For what group was the putting-out system the most beneficial? A) farm families B) young apprentices C) artisans D) middle-class women ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
For the mid-nineteenth-century middle-class family, __________. A) class and status roles became increasingly flexible B) parents had very different expectations for their sons than for their daughters C) boys and girls alike were encouraged to pursue higher education D) men and women played equal roles in the household ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did industrialization pose a threat to the status and independence of skilled male workers? A) Jobs that used to be performed in the United States were moved overseas. B) Most skilled workers did not have the education to make the transition to industrial work. C) Women were able to find high-paying, high-status work in […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The fastest-growing city in the United States between 1820 and 1860 was __________. A) Boston B) Philadelphia C) New Orleans D) New York ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Similar to evangelical preachers in the nineteenth century, northern abolitionists __________. A) employed a confrontational and personal style B) ignored the unconverted C) treated their opponents with Christian charity D) relied on calm, unemotional rhetoric ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
__________ was fundamental to social reform. A) Communist ideology B) Fundamental pessimism C) Evangelical religion D) Religious tolerance ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
American fur traders joined in a yearly trade fair in the Rockies characterized by the polyglot collection of many nationalities called the __________. A) jumping-off places B) rendezvous C) rodeo D) French Prairie ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
As commander-in-chief during the war, James K. Polk defined the role of president by __________. A) leaving planning and strategy to the military B) visiting battle sites to keep morale high C) coordinating both civilian and military goals and needs D) serving as a battlefield commander and exposing himself to fire ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Because the Oregon territory was so distant from the rest of the United States, settlers there __________. A) only came in very small numbers B) formed strong community ties C) were careful to get land titles from the Indians D) developed an “every man for himself” mentality ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
What impact did westward expansion in the decades prior to the Civil War have on federal Indian policy? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: Jefferson’s Indian policy; Indian Territory; pressures for expansion; policy revisions
Date: September 9th, 2020
