What did Harriet Beecher Stowe do to influence the debate over slavery?

exposed the harsh reality of slave life

What aspect of Native American history became known as the "Trail of Tears"?

the forced 800-mile march Cherokee Indians made from Georgia

What was a consequence of the Compromise of 1850?

Balance between free and slave states ended in the Union.

What was Eli Whitney's influence on American manufacturing?

He came up with the idea of interchangeable parts.

Which of these is true about the battle at the Alamo in 1836?

All of the Alamo's defenders were killed.

To spread the abolitionist message throughout the U.S. in the mid-1800s, William L. Garrison __

published an antislavery newspaper called the "Liberator"

What did Frederick Douglas and Sojourner Truth have in common?

They were both former slaves who were abolitionists.

The temperance movement was a ___________.

reform effort to end drinking of hard liquor

THe Monroe Doctrine affected U.S. relations with Europe by ______________.

preventing the U.S. from interfering with European wars.

The Transportation Revolution was a period of _______.

rapid growth in the speed and convenience of travel

The Supreme Court's ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford established that __________.

the MO Compromise's slavery restriction was unconstitutional

What were slave codes?

strict state laws that controlled the actions of slaves

Why did southern planters rely on the region's rivers to ship goods?

The lack of roads made shipping by land very difficult.

Companies built factories nearer cities and transportation centers in the mid-1800s because it

provided easier access to workers

What happened to textile workers as a result of Lowell's introduction of a new system?

More women became mill workers because they could earn more

How did Eli Whitney's original cotton gin work?

The machine's teeth separated green seeds from cotton fibers

Pres. Jackson refused to annex Texas at first because doing so would have __________.

upset the balance between free and slave states

Which of these statements reflects the significance of Marbury v. Madison?

It established Supreme Court power to check other branches

The Industrial Revolution is best defined as a __________.

rapid growth period during which machines became essential

Which statement best describes working conditions at the mills?

Workers suffered from health problems ,like chronic coughs

Decisions of McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden helped national U.S. unity by _____.

reinforcing power of the federal government

THe telegraph was significant because it __________.

enabled people to send news quickly from coast to coast

What contribution did Harriet Tubman make to the antislavery movement?

As conductor of Underground Railroad, led slaves to freedom

How did slave parents pass their culture down to their children?

They told folktales with traditional characters and morals

______benefited the most from Andrew Jackson's plan to remove American Indians to the West.

American farmers, who gained millions of acres of land

What happened to California's population as a result of the Gold Rush?

Immigrants and Americans flocked to CA to get rich quick.

The primary goal of Henry Clay's American System was to __________.

make the U.S. economically independent

Nat Turner's Rebellion was the ______________.

most violent slave uprising in the U.S.

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that the __________.

national bank was constitutional

__________was a consequence of the Missouri Compromise.

An equal balance between free and slave states maintained

In mid-1800s, companies began to mass-produce earlier inventions. How did this affect families?

They could buy items they couldn't afford in the past.

The main benefit that the Transportation Revolution brought to trade was ________.

It enabled goods to travel quickly across the U.S.

Two new forms of transportation iinvented during the Transportation Revolution were the _____.

steam-powered train and the steamboat

How did the idea of popular sovereignty affect slavery in the U.S.?

Slaves or territories would decide whether to permit it.

What thought led to New England Federalists opposing the war against Britain?

Good British relations were needed for N. England economy

Which factor was largely responsible for making emancipation in the South almost impossible?

The South's economic dependence on slavery

The "Rhode Island system" was Samuel Slater's strategy of ______.

hiring families of workers, dividing work into simple tasks

How did developments during the Industrial Revolution enable factories to be built anywhere?

With steam power factories no longer must be near water.

The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was significant because it ___________.

marked the start of the organized women's rights movement

How did the Missouri Compromise contribute to the eventual abolition of slavery?

It banned slavery in states north of MO's southern border

Which of these is true about the War of 1812?

It strengthened patriotism among Americans.

