Question 1

How did the invention of the telegraph increase American interest in Manifest Destiny?

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instant communication across long distances became possible.

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sped up the spread of the railroad

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new technology opened doors for increased immigration.

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helped alleviate tension with the Natives.

Question 2

In the 1840's, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape-

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a famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop.

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a civil war between Protestants and Catholics.

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a series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments.

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a series of smallpox epidemics.

Question 3

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-

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telegraph

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telephone

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phonograph

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typewriter

Question 4

Based on the chart, what conclusion can be drawn about railroad construction in the United States?

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As the country expanded, railroads became more important.

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Increases railroad usage contributed to the start of the Civil War.

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Railroad construction gradually decreased after 1860.

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The steam locomotive was invented in 1830.

Question 5

Southern dependence on slavery and an agricultural economy resulted in -

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a lack of factories.

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a dependence on government tax breaks.

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an excellent railroad system.

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several new political parties.

Question 6

How did many Southern slaveholders view the issue of slavery?

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As a source of labor, slavery was an economic issue.

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Slavery was considered immoral and should be abolished.

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Slavery was considered a historical tradition that should be maintained to keep cultural ties with the past.

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As a source of controversy, slavery was considered a political problem the federal government should solve.

Question 7

Which technological advance from the nineteenth century resulted in all the effects listed in the graph?

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Railroads

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Telephone

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Canals

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Cotton gin

Question 8

Which of the following innovations had the most direct effect on the lives of women in the 19th century?

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Sewing Machine

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Steel Tipped Plow

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Telegraph

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McCormick Reaper

Question 9

Many immigrants from Ireland moved to the urban centers of the northeastern United States during the mid-nineteenth century to find work in-

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factories.

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farming and cattle ranching.

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retail sales at new department stores.

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professional services such as medicine and law.

Question 10

The development of railroads and telegraph lines had which of the following effects on northern urbanization?

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Created more efficient market opportunities for manufactured goods.

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Caused the decline of child labor practices.

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Plantation systems developed within the Ohio River Valley.

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Advanced the construction of a national highway.

Question 11

Which group was responsible for these contributions to American culture?

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German Americans

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Chinese Americans

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African Americans

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Italian Americans

Question 12

How did achievements in industrial technologies affect businesses during the late nineteenth century?

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By improving production methods and increasing competition.

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By making handcrafted goods more affordable.

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By forcing producers to manufacture multiple products.

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By causing an increase in wages for factory workers.

Question 13

The factors listed most directly contributed to the increase of-

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industrialization.

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homesteading.

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subsistence farming.

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public education.

Question 14

One difference of economic development between northern and southern U.S. states during the early nineteenth century was-

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the growth of the factory system in the North.

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the growth of ship-building industries in the North.

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the support of international tariffs by the South.

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the decline of entrepreneurial innovations in the North.

Question 15

The invention discussed in this article led directly to-

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rapid communication of information to distant locations.

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the increased ability of people to work at night.

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rapid population growth in the western territories.

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the expansion of educational opportunities for women.

Question 16

The invention of the sewing machine in the mid-1800's helped to -

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increase the number of goods made in factories.

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improve safety standards for workers.

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decrease the need for immigrant workers.

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