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U.S. History - Unit 4 BLITZ
Test Description: SSUSH8
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The Dred Scott decision was an enormous victory for:
A
the North
B
the South
C
abolitionists
D
Republicans
2) What was John Brown's objective in Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
A
He wanted to arm slaves and begin a slave war.
B
He wanted the South to launch an invasion of the North.
C
He wanted to introduce the cotton gin to farmers in the U.S.
D
He wanted to overthrow the federal government.
3) What was the MAIN cause of sectionalism during the 1800s?
A
the issue of slavery
B
temperance
C
states' rights
D
industrialization
4) Soon after the Election of 1860...
A
James K. Polk became president
B
the Nullification Crisis began
C
popular sovereignty was used in Kansas and Nebraska
D
the South seceded from the U.S.
5) Keeping a 'perfect equilibrium' in the government meant:
A
having an equal number of slaves in each state
B
having an equal number of railroads in each state
C
having an equal number of Democratic and Whig Congressmen
D
having an equal number of free and slave states
6) Unlike the Democrats, the Whigs wanted:
A
to stop the idea of Manifest Destiny
B
to expand industrialization
C
an increase in slave rebellions
D
to expand slavery in the U.S.
7) The Nullification Crisis began as the federal government began issuing:
A
embargoes against the British
B
tariffs to protect Southern farmers
C
tariffs to protect the slaves
D
tariffs to protect American industries
8) Reformers of public education during the 1800s believed that having educated citizens was:
A
crucial for a democracy
B
a violation of states' rights
C
only useful for the upper class
D
unimportant for industrialization
9) Popular sovereignty became lawful due to passage of:
A
the Compromise of 1850
B
the Kansas-Nebraska Act
C
the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
D
the Missouri Compromise
10) The Women's Rights Movement began in 1848 in:
A
Harper's Ferry, VA
B
Washington, DC
C
Seneca Falls, NY
D
St. Louis, MO
11) When the cotton gin was introduced to the American South:
A
it led to an increase in slavery
B
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C
slavery was no longer needed in the South
D
it had no impact on slavery
12) Which political party was led by Henry Clay and wanted to stop the spread of slavery?
A
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B
the Democrats
C
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D
the Whigs
13) Issuing protective tariffs, improving transportation, and establishing a National Bank were key components of:
A
the Missouri Compromise
B
the Second Great Awakening
C
the American System
D
the temperance movement
14) Which U.S. president, due to his belief in Manifest Destiny, annexed Texas and the Oregon Territory?
A
William Henry Harrison
B
James K. Polk
C
Abraham Lincoln
D
Andrew Jackson
15) A stronger presidency, a weaker Congress, and universal male suffrage were parts of:
A
the spoils system
B
the Compromise of 1850
C
Jacksonian Democracy
D
the decision in the Dred Scott case
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