Harriet Hanson Robinson: Working Conditions
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What was the daily routine of the mill girls according to Harriet Hanson Robinson?

  • From 6 am to 8 pm with no breaks
  • From 5 am to 7 pm with half an hour for breakfast and dinner (correct)
  • From 8 am to 6 pm with two hours for lunch and snacks
  • From 9 am to 5 pm with one hour for lunch
  • What event in the 1800s led to the increase in the number of women working in factories?

  • The Industrial Revolution (correct)
  • The Civil War
  • The War of 1812
  • The American Revolution
  • What social change is reflected in the development of industrial production in the 1800s?

  • The sharp increase in the number of workers making goods for distant markets (correct)
  • The decline of the agricultural sector
  • Women's acquisition of new legal rights independent of their fathers and husbands
  • The emergence of a larger and more distinct middle class
  • What historical event is most closely related to the concept of republican motherhood?

    <p>The American Revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the attitude of the mill girls towards their working conditions compared to the English factory children?

    <p>They felt they were treated much better</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was Harriet Hanson Robinson's book 'Loom and Spindle' published?

    <p>1898</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The patterns described in the excerpt most directly foreshadow which of the following developments?

    <p>The spread of maize cultivation northward from present-day Mexico into the American Southwest</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The trends described by Taylor most directly illustrate which of the following major historical developments in the Atlantic world?

    <p>The growth of mercantile empires that stretched across the Atlantic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The map most directly depicts the:

    <p>Inland expansion of the colonial population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following historical developments is NOT directly related to the provided map?

    <p>Civil Rights Movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary theme depicted in the provided map?

    <p>The westward expansion of British settlements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following historical periods is NOT related to the provided map?

    <p>20th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following historical events is most closely related to the topic of trans-Atlantic interactions?

    <p>British colonization of North America</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of a good response to the long essay question?

    <p>To develop a clear and focused thesis that addresses the question</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of globalization in the context of the United States economy?

    <p>It had a profound impact on the United States economy from 1945 to 2000</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of historical context in a good response to the long essay question?

    <p>To relate the topic of the question to broader historical events and developments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of historical reasoning in a good response to the long essay question?

    <p>To explain relationships among the pieces of evidence provided</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the time period from 1865 to 1900 in the context of United States industry?

    <p>It was a period of significant industrialization and technological development</p> Signup and view all the answers

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