Chapter 8-16 Quiz
The panic of 1873 led to the most severe economic depression the United States had experienced up to that time. a. true b. false
true
Most of the rivers in the United States traveled from north to south, so they needed to build a network of roads running east to west as part of the "internal improvements," which became know as the National Road. a. True b. False
True
The Webster-Ashburton Treaty settled a boundary dispute between the United States and Mexico a. True b. False
False
The first third party in presidential politics was the Whig party, founded in 1832. A. True B. False
False
Most slaves accepted the Christian religion in place of their native beliefs A. True B. False
True
Perishable tea leaves spurred the development of fast-sailing ships known as clippers. a. True b. False
True
Popular sovereignty left the fate of slavery up to the people in each territory a. True b. False
True
President Jackson claimed that nullification sought disunion, which was treason. A. True B. False
True
President John Tyler asked Congress to annex Texas through a joint resolution, which only needed a simple majority in each house, as opposed to the two-thirds majority needed in the Senate to pass such a treaty. A. True B. False
True
Reaction to the Kansas-Nebraska Act directly contributed to the formation of a brand-new political party, the Republican Party a. True b. False
True
The tariff of 1832 was dubbed the "tariff of abominations" because it hit northern industries hard and only pleased southerners. A. True B. False
False
The two main rivals within the Jackson administration were Martin Van Buren and Daniel Webster. A. True B. False
False
While Sojourner Truth was a strong opponent of slavery, she did not support equality for women A. True B. False
False
Women spent most of their time working in manufacturing. a. True b. False
False
The election of 1824 was decided when a. John C. Calhoun backed Andrew Jackson. b. the House of Representatives chose Andrew Jackson. c. Henry Clay supported John Quincy Adams. d. Henry Clay, William Crawford, and John C. Calhoun endorsed Andrew Jackson.
Henry Clay supported John Quincy Adams
The largest immigrant group in the United States was the
Irish
Between 1824 and 1849, participation in presidential elections declined. A. True B. False
False
By 1835, Americans were a powerful minority in Texas a. True b. False
False
Clara Barton served as the superintendent of Women Nurses for the Confederacy. a. True b. False
False
Copperheads were southerners who sympathized with the North. a. True b. False
False
Fighting during the Civil War did not extend to Kansas or the Indian Territory. a. True b. False
False
Four years after Congressman David Wilmot proposed it, the Wilmot Proviso became laws as part of the Compromise of 1850 a. True b. False
False
Free persons of color were not treated equally, as they could not vote, own weapons, or testify against whites in court. A. True B. False
False
The Camp meeting was a new institution developed by the transcendentalists A. True B. False
False
West Virginia was formed by western Virginians who supported the Union. a. True b. False
False
Young slave women were treated with care because of their childbearing capabilities. A. True B. False
False
in 1850, Daniel Webster called on " a higher law than the Constitution" to demand the abolition of slavery. a. True b. False
False
In the antebellum period, railroads did everything except
Farming more than manufacturing
Technology breakthroughs that quickened agricultural development include all of the following except the
Fertilizer
Most northern Indians gave in to federal threats and were relocated; however, many Indians A. Fought valiantly to regain their ancestral lands B. Integrated into Southern communities C. decided to relocate in the North D. signed the Indian Removal Treaty
Fought valiantly to regain their ancestral lands
In the election of 1864, Lincoln defeated a. Andrew Johnson b. George B. McClellan c. Stephen A. Douglas d. Clement L. Vallandigham
George B. McClellan
"Cotton King," declared
James H. Hammond
Among Americans who fought in the Mexican War were all the following except A. Sam Houston B. Zachary Taylor C. James K. Polk D. Windfield Scott
James K. Polk
The moral code of white southern males emphasized A. equality derived from the American Revolution B. Community , peace, and cooperation C. Christianity's Golden Rule D. Personal honor
Personal honor
During the war, a general began to declare escaped slaves as free, designating them "contraband of war." a. True b. False
True
In the case of Worcester v. Georgia, the Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokees were a "distinct political community" in which Georgia law had no force. A. True B. False
True
John Quincy Adams's administration was crippled from the beginning because of the "corrupt bargain." a. True b. False
True
John Tyler was the first vice-president to succeed to the presidency because of the death of a president a. True. b. False
True
Lincoln argued that as secession was an illegal act, the former Confederate states had never left the union. a. True b. False
True
Marriage was a common, although not a legal, institution among plantation slaves A. True B. False
True
Samuel Slater's textile mill in Rhode Island used small children as its main labor force. a. True b. False
True
Sarah and Angelina Grimke were daughters of a South Carolina slaveholder A. True B. False
True
Slave spirituals can be seen as a form of protest and solidarity A. True B. False
True
The Distribution Act of 1836 gave surplus funds in the federal treasury as loans to the states A. True B. False
True
The Fugitive Slave Act was the most controversial element of the Compromise of 1850 a. True b. False
True
The National Trades' Union was formed to organize local trade unions into a stronger national association. a. True b. False
True
In 1828, the idea that a state could nullify an act of Congress was proposed by a. John C. Calhoun. b. John Quincy Adams. c. the dying Federalist party. d. Daniel Webster.
