Question 1

The two main sources of U.S.population increase between Independence and the Civil War were natural increases in population and immigration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Discuss the economic benefits of immigration.In light of these benefits,explain the resistance to immigration in the late nineteenth century.Consider political and religious influences in addition?to economic factors.

Accepted Answer

The economic benefits of immigration are

Question 3

In 1820,when the nation began its westward movement in earnest,the median American was

Accepted Answer

A)  less than 17 years old. 
B)  about 20 years old. 
C)  about the same age as the median American today. 
D)  older than the median American today. 
A)  less than 17 years old. 
B)  about 20 years old. 
C)  about the same age as the median American today. 
D)  older than the median American today.

Question 4

Describe the links between enhanced labor productivity and personal hygiene,sanitation,public health and proper nutrition.Link enhanced labor productivity to economic growth.

Accepted Answer

Enhanced labor productivity is closely l

Question 5

In the eighteenth century,the rise of manufacturing in New England helped the region attract more settlers than the other regions of the English colonies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

By the start of the Civil War,the value of woman's labor was,on average,equal to that of an adult male due to technological advancements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The U.S.had a low fertility rate in the early nineteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Children can be viewed as retirement insurance and thus provide individuals with incentive to create large families.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Naturally born members of the U.S.population resisted immigration in the antebellum period for ?all of the following reasons except

Accepted Answer

A)  Immigrants were prisoners and outcasts from other countries. 
B)  Immigrants could gain political power and possess political influence. 
C)  Immigrants displaced U.S. born laborers. 
D)  Immigrants brought their own religions and spiritual beliefs. 
A)  Immigrants were prisoners and outcasts from other countries. 
B)  Immigrants could gain political power and possess political influence. 
C)  Immigrants displaced U.S. born laborers. 
D)  Immigrants brought their own religions and spiritual beliefs.

Question 10

Discuss the economic history of immigration in the U.S.during the antebellum period.

Accepted Answer

During the antebellum period in the U.S.

Question 11

Which of the following is true for the period from Independence to 1860?

Accepted Answer

A)  The system of indentured servitude died out because it was seen to be immoral and inconsistent with the Constitution. 
B)  The system of slavery flourished because the relative price of slaves fell consistently. 
C)  The system of wage labor flourished as immigrant labor poured into the newly opened western lands. 
D)  European immigrants typically shunned agricultural labor as their ticket to the good life. 
A)  The system of indentured servitude died out because it was seen to be immoral and inconsistent with the Constitution. 
B)  The system of slavery flourished because the relative price of slaves fell consistently. 
C)  The system of wage labor flourished as immigrant labor poured into the newly opened western lands. 
D)  European immigrants typically shunned agricultural labor as their ticket to the good life.

Question 12

There is no possible economic relationship between the birth rate and the availability of arable land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Rural families were larger in size,on average,than urban families during the antebellum period.Some argue that the relatively high rate of return on a child born on a farm partly explains why.Children born on farms could be considered investments goods-"goods" used to produce something else.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What were the two main sources of population increases during the antebellum period?

Accepted Answer

A)  a significant increase in the number of indentured servants and slaves 
B)  immigration and a natural increase in population 
C)  government policies providing incentive to procreate and advanced pre-natal care 
D)  longer life expectancies and high infant mortality rates 
A)  a significant increase in the number of indentured servants and slaves 
B)  immigration and a natural increase in population 
C)  government policies providing incentive to procreate and advanced pre-natal care 
D)  longer life expectancies and high infant mortality rates

Question 15

By 1860,the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A)  had achieved an equal distribution of income and wealth. 
B)  had experienced growth in both agriculture and manufacturing, but growth in manufacturing had begun to outpace agriculture. 
C)  land had become the primary income-earning asset. 
D)  experienced a slowdown in urbanization and rapid expansion in agriculture at the expense of manufacturing. 
A)  had achieved an equal distribution of income and wealth. 
B)  had experienced growth in both agriculture and manufacturing, but growth in manufacturing had begun to outpace agriculture. 
C)  land had become the primary income-earning asset. 
D)  experienced a slowdown in urbanization and rapid expansion in agriculture at the expense of manufacturing.

Question 16

All of the following trends and characteristics of American population growth occurred from Independence to the Civil War except

Accepted Answer

A)  The size of the average family was increasing. 
B)  Populations living in urban places increased. 
C)  There was extensive settlement in rural areas. 
D)  Growth was very rapid. 
A)  The size of the average family was increasing. 
B)  Populations living in urban places increased. 
C)  There was extensive settlement in rural areas. 
D)  Growth was very rapid.

Question 17

Why did high fertility of the early population occur,according to Hughes and Cain (2011)?

Accepted Answer

A)  More than half of the population were at ages where fertility is high-in 1820, for example,the median American was less than 17 years old. 
B)  A nation composed mainly of farmers and people planning to farm had every reason to create large families. 
C)  Children can be considered investment goods and the rate of return on a child born to a farm family was relatively high. 
D)  High fertility occurred due to all of the above reasons. 
A)  More than half of the population were at ages where fertility is high-in 1820, for example,the median American was less than 17 years old. 
B)  A nation composed mainly of farmers and people planning to farm had every reason to create large families. 
C)  Children can be considered investment goods and the rate of return on a child born to a farm family was relatively high. 
D)  High fertility occurred due to all of the above reasons.

Question 18

At the start of the Civil War,the population in the U.S.was about half that of the United Kingdom.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Income and wealth were equally or evenly distributed by 1860 in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Between Independence and the Civil War,American population growth was

Accepted Answer

A)  steady and constant. 
B)  rapid but wildly unstable. 
C)  positive and rapid. 
D)  heavily concentrated in the settlement in Western lands. 
A)  steady and constant. 
B)  rapid but wildly unstable. 
C)  positive and rapid. 
D)  heavily concentrated in the settlement in Western lands.

Exam 6: Population and Labor Force

The two main sources of U.S.population increase between Independence and the Civil War were natural increases in population and immigration.

Discuss the economic benefits of immigration.In light of these benefits,explain the resistance to immigration in the late nineteenth century.Consider political and religious influences in addition?to economic factors.

In 1820,when the nation began its westward movement in earnest,the median American was

Describe the links between enhanced labor productivity and personal hygiene,sanitation,public health and proper nutrition.Link enhanced labor productivity to economic growth.

In the eighteenth century,the rise of manufacturing in New England helped the region attract more settlers than the other regions of the English colonies.

By the start of the Civil War,the value of woman's labor was,on average,equal to that of an adult male due to technological advancements.

The U.S.had a low fertility rate in the early nineteenth century.

Children can be viewed as retirement insurance and thus provide individuals with incentive to create large families.

Naturally born members of the U.S.population resisted immigration in the antebellum period for ?all of the following reasons except

Discuss the economic history of immigration in the U.S.during the antebellum period.

Which of the following is true for the period from Independence to 1860?

There is no possible economic relationship between the birth rate and the availability of arable land.

Rural families were larger in size,on average,than urban families during the antebellum period.Some argue that the relatively high rate of return on a child born on a farm partly explains why.Children born on farms could be considered investments goods-"goods" used to produce something else.

What were the two main sources of population increases during the antebellum period?

By 1860,the U.S.

All of the following trends and characteristics of American population growth occurred from Independence to the Civil War except

Why did high fertility of the early population occur,according to Hughes and Cain (2011)?

At the start of the Civil War,the population in the U.S.was about half that of the United Kingdom.

Income and wealth were equally or evenly distributed by 1860 in the United States.

Between Independence and the Civil War,American population growth was

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