MS U.S. History B Exam Review

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Which sentence best compares Lewis and Clark's expedition with Zebulon Pike's expedition?

• Pike's expedition failed to gather useful information, while Lewis and Clark's expedition was a success.

• Both expeditions took place without President Thomas Jefferson's permission and caused conflicts with Spain.

• Both expeditions provided the United States valuable information about the trans-Mississippi west.

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Which two sentences describe the effects of the Louisiana Purchase on the United States?

• • The large cost of the purchase led to financial problems for the US government for many years.

• • The United States permanently gained free access to the Mississippi River.

• • The Louisiana Purchase led to a war between the United States and Great Britain.

• • The size of the United States doubled, providing vast areas for farming.

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Which two actions were causes of the War of 1812?

• • The British stopped US merchant ships from sailing to France.

• • President Thomas Jefferson introduced the Embargo Act in 1807.

• • President James Madison removed the embargo on US foreign trade.

• • The British forced many US sailors to serve in the British navy.

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Which sentence best explains how the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain came to an end?

• Britain lost the war, and the United States captured parts of southern Canada from the British.

• Both countries realized that they could not afford to continue the war without paying a heavy price.

• The United States lost the war, and Britain captured parts of the Indiana Territory from the Americans.

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Read the passage and complete the sentence that follows.

The United States supported a system that allowed American business owners to fund, build, and profit from factories in the nation.

This system was called the (a)   system.

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Which benefit did young women receive while working at the Lowell factories?

• an education

• the opportunity for advancement

• the same wages as men

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Identify the territory on the map that became part of the United States after the Adams-Onis Treaty was signed.

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Why was the Monroe Doctrine important to the United States during James Monroe’s presidency?

• The doctrine allowed the United States to partner with Britain and take control of Florida.

• The doctrine enabled the United States to gain absolute power over Latin America.

• The doctrine helped to boost American confidence in the United States.

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Complete the paragraph about the Cherokee Indians during Andrew Jackson’s presidency.

​ (a)   was the forced migration of the Cherokees to Indian Territory in Oklahoma. It was a result of the enforcement of the ​ (b)   , which Andrew Jackson signed into law.

• The Trail of Tears
• Indian Removal Act

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What was the main idea of Jacksonian democracy?

• to allow common Americans to have more influence in the political processes

• to support the industrial growth of the northern region of the United States

• to improve the relationship of the United States with foreign countries