#14 I have paid no poll tax in six years. I was put into a jail once on this account, for one night. -Henry David Thoreau, Civil Disobedience, 1849 Use the except to answer the following question. How did Thoreau justify this act of civil disobedience? (1 point) Responses He disagreed with increasing taxes for the lower classes. He disagreed with increasing taxes for the lower classes. He disapproved of the increasing taxes to fund mainly urban areas. He disapproved of the increasing taxes to fund mainly urban areas. He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War. He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War. He refused to provide tax money to a government that supported the Civil War. He refused to provide tax money to a government that supported the Civil War. Question 15 #15 The completion of the Erie Canal spurred the first great westward movement of American settlers, gave access to the rich land and resources west of the Appalachians and made New York the preeminent commercial city in the United States. The effect of the Canal was both immediate and dramatic, and settlers poured west. The explosion of trade prophesied by Governor Clinton began, spurred by freight rates from Buffalo to New York of $10 per ton by Canal, compared with $100 per ton by road. In 1829, there were 3,640 bushels of wheat transported down the Canal from Buffalo. By 1837 this figure had increased to 500,000 bushels; four years later it reached one million. In nine years, Canal tolls more than recouped the entire cost of construction. Within 15 years of the Canal's opening, New York was the busiest port in America, moving tonnages greater than Boston, Baltimore and New Orleans combined. —New York Canals Use the passage to answer the question. How did the economic success of the Erie Canal impact westward expansion? (1 point) Responses There was an increased demand for laborers to help build similar canals to the West. There was an increased demand for laborers to help build similar canals to the West. There was less competition in the West because it was sparsely populated compared to the East. There was less competition in the West because it was sparsely populated compared to the East. The canal system eliminated many of the jobs in the East, forcing people to the West. The canal system eliminated many of the jobs in the East, forcing people to the West. There were more economic opportunities in the West due to the success of the canal system. There were more economic opportunities in the West due to the success of the canal system. Question 16 #16 Use the above map to answer the following question. How did the United States acquire the territory marked with the X? (1 point) Responses By purchasing the land from Spain By purchasing the land from Spain By winning a war against Great Britain By winning a war against Great Britain By purchasing the land from France By purchasing the land from France By winning a war against Mexico By winning a war against Mexico Question 17 #17 Use the chart to answer the question. Using the information on the chart, what can you infer about the Gold Rush’s impact on the city of San Francisco? (1 point) Responses San Francisco’s population grew by a greater percentage after 1860 than during the Gold Rush. San Francisco’s population grew by a greater percentage after 1860 than during the Gold Rush. The Gold Rush was a short-lived trend that had little lasting impact on San Francisco. The Gold Rush was a short-lived trend that had little lasting impact on San Francisco. Once the forty-niners tried their luck in San Francisco they left the city and moved back home. Once the forty-niners tried their luck in San Francisco they left the city and moved back home. The mass migration of forty-niners transformed San Francisco into an economic hub practically overnight. The mass migration of forty-niners transformed San Francisco into an economic hub practically overnight. Question 18 #18 The innovation shown in this photograph most affect the U.S. economy by -- (1 point) Responses decreasing the need for canals decreasing the need for canals allowing more efficient movement of goods allowing more efficient movement of goods reducing the cost of settling in western territories reducing the cost of settling in western territories transporting workers from southn states to northern states transporting workers from southn states to northern states Question 19 #19

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It seems like you've provided a series of questions and passage excerpts related to U.S. history, particularly regarding civil disobedience, economic expansion, and the impact of historical events like the Gold Rush and the Erie Canal. Here are the suggested answers based on the information given:

Question 14: How did Thoreau justify this act of civil disobedience?
Response: He objected to tax money being used to pay for the U.S.-Mexican War.

Question 15: How did the economic success of the Erie Canal impact westward expansion?
Response: There were more economic opportunities in the West due to the success of the canal system.

Question 16: How did the United States acquire the territory marked with the X?
Response: By purchasing the land from France.

Question 17: What can you infer about the Gold Rush’s impact on the city of San Francisco?
Response: The mass migration of forty-niners transformed San Francisco into an economic hub practically overnight.

Question 18: The innovation shown in this photograph most affect the U.S. economy by --
Response: allowing more efficient movement of goods.

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