AnswersFL-2100010-MJ United States History A-CRUnit Test

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Which of the following happened during the Second Great Awakening?

A
New universities were founded to educate Protestant ministers.
B
Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield preached lively sermons.
C
The African Methodist Episcopal Church was founded.
D
Divisions among members led to the creation of new churches.
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Andrew Jackson mockingly was referred to as “King Andrew the First” because of his

A
humble background.
B
military record.
C
displays of power.
D
aristocratic image.
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In the 1830s, what was one argument in favor of the Second National Bank?

A
The bank would serve as a foundation for the new economy.
B
The bank kept the value of printed currency stable and steady.
C
The bank helped pay down the debt from the American Revolution.
D
The bank helped benefit the wealthy class and extend their influence.
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In the 1830s, the Lowell Mill Girls went on strike in support of

A
ending the practice of workers forming labor unions.
B
increasing the number of hours in the standard work day.
C
ending the shameful practice of slavery.
D
increasing wages and improving working conditions.
5

In the first half of the 1800s, Americans living in big cities often blamed immigrants for

A
moving into all the good housing.
B
earning too much money.
C
taking available jobs.
D
taking available land.
6

Who won the popular vote in the presidential election of 1824?

A
William H. Crawford
B
Henry Clay
C
John Quincy Adams
D
Andrew Jackson
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Which US citizens were allowed to vote before 1820?

A
all white males and females over the age of 21
B
white males who belonged to a political party
C
white males who owned property and paid taxes
D
all white males over the age of 21
8

How did immigration to the United States from Europe change between 1840 and 1850?

A
It decreased by half.
B
It decreased by a third.
C
It more than tripled.
D
It increased tenfold.
9

When the middle class began to emerge in the 1800s, most married women

A
became teachers in public schools.
B
worked in mills and factories.
C
stayed home to care for their families.
D
went to college to get a degree.
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In the 1824 presidential election, Andrew Jackson

A
had the most popular votes but was second in the electoral vote.
B
had the most votes for both the popular vote and the electoral vote.
C
was second place in the popular vote but had the most electoral votes.
D
was second place in both the popular vote and the electoral vote.
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What contributed to the unpopularity of President John Quincy Adams?

A
his acquisition of Texas from Mexico
B
his disregard for treaties with American Indians
C
his failure to increase trade with the British West Indies
D
his successful attempts to raise tariffs on imports
12

Opportunities for working women in the United States in the mid-1800s

A
changed when colleges began to accept women.
B
began to close when colleges enrolled more men.
C
were limited to a few professions, such as teaching.
D
expanded to allow women to enter into business.
13

Andrew Jackson became the first US president to

A
refuse to take advantage of the spoils system.
B
veto laws that he did not personally like.
C
court the influence of wealthy easterners.
D
create limits on the power of the presidency.
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Property rights laws in the 1800s stated that women who

A
were married could own property.
B
were married could not earn wages.
C
worked had to give their pay to their husbands.
D
were single could not work in factories.
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As a result of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848,

A
women obtained equal rights in the workforce.
B
an amendment was passed granting women equal rights.
C
the AWSA and the NWSA fought for women’s rights.
D
women immediately gained the right to vote.

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