Question 1

Prior to 1860,the most significant invention for middle-class American homes was the

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A)  cast-iron stove.
B)  air conditioner.
C)  icebox.
D)  electric iron.
E)  telegraph.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 2

Before 1860,American middle-class families

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A)  were typically renters.
B)  rarely employed servants.
C)  usually saw women holding part-time employment outside of the home.
D)  became the most influential cultural form of urban America.
E)  had to cook their meals over an open hearth.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 3

When it was completed,the ________ was the greatest construction project Americans had yet undertaken.

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Question 4

American factory workers in early nineteenth-century textile mills largely consisted of

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A)  families and rural,single women.
B)  single men.
C)  unskilled urban workers.
D)  young immigrants.
E)  slaves.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 5

Describe the immigrant experience in the United States in the 1830s and 1840s.

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The immigrant experience in the United S...

Question 6

The early union movement among skilled artisans

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A)  was weakened by the Panic of 1837.
B)  was generally supported by state governments.
C)  attempted to create one collective national trade union.
D)  welcomed working women as members.
E)  was strengthened by the influx of immigrant laborers.F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

Early American Victorian homes were characterized by

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A)  spare and simple designs that emphasized natural light.
B)  dark colors,and rooms crowded with heavy furniture.
C)  small rooms and a reduction in total living space.
D)  all members of a family sharing one bedroom.
E)  a lack of parlors and dining rooms.F) None of the above
G) D) and E)

Question 8

By 1860,the number of American inventions to receive patents was nearly 2,000.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Erie Canal was the greatest construction project Americans had ever undertaken.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The paternalistic nature of the Lowell factory system lasted through the Civil War.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Before 1860,the largest single group of arriving Irish immigrants was

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A)  young,single men.
B)  families.
C)  children.
D)  skilled laborers.
E)  young,single women.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

How do you account for the terrific growth of American industry prior to the Civil War?

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The terrific growth of American industry...

Question 13

Between 1820 and 1840,the population of the United States

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A)  rapidly grew,in part due to improved public health.
B)  saw the proportion of enslaved blacks to free whites increase.
C)  increased at a slower rate than the populations of Europe.
D)  remained relatively constant.
E)  grew in spite of a very low birth rate in America.F) B) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 14

Prior to 1860,American urban society

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A)  considered the conspicuous display of wealth to be poor social behavior.
B)  saw the wealthy people move toward the outer edges of cities.
C)  included a substantial number of destitute poor.
D)  saw Irish immigrants have less rights than free blacks.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 15

The development of a railroad system weakened connections between the Northwest and the South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

One of the first businesses to benefit from the telegraph was the railroads.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the early 1850s a new political body called the American Party was created by a group called the "________."

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Question 18

Prior to 1860,the social institution that most bound together rural Americans was the

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A)  church.
B)  tavern.
C)  town hall.
D)  grocery store.
E)  schoolhouse.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

In most cities of the East prior to the Civil War,the income gap between rich and poor gradually narrowed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Between 1830 and 1860,what region of the nation experienced the most social upheaval? Explain.

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