history final
Why did some abolitionists criticize Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation?
They knew it did not specifically free all enslaved people.
In what way did the American Revolution affect Native Americans?
They lost large amounts of land.
How did Great Britain react to the proclamation of American neutrality in 1793?
They seized American merchant ships.
What did the Sons of Liberty do to protest the Stamp Act?
They tore down the office of the tax collector and destroyed his house.
Which of the following is an example of total war?
vandalizing the enemy's private homes
What was one source of division among the women
whether women should be allowed to join in the men's business meetings
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Congress could not levy or collect taxes from the states.
What action did Congress take to support southern African Americans?
Congress overturned Johnson's vetoes on major Reconstruction legislation.
Why did the Confederate army falter and eventually lose the battle at Petersburg, Virginia?
They had no replacement troops.
Use the excerpt and your knowledge of social studies to answer the questions.
Camp life could be just as dangerous as fighting.
What legislation was renamed the Intolerable Acts by angry and horrified colonists?
Coercive Acts
Which individual used religion as an argument against slave labor?
David Walker
Under the Great Compromise, how would the number of representatives in the Senate be determined?
Each state would be given equal representation.
What was the cause of Shays' Rebellion?
Farmers feared the loss of their crops, livestock, and farms to foreclosure.
A key factor in the American victory in the American Revolution was the military assistance provided to the Patriots by which country?
France
What was one result of the Battle of Fallen Timbers?
General Anthony Wayne defeated the Native American confederacy.
Why did President Polk support the U.S. acquisition of both Texas and the entire Oregon Territory?
He believed in Manifest Destiny.
What did Jefferson do to stop the Barbary States from pirating American ships?
He blockaded the port at Tripoli.
How did Nat Turner show resistance to slavery?
He organized a slave revolt.
How did the Civil War affect industries in the North?
Industries became more mechanized.
What was the Union army's response to the Emancipation Proclamation?
It began actively recruiting African American soldiers to fight.
In what way does the executive branch check the powers of the legislative branch?
It can veto laws.
Why was the War of 1812 significant to the United States?
It demonstrated that the new nation was likely to endure.
What happened to the South's economy during the Civil War?
It deteriorated.
Why was the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison significant?
It established the power of judicial review.
What effect did the Wilmot Proviso have on relations between the North and the South?
It further increased tensions between the North and the South.
How did the purchase of the Louisiana Territory help the United States avoid war with European powers?
It removed French control of New Orleans and the Mississippi River.
What was the result of the XYZ Affair?
It roused public sentiment against France.
What did expansionists mean by the term Manifest Destiny?
It was God's will that the United States own all of North America.
Which of the following leaders was a prominent Federalist?
James Madison
Who was the first Vice President of the United States?
John Adams
Who argued that people had divinely granted rights, including life, liberty, and property?
John Locke
How did the Civil War end?
Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia.
What event led to the fall of the Confederate capital, Richmond, Virginia?
Lee's retreat from Petersburg
Which term might a Loyalist have used to describe a Patriot gathering or committee?
unlawful
Who assisted in the organization of the Seneca Falls Convention?
Lucretia Mott
Which of the following was a consequence of the First Continental Congress?
More colonists became politically active.
At the end of the Mexican-American War, the United States paid $15 million and left Mexico City in exchange for _____.
New Mexico and California
What port on the Gulf of Mexico was captured by Union forces early in the war?
New Orleans
Which document did the Second Continental Congress send to King George III to reaffirm colonists' allegiance to him, but not to Parliament?
Olive Branch Petition
Which Confederate military leader opposed slavery and secession but turned down an offer to command Union forces?
Robert E. Lee
What Texan leader defeated Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto?
Sam Houston
How did the Revolutionary War affect slaves?
Slavery was eliminated in the North.
Which of the following groups led violent protests against British taxation in the colonies?
Sons of Liberty
Which of the following contributed to the defeat of British troops in the South?
The British did not support Loyalist militias adequately.
Why did the Federalists have more support than the Antifederalists?
The Federalists were better organized and had more experience.
Why did the Treaty of Paris strain the American alliance with the French?
The French had expected to control the negotiations.
Why did southern farmers oppose Hamilton's plans for the economy?
They did not want to pay taxes to help the northern states
Why did northern workers oppose the abolition of slavery?
They feared competition from black workers
How did the North's population differ from the South's population?
