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Which best describes Daniel Webster’s views?

A
He disagreed with slavery but supported compromise.
B
He declared nullification a form of treason.
C
He worked to create a system to improve the economy.
D
He supported slavery, sectionalism, and states’ rights.
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Look at this graphic.What does the graphic show about the United States in the early 1800s?

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A
Most manufacturing was in the South, and most cotton growing was in the North.
B
Most manufacturing was in the North, and most cotton growing was in the South.
C
Most manufacturing was in the West, and most cotton growing was in the East.
D
Most manufacturing was in the East, and most cotton growing was in the West.
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Which person led violent antislavery groups in Kansas?

A
John Brown
B
Frederick Douglass
C
William Lloyd Garrison
D
Dred Scott
4

According to the Constitution, which of the following is true about “unalienable rights”?

A
They can never be taken away from the government.
B
They can only be changed by the government.
C
They can never be taken away from the people.
D
They only apply to citizens of the United States.
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Beginning in colonial times, which groups led settlers into new territory in the United States?

A
businessmen and traders
B
presidents and political leaders
C
soldiers and military leaders
D
trappers and traders
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In the early 1800s, the empresario system was responsible for

A
granting Texas independence from Mexico.
B
stopping White settlers from coming to Texas.
C
banning all forms of slavery in Texas.
D
more White settlers coming to Texas.
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How did South Carolina respond to the election of Abraham Lincoln as president?

A
It called for a state convention and demanded a recount.
B
It seceded and called on Northern states to do the same.
C
It declared independence from both the Union and the Confederacy.
D
It called a state convention and voted to leave the Union.
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What is the main reason why the Southern economy was dependent on the labor of enslaved people?

A
Enslaved workers tended machinery in factories in the South.
B
Enslaved workers planted and harvested crops on plantations.
C
Enslaved workers worked on docks, making shipping cheaper.
D
Enslaved workers provided labor at Southern corporations.
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Transcendentalism was a philosophy that stated

A
people are basically evil.
B
the United States should not continue to expand.
C
true understanding comes from reason rather than feeling.
D
society is corrupt and nature is pure.
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As a result of President Jackson’s veto of its charter, the Bank of the United States

A
was divided up and taken over by state banks.
B
was forced to borrow money to continue operating.
C
ceased to operate once the charter expired.
D
had its charter renewed by popular vote.
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The main effect of the Second Great Awakening on American social values was that people

A
tried to reform and improve society.
B
tried to convert nonbelievers to Christianity.
C
began to criticize others publicly for bad behavior.
D
began to drink more alcohol.
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The Founders wanted to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution because they wanted to

A
include a way to amend the Constitution.
B
include a provision for the rule of law.
C
strengthen the system of checks and balances.
D
ensure that people’s rights were protected.
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What of the following best describes the spoils system?

A
a system that expands voting rights
B
a system that gives jobs to certain people
C
a way to renew a bank charter
D
a federal tax on imported goods

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