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During the first half of the 19th century, the construction of canals and roads led to the (1) expansion of trade between midwestern farmers and eastern merchants (2) growth of plantation agriculture in Texas and New Mexico (3) severe economic decline of the South (4) bankruptcy of several railroad companies in the Mississippi Valley A 100

(1) expansion of trade between midwestern farmers and eastern merchants A 100

How did completion of the Erie Canal in 1825 affect United States commerce? (1) New York City lost business as manufacturing centers grew in the West. (2) United States exports to European countires declined. (3) Western farmers gained better access to East Coast markets. (4) The Midwest became the center of textile production. A 200

(3) Western farmers gained better access to East Coast markets. A 200

In which section of early 19th-century America was the plantation system an important feature? (1) New England (2) the Middle Atlantic states (3) the South (4) the West A 300

(3) the South A 300

Before the Civil War, slavery expanded in the South rather than the North because (1) the Constitution contained a clause that outlawed the importation of slaves into the Northern states (2) Congress passed a law forbidding slavery in the North (3) Northern states passed affirmative action legislation (4) geographic conditions in the South encouraged the development of large plantations A 400

(4) geographic conditions in the South encouraged the development of large plantations A 400

The Mississippi River system was an important economic resource during the first half of the 1800s because it was used to (1) irrigate desert lands (2) transport farm goods to market (3) move immigrants to the Northeast (4) produce hydroelectric power A 500

(2) transport farm goods to market A 500

Abolitionists in the pre-Civil War period were most likely to support the (1) removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia (2) passage of the Fugitive Slave Act (3) activities of the Underground Railroad (4) use of popular sovereignty in the territories B 100

(3) activities of the Underground Railroad B 100

Which 19th-century event supported the movement for women’s rights? (1) Seneca Falls Convention (2) Dred Scott decision (3) formation of the Republican Party (4) Lincoln-Douglas debates B 200

(1) Seneca Falls Convention B 200

In the 1850s, why did many runaway slaves go to Canada? (1) They feared being drafted into the Northern army. (2) The Fugitive Slave Act kept them at risk in the United States. (3) More factory jobs were available in Canada. (4) Northern abolitionists refused to help fugitive slaves. B 300

(2) The Fugitive Slave Act kept them at risk in the United States.

During the early 1800s, the United States placed few restrictions on immigration because (1) the Constitution did not allow restrictions (2) labor unions welcomed the new workers (3) southern landowners needed additional workers (4) the industrial economy was creating new jobs B 400

(4) the industrial economy was creating new jobs B 400

During the 1850s, Irish immigrants were often discriminated against because they (1) refused to participate in local politics (2) displaced slave labor in the South (3) arrived in the United States with great wealth (4) practiced the Roman Catholic religion B 500

(4) practiced the Roman Catholic religion B 500

Most Southern political leaders praised the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) because it (1) granted citizenship to all enslaved persons (2) upheld the principle of popular sovereignty (3) supported the right of a state to secede from the Union (4) protected the property rights of slave owners in the territories C 100

(4) protected the property rights of slave owners in the territories C 100

President Andrew Jackson’s policy toward Native American Indians was created to (1) encourage Native American Indians to become part of mainstream American society (2) force Native American Indians to move west of the Mississippi River (3) improve educational opportunities for Native American Indians (4) grant citizenship to Native American Indians C 200

(2) force Native American Indians to move west of the Mississippi River C 200

What was a major reason that slavery expanded in the South in the first half of the 1800s? (1) Federal government regulations favored Southern exports. (2) New inventions led to an increase in cotton production. (3) Most early textile mills were built in the South. (4) The federal government encouraged the importation of enslaved persons. C 300

(2) New inventions led to an increase in cotton production. C 300

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The climate and topography of the southeastern United States had a major impact on the history of the United States before 1860 because the region (1) became the center of commerce and manufacturing (2) developed as the largest domestic source of steel production (3) was the area in which most immigrants chose to settle (4) provided agricultural products that were processed in the North and in Europe C 400

(4) provided agricultural products that were processed in the North and in Europe C 400

From 1820 to 1865, the debates over nullification, protective tariffs, and the spread of slavery into the new territories concerned the constitutional issue of the (1) balance of power between the federal and state governments (2) balance between the rights of individuals and the need to maintain order (3) protection of the rights of ethnic and racial groups (4) separation of power between the executive and legislative branches C 500

(1) balance of power between the federal and state governments C 500

Both the Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 settled conflicts between the North and the South over (1) admission of states to the Union (2) Supreme Court decisions (3) presidential election results (4) voting rights D 100

(1) admission of states to the Union D 100

Which term refers to the idea that settlers had the right to decide whether slavery would be legal in their territory? (1) nullification (2) sectionalism (3) popular sovereignty (4) southern secession D 200

(3) popular sovereignty D 200

President Andrew Jackson claimed that use of the spoils system increased democracy in the federal government because it (1) removed property-holding qualifications for voting (2) limited the role of the electoral college in presidential elections (3) allowed larger numbers of citizens to hold office (4) used nominating conventions to pick political party candidates D 300

(3) allowed larger numbers of citizens to hold office D 300

Starting with the election of President Andrew Jackson (1828), voter participation increased due to the (1) passage of an amendment ending religious qualifications for voting (2) extension of suffrage to Native American Indians (3) end of property requirements for voting by many states (4) arrival of more immigrants from nations with democratic governments D 400

(3) end of property requirements for voting by many states D 400

The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857) was significant because it (1)allowed slavery in California (2) outlawed slavery in the Southern States (3) upheld the actions of the Underground Railroad (4) ruled that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories D 500

(4) ruled that Congress could not ban slavery in the territories D 500

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