Apush Midterm Review

After the Seven Years' War, resentment between the British and the colonists existed for all of the following reasons except a. the british resented the fact that few colonists had actually helped them in the war against the french b. british soldiers had been quartered in colonial homes c. the british resented the fact that some colonists continued to trade with the french at the beginning of the war. d. colonial militiamen felt that british exhibited a patronizing attitude toward them.

a. the british resented the fact that few colonists had actually helped them in the war against the french

President Monroe claimed the westward relocation of NA would be to the advantage of the NA because a. they would not be bothered west of the Mississippi b. the American military would protect them during the journey c. they would be well compensated for the tribal lands that they were leaving d. settlers west of the Mississippi were receptive to NA settlement there

a. they would not be bothered west of the Mississippi

The very first Americans a. were nomadic wanderers b. lived in permanent sites c. were subsistence farmers d. predated Spain's arrival in the New World by only two centuries

a. were nomadic wanderers

Most early English colonies were different from those of Spain and France because they a. were not directly ruled by the crown b. granted rights to Indians c. were economic failures d. were sparsely populated

a. were not directly ruled by the crown

Which of the following was not an initial result of interaction between Spanish explorers and Native Americans? a. Disease that killed many of the NA b. Domestication by NA of animals brought by Spanish explorers c. Spread of Catholicism among NA d. Plants from South and Central America

B. domestication by NA of animals brought by Spanish explorers

What changes in the slave system of the southern colonies began in the 1730s? a. the dutch lost the monopoly on slave trading, thus increasing the number of slaves being brought into the Americas. b. conditions during the middle passage began to slightly improve c. more slaves began to live and work on larger plantations d. a series of slave rebellions created much harsher treatment for slaves

c. more slaves began to live and work on larger plantations

Black Codes were instituted to a. increase black participation in Southern politics during Reconstruction b. increase the effectiveness of the Freedmen's Bureau c. prevent blacks from having certain jobs d. maintain slavery in some sections of the Deep South

c. prevent blacks from having certain jobs

Willian Pitt was able to convince the colonies to fight in the Seven Year's War by a. threatening military reprisals by the British army b. threatening to make the colonies fight the french by themselves c. putting the recruiting of troops in the colonies totally in the hands of the colonies d. paying colonial soldiers generous bonuses to fight against the French.

c. putting the recruiting of troops in the colonies totally in the hands of the colonies

The Fifteenth Amendment a. allowed Southern states to re-enter the Union b. outlawed slavery c. stated that a person could not be denied to vote because of his color d. said that former Confederate officials could not hold public office

c. stated that a person could not be denied to vote because of his color

The Hartford Convention demonstrated that a. the Federalist party had remained a dominant party in American political life b. the War of 1812 brought political union to the united states c. the concept of nullification was not exclusively a southern one d. the treaty of ghent was a controversial treaty.

c. the concept of nullification was not exclusively a southern one

Radical Republicans favored all of the following except a. the governing of the South by military generals b. the impeachment of Andrew Johnson c. the return of former Confederate leaders to positions of power in the South d. the election of newly enfranchised blacks to positions in Southern state legislatures

c. the return of former Confederate leaders to positions of power in the South

The following are true about the textile mills of New England in the early nineteenth century except a. a large percentage of their workforce was made up of women b. they depend on water for power c. they used a system called the putting-out system d. there was little labor unrest in the mills until the 1830s and 1840s

c. they used a system called the putting-out system

North American Native American tribes a. displayed a uniformity of lifestyle b. modeled themselves after tribes from Central America and Mexico c. were greatly varied in lifestyle and economic systems d. formed alliances on numerous occasions to fight competing tribes

c. were greatly varied in lifestyle and economic systems

According to the concept of Manifest Destiny a. it was primarily economic factors that caused Americans to expand westward b. it was primarily political factors that caused Americans to expand westward c. westward expansion was the fulfillment of America's destiny d. overpopulation on the eastern seaboard forced westward expansion

c. westward expansion was the fulfillment of America's destiny

Slave labor was brought to the Western hemisphere by colonists because a. the region was lightly populated when the Spanish arrived b. NA were unfamiliar with the tools and methods necessary to harvest sugarcane c. Aztecs and Inca leaders had already begun to import slaves even before Spanish explorers arrived d. there was a lack of manpower to do the labor-intensive work of harvesting sugarcane

d. there was a lack of manpower to do the labor-intensive work of harvesting sugarcane

The Stamp Act created great fury in the colonies because a. it imposed massive duties on the colonies b. it was the first time Parliament had imposed a duty on the colonies c. it took badly needed revenue away from colonial legislatures d. this was the first time that Parliament imposed a direct tax on the colonies.

d. this was the first time that Parliament imposed a direct tax on the colonies.

