History 135 final
The LeCompton Constitution
Allowed slavery in Kansas
Which of the following is true of Andrew johnson
Although from Tennessee, he remained in the senate after his state seceded from the union
The idea of manifest destiny claimed that
American expansion westward across the continent was sanctioned by God
Calhouns South Carolina exposition and protest
Argued that states could nullify federal legislation
Eleven states joined the confederate states of america including
Arkansas
President Lincoln's appointment of Ulysses grant as commander of all Union forces was
Bad news for the confederacy
As a result of Jackson's bank policies
Banks printed new bank notes with abandon
As a result of the eaton affair:
Both john eaton and Martin van buren left the cabinet
Which of the following statements best expresses the beliefs of the Republican Party of the 1850s
Both the dignity of labor and the availability of economic opportunity are essential to the future progress of the United states
Causes of the New York City draft riots included
Fears among working class northerners of an influx of black laborers into the north
As a consequence of the battle of shiloh
Genera grant realized that a complete conquest of the south would be necessary to save the union
William Henry Harrison
Had defeated the Shawnees at tippecanoe
Which of the following is most accurate in regards to the emancipation proclamation
It freed slaves only in those areas in which the federal government exercised no control
Which of the following was a consequence of the Wilmot proviso
It transformed the debate over the war with Mexico into a debate over the expansion of slavery
When congress rechartered the bank of the United States in 1832
Jackson voted the recharter
Slaves living in southern cities had a much different experience than those in farms because
They were able to interact with an extended interracial community
Which of the following is true of Charles sumner and Preston brooks
They were symbolic of just how emotional the political issue of slavery had become by 1856
The northern naval blockade of southern ports was
Weak at first but increasingly effective as the war continued
The Webster-Hayne debate is best remembered for
Websters eloquent defense of the union
"Copperheads"
Were northern democrats who opposed a war to end slavery
The most critical question that emerged in the aftermath of the war with Mexico was
What to do about slavery in the territory acquired from mexico
The most prominent and uncompromising advocate of immediate abolition during the 1830s and 1840s was
William Lloyd garrison
After his reelection, Jackson moved to destroy the bank of the United States by
Withdrawing its federal deposits
The most numerous white southerners were the
Yeoman farmers
Slave narratives from the WPA federal writers project
We're done in the 1930s
The outbreak of the mexican-american war was caused by the dispute over oregon
False
All of the following were prominent Whig politicians EXCEPT
Martin van buren
Jackson viewed the bank of the United States as
A "monster" that served the interests of a wealthy few
Most of the American settlers in Texas went there because of
Cheap cotton lands
The major factor that delayed Texas annexation until 1845 was
Concern over Texas entering as a slave trade
As southerners moved farther west and south between 1812 and 1860:
Cotton production soared
President Jackson's attitude toward the Supreme Courts decision in Worcester vs Georgia was
Defiance
Jackson's opponents called themselves Whigs to:
Denounce what they saw as jackson's tyrannical qualities
The republic of Texas:
Developed trade relations with Britain and France
The legal prohibition that denied slaves the right to marry:
Did not stop slaves from choosing partners and forging a family life
If poor southern whites seemed lazy it was likely because of
Dietary deficiencies and diseases like hookworm
Uncle toms cabin
Dramatized the horrors of slavery and the internal slave trade
The radical republicans in congress believed that it was essential to
Ensure the rights of the freedmen
The Jacksonian concept of equality was a belief that
Everyone should have an equal chance to succeed
Which of the following is associated with George McClellan
Excelled at training soldiers
Jacksonian democracy involved the extension of voting rights to blacks, Indians, and women
False
Mexicos winning of independence from Spain slowed american expansion westward
False
Most Whigs were states rights advocates
False
President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis was to ask congress to raise the tariff
False
During the nullification crisis
Henry clay and john Calhoun drafted a compromise tariff to resolve the crisis
Andrew jackson's supporters alleged that a corrupt bargain resulted when
Henry clay and john Quincy Adams made a back room deal
The irony of Jackson's political philosophy is that
His laissez-faire rationale for republican simplicity became the justification for the unregulated growth of centers of economic power
Jackson declared his opposition to nullification
In his toast at a Jefferson day dinner
By 1860, slavery was most concentrated
In the lower south
The fifty-fourth Massachusetts
