The greatest expansion of the slave population occurred in the Southeast because

land & climate supported crops required a supply of labor

The issue of representation in the House of Representatives, was compromised by

deciding to count every 5 slaves as equal to three whites.

The power to propose and pass laws belongs too...

The Senate and the House of Representatives

What unforeseen effect did the first Great Awakening have on many Americans?

encouraged ppl to think & speak freely on political matters

Why was child labor so widespread during the late 1800s?

Families needed the extra income , & they were cheap labor

Pressure of advancing white settlement caused many Native American Indians of the Great Plains

to fight to save their land and way of life.

Which of these was one ruling go the Supreme Court in its Dred Scott v. Sanford decision?

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 is unconstitutional

Andrew Jackson won the presidential election of 1828 in part because of

Expansion of voting rights to those who did not own property

What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?

It outlawed slavery in all states.

What were the main issues that concerned labor unions in the late 1800s?

wages, hours, and working conditions

The Supreme Court rulings in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden

outlawed the spoil systems of distributing government jobs.

What does the term unalienable rights mean?

Government cannot take away those rights.

What was the main purpose of America’s Open Door Policy?

to allow free trade to continue with China

What was the main goal of abolitionist?

to end the institution of slavery

Why was the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson important?

It ruled that segregation was constitutional.

Carpet-Baggers was another name for people who....

moved south after the war to benefit from reconstruction

The Indian Removal Act of 1830

led to the infamous Trail of Tears.

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1
How did industrialization & immigration affect the U.S. in the late 1800s and early 1900s?
Corruption in politics disappeared.
The urban population soared.
Incidents of nativism declined.
The overall rate of productivity fell.
2
Which group helped create the Pure Food & Drug Act,Clayton Antitrust Act,&the Childrens Bureau?
progressive reformers
human rights activists
labor union leaders
wealthy industrialists
3
Who was the general in command of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
George Washington
Ulysses S. Grant
Alexander Hamilton
Andrew Jackson
4
The greatest expansion of the slave population occurred in the Southeast because
African immigrants chose to settle and work in that region.
no abolitionists lived in that region of the country.
land & climate supported crops required a supply of labor
in colonial times, slavery was legal only in that region.
5
This Amendment abolished slavery.
18th
6th
21st
13th
6
What government policy helped advance the industrialization of the United States in late 1800s?
regulation of trusts
nativism
laissez-faire
horizontal integration
7
According to the constitution, which of the following has the power to declare war?
Congress
State Legislatures
Supreme Court
President
8
Which Battle of the American Revolution persuaded France to support the Patriots Cause?
Yorktown
Lexington
Bull Run
Saratoga
9
Who supports this: "Britain & the king are too far away to know what is best for the colonies."
A Quaker
A Loyalist
A Moderate
A Patriot
10
Journalist who wrote about social, environmental, & political problems were called?
Muckrakers
Gossipers
Yellow Journalist
Political Posters
11
What was the result of the Battle at Fort Sumter?
The Civil War ended.
It was the deadliest battle in the history of the U.S.
The Revolutionary War ended.
The Civil War Began.
12
The Missouri Compromise, Compromise of 1850 & Dred Scott decision all attempted to...
ensure popular sovereignty
address the slavery issue
encourage interstate commerce
guarantee equal rights for women
13
The issue of representation in the House of Representatives, was compromised by
deciding to count every 5 slaves as equal to three whites.
letting slaves vote in every other election.
representation on the free population of a state as of 1776.
freeing slaves in North but allowing slavery in the South.
14
The power to propose and pass laws belongs too...
The States
The President
The Courts
The Senate and the House of Representatives
15
What unforeseen effect did the first Great Awakening have on many Americans?
It caused them to leave their churches & abandon religions.
It led ppl to migrate out of South & into northern towns
It turned them against the abolitionist movement.
encouraged ppl to think & speak freely on political matters
16
Why was child labor so widespread during the late 1800s?
Social Reformers energy was focused on Civil Rights.
Laws in states established a minimum age & maximum hours
Children did not have schools to go to.
Families needed the extra income , & they were cheap labor
17
Rockefeller, Carnegie, and other industrialists formed monopolies and trusts in order to
eliminate tariffs.
protect the environment.
bargain effectively with labor unions.
limit competition.
18
Pressure of advancing white settlement caused many Native American Indians of the Great Plains
to try to destroy the great buffalo herds.
to join in an alliance with the government of Mexico.
to fight to save their land and way of life.
to migrate eastward, across the Mississippi River.
19
Which of these was one ruling go the Supreme Court in its Dred Scott v. Sanford decision?
African Americans should return to Africa
The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 is unconstitutional
African Americans are U.S. citizens
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 is unconstitutional
20
Andrew Jackson won the presidential election of 1828 in part because of
campaign contributions from business, shipping, and banking
support of a Court decision favoring Native American Indians
his demand that power of the central government be increased
Expansion of voting rights to those who did not own property
21
This Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, helped encourage independence from Great Britain.
Articles of Confederation
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Jungle
Common Sense
22
Which of the following was NOT an example of Manifest Destiny?
Attempts to purchase California.
Demilitarizing the Great Lakes
The annexation of Texas.
Negotiations over the Oregon Border
23
What did the Thirteenth Amendment do?
It established the Freedmen's Bureau.
It granted land to most freed slaves.
It pardoned Confederate soldiers and Leaders.
It outlawed slavery in all states.
24
Acquiring territory throughout North America was apart of the nation's....
Natural Ways
Military Duty
Manifest Destiny
Devine Right
25
What were the main issues that concerned labor unions in the late 1800s?
wages, hours, and working conditions
the growth of monopolies and trusts
the filth and disease in tenement housing
suffrage, temperance, and immigration
26
The Supreme Court rulings in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden
declared the Indian Removal Act to be unconstitutional.
strengthened the federal government at the expense of states
outlawed the spoil systems of distributing government jobs.
gave the courts the right of judicial review.
27
The trial of John Peter Zenger (1735) helped establish which Amendment?
14th- Defines Citizenship
2nd- Right to Bear Arms
1st- Freedom of Press
13th- Abolished Slavery
28
What does the term unalienable rights mean?
Only a constitutional amendment can limit those rights.
Illegal aliens do not have those rights.
Government cannot take away those rights.
Only congress can add to those rights.
29
What was the main purpose of America’s Open Door Policy?
keep European powers from making colonies in Latin America
to maintain diplomatic relations with Germany
to accept equal numbers of immigrants from every continent
to allow free trade to continue with China
30
What were the Southern Colonies known for?
Rich Soil
Lumber
Trade
Cash Crops
31
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Delegated Powers
Republican Principals
32
What was the main goal of abolitionist?
to secure the right to vote for women
to end the institution of slavery
to encourage people to live Moral lives
to establish a public school system
33
The goal of Separatists who sailed on the Mayflower was to gain....
a new monarchy
right to bear arms
religious freedom
gold
34
Why was the Supreme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson important?
It declared that poll taxes were illegal
It ruled that segregation was constitutional.
It ended reconstruction
It outlawed lynching
35
Carpet-Baggers was another name for people who....
remodeled southern houses
Bagged Carpets
moved south after the war to benefit from reconstruction
cleaned up the mess from the civil war
36
The Indian Removal Act of 1830
Was upheld in Cherokee v. Georgia
led to the infamous Trail of Tears.
was passed over by President Andrew Jackson's angry veto.
paid Native American tribes market rates for their lands

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