Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper writings caused painters to

show the natural beauty of America

Which of the following groups were most similar?

American Colonization and Underground Railroad

If you believe in free will, you believe that

People can make their lives and society better

Which of the following might have been said by someone in the Women's Rights movement?

"Women should have the same education opportunities as men"

What did Samuel Slater bring to the US to start industrialization?

secret information about how to build textile machines

Which of the following is an example of discrimination?

denying some students access to public schools due to race

Which of the following was not a result of the invention of the cotton gin?

Cotton growers used profits to build more textile mills

Which statement describes the Industrial Revolution?

It depended on the factory system

Which was not a key factor in the growth of cities in the 1800s?

increased interest in agriculture

William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass would agree with which statement?

Slavery dehumanizes African Americans

Which of the following expresses the views of northern workers about abolition?

They were against it because they feared lost of jobs

How did the Industrial Revolution affect some children in the US?

They worked for long hours instead of going to school

During the 1800s , the belief that people could improve themselves and society

led to a wave of reform movements

What was a major advantage of railroads?

Railroads could be built anywhere

Which of the following was an accomplishment of educational reformers?

Public elementary schools built in northern states

Many Germans immigrated to America because

they had taken part in failed revolutions

What caused the increase of Irish immigration?

Ireland experienced potato famine

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1
Which person did reform work based on education?
Louisa May Alcott
Harriet Tubman
Horace Mann
William Lloyd Garrison
2
Washington Irving and James Fenimore Cooper writings caused painters to
create abstract works of art
include traditional European styles
create works that showed the ideal future
show the natural beauty of America
3
Which of the following was Not a reason for immigration to the US in 1840-1860?
famine in foreign countries
revolution in foreign countries
slavery in the US
cheap land in the US
4
How did cotton production change after the invention of the cotton gin?(1790-1820)
Cotton production slowly declined
Cotton production grew quickly
Cotton production remained the same
Cotton production shrank quickly
5
Which of the following groups were most similar?
American Colonization and Underground Railroad
Hudson river School and American Colonization
American Colonization Society and temperance movement
National Women's suffrage and the American Colonization
6
If you believe in free will, you believe that
Everyone is equal
Women should have the right to vote
People can make their lives and society better
American artists should follow the style of European artists
7
Which of the following might have been said by someone in the Women's Rights movement?
"A woman who wants an education isn't a good wife"
"Having an education won't help a woman be a good mother"
"Women don't need education because women don't vote"
"Women should have the same education opportunities as men"
8
Who might complain about competition with the railroads?
telegraph users
western farmers
factory owners
canal investors
9
What did Samuel Slater bring to the US to start industrialization?
secret information about how to build textile machines
secret information to build a cotton gin
steam engine
raw materials for telegraph
10
Which of the following is an example of discrimination?
denying some students access to public schools due to race
impose rating system for movies
sending illegal immigrants back to native land
denying a job to a person who lacks skills
11
Irish immigrants were met with hostility because
they took most of the high paying jobs
they were unwilling to work
they were Roman Catholic
they were Protestant
12
Which of the following was not a result of the invention of the cotton gin?
Cotton growers used profits to build more textile mills
Cotton production increases required more slaves
Cotton profits increased enormously
Cotton plantations extended as far west as Texas
13
Which statement describes the Industrial Revolution?
It depended on the factory system
It was quick and violent, produced few results
It occurred because of years of planning
Took place in rural areas.
14
Which was not a key factor in the growth of cities in the 1800s?
increased industrialization
increased immigration
improvements in transportation
increased interest in agriculture
15
In the early 1800s, American music focused on?
satire and folk tales
religion and national pride
spiritual revival and everyday life
political leaders and democratic values
16
With which movement were the Transcendentalists linked?
historical poetry
the Hudson River school
individualism
realism
17
William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass would agree with which statement?
all Southerners support slavery
Slavery dehumanizes African Americans
Slavery goes against the laws of the United States
The best way to achieve abolition is slaves to escape
18
Tennessee was part of the
free states
slave states
Canada
western territories
19
Which state led the way in public school reform?
Massachusetts
New York
Ohio
Connecticut
20
In the mid-1800s, a woman could
be married and own property
vote in a presidential election
easily become a doctor
receive a college education
21
What caused the mass immigration from Ireland to America in 1848?
religious persecution
trade blockades
gold rush
potato famine
22
"Let [each person] step to the music he hears." Thoreau
Walden
The Scarlet Letter
Moby Dick
Leaves of Grass
23
Which social groups had limited opportunities for schooling?
American children
Frontier children
Girls and African Americans
College students
24
Which of the following expresses the views of northern workers about abolition?
They were against it because they feared lost of jobs
They welcomed it, meant more people could vote
They worried schools would be crowded
They supported it because it would hurt women's rights
25
what was a central influence on the styles of American painters before 1800
European painting traditions
frontier life
the growth of cities
abolition of slavery
26
How did the Industrial Revolution affect some children in the US?
They were able to visit their parents at work
It taught them new methods of production
They worked for long hours instead of going to school
It gave them more free time
27
In the mid-1800s, where would you find the most public elementary schools?
western states
the northwest territory
northeastern states
southern states
28
During the 1800s , the belief that people could improve themselves and society
led to a wave of reform movements
caused the downfall of many utopia
resulted in predestination becoming popular
made it harder for reformers to attract followers
29
What was a major advantage of railroads?
Railroads could be built anywhere
Traveling by railroad was very safe
Railroads could be built quickly
Railroads did not harm the environment
30
How did the Second Great Awakening encourage the spread of social reform?
It encouraged the acceptance of female religious leaders
It stressed self improvement
It stressed acceptance of differences
It taught people to relay on society to solve problem
31
What did temperance groups view as the most serious social problem?
overcrowded schools
alcohol abuse
lack of religious faith
shortage of mental hospitals
32
"Let [each person] step to the music he hears." Thoreau Means?
"Trust thyself"
"Don't rock the boat; you'll onlymake waves."
"Listen to what others say, and heed their advice."
"Fifty million Americans can't be wrong."
33
Which of the following ideas is not found in speeches of Ralph Waldo Emerson?
living simply and without luxuries
support of human reasoning
the importance of the individual
transcendentalism
34
Which of the following was an accomplishment of educational reformers?
Public elementary schools built in northern states
Universities created for people of disabilities
African American and white students attended school
Females granted education equality with males
35
Many Germans immigrated to America because
they had taken part in failed revolutions
they lacked skills to get jobs in Germany
German rulers were taking land
fungus on wheat crop
36
The Industrial Revolution began in the
shipping industry
textile industry
mining industry
farming industry
37
What caused the increase of Irish immigration?
Civil war broke out in Ireland
Irish fleeing revolutions
Ireland ran out of farmland
Ireland experienced potato famine
38
Which of the following enabled western farmers to ship goods to New York?
National Road
Ohio River
Erie Canal
Illinois Railroad

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