Byu Hist 43 US History Final exam Review
with correct answers 2025/2026
Men wanted their wives to leave the factories and return home. How did they attempt to do
this?
They forced their children to get jobs in factories.
They went on strike and demanded better wages.
They worked two jobs.
They went to school to become skilled workers. - correct answersThey went on strike and
demanded better wages.
What is a cash crop?
a type of vegetable that is only grown in the South
any crop that is sold for money
a worker on a cotton plantation
a type of currency that farmers used to buy tools - correct answersany crop that is sold for
money
Why were railroads so important to the Northern economy?
The economy would have collapsed without the railroads.
Railroads connected cities and allowed for faster transportation.
Railroads provided a place to store merchandise.
,Railroads provided many jobs for unskilled workers. - correct answersRailroads connected cities
and allowed for faster transportation.
What was the major reason that small farmers left their farms to work in the factories?
New inventions made it difficult for the small farmer to compete with large-scale production
farms.
Small farmers could not afford advertisements like large companies could.
Small farmers could make much more money working in factories.
The small farmer could not afford to buy new inventions to aid in production. - correct
answersNew inventions made it difficult for the small farmer to compete with large-scale
production farms.
Why was the South so dependent on cotton?
Cotton was the only crop that would grow in the South.
The North did not allow the South to grow anything else.
There was no way to build factories in the South.
Farmers made a lot of money growing cotton. - correct answersFarmers made a lot of money
growing cotton.
How were free blacks treated in the North and South?
Fair—they were able to travel and get good-paying jobs.
Bad—they were beaten and whipped like slaves.
Bad—they were denied freedoms that whites enjoyed.
Good—they were not slaves, so they could do whatever they wanted. - correct answersBad—
they were denied freedoms that whites enjoyed.
,What happened to workers who were hurt on the job?
Their pay was reduced until they could return to work.
They were given sick leave until they could return to work.
They were given money to compensate for the injury.
They were fired and replaced if they couldn't continue to work. - correct answersThey were
fired and replaced if they couldn't continue to work.
Which invention allowed for factories to be built anywhere?
steam engine
telegraph
locomotive
spinning jenny - correct answerssteam engine
What happened to the horse-drawn wagons after the coming of the railroads and steamboats?
Wagons were no longer needed to transport goods.
The wagon drivers were given less money because they didn't have to travel as far.
Wagons were still needed to transport goods from the railroad stations to the different
markets.
Wagons were forced to the South, where there were very few railroads. - correct
answersWagons were still needed to transport goods from the railroad stations to the different
markets.
What impact did the telegraph have on Northern companies?
, The telegraph allowed companies to stock more merchandise.
The telegraph allowed companies to communicate about supply needs and consumer
demands.
The telegraph allowed companies to build more buildings.
The telegraph allowed companies to diversify and make many different products. - correct
answersThe telegraph allowed companies to communicate about supply needs and consumer
demands.
What are artisans?
factory workers
skilled workers who specialized in a specific trade
sculptors, painters, and photographers
women who work away from home - correct answersskilled workers who specialized in a
specific trade
Which invention helped the North and the South transport goods more quickly and efficiently?
locomotive
canals
steamboat
horse-drawn wagon - correct answerssteamboat
What did slaves do to cope with their situation?
They revolted often.
with correct answers 2025/2026
Men wanted their wives to leave the factories and return home. How did they attempt to do
this?
They forced their children to get jobs in factories.
They went on strike and demanded better wages.
They worked two jobs.
They went to school to become skilled workers. - correct answersThey went on strike and
demanded better wages.
What is a cash crop?
a type of vegetable that is only grown in the South
any crop that is sold for money
a worker on a cotton plantation
a type of currency that farmers used to buy tools - correct answersany crop that is sold for
money
Why were railroads so important to the Northern economy?
The economy would have collapsed without the railroads.
Railroads connected cities and allowed for faster transportation.
Railroads provided a place to store merchandise.
,Railroads provided many jobs for unskilled workers. - correct answersRailroads connected cities
and allowed for faster transportation.
What was the major reason that small farmers left their farms to work in the factories?
New inventions made it difficult for the small farmer to compete with large-scale production
farms.
Small farmers could not afford advertisements like large companies could.
Small farmers could make much more money working in factories.
The small farmer could not afford to buy new inventions to aid in production. - correct
answersNew inventions made it difficult for the small farmer to compete with large-scale
production farms.
Why was the South so dependent on cotton?
Cotton was the only crop that would grow in the South.
The North did not allow the South to grow anything else.
There was no way to build factories in the South.
Farmers made a lot of money growing cotton. - correct answersFarmers made a lot of money
growing cotton.
How were free blacks treated in the North and South?
Fair—they were able to travel and get good-paying jobs.
Bad—they were beaten and whipped like slaves.
Bad—they were denied freedoms that whites enjoyed.
Good—they were not slaves, so they could do whatever they wanted. - correct answersBad—
they were denied freedoms that whites enjoyed.
,What happened to workers who were hurt on the job?
Their pay was reduced until they could return to work.
They were given sick leave until they could return to work.
They were given money to compensate for the injury.
They were fired and replaced if they couldn't continue to work. - correct answersThey were
fired and replaced if they couldn't continue to work.
Which invention allowed for factories to be built anywhere?
steam engine
telegraph
locomotive
spinning jenny - correct answerssteam engine
What happened to the horse-drawn wagons after the coming of the railroads and steamboats?
Wagons were no longer needed to transport goods.
The wagon drivers were given less money because they didn't have to travel as far.
Wagons were still needed to transport goods from the railroad stations to the different
markets.
Wagons were forced to the South, where there were very few railroads. - correct
answersWagons were still needed to transport goods from the railroad stations to the different
markets.
What impact did the telegraph have on Northern companies?
, The telegraph allowed companies to stock more merchandise.
The telegraph allowed companies to communicate about supply needs and consumer
demands.
The telegraph allowed companies to build more buildings.
The telegraph allowed companies to diversify and make many different products. - correct
answersThe telegraph allowed companies to communicate about supply needs and consumer
demands.
What are artisans?
factory workers
skilled workers who specialized in a specific trade
sculptors, painters, and photographers
women who work away from home - correct answersskilled workers who specialized in a
specific trade
Which invention helped the North and the South transport goods more quickly and efficiently?
locomotive
canals
steamboat
horse-drawn wagon - correct answerssteamboat
What did slaves do to cope with their situation?
They revolted often.
