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1
The contemporary issue of maternity leave is a continuation of which reform movement?
African American rights
temperance
women’s rights
education
2
Based on this excerpt from the text, in what way would interchangeable parts best help businesses?
Parts made by machines could be made more cheaply
Machines could quickly manufacture parts people once made.
Customers had to wait longer to obtain the new parts made by machines.
Businesses’ costs could increase to pay for the machinery.
3
How did Horace Mann contribute to the reform in education?
Used braille to help the education of the blind
His pressure on state legislature provided money to fund new schools
Philosophy on classroom equality gave African Americans new opportunities
philosophy led to new approach in education for the deaf
4
Which of the following musical styles of the 1800s has helped shaped current genres, such as country and rock music?
jazz
gospel
dixie
blues
5
What did the new themes in American art and literature signify?
a renewed interest in religion
development of a uniquely American perspective
continued reliance on European influence
a belief that technological advancements would solve humanity’s problems
6
Which of the following statements can be inferred from the painting?
The cotton gin has not been invented yet
due to the size of the farm, their main crop was probably tobacco
The Industrial revolution is near its end
due to a large amount of enslaved workers, this is part of the cottonacrcy
7
Based on the timeline, what can be directly tied to the invention of the cotton gin?
economic hardships in the South
industrialization in New England
the Civil War
the spread of slavery
8
Based on this image, how can you tell the spinning jenny increased the speed of thread production?
It is built to spin multiple spools of thread at one time.
It is built out of metal to ensure it lasts a long time.
It is built with a steam engine to power the spinning wheel.
It is built so only one person needs to spin its single wheel.
9
How were the lives of children in the middle of the nineteenth century different from previous generations?
They were working in factories or fields.
They were children of professional parents.
They were able to read and write.
They were given the opportunity to go to college.
10
What was considered an extremely controversial idea advocated by Elizabeth Cady Stanton of the women’s rights movement?
advocated that women be given free land grants to farm Western territories.
expected that girls would only enter professions chosen by their fathers.
advocated that girls needed to learn a skill or trade to be independent.
even though women worked, their husbands should keep their wages.
11
How were the lives of white people in the North and South alike and different?
The North and South economies depended on one another.
The North did not practice slavery, whereas the South did
Northern economy was Industrial, Southern was agricultural
Both the North and the South relied on farming.
12
Who described himself as “the acutest, the astutest, and the archest enemy of Southern slavery that ever existed”?
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
Martin Van Buren
13
What founding document is being imitated here and why?
U.S. Constitution; women are considered equal citizens under the law
English Bill of Rights;civil rights are protected by this founding document
Declaration of Independence; rights men fought for are the same the women
Mayflower Compact; to reiterate the beliefs held by the first settlers
14
What complaint did southerners make about William Lloyd Garrison in connection with Nat Turner?
He promoted slave revolts like Turner’s with his abolitionist writings.
He supplied the weapons Turner used in his revolt.
He encouraged Turner’s revolt with his antislavery speeches in Congress.
His leadership of the Underground Railroad gave Turner a way of escaping
15
Based on the information on the map, what can you infer about the industry in the United States?
Population levels in the Midwest made it difficult to support labor.
Mills had to be close to port cities for transportation
Agriculture was the major industry in the South.
Manufacturing was a key part of the economy in the Northeast
16
Which action would be consistent with a person who believed in civil disobedience?
a Know-Nothing Party member attacking an immigrant
an angry citizen setting fire to a government building
a merchant banker who got wealthy by extending credit
a conductor on the Underground Railroad guiding escaped slaves
17
Which of the following statements best summarizes the system of railroads shown on the map?
the railroads in the South were limited compared to that of the North.
Most railroads went from north to south
The majority of the railroads that connected were built by 1850.
Railroads began and ended in cities
18
Why did Quakers and other religious leaders in the North oppose slavery?
They believed it was a sin for one person to own another person.
They thought that slavery did not reflect American values.
They felt African Americans should be fairly paid for their services.
They had many African American followers.
19
Which of the following was a result of the reform efforts spurred on by the Second Great Awakening of the 1820s?
Women gained the right to vote.
People with mental illness were removed from society and placed in prisons.
temperance movement got several states to ban the sale of alcohol
Limits placed on the number of immigrants allowed into the United States.
20
Why did Whitman compose these lines?
to comment on the religious differences he noticed between regions
to display the wide array of social classes of each region
to celebrate the different regions and people that make up the nation
to point out the vastness of the United States
21
Which statement best paraphrases the view expressed in this quote?
A slave had to work no matter what the weather conditions were.
a slave was required to work into night as well as through the entire day
A slave’s work was never enough to satisfy his master.
A slave’s life was difficult and tiring.
22
Which of the following best describes the similarity between Emerson’s and Thoreau’s central beliefs?
They both believed the individual decides what is right and wrong.
They both lectured on the importance of the inner light.
They both considered the rise of cities was harming the nation.
They both believed the human spirit was reflected in nature.
23
Which quality of the Hudson River School art is displayed in this painting?
a portrayal of industrialization’s effect on nature
a portrayal of vivid landscapes in the Northeast
a portrayal of the European influence on American artists
a portrayal of man’s relationship with nature
24
What is this drawing of a camp meeting most likely illustrating?
the lack of reform movements in the United States
the increase in support of American men for women’s suffrage1 point
the rise in the formation of women’s trade unions
the large influence revivals had on Americans
25
What was the importance of slave codes?
They increased the personal freedoms of enslaved African Americans.
They increased an owner’s control over enslaved African Americans’ behavior
They were established as a step toward legal freedoms for African Americans
They allowed for the education of enslaved African Americans.
