USHC 2 Post Test Review

Why did the United States place few restrictions on immigration during the early 1800s

• The Constitution did not allow restrictions.

• Labor unions welcomed new workers.

• Southern landowners needed additional workers.

• The industrial economy created new jobs.

In the first half of the 1800s, how did westward expansion impact the growth of democracy in the United States?

• Some pioneer women were allowed many new rights, including suffrage in some western states.

• Elites lost power because "common men" were given the right to vote.

• The balance of power between slave and free states was disrupted.

• More African Americans in northern states were given the right to vote

What was the MAIN outcome of the Mexican-American War? 

• It set the northernmost territory of the United States at the 54' 40 parallel.

• The United States acquired Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.

• It led to more sectional conflicts, which further divided Americans.

• The United States lost the territories of Texas and California

During the first half of the 1800s, what was a MAJOR effect of internal improvements, such as the Erie Canal?

• Prices increased for food products along the Atlantic Coast.

• Midwestern farmers could easily ship grain to eastern markets.

• A territorial conflict began with Canada over the Great Lakes.

• Railroads were forced to reduce their shipping rates.

Which of the following BEST explains the dramatic increase in the number of German and Irish immigrants to northern cities in the mid-1800s?

• The growth of the cotton industry in the South supported the expansion of the northern textile system.

• The KKK discouraged European immigration in the South, resulting in northern urbanization.

• The decrease in cotton production led to high unemployment in the South.

• The large-scale African American migration to the South created an abundance of available jobs in the North.

In the mid-1800s, why did Northern cities like Lowell, Massachusetts see such dramatic population increases?

• The purchase of the Louisiana Territory provided new land and mineral resources to frontier settlers.

• Experimentation with utopian communities meant both men and women had expanded political and economic opportunities.

• The migration of skilled labor to western territories led to a decrease in the number of available factory and farm workers in the East.

• There was a direct connection between increases in Southern cotton production and factory opportunities in the North

Which of the following became a source of long-term political tension during the years of American expansion (1803-1850)?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Seneca Falls Convention

• Texas Independence

• Louisiana Purchase

Which of the following were characteristics of President Andrew Jackson's Administration? (Choose 3 that apply)

• Universal (white) male suffrage

• The abolition of slavery

• The displacement of Native Americans 

• The annexation of Texas

• The Nullification Crisis

Under Clay's American System, how did better roads and canals affect industrial growth? 

• Consumerism expanded because people could travel farther to buy goods

• Employment rose because it was cheaper for workers to travel to find a job

• The availability of foreign goods led to a decrease in tariffs

• Industry could expand because raw materials would be cheaper to acquire

How was the Seneca Falls Convention related to abolitionism?

• A Seneca Falls and abolitionism were both pursuing women's equality.

• Seneca Falls and abolitionism were both met with aggressive resistance from Southerners

• The Seneca Falls Convention occurred due to women being denied a voice in abolitionism.

• The Seneca Falls Convention focused on gaining suffrage for immigrants and freedmen.