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Unit 6 Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did the War of 1812 promote the rise of industry in the Northeast?

a)

Hamilton’s financial plan created a national system of credit.

b)

Cut off from British trade, Americans bought more goods from American manufacturers.

c)

Without Southern representatives in Congress, North Easterners were able to pass high tariffs.

d)

Napoleon preferred to import American rather than British goods into France.

2.

Eli Whitney’s introduction of interchangeable parts had what effect on U.S. manufacturing?

a)

Workers could assemble machines more quickly.

b)

Fewer parts were needed for machinery.

c)

Steam engines broke down less often.

d)

Prices of machine parts became much higher.

3.

How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?

a)

The use of federal paper currency increased.

b)

Agricultural imports increased.

c)

Imports of raw materials increased.

d)

Manufacturing increased.

4.

What was the main goal of the Women’s Rights Movement after the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?

a)

to increase pay of women workers

b)

to gain the right to vote for women

c)

to expand the number of women managers

d)

to allow women to join labor unions

5.

"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 -

a)

discourage the consumption of alcoholic beverages

b)

end the international slave trade

c)

expose corruption in the federal government

d)

establish strict limits on immigration

6.

“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?

a)

freedom of religion

b)

the right to bear arms

c)

freedom of press

d)

freedom of speech

7.

Factors that contributed to early industrialization in the United states were:

-an abundance of labor

-the availability of capital

and...

a)

new transportation systems

b)

a decline in agricultural production

c)

the growth of labor unions

d)

increased government regulation

8.

The main goal of the reforms supported by Dorothea Dix were to -

a)

improve the conditions of prisons and help the mentally ill

b)

prohibit the consumption of alcohol

c)

establish public schools

d)

secure for women the right to vote

9.

A tourist would most likely go to Seneca Falls to visit...

a)

George Washington’s Headquarters in Valley Forge National Historical Park

b)

Historic Jamestown in Colonial National Historical Park

c)

Independence Hall in Independence National Historical Park

d)

the Elizabeth Cady Stanton House in Women’s Rights National Historical Park

10.

The innovation known as the steamboat most affected the U.S. economy by...

a)

decreasing the need for canals

b)

reducing the costs of settling in western territories

c)

transporting workers from southern states to northern states

d)

allowing for the more efficient movement of goods

11.

How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?

a)

It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs.

b)

It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences.

c)

It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information.

d)

It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery.

12.

“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?

a)

Slavery spread throughout the South along with the cultivation of cotton.

b)

British manufactures began using Egyptian cotton.

c)

American slavery died out.

d)

The farming of cotton expanded to Northern states.

13.

How did inventions such as the cotton gin, steel plow, steamboat, and telegraph affect the economy of the United States?

a)

increased dependence on labor unions

b)

increased profits and productivity

c)

increased the numbers of small farms

d)

increased westward travel by farmers

14.

How did new transportation methods help business grow in the mid-1800’s?

a)

Factories could use water power.

b)

Workers could get to factories more quickly.

c)

Raw materials and factory goods could be transported more cheaply and quickly.

d)

Owners did not need to go to their factories.

15.

What was one major effect of the Erie Canal on the United States in the early nineteenth century?

a)

a rise in cotton exports to the United Kingdom

b)

a decrease in trade between settlers and American Indians

c)

the rapid growth of cities in the Northeast

d)

an increase in the cost of shipping goods to Europe

16.

Which technological innovation led to more efficient distribution of goods throughout the United States?

a)

interchangeable parts

b)

cotton gin

c)

steel plow

d)

steam engine

17.

The growth of railroads during the nineteenth century affected U.S. businesses by-

a)

opening new markets for goods

b)

decreasing the wages of unskilled workers

c)

increasing the cost of raw materials

d)

discouraging Congress from instituting tariffs

18.

The introduction of interchangeable parts led directly to the -

a)

use of mass-production techniques

b)

formation of the patent system

c)

creation of labor unions

d)

eight-hour workdays

19.

Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early nineteenth century?

a)

The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace.

b)

Women in unions gained bargaining power with employers.

c)

Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities.

d)

State governments called conventions in support of women’s suffrage.

20.

Which statement best describes a result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?

a)

Government officials began to promote the idea of Manifest Destiny.

b)

Native peoples were forcibly relocated to western territories.

c)

People moved to cities in search of economic opportunity.

d)

Farmers began to cultivate land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

21.

An increase in the number of factories in the early-1800’s in the United States contributed to -

a)

a decrease in dependence on steam power

b)

an increase independence of foreign laborers

c)

an increase in the urban population

d)

a decrease in the amount of water and air pollution

22.

-Job opportunities in cities increased.

-Agriculture became more mechanized.

-Prices of consumer goods decreased.


These developments occurred as a result of increased -

a)

expansion of U.S. territory

b)

industrialization

c)

government regulation of business

d)

westward migration

23.

The railroad, steamboat and canal system would be improvements in which area?

a)

communication

b)

transportation

c)

urbanization

d)

transformation

24.

What is a basic concept of creating identical or nearly identical parts to be mass produced?

a)

electrifixtion

b)

interchangeable parts

c)

mass quantities

d)

interchangeable designs

25.

