US History Expanding Democracy through the Civil War

Question 1

The election of 1800 was called the "Revolution of 1800" because:

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power shifted from one party to another without bloodshed

Question 2

One of the results of the support for the belief in Manifest Destiny was:

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War with Mexico

Question 3

The Oregon Trail was the route most often used by pioneers moving westward for new land.

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True

Question 4

In 1832, the state of South Carolina nullified a federal law dealing with the issue of

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high tariff

Question 5

This controversial deal enabled Jefferson to double the size of the United States:

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Louisiana Purchase

Question 6

One of the biggest social factors influencing support for the Abolitionist movement was

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Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Question 7

The US declared war on Mexico when American soldiers were attacked by Mexican troops in Texas.

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True, Don't Mess With Texas

Question 8

Mormons moved westward under the leadership of Brigham Young.

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True

Question 9

During Reconstruction, African Americans were able to obtain educational and otherservices from

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the Freedmen’s Bureau

Question 10

To curb the violence of the ______ in the South, Congress passed the Enforcement Acts.

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Ku Klux Klan

Question 11

This deal enabled two states to enter the Union, one slave and one free, along with a boundary

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Missouri Compromise

Question 12

In 1832, Andrew Jackson vetoed a bill that would have renewed a charter for the

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Second Bank of the United States

Question 13

What was Abraham Lincoln's primary goal when the Civil War first began?

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restore the Union

Question 14

One of the consequences of the passage of the Compromise of 1850 was that it:

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forced runaway slaves to go to Canada to ensure freedom

Question 15

The Supreme Court case that determined slaves had no right to sue in federal court?

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Dred Scott

Question 16

An important result from the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison is the establishment of:

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judicial review

Question 17

Which idea is promoted by the concept of nullification?

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States' Rights

Question 18

In the early to mid-19th century, industrial laborers:

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included many immigrants

Question 19

Abraham Lincoln’s presidency could be characterized as?

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not without controversy

Question 20

The term “Market Revolution” refers to products being made by foreign laborers overseas.

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False

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