APUSH PERIOD 4B
By the eve of the Civil War, sentiments such as those expressed in the excerpt above most clearly formed the basis for a. The southern defense of slavery as a positive good b. Southern arguments in favor of states rights c. abolitionist campaigns to end slavery in the United States d. The southern political theory of nullification
a
The argument in the excerpt above are best understood in the context of a. The emergence of African-American abolitionist movement b. sectional tensions over the institution of slavery c. continued restrictions on African American citizenship in northern states d. The growth of the internal slave trade in the United States
a
During the antebellum era which of the following groups are the most similar experience to that describe in the excerpt above a. European migrants b. White women c. American Indians d. abolitionists
c
The efforts described in the excerpt above can best be understood in the context of a. Attempt to match democratic political ideas with social realities b. The development of distinctive cultures by various groups of people c. governmental and private efforts to promote the American system d. racist in need of this theory is used to justify violence and segregation
a
The growth of profitability of southern cotton did all of the following except a. catapult the wealth of the average southern white above most Northerners b. provide the raw material for manufacturing in New England c. accelerate the internal movement of slaves from the south east to the south west d. promote national and international economic ties
a
The sentiments expressed by Polk in the speech above are most similar to those of a. imperialists before the Spanish American war b. President Wilson before World War I c. Americans during World War II d. Supporters of containment during the Cold War
a
The sentiments expressed in the excerpt above most closely parallel those expressed in the political debates a. during the first national administrations in the 1790s b. between imperialists and anti-imperialist in the early 1900s c. over the cultural conflicts of the 1920s d. surrounding the World War I and World War II
a
Who was the famous black abolitionist who wrote an autobiography of his/her former life as a slave a. frederick douglass b. sojourner truth c. richard allen d. david walker
a
antebellum era for moments such as abolitionism temperance and women's rights had their origins in all the following except a. the monroe doctrine b. the second great awakening c. beliefs in human perfectibility d. liberal european social ideas
a
The eggs are above was most likely a response to which of the following a. The outlawing of the international slave trade b. The abolitionist criticism of the treatment of slaves in the south c. The creation of free African-American communities d. The formation of a temporary national truth over the issue of slavery
b
The expansion of national borders during the antebellum era most directly led to a. Wide scale federal funding of internal improvements b. National debate over how to use the new territories c. much greater foreign trade with Latin America and Asia d. increased European immigration to the south and west
b
which of the following developments Lee strengthen the increasing economic linkage of the north in the Midwest during the antebellum era a. The growth of canals and railroads b. The spread of plantation agriculture c. The federal temps to create a national colony d. The shift to market production
b
which of the following groups would most strongly have supported the sentiments in the excerpt above a. Nativists in the mid-1800s b. radical Republicans in the 1860s and 1870s c. populists in the late 1800s d. social Darwinist in the late 1800s
b
which of the following movements glorifying women's roles as homemakers resulted in part from the increasing separation between home and the workplace brought on by industrialization a. republican motherhood b. The colt of domesticity c. The Gibson girls d. bloomerism
b
which of the following was not a result of antebellum technology innovations such as a textile machinery the steam engine the telegraph and the use of interchangeable parts a. The expanded size and scope of domestic markets b. The heightened isolation of rural Americans c. increased industrial output in worker productivity d. A revolution in farming and agriculture
b
which person or group most strongly advocating sending enslaved blacks to Africa as an answer to the problem of slavery a. Frederick Douglass b. The American colonization Society c. William Lloyd Garrisons d. The free soil party
b
which statement best describes the state of American art and literature in the early 1800s a. it was widely respected and fashionable in Europe b. blended European styles with regional American tastes c. it was highly original and creative and critically well received d. it was virtually nonexistent since most Americans were a literate
b
American Indian women and religious followers had which of the following in common during the antebellum era a. they faced limited economic opportunities and mostly work for low wages b. they were often blamed for social problems and overtly discriminated against c. they developed unique cultures reflecting their interests and experiences d. They successfully gain greater political rights and representation
c
The authors sentiments in the excerpt above can be best understood as a. supportive of the continuation of the international slave trade b. opposition to the continued restrictions against citizenship for slaves c. and expression of Southern pride and the institution of slavery d. An argument for the gradual emancipation of slaves
c
The concerns articulated by Dorothy Dix in the excerpt above were most similar to those of a. socialist Darwinists in the late 1800s b. nativists in the 1840s and 1850s c. Progressive in the early 1900s d. conservatives in the 1970s and 1980s
c
The excerpt above can best be seen as an example of the United States seeking dominance over the North American continent through a. military actions b. judicial actions c. diplomatic efforts d. the expansion of slavery
c
during the 1840s and 1850s which set of immigrant groups arrive in unprecedented numbers resulting in a nativist backlash in popular culture a. Scots Irish and Welsh b. Dutch and French c. Irish and German's d. Italians and Greeks
c
what did the force relocation of American Indians in the internal slave trade both have in common a. they were in direct violation of specific Supreme Court ruling's b. most northern immigrants to the frontier were firmly a post to each other c. they were driven by efforts to exploit the nations natural resources d. Most wig strongly supported both while most Democrats strongly opposed
c
In a famous 1837 speech South Carolina Senator John C Calhoun defended slavery as a a. necessary evil b. military necessity c. national birthright d. positive good
d
The eggs are above best exemplifies which of the following historical development or processes in the first half of American history a. The support or resistance of various American groups or individuals to the expansion of territory b. The reemergence of a two party political system as various constituencies and interest groups coalesced and defined their agendas c. The assertion of southern regional pride and slavery and the insistence of many whites in the south that the federal government defend slavery d. Resistance from state governments in the north and the south at different times to federal times to assert authority over them
d
Which of the following antebellum era historical development was least likely to have spurred effort such as those described in the excerpt above a. The influence of the second great awakening b. The spread of liberal social ideas from Europe c. romantic believes in human perfectibility d. The progress toward a unified new national culture
d
in which of the following areas of regional interests and perspectives have the least impact on national policy a. tariffs b. internal improvements c. national bank d. american indian policy
d
which of the following early American political parties most vocally champion the common man welcomed immigrants and benefited from the expansion of voting rights to most white males a. the federalists b. the democratic republicans c. the whigs d. the democrats
d