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1. | __________ ignited American interest in settling the land west of the Appalachians.
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| a) The Industrial Revolution
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| b) Reports of the Lewis and Clark expedition
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| c) Discoveries of gold
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| d) Tales of pioneer life
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2. | According to the Northwest Ordinance, when a western territory's population reached 60,000, the territory __________.
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| a) could decide whether or not it wanted to be recognized as a state
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| b) automatically became state
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| c) could draft a state constitution
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| d) could petition Congress for recognition as a state
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3. | The Cherokee's reaction to encroachment upon their territories was unique in that they __________.
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| a) used written law in an attempt to achieve national sovereignty
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| b) used a political program based on Native American pride, power and unity
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| c) formed a confederation to halt white settlement
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| d) did nothing to prevent the spread of white settlements in Cherokee territories
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4. | In 1807, __________ led many Americans to seek new ways of manufacturing goods.
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| a) the American System
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| b) the Embargo Act
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| c) western expansion
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| d) the transportation revolution
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5. | After 1840, which cheap source of labor helped factory owners cut costs and increase production?
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| a) women
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| b) children
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| c) immigrants
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| d) failed farm workers
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6. | Which was NOT a reason for the success of the railroads in the United States?
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| a) The United States has a huge, varied landscape.
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| b) Travel by train was faster than travel by roads, canals, and rivers.
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| c) People were hesitant to invest in newly formed railroad companies.
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| d) Railroads carried goods and passengers at lower cost than roads, canals, and rivers.
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7. | The Northern states opposed federal funding of improvements like roads and canals because __________.
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| a) the Constitution did not give Congress the power to fund such improvements
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| b) they objected to federal use of states' land for these improvements
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| c) they wanted each state to support its own internal improvements
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| d) they would not benefit from the plan since their roads and canals were already built and dug
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8. | During the presidential election of 1824, voters representing __________ significantly contributed to Andrew Jackson's popularity.
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| a) Northeastern industry
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| b) the Western frontier
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| c) the Democratic-Republican party
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| d) the political aristocracy
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9. | The Second Great Awakening inspired social reform movements by __________.
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| a) democratizing religion and encouraging people to change their communities
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| b) denouncing slavery
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| c) holding rallies and speaking to large numbers of people throughout the Western territories
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| d) establishing structured, formal churches throughout the nation
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10. | During the mid-1800s, the most convincing arguments against slavery came from __________.
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| a) women
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| b) formerly enslaved African Americans
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| c) the clergy
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| d) William Lloyd Garrison
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