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BYU HISTORY 043 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
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What impact did the The telegraph allowed companies to
telegraph have on communicate about supply needs and
Northern companies? consumer demands.
1. The telegraph
allowed companies to
communicate about
supply needs and
consumer
demands.
2. The telegraph
allowed companies to
build more
buildings.
3. The telegraph
allowed companies to
stock more
merchandise.
4. The telegraph
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allowed companies to
diversify and make
many different
products.
What invention had the cotton gin
most significant impact
on the South?
steam
engine
sewing
machine
locomoti
ve
cotton gin
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Why were railroads so 3. Railroads connected cities and allowed for faster
important to the transportation.
Northern economy?
1. Railroads
provided many jobs
for unskilled
workers.
2. Railroads provided
a place to store
merchandise.
3. Railroads connected
cities and allowed for
faster transportation.
4. The economy
would have
collapsed without
the railroads.
What happened to 1. They were fired and replaced if they couldn't
workers who were hurt continue to work.
on the job?
1. They were fired
and replaced if they
couldn't continue
to work.
2. Their pay was
reduced until they
could return to work.
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3. They were given
money to compensate
for the injury.
4. They were given sick
leave until they could
return to work.
What are artisans? 4. skilled workers who specialized in a specific trade
1. sculptors, painters,
and photographers
2. women who work away
from home
3. factory workers
4. skilled workers who
specialized in a
specific trade
How were free blacks Bad—they were denied freedoms that whites enjoyed.
treated in the North
and South?
1. Bad—they were
denied freedoms that
whites enjoyed.
2. Good—they were
not slaves, so they
could do whatever
they wanted.
3. Fair—they were able
to travel and get
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