READ THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER BY...

Section 1. Read the following passage and choose the correct answer by writing the letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. Read the following passage and choose the option that indicates the correct answer to each of the following questions.(2.0pts) In the United States in the early 1800's, individual state governments had more effect on the economy than did the federal government. States chartered manufacturing, banking, mining, and transportation firms and participated in the construction of various internal improvements such as canals, turnpikes, and railroads. The states encouraged internal improvements in two distinct ways; first, by actually establishing state companies to build such improvements; second, by providing part of the capital 3 for mixed public-private companies setting out to make a profit. In the early nineteenth century, state governments also engaged in a surprisingly large amount of direct regulatory activity, including extensive licensing and inspection programs. Licensing targets reflected both similarities and differences between the economy of the nineteenth century and that of today: in the nineteenth century, state regulation through licensing fell especially on peddlers, innkeepers, and retail merchants of various kinds. The perishable commodities of trade generally came understate inspection, and such important frontier staples as lumber and gunpowder were also subject to state control. Finally, state governments experimented with direct labor and business regulation designed to help the individual laborer or consumer, including setting maximum limits on hours of work and restrictions on price-fixing by businesses. Although the states dominated economic activity during this period, the federal government was not inactive. Its goals were the facilitation of western settlement and the development of native industries. Toward these ends, the federal government pursued several courses of action. It established a national bank to stabilize banking activities in the country and, in part, to provide a supply of relatively easy money to the frontier, where it was greatly needed for settlement. It permitted access to public western lands on increasingly easy terms, culminating in the Homestead Act of 1862, by which title to land could be claimed on the basis of residence alone. Finally, it set up a system of tariffs that was basically protectionist in effect, although maneuvering for position by various regional interests produced frequent changes in tariff rates throughout the nineteenth century. 1. What does the passage mainly discuss? A. States' rights versus federal rights. B. The participation of state governments in railroad, canal, and turnpike construction. C. The roles of state and federal governments in the economy of the nineteenth century. D. Regulatory activity by state governments. 2. The word “effect” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to __________. A. value B. argument C. influence D. restraint 3. All of the following are mentioned in the passage as areas that involved statevernments in the nineteenth century EXCEPT _________. A. mining B. banking C. manufacturing D. higher education 4. The word “distinct” in bold in paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to_________. A. separate B. innovative C. alarming D. provocative 5. It can be inferred from the first paragraph that in the nineteenth century canals and railroads were _________. A. built with money that came from the federal government B. much more expensive to build than they had been previously C. built predominantly in the western part of the country D. sometimes built in part by state companies 6. The regulatory activities of state governments included all of the following EXCEPT _______. A. licensing of retail merchants B. inspecting materials used in turnpike maintenance C. imposing limits on price-fixing D. control of lumber 7. The word “setting” in bold in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _________. A. discussing B. analyzing C. establishing D. avoiding 8. The word “ends” in bold in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to ________. A. benefits B. decisions C. services D. goals 9. According to the passage, which of the following is true of the Homestead Act of 1862? A. It made it increasingly possible for settlers to obtain land in the West. B. It was a law first passed by state governments in the West. C. It increased the money supply in the West. D. It established tariffs in a number of regions. 10. Which of the following activities was the responsibility of the federal government in the nineteenth century? A. Control of the manufacture of gunpowder. B. Determining the conditions under which individuals worked. C. Regulation of the supply of money. 4 D. Inspection of new homes built on western lands.