Which of the following statements best summarizes the system of railroads shown on the map?
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The map shows a comprehensive network of railroads connecting cities and regions across the country.
Which of the following statements best summarizes the system of railroads shown on the map?
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Responses
The majority of the railroads that connected the North to the South were built by 1850.
The majority of the railroads that connected the North to the South were built by 1850.
The railroads established by 1860 each began and ended at a major American city or port.
The railroads established by 1860 each began and ended at a major American city or port.
The primary direction of the railroads built between 1850 and 1860 was north to south.
The primary direction of the railroads built between 1850 and 1860 was north to south.
The extent of the railroads in the South was very limited compared to that of the North.
The primary direction of the railroads built between 1850 and 1860 was north to south.
Which of the following statements can be inferred from the painting?
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Responses
Since there are so many slaves working in the field, the cotton gin is not yet in use at this plantation.
Since there are so many slaves working in the field, the cotton gin is not yet in use at this plantation.
Since there is a steamboat in the background, the Industrial Revolution must be at an end.
Since there is a steamboat in the background, the Industrial Revolution must be at an end.
Since there are over 20 slaves in the image, the plantation owner would be considered a member of the cottonocracy.
Since there are over 20 slaves in the image, the plantation owner would be considered a member of the cottonocracy.
Since there is such a small field of cotton, the main crop of this plantation must have been rice or tobacco.
Since there are over 20 slaves in the image, the plantation owner would be considered a member of the cottonocracy.
What was the importance of slave codes?
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Responses
They increased the personal freedoms of enslaved African Americans.
They increased the personal freedoms of enslaved African Americans.
They were established as a step toward legal freedoms for African Americans.
They were established as a step toward legal freedoms for African Americans.
They increased an owner’s control over enslaved African Americans’ behavior.
They increased an owner’s control over enslaved African Americans’ behavior.
They allowed for the education of enslaved African Americans.
They increased an owner’s control over enslaved African Americans’ behavior.
Use the passage to answer the question.
"Whitney wanted to speed up the making of guns by having machines manufacture each part. All machine-made parts would be alike—for example, one trigger would be identical to another. Identical parts would fit together with all other parts, and gunsmiths would not have to build each gun from scratch. Interchangeable parts would save time and money."
Based on this excerpt from the text, in what way would interchangeable parts best help businesses?
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Responses
Parts made by machines could be made more cheaply.
Parts made by machines could be made more cheaply.
Customers could get new parts faster for less money.
Customers could get new parts faster for less money.
Machines could quickly manufacture parts people once made.
Machines could quickly manufacture parts people once made.
Businesses’ costs could increase to pay for the machinery.
Parts made by machines could be made more cheaply.
Based on the timeline, what can be directly tied to the invention of the cotton gin?
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Responses
the Civil War
the Civil War
economic hardships in the South
economic hardships in the South
the spread of slavery
the spread of slavery
industrialization in New England
industrialization in New England
the spread of slavery
How did Horace Mann contribute to the reform in education?
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Responses
His development of books with raised letters aided in the education of the blind.
His development of books with raised letters aided in the education of the blind.
His educational philosophy led to a new approach to educating the deaf.
His educational philosophy led to a new approach to educating the deaf.
His radical call for classroom equality gave African Americans a chance to get an education.
His radical call for classroom equality gave African Americans a chance to get an education.
His pressure on the state legislature provided money to fund new schools and increase teachers' pay.
His pressure on the state legislature provided money to fund new schools and increase teachers' pay.
How were the lives of children in the middle of the nineteenth century different from previous generations?
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Responses
They were working in factories or fields.
They were working in factories or fields.
They were children of professional parents.
They were children of professional parents.
They were given the opportunity to go to college.
They were given the opportunity to go to college.
They were able to read and write.
They were able to read and write.
They were working in factories or fields.
Why did Quakers and other religious leaders in the North oppose slavery?
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Responses
They believed it was a sin for one person to own another person.
They believed it was a sin for one person to own another person.
They had many African American followers.
They had many African American followers.
They felt African Americans should be fairly paid for their services.
They felt African Americans should be fairly paid for their services.
They thought that slavery did not reflect American values.
They believed it was a sin for one person to own another person.
What is this drawing of a camp meeting most likely illustrating?
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Responses
the growth of reform movements in the United States
the growth of reform movements in the United States
the large influence revivals had on Americans
the large influence revivals had on Americans
the rise in the formation of women’s trade unions
the rise in the formation of women’s trade unions
the increase in support of American men for women’s suffrage
the large influence revivals had on Americans
Which of the following was a result of the reform efforts spurred on by the Second Great Awakening of the 1820s?
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Limits were placed on the number of immigrants allowed into the United States.
Limits were placed on the number of immigrants allowed into the United States.
Women gained the right to vote.
Women gained the right to vote.
People with mental illness were removed from society and placed in prisons.
People with mental illness were removed from society and placed in prisons.
The temperance movement got several states to ban the sale of alcohol
The temperance movement got several states to ban the sale of alcohol.
Use the passage to answer the question.