John C. Calhoun
The vice-president during Andrew Jackson's first term as president was: A. Nicholas Biddle B. Martin Van Buren C. Henry Clay D. John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun
Saint-Dominique, in present dat Haiti, was the site of an unprecedented slave revolt, where slaves rose up and destroyed cane fields, and killed white planters and their families A. True B. False
True
Southern white opposition and a lack of congressional support prevented the Freedmen's Bureau from succeeding. a. True b. False
True
A collapse in cotton prices set off the panic of 1819. a. True b. False
True
After the Mexican War, Congress created the Department of the Interior to manage the western lands and the Indians. a. True b. False
True
Almost a million slaves were "sold South" before 1860 A. True B. False
True
Although barely more than 300 slaves were returned to bondage during the first six years of the Fugitive Slave Ace, it nonetheless widened and deepened the anti-slavery sentiment in the North a. True b. False
True
Andrew Jackson defeated the Seminole Indians in Spanish Florida. a. True b. False
True
Andrew Jackson was the first president born in poverty. A. True B. False
True
As president, James K. Polk achieved all of his major objectives A. True B. False
True
Before the Tariff of 1816, New England shippers and southern farmers opposed a protective tariff. a. True b. False
True
Blacks provided about 25 percent of the Union sailors. a. True b. False
True
By 1860, Catholicism was the largest religious denomination in the United States. a. True b. False
True
Civilians showed up to watch the first battle between the Confederate and Union soldiers as they assumed it would be bloodless. a. True b. False
True
Freed slaves from the United States formed the African nation of Liberia A. True B. False
True
Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel Uncle Tom's Cabin became a huge success, due in part to it's depiction of the horrors of the Fugitive Slave Act and the interstate slave trade. a. True b. False
True
Henry Clay was the dynamic nationalist who championed the American System. a. True b. False
True
Herman Melville's background as a young man working on a whaling ship, and even taking part in a mutiny, is clearly reflected in his novels, such as Moby Dick A. True B. False
True
Horace Mann argued that the public school system should be free to all children regardless of their race or ethnicity A. True B. False
True
In 1860, the dollar value of slaves exceeded the value of all of America's banks, railroads, and factories combined A. True B. False
True
In the Election of 1860, Lincoln recieved only 39 percent of the popular vote a. True b. False
True
In the Pottawatomie Massacre, John Brown led a raid against pro-slavery settlers in Kansas a. True b. False
True
In the election of 1828, Andrew Jackson was more popular than the incumbent president, John Quincy Adams, with ordinary folk and southern planters. a. True b. False
True
It was the Thirteenth Amendment that finally freed all slaves in the United States. a. True b. False
True
Jackson and his supporters agreed with Jefferson's Vision for America A. True B. False
True
John C. Calhoun initially championed internal improvements, believing that western development would help the South. a. True b. False
True
Mexico became an independent nation in 1821 A. True B. False
True
Mining towns in California were extremely danger and violent a. True b. False
True
The Dred Scott case was significant because it was the first time the Supreme Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional. a. True b. False
True
The Emancipation Proclamation was passed as a military necessity. a. True b. False
True
The Mexican dictator, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, personally led the action against the Texas "rebels" at the Alamo A. True B. False
True
The Monroe Doctrine developed after the monarchs of Europe seemed ready to help Spain regain her old empire in Latin America, although most nations there had declared their independence. a. True b. False
True
The North and South competed for political influence in the West A. True B. False
True
The first party in American presidential politics to hold a national convention was the Anti-Masonic party A. True B. False
True
The "whiskey ring" was the group of senators who tried to oust Andrew Johnson from office. a. true b. false
false
With the emancipation of slaves, white slave owners probably lost about $400 million in total investments. a. true b. false
false
The Plains Indians were divided into more than 200 nations, and were primarily a. in support of western expansion b. nomadic c. warriors d. farmers
farmers
African Americans became members of the Baptist denomination in large numbers after the Civil War. a. true b. false
true
Americans were attracted to Texas because of its rich soil, lush prairie grass, timber, and abundant wildlife. a. True b. False
true
Andrew Johnson alienated many members of Congress when he vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1866. a. true b. false
true
Andrew Johnson missed being removed from office by one vote in the Senate's impeachment process. a. true b. false
true
The Oneida Community believed in complex marriage (in other words, that every man and every woman in the community were married to each other). However, the local authorities arrested the leaders for practicing free love. A. True B. False
True
The Rush-Bagot Agreement eliminated naval competition with the British on the Great Lakes. a. True b. False
True
