Question 1

What was a main reason large plantations developed in the South during the colonial period?

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The climate in the South provided longer growing seasons.

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Cotton could only be grown in wetlands.

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Southern mountains led to the development of isolated, self-sufficient farms

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British laws promoted the growth of slavery in the South.

Question 2

Which two areas of the map made up the United States in 1803 as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?

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A and D

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A and B

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B and D

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E and G

Question 3

Which of these areas was acquired as a result of the Mexican-American War?

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G

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B

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A

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F

Question 4

What has been the principal cause of the population changes shown on the map?

Accepted Answer

continued westward migration

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employment opportunities in northeastern states

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enactment of immigration quotas

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movement from farms to cities

Question 5

Which geographic feature was most important for the development of commerce in the New England and middle colonies?

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natural harbors

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mountainous terrain

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limited rainfall

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long growing season

Question 6

The Northwest Ordinance (1787) and the Homestead Act (1862) both refl ected the national government's policy of

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encouraging the settlement of frontier lands

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protecting the tribal lands of Native American Indians

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expanding slavery onto the Great Plains

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purchasing land from foreign countries

Question 7

Which trend about the population of the United States is most clearly implied by the information in the table?

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States with warmer climates had larger population increases than those in other regions of the United States.

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Life expectancy increased in the South and in the West, but decreased in other regions.

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Voter turnout increased in the North and in the East.

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The rural percentage of the population increased throughout the 20th century.

Question 8

Which social change was accelerated by the passage of the Interstate Highway Act in 1956?

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movement from cities to new suburban communities

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demand for new forms of public transportation

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growth of the Northeast's population relative to that of the South and West

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revitalization of urban areas

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