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One consequence of the US Congress voting to annex Texas was that

A
Mexico decided to grant Texas its independence to stop the annexation.
B
the United States gained debt and border problems that Texas already had.
C
there were no more disputes over the balance of slave states and free states.
D
Mexico settled its border dispute with Texas to avoid a war with the US.
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How did Sam Houston persuade the United States to annex Texas?

A
by claiming that Texas would rejoin Mexico to settle its debts
B
by threatening to ask France for help if the United States refused
C
by threatening to ask Britain for help if the United States refused
D
by starting a border dispute with Mexico to gain new territory
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Which politician most strongly supported the idea of nullification?

A
Daniel Webster
B
Henry Clay
C
Andrew Jackson
D
John C. Calhoun
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Which of the following statements describes a consequence of gold and silver mining that affected Indigenous people in the mid-1800s?

A
Plows needed for gold and silver mines destroyed native grasses.
B
The cutting down of timber for gold and silver mines led to a decrease in forests.
C
Debris from gold and silver mines polluted the supplies of drinking water.
D
Fences needed for gold and silver mines limited the movement of wild game.
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Which of the following best describes Daniel Webster’s views?

A
he disagreed with slavery but supported compromise
B
he declared nullification a form of treason
C
he worked to create a system to improve the economy
D
he supported slavery, sectionalism, and states’ rights
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Between 1820 and 1850, many immigrants came to the United States from Germany. What prompted them to leave their home country?

A
Germany was in the midst of a fierce war with France.
B
German immigrants were seeking work and political freedom.
C
Germans immigrated to escape religious persecution.
D
Over a million Germans had died from starvation and disease.
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What was the greatest challenge cities faced as a result of rapid industrialization in the 1800s?

A
attracting skilled laborers to work in new and developing factories
B
convincing factory owners to move their businesses to the cities
C
establishing shipping for raw materials and manufactured goods
D
providing enough city services to protect and support new citizens
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Many Mexicans who lived on land that was part of the Mexican Cession

A
had to give up their land and relocate to Mexico.
B
became US citizens and added to the area’s population.
C
were not allowed to own property in the United States.
D
fought the Americans even though the war was over.
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Which of the following challenges did travelers on the Oregon Trail often face in the mid-1800s?

A
traveling across the desert
B
crossing the Great Plains
C
dealing with Apache attacks
D
being exposed to the harsh sun
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Prior to the development of interchangeable parts,

A
the French led the world in the Industrial Revolution.
B
parts used to manufacture goods were custom made.
C
most parts were made in American factories in the South.
D
harvesting and other agricultural work was all done by hand.
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Which slavery-related event occurred first?

A
the Compromise of 1850
B
the Fugitive Slave Act
C
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
D
the Missouri Compromise
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Which term describes the strong divide that was created between the north and south and led citizens to be loyal to the region in which they lived?

A
sectionalism
B
succession
C
federalism
D
nullification
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In the 1800s, the Know-Nothing Party worked to accomplish which of the following?

A
religious freedom for Catholics
B
better working conditions on farms
C
restrictions on immigration
D
better working conditions in factories
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Pioneers who crossed the western mountains in the mid-1800s were threatened by

A
exposure to too much sun.
B
Apache and Comanche attacks.
C
snow and cold temperatures.
D
slow travel across sand.
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What was a social difference that caused sectionalism in the antebellum era?

A
The South had large cities, whereas the North had mostly small towns.
B
The South had organized religion, whereas religion in the North was disorganized.
C
The North had slow population growth, whereas the South had mass immigration.
D
The North had organized schools, whereas the South had few organized schools.
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How did technological innovations in textile mills affect the practice of using enslaved workers?

A
Faster and cheaper production of cloth raised demand for cotton plants, which increased the need for enslaved workers.
B
Increase of machinery in textile mills meant that large numbers of enslaved workers were needed to run the machines.
C
As the number of machines in textile mills increased, the number of enslaved workers declined.
D
New technologies enabled more cloth to be made from less cotton, decreasing the number of enslaved workers on plantations.
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Which statement best explains how the idea of Manifest Destiny lead to the Mexican-American War?

A
Mexico was a barrier to achieving what many believed was America’s destiny to expand to the Pacific.
B
Mexico believed its destiny was to annex Texas, so it attacked American soldiers in Texas.
C
The United States was a barrier to achieving what many believed was Mexico’s destiny to expand to the Pacific.
D
The United States believed its destiny was to annex Texas, so it attacked Mexican soldiers in Texas.
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Which of the following statements best describes the Wilderness Road in the late 1700s?

A
It was a road that Lewis and Clark followed through the Louisiana Territory.
B
It was a trail that hunters and trappers followed in Oregon Country.
C
It was a road that explorers used to map new US territories.
D
It was a trail that Americans used when traveling west to settle the frontier.
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The introduction of the cotton gin meant that enslaved workers on Southern plantations no longer had to

A
weave cotton cloth.
B
plant cotton.
C
harvest cotton.
D
pick cotton seeds.
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From the 1830s on, people hoping to settle in the Northwest

A
were stopped by the Cumberland Gap.
B
traveled along the Oregon Trail.
C
followed a trail blazed by Zebulon Pike.
D
were stopped by the Great Plains.

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