What other North American nations moved toward democracy in the early nineteenth century? How did their experiences compare to that of the United States? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: Mexico; Canada; self-government; revolution; foreign intervention; minorities
Date: September 9th, 2020
By 1850, the American transportation network mainly ran __________. A) from North to South B) from the Northeast to the Midwest C) along rivers D) along the coast ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Canals and railroads __________. A) turned towns into cities along their route B) favored greater settlement of the East Coast C) had little immediate impact on social patterns D) were financed mostly by private investors ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
In both rural and urban settings, working families were __________. A) usually made up of a single mother and her children B) organized into large, multigenerational households C) organized along strictly patriarchal lines D) primarily focused on providing children with an education ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the most striking feature about income in the period 1800-1850? A) It was evenly distributed. B) There was a growing gap between rich and poor. C) The gap between rich and poor actually narrowed. D) Per capita income remained fairly stable. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Before becoming active in the women’s rights movement, the Grimké sisters were already well known as __________. A) temperance reformers B) abolitionists C) antiprostitution activists D) evangelical preachers ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Three groups worked to bring an end to slavery: free African Americans, militant white reformers, and __________. A) Quakers B) Mormons C) Episcopalians D) Baptists ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Lewis and Clark expedition was financed by __________. A) the federal government B) the personal fortune of Thomas Jefferson C) subscriptions from land speculators D) fur traders ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Stephen F. Austin and his hand-picked fellow colonists in Texas agreed to Mexican terms that they __________. A) sever all economic ties with the United States B) bring no slaves into Mexican territory C) become Mexican citizens and accept the Catholic faith D) pledge loyalty to the Mexican government ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Mexican-American War was known as “Mr. Polk’s War” because __________. A) he personally led U.S. forces in battle B) American strongly supported the war C) the war was unpopular and politically divisive D) Congress never approved a declaration of war ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
