US History Final Exam 2024 Part 2

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Americans used the concept of Manifest Destiny to justify:

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westward expansion

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Weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation, along with skirmishes like Shays' Rebellion led to:

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a call for a stronger central government.

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Why did Southerners object to adding California as a state?

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It broke the Missouri Compromise, because California would be a free state below the line.

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The Missouri Compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal government to

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reduce the conflict over slavery

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What difference does this map show between the North and South prior to the Civil War? Options: The South had equal industrial output to make weapons and textiles compared to the North. The North had equal coast access to the South for naval use. The South had a young, male population advantage over the North. The North had more railroads than the South for transporting goods and people.

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The North had more railroads than the South for transporting goods and people.

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Which President signed the Indian Removal Act, resulting in the Trail of Tears?

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Andrew Jackson

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Who is the MOST likely author of the passage above?

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A Cherokee Native American from Georgia

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Henry Clay was a strong advocate for the development of which of the following? A) Abolition, B) Removal of property requirements for voting, C) National infrastructure, D) Sectionalism

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National infrastructure

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Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry was where...

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John Brown, an abolitionist, tried to fight slavery with violence, by leading a slave rebellion to take over a Southern arsenal.

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Which of the following components was a key element of Henry Clay's American System, a plan for economic development in the United States during the early 19th century? Options: The Monroe Doctrine, The Trail of Tears, An embargo act of 1807 and an explorative route through the Americas, A national bank, protective tariffs, and internal improvements

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A national bank, protective tariffs, and internal improvements