G8: Benchmark #2 Review: Sectionalism and Reform 8.34-8.43

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What was the goal of the Seneca Falls Convention based on the excerpt from Elizabeth Cady Stanton's keynote speech in 1848?

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to demand social, civil, and moral rights for women

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How did the invention of interchangeable parts impact the industrial economy in the North?

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It increased output because it allowed broken machines to be easily repaired.

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This drawing shows a worker in an antebellum New England textile mill. Which industrial development does the drawing depict?

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Lowell System

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This graph shows the number of raw cotton bales produced in the United States between 1790 and 1850. What most likely accounts for the trend in this graph?

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Eli Whitney’s cotton gin made separating seeds from raw cotton quick and easy.

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What was the primary purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention held in 1848?

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to support women’s rights

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What was the main purpose of the Missouri Compromise?

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to keep the balance of slave and free states in Congress equal

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When President Polk supported the annexation of Texas and the settlement of Oregon, which concept did he use as justification for his support?

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Manifest Destiny

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How did Chief Justice John Marshall strengthen the judicial branch of government?

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He asserted the power of judicial review.

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How did the arrival of Irish and German immigrants impact antebellum politics in America?

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Anti-Catholic sentiment led to the creation of the Know-Nothing Party.

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Which statement most accurately summarizes the experiences of enslaved women?

1. They were beaten, starved, and abused as often as enslaved men.

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1. They were respected as mothers and as caregivers.

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1. They were rarely asked to work in the fields or to do manual labor.

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1. They were expected to teach white children how to read and write.

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They were beaten, starved, and abused as often as enslaved men.