Test 4 APUSH
Which of the following best describe the Lowell system?
A New England textile factory complex which used New England farm girls as labor
What was the major reform worked for by Horace Mann?
A tax supported public school system for all children
Reformer Dorothea Dix worked for the cause of.
Better treatment of the mentally ill
Which of the following was a significant cause of trend from 1843 to 1854 as shown in the graph? (Irish immigrants to the US)
Economic hardships and political instability in Europe
Which of the following is a description of a major change in the American Family during this period?
Families became smaller as women had less children but more children centered
Which of the following most directly contributed to the revolution described in the passage above?
Government efforts to support the growth of an 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
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 the "The cult of domesticity"
Which of the following demographic changes was most directly caused by the developments described in the above passage?
Rapid population growth in frontier areas
Which of the following best describes the impact if the market revolution on regional identity 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? (..."God will punish it for its decision."
Rural Methodists
All of the following are reasons behind the success of the Mormon community EXCEPT.
Strict laws protecting the sanctity of monogamous marriage
The illustration above reference to women leading the fight in which of the following movements of the 1830s? (Women ridding a horse with an ax)
Temperance
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
All of the following are examples of the concept of expansion influencing United States relations with Great Britain EXCEPT.
The continues 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
The main trend shown in the graph was most directly associated with which of the following processes occurring in the United States at the time?
The emergence of an industrial economy
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 activists view the immigrant impact on the election process?
They felt than 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 1830s and 1840s?
Women became more active and often led the reform movements of the period
Which would have most likely supported the above view? (The Texas border dispute and US annexation of Texas)
A Southern cotton grower
Early industry began in the Northeast for all of the following reasons EXCEPT.
An abundant supply of nearby natural resources
The Seneca Falls Convention launched the modern women's rights movement with its call for?
Equal rights including the right to vote
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 political groups of the 1840s most strongly favored expansion into western areas?
Southern Democrats
The completion of the Erie Canal allowed for which of the following:
The cost of shipping grain from Buffalo and the Great Lakes area to New York to drop dramatically
What was the major causes of the emphasis on the reform depicted in the illustration? (Women ridding a horse with an ax)
The desire to end alcohol; related workplace and domestic problem
Nativity discrimination toward immigration initiated which of the following:
The formation of the "Know Nothing Party"
Which of the following best represents the view of the Mexican government toward Texas?
The government viewed Texas as a Mexican in rebellion
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
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 can independent thought and this would lead to a breakdown of government control.
All of the following were conditions which led to the movement described above EXCEPT.
Women were given limited roles in most state legislatures
