A map shows the expansion of railroads in the U.S. from 1850–1860.A map shows the expansion of U.S. railroads from 1850–1860. In 1850, most of the railroads were concentrated in the North, from Maryland to New England, with a few smaller clusters of lines in the South and the Midwest. From 1850–1860, significantly more railroads were added across the country, especially west of the Appalachians and connecting the cities north of the Ohio River in Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois.
Question
Use the map to answer the question.
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 extent of the railroads in the South was very limited compared to that of the North.
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 women should be given free land grants to farm the western territories.
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.
The contemporary issue of maternity leave is a continuation of which reform movement?
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Responses
African American rights
African American rights
women’s rights
women’s rights
temperance
temperance
education
women’s rights
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.
Which of the following best describes the similarity between Emerson’s and Thoreau’s central beliefs?
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Responses
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.