US History Semester 1 FINAL

"... the fulfillment of our --------------------------- to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions." -- John O'Sullivan reading the above quote what phrase should Complete the quote that is missing?

"manifest destiny..."

use the below passage to answer this question: Sec.4: "Every negro is required to be in the regular service of some white person, or former owner, who shall be held responsible for the conduct of said negro." Sec. 6: "No negro shall be permitted to preach, exhort, or otherwise declaim to congregations of colored people without special permission in writing from the president of the police jury." Following the Civil War, what are the above passages an example of?

Black Codes

in regards to president Thomas Jefferson's purchase of the Louisiana Territory from France, why did the 'checks and balances' as well as the 'separations of powers' found in the Constitution not function as intended, and QUESTIONED the constitutionality of such a large land grab?

Clearly the politicians of the time (1803) were in agreement with the idea of large territorial expansion, and did not question the President and the constitutionality of the purchase.

which of the following individuals is most responsible for advances in construction during the Industrial Age, allowing for the building of skyscrapers?

Henry Bessemer

The Haymarket Square Riot in Chicago in 1886 demonstrated which two things?

That the labor movement did have some violent radicals AND the government would take swift action against suspected anarchists even with little evidence.

In the above painting entitled American progress (1872), which of the following features is of this famous work represent the goals and ideals of the United States of America during the age of westward expansion?

all of these are correct.

what are the symptoms in America the laissez faire economy in the early 1900s?

all of these are correct.

which of the following would Enlightenment thinkers like John Locke most likely agree with?

all of these are correct.

why was there such great loss of life in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire?

all of these were factors in the tragedy

use the following quote to answer this question: "We have learned your religion also. We have read your Sacred books. Hundreds of our people have embraced their doctrines, practised the virtues they teach, cherished the hopes they awaken, and rejoiced in the consolations which they afford." From "Our Hearts are Sickened" , by Chief John Ross, 1836 which of the following ideas is Ross discussing in this passage?

assimilation

In regards to the admitting states in the Union, which of the following answers BEST represents what lawmakers tried to maintain?

balance between slave and free states

if you are a parent and a factory worker during the Industrial Revolution, why would you want your child to work in an industrial factory situation?

because the money a child earned help the family survive; it was necessary for many

why were industrialists such as John D Rockefeller and Andrew Carnegie sometimes referred to as robber barons?

because they paid their workers very little while they made vast fortunes through monopolies.

what idea did the founding fathers put in place to avoid too much power being put in the hands of one individual?

checks and balances

which of these philosophies called for an overthrow of the capitalist system and would outlaw private property in favor of public, worker controlled factories and workplaces?

communism

what was the real world, practical effect of the 14th Amendment, which states, among other things, that all citizens of the U.S. have "equal protection of the laws"?

following 1877, a deal was reached & black Americans were ruled by Southern laws, Black Codes, and the federal government failed to enforce the Constitution.

If Starbucks bought both Dutch Bros and Peet's Coffee, what would this be an example of?

horizontal intergration.

political bosses who are generally corrupt & stole the taxpayer's money, were reviewed how by the new immigrants?

immigrants held a mostly positive opinion, because the boss is often did them favors and exchange for votes.

which of the following groups would favor a policy of laissez-faire?

industrialists

what was the Practical effect of President Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?

it added to the Civil War a moral purpose for Fighting the War which was Freedom itself

how did the 'incident of King Street', as the British called it, or the Boston Massacre, proved so important in our history?

it demonstrated how propaganda could be used effectively to change public opinion and move people towards Revolution

Why was Landmark decision of Marbury v Madison so vital and important in American history?

it elevated the Supreme Court to have the final say as to what the law is under judicial review.

which of the following best describes mercantilism, as practiced in the 17th and 18th centuries?

it involved trade routes across the Atlantic Ocean that ensured the delivery of precious raw materials to England which would then be resold in the colonies as manufactured goods

what does it mean to have 'nativist' beliefs?

it is a belief that is anti-immigrant: it means that a person thinks that those born in the United States are the only true Americans.

in the formation of the United States government, what was the Great Compromise?

it was the division of Congress into two groups, the Senate and the House of Representatives

which of the following was one positive effect and benefit to society brought about through the efforts of rich industrialists?

philanthropy

use the quotation to answer this question: "...all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it..." in this beginning section, the Declaration of Independence says that governments are created to:

protect the natural rights that people are naturally born with

what would a socialist, such as Eugene Debs, tend to favor?

redistribution of income from those with money to those with less money.

the principle or idea that citizens have not only the right but the duty to get rid of corrupt, tyrannical government is found within the:

social contract

which of the following choices would MOST apply to the North prior to, and during the Civil War?

strong manufacturing base and industry

for the earliest colonists, what their PRIMARY concern as far as life in North America?

survival, as conditions in the colonies were very harsh

the famous Boston Tea Party in 1773 was essentially a protest against:

taxation

Considering how Eli Whitney's cotton gin machine had a profound influence on Cotton production in the South, what does this chart suggest about the overall picture of the Southern economy?

that the cotton gin had the effect of creating a greater demand for slave labor, and therefore slavery.

which of these events had the effect of causing a massive debt for the British Treasury, leading to further tensions in conflict in the colonies in regards to taxation?

the French and Indian War, which lasted for almost a decade and which the British ultimately won.

Which land represented the last major acquisition of the United States, thereby completed its so-called 'Manifest Destiny' from coast to coast?

the Mexican Cession

which of the following posed the greatest obstacle and pushing the Central Pacific Railroad through from Sacramento to Utah?

the Sierra Nevada mountains which required the digging of over a dozen tunnels often through solid granite.

when it came to Indian Removal policies of 1830s (leading eventually to the Trail of Tears), which area of our government actually sided with the Native Americans ruling in its favor, but was ignored?

the Supreme Court

popular sovereignty means:

the people decide

After the Revolutionary War in which the colonists won and where then faced with the task of forming a government, which of the following represented perhaps their greatest fear?

too much power in the hands of one person.

which of the following is true of our American democracy?

we live in Republic, in which citizens vote for Representatives who the citizens then give their consent to, to represent everyone