Finessed baby pt 2

What words in the song were MOST LIKELY meant to inspire the Union soldiers?

"As He died to make men holy, let us live to make men free."

The author of this cartoon would have been MOST supportive of which of the following amendments after the 15th?

19th

Which of the following statistics from the time period 1820 to 1860 would have been MOST useful to counter the argument made by Debow?

A breakdown of the total value of exports from the United States to Europe.

The gist of the Trent Affair involved

A diplomatic imbroglio between the U.S. and Great Britain over the seizure of Confederate Agents.

The Election of 1876 was decided when

A special committee of fifteen men was created to determine the result.

Abolitionist literature like Garrison's "The Liberator" was generally met with which of the following responses by Northerners in the 1830s?

A strongly negative, sometimes violent response to abolitionists as being troublemakers.

Which of the following BEST captures Stephen Douglas' motivation for crafting the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

Acquire the connection point for the transcontinental railroad for Chicago.

Which of the following was a direct result of the actions shown in the above image?

African American Senators and Congressmen were elected for the first time.

Which 20th or 21st-century development BEST parallels the issue that the author of the cartoon is critiquing in 1870?

African Americans were selected to the Supreme Court and elected to the presidency before women.

Which of the following is the MOST effective counter-argument to Senator Calhoun's speech?

Africans are not better off as slaves.

Most of the following individuals would MOST likely agree with the decision to purchase Alaska?

Alfred Mahan

Which statement about the area highlighted in white on the map is correct?

All of the highlighted territory belonged to Mexico at some point in the past.

Which of the following statements BEST describes the motivation for this 1849 advertisement?

Americans on the East Coast were eager to share in the excitement of the Gold Rush.

Which article of this treaty was the LEAST consistently enforced by the government of the United States?

Article 9

Which of the following is the most accurate description of the status of slavery when this novel was written?

As the U.S. expanded westward, the debate over slavery intensified.

The Brooks-Sumner Affair was a DIRECT effect of

Bleeding Kansas

What evidence can be found in this treaty that the Apache and the United States had mutual respect for each other?

Both the Apache and the United States agreed not to harm each other.

Which of the following represents a common criticism by Northerners of both the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision?

Both undermined and invalidated the Missouri Compromise.

In the 1950's, southern states used similar interposition logic in their legal efforts to resist a desegregation order found in

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)

Which of the following statements BEST describes the purpose of Senator Calhoun's speech?

Calhoun wants his audience to understand that slavery must not be abolished.

What is the central idea of The Battle Hymn of the Republic?

Christian beliefs support the abolition of slavery.

The state of Maine crafted this personal liberty law, an act of interposition, in response to the

Compromise of 1850

In the U.S., which of the following typically play the most important roles in the official proposal and ratification of constitutional amendments?

Congress and state legislatures.

The United States government attempted to put an end to the mistreatment of its former slaves in the 19th century through which of the following actions?

Congress passed a series of laws designed to restrict the effectiveness of the Ku Klux Klan.

Which of the following political actions was a response against the passage of the Black Codes?

Congressional Republicans took control of Reconstruction.

These excerpts were written in response to

Debates over the status of slavery in the territories following the Mexican American War.

Most white southerners reacted to Uncle Tom's Cabin with

Defensiveness and anger.

Which statement BEST summarizes Frederick Douglass' point of view in this speech?

Douglass is angry about speaking on Independence Day when slaves have no independence.

What Supreme Court case invalidated the arguments made by Senator Douglas?

Dred Scott v. Sandford

A historian would MOST likely use the Emancipation Proclamation as evidence to support which of the following statements?

During the first few years of the Civil War, the North struggled to win battles and had to find new ways to undermine the South's military capabilities.

Which of the following future presidents would sign a transportation bill of similar significance into law?

Dwight D. Eisenhower

The patterns described in the excerpt most directly foreshadowed which of the following developments?

Efforts to reverse gains for African-Americans that came as a result of the Civil War.

Lincoln believes which of the following is the central "bulwark" of American freedom?

Elections

Despite the gains shown in the passage above, all of the following undermined the enfranchisement of African Americans in the South during Reconstruction EXECEPT

Female suffragists

Which of the following would be MOST likely to support Susan B. Anthony's organizing tactics and political affiliations?

Frederick Douglass

Which of the following would have been MOST supportive of Lincoln's issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Frederick Douglass

Which historical figure would have most likely supported this treaty?

George Armstrong Custer

How would the loss of Mexican territory to the United States influence twentieth century U.S. foreign policy?

Germany tried to convince Mexico to declare war against the United States during World War One.

Which historical development eventually changed the public's opinion of the Alaska purchase?

Gold was discovered in Alaska in the 1890s.

