Question 3

By the middle of the nineteenth century,merchant capitalism in the United States

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A)  was an increasingly important economic force.
B)  declined as opportunity shifted from trade to manufacturing.
C)  combined efforts with British competitors.
D)  shifted operations to the Western states where there was more opportunity.
E)  had put most of the British competitors out of business.F) None of the above
G) C) and D)

Question 4

In the 1840s,P.T.Barnum's American Museum in New York showcased

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A)  nature and natural history.
B)  American artists.
C)  human oddities.
D)  past American leaders and heroes.
E)  European artists.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 5

Between 1840 and 1860,the South experienced a decline in its percentage of urban residents.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As the Lowell factory system progressed into the 1840s,

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A)  wages rose,while working hours increased to ten hours.
B)  female workers staged a successful strike for better living conditions.
C)  the owners increasingly used immigrants as their labor force.
D)  a paternalist management system was developed.
E)  many mill girls moved into management roles in the factory system.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 7

During the 1840s,advances in journalism included all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  the creation of a national cooperative news-gathering organization.
B)  the technological means to reproduce photographs in newsprint.
C)  the invention of the steam cylinder rotary press.
D)  the introduction of the telegraph system.
E)  the dramatic growth of mass-circulation newspapers.F) B) and C)
G) A) and C)

Question 8

In the 1830s,Cyrus McCormick improved grain farming when he patented his

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A)  tractor.
B)  thresher.
C)  plow.
D)  reaper.
E)  mower.F) B) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 9

By 1860,as a result of the social expectations expressed in the "cult of domesticity,"

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A)  unmarried women were generally excluded from all income-earning activities.
B)  women became increasingly isolated from the public world.
C)  middle-class wives were given no special role in the family.
D)  women who read books or magazines were likely to be criticized.
E)  women increasingly became seen as contributors to the family economy.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 10

In the 1840s,the dominant immigrant group in New England textile mills was the

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A)  Irish.
B)  Germans.
C)  English.
D)  Italians.
E)  Chinese.F) C) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 11

Skilled craftsmen organized trade unions due to the rise of the "factory system."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The commercial and industrial growth in the United States prior to 1860 resulted in

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A)  increasing disparities in income between the rich and poor.
B)  a significant rise in income for nearly all Americans.
C)  decreasing disparities in income between the rich and poor.
D)  a significant decrease in income for nearly all Americans.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 13

The republican tradition in the United States included the tradition of the

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A)  skilled artisan.
B)  yeoman farmer.
C)  industrial entrepreneur.
D)  skilled artisan and yeoman farmer.
E)  yeoman farmer and industrial entrepreneur.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Public lectures were one of the most popular forms of entertainment in America prior to the Civil War.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true of canal and turnpike transportation?

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A)  Canal transportation was generally developed before turnpike transportation.
B)  Canal construction was less expensive than turnpike construction.
C)  Canal boats could haul vastly larger loads than could road transports.
D)  State governments gave little financial support to canal transportation.
E)  New York was the first to finance turnpike construction.F) None of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 16

The first railroad company actually to begin operations was the ________.

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Question 17

After 1852,the "Know-Nothings" created a new political organization called the

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A)  Copperheads.
B)  Republican Party.
C)  Nativist Party.
D)  Libertarian Party.
E)  American Party.F) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

In 1844,Samuel Morse showed off his invention by telegraphing news of Zachary Taylor's nomination for the presidency over the wires from Baltimore to Washington.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The transition from farm life to factory life in pre-Civil War America was difficult at best and traumatic at worst.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The "Know-Nothing" movement was partially directed at reducing the influence of

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A)  Catholics.
B)  abolitionists.
C)  Democrats.
D)  Jews.
E)  free blacks.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Exam 10: Americas Economic Revolution

In the 1830s,Cyrus McCormick improved grain farming when he patented his

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Which of the following statements is true of canal and turnpike transportation?

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The transition from farm life to factory life in pre-Civil War America was difficult at best and traumatic at worst.

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As the Lowell factory system progressed into the 1840s,

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In the 1840s,P.T.Barnum's American Museum in New York showcased

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The "Know-Nothing" movement was partially directed at reducing the influence of

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Between 1840 and 1860,the South experienced a decline in its percentage of urban residents.

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During the 1840s,advances in journalism included all of the following EXCEPT

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The republican tradition in the United States included the tradition of the

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The American Museum that showcased human oddities was opened by ________.

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By 1860,as a result of the social expectations expressed in the "cult of domesticity,"

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Public lectures were one of the most popular forms of entertainment in America prior to the Civil War.

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Samuel Morse invented the ________.

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In the 1840s,the dominant immigrant group in New England textile mills was the

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By the middle of the nineteenth century,merchant capitalism in the United States

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The first railroad company actually to begin operations was the ________.

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The commercial and industrial growth in the United States prior to 1860 resulted in

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Skilled craftsmen organized trade unions due to the rise of the "factory system."

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In 1844,Samuel Morse showed off his invention by telegraphing news of Zachary Taylor's nomination for the presidency over the wires from Baltimore to Washington.

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After 1852,the "Know-Nothings" created a new political organization called the

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