16. The high period of immigration in the first half of the 19th century was cau

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16. The high period of immigration in the first half of the 19th century was caused by
a. the Irish potato famine.
b. political unrest in Europe.
c. political unrest in China.
d. Only a and b are correct.
e. None of the above are correct.

17. The Waltham System
a. employed whole families to work in textile mills.
b. employed young women in their late teens and early twenties.
c. employed young children, who often worked 10-12 hours per day.
d. was considered a disreputable form of employment for women.

18. The Rhode Island System
a. employed whole families to work in textile mills.
b. employed young women in their late teens and early twenties.
c. banned the use of child workers in factories.
d. relied on a workforce mainly consisting of former slaves.

19. From which country came the fewest immigrants during the large wave of immigrants who arrived in the U.S. in the 1840s and 1850s?
a. England.
b. Germany.
c. Ireland.
d. Spain.

20. According to Williamson and Lindert, during the antebellum period increasing wealth concentration occurred in the U.S.
a. within regions.
b. within age groups.
c. among the native born.
d. among the foreign born.
e. All of the above.

Explanation / Answer

16)b 17)b 18)a 19)a 20)a

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