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At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there was conflict between the North and the South because of

A
opposition to Manifest Destiny.
B
differences in the size of states.
C
opposition to the Louisiana Purchase.
D
differences in regional economies.
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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.
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Which of the following men thought the Republic of Texas should remain independent?

A
Sam Houston
B
John Tyler
C
Mirabeau Lamar
D
Stephen Austin
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Who was a legislator known as “the Great Compromiser”?

A
Henry Clay
B
Daniel Webster
C
John C. Calhoun
D
John Quincy Adams
5

Who founded the Know-Nothing Party in 1849?

A
Irish immigrants
B
factory owners
C
female mill workers
D
nativist Americans
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Why was US acquisition of the Louisiana Territory significant?

A
It was the first US annexation of an independent nation.
B
It nearly doubled the size of the United States.
C
It was the first US territory acquired through war.
D
It extended the United States to the West Coast.
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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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Which territory’s request to become a state sparked a battle over slavery in 1819?

A
Louisiana
B
Mississippi
C
Missouri
D
Texas
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What was a purpose of the Compromise of 1850?

A
It was used to admit California into the union.
B
It settled on popular sovereignty in Kansas.
C
It caused the Fugitive Slave Act to be struck down.
D
It made the slave trade legal in Washington, DC.
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Which of the following is Eli Whitney known for?

A
establishing the textile industry
B
inventing the cotton gin
C
creating the first corporation
D
working to abolish slavery
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In the mid-1800s, which hardships did pioneers encounter on the trails to the West? Check all that apply.

A
harsh weather
B
threat of disease
C
attacks by Spanish soldiers
D
rugged landscape
E
government roadblocks
F
lack of food and water
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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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According to the US Constitution, a state can create legislation on issues that

A
are not assigned to states and are delegated to the federal government.
B
relate to currency or the regulation of trade with a foreign nation.
C
are neither assigned to the federal government nor denied to states.
D
relate to the declaration of war or establishing a military.
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In the early and mid-1800s, the majority of the Southern economy depended on

A
unskilled labor supplied by immigrants.
B
goods manufactured by skilled craftsmen.
C
advances in manufacturing technology.
D
labor provided by enslaved workers.
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What was a major push factor that increased immigration to the United States between 1830 and 1850?

A
religious freedom
B
economic hardship
C
abundant land
D
factory employment
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Who spoke out against the acquisition of the Southwest following the Mexican-American War?

A
James Polk
B
James Slidell
C
Winfield Scott
D
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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In 1832, the Ordinance of Nullification declared that one state would

A
not allow the construction of the national road.
B
support the Force Bill to preserve the Union.
C
not collect tariffs imposed by the federal government.
D
secede from the Union and no longer be part of the US.
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In the 1840s, the United States and Mexico fought over

A
land in the Northwest.
B
land in the Southwest.
C
Mexican independence.
D
payment for California.
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What was the main reason why many white Southerners hoped to become slave owners?

A
They saw slavery as a sign of privilege.
B
They needed help in their textile mills.
C
They needed help in their factories.
D
They wanted to help enslaved people.
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Which of the following emerged in opposition to the Missouri Compromise?

A
the National Road
B
the Calhoun Doctrine
C
the American System
D
the Tariff of 1828

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