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Which was not one of the main U.S. land acquisitions?   a.  Mexican Cession.   b.  Western Purchase.   c.  Gadsden Purchase.   d.  The Oregon Country.

The leading producer of manufactured goods in 1900 was   a.  the United States.   b.  Germany.   c.  England.   d.  Canada.

In the antebellum period, most large manufacturers relied on the _____________ for power.   a.  undershot water wheel   b.  overshot water wheel   c.  the breast water wheel   d.  the water turbine

Which US President was in office during World War I?   a.  Grover Cleveland   b.  Herbert Hoover.    c.  Abraham Lincoln.   d.  Woodrow Wilson.

Yasukichi Yasuba’s research suggests that the decline in the U.S. fertility rate in the antebellum period was due to   a.  rising land prices.   b.  people marrying later in life.   c.  rising manufacturing wages.   d.  a high percentage of young males and a low percentage of young females in the population.

The term “________” denotes the adaptation of new technological ideas to existing products and services.   a.  invention   b.  merger   c.  innovation   d.  economies of scale

Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the Homestead Act of 1862?   a.  Southern plantation owners were strongly opposed to the passage of this legislation.   b.  This legislation outlined the legal means by which a territory could become a state.   c.  Only farmers with families could purchase land made available by this legislation.   d.  This legislation made available some of the most fertile farming land in the U.S., yielding great benefits for small farmers.

Modern investment banking houses emerged in the U.S. in the 19th century to assist in financing   a.  railroad construction.   b.  mail-order houses.   c.  large corporations producing iron and steel.   d.  the textile industry.

In the term “Free Banking,” the “free” means   a.  the freedom of any state legislature to charter a bank.   b.  the freedom of banks to mint U.S. coins.   c.  the freedom of anyone to start a bank.   d.  None of the above are correct.

High value-added per employee is associated with   a.  “high-tech,” capital intensive industries.   b.  “low-tech,” labor intensive industries.   c.  the shoe industry in 1860.   d.  the use of unskilled labor.