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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.
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Which abolitionist led a military expedition during the Civil War?

A
Frederick Douglass
B
Harriet Tubman
C
William Lloyd Garrison
D
Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
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Why was US acquisition of the Louisiana Territory significant?

A
It was the first US territory acquired through war.
B
It was the first US annexation of an independent nation.
C
It nearly doubled the size of the United States.
D
It extended the United States to the West Coast.
4

As a result of Manifest Destiny, westward expansion in the mid-1800s

A
increased dramatically.
B
slowed significantly.
C
neither increased nor decreased.
D
first decreased, then increased.
5

Americans who supported Manifest Destiny primarily believed that the United States should

A
develop the nation’s existing territory.
B
share territory peacefully with Indigenous people.
C
spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean.
D
acquire colonies in other parts of the world.
6

Prior to the development of interchangeable parts,

A
components in manufactured goods were custom made.
B
all harvesting and other agricultural work was done by hand.
C
most parts were made in American factories in the South.
D
the French led the world in the Industrial Revolution.
7

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.
8

Missouri and Maine were admitted together with which decisions involving slavery?

A
Maine and Missouri would be free states.
B
Maine would be a free state, and Missouri would be a slave state.
C
Maine and Missouri would be slave states.
D
Maine would be a slave state, and Missouri would be a free state.
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How did the introduction of the cotton gin affect enslaved workers on Southern plantations?

A
Enslaved workers were able to purchase insurance.
B
Planters gave enslaved workers better working conditions.
C
Enslaved workers had less work to do.
D
Planters demanded enslaved laborers work faster.
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Which statements describe the Southern economy in the antebellum era? Choose three correct answers.

A
It relied heavily on slave labor.
B
It was primarily agricultural.
C
It favored taxing imports to protect American businesses.
D
It had good transportation systems.
E
It produced mostly cotton and tobacco.
12

Which person helped develop the use of interchangeable parts in 1798?

A
Cyrus McCormick
B
Samuel Slater
C
Eli Whitney
D
Lucy Larcom
13

In the late 1700s, the American West began

A
along the Pacific coast.
B
beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
C
along the Mississippi River.
D
beyond the Rocky Mountains.
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At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there was conflict between the North and the South because of

A
opposition to Manifest Destiny.
B
opposition to the Louisiana Purchase.
C
differences in regional economies.
D
differences in the size of states.

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