Question 1

Compare and contrast the Irish and German immigrants of early 19^th-century America in terms of their motives for leaving Europe, pattern of settlement in the United States, impact on American life, and reception by native-born Americans.

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Question 2

How did Eli Whitney make the American Civil War more likely, and at the same time, give the Union an advantage once the war began?

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Question 3

Assess the validity of the following statement: "The Erie Canal was the single most important accomplishment contributing to economic expansion prior to the coming of the railroad."

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Question 4

Which pioneering traits, fostered by America's early-to-mid-19^th-century frontier experience, were admirable and beneficial to the development of the American West during this era? Which pioneering traits were less than admirable and caused problems in managing the West's natural resources and ecosystem during the early-to-mid-19^th century? How did these pioneering traits become associated with being distinctive American traits?

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Question 5

Analyze and evaluate the positive and negative impacts of the Industrial Revolution on American labor, on the rich and the poor, and on families and home life.

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Question 6

To what extent did each of the following play in the development of industrialization of the American economy: technology, immigration, investment, a surplus of inexpensive and docile wage labor, government aid, and internal improvements.

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Question 7

It has been claimed that the frontier acted as a "safety valve" for the East, allowing the discontented and certain immigrantsto begin an alternative life on the frontier. To what extent does this seem to have been true?

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Question 8

Identify the single most significant development in (a) manufacturing technology, (b) transportation, (c) communications technology, and (d) business organization that encouraged industrialization in the United States. Explain your choice in each category.

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Question 9

To what extent did the impact of immigration, industrialization, urbanization, and the transportation revolution have on the development of American agriculture?

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Question 10

If America is indeed a "nation of immigrants," why does it have a history of native prejudice toward new immigrant groups?

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Question 11

Explain the impact of the market revolution on American workers, including women.

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Question 12

Compare and contrast the economic development of the Northeast with that of the South. What were some of the reasons that caused those differences in development?

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Question 13

Write your definition of revolution. Then use this definition to argue that the industrial revolution was or was not a revolutionary event.

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Question 14

To what extent did the American government contribute to and promote industrial growth and economic expansion in the early 19^th century?

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Question 15

Compare and contrast the United States with Britain and Europe in the industrialization of its economy.

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Question 16

The text's authors state that "the West, with its raw frontier, was the most typically American part of America" in the early 19^th century. Explain what they mean by this remark. Do you agree or disagree? Why?

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Question 17

Assess the validity of the following statement: "The cotton gin affected not only the history of America but that of the world."

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Question 18

Rank the following in terms of their contribution to industrialization: cotton gin, principle of interchangeable parts, the Erie Canal, and the development of the railroads in the North and West. Justify your ranking.

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Question 19

List the five most important technological inventions of the early 19^th century, then rank them in order of importance in facilitating the flourishing of the factory system in America. Justify your ranking.

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Question 20

The text's authors claim that on the eve of the Civil War, "a truly continental economy had emerged ... [in which] the principle of division of labor ... applied on a national scale." Briefly explain the operation of this national economy and its political implications.

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Quiz 13: Forging the National Economy

Compare and contrast the Irish and German immigrants of early 19th-century America in terms of their motives for leaving Europe, pattern of settlement in the United States, impact on American life, and reception by native-born Americans.