The Steamboat helped make farming a commercial activity a. True b. False
True
The Unitarians emphasized the oneness and benevolence of God A. True B. False
True
The Vast majority of white southerners were Baptist or Methodist A. True B. False
True
The extension of voting rights in most states to white men was a factor in Andrew Jackson's election in 1828. a. True b. False
True
The greatest publicist for the Far West was John C. Fremont A. True B. False
True
The most important advance in communications was the national telegraph system. a. True b. False
True
There were no Federalist candidates for the presidency in the election of 1824. a. True b. False
True
Through their sermons, Protestant ministers sometimes incited distrust of Catholics by accusing them of being against thrift, the railroad, caucus, and schools. a. True b. False
True
Walt Whitman's work shocked many people because he wrote with an unusual frankness about sexuality A. True B. False
True
War with Britain over the Oregon dispute was avoided because Polk was willing to compromise and because the British did not want a war that would hurt trade relations with the United States. A. True B. False
True
White slaveholders used slaves to grow cotton because they were a profitable labor force A. True B. False
True
William Henry Harrison served the shortest term of any president A. True B. False
True
William Lloyd Garrison changed the antislavery movement in 1831 by advocating of slavery, which he regarded as a sin A. True B. False
True
Yeoman farmers did not often own slaves, but most of them supported the institution of slavery A. True B. False
True
the "Great Compromise" was Henry Clay a. True b. False
True
Developments in transportation usually occurred in the following order
Turnpikes, Steamboats, Canals, Railroads (TSCR)
According to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States a. forfeited all laims above the 54'40" line b. received $15 million from Mexico c. gained New Mexico and California d. prohibited slavery in Texas
gained New Mexico and California
Emigration to the Southwest occurred because of A. resistance to slavery in the Upper South B. soil exhaustion C. encouragement from wives to better their economic and social conditions D. all of these
soil exhaustion
Jefferson Davis hoped to win the war by a. using slaves as soldiers. b. stalemating the Union army. c. engaging the Union in naval warfare. d. quickly capturing Washington, D.C.
stalemating the Union army.
The most widespread reform movement of the antebellum era probably was A. the temperance crusade B. the effort to establish utopian communities C. abolitionism D. the promotion of public education
the temperance crusade
At the Jefferson Day dinner in 1830, Andrew Jackson offered as a toast A. "The Union, next to our liberty most dear!" B. "Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and inseparable C. "Consolidation - That perpetual cry, both of terror and delusion - Consolidation!" D. Our Union - It must be preserved!"
"Our Union - It must be preserved!"
The first telegraph message was transmitted between two cities in
1844
The Radical Republicans included all of the following, except a. Thaddeus Stevens. b. Charles Sumner. c. Benjamin Wade. d. Alexander Stephens.
Alexander Stephens
An important factor contributing to the Compromise of 1850 was a. the death of Zachary Taylor b. Henry Clay's eloquence in presenting his proposals to resolve the crisis c. Stephen A. Douglas's idea to enact five separate laws d. All of these
All of these
The Confederacy's final victory occurred at Appomattox. a. True b. False
False
The Lowell system depended on a large, urban labor force a. True b. False
False
As a result of Henry Clay's compromise in 1833, A. Congress reduced the tariff B. South Carolina rescinded its nullification of the Tariff C. Congress authorized the president to use force to gain compliance with the law in South Carolina D. All of these
All of these
The Mexican War was the occasion for the United States' first A. Amphibious operation B. Occupation of a foreign capital C. All of these
All of these
To keep the government financially sound after the panic of 1837, Van Buren proposed A. A higher tariff and an increase in the money B. Government aid to state banks C. Reviving the Bank of the United States D. An independent treasury
An independent Treasury
The turning point of the war was the battle of a. Fredericksburg. b. Antietam. c. Gettysburg. d. Shiloh.
Antietam
Jackson helped to bring an early end to the Bank of the United States by A. Getting Congress to Pass an act killing the B. Persuading the English to withdraw their funds from the bank C. Suing the bank in Federal court D. Beginning to deposit government funds in state banks rather than in the Bank of the United States
Beginning to deposit government funds in state banks rather than in the Bank of the United States
During the growth of internal improvement, the federal government
Bought stock in, and gave land grants to, some transportation companies
The increases in cotton production was mostly generated by A. an increasing slave population B. settlement of the Northwest C. British and French demand for textiles D. All of these
British and French demanded for textiles
Opened in 1825, the Erie Canal linked
Buffalo and the Hudson River
The Whig coalition included all the following except A. Catholic immigrants B. Anti-Masons C. Social reformers D. Supporters of John C. Calhoun and Daniel Webster
Catholic Immigrants
Lee's last significant victory came at a. Shiloh. b. Vicksburg. c. Chancellorsville. d. Gettysburg.
