SOCIAL STUDIES FINAL

How were most southern whites connected to the plantation system? A) Most had little direct connection because they owned small farms. B) most were connected to plantations because they rented land from them. C) most southern whites worked for planters D) most southern whites owned large plantations

A) Most had little direct connection because they owned small farms.

The development of interchangeable parts A) encouraged the spread of the factory system. B) caused technical problems for the military C) increased the price of manufactured goods. D) began with the assembly of farm machinery.

A) encouraged the spread of the factory system.

what was the main reason that few girls were given a good education in the early 1880s A) it was too expensive B) people believed they didn't need one. C) people didn't want women to compete with men for jobs D) they were thought to be incapable of learning.

A) it was too expensive

steam power, in growth of railroads, a free-market economy, and mass production led to a decrease in ? A) the costs of goods B) the wages of workers C) the number of farms D) leisure time

A) the costs of goods

How did Frederik Douglass defy the laws on slavery? A) He escaped slavery B) He learned to read C) He spoke out against slavery D) he worked to end slavery.

B) He learned to read

What was the main reason that there were 20 times as many enslaved African Americans in the South as in the North by 1800? A) The North had been gradually freeing enslaved African Americans for many years. B) The Southern economy depended heavily on slave labor. C) The Second Great Awakening had less effect on south D) southerns had purchased most of the North's enslaved African Americans

B) The Southern economy depended heavily on slave labor.

How did the Second Great Awakening lead to changes in areas such as education and care of the disabled? A) many people refused to work on sundays B) many people began working to improve society C) american society became more religious D) many people chose to give up drinking

B) many people began working to improve society

What protected slaves from the worst forms of abuse? A) slave codes prohibited it B) slaves were considered valuable property. C) owners were fearful of slave rebellions D) owners feared punishment from local authorities

B) slaves were considered valuable property.

which was the main cause of the increase in the number and size of cities in the United states? A) rising birth rates B) the spread of factories C) rising immigration D) a desire for cultural opportunities

B) the spread of factories

In the North, what did immigrants and African Americans have in common? A) they had no access to schools B) they faced widespread discrimination C) they were mostly skilled workers D) they gained voting rights quickly

B) they faced widespread discrimination

Topic 7 , Lesson 5 -- Reform and Women's Rights How did the second great awakening change many Americans' view of their actions? A) they now believed that the love of God did not depend on their actions. B) they believed that faith was more important than their actions. C) They now felt that their actions could save them. D) They believed that God predetermined their fates.

C) They now felt that their actions could save them.

Topic 7 Lesson 2 -- Industrialization and Immigration Why did skilled workers have more success at forming unions than other workers? A) They were more respected B) They did not threaten to strike C) They were harder to replace D) They were supported by the government

C) They were harder to replace

Besides their commitment to the issue of women's rights, what was similar about Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton? A) both were inspired by their quaker beliefs B) both were energetic public speakers C) both had faced discrimination while fighting for justice D) both had early memories of discrimination

C) both had faced discrimination while fighting for justice

When the first railroads were built, what problem often occurred in transferring from one railroad line to another one? A) taxes made prices higher B) workers damaged merchandise. C) goods had to be unloaded and reloaded D) people were covered with smoke and embers

C) goods had to be unloaded and reloaded

In what way did education in America change between 1800 and the 1850s? A) Most states set up free elementary schools B) teachers were required to pass a licensing exam. C) most northern states set up free elementary schools D) most southern states set up free elementary schools for white children.

C) most northern states set up free elementary schools

How did Americans find ideas for new technology? A) studied ancient civilizations B) they hired experts from other countries C) they looked to modern science D) they purchased them from immigrants.

C) they looked to modern science

How was immigration connected to economic growth ? A) Immigrants threatened economic growth B) Immigrants came in response to economic growth but had no effect on it C) Immigrants increased economic growth but came for other reasons. D) Immigrants both came in response to and contributed to economic growth

D) Immigrants both came in response to and contributed to economic growth

Topic 7 Lesson 1 -- The Industrial Revolution Which was the main reason young women were drawn to working in mills? A) Millwork was easier than working on a farm B) They welcomed the excitement of city life. C) They wanted interesting careers. D) They wanted greater economic freedom.

D) They wanted greater economic freedom.

Topic 7 , Lesson 3 -- King cotton and life in the south One results of the invention of the cotton gin was A) higher prices for cotton B) better-quality cotton C) a decrease in the number of enslaved workers needed D) an increase in the demand for slave labor

D) an increase in the demand for slave labor

The factory system A) increased the cost of goods B) increased the cost of goods C) faded after widespread industrialization D) brought workers and machinery together

D) brought workers and machinery together

The underground railroad was an example of A) improvements in transportation B) the cruelty of slavery C) social reform D) civil disobedience

D) civil disobedience

Topic 7 , Lesson 4 -- Abolitionism The earliest organized opposition to slavery was based on A) opposition to cruelty B) economic beliefs C) political beliefs D) religious beliefs

D) religious beliefs

Why did most free African Americans in the south live in Maryland and Delaware A) Those states needed workers B) They could vote in those states C) slavery was illegal in those states D) slavery was decreasing in those states

D) slavery was decreasing in those states

Why did the South not develop a more robust manufacturing base? A) the south had a shortage of factory workers B) farming required few manufactured tools or machines. C) southern agriculture was more profitable than manufacturing. D) southern investors were more interested in land than industry.

D) southern investors were more interested in land than industry.

What was the main reason many business owners in the North opposed abolition? A) They relied on enslaved labor in their factories. B) They had invested in slave plantations C) they feared that free african americans would organize strikes. D) they depended on a steady supply of cotton from the South.

D) they depended on a steady supply of cotton from the South.

manifest destiny

the belief that americans were able to spread across the continent

the oregon trail

the land route that started in independence Missouri

trail of tears

the trail where the native american tribes were kicked out of their homes.