Another word for describing a big city is what?

a)

rural

b)

suburban

c)

urban

d)

super-politan

26.

Frederick Douglass contributed to the abolitionist reform movement by

a)

writing legislation that banned enslaving people

b)

informing others about his early life as in slavery

c)

created a secret route for escaped enslaved people

d)

running for president as a member of the Abolition Party

27.

A frequent subject of American art and transcendental literature in nineteenth century

America was

a)

nature

b)

human flaws

c)

mythical heroes

d)

technological progress

28.

What did Samuel Morse invent?

a)

phonograph

b)

telegraph

c)

light bulb

d)

batteries

29.
Which is TRUE regarding the cotton gin?
a)
It made more people see and admit the evils of slavery
b)
It caused demand for slaves to drastically increase
c)
It made cotton easier to plant
d)
It was invented by James Monroe
30.
During the Industrial Revolution, the factory system led to
a)
high wages for factory workers.
b)
mass production of goods.
c)
large movement of people to rural areas.
d)
higher prices for manufactured goods.
31.
What was the abolition movement?
a)
Movement to abolish sales and consumption (drinking) of alcoholic beverages.
b)
Reform movement to end slavery.
c)
Reform Movement to improve education.
d)
Immigrants who came to America to build the railroad.
32.
Who was Horace Mann?
a)
Leader of Abolitionism.
b)
Leader of the Temperance Movement.
c)
Leader of the evil empire.
d)
Leader of the Education reform movement.
33.
What was the temperance movement?
a)
A Reform movement that wanted to ban the sale and consumption (drinking) of alcohol.
b)
Reform movement that fought for women's equal rights. 
c)
Reform movement that improved care for the disabled. 
d)
Reform movement that improved care of prisoners. 
34.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was_____
a)
The leader of the Abolition Movement. 
b)
The leader of the Women's Rights Movement. 
c)
The Leader of the Prison Reform Movement. 
35.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B Anthony,and Lucretia Mott, were some of the leaders of which movement?

a)

Temperance

b)

Women's Rights

c)

Abolitionist Movement

d)

Baking Reform

36.
Which Reform movement most closely associates with the term "suffrage?"
a)
Education Reform
b)
Temperance Movement
c)
Women's Rights Movement
37.
Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, William Lloyd  Garrison, and Sojourner Truth were some of the leaders of which movement?
a)
Abolitionist Movement
b)
Temperance Movement
c)
Education Movement
38.
Which best describes the contribution to American culture made by James Audubon?
a)
He was inspired by the beauty of the Catskill Mountains
b)
His novel ranks as one of the greatest books ever written
c)
His drawings mark the most important work on birds ever published
d)
He is blamed for the destruction of several species of American birds
39.
Which is the best description of the works of the Hudson River School?
a)
They excelled in portrait paintings
b)
They glorified the majesty of nature
c)
They introduced abstract painting
d)
Their themes involved meetings during the "Second Great Awakening"
40.
The Declaration of Sentiments, adopted at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, was significant because it - 
a)
promoted the idea of equal rights for women
b)
demanded the immediate abolition of slavery
c)
called for the prohibition of alcoholic beverages
d)
asked government to restrict harmful business practices
41.

What was the effect of the novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe?

a)

Increased support for women's rights.

b)

Industries implemented labor unions for worker's rights.

c)

Resulted in the outlawing the Fugitive Slave Act

d)

Caused abolitionist movement to grow.

42.

Abolitionist that led slaves to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

c)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

d)

Harriet Tubman

43.

Quaker and abolitionist who published an antislavery newspaper called The Liberator.

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Dorthea Dix

c)

William Lloyd Garrison

d)

John Brown

44.

This event convinced Elizabeth Cady Stanton that there was a need for a women's rights convention...

a)

The 15th Amendment passed but did not give voting rights to women.

b)

Organizers of the World Anti-Slavery Convention refused to seat women as delegates.

c)

Lucretia Mott passed away before the fight for women's suffrage had been won.

d)

Susan B. Anthony was found guilty of voting without the legal right to vote.

45.
This painting shares a common theme with which literary work? 
a)
 “The Tell-Tale Heart,” by Edgar Allan Poe 
b)
The Scarlet Letter, by Nathaniel Hawthorne
c)
“Paul Revere’s Ride,” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
d)
Nature, by Ralph Waldo Emerson
46.

Famous art school founded in New York, inspired by American landscapes.

a)

Hudson River School

b)

American Art Institute

c)

The New York Art Institute

d)

The New York School of Art

47.

What reform movement is best illustrated in the picture

a)

Abolition

b)

Suffrage

c)

Temperance

d)

Education

48.

Which of these was the model for the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

U.S. Constitution

49.
I was a runaway slave who became an abolitionist.  I traveled around the north giving speeches and found the newspaper The North Star, who am I? 
a)
William Lloyd Garrison
b)
Frederick Douglass
c)
Horace Mann
d)
Henry David Thoreau
50.
I worked to reform the prison system and the treatment of the mentally ill, who am I?
a)
Horace Mann
b)
Dorothea Dix
c)
Harriet Tubman
d)
Henry David Thoreau