Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Government officials in Arkansas began thinking about statehood
a. | less than 10 years after becoming a territory. | c. | more than 15 years after becoming a
territory. | b. | more than 10 years after becoming a territory. | d. | none of these |
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Governor William Fulton was concerned with
a. | the loss of federal funds. | c. | witting a
constitution. | b. | the size of the state’s population. | d. | none of these. |
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In Latin, antebellum means
a. | “during the war.” | c. | “before the
war.” | b. | “after the war.” | d. | none of these. |
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To deal with the financial crisis in Arkansas, the state created _______
banks.
a. | one | c. | three | b. | two | d. | none of these. |
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___________ killed _________ in a knife fight in the legislature.
a. | Anthony, Wilson | c. | Anthony, Jackson | b. | Jackson, Wilson | d. | Wilson, Anthony |
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The Indian Removal Act forced thousands of Indians to leave their homes in the
a. | north. | c. | east. | b. | South. | d. | west. |
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John Ross
a. | died on the Trail of Tears. | c. | abused Indians on the Trial of
Tears. | b. | lost his wife on the Trail of Tears. | d. | none of these |
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President __________ called for 50,000 volunteers to fight in the Mexican
War.
a. | Jackson | c. | Johnson | b. | Van Buren | d. | Polk |
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In 1848, gold was discovered in
a. | California. | c. | Montana. | b. | Nevada. | d. | Colorado. |
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What made cotton profitable?
a. | high prices | c. | Andrew Jackson | b. | new territories | d. | the cotton gin |
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