In the late summer of 1845, Mary Paul, age 15, went to work in a spinning room in the booming mill town of Lowell, _______.
a. Vermont.
b. Great Britain.
c. Massachusetts.
d. North Carolina.
c. Massachusetts.
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The most compelling argument for the success of the common schools was that they
A) encouraged independent and critical thought among Americans of all social classes. B) promoted class consciousness among the industrial proletariat. C) brought Americans of different economic and ethnic backgrounds together in mutually beneficial contact. D) encouraged people to replace religion and superstition with science and reason.
Why did many Republicans endorse the Democratic candidate in the 1872 presidential election?
A) They wanted to stop continued territorial growth of the United States. B) They wanted an end to civil service reform. C) They were disillusioned with congressional corruption. D) They were worried about the future of the South.
Ask students to consider how World War I represented the culmination of the Progressive Era
What will be an ideal response?
Continental European industrialization
a. started a full generation before it did in England. b. began in Belgium, France, and the German states. c. didn't gain momentum until the 1890s in France. d. was centered in northwestern Piedmont until 1815. e. was initiated by Bismarck, Napoleon III, and Friedrich and Hans Engels.