Answers450812 - UCLA - US History semester 1Temporary Compromise

Temporary Compromise — Unit test Answers

4 verified answers
1
Free Preview

How did the invention of the cotton gin in 1793 affect the labor of enslaved people in the South?

A
Although the cotton gin affected the tasks performed by enslaved workers, the number of workers needed remained constant.
B
Although the cotton gin did not alter the tasks performed by enslaved workers, the number of workers sharply increased.
C
Because the cotton gin was so efficient, plantation owners needed fewer enslaved workers to produce cotton.
D
Because the cotton gin processed cotton so quickly, farmers needed increasing numbers of enslaved workers.
2
Free Preview

The cotton gin sped up the production of cotton by

A
planting cotton seeds in neat rows for cultivation.
B
picking cotton without damaging the cotton plants.
C
separating the seeds from the cotton plant quickly.
D
packing cotton fiber into bales for shipment to mills.
3

The South’s resentment of the tariffs of the American System was an example of

A
compromise.
B
states’ rights.
C
sectionalism.
D
federalism.
4

What was the nullification crisis?

A
a states’ rights issue started by Kentucky
B
a states’ rights issue started by South Carolina
C
an antislavery issue started by Massachusetts
D
an antislavery issue started by Missouri
5

What did some Northern states do to oppose the Fugitive Slave Act?

A
They passed personal liberty laws.
B
They ensured enslaved people had trials by jury.
C
They granted all escaped fugitives their freedom.
D
They elected members of the Free-Soil Party to Congress.
6

A group that was part of the Free-Soil Party was made up of

A
anti-abolitionists.
B
Republicans.
C
antislavery Whigs.
D
Southern Democrats.
7

What was one effect of Santa Anna’s rise to power in the 1830s?

A
Santa Anna outlawed slavery in all of Mexico’s territories.
B
Independent Mexican states gained more power and control.
C
Texas was taken over by Mexico and became part of that country.
D
Texas revolted and declared independence from Mexico.
8

Who crafted the Missouri Compromise, which was passed in 1820?

A
Thomas Jefferson
B
Henry Clay
C
James Tallmadge
D
Stephen Austin
9

In the mid-1800s, one result of Manifest Destiny was that

A
the northern boundary of the United States was set at 54°40’.
B
the United States and Great Britain went to war in 1846.
C
the nation elected a president who was a member of the Whig Party.
D
the traditional Indigenous way of life was threatened.
10

Which of the following challenges did pioneers typically face on the Santa Fe Trail in the mid-1800s?

A
desert sand that slowed wagons to a crawl
B
harsh winter snows that trapped travelers
C
heavy rainstorms that washed away roads
D
high, rugged mountains that were hard to cross
11

How did Sam Houston persuade the United States to annex Texas?

A
by claiming that Texas would rejoin Mexico to settle its debts
B
by threatening to ask France for help if the United States refused
C
by threatening to ask Britain for help if the United States refused
D
by starting a border dispute with Mexico to gain new territory
12

After the Texans revolted and captured San Antonio in the 1830s,

A
Texas became part of independent Mexico.
B
Sam Houston was defeated at San Jacinto.
C
Santa Anna brought troops to take back the city.
D
Santa Anna was quickly defeated at the Alamo.
13

Why did California’s application for statehood cause a sectional crisis?

A
Its entrance as a free state would upset the balance in favor of the North.
B
Its entrance as a slave state would upset the balance in favor of the South.
C
Its entrance a slave state would cause free African Americans there to lose their freedom.
D
Its entrance as free state would cause enslaved people there to be automatically freed.
14

In exchange for manufactured goods, Indigenous people in the West often traded

A
cattle.
B
sheep.
C
furs.
D
guns.
15

Which best describes John C. Calhoun?

A
a two-time vice president who supported slavery and states’ rights
B
one of the great orators in history who ran for president four times
C
a Massachusetts senator who was antislavery but supported compromise
D
a president who declared nullification was a form of treason
16

What did Stephen Douglas propose that helped pass the Compromise of 1850?

A
The Free-Soil Party would be given votes in Congress.
B
The slave trade would not be addressed.
C
Congress would vote on each measure individually.
D
California would be admitted to the Union as a slave state.
17

South Carolina eventually repealed its Ordinance of Nullification in exchange for

A
the passage of a congressional bill giving the president the power to collect taxes by force.
B
the immediate elimination of all tariffs and a federal declaration that nullification was constitutional.
C
the passage of a congressional bill removing the power of the president to collect taxes by force.
D
the federal elimination of the Tariff of 1828 and a gradual reduction on import taxes over a decade.
18

What was one effect of settlers bringing herds of sheep and cattle to the West in the mid-1800s?

A
Native grasses were destroyed.
B
Indigenous people benefited.
C
Water supplies were polluted.
D
Diseases were spread.
19

What new technology made cotton “king” in the South in the 1800s?

A
the assembly line
B
the cotton gin
C
mass production
D
steamboats
20

How did Frederick Douglass push for an end to slavery?

A
He led enslaved people to freedom in the North.
B
He advocated for abolition by giving speeches.
C
He was an apologist who supported abolition.
D
He published abolitionist poetry.

Did you find these answers helpful?

More from this Course

Instruction
3 verified answers

Instruction

Quiz
2 verified answers

Temporary Compromise

Quiz
4 verified answers

Unit Test