Chancellorsville
By midcentury, a large number of Americas had decided southern slavery was an abomination. The efforts of the militant reformers who were determined to prevent the spread of the institution would ultimately leader to the A. American Colonization Society B. expansion of the Underground Railroad C. Civil War D. election of William Lloyd Garrison
Civil War
The Monroe Doctrine was immediately and widely accepted as international law. a. True b. False
False
A Mechanical reaper to harvest grain was invented by
Cyrus Hall McCormick
Southern Farmers were often A. mobile B. evangelical Protestants C. Democrats D. All of these
Democrats
Of the candidates in the 1860 presidential election, the only one who tried to run a national campaign was a. Breckenridge b. Lincoln c. Douglas d. Bell
Douglas
in the first six months of 1857, Buchanan dealt with a. Dred Scott, the Lecompton Constitution, and an economic panic b. John Brown's raid, Uncle Tim's Cabin, and the Ostend Manifesto c. the Pottawatomie Massacre, Dred Scott, and The Lecompton Constitution d. Economic Panic, the secession of the Deep South, and John Brown's raid.
Dred Scott, the Lecompton Constitution, and an economic panic.
The inventor of the detective story was A. Edgar Alan Poe B. Emily Dickinson C. Walt Whitman D. Herman Melville
Edgar Allan Poe
Deism was heavily influenced by A. Timothy Dwight's revivalism B. Enlightenment rationalism C. transcendentalism D. Emerson and Thoreau
Enlightenment rationalism
The Republican Party was committed to upholding the extension of slavery into the territories of the United States a. True b. False
False
The Santa Fe Trail was used largely by people migrating to the Northwest. a. True b. False
False
The Rise of Professions resulted mainly from the
Expansion of Education and Knowledge
"Clermont" was the name given to the larger horse-drawn wagons that helped to improve the nation's transportation system. a. True b. False
False
"If a man does not keep pace with his companion, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson A. True. B. False
False
"Nativism" is hatred of other people on the basis of their skin color. a. True b. False
False
All of the slave states joined the Confederacy. a. True b. False
False
All southern states banned the sale of children younger than ten unless with their mother A. True. B. False
False
Ann Lee (Mother Ann Lee) was a leading advocate of women's suffrage A. True B. False
False
As a result of the Compromise of 1877, the Democrats regained the presidency. a. True b. False
False
Elijah P. Lovejoy was murdered by a mob of pro-abolition zealots A. True B. False
False
Enemies of the Bank of the United States included Nicholas Biddle. A. True B. False
False
Harrison won the presidential election of 1840 primarily on the basis of major issues that he raised in the campaign A. True B. False
False
In 1848, before the gold rush, Americans were only one tenth of the non-Indian population of California a. True b. False
False
In 1859, John Brown led a pro-slavery raid at Harpers Ferry a. True b. False
False
In Commonwealth v. Hunt, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled all labor unions illegal. a. True b. False
False
In the "Age of the common man," the United States achieved true social and economic equality A. True B. False
False
In the South, state laws prohibited free blacks from owning black slaves A. True B. False
False
In the panic of 1837, Van Buren supported emergency government aid for the unemployed A. True B. False
False
Irish Immigrants were forced out of Ireland after over a million peasants died during the potato famine of the 1840's a. True b. False
False
More of the North's whites were illiterate than whites in any other part of the country A. True B. False
False
Most German immigrants in the 1850s were Jewish. a. True b. False
False
Most southern whites owned at least one slave A. True B. False
False
Native resistance to the Indian Removal Act came from the northern tribes. A. True B. False
False
Radical Republicans wanted to stop the war and let the South secede. a. True b. False
False
Railroads generally increased the cost of transportation. a. True b. False
False
Sam Houston died at the Alamo A. True B. False
False
Stephen A. Douglas delivered "The Crime against Kansas" speech in the Senate a. True b. False
False
The "burned-over district was in western Massachusetts A. True B. False
False
The "corrupt bargain" settled the presidential election of 1828. a. True b. False
False
The Confederacy's "anaconda" plan called for dividing the Union at the Ohio River. a. True b. False
False
The idea of Manifest Destiny suggest that A. Pioneers should no try to settle in the vast American Desert B. the Indians had a special right to the territory west of the Mississippi River C. Texas should be independent D. God supported the expansion of the United States to the Pacific
God supported the expansion of the United States to the Pacific
In the 1816 vote on the Bank of the United States, a. Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and Daniel Webster all opposed it. b. Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun supported it, but Daniel Webster opposed it. c. Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and Daniel Webster all supported it. d. Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun opposed it, but Daniel Webster supported it.
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun supported it, but Daniel Webster opposed it
The "Era of Good Feelings" describes a. American life under President Thomas Jefferson. b. James Monroe's administration. c. the period between the War of 1812 and the election of Andrew Jackson. d. British-American relations after the War of 1812.
James Monroe's Administration
The last Confederate state to secede from the Union was a. Kentucky. b. Maryland. c. North Carolina. d. Texas.
