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The Abolitionist Movement — Unit test Answers

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In the mid-1800s, which hardships did pioneers encounter on the trails to the West? Check all that apply.

A
harsh weather
B
threat of disease
C
attacks by Spanish soldiers
D
rugged landscape
E
government roadblocks
F
lack of food and water
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How did industrialization affect the American economy in the 1800s?

A
The total value of manufactured goods increased, and the number of men and women working in factories rose.
B
The total value of manufactured goods increased, but the number of men and women working in factories fell.
C
The total value of manufactured goods decreased, but the number of men and women working in factories rose.
D
The total value of manufactured goods decreased, and the number of men and women working in factories fell.
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What was the main reason why many white Southerners hoped to become slave owners?

A
They saw slavery as a sign of privilege.
B
They needed help in their textile mills.
C
They needed help in their factories.
D
They wanted to help enslaved people.
4

In the late 1700s, as a result of mass production in the United States,

A
factory workers became more highly skilled.
B
increased income enabled factories to pay higher wages.
C
goods became less expensive to manufacture and buy.
D
Britain began to use water-powered machines in factories.
5

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

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

Which of the following is Eli Whitney known for?

A
establishing the textile industry
B
inventing the cotton gin
C
creating the first corporation
D
working to abolish slavery
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In the early and mid-1800s, much of the Northern economy depended on

A
unskilled labor supplied by immigrants.
B
goods manufactured by skilled craftsmen.
C
advances in agricultural technology.
D
labor provided by enslaved workers.
8

Why was US acquisition of the Louisiana Territory significant?

A
It was the first US annexation of an independent nation.
B
It nearly doubled the size of the United States.
C
It was the first US territory acquired through war.
D
It extended the United States to the West Coast.
9

In the late 1700s, the American West began

A
beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
B
along the Mississippi River.
C
beyond the Rocky Mountains.
D
along the Pacific coast.
10

Who founded the Know-Nothing Party in 1849?

A
Irish immigrants
B
factory owners
C
female mill workers
D
nativist Americans
11

What was a major push factor that increased immigration to the United States between 1830 and 1850?

A
religious freedom
B
economic hardship
C
abundant land
D
factory employment
12

Which book illustrated by John James Audubon contained paintings of species in their natural habitat?

A
Birds of North America
B
Leaves of Grass
C
The Last of the Mohicans
D
Walden
13

Who was the driving force behind the US Indian Removal policy?

A
Daniel Boone
B
William Henry Harrison
C
Andrew Jackson
D
Thomas Jefferson
14

In the early and mid-1800s, the majority of the Southern economy depended on

A
unskilled labor supplied by immigrants.
B
goods manufactured by skilled craftsmen.
C
advances in manufacturing technology.
D
labor provided by enslaved workers.
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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.

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