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Market Revolution: Society & Culture (College Board AP® US History): Exam Questions

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Table listing the top ten US cities by population, with columns for rank, place, state, and population numbers.

The US Bureau of the Census report, presenting data from the 1850 Census on urban population in the United States, published on June 5th, 1998

Which of the following most directly contributed to the large population of New York City as shown in the table?

  • The construction of the Erie Canal, which improved trade and migration routes

  • The influx of Irish immigrants due to the Potato Famine

  • The growing demand for factory and industrial labor in northeastern cities

  • The westward migration of immigrants especially from Europe

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Table listing the top ten US cities by population, with columns for rank, place, state, and population numbers.

The US Bureau of the Census report, presenting data from the 1850 Census on urban population in the United States, published on June 5th, 1998

Which of the following was a major social consequence of mass immigration to U.S. cities between 1800 and 1848?

  • The rise of labor unions advocating for worker protections

  • The expansion of Irish political influence in urban areas through machine politics 

  • The economic growth of the northern industrial sector due to immigrant labor

  • The rise of nativist movements opposing Catholic immigrants

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Table listing the top ten US cities by population, with columns for rank, place, state, and population numbers.

The US Bureau of the Census report, presenting data from the 1850 Census on urban population in the United States, published on June 5th, 1998

The developments outlined in the table would have been supported by

  • Democratic-Republicans 

  • The Know-Nothing party 

  • The Whig Party

  • The Fire-Eaters

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Table listing the top ten US cities by population, with columns for rank, place, state, and population numbers.

The US Bureau of the Census report, presenting data from the 1850 Census on urban population in the United States, published on June 5th, 1998

The developments shown in the table best illustrate a continuation of which of the following broader trends in American history?

  • The ongoing struggle over federal versus state power in economic policy

  • The decline of sectional tensions between the North and South

  • The persistence of American isolationism in foreign affairs

  • The increasing political influence of rural agricultural regions over urban centers

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