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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.
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How did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 maintain the balance of free and slave states?

A
Maine entered as a slave state and Missouri as a free state.
B
Maine entered as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.
C
Both Maine and Missouri entered as slave states.
D
Both Maine and Missouri entered as free states.
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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
4

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.
5

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

A
Daniel Boone
B
William Henry Harrison
C
Andrew Jackson
D
Thomas Jefferson
6

In the 1840s, the United States and Mexico fought over

A
land in the Northwest.
B
land in the Southwest.
C
Mexican independence.
D
payment for California.
7

In the 1850s, many Northerners thought John Brown was a

A
noble hero.
B
strong politician.
C
dangerous man.
D
fiery speaker.
8

At the end of the Mexican-American War, the United States obtained

A
the Mexican Cession.
B
the Louisiana Territory.
C
three new slave states.
D
the city of Veracruz.
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In the 1840s, what was the significance of the territory disputed over by Mexico and Texas?

A
It became a source of conflict once Texas became a part of the United States.
B
It was valuable land that would enable Mexico to expand across the continent.
C
It caused Mexico to break off diplomatic relations with the Spanish government.
D
It caused Mexico to break off diplomatic relations with the British government.
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Who spoke out against the acquisition of the Southwest following the Mexican-American War?

A
James Polk
B
James Slidell
C
Winfield Scott
D
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Who was a legislator known as “the Great Compromiser”?

A
Henry Clay
B
Daniel Webster
C
John C. Calhoun
D
John Quincy Adams
12

The passage of which of the following increased sectional tensions in the 1850s?

A
the Missouri Compromise
B
the Mexican Cession
C
the Fugitive Slave Act
D
the Wilmot Proviso
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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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How was the issue over California’s admission to the Union resolved?

A
President Millard Fillmore, who opposed compromise, died.
B
President Zachary Taylor, who opposed compromise, died.
C
Senator William Seward of the North changed his position.
D
Senator John C. Calhoun of the South changed his position.
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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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