Compared to the seventeenth century, colonial American society in 1750 was characterized by A) a narrowing gap between the rich and poor. B) widespread ownership of farm property. C) the fading of social class distinctions. D) a shorter life expectancy and higher death rate. ANSWER B
The greatest success for workingmen and women generated by early nineteenth-century labor protest was the campaign for A) land reform. B) the ten-hour workday. C) workingmen’s compensation laws. D) a minimum wage. ANSWER B
Who was the American student of science who proved the disease-preventing effects of inoculation? A) John Cotton B) Benjamin Franklin C) John Locke D) Cotton Mather ANSWER D
One of the more prominent itinerant preachers of the eighteenth century was A) Nathaniel Bacon. B) George Whitefield. C) William Pitt. D) John Trenchard. ANSWER B
The so-called “walking cities” of the mid-nineteenth century were A) geographically compact and crowded. B) carefully divided into shopping, industrial, and residential zones. C) residentially segregated by social class. D) All of the above. ANSWER A
In the pre-Civil War South, most A) whites owned slaves. B) slaveholders did not own more than five slaves. C) slaves worked on small farms. D) All of the above. ANSWER B
William Pitt’s strategy for pursuing the French and Indian War involved A) blockading French ports. B) concentrating his military efforts on the North American continent. C) enlisting German mercenaries. D) working for a negotiated settlement. ANSWER B
Of the following, the LEAST pressing problem of new immigrants to American cities in the late nineteenth century was inadequate A) police protection. B) housing. C) sanitation services. D) transportation facilities. ANSWER D
The Treaty of Tordesillas of 1494 resulted in __________. a. war between Spain and Portugal b. Portuguese control of Brazil c. English control of Canada d. French control of Martinique e. the withdrawal of the Spanish from the New World ANSWER B
In the 1950s, all of the following rose EXCEPT A) prices. B) the rate of employment. C) the minimum wage. D) family income. ANSWER A