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Samuel Morse invented the ________, which burst into American life in 1844.

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The growth of commerce and industry allowed more Americans the chance to become prosperous without


A) a professional education.
B) producing a product or service.
C) owning land.
D) capital.
E) marrying.

F) None of the above
G) All of the above

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The Massachusetts court case of Commonwealth v. Hunt (1842) declared that


A) labor unions were lawful organizations.
B) labor strikes were illegal.
C) child labor laws were unconstitutional.
D) minimum wage laws were a restraint on trade.
E) unions must admit working women as members.

F) B) and D)
G) All of the above

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In New York City, the construction of ________, which began in the 1850s, resulted from the desire of residents to make the city as important as London or Paris.

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The "Know-Nothing" movement was partially directed at reducing the influence of


A) Catholics.
B) abolitionists.
C) Democrats.
D) Jews.
E) free blacks.

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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Immigration contributed little to the American population in the first three decades of the nineteenth century.

A) True
B) False

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How did the emergence of the factory system change the face of American labor during the first half of the nineteenth century?

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Railroads played a relatively minor role in American transportation during the 1820s and 1830s.

A) True
B) False

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By 1860, over half of the manufacturing establishments in the United States were located west of the Mississippi River.

A) True
B) False

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What factors encouraged the growth of a labor union movement in the United States? Why did it ultimately fail to develop into a powerful force before the Civil War?

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In the 1840s, P. T. Barnum's American Museum in New York showcased


A) nature and natural history.
B) American artists.
C) human oddities.
D) past American leaders and heroes.
E) European artists.

F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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By 1860, as a result of the social expectations expressed in the "cult of domesticity,"


A) unmarried women were generally excluded from all income-earning activities.
B) women became increasingly isolated from the public world.
C) middle-class wives were given no special role in the family.
D) women who read books or magazines were likely to be criticized.
E) women increasingly became seen as contributors to the family economy.

F) All of the above
G) A) and C)

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Elaborate rooms with lush dark colors and heavy furniture and drapes were characteristic of the ________ era.

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Prior to 1860, the fastest-growing segment in American society was the


A) slaves.
B) very poor.
C) middle class.
D) well-to-do.
E) very rich.

F) All of the above
G) B) and C)

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Which city did NOT owe its growth to the Great Lakes?


A) Milwaukee
B) Chicago
C) Cleveland
D) Cincinnati
E) Buffalo

F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

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Examine technological developments in America between 1800 and 1860. What are the characteristic features in the advances made throughout this period?

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How did the rise of the factory system change the American family?

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For most Americans in the nineteenth century, vacations were rare.

A) True
B) False

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Skilled craftsmen organized trade unions due to the rise of the "factory system."

A) True
B) False

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Before 1860, American middle-class families


A) were typically renters.
B) rarely employed servants.
C) usually saw women holding part-time employment outside of the home.
D) became the most influential cultural form of urban America.
E) had to cook their meals over an open hearth.

F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

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