Semester 1 Review - Multiple choice

Which of the following was not one of the effects of the cotton boom? a. U.S. trade increased with France and Spain. b. Northern manufacturing expanded. c. The need for slave labor grew. d. Port cities like New Orleans expanded.

A

Which of the following was not true of Jay's Treaty of 1794? A. It gave the United States land rights in the West Indies. B. It gave American ships the right to trade in the West Indies. C. It hardened differences between the political parties of the United States. D. It stipulated that U.S. citizens would repay their debts from the Revolutionary War.

A

Which was not a provision of the Crittenden Compromise? a. that the Five Civilized Tribes would be admitted into the Confederacy b. that the 36°30′ line from the Missouri Compromise would be restored and extended c. that Congress would be prohibited from abolishing slavery where it already existed d. that the interstate slave trade would be allowed to continue

A

Why did John Brown attack the armory at Harpers Ferry? a. to seize weapons to distribute to slaves for a massive uprising b. to hold as a military base against proslavery forces c. in revenge after the sacking of Lawrence d. to prevent southern states from seceding

A

Iroquois Confederacy

An alliance of five northeastern Amerindian peoples (after 1722 six) that made decisions on military and diplomatic issues through a council of representatives. Allied first with the Dutch and later with the English, it dominated W. New England.

What was the First Great Awakening?

An eighteenth-century Protestant revival that emphasized individual, experiential faith over church doctrine and the close study of scripture

Enlightenment

An eighteenth-century intellectual and cultural movement that emphasized reason andscience over superstition, religion, and tradition

In the context of the antebellum era, what does colonization refer to? a. Great Britain's colonization of North America b. the relocation of African Americans to Africa c. American colonization of the Caribbean d. American colonization of Africa

B

The 1830 Indian Removal Act is best understood as ________. A. an example of President Jackson forcing Congress to pursue an unpopular policy B. an illustration of the widespread hatred of Indians during the Age of Jackson C. an example of laws designed to integrate Indians into American life D. an effort to deprive the Cherokee of their slave property

B

The abolition of the foreign slave trade in 1807 led to _______. a. a dramatic decrease in the price and demand for slaves b. the rise of a thriving domestic slave trade c. a reform movement calling for the complete end to slavery in the United States d. the decline of cotton production

B

The first temperance laws were enacted by ________. a. state governments b. local governments c. the federal government d. temperance organizations

B

Which group saw an expansion of their voting rights in the early nineteenth century? A. free blacks B. non-property-owning men C. women D. Indians

B

Which of Alexander Hamilton's financial policies and programs seemed to benefit speculators at the expense of poor soldiers? A. the creation of a national bank B. the public credit plan C. the tax on whiskey D. the "Report on Manufactures"

B

Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange? A: The letters Columbus and other conquistadors exchanged with the Spanish crown B: An exchange of plants, animals, and diseases between Europe and the Americas C: A form of trade between the Spanish and natives D: The way in which explorers exchanged information about new lands to conquer

B

Which of the following did not contribute to Lincoln's victory in the election of 1860? a. the split between northern and southern democrats b. the defeat of the Whig party c. Lincoln's improved national standing after his senatorial debates with Stephen Douglas d. the Constitutional Union party's further splintering the vote

B

Which of the following was not a component of the Compromise of 1850? a. the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act b. the admission of Kansas as a free state c. the admission of California as a free state d. a ban on the slave trade in Washington, DC

B

On what grounds did Dred Scott sue for freedom? a. the inherent inhumanity of slavery b. the cruelty of his master c. the fact that he had lived in free states d. the fact that his family would be torn apart

C

The Wilmot Proviso concerned the legality of slavery in which of the following? A. in areas affected by the Land Act of 1820 B. in free states that slaves might try escaping to C. in territories acquired from Mexico

C

The practice of allowing residents of territories to decide whether their land should be slave or free was called ________. A. the democratic process B. the Wilmot Proviso C. popular sovereignty D. the Free Soil solution

C

Transcendentalists were most concerned with ________. a. the afterlife b. predestination c. the individual d. democracy

C

Which Revolutionary War battle ended with the surrender of General Cornwallis to General Washington? A. Valley Forge B. Cowpens C. Yorktown

C

Which of the following is not a reason why many people opposed Lincoln's reelection in 1864? a. He appeared to have overstepped his authority by suspending the writ of habeas corpus. b. He issued the Emancipation Proclamation. c. He had replaced General George B. McClellan. d. He was seen as a power-hungry dictator.

C

Which of the following was not a factor in the transportation revolution? A. the steam-powered locomotive B. the canal system C. the combustion engine D. the government-funded road system

C

Which of the following statements best represents the division between Patriots and Loyalists?

Colonists were divided amongst those who wanted their independence, those who wanted the remain part of the British Empire, and those who were neutral.

