ESL US HIstory Midterm

A historian finds a letter written by a settler in 1850. Why is this letter helpful?

• It shows a modern opinion

• It comes from the time period

• It explains everything clearly

• It has no bias

A source written by the U.S. government may leave out Native American voices. This is an example of:

• Context

• Bias

• Corroboration

• Citizenship

Why do historians compare multiple sources about the same event?

• To make reading faster

• To see if information matches

• To avoid primary sources

• To remove disagreement

Knowing that land was valuable in the 1800s helps explain westward expansion. This is using:

• Opinion

• Context

• Prediction

• Memory

Manifest Destiny was mainly used to support the idea that the U.S. should:

• Stop growing

• Expand across the continent

• Focus on cities only

Why did the government support westward movement?

• To reduce farming

• To gain land and power

• To protect Native tribes

• To stop cities from growing

The Indian Removal Act mainly benefited:

• Native tribes

• Southern farmers

• Enslaved people

• Immigrants

The cotton gin increased slavery because it:

• Reduced cotton farming

• Made cotton farming expand

• Ended plantation work

• Slowed production

Southern states chose secession mainly to:

• Gain land

• Protect slavery

• End taxes

• Build railroads

The Missouri Compromise shows that the country was trying to:

• Ignore slavery

• Keep balance between states

• Expand cities

• Remove immigrants