- In the United States, political parties developed because
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Congress passed an act requiring them
citizens had differing views on important issues
the Supreme Court decided they were necessary
elections could not be held without them
- Which statement best describes the typical New York farming family in the late 1700's?
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Family members put very little value on the ownership of land.
The family depended completely on the government for help in time of need.
The family was expected to be nearly self-sufficient.
Family members enjoyed a large amount of leisure time.
- In the 1800's, the temperance and suffrage movements were both concerned with
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making social and political reforms
preventing amendments to the Constitution
giving more power to states
doing away with all government
- Before the Civil War, which group most actively supported the emancipation movement and the Underground Railroad?
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abolitionists
Native American Indians
plantation owners
factory workers
- Abraham Lincoln's statement "A house divided against itself cannot stand" referred to the conflict between
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Great Britain and its colonies
Congress and the President
Texas and Mexico
the Northern States and the Southern States
- The cartoon is referring to a United State policy concerning
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racial segregation
the American economy
immigration
forgein affairs
- A primary source of information about the Civil War is a
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novel about a hero of the war
statue of General Robert E. Lee erected in 1990
letter written by President Abraham Lincoln to General Ulysses Grant
newspaper article written on the 100th anniversary of the war
- "Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,... Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me; I lift my lamp beside the golden door." -Emma Lazarus Inscription on the Statue of Liberty This quotation supports a policy of
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nativism
open immigration
expansionism
manifest destiny
- In the United States during the late 1800's, increased immigration, the expansion of industry, and improved transportation systems contributed to
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widespread economic decline
the rapid growth of cities
government ownership of industries
better working conditions in factories
- Monopolies, trusts, and holding companies were business organizations designed to
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benefit factory workers
lower consumer costs
control government spending
eliminate competition