Question

question 7
which of the following statements accurately describe the features of midwestern agriculture in the first half of the nineteenth century?

there was a scarcity of farm labor.
all of these
farmers benefited from the development of a mechanized reaper.
farmers more easily tilled the earth with steel-bladed plows.

question 8
the ________ was established in hopes of making abolitionism a political movement.

north star party
whig party
liberty party
republican party

Explanation:

⚡ Using what you learned: westward expansion policy and outcomes

Step 1: Analyze Question 7

To determine the features of Midwestern agriculture in the first half of the nineteenth century (1800–1850), we evaluate each statement:

• There was a scarcity of farm labor: Because land was cheap and plentiful, most settlers preferred to own and work their own family farms rather than work as hired hands for others, leading to a chronic shortage of agricultural labor.
• Farmers benefited from the development of a mechanized reaper: Cyrus McCormick invented the mechanical reaper in 1831, which revolutionized harvesting by drastically reducing the time and labor required to harvest grain.
• Farmers more easily tilled the earth with steel-bladed plows: John Deere invented the steel plow in 1837, which allowed farmers to easily cut through the sticky, tough prairie soil of the Midwest without the soil sticking to the blade (unlike older iron plows).

Since all three statements are historically accurate, the correct choice is All of these.

Step 2: Analyze Question 8

To identify the political party established to turn abolitionism into an electoral political movement:

• North Star Party: This is not a historical political party (though The North Star was a famous anti-slavery newspaper published by Frederick Douglass).
• Whig Party: A major political party of the era, but it was not founded specifically to make abolitionism a political movement; it contained both pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions.
• Liberty Party: Formed in 1840, this was the first anti-slavery political party in the United States. It was established by abolitionists who believed that the anti-slavery movement should pursue political action and electoral politics rather than relying solely on moral persuasion.
• Republican Party: Formed in 1854, primarily to prevent the expansion of slavery into the territories, but it was preceded by the Liberty Party as the pioneer of political abolitionism.

Thus, the correct choice is the Liberty Party.

Answer:

• Question 7: All of these
• Question 8: Liberty Party