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Early Frontiers — Unit test Answers

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How did President Polk and the British settle their differences regarding the Oregon Country?

A
They compromised on the border location.
B
They went to war over the border location.
C
They drove the Indigenous peoples from the territory.
D
They joined forces to fight Spain for the territory.
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Who invaded Florida in 1818, claiming that he was chasing Seminole people?

A
James K. Polk
B
John Quincy Adams
C
Andrew Jackson
D
Daniel Boone
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One long-term effect of the Seneca Falls Convention was that it

A
established Lucretia Mott as an activist.
B
made it easier to fight for women’s rights.
C
showed that women could protest effectively.
D
helped married women gain special privileges.
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In contrast with earlier waves of immigration, many immigrants in the first half of the 1800s came from

A
Africa.
B
Britain.
C
France.
D
Ireland.
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In the 1700s, James Watt caused a revolution in transportation by improving

A
the spinning mill.
B
the steam engine.
C
road construction.
D
railroad cars.
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In the 1800s, most states had laws that prevented women from

A
serving on juries.
B
going to college.
C
working in factories.
D
earning money.
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Who led a group of religious pioneers west along the Mormon Trail in 1846?

A
James Polk
B
Joseph Smith
C
Brigham Young
D
Jane D. Kellogg
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In the 1840s, why did so many German people move to the United States?

A
There was a famine in Germany due to the failure of the potato crop.
B
Political unrest in Germany led to the desire for more freedom.
C
Several religious groups suffered persecution in Germany.
D
War drove many German refugees from their homes.
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In the 1800s, many African Americans underwent religious conversions at

A
traditional Catholic church services.
B
Shaker utopian communities.
C
abolitionist meetings and speeches.
D
Methodist and Baptist revivals.
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White settlers used the Cumberland Gap to

A
travel to and from Texas.
B
explore the southern Mississippi River Valley.
C
create settlements on the east cost of the continent.
D
move through the Appalachians.
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Which was an obstacle to the settlement of the American West?

A
the Cumberland Gap
B
the Northwest Territory
C
the Great Plains
D
the Louisiana Territory
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In the mid-1800s, western settlers and Native Americans differed in their views about

A
where to find drinking water.
B
how the land should be used.
C
who should get manufactured goods.
D
which trail to take to the Pacific Coast.
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How did the Oneida community in New York reflect American life in the 1800s?

A
It reflected some Americans’ desire to find better, more moral ways to live.
B
It reflected the religious fervor and rise of revivalism during that era.
C
It reflect the desire for better working conditions as part of the reform movement.
D
It reflected an interest in improving behavior and worked to make people see the evils of drinking alcohol.
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What need led to John Deere’s 1837 invention?

A
the need to remove cotton seeds from cotton fiber
B
the need to break through the thick soil of the plains
C
the need to transport goods more quickly
D
the need to harvest crops more quickly and easily
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During the 1800s, reformer Dorothea Dix primarily worked to

A
improve conditions in prisons and hospitals.
B
form labor unions in mills and factories.
C
preach sermons at revival meetings.
D
provide everyone with access to education.
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What is the main reason southerners might have supported Henry Clay’s American System?

A
The American System promised to help their industries obtain raw materials.
B
The American System promised to improve overseas trade with Europe.
C
The American System promised to help transport crops to northern markets.
D
The American System promised to benefit the southern economy the most.
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Which best compares or contrasts the politics of Henry Clay and Andrew Jackson?

A
Clay was a member of the Democratic Party, while Jackson was a member of the Whig Party.
B
Both Clay and Jackson wanted more government control of the economy.
C
Clay supported creating the National Bank, which Jackson opposed.
D
Both Clay and Jackson promoted the American System.
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Which posed the greatest challenge to pioneers crossing the western mountains?

A
overpopulated rest areas
B
lack of water
C
hot desert sand
D
steep and dangerous passes
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The United States’ invasion of Florida in 1818 demonstrated that

A
the Seminole people would leave Florida.
B
the United States had tight control of Florida.
C
Spain did not have tight control of Florida.
D
Great Britain was a strong supporter of Spain.
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How did pioneer settlements affect land in the West?

A
Pioneers brought plants and animals that competed with native species.
B
Pioneers opened up the land to encourage hunting for wild game.
C
Pioneers made water supplies cleaner and easier to locate.
D
Pioneers brought medicines to cure Native American diseases.

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