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Question 1 of 20

1. Question

Why did President James Madison ask Congress for a declaration of war against the British in 1812?

He wanted to expand American interests on the European continent.
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He was carrying out policies put in place during the Presidency of Thomas Jefferson.
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He wanted to capture Canadian territory and fight back against naval harassment from the British Empire.
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He was trying to distract the American public from the scandals of his administration.
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Question 2 of 20

2. Question

What position did Native American tribes take in the War of 1812?

Most Native American tribes supported the American war effort.
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Most Native American tribes remained neutral, viewing the conflict as a European issue.
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Most Native American tribes supported the British Empire during the conflict.
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Native American tribes found themselves supporting both American and British interests at different points during the conflict, all in hopes of reclaiming previously held territories.
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Question 3 of 20

3. Question

What was the result of the War of 1812?

A decisive victory for the United States
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A decisive victory for the British Empire
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A Pyrrhic victory for the United States
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A stalemate
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Question 4 of 20

4. Question

What region of the United States saw the largest economic growth as a result of the Industrial Revolution?

The Mid-Atlantic states
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The western frontier
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New England
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The Southern states
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Question 5 of 20

5. Question

Which of the following best describes the economic system of the United States:

Communism
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Capitalism
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Socialism
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Barter
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Question 6 of 20

6. Question

What was the key benefit of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin?

The machine turned cotton into thread faster than traditional mills could at the time.
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The machine was lighter and more portable than other similar machines.
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The machine was able to produce alcohol from cotton faster than traditional methods.
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The machine was fifty times more efficient at cleaning cotton than a single laborer working by hand.
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Question 7 of 20

7. Question

Where did the majority of the ideas for the technological advancements in the Industrial Revolution come from?

Benjamin Franklin
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British factories
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French inventors
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American creativity
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Question 8 of 20

8. Question

What effect did the invention of interchangeable parts have on the American economy?

This invention caused the price of goods to skyrocket due to increased production costs.
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The prices of goods fell dramatically due to the fact that the machines producing the goods could be built and repaired more inexpensively.
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America saw a boom in the export of mechanical parts to places like England, France, and New Spain.
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This invention made it harder for people to violate patents.
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Question 9 of 20

9. Question

How did the Industrial Revolution affect settlement patterns in the United States?

More people sought to escape the noise and smoky air of the cities and moved to small farming communities on the frontier.
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Most people migrated south to take advantage of the plantation boom brought about by the cotton gin.
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People flocked to cities for the unique economic and cultural opportunities they provided.
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People moved away from major waterways to avoid the noise and danger caused by flooding and industrial accidents.
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Question 10 of 20

10. Question

Which American inventor built the first commercially successful steamboat in 1807?

Thomas Edison
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Robert Fulton
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Cyrus McCormick
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James Watt
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Question 11 of 20

11. Question

Why was Congress was so eager to approve the construction of the National Road in 1806?

The road would provide a way to bring produce and supplies to and from frontier farms, strengthening the American economy.
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The road would be a crucial way to move land troops and military supplies within America’s borders.
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The road would stimulate westward expansion.
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All of the above.
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Question 12 of 20

12. Question

Why was the Erie Canal built?

To connect New York City to the Great Lakes
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To connect Lake Erie and Lake Ontario
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To connect the Hudson and Potomac Rivers
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To connect the Great Lakes to Washington, D.C.
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Question 13 of 20

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Why was the decade following the War of 1812 called “The Era of Good Feelings”?

American high society had embraced a high standard of morality, which influenced the daily lives of most Americans.
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There was a desire for unity among Americans and an end to the bitter partisan disputes between political parties.
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The American government signed a record number of peace treaties and trade deals with foreign powers.
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New domestic trade routes led to the widespread consumption of tobacco and alcohol by the American public.
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Question 14 of 20

14. Question

What was the major political disagreement surrounding Missouri’s entrance into the Union?

Missouri did not have a large enough population to be admitted to the United States, but some members of Congress insisted on it anyway.
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Most members of Congress were fine with Missouri entering the Union, however, many wanted to deny any funding to be spent on internal improvements in the new state for at least five years.
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Missouri’s borders were unclear and would potentially encroach on the neighboring states of Kentucky and Tennessee.
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If Missouri entered into the Union as a state where slavery was legal, the balance of slave-states to free-states would be broken.
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Question 15 of 20

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What was the result of the Missouri Compromise?

The Massachusetts-controlled territory of Maine was brought into the Union as a free state.
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Missouri was allowed to enter the Union as a slave state.
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Slavery was banned in the Louisiana Territory north of the 36°30′ parallel (excluding Missouri).
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All of the above.
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Question 16 of 20

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Which of the following was true about factory conditions in the early decades of the nineteenth century?

Children as young as seven years old were sometimes employed in factories.
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Workers usually worked shifts lasting over ten hours a day.
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Conditions were typically dark, loud, and unsafe.
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All of the above.
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Question 17 of 20

17. Question

How did conditions in the Lowell mills differ from the typical European-style factories of the day?

The girls in the Lowell mills, while not technically slaves, were forced to work against their will.
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The girls working in the Lowell mills were given food, shelter, and education as a part of their wage.
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The Lowell mills were staffed exclusively by children under the age of 12.
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The Lowell mills only operated for eight hours a day.
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Question 18 of 20

18. Question

What was the purpose of the disarmaments established in the Rush-Bagot Treaty of 1817 and the Convention of 1818?

To lure the British Empire into a false sense of security, with a future attack in mind
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To improve relations between the United States and Spain
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To improve relations between the United States and the British Empire
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None of the above
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Question 19 of 20

19. Question

The Monroe Doctrine declared that:

The United States would stand against any European nations looking to further colonize the Western Hemisphere.
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The United States would aggressively eliminate any existing European colonies in the West Hemisphere.
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The United States would help establish European colonies in South America, as a way of generating demand for American exports.
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The United States would join the Allied forces of England and France, to fight against Russian invasions across Europe.
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Question 20 of 20

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Which of the following best describes the state of Spanish colonies in the Western Hemisphere by 1830?

The majority of Spanish colonial holdings from the end of the century had become independent countries or annexed by the United States.
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The Spanish colonial empire continued to grow into Central and South America.
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The Spanish colonies were in largely the same state as they had been for the previous fifty years.
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None of the above.
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