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WorksheetsUnit 6 Test Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 37mins
How did the War of 1812 promote the rise of industry in the Northeast?
Hamilton’s financial plan created a national system of credit.
Cut off from British trade, Americans bought more goods from American manufacturers.
Without Southern representatives in Congress, North Easterners were able to pass high tariffs.
Napoleon preferred to import American rather than British goods into France.
Eli Whitney’s introduction of interchangeable parts had what effect on U.S. manufacturing?
Workers could assemble machines more quickly.
Fewer parts were needed for machinery.
Steam engines broke down less often.
Prices of machine parts became much higher.
How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?
The use of federal paper currency increased.
Agricultural imports increased.
Imports of raw materials increased.
Manufacturing increased.
What was the main goal of the Women’s Rights Movement after the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?
to increase pay of women workers
to gain the right to vote for women
to expand the number of women managers
to allow women to join labor unions
"We have only to look about us in this great city, to observe the traces of the deadly influence of intemperance. Everywhere, we face crime, disease and death, all testify to the necessity of the prosecution of the cause, of steadfast and unwavering effort and prompt action to lead to complete success."
-Charles C. Burleigh, address to the Whole World’s Temperance Convention, 1853
The speaker quoted above was a supporter of the movement to -
discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages
end the international slave trade
expose corruption in the federal government
establish strict limits on immigration
“We have been obliged to preach women’s rights, because instead of listening to what we had to say on temperance, many have questioned the right of women to speak on any subject. In all courts and legislatures, all business waits until that point [is] settled. Now it is not settled in the mass of minds that women have any rights on this footstool, and much less a right to stand on an even pedestal with man, look at him as equal, and rebuke the sins of her day and generation. Let it be understood, that we are a women’s rights society; we believe it is a woman’s duty to speak whenever she feels the [urge] to do so…”
-First Annual Meeting of the Woman’s State Temperance Society, Rochester, New York, 1853
According to this document, which constitutional right was denied women?
freedom of religion
the right to bear arms
freedom of press
freedom of speech
Factors that contributed to early industrialization in the United states were:
-an abundance of labor
-the availability of capital
and...
new transportation systems
a decline in agricultural production
the growth of labor unions
increased government regulation
The main goal of the reforms supported by Dorothea Dix were to -
improve the conditions of prisons and help the mentally ill
prohibit the consumption of alcohol
establish public schools
secure for women the right to vote
A tourist would most likely go to Seneca Falls to visit...
George Washington’s Headquarters in Valley Forge National Historical Park
Historic Jamestown in Colonial National Historical Park
Independence Hall in Independence National Historical Park
the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House in Women’s Rights National Historical Park
The innovation known as the steamboat most affected the U.S. economy by...
decreasing the need for canals
reducing the costs of settling in western territories
transporting workers from southern states to northern states
allowing for the more efficient movement of goods
How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?
It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs.
It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences.
It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information.
It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery.
“Whitney could not have foreseen the ways in which this invention would change society for the worse. The most significant of these was the growth of slavery. While it was true that the cotton gin reduced the labor of removing seeds, it did not reduce the need for slaves to grow and pick the cotton. In fact, the opposite occurred. Cotton growing became so profitable for the planters that it greatly increased their demand for both land and slave labor.”
According to this passage, what was an important effect of Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin in 1793?
Slavery spread throughout the South along with the cultivation of cotton.
British manufactures began using Egyptian cotton.
American slavery died out.
The farming of cotton expanded to Northern states.
How did inventions such as the cotton gin, steel plow, steamboat, and telegraph affect the economy of the United States?
increased dependence on labor unions
increased profits and productivity
increased the numbers of small farms
increased westward travel by farmers
How did new transportation methods help business grow in the mid-1800’s?
Factories could use water power.
Workers could get to factories more quickly.
Raw materials and factory goods could be transported more cheaply and quickly.
Owners did not need to go to their factories.
What was one major effect of the Erie Canal on the United States in the early nineteenth century?
a rise in cotton exports to the United Kingdom
a decrease in trade between settlers and American Indians
the rapid growth of cities in the Northeast
an increase in the cost of shipping goods to Europe
Which technological innovation led to more efficient distribution of goods throughout the United States?
interchangeable parts
cotton gin
steel plow
steam engine
The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by-
opening new markets for goods
decreasing the wages of unskilled workers
increasing the cost of raw materials
discouraging Congress from instituting tariffs
The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the -
use of mass-production techniques
formation of the patent system
creation of labor unions
eight-hour workdays
Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early nineteenth century?
The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace.
Women in unions gained bargaining power with employers.
Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities.
State governments called conventions in support of women’s suffrage.
Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?
Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny.
Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories.
People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity.
Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
An increase in the number of factories in the early-1800’s in the United States contributed to -
a decrease in dependence on steam power
an increase independence of foreign laborers
an increase in the urban population
a decrease in the amount of water and air pollution
-Job opportunities in cities increased.
-Agriculture became more mechanized.
-Prices of consumer goods decreased.
These developments occurred as a result of increased -
expansion of U.S. territory
industrialization
government regulation of business
westward migration
The railroad, steamboat and canal system would be improvements in which area?
communication
transportation
urbanization
transformation
What is a basic concept of creating identical or nearly identical parts to be mass produced?
electrifixtion
interchangeable parts
mass quantities
interchangeable designs
Another word for describing a big city is what?
rural
suburban
urban
super-politan
Frederick Douglass contributed to the abolitionist reform movement by
writing legislation that banned enslaving people
informing others about his early life as in slavery
created a secret route for escaped enslaved people
running for president as a member of the Abolition Party
A frequent subject of American art and transcendental literature in nineteenth century
America was
nature
human flaws
mythical heroes
technological progress
What did Samuel Morse invent?
phonograph
telegraph
light bulb
batteries
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B Anthony,and Lucretia Mott, were some of the leaders of which movement?
Temperance
Women's Rights
Abolitionist Movement
Baking Reform
What was the effect of the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe?
Increased support for women's rights.
Industries implemented labor unions for worker's rights.
Resulted in the outlawing the Fugitive Slave Act
Caused abolitionist movement to grow.
Abolitionist that led slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad.
Susan B. Anthony
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
Quaker and abolitionist who published an antislavery newspaper called The Liberator.
Frederick Douglass
Dorthea Dix
William Lloyd Garrison
John Brown
This event convinced Elizabeth Cady Stanton that there was a need for a women's rights convention...
The 15th Amendment passed but did not give voting rights to women.
Organizers of the World Anti-Slavery Convention refused to seat women as delegates.
Lucretia Mott passed away before the fight for women's suffrage had been won.
Susan B. Anthony was found guilty of voting without the legal right to vote.
Famous art school founded in New York, inspired by American landscapes.
Hudson River School
American Art Institute
The New York Art Institute
The New York School of Art
What reform movement is best illustrated in the picture
Abolition
Suffrage
Temperance
Education
Which of these was the model for the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments?
Bill of Rights
Monroe Doctrine
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
