APUSH Unit 5.5 - 5.7 : Topic Questions - AP Classroom
"I am filled with deep emotion at finding myself standing here in the place . . . from which sprang the institutions under which we live. . . . I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence. . . . It was not the mere matter of the separation of the colonies from the mother land; but something in that Declaration giving liberty, not alone to the people of this country, but hope to the world for all future time. It was that which gave promise that in due time the weights should be lifted from the shoulders of all men. . . . "Now, my friends, can this country be saved upon that basis? If it can, I will consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it can't be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. "Now, in my view of the present aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed and war. . . . And I may say in advance, there will be no blood shed unless it be forced upon the Government. . . . "My friends, this is a wholly unprepared speech. I did not expect to be called upon to say a word when I came here. . . . I may, therefore, have said something indiscreet, but I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, in the pleasure of Almighty God, die by." President-elect Abraham Lincoln, speaking at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, February 22, 1861 Evidence in the excerpt best corroborates which of the following? A. Southern politicians would not abandon slavery, and they believed Lincoln was a threat to that system B. Sectional divisions were not as deep as many thought, and there was agreement about gradual abolition C. Political leadership in previous administrations had successfully limited sectional conflict D. Lincoln viewed foreign influences as serious threats to the stability of the United States
A. Southern politicians would not abandon slavery, and they believed Lincoln was a threat to that system
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was most similar in intent to which of the following earlier legislative initiatives? A. The Missouri Compromise in 1820 B. The forced removal of American Indians C. The funding of internal improvements under the American System D. The annexation of Texas in 1836
A. The Missouri Compromise in 1820
Anti-immigrant nativism of the 1840s and 1850s had the most in common with which of the following earlier developments? A. The passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts (1798), which limited rights for foreign-born residents B. The conflict between Patriots and Loyalists during the American Revolution C. The persecution of religious dissenters in the Massachusetts Bay Colony D. The signing of the Treaty of Greenville (1794) that ended wars between the United States and Native Americans in the Northwest Territory
A. The passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts (1798), which limited rights for foreign-born residents
"The American Republicans of the city and county of Philadelphia, who are determined to support the NATIVE [White, Protestant] AMERICANS in their Constitutional Rights of peaceably assembling to express their opinions on any question of Public Policy, and to SUSTAIN THEM AGAINST THE ASSAULTS OF ALIENS AND FOREIGNERS are requested to assemble on MONDAY AFTERNOON, May 6th, 1844 at 4 o'clock, at the corner of Master and Second street, Kensington [a section of Philadelphia], to express their indignation [anger] at the outrage on Friday evening last, which was perpetrated by the Irish Catholics." Text from a poster announcing a meeting of the American Republican Party, later renamed the American Party, Philadelphia, 1844 Which of the following historical situations can best be used to explain how the excerpt would have been interpreted at the time? A. The rise in immigration to the United States B. The decline of the international slave trade C. The expansion of manufacturing in the South D. The start of the women's rights movement
A. The rise in immigration to the United States
"The American Republicans of the city and county of Philadelphia, who are determined to support the NATIVE [White, Protestant] AMERICANS in their Constitutional Rights of peaceably assembling to express their opinions on any question of Public Policy, and to SUSTAIN THEM AGAINST THE ASSAULTS OF ALIENS AND FOREIGNERS are requested to assemble on MONDAY AFTERNOON, May 6th, 1844 at 4 o'clock, at the corner of Master and Second street, Kensington [a section of Philadelphia], to express their indignation [anger] at the outrage on Friday evening last, which was perpetrated by the Irish Catholics." Text from a poster announcing a meeting of the American Republican Party, later renamed the American Party, Philadelphia, 1844 The language in the excerpt was most likely interpreted as promoting which of the following? A. States' rights B. Nativist sentiment C. Religious pluralism D. Abolitionist activism
B. Nativist sentiment
"I am filled with deep emotion at finding myself standing here in the place . . . from which sprang the institutions under which we live. . . . I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence. . . . It was not the mere matter of the separation of the colonies from the mother land; but something in that Declaration giving liberty, not alone to the people of this country, but hope to the world for all future time. It was that which gave promise that in due time the weights should be lifted from the shoulders of all men. . . . "Now, my friends, can this country be saved upon that basis? If it can, I will consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it can't be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. "Now, in my view of the present aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed and war. . . . And I may say in advance, there will be no blood shed unless it be forced upon the Government. . . . "My friends, this is a wholly unprepared speech. I did not expect to be called upon to say a word when I came here. . . . I may, therefore, have said something indiscreet, but I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, in the pleasure of Almighty God, die by." President-elect Abraham Lincoln, speaking at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, February 22, 1861 The excerpt best serves as evidence for which of the following developments? A. Abraham Lincoln attempted to increase the size of the army to regain Southern states B. Lincoln rejected allowing any additional states to join the United States C. Lincoln sought to avoid violence over the issues that divided the country D. Lincoln intended to enforce the Kansas-Nebraska Act
C. Lincoln sought to avoid violence over the issues that divided the country
"The American Republicans of the city and county of Philadelphia, who are determined to support the NATIVE [White, Protestant] AMERICANS in their Constitutional Rights of peaceably assembling to express their opinions on any question of Public Policy, and to SUSTAIN THEM AGAINST THE ASSAULTS OF ALIENS AND FOREIGNERS are requested to assemble on MONDAY AFTERNOON, May 6th, 1844 at 4 o'clock, at the corner of Master and Second street, Kensington [a section of Philadelphia], to express their indignation [anger] at the outrage on Friday evening last, which was perpetrated by the Irish Catholics." Text from a poster announcing a meeting of the American Republican Party, later renamed the American Party, Philadelphia, 1844 Historians could best use the excerpt as an example of the following? A. Expansion of voting rights during the Jackson administration B. Debates over the separation of church and state in the United States C. Advocacy for policies promoting the idea of Manifest Destiny D. Political responses to changing demographics in the United States
D. Political responses to changing demographics in the United States
The United States Supreme Court's decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) represented a departure from earlier practices in which of the following ways? A. It established the principle of judicial review, the practice in which the Supreme Court has the authority to evaluate whether laws are consistent with the Constitution B. It introduced the idea of popular sovereignty, the arrangement in which residents of a federal territory could vote whether that territory would allow slavery C. It expanded fugitive slave laws that permitted slaveholders to recover formerly enslaved people even if they had escaped to free states D. It held that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in federal territories acquired after the creation of the United States
D. It held that the federal government had no power to regulate slavery in federal territories acquired after the creation of the United States
"I am filled with deep emotion at finding myself standing here in the place . . . from which sprang the institutions under which we live. . . . I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence. . . . It was not the mere matter of the separation of the colonies from the mother land; but something in that Declaration giving liberty, not alone to the people of this country, but hope to the world for all future time. It was that which gave promise that in due time the weights should be lifted from the shoulders of all men. . . . "Now, my friends, can this country be saved upon that basis? If it can, I will consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it can't be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. "Now, in my view of the present aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed and war. . . . And I may say in advance, there will be no blood shed unless it be forced upon the Government. . . . "My friends, this is a wholly unprepared speech. I did not expect to be called upon to say a word when I came here. . . . I may, therefore, have said something indiscreet, but I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, in the pleasure of Almighty God, die by." President-elect Abraham Lincoln, speaking at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, February 22, 1861 The excerpt most likely reflects which of the following historical situations? A. Abraham Lincoln won all of the electoral college votes in the presidential election B. Formerly enslaved people were given the right to vote in presidential elections C. Southern states refused to participate in the presidential election D. States in the South had begun seceding after the presidential election
D. States in the South had begun seceding after the presidential election