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