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. Please 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