Included black soldiers
By the antebellum period, all of the following remained significant staple crops in the south except
Indigo
The dred Scott decision
Insisted that america's founders had never intended for black people to be citizens
Which of the following is true of Anglo-americans who emigrated to Texas during the 1820s
They generally settled in their own communities separate from tejanos
Which leader is described as a president without a party
John Tyler
___ and several other hacked five pro-slavery men to death in "bleeding Kansas"
John brown
Most slaves in the lower south
Labored on large plantations
The development of southern industry:
Lagged behind the north
With which of the following would president Lincoln most likely agree
Lincoln had authority to issue the emancipation proclamation as commander in chief in the armed forces
We discussed the possibility that ____ may qualify the accuracy of slave narratives from the WPA Federal Writers' Project
Memory
The confederate government was first organized in
Montgomery, Alabama
In order to win the civil war, Jefferson Davis believed that the confederacy would have to
Move toward a centralization of power
The majority of Spanish-speaking people in the southwest lived in:
New mexico
Who coined the term "manifest destiny"
Newspaper editor john o'sullivan
The different political factions that joined together to form the Republican Party in 1854 were united by their
Opposition to the expansion of slavery into the territories
The phrase "fifty-four forty or fight!" Referred to
Oregon
Why did the Anglo Texans rebel against the mexican government
Out of fear that the Mexican government intended to free their slaves
A large number of free blacks in the south were
People of mixed ancestry called mulattoes
In response to south Carolina's tariff nullification, Jackson:
Privately threatened to hang calhoun
John Browns raid on harpers ferry was intended to
Provoke a slave insurrection
African influences on slave culture
Remained strong even after the 1830s when a majority of slaves were native-born
Andrew Jackson's solution to the "Indian question" can best be described as
Removal
Northern democrats leveled which of the following charges against the republican government during the war years
Republican policies are designed to flood the north with blacks
Comments from former slaves reveal that the great majority of American slaves
Retained their mental independence
Running for president in 1860, Abraham Lincoln
Said he would not allow the spread of slavery
The major issue in Andrew Jackson's campaign for reelection in 1832 was the
Second bank of the United States
As president, James Polk's top priority was to
Secure geographic expansion of the U.S., especially through the acquisition of Texas, California, and new mexico
Martin van buren was known as the "little magician" due to his
Skill as a professional politician
William Lloyd garrison believed that
Slavery can be ended by winning over the hearts of slavery owners and slavery supporters to christ
Why was organized resistance to slavery by slaves risky
Southern whites possessed overwhelming authority and firepower
Pet banks were:
State banks that received federal government deposits
How would southern whites attempt to prevent slave rebellions
They met any sign of resistance or rebellion with a brutal response
Which of the following was a consequence of the battle of chanellorsville
Stonewall Jackson was mistakenly killed by confederate troops
The South's "offensive-defensive" strategy reflected all of the following except
The civil war would be fought primarily on northern soil
After the battle of gettysburg
The confederacy had little chance of gaining foreign recognition
The trail of tears resulted in
The death of thousands of Indians
Slave owners in the antebellum south acquired additional slaves from
The domestic slave trade
One undebatable fact about the Jacksonian era is
The dramatic increase in voter participation by 1840
The major reason the south did not industrialize was that
The profitability of plantation slavery reduced the motivation to industrialize
The Mexican war contributed to all of the following except
The strengthening of the union
Abolitionists typically opposed the war with Mexico because
They believed that the war was a plot to spread slavery
Denmark vesey plotted a slave insurrection in Charleston, south carolina
True
Jacksonians believed in equality of opportunity rather than equality of result
True
James k Polk won the 1844 election without a majority of the popular vote
True
The Cherokee Indians were forced westward on the route that came to be known as the trail of tears
True
The tariff of 1828 was also known as the "tariff of abominations"
True
The internal (domestic) slave trade
Typically involved the sale of slaves from masters in the upper parts of the south (Virginia, Maryland) to masters in the lower parts of the south (Mississippi, Alabama, ect.)
A union victory in this battle cut the confederacy in half and gave Union forces control of the Mississippi river
Vicksburg
The mexican ban on american immigration to Texas:
Was ineffective
During the course of the civil war, the confederacy
Was plagued by severe inflation
