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- 1. Multiple Choice
How were children affected by the Industrial Revolution?
they had more free time to play because they didn't have chores.
They were able to spend more time with their families.
They worked long hours and were using dangerous machines.
It didn't affect them, they still went to school and lived a "normal" life as a child .
- 2. Multiple Choice
From the chart, which one of these statements are true?
Irish immigration in 1853 was almost 4 times what it was in 1845
The number of Irish immigrants gradually increases every year from 1845-1853
The number of Irish immigrants gradually decreases every year from 1845-1853.
Almost 2 times as many Irish immigrants came to the US in 1841 as in 1849
- 3. Multiple Choice
what was the cause of the increase of Irish immigration in the mid 1800s?
The Irish came form religious freedom
Potato famine in Ireland
Ireland ran out of farm land
plague in Ireland
- 4. Multiple Choice
Based on the chart, which of the following is false
More than half of the southern population did not own slaves.
The lowest percentage of southern population is Free African Americans
Most African Americans are enslaved
Most southern whites owned slaves
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why was slavery and cotton growing linked?
All salve traders also owned cotton plantations.
Slaves preferred picking cotton rather than other labor.
Cotton growing requires a lot of labor.
The price of cotton was low.
- 6. Multiple Choice
What obstacle did many of the roads going from east to wear have to overcome?
They had to cross the Mississippi River
They had to go through the Rocky Mountains
They had to cross the Appalachian Mountains.
They had to cross the Missouri River
- 7. Multiple Choice
The National Road ran from where?
Boston and Buffalo
Philadelphia and Lancaster
Baltimore and Pittsburgh
Baltimore and Vandalia
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which occurred first?
passage of the Missouri compromise
Nat Turner's revolt
invention of the telegraph
completion of the National Road
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which if the following is NOT an example of discrimination
Denying a job to a person who lacks specific skills or experience for the job.
Denying some students access to public schools because of race.
Denying people entrance into a public store because of their ethnicity.
Denying someone government aid because they do speak English as a first language.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Why were Irish Immigrants met with more hostility than other immigrants?
They were members of the protestant church
They were members of the Roman Catholic Church.
They took all of the jobs.
They were hostile to the Americans first.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why was 1808 an important year for the movement against slavery?
Slave trade became illegal from Africa to the United States.
Slavery was abolished.
Slave codes were considered illegal in Kentucky
It was the start of the Underground Railroad
- 12. Multiple Choice
How did the nickname "Know Nothings" come to be?
The group was not educated.
Their group members said they "Knew nothing" when asked about the group.
They were against education.
They did not want to learn about ant other culture.
- 13. Multiple Choice
What was the purpose of the slave codes?
to guarantee good working conditions for slaves.
To prevent the trade of slaves.
To help out the enslaved people get freedom.
to control an enslaved person's life.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was as a tool used by western farmers to ship goods to NYC
Ohio River
National Road
Erie Canal
Illinois Railroad
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was Free African Americans permitted to do?
Go to public school.
serve on a jury.
Hold a low paying job.
Testifying in court against white people.
- 16. Multiple Choice
Who would argue that competition with railroads would cause them to lose money.
telegraph users
farmers
Canal Investors
factory owners
- 17. Multiple Choice
How did the production of cotton change in the years between 1790 and 1820?
It remained the same.
It grew very quickly, due to the invention of the Cotton Gin.
Declined due to the high cost of the Cotton Gin.
Declined due to the high cost of slaves.
- 18. Multiple Choice
What was the number of Free v/s Slave states after the passage of the Missouri Compromise?
11 Free, 11 Slave
12 Free, 12 Slave
11 Free, 12 Slave
12 Free, 11 Slave
- 19. Multiple Choice
The invention of the Clipper Ship was an improvement on previous ships because they could
reach India and China much faster.
carry more goods to and fro.
carry more passengers.
navigate the oceans more accurately.
- 20. Multiple Choice
Who traveled to the United States and was able to build an entire steam-powered textile mill from memory?
Moses Brown
Samuel Slater
Nat Turner
Robert Fulton
- 21. Multiple Choice
Which was a major advantage of railroads compared to other forms of transportation?
Railroads could be built quickly.
Railroads took very little labor to build.
Railroads could be built almost anywhere.
Railroads did not harm the environment.
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which of the following were NOT all cotton producing states?
California, Maine, and Missouri.
Missouri, Mississippi, and Alabama.
Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Tennessee, Louisiana, and Alabama
- 23. Multiple Choice
Railroads linked
Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois
Albany, New York to Buffalo, New York
many cities with towns and factories.
The Wilderness Road with The National Road
- 24. Multiple Choice
The Industrial Revolution began in the
shipping industry
textile industry
mining industry
farming industry
- 25. Multiple Choice
What declared that the Louisiana Territory north of the southern border of Missouri would be free of slavery?
The Missouri Compromise
Labor Unions
The Great Compromise
The Fugitive Slave Law
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