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

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

A. tractor.
B. thresher.
C. plow.
D. reaper.
E. mower

Answer: D

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

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

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

Answer: D

In 1860, the typical white male American of the Old Northwest (today's Midwest) was

In 1860, the typical white male American of the Old Northwest (today's Midwest) was

A. the owner of a family farm.
B. a marginal farmer.
C. a farmhand who did not own his own land.
D. an industrial worker.
E. an urban artisan

Answer: A

All of the following statements regarding American leisure activities prior to 1860 are true EXCEPT

All of the following statements regarding American leisure activities prior to 1860 are true EXCEPT

A. Shakespeare was the nation's most popular playwright.
B. reading was a principle leisure activity among affluent Americans.
C. minstrel shows were increasingly popular.
D. popular tastes in public spectacle tended toward the bizarre and fantastic.
E. unpaid vacations were becoming common among the middle class

Answer: E

Compared to 1800, in 1860 urban American families

Compared to 1800, in 1860 urban American families

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 these answers are correct.
E. None of these answers is correct

Answer: D

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

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

A. cast-iron stove.
B. air conditioner.
C. icebox.
D. electric iron.
E. telegraph

Answer: A

The growth of commerce and industry allowed more Americans the chance to become prosperous without

The growth of commerce and industry allowed more Americans the chance to become prosperous without

A. a professional education.
B. producing a product or service.
C. owning land.
D. capital.
E. marrying

Answer: C

Prior to 1860, class conflict in the United States

Prior to 1860, class conflict in the United States

A. increased as most of the working class dropped down the economic ladder.
B. increased as the gap between the wealthy and the poor widened.
C. was limited by a high degree of mobility within the working class.
D. decreased as immigration diversified society.
E. increased as a result of geographical mobility

Answer: C

Prior to 1860, American urban society

Prior to 1860, American urban society

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 the Irish immigrants have less rights than free blacks.
E. None of these answers is correct

Answer: C

All of the following factors inhibited the growth of labor unions EXCEPT

All of the following factors inhibited the growth of labor unions EXCEPT

A. the large number of immigrant workers.
B. the political strength of industrial capitalists.
C. ethnic divisions among workers.
D. the question of whether to include women members.
E. hostile laws and hostile courts

Answer: D

The early union movement among skilled artisans

The early union movement among skilled artisans

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 laborer

Answer: A

The republican tradition in the United States included the tradition of

The republican tradition in the United States included the tradition of

A. the skilled artisan.
B. the yeoman farmer.
C. the industrial entrepreneur.
D. the skilled artisan and the yeoman farmer.
E. the yeoman farmer and the industrial entrepreneur

Answer: D

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

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

A. Irish.
B. Germans.
C. English.
D. Italians.
E. Chinese

Answer: A

When the Lowell factory system began

When the Lowell factory system began

A. craftsmen were part of the production system.
B. workers were fairly well paid and lived in supervised dormitories.
C. workers had few benefits outside of a set wage scale.
D. the work day ended when production quotas were met.
E. workers rarely stopped working in the mills until retirement

Answer: B

In the 1820s and 1830s, the labor force for factory work in the United States

In the 1820s and 1830s, the labor force for factory work in the United States

A. saw many skilled urban artisans move into factory jobs.
B. consisted mostly of European immigrants.
C. was reduced by dramatic improvements in agricultural production.
D. All these answers are correct.
E. None of these answers is correct

Answer: E

By 1860, the energy for industrialization in the United States increasingly came from

By 1860, the energy for industrialization in the United States increasingly came from

A. water.
B. kerosene.
C. coal.
D. gasoline.
E. wood





Answer: C

By 1860, factories in the United States

By 1860, factories in the United States

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 these answers are correct.
E. None of these answers is correct

Answer: A

Before the 1830s, American corporations could be chartered only by

Before the 1830s, American corporations could be chartered only by

A. an act of Congress.
B. presidential executive order.
C. state legislatures.
D. a public vote.
E. a state governor

Answer: C

Which of the following statements regarding American railroads in the 1850s is FALSE?

Which of the following statements regarding American railroads in the 1850s is FALSE?

A. Railroads helped weaken the connection between the Northwest and the South.
B. Most railroad "trunk lines" were reduced or eliminated.
C. Long distance rail lines weakened the dependence of the West on the Mississippi River.
D. Chicago was the railroad center of the West.
E. Private investors provided nearly all the capital for rail development

Answer: B

The Erie Canal was

The Erie Canal was

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

Answer: D