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In the early 1800s, the commercial advertisements by mill owners in pu

In the early 1800s, the commercial advertisements by mill owners in publications such as the Lowell Offering accomplished all of the following EXCEPT A) attracted new investors to the business. B) attracted new young single women from New England farms to work in the mill factories and live in the mill towns. C) exaggerated the […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

How did the Dawes Severalty Act try to “civilize” the Indians? a. by

How did the Dawes Severalty Act try to “civilize” the Indians? a. by turning them into landowning ranchers and farmers b. by making public education compulsory on reservations c. by threatening to exterminate Indians if they refused to adopt white culture d. by sending Christian missionaries to convert Indians e. by arranging for their children […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

What financial development during this era greatly expanded the amount

What financial development during this era greatly expanded the amount of money in circulation but also made banking much riskier? A) the printing of paper currency, bank notes, that were backed by gold and silver deposits B) banks making loans to businessmen and investors and collecting interest on those loans C) the entrance into the […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020

The economic and political developments that made slavery a highly con

The economic and political developments that made slavery a highly contested political issue by 1820 included all of the following EXCEPT A) cotton’s vital role in making slaves much more valuable as either cotton workers or “products” to be sold in the lucrative slave trade. B) growing hostility to slavery including calls for its immediate […]

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Date: September 9th, 2020