History A Unit 8

History A Unit 8

9th - 12th Grade

30 Qs

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History A Unit 8

History A Unit 8

Assessment

Quiz

History

9th - 12th Grade

Easy

Created by

Keenan Lee

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30 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which region of the United States was most dependent on roadways for transportation in the mid-1800s?

South

North

West

Midwest

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which statement best describes the cause of the economic transformation the United States experienced in the early nineteenth century?

An increase in immigration to American cities created a larger work force.

All regions became more powerful.

The invention of new methods of transportation made it easier and cheaper to ship freight.

Scientific advances in the agricultural field led to larger crop yields.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which statement is true regarding “credit” in the early 19th Century?

Credit allowed the purchaser to pay for the product immediately with cash.

Credit was only used in the Northern states, since the South didn’t need it.

Credit allowed the purchaser to pay for a product or service later on, usually with interest.

Credit caused the Panic of 1819.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which device was directly influenced by advancements in the textile industry?

sewing machine

telegraph

safety pin

railroad

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How did John Deere's invention change farming?

The steel plow performed worse in the thick, prairie sod in the Midwest.

The steel plow performed better in the thick, prairie sod in the Midwest.

The mechanical reaper decreased harvesting times dramatically and required more labor.

The mechanical reaper increased harvesting times dramatically and required less labor.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How did Cyrus McCormick’s invention change farming?

The mechanical reaper decreased harvesting times dramatically and required more labor.

The mechanical reaper increased harvesting times dramatically and required less labor.

The steel plow performed worse in the thick, prairie sod in the Midwest.

The steel plow performed better in the thick, prairie sod in the Midwest.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How is a message sent via telegraph?

Through a series of dots and dashes

Through a series of dots only

Through a series of dashes only

Through a telephone receiver

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