Question

[Dong Nhat Nam]

 sometblionsibility of the federal.

Answer 1

[Sinh Viên NEU]

1. What does the passage mainly discuss?

A. States's 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 nineteenthcentury.

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

Answer 2

[Sinh Viên NEU]

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.

D. Inspection of new homes built on western lands.