U.S History to 1877 Multiple choice questions
You may use any resources to answer these questions. If you can find the textbook called “Introduction to American History volume 1 to 1877” online, then it would be helpful for answering these questions. There are no attachments or links to provide for this assignment. Explanations would be appreciated, but are not necessary. =highlight/bold the right answer.
Chapter 10 of the textbook
1. The father of pacifism is __________.
Samuel Colt
Elihu Burritt
Peter Cooper
Oliver Evans
2. The American diet was heavy in ___________.
fresh vegetables
grain
dairy
fatty meats
3. Parts of cities that decayed became known as __________.
plantations
reservations
almshouses
slums
4. What institutions did New York and Pennsylvania establish in 1832?
Free public schools
Prisons
Hospitals
Mason chapters
5. What was one of the principal demands of urban workers?
Lower wages
Free public schools
More time at work
Hiring of more managers
6. The primary goal of public education was to teach __________.
African Americans to read
Women’s rights
morality
Indian history
7. What sector of children did not receive a sound public education?
Urban eastern children
Rural western children
Immigrant children
Short children
8. Communitarians believed in sharing __________.income
spouses
children
parents
9. According to the 1830 map of territorial growth, what state was in the Far West?Texas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansas
Chapter 11
1. What large animal inhabited the Great Plains?
The giraffe
The elephant
The buffalo
The polar bear
2. Over time, what did Army posts become?
Missions
Prisons
Schools
Cities