American History Mid-Term Practice

Was it the North or South that wanted to end slavery?

• North

• South

• East

• West

What did the Tariff Acts President Jackson made in 1828 & 1832 do?

• forced Native Americans to move

• lowered the cost of imported goods

• increased cost of slaves

• raise prices of imported goods

What did the South grow a lot of on their farms?

• cows

• cotton

• tomatoes

• corn

Which group of Native Americans was affected by the Trail of Tears?

• Cherokee

• Kwakiutl

• Kashaya Pomo

• Iroquois

What happened to Native Americans on the Trail of Tears?

• A. People stole their money.

• B. They ate lots of good food.

• C. They starved.

• D. Both A and C.

What does "churchgoer" mean?

• the action of restoring someone to health or normal life

• a reawakening of religious fervor

• the Christian scriptures

• a person who goes to church

Which invention was NOT made in the First Industrial Revolution?

• Steamboat

• Railroad

• Computer

• Factories

Who was at the TOP of the plantation hierarchy?

• mistress

• master

• slaves

• horses

Where did the master and mistress of a plantation live?

• stables

• big house

• slave quarters

• fields

What was the Mason-Dixon Line?

• the line that defined the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania

• the line between East and West U.S.

• the line between South Carolina and North Carolina

• the line between slaves and their masters