North Carolina
By 1850, the largest Protestant denomination in the nation consisted of A. Mormons B. Methodists C. Catholics D. Baptists
Methodists
The Overland Trail ran from A. St. Louis to Santa Fe B. Texas to Santa Fe C. Missouri to Oregon D. Chicago to San Francisco
Missouri to Oregon
A slave insurrection in which several whites were killed involved A. Denmark Vesey in Charleston in 1822 B. Gabriel in 1800 on a plantation near Richmond C. Frederick Douglass in Maryland D. Nat Turner in Virginia in 1831
Nat Turner in Virginia in 1831
The Know-Nothing Party was built on
Nativism
The main opposition to the war with Mexico came from A. Americans living in Texas B. people in the Mississippi Valley C. New England Whigs D. Southern advocates of slavery
New England Whigs
The Wilmot Proviso called for a. banning slavery from California b. extending the Missouri Compromise to California c. popular sovereignty in all western territories d. prohibiting slavery in land gained from Mexico
Prohibiting slavery in land gained from Mexico
To promote social stability and equal opportunity, Horace Mann was a leader in promoting A. personal salvation during the Second Great Awakening B. public schools C. an end to slavery D. moderation in the consumption of alcohol
Public Schools
Andrew Jackson's action with regard to the Indians was to A. Refuse to enforce a Supreme Court B. Oppose their removal to the West C. Defend Cherokee rights to disputed lands in Georgia D. Send in troops to slaughter the Indians
Refuse to enforce a Supreme Court
During the Peninsula Campaign of 1862, a. the Union scored a dramatic victory. b. Robert E. Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia. c. McClellan finally impressed Lincoln with his skill as a general. d. Stonewall Jackson was killed in action.
Robert E. Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia.
The first organized meeting for women's rights occurred at A. New Harmony, Indiana B. Oneida, New York C. Auburn, New York D. Seneca Falls, New York
Seneca Falls, New York
As a result of the invention of the cotton gin,
Slavery continued to be profitable
Leading advocates of popular sovereignty included a. Zachary Taylor b. Charles Summer c. Abraham Lincoln d. Stephen A. Douglas
Stephen A. Douglas
Jackson's veto of the Maysville Road Bill A. combated inflation by stopping wage increases for labor B. indicated his support for the idea of nullification C. grew directly out of his Indian policy D. struck a both Calhoun and Clay
Struck at both Calhoun and Clay
The African Americans' role in Reconstruction did NOT involve a. establishing benevolent and mutual aid societies. b. starting new marriages after their unions under slavery ended. c. supporting the integration of southern schools. d. establishing many independent black churches.
Supporting the integration of southern schools
The United States was able to acquire Florida easily because of a. Spain's desire to keep the area from falling into Cuban hands. b. conflicts between Britain and Florida. c. the Battle of New Orleans. d. the lack of Spanish control over the area.
The Lack of Spanish Control over the area
"Copperhead Democrats," were strongest in states like Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois because of southerners who migrated north. a. True b. False
True
"The Republicans have out-federalized Federalism" refers to Republicans in the late 1810s supporting a national bank and a protective tariff. a. True b. False
True
In the elections of 1844, James K. Polk became the first 'dark horse" candidate nominated for president because A. John C. Calhoun and other souterners supported James Buchanan B. Van Buren opposed the annexation of Texas C. Henry Clay was too old and bowed out of the race
Van Buren opposed the annexation of Texas
The Free-Soil party was a coalition made up of a. abolitionists, Cotton Whigs, and Van Buren Democrats b. Van Burenite Democrats, Conscience Whigs, and Members of the Liberty Party c. abolitionists, Know-Nothings, and western Democrats d. Cotton Whigs, Van Burenite Democrats, and members of the Liberty Party`
Van Burenite Democrats, Conscience Whigs, and members of the Liberty party
The three great Union victories of 1863 were at a. Chattanooga, Shiloh, and Fredericksburg. b. Chancellorsville, Chattanooga, and Shiloh. c. Vicksburg, Chancellorsville, and Antietam. d. Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Chattanooga
Vicksburg, Gettysburg, and Chattanooga
In the Webster-Hayne debate, Robert Y. Hayne A. denounced the Bank of the United States B. Supported a policy on using public lands sales to raise revenue C. sought an alliance between New England and the West D. viewed the Union as a compact of states
Viewed the Union as a compact of state
By 1860, the majority of the nation's population
Was west of the Appalachian Mountains
The "Log Cabin and Hard Cider" campaign was in support of A. Martin Van Buren B. C. William Henry Harrison D. Andrew Jackson
William Henry Harrison
The destructive march across Georgia was led by a. Ulysses S. Grant. b. Jefferson Davis. c. George B. McClellan. d. William Tecumseh Sherman.
William Tecumseh Sherman
In 1862, Congress adopted a protective tariff, a transcontinental railroad, and a Homestead Act as a result of a. Lincoln's expanded war powers. b. a decisive shift in congressional power to northern influences. c. an effort to attract the southern states back into the Union. d. Democratic control of Congress.
a decisive shift in congressional power to northern influences.
