Topic 5 (Sections 5-7)

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Analyze the impact of the Know-Nothing Party on immigration policies in the United States during the mid-19th century. What was one of their main legislative goals? Options: To increase the number of immigrants allowed into the country, To extend the time required for immigrants to gain citizenship, To promote the election of immigrant officials, To abolish all forms of religious discrimination

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To extend the time required for immigrants to gain citizenship

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Evaluate the role of the Underground Railroad in the abolitionist movement. How did it contribute to the growing opposition to slavery?

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It exposed the harsh realities of slavery and inspired more opposition.

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Discuss the significance of the Lincoln-Douglas debates in shaping national attitudes towards slavery. What was a major outcome of these debates?

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Lincoln became a national figure despite losing the debates.

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Examine the economic factors that contributed to German immigration to the United States in the 19th century. What was a primary reason for their migration? Options: Crop failures and famine, Economic hardships and failure of democratic revolutions, Religious persecution, Industrial opportunities in the U.S.

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Economic hardships and failure of democratic revolutions

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Analyze the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act on the political landscape of the United States. What was a significant consequence of this act? Options: It resolved the issue of slavery in new territories, It led to the formation of the Republican Party, It strengthened the Whig Party, It ended the debate over popular sovereignty

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It led to the formation of the Republican Party

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Evaluate the role of Harriet Tubman in the Underground Railroad. How did her actions influence the abolitionist movement?

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She led numerous missions to rescue enslaved people, inspiring others.

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Assess the impact of the Dred Scott v. Sanford decision on the tensions between the North and South. What was a key ruling of this case?

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Slaves were considered property and could be taken anywhere

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Analyze the influence of the Fugitive Slave Law on Northern attitudes towards slavery. What was a common reaction in the North?

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Efforts to protect African Americans and resist the law

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Discuss the role of nativism in shaping American society in the mid-19th century. How did it manifest in political actions? Options: Encouraging cultural diversity, Hostility towards immigrants, leading to restrictive policies, Promoting immigrant rights, Supporting religious freedom for all

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Hostility towards immigrants, leading to restrictive policies

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Evaluate the impact of the expanding economy on the industrial landscape of the United States in the 1840s. What was a major development during this period?

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Growth of the railroad industry as America's largest industry