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What were some of the effects of the Industrial Revolution?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
new transportation methods
B
increased cotton farming in the North
C
urban expansion
D
new technologies
E
massive population growth in the South
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What led to a large population gap between the North and South?

A
Cotton plantations attracted massive amounts of workers.
B
New factory jobs attracted millions of immigrants.
C
Large numbers of people were moving from the North to South for the warmer weather.
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Why were coded communications important to the success of the Underground Railroad?Check all that apply.

A
They protected the safety of those who helped enslaved people seeking freedom.
B
They protected enslaved people seeking freedom from Southern slaveholders’ agents trying to capture them.
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What was one of the effects of the Second Great Awakening?

A
People were becoming less religious.
B
Slavery became even more widespread.
C
The abolitionist movement grew as people tried to improve society.
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Who proposed the idea of nullification?

A
Henry Clay
B
John C. Calhoun
C
Daniel Webster
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What was the significance of the nullification crisis?Check all of the boxes that apply.

A
It permanently ended the debate over slavery.
B
It highlighted the sectional issues that divided the nation.
C
It put an end to the debate over states’ rights.
D
The federal government proved its power over the states.
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What did empresarios do?

A
They helped protect Mexican borders against American settlers.
B
They helped American settlers move to Texas.
C
They defended Mexico at the Battle of the Alamo.

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