Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which is a result of the official system of slavery in the American colonies?

A
Plantations began to lose money due to the costs of slavery.
B
Banks and insurance companies profited from the slave trade.
C
New laws were put in place that gave enslaved people a chance to earn their freedom.
D
Enslaved people who earned their freedom were given land and tools.
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In the 1800s, most states had laws that prevented women from

A
working in a factory.
B
going to college.
C
serving on a jury.
D
earning money.
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Americans who supported Manifest Destiny primarily believed that the United States should

A
acquire colonies in other parts of the world.
B
develop the nation’s existing territory.
C
spread across the continent to the Pacific Ocean.
D
share territory peacefully with Indigenous people.
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New England colonists struggled to export goods to England because

A
there were very few colonial cities.
B
the colonies did not have any resources to export.
C
the colonies could not compete with Plymouth.
D
agriculture was already a major challenge for the colonists.
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How did the Bessemer process contribute to the development of Carnegie’s monopoly?

A
It allowed Carnegie to produce higher quality steel more quickly, which increased demand.
B
It made transportation of steel faster and more efficient, lowering Carnegie’s costs.
C
It allowed Carnegie to cut his cost of labor, increasing his profits.
D
It allowed Carnegie to replace coal as a fuel supply, cutting his costs.
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Read a quotation by New York Senator William Marcy.[T]o the victor belong the spoils of the enemy.Based on this quotation, William Marcy could best be described as a Jackson

A
critic.
B
rival.
C
opponent.
D
supporter.
7

What happened in the first few years after Mexico won its independence in 1821?

A
Americans were not allowed to settle in Texas.
B
Mexico allowed Americans to settle in Texas.
C
Spain prohibited slavery in all of its territories.
D
Mexico gave Texas to the United States.
8

Who was a legislator known as “the Great Compromiser”?

A
Henry Clay
B
Daniel Webster
C
John C. Calhoun
D
John Quincy Adams
9

In the late 1700s, the American West began

A
beyond the Appalachian Mountains.
B
along the Mississippi River.
C
beyond the Rocky Mountains.
D
along the Pacific coast.
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What was one way westward expansion benefitted Indigenous people?

A
new trade and economic opportunities
B
greater representation in government
C
wider markets for their manufactured goods
D
less dependence on traditional food sources
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Who succeeded in sending word to Concord that the British were on their way on April 18, 1775?

A
Paul Revere
B
Samuel Prescott
C
William Dawes
D
Samuel Adams
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Which colonial group was established around 1770 in order to help colonists participate in boycotts against British goods?

A
the Stamp Act Congress
B
the Committees of Correspondence
C
the Sons of Liberty
D
the Daughters of Liberty
13

Which colony split into two colonies in 1712?

A
Florida
B
Georgia
C
Carolina
D
Virginia
14

Who became president after the 1876 presidential election?

A
Ulysses S. Grant
B
Rutherford B. Hayes
C
Horatio Seymour
D
Samuel J. Tilden
15

Which of the following did the Articles of Confederation do?

A
create a strong federal government
B
establish a national army
C
establish the land ordinances
D
abolish slavery throughout the nation
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Which statements describe the Southern economy in the antebellum era? Select three responses.

A
It was primarily agricultural.
B
It relied heavily on slave labor.
C
It produced mostly cotton and tobacco.
D
It favored taxing imports to protect American businesses.
E
It had good transportation systems.
17

At the time of Washington’s presidency, which political party believed in states’ rights and opposed the national bank?

A
Democratic
B
Democratic-Federalist
C
Democratic-Republican
D
Federalist
18

During the Civil War, African American military units

A
were usually led by white officers.
B
chose their own officers to lead them.
C
formed in both the North and the South.
D
included white Confederate soldiers.
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What contributed to the unpopularity of President John Quincy Adams?

A
his acquisition of Texas from Mexico
B
his disregard for treaties with American Indians
C
his failure to increase trade with the West Indies
D
his disinterest in raising tariffs on imports
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As a result of Manifest Destiny, westward expansion in the mid-1800s

A
increased dramatically.
B
slowed significantly.
C
neither increased nor decreased.
D
first decreased, then increased.

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