Lincoln — Cumulative exam Answers

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The development of mass production and cheap shipping meant that

A
the prices of manufactured goods increased rapidly.
B
factory goods could be purchased across the US.
C
people were less likely to buy factory-made goods.
D
no one could afford goods produced in factories.
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How did enslaved people escape to the North?

A
by taking part in insurrections
B
through military force
C
on the Underground Railroad
D
getting jobs in factories
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Prior to the development of interchangeable parts,

A
the French led the world in the Industrial Revolution.
B
components in manufactured goods were custom made.
C
most parts were made in American factories in the South.
D
all harvesting and other agricultural work was done by hand.
4

Who spoke out against adding land in the Southwest to the United States?

A
James Polk
B
James Slidell
C
Winfield Scott
D
Ralph Waldo Emerson
5

In the Scott v. Sandford case, the Supreme Court

A
ruled in favor of Sandford.
B
threw the case out of court.
C
ruled in favor of Scott.
D
declared a mistrial.
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Who opposed Dred Scott in his court case?

A
his enslaver, Sandford
B
his enslaver’s widow
C
the federal government
D
the state of Missouri
7

The tract of land the United States received at the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848 was called

A
the Mexican Cession.
B
the Republic of Texas.
C
the Gadsden Purchase.
D
the City of Veracruz.
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What was one advantage of using steam-powered locomotives in the 1800s?

A
Locomotives were only used to transport cargo.
B
Locomotives were only used to transport passengers.
C
Locomotives relied on readily available horse power.
D
Locomotives could carry more goods than carriages.
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An immediate result of the 1836 revolution in Texas was that it became

A
independent from the United States.
B
a new territory for the United States.
C
the twenty-eighth member of the United States.
D
independent from Mexico.
10

Most of the readers of the Liberator were

A
free African Americans.
B
Southern enslavers.
C
Northern politicians.
D
Western ranchers.
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Winfield Scott’s victory in Mexico City in 1847 was important because

A
he captured of one of Mexico’s seaports.
B
he forced the Mexican army to surrender.
C
he acquired more territory in Mexico.
D
he captured the Republic of Texas.
12

Which abolitionist led a military expedition during the Civil War?

A
Frederick Douglass
B
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
C
Harriet Tubman
D
William Lloyd Garrison
13

Prior to the Second Great Awakening, slavery was condemned in a resolution by

A
Protestant teachers.
B
colonial governors.
C
Christian ministers.
D
German Quakers.
14

After passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Kansas

A
entered the Union as free states.
B
entered the Union as slave states.
C
fought war with Nebraska over slavery.
D
voted on whether to allow slavery.
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In the early and mid-1800s, much of the North’s economy depended on

A
unskilled labor supplied by immigrants.
B
goods manufactured by skilled craftsmen.
C
advances in agricultural technology.
D
the labor of enslaved people.
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Which best describes William Lloyd Garrison?

A
He was a formerly enslaved person who became a speaker.
B
He was born into a family of enslavers and later became a Quaker.
C
He was one of the leaders of the Second Great Awakening.
D
He was the founder of the abolitionist newspaper the Liberator.
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Why did Stephen Douglas want the Kansas-Nebraska Territory organized?

A
He wanted to halt the westward expansion of the US.
B
He wanted a transcontinental railroad with a route through the territory.
C
He wanted it organized as a first step to statehood.
D
He wanted to prevent Mexico from annexing the territory.
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How did the introduction of the cotton gin affect enslaved workers on Southern plantations?

A
Enslaved workers had less work to do.
B
Planters gave enslaved workers better working conditions.
C
Enslaved workers were able to purchase insurance.
D
Planters demanded enslaved laborers work faster.
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The main subject reported by abolitionist papers in the 1800s was

A
the events of the Second Great Awakening.
B
the education of young African Americans.
C
the rise of the cotton industry in the South.
D
the news about the antislavery movement.
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Which person helped develop the use of interchangeable parts in 1798?

A
Lucy Larcom
B
Cyrus McCormick
C
Samuel Slater
D
Eli Whitney

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