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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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How did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 maintain the balance of free and slave states?

A
Maine entered as a slave state and Missouri as a free state.
B
Maine entered as a free state and Missouri as a slave state.
C
Both Maine and Missouri entered as slave states.
D
Both Maine and Missouri entered as free states.
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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.
4

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

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

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
6

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 late 1700s, as a result of mass production in the United States,

A
factory workers became more highly skilled.
B
increased income enabled factories to pay higher wages.
C
goods became less expensive to manufacture and buy.
D
Britain began to use water-powered machines in factories.
8

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
9

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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The passage of which of the following increased sectional tensions in the 1850s?

A
the Missouri Compromise
B
the Mexican Cession
C
the Fugitive Slave Act
D
the Wilmot Proviso

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