2nd Sem US History

Which state was the first to secede from the union?

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Georgia

• North Carolina

Which decade saw the rise of the automobile, the Red Scare, and Scopes Trial?

• 1910s
• 1920s
• 1930s
• 1940s

A person who supports the ending of the system of slavery is referred to as? Choose the correct answer.

• Abolitionist

• Emancipator

• Abolitioner

• Antislavery advocate

What was the impact of Uncle Tom’s Cabin on northerners when it was published in 1852?

• It awakened public opinion against slavery.

• It had no effect on northerners.

• It encouraged support for the institution of slavery.

• It was ignored by the northerners.

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US History 2nd Sem

Lincoln's position on slavery and its spread was:

• He supported slavery in the past but opposed its spread.

• He opposed slavery and its spread.

• He believed that free states could maintain slavery while new territories should be free.

• He had no clear position on the matter.

The idea that the people in a territory should vote regarding the issue of slavery is called ______.

• popular sovereignty

• civil disobedience

• judicial review

• states' rights

Industrialization is the ...

• belief to obtain land to the Pacific Ocean
• shift to large-scale production
• moving west
• settling in the 13 Colonies

Which abolitionist wanted to start a slave rebellion and raided Harper’s Ferry, Virginia?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Brown

• Harriet Tubman

Who was John D. Rockefeller?

• A president of the United States

• A labor union leader

• The founder of Standard Oil Company who created a monopoly

• An inventor of the first automobile

What role did the railroad play in the Industrial Revolution in America?

• Decreased the need for transportation

• Made travel more difficult

• Connected cities and made transportation of goods easier

• Had no impact