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AP US History Practice Test Items – The Dynamics of Growth – Chapter 91.By the 1820s, the fastest way to travel from New Orleans to Pittsburgh was by:A.steamboatB.stagecoachC.railroadD.flatboatE.horseback2.By the 1840s, a communications revolution had been triggered by the development of the:A.telephoneB.telegraphC.Pony ExpressD.railroadE.post office3.The cotton gin’s invention:A.meant that fewer slaves were neededB.made cotton a major export itemC.spurred immigration to the SouthD.caused slavery to spread to Ohio and IllinoisE.increased imports from Britain4. Cyrus McCormick’s grain reapers:A.transformed the economy of the SouthB.guaranteed that farmers would be successfulC.were powered by gasoline enginesD.were manufactured at his factory in ChicagoE.had to be assembled by farmers5.Jefferson’s embargo in 1807 and the War of 1812:A.almost destroyed American manufacturingB.had little effect on the growth of textile manufacturing in AmericaC.encouraged rapid growth in American manufacturingD.restricted exports and thereby hurt the growth of American manufacturingE.encouraged Americans to live more simply because consumer goods were scarce6.By the early 1800s, the five largest American cities were all major:A.military centersB.seaportsC.iron-producing centersD.cotton exportersE.state capitals7.By 1860, had become the largest city as its population surpassed one million.A.BostonB.PhiladelphiaC.BaltimoreD.New OrleansE.New York8. In antebellum theaters, audiences:A.quietly watched performancesB.were an equal mix of men and womenC.preferred patriotic dramas to comediesD.were not capable of judging the quality of the actingE.responded vocally to the quality of performances9 .In terms of political behavior, the Irish:A.seldom votedB.generally supported DemocratsC.idolized John Quincy AdamsD.started a new party for immigrantsE.were easily manipulated into voting against their interests10.The Germans who came to the United States:A.were overwhelmingly CatholicB.were poor and uneducatedC.settled mainly in rural areasD.were highly individualisticE.for religious reasons, did not drink beer11.The Know-Nothings campaigned primarily to:A.cut taxesB.establish public schoolsC.promote ChristianityD.prohibit drinkingE.limit immigrant influence12. Trade associations, or guilds, formed by artisans in the early 1800s attempted to do all the following EXCEPT:A.recruit unskilled workersB.improve working conditionsC.influence politicians to support protective tariffsD.uphold standards of quality productionE.maintain decent wage levels ................
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