All the following were strengths of the Confederacy except ________. a. the ability to wage a defensive war b. shorter supply lines c. the resources of the Upper South states d. a strong navy

D

All the following were strengths of the Union except ________. a. a large population b. substantial industry c. an extensive railroad d. the ability to fight defensively, rather than offensively

D

Under the Articles of Confederation, what power did the national Confederation Congress have? a. the power to tax b. the power to enforce foreign treaties c. the power to enforce commercial trade agreements d. the power to create land ordinances

D

What was the primary complaint of the rebels in the Whiskey Rebellion? A. the ban on alcohol B. the lack of political representation for farmers C. the need to fight Indians for more land D. the tax on whiskey and rum

D

Which is the best characterization of textile mill workers in the early nineteenth century? A. male and female indentured servants from Great Britain who worked hard to win their freedom B. young men who found freedom in the rowdy lifestyle of mill work C. experienced artisans who shared their knowledge in exchange for part ownership in the company D. young farm women whose behavior was closely monitored

D

Which of the following is not true of a republic?

It is governed by a monarch and the royal officials by he or she appoints.

What was the predominant religion in Pennsylvania?

Quakerism

Why did some southerners believe their region was immune to the effects of the market revolution? Why was this thinking misguided?

Some southerner's thought that their monopoly over cotton and the possession of a slave labor force allowed the South to remain independent from the market revolution. However, the growth of the cotton economy relied heavily on US and world markets which supplied many things like food and clothes for slaves.

Which of the following does not describe a form of slavery traditionally practiced in Africa? A: a system in which those in need of supplies or protection give themselves in servitude B: a system in which debtors repay those whom they owe by giving themselves in servitude C: a system in which people are treated as chattel—that is, as personal property to be bought and sold D: a system in which people are enslaved permanently on account of their race

D

Which of the following groups supported the abolition of slavery? A. northern business elites B. southern planter elites C. wage workers D. middle-class northerners

D

Which of the following was a focus of the new Republican Party? a. supporting Irish Catholic immigration b. encouraging the use of popular sovereignty to determine where slavery could exist c. promoting states' rights d. halting the spread of slavery

D

Which of the following was decided at the First Continental Congress? A. to offer a conciliatory treaty to Great Britain B. to pay for the tea that was dumped in Boston Harbor C. to declare war on Great Britain D. to boycott all British goods and prepare for possible military action

D

Which of the following was not a cause of the Panic of 1819? A. The Second Bank of the United States made risky loans. B. States chartered too many banks. C. Prices for American commodities dropped. D. Banks hoarded gold and silver.

D

Which of the following was not a result of the Lincoln-Douglas debates? a. Douglas was elected senator of Illinois. b. Lincoln's national profile was raised. c. Citizens in both the North and South followed the debates closely. d. Lincoln successfully defended the principle of popular sovereignty.

D

What was the primary cause of Bacon's Rebellion?

Former indentured servants wanted more opportunities to expand their territory

Which of the following was not one of the goals of the Townshend Acts?

Greater colonial unity

First settlers in North America

-Traveled from Asia over the land bridge called Beringia -Small bands of Paleo-Indians hunted giant mammals -Never developed a sense of common identity -Each group focused on its own survival -Physical isolation protected groups from spreading diseases

What were some of the main differences among the non-Spanish colonies?

-Virginian Colonists were mainly aristocrats who weren't prepared for colonial life. -Northern English Puritan colonies were mainly founded for religious reasons -Dutch & French colonies were primarily trading posts who allied with the Natives & traded w/ them

Common Sense Arguments

-many Americans fled England to escape its tyranny in the first place -war for independence wasn't a question, had already started at Lexington and Concord -America has outgrown England like a baby does its mother-England only protected America for its own interest -Britain's constant war affects America's relationship with other nations -their geographical distance is great

As a result of the Adams-Onís Treaty, the United States gained which territory from Spain? A. Florida B. New Mexico C. California D. Nevada

A

Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin changed the industry of the South in which way? A. It led to more land in the South being dedicated to cotton farming. B. It created greater competition between Southern cotton farmers. C. It created greater competition between Southern cotton farmers.

A

The U.S. Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgiaestablished which of the following rulings? A. only the federal government could negotiate with Native American nations B. U.S. states could overrule federal decisions concerning Native American nations C. U.S. states held legal authority over Native American nations within their borders

A

The election of 1828 brought in the first presidency of which political party? A. the Democrats B. the Democratic-Republicans C. the Republicans D. the Bucktails

A

The founders of the Plymouth colony were: A. Puritans B. Catholics C. Anglicans D. Jesuits

A

Which of the following is not a characteristic of the Second Great Awakening? a. greater emphasis on nature b. greater emphasis on religious education of children c. greater church attendanced. belief in the possibility of a better world

A

Which of the following is not a tenet of the Enlightenment? A: Atheism B: empiricism C: progressivism D: rationalism

A

What was the Middle Passage?

The perilous, often deadly transatlantic crossing of slave ships from the African coast to the New World

Which of the following was not a goal of the Stamp Act?

To declare null and void any laws the colonies had passed to govern and tax themselves.

Townshend Acts

indirect tax on glass, lead, paints, paper, and tea, all of which had to be imported from Britain; leads to Boston Massacre

Gadsden Purchase

purchase of land from mexico in 1853 that established the present U.S.-mexico boundary