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The Industrialized North — Unit test Answers

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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
differences in the size of states.
C
opposition to the Louisiana Purchase.
D
differences in regional economies.
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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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What secret information was contained in songs such as “Follow the Drinking Gourd”?

A
how to read and write
B
how to find food in the forest
C
how to escape from slavery
D
how to trick enslavers
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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.
5

Who led an armed revolt against slavery in Virginia in 1831?

A
Nat Turner
B
Sara Gudger
C
Harriet Tubman
D
Denmark Vessey
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According to the slave codes, enslaved African Americans could not

A
testify in court against white people.
B
be taught a skill or a trade.
C
earn wages or build savings.
D
live in the same home as their enslavers.
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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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What happened in the first few years after Mexico won its independence in 1821?

A
Americans were not allowed to settle in Texas.
B
Mexico allowed Americans to settle in Texas.
C
Spain prohibited slavery in all of its territories.
D
Mexico gave Texas to the United States.
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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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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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Which best describes tasks performed by enslaved field workers in the 1800s?

A
clearing land, taking care of livestock, working as drivers
B
planting crops, harvesting crops, taking care of children
C
repairing buildings, cooking and cleaning, working as blacksmiths
D
cooking and cleaning, planting crops, growing vegetable gardens
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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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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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