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Which of the following happened during the Second Great Awakening?

Men became the driving force of the Temperance Movement.

William Lloyd Garrison grew the public education system.

Dorothea Dix improved the quality of life for the mentally ill.

Women began to preach in white churches.

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Which of the following allowed the United States and Spain to divide the remainder of North America in 1819?

the Treaty of Ghent

the Monroe Doctrine

the Adams-Onís Treaty

the Louisiana Purchase

A long-term effect of the election of 1800 was

new duties for the vice president.

the decline of the Federalist Party.

an increase in John Adams’s power.

stricter laws about campaigning.

How did the weather affect the Trail of Tears march?

The weather turned extremely cold and led to the deaths of thousands.

The weather turned extremely hot and led to the deaths of thousands.

The weather became pleasantly warm, making the walk easier for marchers.

The weather became chilly, but marchers stayed safe by taking shelter along the way.

In the 1800s, most states had laws that prevented women from

working in a factory.

going to college.

serving on a jury.

earning money.

In the 1820s, the United States was concerned about European ambitions in the Americas because it feared Europe wanted to

conquer the United States.

conquer new Latin American republics.

become allies with Russia.

become allies with Mexico.

How did Indigenous people react to white settlers in the Northwest Territory?

They negotiated with the settlers.

They moved out as settlers moved in.

They attacked settlements in retaliation.

They fought with other Indigenous groups.

Who was granted voting rights after democracy was expanded in the 1820s?

all adult white males who owned property

all adult white males and females who owned property

all adult white males and females, whether or not they owned property

all adult white males, whether or not they owned property

In the 1700s, Anthony Benezet was a Quaker who

organized the Pennsylvania Abolitionist Society.

brought the first enslaved workers to Pennsylvania.

helped enslaved people escape to freedom in the North.

ran auctions where enslaved people were purchased.

Which of the following is the best example of judicial review?

The Supreme Court agrees to hear a case from the appellate court.

The Supreme Court publishes a written explanation of its decision.

The Supreme Court declares that a recent law is unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court gives its opinion on laws that have not been passed.

A political motive for the Alien and Sedition Acts was to

increase the number of immigrants who voted.

elect a Democratic-Republican president.

keep the Federalists in power.

motivate the country to support France.

What was most significant about Robert Fulton’s steamboat run of 1807?

It implied that steam engines would never replace sails.

It was the first working steamboat to receive a patent.

It demonstrated the ability to travel to the Northwest Territory.

It showed that his new engine improved steamboat travel.

Who were Sarah and Angelina Grimké?

abolitionists from South Carolina

slaveholders from Maryland

strong advocates of slavery

enslaved workers who were freed

How did abolitionists want to change American society in the early 1800s?

They wanted to stop people from drinking alcohol to excess.

They wanted everyone to have access to free public education.

They wanted to improve hospital conditions for people with mental illnesses.

They wanted to end the practice of slavery and free enslaved workers.

After the development of a steam-powered locomotive in the mid-1800s,

the laying of new rail lines grew quickly.

national road construction came to a halt.

steamship travel sharply declined in popularity.

travel by steamboat was concentrated in canals.

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