Question 1

This list includes rights that are considered —

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Unalienable

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Legislated

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Transferable

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Inherited

Question 2

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?

Accepted Answer

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.

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Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.

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British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.

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The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.

Question 3

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

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Cities grew rapidly.

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Farms experienced a shortage of labor.

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Demand for artisans increased.

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Government regulation of factories increased.

Question 4

What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?

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He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.

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He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories.

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He was against removing American Indians from their native lands.

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He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.

Question 5

Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table?

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2 - Moderate

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4 - Ships

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1 - Indigo

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3 - Rocky soil

Question 6

What was another reason Congress passed this act in 1862?

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To promote settlement in the West

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To protect industry in the Northeast

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To transport manufactured goods to the East

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To improve transportation in the South

Question 7

Which action should be added to this list?

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Wrote the Supreme Court decision that established the principle of judicial review

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Upheld the doctrine of states’ rights

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Supported the popular election of Supreme Court justices

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Allowed slavery to extend into western territories

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