APUSH Unit 5 MCQ

Front

Which of the following contributed most directly to the population movement described in the excerpt?
Options:
The discovery of gold,
The overcultivation of the soil,
The growth of industrial manufacturing,
The decline of the trans-Atlantic trade

Back

The overcultivation of the soil

Front

Which of the following was the most significant impact of the South’s expansion described in the excerpt? Options: Conflict over the future of slavery, Growth of a national railroad network, Fewer social differences among White settlers, Greater opportunities for free African Americans

Back

Conflict over the future of slavery

Front

The economic growth of the South relied primarily on the export of goods to which of the following? East Asia, The Midwest, The West, Europe

Back

Europe

Front

The excerpt most directly reflects which of the following developments in the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century? Options: The end of the Spanish-American War, Westward expansion, The booming internal slave trade, Increased manufacturing

Back

Westward expansion

Front

Based on the excerpt, Calhoun would also be most likely to support which of the following? Proslavery arguments, Policies favoring immigration, Expanded United States federal authority, United States sale of disputed territory

Back

Proslavery arguments

Front

The decision in the excerpt held which of the following to be unconstitutional? The Northwest Ordinance, The Louisiana Purchase, The Missouri Compromise, The Wilmot Proviso

Back

The Missouri Compromise

Front

Which of the following most likely supported the ideas expressed in the excerpt? Abolitionists, Southern Democrats, Free soil advocates, Northern Republicans

Back

Southern Democrats

Front

Which of the following was the most immediate result of the decision in the excerpt? Tensions over slavery diminished. Support grew for the Republican Party. The United States fought a war with Mexico. Most slave states voted to secede from the Union.

Back

Support grew for the Republican Party.

Front

Which of the following most directly contributed to the conflict referred to in the excerpt? Disputes over taxation and representation, Tensions between isolationism and international engagement, Disagreements over whether to allow slavery in new territories, Debates about the role of religion in society and government

Back

Disagreements over whether to allow slavery in new territories

Front

Lincoln’s main purpose in the excerpt was to

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gain continued support for the war effort