Which of the following led to the expansion of participatory democracy in the first half of the nineteenth century?

Reduction of property ownership requirements for voting

American railroad industry in the first half of the nineteenth century

create links between the Northeast and Northwest.

What was a common fear about the large numbers of immigrants that began to arrive in the United States in the 1840s?

cheap immigrant labor would depress wages and cost them jobs

Which of the following was true about southern farmers who lived in the back country?

They generally worked the land using family labor

What was true of the South and slavery in nineteenth-century America?

The South had the largest slave society in the modern world.

The internal slave trade in the US involved the movement of thousands of slaves in which of the directions?

from states like Virginia to states in the Lower South

Changes in ideas about men’s and women’s gender roles, resulting from the market revolution, contributed to

A new emphasis on the separation between the public and private spheres

Which of the following resulted from the invention of the cotton gin?

Cotton became the leading export crop of the United States.

Which of the following is true of women who worked at the Lowell Mills?

They lived in closely supervised boarding houses.

Which of the following was a result of the Second Great Awakening?

New Light preachers were pressured to leave the country

Changes in ideas about men’s and women’s gender roles , resulting from the market revolution, most directly contributed

A new emphasis on the separation between the public and private spheres

How did the completion of the Erie Canal change the lives of those living in upstate New York and points west?

made trade and transportation cheaper and more efficient

Which of the following most likely contributed to the emergence of the Second Great Awakening?

The cultural responses to the Enlightenment

Which of the following was true about religion as practiced among many slaves?

Many slaves combined African traditions with Christian beliefs

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1
According to John O’Sullivan, the “manifest destiny” of the United States to occupy North America could be traced to
Adams-Onís (or Transcontinental) Treaty
mismanagement of the area by tribal Indians.
will of God.
Treaty of Paris of 1783.
2
In the mid-nineteenth century, which product was the world’s largest crop produced by slave labor?
cotton
indigo
sugar
tobacco
3
Which of the following led to the expansion of participatory democracy in the first half of the nineteenth century?
Development of a canal system connecting different parts of the country
Threat by South Carolina to nullify federal laws it deemed unconstitutional
Encouragement of citizens to settle the western territories
Reduction of property ownership requirements for voting
4
American railroad industry in the first half of the nineteenth century
create links between the Northeast and Northwest.
connected the South and the West.
connected the east and west coasts of the United States
served as the primary means of exporting southern cotton.
5
What was a common fear about the large numbers of immigrants that began to arrive in the United States in the 1840s?
cheap immigrant labor would depress wages and cost them jobs
immigrants would refuse to work and would rely on welfare and charity.
Some worried they would rush to the frontier and claim the available land
feared that immigrants were atheists and a threat to religion in the US
6
Which of the following was true about southern farmers who lived in the back country?
They owned a substantial number of slaves
They generally worked the land using family labor
They played a commanding role in the expansion of the market economy.
They depended on local merchants for most of their supplies.
7
What was true of the South and slavery in nineteenth-century America?
About 20% of the South's population was made up of slaves.
England was not a reliable customer for southern cotton
The South had the largest slave society in the modern world.
Southerners had a only a small amount of money invested in slaves
8
The internal slave trade in the US involved the movement of thousands of slaves in which of the directions?
from Texas and Louisiana to Kentucky and Tennessee
from states like Virginia to states in the Lower South
From ports like New Orleans to the slave markets of Virgina and Maryland
From the West Indies to the Mississippi River Valley
9
Changes in ideas about men’s and women’s gender roles, resulting from the market revolution, contributed to
The growth of a political culture blending European and American elements
The rise of support for women’s right to vote in national elections
Calls for mothers to guide their children’s education in republican values
A new emphasis on the separation between the public and private spheres
10
Which of the following resulted from the invention of the cotton gin?
Cotton became the leading export crop of the United States.
Cotton cultivation expanded to the regions of the old NorthwestTerritory
. Northern textile industrialization consumed all U.S. cotton production.
Small-farm cotton producers were put out of business because of its cost
11
Which of the following is true of women who worked at the Lowell Mills?
They were highly unionized.
They generally hoped for permanent employment in industry.
They commuted to work daily from their family farms in New England.
They lived in closely supervised boarding houses.
12
Which of the following was a result of the Second Great Awakening?
The Baptist Church lost a majority of its parishioners to Catholicism.
New Light preachers were pressured to leave the country
The idea of self-reliance was encouraged
A rational basis for religious worship was reestablished.
13
Changes in ideas about men’s and women’s gender roles , resulting from the market revolution, most directly contributed
The growth of a political culture blending European and American elements
Calls for mothers to guide their children’s education in republican values
A new emphasis on the separation between the public and private spheres
The rise ofsupport for women’s right to vote in national elections
14
How did the completion of the Erie Canal change the lives of those living in upstate New York and points west?
little effect on most of New York
led to large tax increases for everyone who lived along its route.
made trade and transportation cheaper and more efficient
Upstate New York became crowded
15
Which of the following most likely contributed to the emergence of the Second Great Awakening?
The emergence of a women’s rights movement
The cultural responses to the Enlightenment
The rise of the Whig Party
The election of President Andrew Jackson
16
Which of the following was true about religion as practiced among many slaves?
Religion in slave quarters was confined to major holidays
Many slaves combined African traditions with Christian beliefs
Slaves were not encouraged to practice any religion
They practiced religion as they were instructed to by white preachers.

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