APUSH Unit 4 Review

Of the following, the most threatening problem for the Union from 1861 through 1863 was A.possible British recognition of the Confederacy B.Spanish intervention in Santo Domingo C.French objections to the Union blockade D.British insistence on the abolition of slavery E.British objections to the Union position on"continuous voyage"

A.possible British recognition of the Confederacy

Which of the following states the principle of "popular sovereignty?" A.Congress has the right to decide where slavery shall and shall not exist. B.The settlers in a given territory have the sole right to decide whether or not slavery will be permitted there. C.Individual citizens can decide for themselves whether or not to hold slaves. D.The American people shall decide where slavery willexist through a national plebiscite.e.Individual states have the right to reject congressionaldecisions pertaining to slavery

B.The settlers in a given territory have the sole right to decide whether or not slavery will be permitted there.

Which of the following best describes the policy of the government of Mexico toward Texas? a.It tried to sell Texas to the United States at the time of the Louisiana Purchase. b.It encouraged American settlement in Texas in the 1820's and early 1830's. c.It governed Texas with stringent regulations in the 1820's .d.It encouraged the establishment of a strong local government in Texas in the mid-1830's. e.It favored the annexation of the Republic of Texas by the United States in the 1830's and early 1840's.

b.It encouraged American settlement in Texas in the 1820's and early 1830's.

Which of the following statements about the Dred Scottdecision is correct? a.It recognized the power of Congress to prohibitslavery in the territories, but refused on technicalgrounds to free Scott. b.It stated that Black people were not citizens of theUnited States. c.It upheld the constitutionality of the MissouriCompromise d.It upheld the principle of popular sovereignty. e.It freed Scott, but not other slaves in circumstancessimilar to Scott's.

b.It stated that Black people were not citizens of theUnited States.

Which of the following would most likely have expressed opposition to the idea of Manifest Destiny?a.Advocates of the foreign policy of Secretary of State William H. Seward b.Voters for James K. Polk in 1844 c.Supporters of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 d.Members of the Whig party in Congress during the Mexican War e.Supporters of the Ostend Manifesto

d.Members of the Whig party in Congress during the Mexican War

Why did Congressional Reconstruction end in 1877? a.The freed slaves had been successfully integrated into Southern society. b.The treaty ending the Civil War had set such a time limit. c.Most of the politically active Black people had left the South for Northern cities. d.The Republican and Democratic parties effected a compromise agreement after the 1876 presidential election. e.The United States needed the troops stationed in theSouth to confront the French in Mexico.

d.The Republican and Democratic parties effected a compromise agreement after the 1876 presidential election

In the 1850's, the South differed from the North in a.a better-developed transportation system b.a better-educated White population c.less interest in evangelical religion d.fewer European immigrants e.more cities

d.fewer European immigrants

The Black Codes passed in a number of southern statesafter the Civil War were intended to a.close public schools to the children of former slaves b.promote the return of former slaves to Africa c.enable Black citizens to vote in federal elections d.place limits on the socioeconomic opportunities opento Black people e.further the integration of southern society

d.place limits on the socioeconomic opportunities opento Black people

The dramatic increase in the South's slave labor force between 1810 and 1860 was due to a.an increase in the African slave trade b.the importation of slaves from the West Indies c.an increase in the severity of fugitive slave laws d.the acquisition of Louisiana e.the natural population increase of American-born slaves

e.the natural population increase of American-born slaves