Question 1

The "cult of female domesticity" was the notion that women should

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A)  share in the responsibility of providing a living for the family. 
B)  be kept on a pedestal so that their husbands did not mistreat them. 
C)  hold out for marriage to men who would treat them as equals. 
D)  be the protectors of the home and family life rather than wage earners. 
E)  recognize their inability to compete with men in the dog-eat-dog world of business and instead focus on farm work. 
A)  share in the responsibility of providing a living for the family. 
B)  be kept on a pedestal so that their husbands did not mistreat them. 
C)  hold out for marriage to men who would treat them as equals. 
D)  be the protectors of the home and family life rather than wage earners. 
E)  recognize their inability to compete with men in the dog-eat-dog world of business and instead focus on farm work. D

Question 2

All of these were key components of the American System except

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A)  a national bank. 
B)  protective tariffs. 
C)  internal improvements. 
D)  increased role of the federal government in stimulating economic growth. 
E)  a self-sustaining agricultural system. 
A)  a national bank. 
B)  protective tariffs. 
C)  internal improvements. 
D)  increased role of the federal government in stimulating economic growth. 
E)  a self-sustaining agricultural system. E

Question 3

After the railroads moved westward,farmers turned even more to specialized agriculture,with a wheat belt reaching from western New York to Wisconsin,a corn belt from Ohio to Illinois,a tobacco belt from Kentucky to Missouri,and a cotton belt from Georgia to Mississippi.

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A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What was the role of the National Bank in the development of America's Market Revolution? Explain how the Bank operated to fulfill this role.

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The National Bank played a crucial role

Question 5

List and discuss the most important transportation improvements that took place in the first half of the 1800s.Which was most important? Why?

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The first half of the 1800s saw signific

Question 6

How did Eli Whitney's invention,the cotton gin,transform southern agriculture?

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A)  It made it possible to cultivate cotton in poor soil. 
B)  It made it possible for farmers to earn huge profits with just a little land and a few slaves. 
C)  It maintained slavery and facilitated its movement onto western territories. 
D)  All of these choices. 
E)  None of these choices. 
A)  It made it possible to cultivate cotton in poor soil. 
B)  It made it possible for farmers to earn huge profits with just a little land and a few slaves. 
C)  It maintained slavery and facilitated its movement onto western territories. 
D)  All of these choices. 
E)  None of these choices.

Question 7

Explain how and why life in America's cities changed as a result of the Market Revolution and the increasing industrialization and urbanization of the country.

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The Market Revolution and the increasing

Question 8

Why did women become active in the temperance movement?

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A)  Women, out of boredom, had begun drinking, often to excess. 
B)  The rate of alcoholism in America had skyrocketed. 
C)  They saw excessive drinking as leading to the decline of family life. 
D)  They feared the rise of organized crime that accompanied saloons and the sale of wholesale alcohol. 
E)  Many of the women were church members, and the church was opposed to alcohol consumption. 
A)  Women, out of boredom, had begun drinking, often to excess. 
B)  The rate of alcoholism in America had skyrocketed. 
C)  They saw excessive drinking as leading to the decline of family life. 
D)  They feared the rise of organized crime that accompanied saloons and the sale of wholesale alcohol. 
E)  Many of the women were church members, and the church was opposed to alcohol consumption.

Question 9

The region which led the nation with its public education system was the South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

By 1850,the percentage of the American labor force employed in agriculture had declined to

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A)  15 percent. 
B)  35 percent. 
C)  55 percent. 
D)  75 percent. 
E)  85 percent. 
A)  15 percent. 
B)  35 percent. 
C)  55 percent. 
D)  75 percent. 
E)  85 percent.

Question 11

The development of the railroad improved the self-sufficiency of the South with its diversified farming.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Cyrus McCormick advanced the shift to commercial agriculture with his invention of the reaper.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

As the major trading link between the U.S.interior and the Atlantic Ocean,New York City became the nation's major economic center.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The "burned-over district" was a term used to describe the impact fiery preachers had in creating new converts during the Second Great Awakening.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following is true about the Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls in 1848,except

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A)  Its Declaration of Sentiments was modeled after the Declaration of Independence. 
B)  The Convention called for women's right to vote. 
C)  The convention was organized both by women's rights activists and by the nation's leading abolitionists. 
D)  One of the most famous activists present at the Seneca Falls Convention was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. 
E)  Participants of the Convention formed the Women's Suffrage Party which sought to make women's right to vote a party issue in Congress. 
A)  Its Declaration of Sentiments was modeled after the Declaration of Independence. 
B)  The Convention called for women's right to vote. 
C)  The convention was organized both by women's rights activists and by the nation's leading abolitionists. 
D)  One of the most famous activists present at the Seneca Falls Convention was Elizabeth Cady Stanton. 
E)  Participants of the Convention formed the Women's Suffrage Party which sought to make women's right to vote a party issue in Congress.

Question 16

The Monroe Doctrine of 1823

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A)  declared that the United States would turn its trade efforts toward Asia if the European nations continued to battle with each other. 
B)  declared the Western Hemisphere off-limits to further European colonization. 
C)  declared America's intention to annex as much of Central America as possible. 
D)  ordered all European colonizers of Latin America to release their colonies. 
E)  announced America's intention to isolate itself from the countries of Europe. 
A)  declared that the United States would turn its trade efforts toward Asia if the European nations continued to battle with each other. 
B)  declared the Western Hemisphere off-limits to further European colonization. 
C)  declared America's intention to annex as much of Central America as possible. 
D)  ordered all European colonizers of Latin America to release their colonies. 
E)  announced America's intention to isolate itself from the countries of Europe.

