Unit 3 Test
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- 1.
Which of the following statements related to Lowell System is NOT true?
- A.
In Lowell, farms girls were hired to work in the factoires
- B.
Lowell was a company town developed to provide supervision of and education for its factory workers
- C.
The Lowell System include some if the the first fully integrated factories - they transformed raw materials into finished product
- D.
The Lowell System provided an easy way for women to become financially independent
- E.
The Lowell System developed as a result of the United States' burgeoning textile industry
Correct Answer
D. The Lowell System provided an easy way for women to become financially independent -
- 2.
Which of the following reformers fought for the rights of the mentally ill?
- A.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
- B.
Harace Mann
- C.
Dorothea Dix
- D.
Lucretia Mott
- E.
Helen Hunt Jackson
Correct Answer
C. Dorothea Dix -
- 3.
The Missouri Compromise can be described by all of the following EXCEPT...
- A.
It provided a method of counting slaves among state population when determining the size of the state's congressional delegations
- B.
It allowed Missouri to be admitted to the Union as a slave state
- C.
It created the free state of Maine from territory that belonged to Massachusetts
- D.
One of its purposes was to maintain the equal representation of free states and slave state in the Senate
Correct Answer
A. It provided a method of counting slaves among state population when determining the size of the state's congressional delegations -
- 4.
As a result of the Mexican American War and the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, all the following became part of the United States EXCEPT...
- A.
California
- B.
Nevada
- C.
New Mexico
- D.
Texas
- E.
Utah
- F.
Oregon
Correct Answer
F. Oregon -
- 5.
The Industrial Revolution had which of the following effects on slavery in the South?
- A.
The creation of numerous labor-saving machines vastly reduced the need for slave labor
- B.
Rapid growth in the textile industry in the north encouraged southern planters to grow cotton, thereby making slavery more important to the economy
- C.
The government bought and freed southern slaves, then transported them to the north, where factories were experiencing a major labor shortage
- D.
The Industrial Revolution began as the Civil War was ending and it provided work for many former slaves
- E.
New farm machinery required slaves and masters to work more closely together, with a resulting reduction of mutual hostility
Correct Answer
B. Rapid growth in the textile industry in the north encouraged southern planters to grow cotton, thereby making slavery more important to the economy -
- 6.
Reform movements during the first half of the nineteenth century attempted to accomplish all of the following EXCEPT...
- A.
Convince people not to drink alcohol
- B.
Widen the division between church and state
- C.
Rehabilitate criminals
- D.
Induce humane treatment of the insane
- E.
Bring about an end to slavery
Correct Answer
B. Widen the division between church and state -
- 7.
Andrew Jackson's positions on the Second National Bank typified his...
- A.
Distrust of large national government programs
- B.
Abhorrence of the spoils system
- C.
Tendency to factor the interest of the Northest
- D.
Commitment to developing a national economy
- E.
Belief that the execute branch should be the weakest of the government's three branches
Correct Answer
A. Distrust of large national government programs -
- 8.
Which conclusion can be drawn (using the information below) about President Andrew Jackson is most consistent wit these headlines?"Jackson Replaces Many Government Workers With His Supports""Jackson Vetoes Bank Recharge Bill For Political Reasons""Jackson Refuses to Enforce Worcester v. Georgia Decision"
- A.
He allowed Congress to decide controversial issues
- B.
He expanded presidential powers
- C.
He demonstrated weakness in dealing with domestic issues
- D.
He relied on the Supreme Court to settle disputs
Correct Answer
B. He expanded presidential powers -
- 9.
Manifest Destiny is the belief that...
- A.
The colonist were destined to leave the British empire because of the distance between the New World and England
- B.
Women are biologically predestined to lives of child rearing and domestic labor
- C.
America's expansion to the West Coast was inevitable and divinely sanctioned
- D.
The abolition of slavery in the United States was certain to come about, because slavery was immoral
- E.