Causes of the panic of 1837 included A. a financial depression in England B. Van Buren's election in 1836 C. the policies of the Bank of the United States D. All of these
a financial depression in England
In the early 1800s, the trinity of ideas promoting economic nationalism consisted of a. a powerful Supreme Court, a protective tariff, and a large navy. b. a system of roads and canals, a national university, and a strong military. c. a national university, a large army and navy, and a national bank. d. a national bank, a protective tariff, and internal improvements.
a national bank, a protective tariff, and internal improvements
The closing of the African slave trade in 1808 caused A. decline in the westward expansion of cotton B. the slave population to stop growing C. a rise in the price of slaves D. an end to slavery
a rise in the price of slaves
The federal government financed the Union war effort by a. enacting the Morrill Tariff. b. printing greenbacks. c. borrowing money by issuing bonds. d. all of these
all of these
The Dred Scott decision of the U. S. Supreme Court involved a. a slave who had taken to live in Kansas b. a slave suing for his freedom because his master had taken him into free territory c. a former slave who sued for his wife's freedom on the grounds that she had been married to a free black d. a slave who had been freed by his master and who challenged the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
a slave suing for his freedom because his master had taken him into a free territory
The organized movement for women's rights had its origins in A. the Second Great Awakened B. a split in the anti-slavery movement C. the lyceum movement D. Transcendentalism
a split in the anti-slavery movement
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 a. banned slavery from all of the Louisiana Purchase territory. b. admitted Missouri as a slave state. c. ended the balance of slave states to free states in the U.S. Senate. d. outlawed the foreign slave trade and declared slavery an evil.
admitted Missouri as a slave state
The popular press expanded in the antebellum period primarily because of A. better writers B. advances in printing technology C. increasing literacy rates in the South D. the invention of the telegraph
advances in printing technolgy
American deaths in the Civil War a. were due to disease more than battle. b. amounted to 620,000. c. exceeded the deaths of Americans in World War II. d. all of these
all of these
As president, James Monroe a. had no opposition when he ran for reelection in 1820. b. settled a number of border issues with Canada in agreements with Britain in 1817 and 1818. c. developed the doctrine that aimed to keep European nations from interfering in Latin America. d. all of these
all of these
Black abolitionists included A. Frederick Douglass B. Sojourner Truth C. William Wells Brown D. all of these
all of these
How did growing factories and industrial urban cities affect the landscape of America? a. Manufacturing employment went up 800 Percent b. Forests, farms, and villages were displaced c. Urban populations grew d. All of these
all of these
In McCulloch v. Maryland, John Marshall a. endorsed a broad construction of the Constitution. b. defended the supremacy of the Constitution. c. denied that the states could tax a federal institution. d. all of these
all of these
Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation partly to a. inspire northern support for a moral cause. b. undermine slave labor in the Confederacy. c. prevent active British or French support for the Confederacy. d. all of these.
all of these
Northerners lost interest in the civil rights of the freedmen because they a. became distracted by the westward movement and Indian wars. b. grew tired of the struggle against southern white resistance. c. encountered economic trouble during and after the panic of 1873. d. all of these
all of these
The Kansas-Nebraska Act a. resulted in a new national party, the Republican Party b. led Northern Whigs to break with their party c. repealed the Missouri Compromise d. all of these
all of these
In the antebellum South, freed African Americans were A. almost a third caste in cities like Charleston and New Orleans B. most numerous in rural areas. C. most numerous in Texas D. forbidden to own slaves
almost a third caste in cities like Charleston and New Orleans
Between 1830 and 1860, the number of slaves in the South A. remained the same B. increased by 25% C. declined slightly D. almost doubled
almost doubled
The Radical Republicans argued that control of the southern states was a. a matter of presidential prerogative. b. an issue for Congress to deal with, not the president. c. up to the states themselves. d. not an issue since they had not really left the Union.
an issue for congress to deal with, not the president
Dorothea Lynde Dix was a leader in reforming the condition of A. Slaves B. Free blacks C. the poor D. asylums for the mentally ill
asylums for the mentally ill
Advocates of hard money usually included a. farmers. b. businessmen. c. people who were in debt. d. all of these
businessman
Ulysses S. Grant was guilty of a. trying to block the implementation of Reconstruction laws. b. choosing his appointees unwisely. c. taking funds from the federal Treasury. d. refusing to turn documents over to Congress to investigate.
choosing his appointees unwisely
As well as cotton, staple crops in the South included all the following except A. sugar B. rice C. tobacco D. coffee
coffee
Black political influence during Reconstruction a. controlled southern politics until 1877. b. consisted mainly of voting in elections. c. included a black governor of Mississippi. d. gave the freedmen a majority in several state legislatures.
consisted mainly of voting in elections.
