Social Studies

• Founded as work colonies for debtors

• Former slave states

• Were havens for religious dissenters

• Former Spanish colonies

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.

Which diagram correctly compares two regions of the United States during the mid-nineteenth century?

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• the defeat of British troops at the Battle of Saratoga

• the exploration of new territory acquired from France

• the defeat of British invaders at the Battle of Fort McHenry

• the settlement of territory previously claimed by the Dutch

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 country's largest transportation hubs

Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?

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Which numbered state did the United States acquire from Spain in 1819?

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The American women's suffrage movement started with a gathering of women and men in -

• Washington, D.C.

• Seneca Falls, New York

• Concord, Massachusetts

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A physical geographic factor that contributed to the exploration and settling of Oregon Country and the Louisiana Territory by Americans includes -

• mild climate conditions

• a system of navigable rivers

• access to mountains with minerals

• a demand for agricultural products

Which location on the map was the eventual end of the Mormon Trail?

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