Free AP US Work, Exchange & Technology Questions and Answers 1

Question 1

What was the main economic activity in the New England colonies during the colonial period?

Accepted Answer

Fishing and shipbuilding

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Large-scale plantation farming

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Textile manufacturing

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Mining for gold

Question 2

What was the primary cash crop of the Southern colonies in the 17th century?

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Tobacco

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Cotton

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Corn

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Sugar

Question 3

Which invention in the early 19th century revolutionized the cotton industry?

Accepted Answer

Cotton gin

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Mechanical reaper

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Steam engine

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Spinning jenny

Question 4

The Lowell System was significant in early American industry because it:

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Employed young women in textile mills

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Relied solely on enslaved labor

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Focused only on agriculture

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Used only immigrant labor

Question 5

Which economic system dominated the British colonies before independence?

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Mercantilism

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Capitalism

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Socialism

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Feudalism

Question 6

How did railroads impact economic development in the 19th century United States?

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They linked regional markets and boosted commerce

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They discouraged westward expansion

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They increased regional isolation

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They reduced trade with Europe

Question 7

What labor organization, formed in the late 19th century, aimed to unite all workers regardless of skill level?

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Knights of Labor

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American Federation of Labor

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Industrial Workers of the World

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National Labor Union

Question 8

Which 20th-century government program was designed to provide jobs and stimulate economic recovery during the Great Depression?

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Works Progress Administration (WPA)

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Social Security Act

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Federal Reserve Act

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Homestead Act

Question 9

Which 21st-century technological development significantly transformed the American economy?

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Internet and digital technology

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Steam power

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Railroad expansion

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Telegraph communication