Which of the following accurately portrays what life was like for pioneers traveling west?

Question

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Responses

Entire families rarely traveled together because it was too dangerous for the children.
Entire families rarely traveled together because it was too dangerous for the children.

Travel across the land was preferred over river travel because of the need to bring wagons.
Travel across the land was preferred over river travel because of the need to bring wagons.

Pioneers carried all their possessions on long and dangerous trails.
Pioneers carried all their possessions on long and dangerous trails.

Pioneers traveled along well-maintained trails with little difficulty.

Answer 1

The statement that accurately portrays what life was like for pioneers traveling west is:

Pioneers carried all their possessions on long and dangerous trails.

This reflects the reality that pioneers often had to transport their belongings over challenging terrains while facing various hazards along the way.

Answer 2

How did the Indian Removal Act of 1830 go against the Worcester v. Georgia ruling?
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Responses

It extended a military campaign against Native American peoples who had farm land.
It extended a military campaign against Native American peoples who had farm land.

It nullified all previous treaties that protected the interests of Georgians against Cherokees.
It nullified all previous treaties that protected the interests of Georgians against Cherokees.

It was a law banning Native American groups from owning land within the borders of any U.S. state.
It was a law banning Native American groups from owning land within the borders of any U.S. state.

It ignored that fact that Native American lands were sovereign and not technically part of the United States.

Answer 3

The correct response is:

It ignored the fact that Native American lands were sovereign and not technically part of the United States.

The Worcester v. Georgia ruling recognized the sovereignty of Native American nations and their rights to their lands, which the Indian Removal Act of 1830 directly contradicted by facilitating the removal of Native Americans from their ancestral territories.

Answer 4

Use the passage to answer the question.
How did this message and the events at the Alamo affect Texans? Select all that apply.
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Responses

It discouraged Texans who realized the battle had been lost.
It discouraged Texans who realized the battle had been lost.

It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.
It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.

It reminded Texans that enslaved people would want freedom as well
It reminded Texans that enslaved people would want freedom as well

It inspired Texans to fight the Mexicans for their independence.

Answer 5

Based on the historical context of the events at the Alamo, the following responses are applicable:

• It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.
• It inspired Texans to fight the Mexicans for their independence.

The Alamo became a rallying point that fueled the desire for independence among Texans, prompting them to seek assistance and to continue their fight against Mexican forces. The other options are less commonly associated with the immediate effects of the Alamo on the Texan struggle for independence.

Answer 6

Use the chart to answer the question.
Based on the chart, how did westward expansion affect slavery in the United States between 1820 and 1850?
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Responses

The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.
The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.

The slave population decreased as the U.S. economy became less dependent on agriculture.
The slave population decreased as the U.S. economy became less dependent on agriculture.

The slave population remained roughly the same as the new states admitted to the Union were largely free.
The slave population remained roughly the same as the new states admitted to the Union were largely free.

The slave population remained roughly the same but its percentage of the total population skyrocketed.

Answer 7

The correct response based on the context of westward expansion and its impact on slavery between 1820 and 1850 is:

The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.

During this period, many new territories and states admitted to the Union were slave states, contributing to an increase in the overall slave population in the United States.

Answer 8

Which of the following was a result of the U.S.-Mexican War?
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It united Americans against a common enemy.
It united Americans against a common enemy.

It gained the respect of European nations for America’s military power.
It gained the respect of European nations for America’s military power.

It enabled the United States to annex Texas.
It enabled the United States to annex Texas.

It gave the United States territory known as the Mexican Cession.

Answer 9

The correct response is:

It gave the United States territory known as the Mexican Cession.

The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848) resulted in the United States acquiring a significant amount of territory from Mexico, including present-day California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, and parts of Colorado and New Mexico, collectively known as the Mexican Cession.

Answer 10

How did John Calhoun react to the Tariff of 1828?
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He used his power as vice president to influence President Jackson to oppose the tariff.
He used his power as vice president to influence President Jackson to oppose the tariff.

He led a charge to impose stricter regulations on the Second Bank of the United States.
He led a charge to impose stricter regulations on the Second Bank of the United States.

He devised a Force Bill allowing the president the right to use the army to enforce the tariff.
He devised a Force Bill allowing the president the right to use the army to enforce the tariff.

He claimed that states had the right to cancel any federal law deemed unconstitutional.

Answer 11

The correct response is:

He claimed that states had the right to cancel any federal law deemed unconstitutional.

John Calhoun, in response to the Tariff of 1828, articulated the theory of nullification, which argued that states had the authority to nullify federal laws that they believed were unconstitutional. This was a significant aspect of his opposition to the tariff.