American entry into World War I was unavoidable and was in America's long-term interest
Correct Answer
C. America's expansion to the West Coast was inevitable and divinely sanctioned -
- 10.
Which of the following changes in westward migration occurred in 1848?
- A.
The number of pioneers headed for the Oregon territory decreased while the number headed for California greatly increased
- B.
The first great wave of migration ended, and the number of migrants remained extremely low until after the Civil War
- C.
For the first time, pioneers began to settle areas west of the Mississippi River
- D.
The government began to enforce quotas limiting the number of people who could migrate each year
Correct Answer
A. The number of pioneers headed for the Oregon territory decreased while the number headed for California greatly increased -
- 11.
One way in which Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, and Sojourner Truth are similar is that they all supported the...
- A.
Abolitionist movement
- B.
Passage of Black Codes
- C.
Nullifi cation theory of States rights
- D.
Plantation system in the South
Correct Answer
A. Abolitionist movement -
- 12.
What was a common goal of the Proclamation of Neutrality (1793), the Embargo Act (1807), and the Monroe Doctrine (1823)?
- A.
Forcing Great Britain to grant independence to Canada
- B.
Avoiding conflicts with European nations
- C.
Providing wartime aid to European nations
- D.
Encouraging independence movements in Latin America
Correct Answer
B. Avoiding conflicts with European nations -
- 13.
The Supreme Court decisions in Marbury v. Madison (1803), McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), and Gibbons v. Ogden (1824) are similar in that each resulted in the...
- A.
Development of new political parties
- B.
Admission of new slave states
- C.
Strengthening of the power of the federal government
- D.
Expansion of the rights of corporations
Correct Answer
C. Strengthening of the power of the federal government -
- 14.
Cherokees! The president of the United States has sent me, with a powerful army, to cause you in obedience to the treaty of 1835, to join that part of your people who are already established in prosperity on the other side of the Mississippi – Unhappily, the two years which were allowed for the purpose, you have suffered to pass away without the following, and without making any preparations to follow; and now, or by the time that this solemn address shall reach your distant settlements, the emigration must be commenced in haste, but, I hope, without disorder. I have no power, by granting a further delay, to correct the error that you have committed. The full moon of May is already on the wane [decline]; and before another shall have passed away, every Cherokee man, women and child in those states, must be in motion to join their brethren in the far west…- General Winfield Scott, 1838 The immediate result of the action demanded in this passage was the...
- A.
Creation of the Underground Railroad
- B.
Expansion of the rights of Native American Indians
- C.
Start of the Trail of Tears march to the Oklahoma Territory
- D.
Assimilation of Native Americans Indians into mainstream American culture
Correct Answer
C. Start of the Trail of Tears march to the Oklahoma Territory -
- 15.
Which two inventions had the greatest impact on the travel means shown on the map?
- A.
Steam Engine
- B.
Locomative
- C.
Steal Plow
- D.
Mores Code
- E.
Reaper
- F.
Cotton Gin
Correct Answer(s)
A. Steam Engine
B. Locomative -
- 16.
Who was most likely to work in a location shown on the map? Where did most of these workers come from?
- A.
Men
- B.
Women
- C.
Farms
- D.
Cities
- E.
Children
- F.
Immigrants
- G.
Foreign Countries
Correct Answer(s)
B. Women
C. Farms -
- 17.
Which title for the table is most relevant?
- A.
The Industrial Revolution Impacts Travel Times
- B.
King Andrew Removes the Natives
- C.
Political Divisions of the Presidential Election
- D.
Needed Supplies for Westward Expansion
Correct Answer
A. The Industrial Revolution Impacts Travel Times -
- 18.
Who was President during the Mexican American War?
- A.
James K Polk
- B.
Andrew Jackson
- C.
John Quincy Adams
- D.
Zachary Taylor
Correct Answer
A. James K Polk -
- 19.
The motto 54 40 or fight is related mostly with which territory?
- A.
Oregon
- B.
Texas
- C.
California
- D.
Florida
Correct Answer
A. Oregon -
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