Which of the following territorial acquisitions is most similar to the annexation of Texas?

Hawaii

Which of the following statements BEST explains the purpose of Douglass' speech?

He wished to remind the audience that freedom and independence were not enjoyed by everyone in America.

Which statements BEST describes the Bishop's admiration for the Irish?

Hughes commends the Irish for their nonviolent response to the famine.

Which of the following BEST explains why the platform above states that the rights of the people of Kansas were "taken"?

Hundreds of Kansans were killed in the struggle over slavery in that territory.

Following the deaths of thousands of African-American in the decades after this illustration, which Progressive reformer attempted to draw attention to the use of lynching to intimidate African-Americans in the South?

Ida B. Wells

Why did Lincoln write "in giving freedom to the slave, we assure freedom to the free?"

If the United States is a nation founded on the ideal of freedom, then everyone deserves it.

The above excerpt expresses which of the following positions on slavery?

Immediate emancipation of slaves.

Which of the following BEST supports the idea that the cartoonist was a Northerner?

In the cartoonist's opinion, the conditions are "worse than slavery."

Which of the following BEST explains the changes in the Sixth Mount Zion Church between 1867 and 1925, depicted in the postcard?

Increased educational and economic opportunities for African-Americans.

The relevant historical context of this article was the

Increasing immigration of groups like the Irish to America.

Which of the following groups of laborers found themselves in a position similar to that of the Chinese during the Gold Rush?

Indigenous workers in Spain's 16th century American colonies.

When Black Codes were outlawed by the federal government, which of the following actions did white Southerners immediately take to try to maintain pre-war political and social conditions in the South?

Instigating violence, often through groups like the KKK.

Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address was different than his first in that the Second Address

Is so revered that it was placed on the Lincoln Memorial.

Which of the following effects of Uncle Tom's Cabin was MOST significant in the 1850s?

It brought more northerners to the abolition movement, causing them to be unwilling to compromise with the continued expansion of slavery.

Which president is Abraham Lincoln criticizing in the above section?

James K. Polk

How did Japan benefit from the Treaty of Kanagawa?

Japan acquired modern technology from the United States.

Which of the following historical figures would MOST likely defend the statements made by Calhoun?

Jefferson Davis

The sentiments expressed in the excerpts above MOST LIKELY inspired which of the following events?

John Brown's Raid on Harper's Ferry.

The event commonly known as Bleeding Kansas involved all of the following EXCEPT

John Brown's assault on Harper's Ferry.

Which of the following would have most likely supported the viewpoint of this excerpt?

John C. Calhoun

According to the document, what offense was President Andrew Johnson to be charged with?

Johnson had fired the Secretary of War without permission of the U.S. Senate.

Which statement BEST explains the motivation for the impeachment of President Johnson?

Johnson was a Southern Democrat that the Republicans in Congress did not trust.

What is the significance of the reference to Kansas in the song's lyrics?

Kansas was the site of bloody conflict over slavery.

What political party is this newspaper article criticizing?

Know-Nothing Party

Which of the following political parties represents the escalation of the anti-immigrant sentiments described in the excerpt?

Know-Nothing Party

Which of the following was the first U.S. conflict to permit integrated military units?

Korean War

A historian would infer that which of the following historical developments had the most DIRECT effect on the prominence and popularity of Mount Zion Church over time?

Laws promoting segregation.

Which statement BEST describes the purpose of President Lincoln's address?

Lincoln wanted Congress to rethink its priorities in order to win the Civil War.

Which American president was faced with a draft response most similar to what Lincoln experienced during the Civil War?

Lyndon B. Johnson

Throughout this text, Sumner most directly refers to which of the following events?

Mexican-American War

The song reflects the general trends of antebellum reform movements in which of the following ways?

Most antebellum reform movements were motivated by religious ideals.

It was virtually impossible for Lincoln to win the majority of the votes in the slave states because

Most of the Southern states refused to place Lincoln's name on the ballot.

The tone of this "Harpers Weekly" editorial is designed to engender among Americans strong feelings of

Nationalism

Which of the following groups would feel the MOST political pressure from speeches like those above?

Northern Congressmen at the Federal Level.

This incident foreshadowed which of the following future events?

Northerners and Southerners would only be able to settle their differences through a bloody, violent war.

What does Seward mean when he states "they found slavery existing here?"

Other European powers, like the Spanish, were utilizing slave labor before the English began settlement.

The pattern described by Blackmon is most consistent with which of the following later developments?

Plessy v. Ferguson

The Kansas-Nebraska Act declared which of the following would determine if a state became slave or free?

Popular Sovereignty

Which statement regarding the public response to this law is MOST accurate?

Potential draftees responded violently to the law.

