BYU History 043 exam questions with answers

BYU History 043 exam questions with
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answers


What impact did the telegraph have on Northern companies?
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1. The telegraph allowed companies to communicate about
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supply needs and consumer demands.
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2. The telegraph allowed companies to build more buildings.
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3. The telegraph allowed companies to stock more merchandise.
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4. The telegraph allowed companies to diversify and make many
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different products. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔The telegraph
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allowed companies to communicate about supply needs and
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consumer demands. |\




What invention had the most significant impact on the South?
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|\ steam engine |\




|\ sewing machine |\




|\ locomotive
|\ cotton gin - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔cotton gin
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Why were railroads so important to the Northern economy?
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1. Railroads provided many jobs for unskilled workers.
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2. Railroads provided a place to store merchandise.
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,3. Railroads connected cities and allowed for faster
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transportation.
4. The economy would have collapsed without the railroads. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3. Railroads connected cities and allowed
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for faster transportation.
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What happened to workers who were hurt on the job?
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1. They were fired and replaced if they couldn't continue to work.
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2. Their pay was reduced until they could return to work.
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3. They were given money to compensate for the injury.
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4. They were given sick leave until they could return to work. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. They were fired and replaced if they
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couldn't continue to work. |\ |\ |\




What are artisans? |\ |\


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1. sculptors, painters, and photographers
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2. women who work away from home
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3. factory workers
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4. skilled workers who specialized in a specific trade - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔4. skilled workers who specialized in a specific
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trade


How were free blacks treated in the North and South?
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1. Bad—they were denied freedoms that whites enjoyed.
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,2. Good—they were not slaves, so they could do whatever they
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wanted.
3. Fair—they were able to travel and get good-paying jobs.
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4. Bad—they were beaten and whipped like slaves. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Bad—they were denied freedoms that whites
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enjoyed.


What did slaves do to cope with their situation?
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1. They sang songs called spirituals.
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2. They were able to be with their families, which gave them
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hope.
3. They learned to read and write.
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4. They revolted often. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔They sang songs
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called spirituals
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What was the biggest difference between the Northern and
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Southern economies? |\


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1. The Northern economy was more diverse and had many
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different types of industry.
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2. The Southern economy was only based on tobacco.
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3. The Southern economy had no factories.
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4. The Northern economy had fewer inventions, so the Northern
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economy didn't grow as fast as the Southern economy. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔1. The Northern economy was more
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diverse and had many different types of industry.
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, What happened to the horse-drawn wagons after the coming of
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the railroads and steamboats?
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1. Wagons were no longer needed to transport goods.
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2. Wagons were forced to the South, where there were very few
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railroads.
3. Wagons were still needed to transport goods from the railroad
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stations to the different markets. |\ |\ |\ |\




4. The wagon drivers were given less money because they didn't
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have to travel as far. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔3. Wagons were
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still needed to transport goods from the railroad stations to the
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different markets. |\




Why was the South so dependent on cotton?
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1. Cotton was the only crop that would grow in the South.
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2. The North did not allow the South to grow anything else.
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3. There was no way to build factories in the South.
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4. Farmers made a lot of money growing cotton. - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔4. Farmers made a lot of money growing cotton. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




What is a cash crop? |\ |\ |\ |\


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1. a type of vegetable that is only grown in the South
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2. any crop that is sold for money
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3. a worker on a cotton plantation
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4. a type of currency that farmers used to buy tools - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔2. any crop that is sold for money |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\