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Postby curney13 » Mon Jun 25, 2012 4:49 am

1. Which of the following is not a way that the Industrial Revolution and the Transportation Revolution affected life in American cities?
a. w jobs and economic opportunities
b. Improved cultural life
c. Slowed urban growth
d. New middle class

2. Which of the following represents a shortcoming of the growth of U.S. cities in the mid-1800s?
a. There was widespread disease and epidemics.
b. There were few places and events for socializing with others.
c. Streets were poorly paved, often muddy and stricken with potholes.
d. It offered better police and fire protection.

3. What economic factor primarily contributed to the movement of African Americans from the South to the North in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?
a. The need for agricultural workers to feed a growing population
b. Greater employment opportunities in urban areas
c. The availability of free land under the Homestead Act
d. Increased imports from newly acquired U.S. territories

4. In the 100 years following the American Revolution, some Americans slowly gained more and more political rights. What happened during the 1820s that made it easier for white men who did not own property to influence public policy?
a. They were granted the right to publish newspapers.
b. They were granted the right to attend government meetings.
c. They were granted the right to vote.
d. They were granted the right to free speech.

5. How did anti-Catholicism contribute to the creation of the Know-Nothing Party?
a. They wanted to keep Catholics in high positions of power.
b. They wanted to encourage Catholics to run for public office.
c. They sponsored many Catholic immigrants to run for major.
d. They wanted to keep Catholics out of public office.

6. Some people who supported the temperance movement opposed prohibition, which would make selling and producing alcohol illegal. These people believed that the church should provide the proper leadership to control the abuse of alcohol. Which of the following best explains why some people believed in temperance but not in prohibition?
a. The church is not powerful enough to promote moral behavior.
b. The church is permitted to restrict personal decisions.
c. The state is allowed to limit personal rights.
d. The state should not make laws to control moral behavior.
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