North and South
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- Q1
How did the invention of the telegraph increase American interest in Manifest Destiny?
sped up the spread of the railroad
new technology opened doors for increased immigration.
helped alleviate tension with the Natives.
instant communication across long distances became possible.
120s113.20.27.B - Q2
In the 1840's, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape-
a civil war between Protestants and Catholics.
a famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop.
a series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments.
a series of smallpox epidemics.
120s113.20.23.A - Q3
During the mid-1800's the expanding U.S. economy required better methods of communication. Communications were improved signicantly by Samuel Morse's invention of the-
telegraph
telephone
phonograph
typewriter
30s113.20.27.B - Q4
Based on the chart, what conclusion can be drawn about railroad construction in the United States?
Increases railroad usage contributed to the start of the Civil War.
Railroad construction gradually decreased after 1860.
The steam locomotive was invented in 1830.
As the country expanded, railroads became more important.
30s113.20.27.B - Q5
Southern dependence on slavery and an agricultural economy resulted in -
a dependence on government tax breaks.
a lack of factories.
an excellent railroad system.
several new political parties.
30s113.20.7.C - Q6
How did many Southern slaveholders view the issue of slavery?
Slavery was considered immoral and should be abolished.
Slavery was considered a historical tradition that should be maintained to keep cultural ties with the past.
As a source of controversy, slavery was considered a political problem the federal government should solve.
As a source of labor, slavery was an economic issue.
30s113.20.7.C - Q7
Which technological advance from the nineteenth century resulted in all the effects listed in the graph?
Telephone
Railroads
Canals
Cotton gin
30s113.20.27.B - Q8
Which of the following innovations had the most direct effect on the lives of women in the 19th century?
Sewing Machine
Steel Tipped Plow
Telegraph
McCormick Reaper
30s113.20.28.A - Q9
Many immigrants from Ireland moved to the urban centers of the northeastern United States during the mid-nineteenth century to find work in-
factories.
farming and cattle ranching.
retail sales at new department stores.
professional services such as medicine and law.
30s - Q10
The development of railroads and telegraph lines had which of the following effects on northern urbanization?
Created more efficient market opportunities for manufactured goods.
Caused the decline of child labor practices.
Plantation systems developed within the Ohio River Valley.
Advanced the construction of a national highway.
30s113.20.27.B - Q11
Which group was responsible for these contributions to American culture?
Chinese Americans
African Americans
German Americans
Italian Americans
30s113.20.23.D - Q12
How did achievements in industrial technologies affect businesses during the late nineteenth century?
By making handcrafted goods more affordable.
By forcing producers to manufacture multiple products.
By causing an increase in wages for factory workers.
By improving production methods and increasing competition.
30s113.20.27.C - Q13
The factors listed most directly contributed to the increase of-
homesteading.
industrialization.
subsistence farming.
public education.
30s - Q14
One difference of economic development between northern and southern U.S. states during the early nineteenth century was-
the growth of ship-building industries in the North.
the support of international tariffs by the South.
the growth of the factory system in the North.
the decline of entrepreneurial innovations in the North.
30s - Q15
The invention discussed in this article led directly to-
the increased ability of people to work at night.
rapid population growth in the western territories.
the expansion of educational opportunities for women.
rapid communication of information to distant locations.
30s113.20.27.B
