Quiz: U.S. History Quiz (1924)

1

The invention of the cotton gin made cotton the great export commodity of the South after 1800.
- True
- False
2

By 1825, most of the world's supply of raw cotton came from the South.
- True
- False
3

On most plantations slaves were treated harshly.
- True
- False
4

The small numbers of plantation owners in the South made the South very undemocratic.
- True
- False
5

Low prices for cotton and high costs of production were gradually bringing the South to the point of economic ruin.
- True
- False
6

Wealth accumulated rapidly in the South due to their great exports of raw cotton.
- True
- False
7

The South favored a protective tariff for their cotton.
- True
- False
8

The small farm section in the Northwest prevented the growth of a landed aristocracy.
- True
- False
9

The South became dependant on the Northwest for foodstuffs and thus contributed to the development of this section.
- True
- False
10

The East was the last section of the country to adopt methods of scientific farming.
- True
- False
11

Before 1830 most farming was done by using hand tools.
- True
- False
12

Iron plows were slow to be adpoted because many farmers believed that iron in the plow poisoned the soil.
- True
- False
13

The McCormick reaper was not generally used until after the Civil War.
- True
- False
14

Farm machinery could not accomplish much more than a main doing the same work by hand.
- True
- False
15

Machinery made farming a profitable endeavor.
- True
- False
16

As the South became more economically distressed, the Northwest became more economically indepedent.
- True
- False
17

Prosperity in this country brought thousands of immigrants here from strife ridden Europe.
- True
- False
18

The majority of these immigrants settled in the East or went to the farm lands in the West.
- True
- False
19

The Irish were for the most part settled on the farmlands of the West.
- True
- False
20

Up to 1800 most of our manufactured goods were imported from Europe.
- True
- False
21

The embargo and the War of 1812 marked the real beginnings of American manufactures.
- True
- False
22

The first cotton mlll started in Pawtucket, R.I. in 1790.
- True
- False
23

British "dumping" of goods and high imports led to the principle of tariff protection and the tarrif of 1816.
- True
- False
24

Such a policy was strongly opposed by the Democrats of the time.
- True
- False
25

The sewing machine was invented in 1846.
- True
- False
26

The high cost of machinery made cotton cloth very expensive.
- True
- False
27

Pennsylvania became the center of a growing iron industry.
- True
- False
28

The factory system led to an increase in the employment of women and children in large numbers.
- True
- False
29

While labor conditions were bad here they were much better than in England.
- True
- False
30

Factory wages ranged from $10. to $15. per week.
- True
- False
31

Board and room could be had for $1.25 per week.
- True
- False
32

Hours of work were usually from dawn to dusk.
- True
- False
33

New Harmony was the name given to the invention of the harmonica.
- True
- False
34

Trade unions began in this early period.
- True
- False
35

Efforts were made in Mass. to improve working conditions.
- True
- False

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U.S. History Quiz (1924)

The invention of the cotton gin made cotton the great export commodity of the South after 1800.

By 1825, most of the world's supply of raw cotton came from the South.

On most plantations slaves were treated harshly.

The small numbers of plantation owners in the South made the South very undemocratic.

Low prices for cotton and high costs of production were gradually bringing the South to the point of economic ruin.

Wealth accumulated rapidly in the South due to their great exports of raw cotton.

The South favored a protective tariff for their cotton.

The small farm section in the Northwest prevented the growth of a landed aristocracy.

The South became dependant on the Northwest for foodstuffs and thus contributed to the development of this section.

The East was the last section of the country to adopt methods of scientific farming.

Before 1830 most farming was done by using hand tools.

Iron plows were slow to be adpoted because many farmers believed that iron in the plow poisoned the soil.

The McCormick reaper was not generally used until after the Civil War.

Farm machinery could not accomplish much more than a main doing the same work by hand.

Machinery made farming a profitable endeavor.

As the South became more economically distressed, the Northwest became more economically indepedent.

Prosperity in this country brought thousands of immigrants here from strife ridden Europe.

The majority of these immigrants settled in the East or went to the farm lands in the West.

The Irish were for the most part settled on the farmlands of the West.

Up to 1800 most of our manufactured goods were imported from Europe.

The embargo and the War of 1812 marked the real beginnings of American manufactures.

The first cotton mlll started in Pawtucket, R.I. in 1790.

British "dumping" of goods and high imports led to the principle of tariff protection and the tarrif of 1816.

Such a policy was strongly opposed by the Democrats of the time.

The sewing machine was invented in 1846.

The high cost of machinery made cotton cloth very expensive.

Pennsylvania became the center of a growing iron industry.

The factory system led to an increase in the employment of women and children in large numbers.

While labor conditions were bad here they were much better than in England.

Factory wages ranged from $10. to $15. per week.

Board and room could be had for $1.25 per week.

Hours of work were usually from dawn to dusk.

New Harmony was the name given to the invention of the harmonica.

Trade unions began in this early period.

Efforts were made in Mass. to improve working conditions.

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