"We were worked in all weathers. It was never too hot or too cold; it could never rain, blow, hail, or snow too hard for us to work in the field. Work, work, work. . . . The longest days were too short for him and the shortest nights too long for him."
—Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave
Which statement best paraphrases the view expressed in this quote?
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Responses
A slave had to work no matter what the weather conditions were.
A slave had to work no matter what the weather conditions were.
A slave was required to work into the night as well as through the entire day.
A slave was required to work into the night as well as through the entire day.
A slave’s work was never enough to satisfy his master.
A slave’s work was never enough to satisfy his master.
A slave’s life was difficult and tiring.
A slave’s life was difficult and tiring.
A slave’s life was difficult and tiring.
What complaint did southerners make about William Lloyd Garrison in connection with Nat Turner?
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He supplied the weapons Turner used in his revolt.
He supplied the weapons Turner used in his revolt.
His leadership of the Underground Railroad gave Turner a way of escape north.
His leadership of the Underground Railroad gave Turner a way of escape north.
He promoted slave revolts like Turner’s with his abolitionist writings.
He promoted slave revolts like Turner’s with his abolitionist writings.
He encouraged Turner’s revolt with his antislavery speeches in Congress.
He promoted slave revolts like Turner’s with his abolitionist writings.
After he was president, which individual described himself as “the acutest, the astutest , and the archest enemy of Southern slavery that ever existed”?
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Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Martin Van Buren
John Quincy Adams
Use the passage to answer the question.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. . . ."
—Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
What founding document is being imitated here and why?
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Responses
the U.S. Constitution; to remind men that women are considered equal citizens under the law
the U.S. Constitution; to remind men that women are considered equal citizens under the law
the English Bill of Rights; to re-emphasize the civil rights protected by this founding document
the English Bill of Rights; to re-emphasize the civil rights protected by this founding document
the Declaration of Independence; to show that the rights men fought for are the same the women are fighting for
the Declaration of Independence; to show that the rights men fought for are the same the women are fighting for
the Mayflower Compact; to reiterate the beliefs held by the first settlers and the founding fathers
the Declaration of Independence; to show that the rights men fought for are the same that women are fighting for
What was considered an extremely controversial idea advocated by Elizabeth Cady Stanton of the women’s rights movement?
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Responses
She advocated that even though women worked, their husbands should keep their wages.
She advocated that even though women worked, their husbands should keep their wages.
She expected that girls would only enter professions chosen by their fathers.
She expected that girls would only enter professions chosen by their fathers.
She advocated that women should be given free land grants to farm the western territories.
She advocated that women should be given free land grants to farm the western territories.
She advocated that girls needed to learn a skill or trade in order to be independent.
She advocated that even though women worked, their husbands should keep their wages.
Use the passage to answer the question.
"At home on the hills of Vermont or in the woods of Maine, or the Texan ranch, comrade of Californians, comrade of free North-Westerners. . . . of every hue and caste am I, of every rank and religion."
—Walt Whitman, Song of Myself
Why did Whitman compose these lines?
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Responses
to point out the vastness of the United States
to point out the vastness of the United States
to display the wide array of social classes of each region
to display the wide array of social classes of each region
to comment on the religious differences he noticed between regions
to comment on the religious differences he noticed between regions
to celebrate the different regions and people that make up the nation
to celebrate the different regions and people that make up the nation
Which of the following musical styles of the 1800s has helped shaped current genres, such as country and rock music?
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dixie
dixie
jazz
jazz
gospel
gospel
blues
blues
blues
Which quality of the Hudson River School art is displayed in this painting?
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Responses
a portrayal of man’s relationship with nature
a portrayal of man’s relationship with nature
a portrayal of vivid landscapes in the Northeast
a portrayal of vivid landscapes in the Northeast
a portrayal of industrialization’s effect on nature
a portrayal of industrialization’s effect on nature
a portrayal of the European influence on American artists
a portrayal of vivid landscapes in the Northeast
Which of the following best describes the similarity between Emerson’s and Thoreau’s central beliefs?
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They both lectured on the importance of the inner light.
They both lectured on the importance of the inner light .
They both believed the human spirit was reflected in nature.
They both believed the human spirit was reflected in nature.
They both considered the rise of cities was harming the nation.
They both considered the rise of cities was harming the nation.
They both believed the individual decides what is right and wrong.
They both believed the human spirit was reflected in nature.
What did the new themes in American art and literature signify?
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Responses
continued reliance on European influence
continued reliance on European influence
development of a uniquely American perspective
development of a uniquely American perspective
a renewed interest in religion
a renewed interest in religion
a belief that technological advancements would solve humanity’s problems
development of a uniquely American perspective
The contemporary issue of maternity leave is a continuation of which reform movement?
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African American rights
African American rights
women’s rights
women’s rights
temperance
temperance
education
women’s rights
Which action would be consistent with a person who believed in civil disobedience?
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Responses
a Know-Nothing Party member attacking an immigrant
a Know-Nothing Party member attacking an immigrant
a conductor on the Underground Railroad guiding escaped slaves
a conductor on the Underground Railroad guiding escaped slaves
an angry citizen setting fire to a government building
an angry citizen setting fire to a government building
a merchant banker who got wealthy by extending credit