Question 1
Which of the following helps explain the prosperity of southern plantations in the mid-nineteenth century?
A) high prices for cotton on the world market
B) acquisition of new territory by the United States
C) continual importation of African slaves
D) growing diversification in farming and production of natural resources
Question 2
__________ helped make the Midwest the breadbasket of the nation.
A) Improved agricultural efficiency
B) Government land grants
C) Low taxes
D) Strict regulations
Question 3
Which of the following was banned under Indianas state constitution in the 1850s?
A) migration of free blacks into the state
B) membership in abolitionist organizations
C) the advocacy of voting rights for women
D) discrimination in public accommodations
Question 4
The lower Midwest had strong cultural ties to __________
. A) Mexico
B) central Europe
C) New England
D) the South
Question 5
Who invented the steel plow?
A) Cyrus McCormick
B) John Deere
C) Robert Fulton
D) Rufus King
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Seven black members of Congress in 1871 are from left to right: Senator Hiram Revels (R-MS) and Repr
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John Rawls (1921–2002)