The Emancipation Proclamation a. freed slaves only in the remaining rebel states. b. finally ended slavery. c. compensated slaveholders in the border states. d. began colonization efforts for freed slaves.
freed slaves only in the remaining rebel states
By 1860, Protestant churches in the South A. condemned slavery as evil B. wanted baptized slaves to be set free C. declared that slavery was a divinely ordained social system D. None of these
declared that slavery was a divinely ordained social system
Southern slave states sought to protect their national political interests by a. ensuring an equal number of slave states and free states. b. enacting a protective tariff and immigration restriction. c. limiting the size of the House of Representatives. d. barring slavery in the West.
ensuring an equal number of slave states and free states
Immigrants risked their lives to come to the United States for all of the following reasons except
equal rights for women
In Dartmouth College v. Woodward, the Supreme Court a. limited the state's role in public higher education. b. expanded the definition of contracts and put them beyond state control. c. decided that Dartmouth College did not have to accept women or blacks. d. established the supremacy of federal law because, as Marshall said, the "power to tax involves the power to destroy."
expanded the definition of contracts and put them beyond state control
In 1846-1847, the Donner party A. amassed a fortune in California's "hide and tallow"trade B. experienced the death of many of its members from starvation in the snows of the Sierras C. promoted, with Stephen F. Austin, the settlement of Texas D. led the Methodist settlement of Oregon
experienced the death of many of its members from starvation in the snows of the Sierras
After the Civil War, each former slave received forty acres and a mule to establish economic independence. a. true b. false
false
At the end of 1862, the North clearly had the military advantage. a. True b. False
false
The "black codes" were laws passed by the Radical Reconstruction governments to give equal rights to former slaves. a. true b. false
false
The Grant administration made no effort to combat the violence of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) in the South. a. True b. False
false
The Tenure of Office Act said that presidential employees had a right to serve in an office until the end of the presidential term. a. true b. false
false
Fugitive slave Anthony Burns caused a sensation when a. he led an antislavery raid in "Bleeding Kansas" b. federal marshals captured him in Boston c. he appeared as a character in Uncle Tom's Cabin d. he caned Charles Sumner on the floor of the U.S. Senate
federal marshals captured him in Boston
Charles G. Finney A. focused on group conversion decisions to avoid the loneliness of single acts B. taught that regeneration was a change from selfishness to universalism C. eventually became president of Harvard College D. grew up in a very religious home
focused on group conversion decisions to avoid the loneliness of single acts
One important advantage for the South was that it a. produced most of the firearms b. had dependable slave labor that worked while whites fought c. fought a defensive war d. had a sophisticated railroad network
fought a defensive war
In the 1820s and 1830s, trade in the Northwest emphasized buffalo meat. gold. Indian slaves. fur a. buffalo meat b. gold c. indian slaves d. fur
fur
The Crittenden Compromise sought to a. prevent the inauguration of Lincoln b. bar the expansion of slavery into the territories c. keep the southern border states in the Union d. guarantee slavery where it already existed
guarantee slavery where it already existed
The last major battle in the Mexican War was won by General Winfield Scott's troops a. in a revenge battle at the Alamo. b. in an assault on Mexico City. c. at Monterey, California. d. against Santa Anna at Buena Vista.
in an assault on Mexico City
Immigration into the United States
increased most during the period from 1845-1854
In California, the Franciscans' labor force consisted of a. immigrants from France b. indians. c. black slaves d. Chinese servants
indians
Annexation of Texas was made difficult by the A. issue of slavery B. dominance of the Spanish in Texas C. small population of the Lone Star Republic D. All of these
issue of slavery
The "firebell in the night" that awakened and filled Jefferson with terror was the a. Monroe Doctrine and an expanding role in foreign affairs. b. issue of slavery. c. Bank of the United States. d. rising power of the Supreme Court.
issue of slavery
The massive migration westward was driven by the desire for A. better hunting B. adventure C. land and wealth D. Alliances with the Native American nations
land and wealth
Radical Republican governments lasted a. all over the South until the Compromise of 1877. b. only five years, until 1872, in Virginia and Tennessee. c. longest in the Deep South, which had the largest African American population. d. longest in Mississippi, Florida, and Georgia.
longest in the Deep South, which had the largest African American population.
The Compromise of 1850 did not include a. a strong federal law requiring the return of fugitive slaves b. maintaining the balance between free states and slave states c. the sale of slaves in Washington, D.C. d. admission of California as a free state
maintaining the balance between free states and slave states
The most common form of resistance to slavery by the slaves themselves was A. individual acts of violence, similar to Ceila's murder of her master B. group rebellion, similar to the Nat Turner insurrection C. escape by fleeing the slave owner D. malingering and sabotage
malingering and sabotage
Radical Reconstruction reached its height with the a. Military Reconstruction Act. b. construction of the transcontinental railroad. c. impeachment of Andrew Johnson. d. enactment of the Fourteenth Amendment.
military reconstruction act
In the course of the Civil War, a. few civilians were affected by the fighting that occurred. b. more men were killed or died of disease than in all other American wars combined. c. women were permitted to serve in combat units only on the northern side. d. 50 percent of all males served in the war.
