Market Revolution-Sectionalism Review

Which region of the United States had the most populous section by the mid-1800s?

• North Central

• Northeast

• South

• West

What was the main reason for the increase in the number of factories in the North by 1850?

• Abundance of natural resources

• High demand for manufactured goods

• Availability of cheap labor

• All of the above

• None of the above

This region was known for large scale agriculture.

• The North

• The South

• The West

Economy of the South

• Plantation agriculture, slavery

• Manufacturing and Industry

• Farming and Mining

Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?

• The North

• The South

• The West

Which of the following words means that a person places the interests of a small area over the interests of the entire country?

• Sectionalism

• Nationalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Secession

Which issue did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act all concern?

• The expansion of slavery in the western territories

• The placement of tariffs on foreign imports

• The need for internal improvements in transportation

• The distribution of frontier lands to small farm owners

Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?

• All of these answers are correct

• The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary

• America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny

• The U.S. recently annexed Texas

What was the primary motivation behind the concept of Manifest Destiny in the 19th century?

• To establish trade routes with Asia

• To spread Christianity

• To expand the United States across the continent

• To increase the population of the eastern states

What was a significant outcome of the California Gold Rush?

• The establishment of the first transcontinental railroad

• The rapid population growth of California, leading to its statehood

• The end of the Mexican-American War

• The beginning of the Trail of Tears