Rising Tensions — Unit test Answers

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In 1832, the Ordinance of Nullification declared that one state would

A
not allow the construction of the national road.
B
support the Force Bill to preserve the Union.
C
not collect tariffs imposed by the federal government.
D
secede from the Union and no longer be part of the US.
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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
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Who founded the Know-Nothing Party in 1849?

A
Irish immigrants
B
factory owners
C
female mill workers
D
nativist Americans
4

Which territory’s request to become a state sparked a battle over slavery in 1819?

A
Louisiana
B
Mississippi
C
Missouri
D
Texas
5

Which of the following emerged in opposition to the Missouri Compromise?

A
the National Road
B
the Calhoun Doctrine
C
the American System
D
the Tariff of 1828
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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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Which of the following men thought the Republic of Texas should remain independent?

A
Sam Houston
B
John Tyler
C
Mirabeau Lamar
D
Stephen Austin
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What was one major teaching of the Second Great Awakening?

A
All citizens should have the right to own enslaved people.
B
People should keep to traditions and not try to change society.
C
People should live proper, moral, and respectful lives.
D
All enslaved people should be emancipated immediately.
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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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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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According to the US Constitution, a state can create legislation on issues that

A
are not assigned to states and are delegated to the federal government.
B
relate to currency or the regulation of trade with a foreign nation.
C
are neither assigned to the federal government nor denied to states.
D
relate to the declaration of war or establishing a military.
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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.
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Enslaved people who lived and worked in cities

A
were not treated as well as plantation workers.
B
cared for livestock and repaired buildings.
C
sometimes worked in skilled trades.
D
could not be bought or sold easily.
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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.
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What was one way westward expansion benefitted Indigenous people?

A
new trade and economic opportunities
B
greater representation in government
C
wider markets for their manufactured goods
D
less dependence on traditional food sources

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