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- The pattern depicted in the graph in the first half of the nineteenth century most directly resulted inAthe formation of a political party that promoted nativismBfederal provision of financial assistance to immigrantsCthe establishment of settlement housesDa more unified national culture that embraced immigrants
- was a Union general during the war and then director of the Freedman's Bureau during Reconstruction
- was the first African-American U.S. Senator, elected in 1870 from Mississippi to Jefferson Davis's old seat in the Senate
- assumed presidency after Lincoln's assassination in 1865. A Southern Democrat and Unionist during the war, he took a conciliatory approach to the South during Reconstruction and was impeached by the House of Representatives but acquitted by the Senate
- was the Pennsylvania congressman and leader of the Radical Republicans in the House of Representatives who advocated abolition of slavery and then civil rights for the Freedmen
- Which of the following factors best explains the territorial expansion of slavery in the middle of the nineteenth century?AThe belief in Manifest Destiny encouraged settlers to move to the West.BThe Mexican-American War incorporated extensive new lands into the United States.CThe rise of industry in the North created more demand for raw materials such as cotton.DThe growing nativist movement sought to place restrictions on new immigrants.
- Political parties in the United States have undergone which contentious shift in the last thirty years?The Republican Party has grown to encompass the majority of moderate independents.Both major political parties have become more ideologically extreme.The Democratic Party has moved further to the center from its previous position as the party of the progressive left.The Libertarian Party has emerged as a major political force.
- The phenomenon of cold temperatures in San Francisco during the summer months is caused by which of the following?irregular wind patterns moving in from the Pacific Northwestcold oceanic waters meeting warm air patterns from inland Californiathe mediterranean climate of California maintaining year-round cold temperaturesequatorial currents moving away hot air
- Prior to European contact, Native Americans along the eastern seaboard lived in what type of settlement?as individual familieslarge urban cities with surrounding villagesmigrating clan groups composed of a few familiessettled tribal communities
- During a recession, a desire to stimulate growth in the economy by funding major public infrastructure projects will lead to an increase in:consumer spending.government spending.consumer confidence.investment spending.
- An early winter frost destroys a large portion of the American tomato crop, drastically reducing supply, resulting in an _______ in price and a __________ in quantity demanded.increase; decreasedecrease; decreasedecrease; increaseincrease; increase
- A social studies teacher assigns students to one of two groups representing Federalists and Anti-Federalists in the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and hosts a series of debates between the two sides. Reenacting historical debates as a teaching strategy accomplishes which of the following?It allows the teacher to measure each student's individual understanding of the curriculum.It allows students to explore the evolution of public opinion over time.It allows students of all abilities to participate.It allows students to explore both sides of a conflicting issue.
- Which of the following best describes the economic justification given by Southerners for their support of secession?Slaves had begun refusing to work, causing a massive labor shortage in the South. Northern workers could not provide adequate labor on Southern farms.Northern industry began to depend more on Southern agriculture, leading to unfair labor practices in order to keep prices low.Northern producers paid an artificially low price for Southern cotton.Southern planters feared the growing power of the industrial Northern economy and feared losing economic profit and influence as the country industrialized.
- The Black Codes, passed by many of the Johnson-approved Southern state governments in late 1865, aimed to
- The use of gasoline, a fossil fuel, in automobiles gave rise to the development of the American suburbs, but also led to which TWO of the following?Select all answers that apply.a decrease in global temperaturea rise in global temperaturean increase in the production of natural gasa decrease in global oil output
- The United States Congress is often criticized for which of the following?not allowing members of the minority party to hold positions of influencelacking term limitsbeing too easily controlled by the presidenthaving too many members
- The Second Amendment guarantees which of the following rights?the right to assemblethe right to free speechthe right to worship freelythe right to bear arms
- Which of the following describes a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?Most of the Mexico's northern lands became part of the United States.The rancho system was created.The U.S. Congress declared war on Mexico.There was an increase in the number of Native Americans dying from European diseases.
- The Articles of Confederation lacked which of the following major provisions, which led to their eventual replacement?a recognition of states' rightsa process for collecting taxesa central government that held supremacy over the statesa designation of who would conduct international diplomacy
- Which of the following best identifies a major outcome of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?America was granted independence from Great Britain.The United States gained territory previously held by Mexico.The Confederacy surrendered to the Union Army in the American Civil War.The War of 1812 was ended.