US Hist: 5.5

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What was one of the main reasons for industrialization taking hold in the Northern United States? Options: Abundance of cotton plantations, Lack of labor unions, High tariffs on exports

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Embargo of 1807 and War of 1812

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The Tariff of 1816 was designed to protect American industry by increasing the price of imported manufactured goods by an average of _________.

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20%

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Why did most of the new factories emerge in the Northeast during the early 1800s? Options: Favorable climate for agriculture, Availability of capital and water power, Abundance of slave labor, Proximity to European markets.

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Availability of capital and water power

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The right of workers to organize into _______ was a significant development in the 1820s.

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labor unions

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Which U.S. city had the highest percentage of foreign-born individuals in 1850?

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New York City

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In the 1840s, a major reason for Irish immigration to the United States was the failure of the ________.

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potato crop

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What was the main crop that boosted the economy in the Deep South during the 1800s?

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Cotton

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In 1820, the population of enslaved persons in the South was ______.

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1,508,692

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What was the price of a slave in 1802?

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$600

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By 1860, the total number of slaves increased to ______.

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4 million