APUSH Unit 4 test

which of the following is the best description of the Lowell system?

A New England textile factory complex which used New England farm girls as labor

which of the following was a significant cause of the trend from 1843 to 1854 as shown in the graph?

Economic hardships and political instability in Europe

the above account best represents a departure from which of the following beliefs about the role of women in the early 19th century

Prevalence of the concept of "cult of domesticity"

the illustration above is a reference to women leading the fight in which of the following popular movements of the 1830's?

Temperance

many Americans would have been concerned over the writings of Thoreau and perceived his movement as a threat to social and political order. which of the following best explains the concerns of these Americans ?

Thoreau and his followers encouraged non-conformity and independent thought and this would lead to a breakdown of government control

which would have most likely supported the above view?

a southern cotton grower

what was a major reform worked for by Horace Mann?

a tax supported public school system for all children

early industry began in the Northeast for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

an abundant supply of nearby natural resources

Reformer Dorothea Dix worked for the cause of

better treatment of the mentally ill

the seneca fall convention launched the modern women's rights movement with its call for

equal rights including the right to vote

which of the following is a description of a major change in the American family during this period?

families became smaller as women has less children but more child centered

which of the following most directly contributed to the revolution described in the passage above?

government efforts to support the growth of a unified national economy

all of the following could be considered negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution in the United States EXCEPT:

it halted western expansion as factories drew Americans back east

which of the following is the best description of the second great awakening?

it was a religious revival which was marked by renewed personal salvation in revival meetings

all of the following are characteristics of the labor movements of the mid 19th century EXCEPT:

labor unions opened their doors to African Americans and women

which of the following demographic changes was most directly cause by the developments described in the passage above?

rapid population growth in frontier areas

which of the following best describes the impact of the market revolution on regional indentity in the United States?

regions became more specialized in production but were linked by developing transportation systems

which of the following groups would have been most supportive of the message by Finney?

rural methodists

which of the political groups of the 1840's most strongly favored expansion into western areas?

southern democrats

all of the following are reasons behind the success of the Mormon community EXCEPT:

strict laws protecting the sancity of monogamous marriage

all of the following are examples of the concept of expansion influencing United States relations with great britain EXCEPT:

the continue to desire to obtain the disputed area of Texas

the beginning of Utopian societies primarily reflected concerns on the part of their founders about which of the following?

the dehumanization of working people in an increasingly complex industrialized modern society

what was the major cause of the emphasis on the reform depicted in the illustration ?

the desire to end alcohol related workplace and domestic problem

the main trend shown in the graph was most directly associated with which of the following processes occurring in the untied states at the time?

the emergence if an industrialized economy

Nativist discrimination toward immigration initiated which of the following?

the formation of the "Know Nothing Party"

which of the following best represents the view of Mexican government toward Texas?

the government viewed Texas as a Mexican province rebellion

all of the following are provisions of the Compromise of 1850 which dealt with the Mexican Cession EXCEPT:

the legalization of the slave trade in Washington D.C was upheld

how did the market revolution described above effect class division in the United States?

the market revolution created a greater gap between the wealthy and poor

which of the following was the key issue in contributing to the United States and Mexico going to war?

the texas border dispute and US annexation of texas

How did Nativists view the immigration impact on the election process?

they felt that immigrant voting blocks stole elections and undermined the democratic process

how did the second great awakening affect the role of women in the churches of the 1830's and 1840's?

women became more active and often led the reform movements of the period

all of the following were conditions which led movement described above EXCEPT:

women were given limited roles in most state legislatures