The Industrialized North

Question 1

Which of the following best describes nativism in the 1800s?

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a policy favoring native-born Americans over immigrants

Question 2

To improve shipping, the Erie Canal was constructed to connect New York City to the

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Great Lakes.

Question 3

Which best describes the use of interchangeable parts in manufacturing in the 1800s?

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Interchangeable parts were identical parts that could be exchanged for one another in the manufacture of guns, clocks, and other goods.

Question 4

Due to the development of interchangeable parts and new labor practices in the late 1700s, factories began using

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mass production.

Question 5

Who founded the Know-Nothing Party?

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nativist Americans

Question 6

During the rise of industrialization in the 1840s, the majority of immigrants came from

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Ireland and Germany.

Question 7

What significant challenge did cities face as a result of rapid industrialization in the 1800s?

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providing enough city services to protect and support new citizens

Question 8

Which best describes conditions in factories in the 1800s?

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Laborers worked long hours with few holidays.

Question 9

In the 1800s, the Know-Nothing Party worked to accomplish which of the following?

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restrictions on immigration

Question 10

By 1850, in the largest northern cities such as New York and Boston,

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immigrants made up a large part of the population.

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