The LeCompton Constitution further agitated sectional conflict because

President Buchanan's certification of the fraudulent vote enraged northerners.

During what era would this illustration most likely have been created?

Reconstruction

Which 1860 political party would agree most strongly with Douglass' argument?

Republican

What political party did Fremont represent in the Election of 1856?

Republican Party

Why did the arguments made by Senator Douglas increase the chances of war between the North and South.

Senator Douglas threatened to divide the Democratic Party along sectional lines.

The trends described by Douglas Blackmon MOST directly illustrate which of the following major historical developments in the South after the Civil War?

Sharecropping system

Which of the following statements would BEST be supported by this example of Black Codes?

Southern States took advantage of President Johnson's lenient Reconstruction policies to maintain their pre-war social structures.

Which of the following BEST explains why the South remained loyal to the Democratic Party until the 20th century?

Southerners resented the Republican Party for abolishing slavery and winning the Civil War.

Which of the following women, during the debate over the Fifteenth Amendment, would have supported the point of view of this cartoon?

Susan B. Anthony

Which of the following is the likely audience of this letter?

Texan revolutionaries stationed outside of the Alamo.

What is the "crisis" referred to in this advertisement?

Texas had recently declared its independence from Mexico.

Why was Texas offering free land to the settlers?

Texas was trying to recruit forces for its war against Mexico.

Which of the following is the CENTRAL argument of the above legislation?

That slavery would be prohibited in the land gained in the Mexican War?

Which later development best exemplifies Douglass' point about the Constitution?

The 13th Amendment

Which political party would MOST agree with the cartoonist's point of view?

The American Party

Which of the following documents justifies the author's claim that Chinese workers were treated badly in America?

The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882

What controversial policy is Lincoln most likely defending in this document?

The Emancipation Proclamation

Which of the following movement's degree of success was similar to Abolitionism in the 1830s?

The Feminist movement in the 1950s.

"Life, liberty, or property" is a reference to which section of the United States Constitution?

The Fifth Amendment

What action did Congress take to stem the tide of KKK violence in the South following the Civil War?

The Force Acts were enacted.

Which of the following BEST describes the artist's opinion of Irish immigrants?

The Irish were violent animals.

What legislation is Senator Douglas attempting to defend in this excerpt?

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

The philosophical underpinnings of this personal liberty statute can be found in

The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions

Which law passed by the United States Congress is MOST consistent with Seward's point of view?

The Northwest Ordinance

Which of the following was MOST similar to the Wilmot Proviso?

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787

Which future American foreign policy would be most consistent with the Treaty of Kanagawa?

The Open Door Policy

The attitude expressed in this editorial is MOST similar to future U.S. policies in

The Philippines

Which of the following documents is Anthony referencing when she uses phrases like "we the people" and "the blessings of liberty?"

The Preamble to the United States Constitution.

Another historical event that reveals the conflicts expressed in the article would be

The Red Scare

The ideas about slavery expressed by Garrison are MOST consistent with which of the following?

The Second Great Awakening

Which of the following legislations would David Wilmot also have likely supported?

The Spot Resolution of Abraham Lincoln and other Whigs.

Which of the following strengthened the racially discriminatory policies of the 19th century?

The Supreme Court issued the "separate but equal" doctrine in Plessy v. Ferguson.

Why did it take ten years for Texas to be admitted as a state?

The U.S. was divided on the expansion of slavery into the West.

Which of the following is a basic premise asserted in Lincoln's First Inaugural Address?

The Union could not be dismantled.

What is the "furious storm" that is predicted in this song?

The United States Civil War.

One of the results of the anti-slavery advocates' fears of the extension of "Slave Power" was

The Wilmot Proviso

A historian would MOST likely argue that the illustration is entitled "Southern Chivalry" for which of the following reasons?

The artist is angry that the congressman reacted so violently to a non-violent argument.

Which of the following BEST captures the artist's opinion of this incident, which occurred in the United States Senate?

The attack on Senator Charles Sumner was unwarranted.

Which of the following is the MOST likely explanation for the founding of the Sixth Mount Zion Church in Richmond, VA in 1867?

The banning of slavery by the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution.

Which of the following conclusions about slavery BEST captures the perspectives of the speakers above?

The concept of slavery contradicts the ideals on which the United States was founded.

Which action prior to the U.S. Civil War aligns most closely with Senator Seward's views on slavery?

The creation of the Republican Party.

Which of the following did NOT deepen the divide between North and South in the 1850s?

The election of Franklin Pierce.

The elephant is celebrating

The election of Rutherford B. Hayes as president.

Which of the following was an effect of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

The emergence of the Republican Party.

Which statement BEST summarizes Bishop Hughes' point of view?

The famine occurred because too much food was exported out of Ireland.

