Which explains why the Compromise of 1850 intensified the argument about slavery?

A- People for and against slavery migrated to Western stats to influence laws.
B~Free states in the West added more antislavery votes to Congress.
C~The equal division of slave and free territories displeased people on both sides.
D~The fugitive Slave Act led to a migration of abolitionists to the South.

2.A benefit from the expansion of New England's textile industry was
A.increased worker benefits
B.lower demand for slaves
C. reduced number of exports
D. savings in time and money

3.American businessmen seeking to import goods from European companies would have benefited the most from the invention of which of the following?
A.George Westinghouse
B.Cyrus Field
C.Sarah E. Goode
D.George Pullman

4.Which factor contributed most to the U.S. acquisition of Florida in 1819?
A-The defeat of Great Britain in the War of 1812
B- U.S. military victories in Florida during the 1810s
C- Spain's loss of control over its South American territories D-Territorial disputes between Mexico and the United States

5.Which answer offers the best explanation of the idea of Manifest Destiny?

A- A theory that the United States could only expand so much

B- A belief that the growth of the United States was a certainty

C- A belief that a country should share its resources with the world

D- A theory that land should rightfully belong to the strongest and bravest

6.Which statement correctly explains the connection between the Dred Scott decision in the Supreme Court and the revolutionary actions of John Brown in Kansas and Virginia?

a.The case caused many to fear that support for slavery was weakening in slaveholding states.
b.Both let abolitionists know that the federal government of the United States was on their side.
c.John Brown felt that the government would not support abolition and that violence was needed.
d.The Dred Scott decision inspired slave revolts in states and territories where slavery was legal.

7.Which best expresses how Missouri's application for statehood threatened the future of slaves?

A-It could have given more power to the states in favor of slavery.

B-People in the Missouri Territory had no mercy for runaway slaves.

C-The governor of the territory believed that slaves should never be free.

D-The plantation owners in the Missouri Territory wanted to outlaw hiring freed slaves.

How did the construction of canals and railroads affect the national economy during the 19th century?

A)These new forms of transportation boosted the economy by reducing the cost of moving goods across the country due to lower shipping costs.
B)Canals and railroads introduced a temporary setback to the economy during that time due to the high costs of constructing these new forms of transportation.
C)The introduction of canals and railroads initially upset the national economy but quickly reversed the problem by increasing the amount of trade between countries.
D_After the construction of the Eerie Canal in 1825, it took several years for the economy to stabilize because many people did not agree with the idea, and they did
not take advantage of it.

1.C
2.D
3.D
4.B
5.B
6.C
7.A
8.A