more men were killed or died of disease in all other American wars combined
Southern planters owned A. about one fourth of the slaves B. more than half of the slaves C. nearly all the slaves D. less than 10 percent of the slaves
more than half of the slaves
At the end of the Civil War, the former slaves a. automatically became citizens of the United States. b. were given land confiscated from white Rebels. c. often signed contracts for labor and sustenance with their former owners that were designed to control and constrain their independence. d. all of these
often signed contracts for labor and sustenance with their former owners that were designed to control and constrain their independence
John C. Calhoun believed funding internal improvements, such as a network of roads and canals in the West, would a. abolish slavery. b. improve relationships between the North and South. c. open trading relationships between the South and West. d. improve national security
open trading relationships between the South and West
John Tyler of Virginia was a Whig who A. advocated Henry Clay's American System program B. pushed for the abolition of slavery C. Supported nationalism and objected to states' rights D. opposed a protective tariff, a national bank, and internal improvements
opposed a protective tariff, a national bank, and internal improvements
The Era of Good Feeling was brought to an end by the a. Missouri Compromise. b. Treaty of Ghent. c. election of James Monroe. d. Panic of 1819
panic of 1819
The Wade-Davis Bill reflected the reconstruction ideas of a. southerners. b. Andrew Johnson. c. Radical Republicans. d. Abraham Lincoln.
radical republicans
in proposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act, Stephen A. Douglas was initially most concerned about a. gaining popularity in the South b. barring slavery from the territories c. protecting slavery in the territories d. railroads
railroads
Abraham Lincoln stated his "paramount object" was to a. abolish slavery. b. save the Union. c. quickly recognize secession and start to suppress the rebellion. d. declare war on the Confederacy.
save the union
Which of the following was a preferred job for a slave? A. industrial worker B. skilled worker C. cotton field hand D. tobacco field hand
skilled worker
The percentage of Americans who could vote increased between 1790 and 1820 because a. of the Twelfth Amendment to the Constitution, enacted in 1792. b. states abolished many property and taxpaying requirements. c. most states dropped the voting age for males. d. more states allowed women to vote.
states abolished many property and taxpaying requirements
Carpetbaggers and scalawags generally a. belonged to the Ku Klux Klan. b. lost the right to vote under Radical Reconstruction. c. supported the Republican party. d. all of these
supported the republican party
Johnson's plan of Reconstruction was like Lincoln's, except that it required a. an iron-clad oath from all participants in the new governments. b. that persons who owned property worth $20,000 apply personally to the president for a pardon. c. that a majority of voters, rather than 10 percent, take an oath of allegiance. d. that voters also repudiate the Fourteenth Amendment in their new governments.
that persons who owned property worth $20,000 apply personally to the president for a pardon.
Southerners defended slavery on all of the following grounds except A. the Hebrew patriarchs held slaves B. Jesus is silent on the subject C. The "gag rule" endorsed it D. Saint Paul directed servants to obey their masters
the "gag rule" endorsed it
The greatest mass migration in American history was a. the settlement of Kansas b. the California gold rush c. the Free-Soiler's move to the Nebraska Territory d. passage on the Underground Railroad
the California gold rush
The new Free-Soil party came out of the anti-slavery crusade, but the new party's formation ultimately hurt their cause during the election of 1848 because a. they split the vote, giving a win to the Whig party b. the Whig party also had a anti-slavery platform c. the Democratic party did not have a candidate d. slavery had already been abolished
the Democratic party did not have a candidate
Thoreau wrote Civil Disobedience in reaction to A. slavery and the abolitionist movement B. the Second Great Awakening C. the Mexican War D. the coming of the Civil War
the Mexican War
The Constitution guaranteed all persons "the equal protection of the laws" as a result of a. the Thirteenth Amendment. b. the Supreme Court's decision in Ex parte McCardle. c. the Fifteenth Amendment. d. the Fourteenth Amendment.
the fourteenth amendment
All of the following factors made the South distinctive except A. its architecture B. warmer weather suitable for growing cotton C. slavery D. the presence of many European immigrants
the presence of many European immigrants
All of the following statements about the Mormons are correct except A. the real name of the Mormon Church is the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints B. they believed in plural marriages C. they settled outside the boundary of the United States in the mid-1840's D. their leader, Brigham Young, was murdered at Nauvoo
their leader, Brigham Young, was murdered at Nauvoo
One of the main goals of Military Reconstruction was to guarantee the voting rights of the freedmen. a. True b. False
true
The Freedmen's Bureau was the first federal experiment in social welfare. a. true b. false
true
As a Southern man with Union principles, Zachary Taylor a. advocated popular sovereignty b. wanted immediate admission of California and New Mexico as free states c. supported the extension of slavery in the West but not in the North d. opposed the Dred Scott decision
wanted immediate admission of California and New Mexico as free states
Peggy Eaton was controversial because her background offended
was John C. Calhoun's wife
The Whigs A. received their name from their strong support of President Andrew Jackson B. were opposed to the wealthy slave-owning planters in the South C. were organized around supporters of John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, ad Daniel Webster D. generally opposed rechartering the national bank in 1832
were organized around supporters of John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster
