Answers26-27 SS USAZ History 1 CR – YR Schroeder A USAZ HISTORYGEOGRAPHY 19Unit Test

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Which of the following describes states’ rights?

A
the idea that states have powers separate from the federal government
B
a strong loyalty to a state or region, sometimes at the expense of a nation
C
the idea that a state could refuse to follow a federal law it disagreed with
D
a system that divides power between national and state governments
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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.
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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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What event led to a rapid population increase in California in the late 1840s?

A
The territory became a state.
B
The territory adopted slavery.
C
Gold was discovered.
D
The Californians revolted.
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Many people disapproved of the Kansas-Nebraska Act because it repealed

A
the Topeka Constitution.
B
the Lecompton Constitution.
C
the Missouri Compromise.
D
the Mexican Cession.
6

What was one effect of settlers bringing herds of sheep and cattle to the West in the mid-1800s?

A
Native grasses were destroyed.
B
Indigenous people benefited.
C
Water supplies were polluted.
D
Diseases were spread.
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According to the Compromise of 1850, how was slavery to be decided in the Utah and New Mexico territories?

A
by popular sovereignty
B
by compromise
C
by prohibiting it
D
by permitting it
8

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
9

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 best describes the states’ rights debate of the early and mid-1800s?

A
a conflict between the idea of federalism and the US Constitution
B
a conflict between the ideas of federalism and sectionalism
C
a conflict between the rights of one state and the rights of another
D
a conflict between the ideas of sectionalism and nullification
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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 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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In the mid-1800s, one result of Manifest Destiny was that

A
the northern boundary of the United States was set at 54°40’.
B
the United States and Great Britain went to war in 1846.
C
the nation elected a president who was a member of the Whig Party.
D
the traditional Indigenous way of life was threatened.
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Who crafted the Missouri Compromise, which was passed in 1820?

A
Thomas Jefferson
B
Henry Clay
C
James Tallmadge
D
Stephen Austin
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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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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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What is a plantation?

A
a small family-owned farm, numerous in the northern US states during the 1800s
B
an investment company that protected its investors
C
a large family-owned agricultural estate, usually located in the southern US states
D
a factory with machines that spun cotton fiber into cloth
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Abraham Lincoln objected to the Kansas-Nebraska Act because he thought

A
the Missouri Compromise should be passed instead.
B
the act would force Northerners to track fugitive slaves.
C
the issue of popular sovereignty should be respected.
D
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise was wrong.
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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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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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