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1
What did Harriet Beecher Stowe do to influence the debate over slavery?
exposed the harsh reality of slave life
accused the federal government of obeying southern states
attacked political figures who supported slavery
pushed for the start of the Civil War
2
The mechanical reaper that quickly cut down wheat was invented by ______.
Samuel Morse
John Deere
Cyrus McCormick
Eli Whitney
3
What aspect of Native American history became known as the "Trail of Tears"?
the forced 800-mile march Cherokee Indians made from Georgia
the line connecting Seminole Indian settlements in Florida
the streams of blood that flowed from the Sauk Indians
the unpublished works on the Cherokee population
4
What was a consequence of the Compromise of 1850?
Economic benefits of slave trade were destroyed all over.
Divisions between North and South became more distinct.
Balance between free and slave states ended in the Union.
The federal government was losing power over states.
5
What was Eli Whitney's influence on American manufacturing?
He designed a way to produce inexpensive clocks.
He argued that all manufacturing should be done by hand.
He came up with the idea of interchangeable parts.
He served as President Adams' secretary of war.
6
Which of these is true about the battle at the Alamo in 1836?
All of the Alamo's defenders were killed.
Mexico suffered a harsh defeat.
The battle lasted only one day.
The Texan army captured Gen. Santa Anna.
7
To spread the abolitionist message throughout the U.S. in the mid-1800s, William L. Garrison __
founded American Colonization Society to help free slaves
wrote many novels and poems about the injustices of slavery
traveled around the country giving lectures about slavery
published an antislavery newspaper called the "Liberator"
8
What did Frederick Douglas and Sojourner Truth have in common?
They had each learned to read and write as children.
They were both former slaves who were abolitionists.
The autobiography was their chosen form to show injustices.
The Anti-Slavery Society invited each to give lectures
9
The temperance movement was a ___________.
reform effort to end drinking of hard liquor
faith-based initiative to restrict alcohol with religion
commercial bid to ban manufacture of hard liquor and beer
scientific study of side effects of alcohol on males
10
THe Monroe Doctrine affected U.S. relations with Europe by ______________.
allowing European nations to colonize U.S. territories.
eliminating U.S. control of territories owned by Europe
giving U.S. permission to take over European territories.
preventing the U.S. from interfering with European wars.
11
The Transportation Revolution was a period of _______.
rebellion against foreign countries' use of shipping lanes
public disapproval of traditional modes of transit
rapid growth in the speed and convenience of travel
economic depression brought on by inferior modes of travel
12
The Supreme Court's ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford established that __________.
Congress had the legal power to ban slavery in territories
slaves weren't allowed to accuse slaveholders
the MO Compromise's slavery restriction was unconstitutional
establishing a residence on free soil makes a slave free
13
What were slave codes?
a set of rules for slave behavior set by council of planters
strict state laws that controlled the actions of slaves
a secret language slaves used to communicate
the policy of slaves to always help one another
14
Why did southern planters rely on the region's rivers to ship goods?
The lack of roads made shipping by land very difficult.
The new railroad transport was still too costly.
The traffic on roads made road travel time consuming.
The transportation revolution had introduced the flatboat.
15
Companies built factories nearer cities and transportation centers in the mid-1800s because it
caused people to move from cities to rural areas
made shipping more expensive
provided easier access to workers
allowed businesses to increase wages
16
What happened to textile workers as a result of Lowell's introduction of a new system?
Investors were hesitant to give financial support.
More women became mill workers because they could earn more
Male mill workers resented female workers getting paid more.
Many mill workers were laid off because of the power loom
17
How did Eli Whitney's original cotton gin work?
A steam engine powered the machine, removing seeds
The machine's teeth separated green seeds from cotton fibers
Horses drew the machine through cotton fields to harvest
Cotton put in the machine was seeded, baled and tied .
18
Pres. Jackson refused to annex Texas at first because doing so would have __________.
upset the balance between free and slave states
admitted to the British that western expansion had ended
gone against the wishes of Congress
encouraged wars of independence in other border areas
19
Gibbons v. Ogden was a Supreme Court case about ___________.
travel licenses
monopolies
interstate trade
states' rights
20
Which of these statements reflects the significance of Marbury v. Madison?
It described specific types of Supreme Court cases
It limited Supreme Court's effectiveness making it hear all
It established Supreme Court power to check other branches
It weakened Supreme Court in relation to White House
21
The Industrial Revolution is best defined as a __________.
period of turmoil within the U.S. government.
time of excitement about mechanical ways to control nature
explosive encounters between factory workers and owners
rapid growth period during which machines became essential
22
Which statement best describes working conditions at the mills?
Workers suffered from health problems ,like chronic coughs
Each worker was free to choose time the workday began
Workers fired after one absence, replacements not trained.
Workers were fed 3 times a day to keep them strong.
23
Decisions of McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden helped national U.S. unity by _____.
regulating interstate commerce
strengthening pride in state governments
permitting all Americans to use same currency
reinforcing power of the federal government
24
THe telegraph was significant because it __________.
led to the invention of the railroad system.
made its inventor a very wealthy and famous man
benefited from the work of international scientists
enabled people to send news quickly from coast to coast
25
