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