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In the 1840s, the dominant immigrant group in New England textile mills was the Irish As the immigrant labor force in New England textile mills grew in the 1840s payment by piece rate replaced a daily wage. The republican tradition in the United States included the tradition of the skilled artisan The rise of the American factory system led to the creation of skilled workingmen's craft societies The early union movement among skilled artisans was weakened by the Panic of 1837 The Massachusetts court case of Commonwealth v. Hunt (1842) declared that labor unions were lawful organizations

Upgrade to remove ads Only $2.99/month All of the following factors inhibited the growth of labor unions EXCEPT the question of whether to include women members The commercial and industrial growth in the United States prior to 1860 resulted in increasing disparities in income between the rich and poor Prior to 1860, American urban society None of these answers is correct In most parts of the North, before the Civil War, free blacks could compete for menial jobs Prior to 1860, class conflict in the United States was limited by a high degree of mobility within the working class Prior to 1860, the fastest-growing segment in American society was the middle class The growth of commerce and industry allowed more Americans the chance to become prosperous without owning land became the most influential cultural form of urban America

became the most influential cultural form of urban America Prior to 1860, the most significant invention for middle-class American homes was the cast-iron stove Early American Victorian homes were characterized by dark colors, and rooms crowded with heavy furniture

Upgrade to remove ads Only $2.99/month Compared to 1800, in 1860, urban American families had a declining birth rate, and were more likely to see income earners work outside the home and see their children leave home in search of work. All of the following statements regarding American leisure activities prior to 1860 are true unpaid vacations were becoming common among the middle class In the 1840s, P. T. Barnum's American Museum in New York showcased human oddities In 1860, the typical white male American of the Old Northwest (today's Midwest) was an industrial worker For most American farmers, the 1840s and 1850s was a period of rising prosperity due to increased world demand for farm products The main staple crop of the Old Northwest (today's Midwest) was soy. In the 1840s, John Deere introduced significant improvements to the tractor. In the 1830s, Cyrus McCormick improved grain farming when he patented his reaper...