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WorksheetsUS - Sectionalism [part 1] and era review - 21-22
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
The Free-Soil Party and the Republican Party were both -
against the expansion of slavery into the western territories
against escaped slaves entering the North
supporting safety regulations to protect factory workers
supporting the establishment of American Indian reservations
The invention of the cotton gin led to -
the expansion of the plantation system
an increase in "mercantilism"
more efficient crop irrigation
improved soil fertility
The production of cash crops, along with the use of slave labor, directly led to -
increased profits for plantation owners
the development of labor unions
increased enlistment in the military
the construction of canals and railroads
**REVIEW - COLONIZATION ERA**
The arrival of "pilgrims" in America led to -
an attempt at self-government in the English colonies
an alliance between the British and the French
the separation between Puritans and the Church of Englaned
the introduction of the slave trade to the Atlantic colonies
**REVIEW - CONSTITUTION ERA**
Which of these situations would VIOLATE the 8th Amendment protections against "cruel and unusual" punishments?
a person is sentenced to life in prison for shoplifting
a person is jailed for violent acts at a political rally
a person is sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for assault and robbery
a judge orders that a person be jailed until their bail is paid
**REVIEW - INDUSTRIALIZATION ERA**
Innovations like the steel plow and the mechanical reaper led to -
more efficient production of crops
more effective natural fertilizer
longer harvesting seasons
easier crop irrigation
**REVIEW - COLONIZATION ERA**
Settlers in Maryland struggled to resolve various disputes until a law was passed that -
allowed all Christians to worship freely
gave farmland to former indentured servants
allowed men without property to vote in elections
extended citizenship to all American Indians
**REVIEW - EARLY REPUBLIC ERA**
Many farmers, artists, and former Anti-Federalists joined the new Democratic-Republican Party [led by Thomas Jefferson] because it -
favored states' rights and the rights of the common man
a strong central government and weaker state governments
supported strict restrictions on immgiration
supported the use of tariffs to raise money for the federal government
**REVIEW - INDUSTRIALIZATION ERA**
The canals [man-made rivers] shown on this map caused -
the rapid growth of urban centers along the canal routes
a decline in farming in areas far away from the canals
increased competition among cotton producers in the South
a decline in international trade going through Atlantic port cities
**REVIEW - WESTWARD EXPANSION ERA**
"And that claim is by the right...to overspread and possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us..."
This statement explains one of the motivations behind -
Manifest Destiny
Joint Resolutions
Health Care Reform
Educational Improvements
