Unit 10: Society and Culture

What impact did this innovation have on daily life?

• It increased the regional differences among various groups of people across the country.

• It became a major method of long-distance communication for many years.

• It allowed people to sign legal documents from across the country.

• It was the government’s only method to negotiate with foreign leaders.

Which of the following best completes this excerpt?

• equal pay

• own property

• a public education

• vote

The economic growth demonstrated by this recruitment letter was primarily a result of —

• the passage of strict federal labor laws

• the abolition of the slave trade

• the expansion of the cottage industry system

• the new production methods of industrialization

Which term best completes this excerpt?

• Second Great Awakening

• temperance movement

• Era of Good Feelings

• abolitionist movement

Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

• The system of indentured servitude was banned.

• The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.

• Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.

• Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.

Which factor contributed to the founding of new religious groups in the United States?

• Freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights

• Expansion of individual voting rights

• Growth of abolitionist movements

• Beliefs expressed by Transcendentalists

The communities in this list were established in America during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. What did they have in common?

• They were dedicated to improving working conditions in factories.

• They served as refuges for escaped slaves.

• They attempted to expand suffrage.

• They were devoted to creating ideal societies.

Which box lists three factors that contributed most to the rapid industrialization and urbanization of the United States?

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The development of the factory system in the early 1800s caused —

• a decrease in free trade between nations

• an increase in government regulation of businesses

• an increase in production levels

• a decrease in immigration

Which change occurred as a direct result of these developments?

• A reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states

• The expansion of manufacturing into the western territories

• A reduction in trade with European countries

• The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories