Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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A main reason President Jefferson sent people west in the early 1800s was to

A
find a water route to the Pacific.
B
discover new native peoples.
C
discover a new water route to Canada.
D
remove native peoples from US lands.
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During the early 1600s, workers on tobacco plantations in Virginia were mostly

A
poor debtors.
B
indentured servants.
C
enslaved Africans.
D
enslaved American Indians.
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The income divide and excesses of the rich during the Gilded Age caused

A
workers to abandon labor unions.
B
some people to stop working at factories.
C
workers to seek education to get better jobs.
D
some people to work for economic and social reform.
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Who became president of the Confederacy in 1861?

A
John C. Breckinridge
B
Stephen Douglas
C
Abraham Lincoln
D
Jefferson Davis
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Which of the following men thought the Republic of Texas should remain independent?

A
Sam Houston
B
John Tyler
C
Mirabeau Lamar
D
Stephen Austin
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Why was US acquisition of the Louisiana Territory significant?

A
It was the first US annexation of an independent nation.
B
It nearly doubled the size of the United States.
C
It was the first US territory acquired through war.
D
It extended the United States to the West Coast.
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Many tenement apartments in the early 1900s had

A
few windows and poor ventilation.
B
garbage collection and sewer systems.
C
indoor plumbing and hot water.
D
safety features and fire protection.
8

After the Civil War, newly-freed African Americans had to

A
find a way to make money.
B
apply for US citizenship.
C
perform military service.
D
relocate to the North.
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During the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln

A
defeated a strong Democratic opponent.
B
promised to abolish slavery throughout the nation.
C
did not win the support of any Southern states.
D
did not win the support of any Northern states.
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Which was more important to Congressional Reconstruction than to President Johnson’s plan?

A
denying Southern representatives and senators their seats
B
pardoning Confederates who swore loyalty to the Union
C
establishing new state governments in the South
D
limiting citizenship rights for African Americans
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What risk did Lincoln take when he decided to send supplies to Fort Sumter?

A
abandonment of the fort by Union soldiers
B
abandonment of the fort by Confederate soldiers
C
the appearance of giving in to the Confederacy
D
armed conflict with the Southern soldiers
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Look at the chart below, which shows railroad growth in different areas of the country.Increase in Railroad Mileage An increase in railroad mileage in an area led to great economic growth in that area. Between 1870 and 1890, which area had the greatest increase in railroads and, as a result, the most significant economic growth?

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A
New England
B
the South
C
Western states and territories
D
the middle states
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As a result of the Supreme Court ruling in the Dred Scott case, enslavers had the legal right to take enslaved persons into

A
Missouri.
B
any territory.
C
Kansas and Nebraska.
D
western territories.
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South Carolina’s leaders responded to the Stono Rebellion by

A
organizing a new march toward Florida.
B
ending the slave codes.
C
enacting stricter slave codes.
D
freeing the enslaved people who started it.
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How did Indigenous people react to white settlers in the Northwest Territory?

A
They negotiated with the settlers.
B
They moved out as settlers moved in.
C
They attacked settlements in retaliation.
D
They fought with other Indigenous groups.
16

As support began to weaken for Reconstruction in the South, the Republican party

A
supported true equility for all people.
B
worked closely with African Americans to rebuild the South.
C
split and formed the new Liberal Republican Party.
D
gained many new members, which unified the party.
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Which of the following events negatively influenced colonists’ opinions of the American Indians in Virginia during the early 1600s?

A
the attack on Jamestown colonists in 1622
B
the damage caused by Bacon’s Rebellion
C
the destruction of soil due to sugar crops
D
the removal of Governor Berkeley
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Which of the following describes a reform of the 1820s that made voting easier?

A
The number of polling places increased.
B
The secret ballot was established.
C
Public conventions were no longer held.
D
Polling places shortened their hours.
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As the Civil War progressed, women in both the North and the South

A
took over men’s jobs and supported the war effort.
B
continued with life as it had been before the war.
C
openly enlisted in Union and Confederate armies.
D
staged protests and rallies against the war effort.
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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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