The rapid growth of California's population most directly led to conflict over

The future of slavery in the territories acquired from Mexico.

In the source above, which of the following BEST describes the legal argument for banning slavery in the territories?

The government made slavery illegal in all National Territory and must extend this rule to all territories.

Which of the following statements BEST explains why the U.S. government gave land to the railroad companies?

The government wanted to ensure the efficient completion of a transcontinental railroad.

Which of the following can be seen as a continuation of Lincoln's beliefs about the relationship between slavery and the war after his issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation?

The ideas expressed in the Gettysburg Address.

The poster above MOST likely was published after

The implementation of the Emancipation Proclamation.

British intervention in the American Civil War was forestalled by

The issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation.

Why was the Gadsden Purchase made?

The land was needed to complete a railroad line through what is today the Southwestern United States.

Walt Whitman would MOST likely have disagreed with which of the following ideas?

The lands west of the Louisiana territory are the rightful possessions of Mexico.

For many abolitionists the Ostend Manifesto was an example of a Slave Power Conspiracy of 'Slaveocracy'. Which of the following events would have been MOST consistent with this fear?

The majority decision in Dred Scot v. Sanford.

Based on your knowledge of this period, which of the following made passage of the 15th amendment possible?

The majority-held Republican Congress.

Which of the following MOST LIKELY inspired the writing of Uncle Tom's Cabin?

The new fugitive slave law.

Which of the following BEST describes the likely intent of the author?

The passage seeks to characterize the Mexican-American War as part of a plot by pro-slavery advocates to extend slavery into new regions.

The cartoonist is critical of President Johnson because

The purchase of Alaska from Russia was considered to be a waste of money.

Which of the following Civil War events would have been most useful in defending Wigfall's point of view over that of Debow?

The results of battles such as Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville early in the war.

Which of the following historical developments BEST explains the difference between these two maps?

The sharecropping system presented the former slaves with the opportunity for greater economic independence.

Douglass compared America to Babylon because

The sin of slavery would doom the United States.

How did this speech affect the career of Abraham Lincoln?

The speech led to the end of Lincoln's Congressional career.

Which of the following explains why Abraham Lincoln won the election of 1860 with only 40% of the vote?

The states he won were densely populated, giving him the majority of the electoral vote.

Which of the following developments made it possible to travel from New York to California in a few days by the end of the 19th century?

The transcontinental railroad

The controversy surrounding the Election of 1876 involved

The winner receiving fewer popular votes than the loser.

Which American president would later negotiate a peace treaty between Japan and Russia?

Theodore Roosevelt.

Which statement below accurately describes the political landscape of America in 1860?

There was a breakdown of national politics into sectional rivalries over the issue of slavery.

Blackmon's arguments challenge the notion that which of the following effectively resolved the problem of slavery?

Thirteenth Amendment

Which of the following earlier politicians would have advocated Wigfall's position as the ideal, for not only the South butt the entire country?

Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following describes the most direct consequence of the conditions in the second map?

Thousands of African-Americans would move to northern cities.

How did the famine in Ireland affect the United States?

Thousands of Irish immigrated to the United States.

Which of the following occurred as a direct consequence of this announcement?

Thousands of white soldiers deserted the Union army.

What was the primary purpose of this treaty?

To open up economic relations between the United States and Japan.

Which of the following statements best describes the consequence of this letter?

Travis and his men were wiped out by the Mexican Army.

Which of the following presidents confronted the scandalous consequences of the Pacific Railway Act?

Ulysses S. Grant

Giving slaves the "same opportunities of attending worship" best served the interest of the slave owners because preachers

Used Biblical passages to emphasize that slaves should be obedient to their masters.

The United States government implemented the law described in this document by

Using a lottery system to randomly select draftees into the Union Army.

The writings of George Fitzhugh

Were a response to abolitionist portrayals of slavery.

How does the second map illustrate the problems faced by African-American farmers in the South after the Civil War?

While African-Americans were free from slavery, they remained dependent on the white landowners.

Which of the following BEST captures the meaning of the phrase, "The Union as It Was?"

Whites in the South wished to return to their antebellum status.

Which of the following statements MOST accurately summarizes Whitman's editorial?

Whitman believed that only the United States could expand freedom throughout North America.

Who was the second president to be impeached?

William J. Clinton

The creator of this cartoon, Thomas Nast, is most famous for bringing down the politician named

William M. Tweed

Which statement BEST summarizes Susan B. Anthony's argument?

Women are people living in the United States and therefore are entitled to vote.

Which of the following earlier events would have been MOST useful for the author in defending his/her point of view?

Women were important members of the abolitionist movement in the Antebellum Era.

American conflict was sparked by an issue most similar to the immediate cause of the Mexican-American War?

World War Two