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The Alien and Sedition Acts, passed in 1798, included all but which of the following provisions? Your Answer: | Correct Answer: An increased tax for non-citizens living in the U.S. Justification: ‘The Alien and Sedition Acts were passed in 1798 s a means to control the Democratic Republican party, as wel as o give the goverment more control over the peope, in case of a war with foreign nation. No tax was involved in these acts, but they proved so unpopular (hated, really) that they were repealed eventually. King Cotton’ was a slogan used by the South for which purpose? Your Answer: Correct Answer: Mabilizing support from foreign nations for the Confederacy. Justification: King Cotton was the idea that the European nations could not survive without importing cotton from the United States. As a resul, the South ried to leverage this into making support for the Confederacy during the Civil War. However, they were not successful. Which of the following Is true about the Mormon religion? Your Answer: | Correct Answer: They were driven out of linois n the 1840's. Justification: ‘The Mormons were driven out of the Eastern United States in the 1340's ue to persecution for their beliefs and they eventually seted in Utah. Mormans believe in Jesus Christ, but many also practiced polygamy. Their leader was Brigham Ycung. “The first two parties in the American polltical system were the: Your Answer: Correct Answer: Federalists and Democratic Republicans Justification: The two party system in the U.S. was formed early on, with the frst two poitical parties being the Federalist party and the Democratic-Republican party. A system under which people are treated as property o be bought and sold, and are forced to work is known as: Your Answer: Correct Answer: Justification: Slavery ‘Slaveryis a system under which people are treated as@propertydto be bought and sold, and are forced to work ©in the early colonial period slavery was a legal practice, but after the4American Revolution€(1775-1783), the northern states all abolished slavery. However slavery gained new life with the cotton industry afer 1800, and expanded o the Southwest.
During the time of the Second Great Awakening, the "Burned-Over District” refers to: Your Answer: Correct Answer: An area in western and central New York state where mass relgious conversion o0k place. Justification: | The "Bumed-Over District” was an area in wester and central New York state that was the scene of the most radical and total evangelical conversion operation, much ke a forest fre that had swept through a piece of land and left nothing behind to catch fre. 7 The Federalist Party was founded by: Your Answer: | ) Correct Answer: Alexander Hamiton Justificatio The Federalist Party was founded by Alexander Hamitton, the party members believed that the bulk of power needed to be with a strong central (federal) government rather than the states themselves. 8 Inwhich year did the United States acquire the Loulsiana Territory? Your Answer: | Correct Answer: 1803 Justification: | The United States purchased the Louisiana terrtory from France in 1803. They originally had planned 10 buy only New Orleans for $9 milion, but Napoleon offered them allof the Louisiana terrtory instead, which was soid for $15 milion. 9 ‘Who was the 6th president of the United States? Your Answer: | Correct Answer: John Quincy Adams Justification: John Quincy Adams was the 6th President of the United States. He was preceded by James Monroe and followed by Andrew Jackson. 10 Which of the followinng is not true of an indentured servant? Your Answer: | J Correct Answer: “They could marry during their time of indenture. Justification: Indentured servants could not marry while indentured. They were given food and clothing, and would be freed after their time of service, however, but were not paid during the time of their work and could not support a family.
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