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The Abolitionist Movement — Unit test Answers

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What was one result of the Second Great Awakening?

A
Religion remained separate from social issues.
B
Reform movements developed and took hold.
C
The Quakers were condemned for their views.
D
The abolition movement was denounced as sinful.
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Which of the following best describes farming in the United States by 1850?

A
By 1850, farming had become more productive and less difficult.
B
By 1850, farming had become less productive and more difficult.
C
By 1850, farming was centered exclusively in the South.
D
By 1850, farming was centered exclusively in the Midwest.
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Which other case was directly influenced by the Supreme Court’s ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland?

A
Marbury v. Madison, which it overturned
B
Marbury v. Madison, which relied on precedent
C
Gibbons v. Ogden, which it overturned
D
Gibbons v. Ogden, which relied on precedent
4

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.
5

Supervisors who were in charge of enslaved field workers and often treated them cruelly were called

A
plantation owners.
B
abolitionists.
C
overseers.
D
masters.
6

Who has the legal power to determine whether a law is constitutional?

A
the Supreme Court
B
the chief justice
C
Congress
D
the president
7

Alexander Hamilton wanted to pay off all national and state debts to

A
show the world that the United States was economically strong.
B
encourage farmers to support their government.
C
show the states that they should not print money.
D
encourage the development of more executive departments.
8

A series of revolutions in the early 1800s led to independence for nations in

A
Africa.
B
North America.
C
Europe.
D
Latin America.
9

What was one significant result of the war of 1812?

A
the US government learned that they needed to focus on fighting Indigenous people
B
the US military gained respect among European nations
C
the US economy began to slow and enter a recession
D
the US government began to claim control of other British colonies
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Enslaved people who were house workers often

A
took care of children.
B
repaired buildings.
C
worked as mechanics.
D
cleared the land.
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Why was the election of 1800 a turning point in American history?

A
It gave the Federalists more power.
B
It was the first time that political power shifted.
C
Jefferson beat Burr by a huge number of electoral votes.
D
Adams ran against Jefferson for the second time.
12

An effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785 and the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was that

A
the United States nearly doubled in size.
B
the practice of slavery spread to the North.
C
explorers searched for a water route across the continent.
D
conflict increased between settlers and American Indians.
13

Why did Alexander Hamilton believe that the national bank was constitutional?

A
He believed in express powers and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
B
The Constitution states that a government should have all the powers to carry out its duties, and the national bank was necessary.
C
He thought the Constitution was a weak document that couldn’t address the needs of the government.
D
The Constitution mentioned the possible need for a bank.
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What happened to the money in the Second National Bank after the bank was dissolved by President Jackson?

A
It was lost in a recession.
B
It was returned to its owners.
C
It was given to state banks.
D
It was given to common people.
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What was one effect of the Second Great Awakening on religion in the United States?

A
Church attendance greatly increased across the country.
B
Most people joined utopian communities to improve society.
C
The Baptist and Methodist churches were founded.
D
African Americans converted to Catholicism.
16

In the 1800s, American women could not vote because

A
state constitutions did not allow it.
B
state governors did not extend that right.
C
they were not taxpaying citizens.
D
they did not own land or property.
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The cartoon depicts Jackson’s spoils system.

Question illustration
A
It is a bad idea that would lead to corruption and abuse of power.
B
It is a good idea that would stop corruption and abuse of power.
C
It is a good idea that would allow more qualified officeholders to be appointed.
D
It is a bad idea that would let federal workers hold their offices for life.
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In the Treaty of 1818, Britain and the United States agreed to joint control of

A
the Oregon Territory for ten years.
B
West Florida for ten years.
C
fishing rights off Canada for ten years.
D
Latin America for ten years.
19

Henry Clay planned to fund the American System largely through

A
tariffs on foreign imports.
B
sales of manufactured goods.
C
improvements to infrastructure.
D
sales of food and cash crops.
20

The Seneca Falls Convention was the beginning of

A
the women’s rights movement.
B
the abolitionist movement.
C
the temperance movement.
D
the common school movement.

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