Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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 Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies
to answer the following questions.
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Slavery and cotton growing were closely linked because
a. | most cotton plantations were owned by slave traders. | b. | cotton growing
required a great deal of labor. | c. | enslaved workers preferred cotton over other
crops. | d. | the price of cotton was low. |
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Which of the following enabled western farmers to ship goods to New York
City?
a. | Ohio River | c. | Erie Canal | b. | National Road | d. | Illinois
Railroad |
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How did cotton production change in the years between 1790 and 1820?
a. | Cotton production remained almost the same from 1790 to 1820. | b. | Cotton production
grew very quickly, so that it was ten times higher in 1820. | c. | Cotton production
slowly declined because of the high cost of cotton gins. | d. | Cotton production
shrank very quickly because of the high costs of labor. |
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The workers at Lowell, Massachusetts were mostly
a. | women. | c. | German immigrants. | b. | inventors. | d. | enslaved African
Americans. |
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Which of the following was part of the Missouri Compromise?
a. | Slave owners would not be allowed to pursue slaves who escaped to “free”
territory. | b. | The Louisiana Territory north of the southern border of Missouri would be free of
slavery. | c. | All children born to enslaved people in Missouri would be free. | d. | No additional slaves
could be brought into Missouri after its admission to the Union as a slave
state. |
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Which of the following opinions would a nativist be most likely to
express?
a. | “The knowledge gained from studying other cultures is
valuable.” | b. | “America belongs only to white Protestants born in the United
States. | c. | “Citizens of the United States should be proud of this country’s history
of welcoming immigrants.” | d. | “We should seek to promote equal
opportunity for all people.” |
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Matching
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a. | turnpike | c. | mass production | b. | nativist | d. | revolt |
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uprising, rebellion
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A person who wanted to preserve the US for white, American-born Protestants and
who was opposed to immigration
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A road builit by a private company that charges a tol to use it.
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Manufacture of a large numer of products quickly and cheaply
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Essay
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How did the Industrial Revolution change the way people worked?
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12.
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What were two urban problems that affected the North?
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How did the demand for cotton affect African Americans in the South?
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