CCP 7 - book questions

Which of the following was not one of the effects of the cotton boom? A. U.S. trade increased with France and Spain. B. Northern manufacturing expanded. C. The need for slave labor grew. D. Port cities like New Orleans expanded.

A

Which religious community focused on the power of patriarchy? A. Shakers B. Mormons C. Owenites D. Rappites

A

Why did John Brown attack the armory at Harpers Ferry? A. to seize weapons to distribute to slaves for a massive uprising B. to hold as a military base against proslavery forces C. in revenge after the sacking of Lawrence D. to prevent southern states from seceding

A

Border ruffians helped to ________. A. chase abolitionists out of Missouri B. elect a proslavery legislature in Kansas C. capture runaway slaves D. disseminate abolitionist literature in Kansas

B

During the war between the United States and Mexico, revolts against U.S. control broke out in ________. A. Florida and Texas B. New Mexico and California C. California and Texas D. Florida and California

B

In the context of the antebellum era, what does colonization refer to? A. Great Britain's colonization of North America B. the relocation of African Americans to Africa C. American colonization of the Caribbean D. American colonization of Africa

B

Texans defeated the army of General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna at the battle of ________. A. the Alamo B. San Jacinto C. Nacogdoches D. Austin

B

The Long Expedition established a short-lived republic in Texas known as ________. A. the Lone Star Republic B. the Republic of Texas C. Columbiana D. the Republic of Fredonia

B

The abolition of the foreign slave trade in 1807 led to _______. A. a dramatic decrease in the price and demand for slaves B. the rise of a thriving domestic slave trade C. a reform movement calling for the complete end to slavery in the United States D. the decline of cotton production

B

The first temperance laws were enacted by ________. A. state governments B. local governments C. the federal government D. temperance organizations

B

To balance votes in the Senate, ________ was admitted to the Union as a free state at the same time that Missouri was admitted as a slave state. A. Florida B. Maine C. New York D. Arkansas

B

Which of the following did not contribute to Lincoln's victory in the election of 1860? A. the split between northern and southern democrats B. the defeat of the Whig party C. Lincoln's improved national standing after his senatorial debates with Stephen Douglas D. the Constitutional Union party's further splintering the vote

B

Which of the following was not a component of the Compromise of 1850? A. the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act B. the admission of Kansas as a free state C. the admission of California as a free state D. a ban on the slave trade in Washington, DC

B

Which of the following was not a provision of the Compromise of 1850? A. California was admitted as a free state. B. Slavery was abolished in Washington, DC. C. A stronger fugitive slave law was passed. D. Residents of New Mexico and Utah were to decide for themselves whether their territories would be slave or free

B

Why did southern expansionists conduct filibuster expeditions? A. to gain political advantage B. to annex new slave states C. to prove they could raise an army D. to map unknown territories

B

A proposal to prohibit the importation of slaves to Missouri following its admission to the United States was made by ________. A. John C. Calhoun B. Henry Clay C. James Tallmadge D. John Quincy Adams

C

John C. Calhoun argued for greater rights for southerners with which idea?A. polygenism B. nullification C. concurrent majority D. paternalism

C

On what grounds did Dred Scott sue for freedom? A. the inherent inhumanity of slavery B. the cruelty of his master C. the fact that he had lived in free states D. the fact that his family would be torn apart

C

Texas won its independence from Mexico in ________. A. 1821 B. 1830 C. 1836 D. 1845

C

The controversy at the heart of the Ostend Manifesto centered on the fate of: A. Ostend, Belgium B. Nicaragua C. Cuba D. Louisiana

C

The practice of allowing residents of territories to decide whether their land should be slave or free was called ________. A. the democratic process B. the Wilmot Proviso C. popular sovereignty D. the Free Soil solution

C

Transcendentalists were most concerned with ________. A. the afterlife B. predestination C. the individual D. democracy

C

Under the law in the antebellum South, slaves were ________. A. servants B. animals C. property D. indentures

C

Which community or movement is associated with transcendentalism? A. the Oneida Community B. the Ephrata Cloister C. Brook Farm D. Fourierism

C

Which female reformer focused on women's roles as the educators of children? A. Lydia Maria Child B. Sarah Grimké C. Catherine Beecher D. Susan B. Anthony

C

Which of the following did William Lloyd Garrison not employ in his abolitionist efforts? A. moral suasion B. immediatism C. political involvement D. pamphleteering

C

Which of the following was not a reason the United States was reluctant to annex Texas? A. The United States did not want to fight a war with Mexico .B. Annexing Texas would add more slave territory to the United States and anger abolitionists. C. Texans considered U.S. citizens inferior and did not want to be part of their country. D. Adding Texas would upset the balance between free and slave states in Congress.

C

Sylvester Graham's reformers targeted ________. A. the human body B. nutrition C. sexuality D. all of the above

D

Which of the following was a focus of the new Republican Party? A. supporting Irish Catholic immigration B. encouraging the use of popular sovereignty to determine where slavery could exist C. promoting states' rights D. halting the spread of slavery

D

Which of the following was not a result of the Lincoln-Douglas debates? A. Douglas was elected senator of Illinois. B. Lincoln's national profile was raised. C. Citizens in both the North and South followed the debates closely. D. Lincoln successfully defended the principle of popular sovereignty.

D

Why did William Lloyd Garrison's endorsement of the Grimké sisters divide the abolitionist movement? A. They advocated equal rights for women. B. They supported colonization. C. They attended the Seneca Falls Convention. D. They lectured to co-ed audiences.

D

According to treaties signed in 1818 and 1827, with which country did the United States jointly occupy Oregon? A. Great Britain B. Spain C. Mexico D. France

A

As a result of the Adams-Onís Treaty, the United States gained which territory from Spain? A. Florida B. New Mexico C. California D. Nevada

A

The largest group of whites in the South _______. A. owned no slaves B. owned between one and nine slaves each C. owned between ten and ninety-nine slaves each D. owned over one hundred slaves each

A

What was President Zachary Taylor's top priority as president? A. preserving the Union B. ensuring the recapture of runaway slaves C. expanding slavery D. enlarging the state of Texas

A

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Second Great Awakening? A. greater emphasis on nature B. greater emphasis on religious education of children C. greater church attendance D. belief in the possibility of a better world

A