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Which diagram correctly compares two regions of the United States during the mid 19th century?

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Which factor encouraged more immigrants to settle in northern states than southern states during the mid-nineteenth century?

• Northern states had lower population densities

• Citizenship requirements in southern states were not as strict

• Southern states had smaller industrial sectors

• Governments in northern states were less corrupt

The statistics in this table illustrate population changes associated with-

• the rise of industrialism in the United States

• the establishment of a federal income tax

• a prolonged food shortage in the United States

• a lengthy war over disputed territory

The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?

• New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport

• New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade

• Washington D.C. becoming the cultural and political center of the nation

• Boston becoming one of the countries largest transportation hubs

These environmental modifications were made in order to construct-

• permanent housing for immigrants in urban areas

• canals that linked Midwest to the Northeast

• a transcontinental railroad

• a harbor on the Mississippi River

Irish and Chinese immigrants are best remembered for performing which type of labor during the late nineteenth century?

• Building dams in the midwestern states

• Digging canals across northern states

• Building railroads in western territories

• Constructing bridges in southern states

This list describes the 19th century experiences of immigrants from -

• Italy

• China

• Germany

• Japan

Which change occurred as a direct result of these developments?

• a reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states

• the expansion of manufacturing into the western territories

• a reduction in trade with European countries

• The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories

Which of these best completes the diagram above?

• The demand for slaves increased in the south

• More textile factories are established in the South

• The number of European immigrants arriving at southern port cities increases

• More tobacco and food crops are cultivated on southern plantations

How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the United States?

• it prevented the development of industry in the Northeast

• It turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills

• it restricted agricultural expansion in the western territories

• it increased federal dependency on tariffs for revenue