Why did Francis Scott Key write “The Star-Spangled Banner”?
He was happy the war had come to an end.
He was inspired by American soldiers.
He had been asked to write a national anthem.
He thought the Americans had surrendered.
He was inspired by American soldiers.
Which option correctly describes what happened during the Trail of Tears?
Andrew Jackson convinced Congress to pass the Indian Removal Act of 1830.
Indigenous peoples fought Americans for control of the land.
James Monroe declared that European countries should stay out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
Many indigenous people were forced to move west and died of disease and exhaustion.
Many indigenous people were forced to move west and died of disease and exhaustion.
How did the cotton gin lead to the growth of slavery?
The cotton gin required a large team of people to make it work so plantation owners used more enslaved labor to run it.
The cotton gin increased cotton production so plantation owners used more enslaved labor to meet the demand.
The cotton gin slowed cotton production so plantation owners used more enslaved labor to make up for it.
The cotton gin made more soil fertile so plantation owners used more enslaved labor to plant more cotton.