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Expansion and Compromise Answers

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In the mid-1800s, one result of Manifest Destiny was that

A
the northern boundary of the United States was set at 54°40’.
B
the United States and Great Britain went to war in 1846.
C
the nation elected a president who was a member of the Whig Party.
D
the traditional Indigenous way of life was threatened.
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Which best contrasts classicism and romanticism?

A
Classicism was associated with reason, while romanticism was associated with emotion.
B
Classicism was associated with chaos, while romanticism was associated with order.
C
Classicism was associated with heroism, while romanticism was associated with cowardice.
D
Classicism was associated with creativity, while romanticism was associated with practicality.
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The march of Cherokee resistors to the West is known as

A
Jackson’s Response.
B
the Trail of Tears.
C
Black Hawk’s War.
D
the Great Resistance.
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Which politician most strongly supported the idea of nullification?

A
Daniel Webster
B
Henry Clay
C
Andrew Jackson
D
John C. Calhoun
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Which of the following shows the correct order of events in the conflict over the Ohio Territory?

A
Indigenous nations were defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.The United States signed the Treaty of Greenville.Tecumseh formed an Indigenous confederation.Tecumseh tried to rally support during the War of 1812.
B
Indigenous nations were defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.Tecumseh formed an Indigenous confederation.Andrew Jackson and his army faced off against the Creek.The Creek were defeated in the Battle of Horseshoe Bend.
C
Enslaved people who escaped came to live with the Seminole.The Seminole fought and lost the First Seminole War.Indigenous nations were defeated at the Battle of Fallen Timbers.The United States signed the Treaty of Greenville.
D
Tecumseh formed an Indigenous confederation.Tecumseh tried to rally support during the War of 1812.Little Turtle defeated US troops in a border war.American settlers began to arrive in the Ohio River Valley.
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Which of the following describes states’ rights?

A
the idea that states have powers separate from the federal government
B
a strong loyalty to a state or region, sometimes at the expense of a nation
C
the idea that a state could refuse to follow a federal law it disagreed with
D
a system that divides power between national and state governments
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What was the greatest challenge cities faced as a result of rapid industrialization in the 1800s?

A
attracting skilled laborers to work in new and developing factories
B
convincing factory owners to move their businesses to the cities
C
establishing shipping for raw materials and manufactured goods
D
providing enough city services to protect and support new citizens
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Which man created artwork that had scientific as well as artistic value?

A
John James Audubon
B
Thomas Cole
C
Frederick Church
D
James Fenimore Cooper
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White Southerners who defended slavery were called

A
apologists.
B
abolitionists.
C
slaveholders.
D
spectators.
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Which of the following challenges did pioneers typically face on the Santa Fe Trail in the mid-1800s?

A
desert sand that slowed wagons to a crawl
B
harsh winter snows that trapped travelers
C
heavy rainstorms that washed away roads
D
high, rugged mountains that were hard to cross
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In the 1800s, the Know-Nothing Party worked to accomplish which of the following?

A
religious freedom for Catholics
B
better working conditions on farms
C
restrictions on immigration
D
better working conditions in factories
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What is a plantation?

A
a small family-owned farm, numerous in the northern US states during the 1800s
B
an investment company that protected its investors
C
a large family-owned agricultural estate, usually located in the southern US states
D
a factory with machines that spun cotton fiber into cloth
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What was one effect of settlers bringing herds of sheep and cattle to the West in the mid-1800s?

A
Native grasses were destroyed.
B
Indigenous people benefited.
C
Water supplies were polluted.
D
Diseases were spread.
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How did technological innovations in textile mills affect the practice of using enslaved workers?

A
Faster and cheaper production of cloth raised demand for cotton plants, which increased the need for enslaved workers.
B
Increase of machinery in textile mills meant that large numbers of enslaved workers were needed to run the machines.
C
As the number of machines in textile mills increased, the number of enslaved workers declined.
D
New technologies enabled more cloth to be made from less cotton, decreasing the number of enslaved workers on plantations.
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Which of the following statements best describes the Wilderness Road in the late 1700s?

A
It was a road that Lewis and Clark followed through the Louisiana Territory.
B
It was a trail that hunters and trappers followed in Oregon Country.
C
It was a road that explorers used to map new US territories.
D
It was a trail that Americans used when traveling west to settle the frontier.
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Between 1820 and 1850, many immigrants came to the United States from Germany. What prompted them to leave their home country?

A
Germany was in the midst of a fierce war with France.
B
German immigrants were seeking work and political freedom.
C
Germans immigrated to escape religious persecution.
D
Over a million Germans had died from starvation and disease.
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The South’s reaction to the federal tariffs of the early 1800s stemmed from a belief that tariffs

A
raised the price of manufactured goods and hurt trade with Britain.
B
resulted in compromise with the North and higher prices for cotton.
C
resulted in fines for large plantations and slave owners.
D
raised the demand for cotton and increased trade with Britain.
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Henry David Thoreau was a transcendentalist who wrote about

A
bizarre characters and plots.
B
passive resistance to injustice.
C
the mystery of human emotions.
D
irrational human characters.

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