AnswersELPGEQ3 MJ U.S. History - 2100015 HCPS v24Unit Test

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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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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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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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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.
5

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.
6

Which reform movement took place during the early 1800s?

A
the First Great Awakening
B
the Second Great Awakening
C
the Baptist Church Reform
D
the Princeton Reform
7

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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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.
9

During the mid-1800s, the steam locomotive and mechanical reaper aided the settlement of which US region?

A
the Northeast
B
the Southeast
C
the Midwest
D
New England
10

What was the most important goal of the American System?

A
to start growing cash crops in the South
B
to lower taxes on imported goods
C
to promote major industries
D
to abolish river transportation
11

One of the reasons Henry Clay believed a national bank was needed was to

A
levy an import tax.
B
improve urban markets.
C
connect distant regions.
D
stabilize prices.
12

Henry Clay was known for his skill in

A
crafting compromises.
B
exercising veto power.
C
inventing the steam engine.
D
leading the Democratic Party.
13

How was Noah Webster significant to the field of education?

A
He established the common school movement.
B
He advocated for free education for all social classes.
C
His congregations founded the first African American colleges.
D
His dictionary standardized the usage of American English.
14

Members of the common school movement believed that

A
all children should have to attend school.
B
schools should be run by the federal government.
C
parents should have to pay for their children’s schooling.
D
school attendance should be optional but available to all.
15

To bring an end to excessive drinking, many women in the 1800s

A
opposed the Shaker movement.
B
supported the abolitionist movement.
C
spoke against the revival movement.
D
joined the temperance movement.
16

The formation of some utopian communities in the 1800s was an example of

A
an interest in finding new ways to organize society.
B
a desire to improve people’s morals and behavior.
C
an opposition to the practice of slavery and discrimination.
D
a growing interest in the education of young people.
17

Which occurred in the early 1800s?

A
Plantation owners forbade religious practice among enslaved workers.
B
African Americans were welcomed to all religious revival meetings.
C
All American churches began to protest discrimination and slavery.
D
Free African Americans founded the first African American colleges.
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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
New universities were founded to educate ministers.
19

At the beginning of the nineteenth century, what was the primary means for transporting goods?

A
canals
B
railroads
C
roads
D
rivers
20

Who published the first dictionary of the American language?

A
William Lloyd Garrison
B
George Whitefield
C
Horace Mann
D
Noah Webster

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