The official reason for impeachment proceedings against Andrew Johnson was a. he had violated the Tenure of Office Act b. he had violated the Reconstruction Act c. his Reconstruction policies were much too lenient to the South d. he had failed to enforce the Civil Rights Act of 1866

a. he had violated the Tenure of Office Act

One factor not responsible for European expansion into the Western Hemisphere was a. desire for economic expansion b. desire to expand Christianity c. democratization of European society d. better shipbuilding and navigation tools

c. democratization of European society

Who of the following was not a religious dissenter in Mass. Bay? a. William Bradford b. Roger Williams c. Anne Hutchinson d. Thomas Hooker

a. William Bradford

The American System of Henry Clay a. favored strong economic growth and a Second national bank b. wanted to make the United States the military equivalent of Great Britain or France c. favored lowering tariffs so that more goods could be purchased from abroad d. advocated the elimination of slavery

a. favored strong economic growth and a Second national bank

The growth of colonial assemblies alarmed the British for all of the following reasons except a. assemblies holding the "power of the purse" could ultimately undermine British control b. assemblies increased democratic tendencies c. assemblies occasionally ignored or resisted instructions from Great Britain d. Governors appointed in Britain had little control over these assemblies in most colonies

b. assemblies increased democratic tendencies

Reconstruction ended as a result of the Compromise of 1877 because a. a presidential mandate ordered that Reconstruction end b. by the provisions of the compromise, the US Army was removed from Southern states c. the new president, Rutherford B. Hayes, was strongly against the existing Reconstruction policy d. many blacks were now in positions of power in the South, and Reconstruction policies were no longer needed

b. by the provisions of the compromise, the US Army was removed from Southern states

Most delegates at the First Continental Congress of 1774 a. felt that there should be a total boycott of British goods by the colonies b. felt that the colonies should firmly resist measures to tax them without consent c. felt that it was time to seriously consider military measures against the british d. wanted the British to totally refrain from regulating trade to the colonies

b. felt that the colonies should firmly resist measures to tax them without consent

All of the following are reasons why America entered the War of 1812 except? a. the impressment of American naval crews b. the existence of a strong American navy ready to demonstrate its capabilities c. the relationship between the British and Native American tribes in the western territories of North America d. the desire of American leaders to acquire additional western territories

b. the existence of a strong American navy ready to demonstrate its capabilities

Which colonists enjoyed the best relations with the Native Americans? a. the spanish b. the french c. the dutch d. the english

b. the french

Northern approved all the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 except a. the section of the document concerning slavery in California b. the section of the document concerning the Fugitive Slave Law c. the section of the treaty on slave trading in Washington, DC d. the section of the document concerning slavery in New Mexico

b. the section of the document concerning the Fugitive Slave Law

A colony designated as a refuge for English Catholics was? a. Pennsylvania b. South Carolina c. Maryland d. Virginia

c. Maryland

The statement "taxation without representation is tyranny" was first proclaimed by a. Benjamin Franklin b. John Hancock c. Samuel Adams d. Patrick Henry

c. Samuel Adams

The creation of the Dominion of New England a. increased democracy in the colonies b. allowed New England colonies to discuss common grievances c. guaranteed direct control of the king over affairs in the New England colonies d. guaranteed direct control of the kings over affairs in the New England colonies

c. guaranteed direct control of the king over affairs in the New England colonies

Critics of Andrew Jackson would make all of the following claims except that a. he was a very common man and not fit to be president b. he gave too much power to the presidency c. he lacked experience in governmental affairs d. he relied too much on his "Kitchen Cabinet"

c. he lacked experience in governmental affairs

The concept of nullification became an issue during this period when a. Georgia opposed congressional legislation concerning the removal of NA b. South Carolina nullified congressional legislation concerning the removal of native Americans c. South Carolina nullified congressional tariff bills d. Southern representatives to the Electoral College switched their votes in the 1824 election

c. South Carolina nullified congressional tariff bills

The political party of the era that supported nativist policies was the a. free-soil party b. democratic party c. know-nothing party d. whig party

c. know-nothing party

During the presidential election of 1860 a. the Democratic party had split and was running two candidates b. the new president was someone whom almost no one in the South had voted for c. the issue of the future of slavery in the territories was a major issue d. all of the above

d. all of the above

English people came to the New World because of a. their dislike for the church of England b. overcrowding in English cities c. economic opportunity d. all of the above

d. all of the above

For the British, the major economic role of the American colonies was a. to produce manufactured goods the English did not want to produce b. to produce crops such as tobacco c. to produce raw materials such as lumber d. b and c

d. b and c

American settlers first came to Mexico in the early 1830s a. to avenge the attack on the Alamo b. for political reasons; most who came were disenchanted with American policy toward NA c. out of personal loyalty to Davey Crockett or Jim Bowie d. because they could receive a large plot of land for next to nothing

d. because they could receive a large plot of land for next to nothing

Horace Mann is associated with a. abolitionism b. the temperance movement c. prison reform d. education reform

d. education reform

The Marbury v. Madison decision a. gave powers to the president that the Republicans of Thomas Jefferson claimed he didn't have b. gave broad judicial power to the state courts c. declared that the Alien and Sedition Acts were constitutional d. established the principle of judicial review

d. established the principle of judicial review

As a result of the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800, a. more assistance was given to the commercial sector b. american foreign policy became more pro-British c. the federal debt rose dramatically d. federal excise taxes were eliminated

d. federal excise taxes were eliminated

The major effect of the Stono Rebellion was a. an increase in the number of slaves brought into the Southern colonies b. increased fortifications around several southern cities c. an attempt by slave owners to lessen the horrors of the Middle Passage d. harsher treatment of slaves in many parts of the South

d. harsher treatment of slaves in many parts of the South