14. The politicians who met at the Hartford Convention in 1814
A. recommended changes in the Constitution.
B. favored secession from the Union.
C. represented the interests of the cotton-growing states.
D. were mainly concerned with increasing trade with Britain.
D?
15. During Jefferson's presidency, cities were
A. mostly found along the Mississippi.
B. mostly the haunts of thieves and degenerates.
C. mainly ports for international trade.
D. mainly industrial centers.
C?
No.
15 is C -- correct
16. The main impact of the invention of the cotton gin in 1793 was on
A. the ability to process long-staple cotton.
B. the ability to process short-staple cotton.
C. cotton production in the Upper South.
D. the cost of cotton goods.
A?
14 C?
17. Which of the following statements about the Southern planter's world is most accurate?
A. Most of the great planters were the sons of wealthy families.
B. The stereotype of the "southern belle" is fairly accurate.
C. Most great planters of the Old South were self-made men.
D. The wives and daughter of plantation owners lived lives of leisure.
A?
18. The West African nation of Liberia was founded under the auspices of
A. Dorothea Dix.
B. the American Colonization Society.
C. William Lloyd Garrison.
D. the American Peace Society.
B?
14. Neither C nor D.
16. Not A.
17. A -- correct
19. In the Old South, the majority of slaves
A. lived on plantations with 100 or more slaves.
B. lived on small farms.
C. worked under a task system.
D. lived on plantations with 20 or more slaves.
A?
20. Which of the following utopian communities was founded and established in New York State?
A. Oneida
B. Spiritualist
C. Shaker Village
D. New Harmony
A?