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Chapter 5: The Young Republic, 1816—1848

The Young Republic, 1816–1848

1
How did the concept of interchangeable parts impact industrialization?
A)It introduced a way of repairing machines so that production time wouldn’t be lost.
B)It transformed manufacturing into a factory process.
C)It made it possible for entrepreneurs to build their factories in any location.
D)It created faster, more efficient machines.

2
The cotton gin increased the profitability of cotton by __________.
A)harvesting cotton bolls
B)removing the seeds from cotton bolls
C)stretching and spinning new cotton fiber into thread
D)weaving cotton thread into cloth

3
Why was it important for the Senate to combine Maine’s application for statehood with Missouri’s application?
A)It preserved the balance of slave and free states in the Senate.
B)It preserved the balance of political power in the House.
C)It prevented Missouri from prohibiting free African Americans from entering the state.
D)It provided a permanent solution to the dispute over the expansion of slavery.

4
John C. Calhoun wrote that states had the right to declare federal law void since __________.
A)states had created the federal union
B)the law interfered with the well-being of its citizens
C)Congress was not addressing the needs of the states
D)the President had declared South Carolina’s actions treasonous

5
During the Second Great Awakening, protestant ministers hoped to __________.
A)challenge the doctrine of faith
B)revive Americans’ commitment to religion
C)build self-contained communities across the United States
D)send the message that only a chosen few were predestined for salvation

6
The social reform movement of the early and mid-1800s did NOT target __________.
A)excessive use of alcohol
B)prison environments
C)public education
D)child labor

7
Which of the following accurately describes the Northern response to the abolitionist movement?
A)Northerners hoped that the movement would upset the South’s economy.
B)While most Northerners did not approve of slavery, they feared the consequences of the abolitionist movement.
C)Northerners threw their support behind the movement.
D)Northerners passed laws to outlaw the circulation of abolitionist materials.

8
Manifest Destiny means the idea that __________.
A)the United States controls the Western Hemisphere
B)the nation was meant to spread to the Mississippi
C)the nation was meant to spread to the Pacific
D)the nation should not expand beyond the Appalachian Mountains

9
In the Battle of San Jacinto, __________ helped Texan soldiers defeat the formidable Mexican army.
A)the cover of night
B)superior weaponry
C)a surprise attack
D)vast military experience

10
Why did President Andrew Jackson not annex Texas?
A)He was not interested in gaining new territories.
B)He was afraid that Texans would inspire a revolution in the United States.
C)He still acknowledged Texas as a colony of Mexico.
D)He did not want to increase tensions between the North and South by admitting Texas as a slave state.
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