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Which of the following increased sectional tensions in the 1850s?

A
the Mexican American War
B
the Mexican Cession
C
the Fugitive Slave Act
D
the California Gold Rush
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How did enslaved people escape to the North?

A
by taking part in insurrections
B
through military force
C
on the Underground Railroad
D
getting jobs in factories
3

Which statement best describes why many Southerners supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

A
It extended the Missouri Compromise to those areas.
B
It allowed enslaved workers to build the new railroad.
C
It allowed the territories to enter the Union as slave states.
D
It provided Southerners the first opportunity to settle the land.
4

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
5

The development of mass production and cheap shipping meant that

A
the prices of manufactured goods increased rapidly.
B
factory goods could be purchased across the US.
C
people were less likely to buy factory-made goods.
D
no one could afford goods produced in factories.
6

Prior to the development of interchangeable parts,

A
the French led the world in the Industrial Revolution.
B
components in manufactured goods were custom made.
C
most parts were made in American factories in the South.
D
all harvesting and other agricultural work was done by hand.
7

What was one advantage of using steam-powered locomotives in the 1800s?

A
Locomotives were only used to transport cargo.
B
Locomotives were only used to transport passengers.
C
Locomotives relied on readily available horse power.
D
Locomotives could carry more goods than carriages.
8

Winfield Scott’s victory in Mexico City in 1847 was important because

A
he captured of one of Mexico’s seaports.
B
he forced the Mexican army to surrender.
C
he acquired more territory in Mexico.
D
he captured the Republic of Texas.
9

In May 1856, a proslavery mob attacked the town of

A
Harpers Ferry.
B
Lawrence.
C
Topeka.
D
Pottawatomie Creek.
10

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.
11

In the 1850s, many Northerners thought John Brown was a

A
noble hero.
B
strong politician.
C
dangerous man.
D
fiery speaker.
12

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.
13

How did the introduction of the cotton gin affect enslaved workers on Southern plantations?

A
Enslaved workers had less work to do.
B
Planters gave enslaved workers better working conditions.
C
Enslaved workers were able to purchase insurance.
D
Planters demanded enslaved laborers work faster.
14

California finally joined the Union following the death of

A
President Millard Fillmore.
B
President Zachary Taylor.
C
Senator William Seward.
D
Senator John C. Calhoun.
15

The tract of land the United States received at the end of the Mexican-American War in 1848 was called

A
the Mexican Cession.
B
the Republic of Texas.
C
the Gadsden Purchase.
D
the City of Veracruz.

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