Question 1

In 1860, the percentage of the population in free states living in towns (2,500+ people) was

Accepted Answer

A) seven percent. 
B) thirteen percent. 
C) twenty-six percent. 
D) thirty-nine percent. 
E) forty-two percent. 
A) seven percent. 
B) thirteen percent. 
C) twenty-six percent. 
D) thirty-nine percent. 
E) forty-two percent. C

Question 2

In 1860, the percentage of the population in the South living in towns (2,500+ people) was

Accepted Answer

A) five percent. 
B) ten percent. 
C) fifteen percent. 
D) twenty percent. 
E) thirty-three percent. 
A) five percent. 
B) ten percent. 
C) fifteen percent. 
D) twenty percent. 
E) thirty-three percent. B

Question 3

Compared to 1800, in 1860 urban American families

Accepted Answer

A) had a declining birth rate. 
B) were more likely to see their children leave home in search of work. 
C) were more likely to see income earners work outside the home. 
D) All the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) had a declining birth rate. 
B) were more likely to see their children leave home in search of work. 
C) were more likely to see income earners work outside the home. 
D) All the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers are correct. D

Question 4

The Erie Canal was

Accepted Answer

A) limited to flat land. 
B) built entirely by private investors. 
C) built without either locks or gates. 
D) a tremendous financial success. 
E) a great boon to the growth of Philadelphia. 
A) limited to flat land. 
B) built entirely by private investors. 
C) built without either locks or gates. 
D) a tremendous financial success. 
E) a great boon to the growth of Philadelphia.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Until the Civil War, newspapers relied on mail transported by train for the exchange of news.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Before 1860, American middle-class families

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) turret lathe. 
B) universal milling machine. 
C) precision grinder. 
D) All the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) turret lathe. 
B) universal milling machine. 
C) precision grinder. 
D) All the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

The answer of When it was completed, the _____________________ was...

Question 12

Early American Victorian homes were characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) spare and simple designs which 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. 
A) spare and simple designs which 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.

Question 13

Samuel Morse invented the ________________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

The Morse code used electrical current to create

Accepted Answer

A) a series of alternating electrical bursts which represented individual letters. 
B) a numerical code in which each number represented a word on a list. 
C) the first electrical reproduction of the human voice. 
D) the first practical electric engine. 
E) a series of alternating electrical bursts which represented words on a list. 
A) a series of alternating electrical bursts which represented individual letters. 
B) a numerical code in which each number represented a word on a list. 
C) the first electrical reproduction of the human voice. 
D) the first practical electric engine. 
E) a series of alternating electrical bursts which represented words on a list.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

Between 1830 and 1860, the region of the

Question 16

The most popular playwright in America in the 1830s was _______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most popular playwright in America in...

Question 17

By 1860, factories in the United States

Accepted Answer

A) were concentrated in the Northeast. 
B) produced goods whose total value greatly exceeded the nation's agricultural output. 
C) employed one-third of the nation's manufacturing labor force. 
D) All the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers are correct. 
A) were concentrated in the Northeast. 
B) produced goods whose total value greatly exceeded the nation's agricultural output. 
C) employed one-third of the nation's manufacturing labor force. 
D) All the answers are correct. 
E) None of the answers are correct.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A) the refusal by immigrants to adopt 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. 
A) the refusal by immigrants to adopt 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.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) Milwaukee 
B) Chicago 
C) Cleveland 
D) Cincinnati 
E) Buffalo 
A) Milwaukee 
B) Chicago 
C) Cleveland 
D) Cincinnati 
E) Buffalo

In 1860, the percentage of the population in free states living in towns (2,500+ people) was

In 1860, the percentage of the population in the South living in towns (2,500+ people) was

Compared to 1800, in 1860 urban American families

The Erie Canal was

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

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

Until the Civil War, newspapers relied on mail transported by train for the exchange of news.

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

Before 1860, American middle-class families

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

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

Early American Victorian homes were characterized by

Samuel Morse invented the ________________.

The Morse code used electrical current to create

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

The most popular playwright in America in the 1830s was _______________.

By 1860, factories in the United States

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

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

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

The Meeting of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderland

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the New Republic

The Jeffersonian ERA

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

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In 1860, the percentage of the population in free states living in towns (2,500+ people) was

In 1860, the percentage of the population in the South living in towns (2,500+ people) was

Compared to 1800, in 1860 urban American families

The Erie Canal was

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

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

Until the Civil War, newspapers relied on mail transported by train for the exchange of news.

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

Before 1860, American middle-class families

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

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

Early American Victorian homes were characterized by

Samuel Morse invented the ________________.

The Morse code used electrical current to create

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

The most popular playwright in America in the 1830s was _______________.

By 1860, factories in the United States

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

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

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

The Meeting of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderland

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the New Republic

The Jeffersonian ERA

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

Filters