Question 17

It could most accurately be said of Irish immigration after 1840 that

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A)  male Irish immigrants were welcomed by Protestant Americans of English, German, and Dutch ethnic backgrounds. 
B)  many Americans viewed Irish Catholics with fear and distrust because of their Catholic religion. 
C)  Irish fleeing the disaster of famine in their homeland brought with them much needed factory skills. 
D)  less than half of the immigrant arrivals after 1840 were Irish fleeing the famine in Ireland. 
E)  most Irish immigrants settled in the industrialized cities of the Midwest, where their opportunities for work were greater. 
A)  male Irish immigrants were welcomed by Protestant Americans of English, German, and Dutch ethnic backgrounds. 
B)  many Americans viewed Irish Catholics with fear and distrust because of their Catholic religion. 
C)  Irish fleeing the disaster of famine in their homeland brought with them much needed factory skills. 
D)  less than half of the immigrant arrivals after 1840 were Irish fleeing the famine in Ireland. 
E)  most Irish immigrants settled in the industrialized cities of the Midwest, where their opportunities for work were greater.

Question 18

What was the Monroe Doctrine,why and when was it issued,and what was its significance?

Accepted Answer

The Monroe Doctrine was a policy introdu

Question 19

In what ways did farming change during the Market Revolution? What technological improvements made this possible?

Accepted Answer

During the Market Revolution, farming un

Question 20

The purpose of the Tariff of 1816 was to

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A)  raise revenue for the Second Bank of the United States. 
B)  prevent the import of British tea. 
C)  block the importation of slaves. 
D)  limit the consumption of foreign imports and encourage the development of American manufacturing and commerce. 
E)  foster a new trade network with Canada and Mexico. 
A)  raise revenue for the Second Bank of the United States. 
B)  prevent the import of British tea. 
C)  block the importation of slaves. 
D)  limit the consumption of foreign imports and encourage the development of American manufacturing and commerce. 
E)  foster a new trade network with Canada and Mexico.

The "cult of female domesticity" was the notion that women should

All of these were key components of the American System except

After the railroads moved westward,farmers turned even more to specialized agriculture,with a wheat belt reaching from western New York to Wisconsin,a corn belt from Ohio to Illinois,a tobacco belt from Kentucky to Missouri,and a cotton belt from Georgia to Mississippi.

What was the role of the National Bank in the development of America's Market Revolution? Explain how the Bank operated to fulfill this role.

List and discuss the most important transportation improvements that took place in the first half of the 1800s.Which was most important? Why?

How did Eli Whitney's invention,the cotton gin,transform southern agriculture?

Explain how and why life in America's cities changed as a result of the Market Revolution and the increasing industrialization and urbanization of the country.

Why did women become active in the temperance movement?

The region which led the nation with its public education system was the South.

By 1850,the percentage of the American labor force employed in agriculture had declined to

The development of the railroad improved the self-sufficiency of the South with its diversified farming.

Cyrus McCormick advanced the shift to commercial agriculture with his invention of the reaper.

As the major trading link between the U.S.interior and the Atlantic Ocean,New York City became the nation's major economic center.

The "burned-over district" was a term used to describe the impact fiery preachers had in creating new converts during the Second Great Awakening.

All of the following is true about the Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls in 1848,except

The Monroe Doctrine of 1823

It could most accurately be said of Irish immigration after 1840 that

What was the Monroe Doctrine,why and when was it issued,and what was its significance?

In what ways did farming change during the Market Revolution? What technological improvements made this possible?

The purpose of the Tariff of 1816 was to

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Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

The Revolution

Confederation and Constitution, 1783-1789

Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

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A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

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Exam 10: The Market Revolution

The "cult of female domesticity" was the notion that women should

All of these were key components of the American System except

After the railroads moved westward,farmers turned even more to specialized agriculture,with a wheat belt reaching from western New York to Wisconsin,a corn belt from Ohio to Illinois,a tobacco belt from Kentucky to Missouri,and a cotton belt from Georgia to Mississippi.

What was the role of the National Bank in the development of America's Market Revolution? Explain how the Bank operated to fulfill this role.

List and discuss the most important transportation improvements that took place in the first half of the 1800s.Which was most important? Why?

How did Eli Whitney's invention,the cotton gin,transform southern agriculture?

Explain how and why life in America's cities changed as a result of the Market Revolution and the increasing industrialization and urbanization of the country.

Why did women become active in the temperance movement?

The region which led the nation with its public education system was the South.

By 1850,the percentage of the American labor force employed in agriculture had declined to

The development of the railroad improved the self-sufficiency of the South with its diversified farming.

Cyrus McCormick advanced the shift to commercial agriculture with his invention of the reaper.

As the major trading link between the U.S.interior and the Atlantic Ocean,New York City became the nation's major economic center.

The "burned-over district" was a term used to describe the impact fiery preachers had in creating new converts during the Second Great Awakening.

All of the following is true about the Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls in 1848,except

The Monroe Doctrine of 1823

It could most accurately be said of Irish immigration after 1840 that

What was the Monroe Doctrine,why and when was it issued,and what was its significance?

In what ways did farming change during the Market Revolution? What technological improvements made this possible?

The purpose of the Tariff of 1816 was to

Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

The Revolution

Confederation and Constitution, 1783-1789

Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

Politics of the Market Revolution

A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Continued Move West

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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