Author Question: Which area of the country had the smallest concentration of foreign-born residents in 1860? A) ... (Read 103 times)

sheilaspns · **on:** Sep 21, 2019

Question 1

The exhibits in P.T. Barnum's American Museum were:

A) an artful blend of fact and fiction.
B) pure hoaxes.
C) unpopular with the public.
D) scorned by the rich and famous.

Question 2

The appearance of Charlotte Woodward at the Seneca Falls Convention indicates that:

A) only upper class women were attracted to the movement.
B) Progressive Quakers dominated the movement.
C) poor farm girls shared in the desire for reform.
D) free blacks as well as whites attended.

Question 3

Where would German immigrants have been LEAST likely to settle?

A) Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, and St. Louis
B) Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri farms
C) Texas
D) northeastern cities

Question 4

Instant cities were those in which:

A) people could reach their workplace within minutes.
B) rapid growth was due to new transportation networks.
C) huge industrial plants were erected.
D) a large influx of immigrants caused rapid expansion.

Question 5

Which area of the country had the smallest concentration of foreign-born residents in 1860?

A) New England
B) Midwest
C) Upper Midwest
D) South