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Chapter 11: Set 1
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1) What caused the increase of Irish immigration in the mid-1800s?
A
Ireland experienced a potato famine.
B
Ireland ran out of farmland.
C
A civil war broke out in Ireland.
D
The Irish were fleeing revolutions.
2) Slavery and cotton growing were closely linked because __
A
most cotton plantations were owned by slave traders.
B
enslaved workers preferred cotton over other crops.
C
the price of cotton was low.
D
cotton growing required a great deal of labor.
3) The Industrial Revolution began in the
A
mining industry.
B
shipping industry.
C
farming industry.
D
textile industry.
4) 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
All children born to enslaved people in Missouri would be free.
C
The Louisiana Territory north of the southern border of Missouri would be free of slavery.
D
No additional slaves could be brought into Missouri after its admission to the Union as a slave state.
5) Which of the following allowed Missouri to enter the Union as a slave state and Maine to enter the Union as a free state?
A
urbanization
B
increased immigration
C
the Industrial Revolution
D
the Missouri Compromise
6) Most southern whites were
A
factory workers.
B
slaves.
C
farmers.
D
industrialists.
7) Robert Fulton is known as the inventor of which of the following?
A
rifle
B
telephone
C
steamboat
D
steam engine
8) Which of the following was NOT a result of the invention of the cotton gin?
A
Cotton profits increased enormously.
B
Cotton plantations extended as far west as Texas.
C
Cotton growers used profits to build more textile mills.
D
Cotton production increases required more slaves.
9) Which of the following could be made with interchangeable parts?
A
toasters
B
spoons
C
needles
D
paintings
10) Which of the following was NOT a reason for immigration to the United States during this period?
A
slavery in the United States
B
revolution in foreign countries
C
cheap land in the United States
D
famine in foreign countries
11) James Watt is known as the father of which invention?
A
steamboat
B
mechanical reaper
C
steam-powered textile plant
D
steam engine
12) Which of the following occurred first?
A
completion of the National Road
B
invention of the telegraph
C
passage of the Missouri Compromise
D
Nat Turner's revolt
13) Which of the following is an example of discrimination?
A
sending illegal immigrants back to their native country
B
denying some students access to public schools because of race
C
imposing a rating system in order to prevent young people from seeing certain movies
D
denying a job to a person who lacks specific skills or experience for the job
14) Irish immigrants generally were met with more hostility than some other immigrants because they
A
were members of the Protestant church.
B
were believe to be unwilling to work.
C
took most high paying jobs.
D
were members of the Roman Catholic church.
15) Why was 1808 an important year in the fight against slavery.
A
It became illegal to import enslaved Africans to the United States.
B
The invention of the cotton gin replaced slave labor in many states.
C
The slave codes were declared illegal in Kentucky.
D
It became illegal to sell a freed African American back into slavery.
16) Members of a nativist group were nicknamed Know Nothings because they
A
did not want to learn about other cultures.
B
were known to be poorly educated.
C
replied 'I know nothing' when asked about their group.
D
campaigned against the building of public schools.
17) The primary purpose of the slave codes was to
A
legalize marriages between enslaved people.
B
prevent enslaved people from practicing their religion.
C
control every aspect of an enslaved person's life/
D
guarantee good working conditions for enslaved people.
18) Which of the following enabled western farmers to ship goods to New York City?
A
Illinois Railroad
B
National Road
C
Ohio River
D
Erie Canal
19) Free African Americans were NOT prevented by law from
A
testifying in a court against white people.
B
serving on juries.
C
holding low paying jobs.
D
sending their children to public schools.
20) Who might have complained that completition with the railroads would cause them to lose money?
A
canal investors
B
telegraph users
C
factory owners
D
western farmers
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