The Mexican-American War — Unit test Answers

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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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Who founded the Know-Nothing Party in 1849?

A
Irish immigrants
B
factory owners
C
female mill workers
D
nativist Americans
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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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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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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 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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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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Who were Sarah and Angelina Grimké?

A
abolitionists from South Carolina
B
slaveholders from Maryland
C
strong advocates of slavery
D
enslaved workers who were freed
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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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Which political party formed during the 1848 election in opposition to the spread of slavery?

A
the Whig Party
B
the Free Soil Party
C
the Democratic Party
D
the Republican Party
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In the 1850s, many Northerners thought John Brown was a

A
noble hero.
B
strong politician.
C
dangerous man.
D
fiery speaker.
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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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Which statement best describes why many Southerners supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

A
It extended the Missouri Compromise to those areas.
B
It allowed enslaved workers to build the new railroad.
C
It allowed the territories to enter the Union as slave states.
D
It provided Southerners the first opportunity to settle the land.
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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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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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