What contribution did Harriet Tubman make to the antislavery movement?
She wrote many essays persuading slaveholders to free slaves
As conductor of Underground Railroad, led slaves to freedom
As founder of a southern antislavery group, she led strikes
She lectured members of the American Anti-Slavery Society
26
How did slave parents pass their culture down to their children?
They taught children Christian songs about freedom.
They showed their children how to outsmart slaveholders.
They told children biblical tales about exodus from slavery
They told folktales with traditional characters and morals
27
______benefited the most from Andrew Jackson's plan to remove American Indians to the West.
American farmers, who gained millions of acres of land
Andrew Jackson, who gained public approval from this policy
Cherokee Indians, who gained a new model of government
American Indians, who gained U.S. government protection
28
What happened to California's population as a result of the Gold Rush?
Californios and Native Americans outnumbered Americans.
The population grew , but not much.
Immigrants and Americans flocked to CA to get rich quick.
The population boomed, but declined very quickly
29
The primary goal of Henry Clay's American System was to __________.
create a sense of nationalism in the U.S.
make the U.S. economically independent
prevent foreign wars from affecting the U.S.
industrialize the smaller towns in the U.S.
30
Nat Turner's Rebellion was the ______________.
most violent slave uprising in the U.S.
most effective revolt at stemming the spread of slavery
least damaging uprising to the abolitionist cause
least popular political revolt in U.S. history
31
In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court ruled that the __________.
states have more power than federal government
federal government could collect taxes
national bank's charter could be renewed
national bank was constitutional
32
In the mid1800s, most of America's industry was located in the ___________.
Northeast
West
South
Midwest
33
__________was a consequence of the Missouri Compromise.
The practice of slavery being pronounced unconstitutional
Missouri entering the Union as an independent territory
Free states winning the majority in the House of Rep.
An equal balance between free and slave states maintained
34
In mid-1800s, companies began to mass-produce earlier inventions. How did this affect families?
They could buy items they couldn't afford in the past.
Families began creating their own inventions.
Their everyday lives became more complicated.
They could store fresh food safely for longer periods.
35
As a result of the population explosion of the "gold fever" years, California became ____.
eligible for statehood
richer than any other region in the country
more populous than any other region in the country
off limits to new immigrants
36
The main benefit that the Transportation Revolution brought to trade was ________.
It provided more jobs for American workers.
It made foreign countries less willing to trade with the US.
It made the public more interested in cross-country travel
It enabled goods to travel quickly across the U.S.
37
Two new forms of transportation iinvented during the Transportation Revolution were the _____.
horse-drawn railcar and the motorboat
covered wagon and the sailboat
automobile and the clipper ship
steam-powered train and the steamboat
38
Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to _________.
obey the Book of Mormon
form an independent state
seek out religious freedom
prosper in the fur trade
39
How did the idea of popular sovereignty affect slavery in the U.S.?
Slaves or territories would decide whether to permit it.
The federal government would have the last word on slavery.
Slavery wouldn't be permitted in unofficial states.
Slavery wouldn't be permitted anywhere in the U.S.
40
What thought led to New England Federalists opposing the war against Britain?
The federal govt. shouldn't increase debt caused by war.
Good British relations were needed for N. England economy
The U.S. navy was too weak to engage in a war.
The majority of American people opposed the war.
41
Which factor was largely responsible for making emancipation in the South almost impossible?
Sectionalism linked to the division between North and South
The South's economic dependence on slavery
Slaveholder's political influence in nation's capital
promotion by northern Christians of slavery being just
42
The "Rhode Island system" was Samuel Slater's strategy of ______.
building houses for workers for their loyalty
paying workers in company-store credit, reinvesting cash
hiring families of workers, dividing work into simple tasks
hiring unmarried women and designing dual-purpose equipment
43
How did developments during the Industrial Revolution enable factories to be built anywhere?
Trains and steamboats spread population out for more workers
With steam power factories no longer must be near water.
Invention of the telegraph put factory managers in reach
Trains could bring raw materials and ship finished goods.
44
The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was significant because it ___________.
marked the start of the organized women's rights movement
forced the government to discuss petitions against slavery
revealed need for temperance and educational reforms
granted women the right to participate in voting
45
How did the Missouri Compromise contribute to the eventual abolition of slavery?
It banned slavery in states north of MO's southern border
It allowed abolitionists to distribute propaganda in legis.
It gave reps. of free states an advantage in Congress
I banned use of slaves in federal government facilities
46
In the mid-1800s, which city dwellers most commonly lived in tenements?
farmers
skilled workers
immigrants
sanitation workers
47
Ralph Waldo Emerson, Margaret Fuller, and Henry David Thoreau were all _________.
social reformers
Romantic artists
religious revivalists
transcendentalist thinkers
48
What did the Treaty of Ghent accomplish?
It ended the War of 1812.
It ended the Creek War.
It withdrew the unpopular Embargo Acts.
It banned tariffs on imports from Britain.
49
Which of these is true about the War of 1812?
It worsened the conflict between the North and the South.
It strengthened patriotism among Americans.
It strongly damaged American manufacturing.
It intensified American Indian resistance to Americans.

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