The North's population was larger.
Which of the following best reflects the attitude of the Radical Republicans toward Reconstruction?
The South should be punished.
The U.S. Constitution contains which provision from the Virginia Plan?
The government is divided into three branches.
How did the Emancipation Proclamation become a turning point in the Civil War?
The war was now officially about slavery.
At the First Continental Congress, what significant action did delegates take against the British?
They called for a boycott of all British imports.
Why did the Federalists favor ratification?
They wanted a strong central government.
What happened to the Federalists after the War of 1812?
They were mocked as defeatists and traitors.
What restrictions on American women in the 1800s prevented them from having a role in politics?
They were not allowed to vote or hold office.
Why did New Mexico, Texas, and California attract expansionists in the 1820s?
They were rich in resources and thinly settled.
Where did Washington's army spend a harsh and difficult winter in 1777-1778?
Valley Forge
Along with independence from Britain, what did Thomas Paine propose for the colonies?
a republican government
What is the electoral college?
a system in which a group of people are chosen from each state to elect the President indirectly
Which group thought the Emancipation Proclamation was too drastic a step?
congressional Democrats
Under the Articles of Confederation, small states like Rhode Island wielded as much power as large states like Virginia, because _____.
each state had one vote in Congress
Which of the following constitutional principles divides power between the national and state governments?
federalism
How did Americans view the Battle of New Orleans?
as a great victory, even though it came after the war officially ended
Which phrase best describes daily life for enslaved persons?
backbreaking work from dawn to dusk
Why did states with smaller populations support the New Jersey Plan?
because it granted equal representation in Congress
How did a group of young politicians known as the War Hawks want to restore national honor?
by leading an invasion of British-held Canada
What was one of George Washington's most important precedents?
formation of a Cabinet
In the 1840s and 1850s, where did Mormons, led by Brigham Young, settle?
in present-day Utah
Congress lacked the money it needed to pay off the government's war debt because _____.
it could not levy taxes to raise revenue
The result of the Battle of Tippecanoe was that the Native American movement _____.
lost some of its power
What was the result of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
more representation in Congress for southern states
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the Gadsden Purchase increased the area of the United States by _____.
one third
What was one of the Patriots' greatest strengths?
persistence in fighting
Before the Second Great Awakening, what were women expected to do?
play supporting roles in society
What was one of President Lincoln's first major goals for Reconstruction?
reunify the nation
Judicial review gives the Supreme Court the power to _____.
review acts of the government and determine if they are constitutional
What was a result of the Judiciary Act of 1789?
set up 3 federal courts and 13 district courts
What resulted in African American soldiers being accepted into the armed services?
the Militia Act
Which event led to an open alliance between the French and the United States?
the Patriot victory at Saratoga
Where did the Homestead Act open land to farming?
the West
Which of the following marked the beginning of the women's movement in the United States?
the adoption of the "Declaration of Sentiments"
Which of the following contributed to the United States' economic weakness at the beginning of the Revolutionary War?
the lack of authority to collect taxes
Those who favor a strict construction of the Constitution believe _____.
the powers of the federal government are explicitly granted by the Constitution
Which of the following is an accurate description of the French Revolution?
the republican uprising against the French monarchy and aristocrats
What spurred American trade with northern Mexico?
the revolution that established Mexico as an independent republic
Which of the following was one British principle of government valued by the American colonists?
the right to pay no tax unless it was levied by their own representatives
What act by customs officers began a series of events that led to the Boston Massacre?
the seizure of the merchant ship Liberty for smuggling
What important responsibility did the Second Continental Congress take on in May 1775?
the war against Great Britain
What was the main goal of the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions.
to declare the Sedition Act unconstitutional
Why did states establish republican forms of government?
to give people a voice in their government
What was the main purpose of the Underground Railroad?
to help enslaved people escape to the North or to Mexico
Why did George Washington make the risky move of crossing the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776?
to make a surprise attack on German mercenaries
Why did Thomas Jefferson order the embargo against Great Britain in 1807?
to prevent the British impressment of American sailors
Why did colonial women gather to spin thread and weave cloth?
to support colonial boycotts against British-made goods
Which term describes General Grant's strategy for crushing the Confederacy after the Battle of Gettysburg?
total war
Who were the Mountain Men?
young American trappers and traders in the Rocky Mountains