Unit 3 Exam (12/15/20)
The Southern economy before the Civil War increasingly A. diversified, with more mechanized agriculture B. produced more cotton and other crops but did not develop much industry C. depended on immigrant labor D. produced tobacco and sugar rather than cotton
B
The attitudes of White Southerners described by Schurz contributed to which of the following developments in the last quarter of the nineteenth century? )excerpt) (A) The sale of most plantations to African Americans to keep them in the South (B) The establishment of sharecropping throughout the South (C) The Nullification Crisis caused by Southern resistance to federal policy (D) The rise of the Whig Party in the South
B
Which of the following contributed most directly to the end of Reconstruction? (A) The political struggles to pass the Thirteenth Amendment (B) The waning commitment to reform in the North (C) The distribution of patronage jobs by Republican politicians (D) The growing influence of the federal government over the states
B
Which of the following historical developments during the nineteenth century best supports Potter's argument about the underlying cause of sectional conflict? (Excerpt) (A) The expansion of voting rights for White males (B) The increase in economic opportunities in the West (C) The influx of Irish and German immigrants to Northern cities (D) The increasing prominence of the Whig Party in national politics
B
Which of the following ideas is Douglas appealing to when he says, "whether the people of the territories shall be allowed to do as they please upon the question of slavery"? (Excerpt) (A) The Crittenden Compromise (B) Popular sovereignty (C) The right of secession (D) The distinction between a territory and a state
B
Which of the following most directly undermines Calhoun's assertions? A. Many slaves adopted elements of Christianity. B. Many slaves engaged in forms of resistance to slavery. C. Abolitionist societies encountered difficulty organizing in Southern states. D. A majority of White Southerners were not slaveholders
B
Which of the following parts of the Compromise of 1850 was the most appealing to the South?(excerpt) (A) Admitting California as a free state (B) Passing a new Fugitive Slave Law (C) Ending the slave trade in Washington, D.C. (D) Using popular sovereignty in new territories
B
Which of the following was the most direct catalyst for the secession of South Carolina? A. The Dred Scott decision B. The election of 1860 C. The Wilmot Proviso D. John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
B
The main reason for the delay in annexing Texas was the A. controversy over the boundary of Texas and Mexico B. opposition of Britain and France C. independent spirit of the settlers in Texas D. opposition in Congress to adding slave states
D
The purpose of Lincoln's and Johnson's plan for Reconstruction was to A. punish the South for causing the Civil War B. give Congress the final authority in the process of reconstruction C. give equal voting rights for both white and black males in the South D. encourage rapid readmission of ex-Confederate states into the Union
D
To issue an Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln felt that he needed which of the following? (Excerpt) (A) A Constitutional amendment (B) Supreme Court approval (C) Republican control of Congress (D) A military victory
D
Which of the following most directly helped maintain the "balance between the northern and southern parts of the United States" before the Mexican-American War referenced in the excerpt? (A) The federal government's policies on a national bank and tariffs (B) The emergence of reform movements during the Second Great Awakening (C) The outlawing of the international slave trade (D) The passage of the Missouri Compromise
D
Which of the following provides the best evidence in support of the argument in the excerpt? (A) Political corruption in Southern state governments (B) The emergence of the sharecropping system during Reconstruction (C) Divisions within the women's movement over the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments (D) Changes in voting patterns and office holding that occurred during Reconstruction
D
Which period was the peak of manifest destiny? (Picture) (A) 1776 to 1783 (B) 1803 to 1810 (C), 1819 to 1841 (D) 1842 to 1853
D
The Republican Party originated in the mid-1850s as a sectional party committed to which of the following? A. Opposition to the further spread of slavery into the territories B. Immediate emancipation of the slaves C. Repeal of Whig economic policies D. Restriction of immigration
A
To which politicians is Clay directing the last line of the excerpt? (A) Southerners who were threatening to secede (B) Senators such as Daniel Webster who rejected any compromise (C) Advocates of popular sovereignty (D) The president, Zachary Taylor
A
Which of the following acts of Congress was declared unconstitutional in the Dred Scott decision? (Excerpt) (A) Missouri Compromise of 1820 (B) Compromise of 1850 (C) Kansas-Nebraska Act (D) Fugitive Slave Law
A
Which of the following most directly contributed to the decision by the United States to fight the Mexican-American War? (Excerpt) (A) The idea of Manifest Destiny (B) The overcultivation of land in the Southeast (C) The efforts of the federal government to assert authority over American Indians (D) The economic competition that emerged during the market revolution
A
Which of the following parts of the Compromise of 1850 was the most appealing to the North? (Excerpt) (A) Admitting California as a free state (B) Passing a new Fugitive Slave Law (C) Ending the slave trade in Washington, D.C. (D) Using popular sovereignty in new territories
A
Which of the following was the most significant impact of the Lincoln-Douglass debates in 1858? A. Lincoln's emergence as a national political figure B. increased support for Douglas in the South C. Douglas' reelection to the Senate D. Douglas' attempt to reconcile popular sovereignty with the Dred Scott decision
A
The Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) heightened the sectional crisis because it (excerpt) A. repealed the Missouri Compromise's 36º-30' line B. repealed the Fugitive Slave Act C. made Kansas and Nebraska free states D. stimulated southern emigration to the territories taken from Mexico
A
The Reconstruction Acts of 1867 provided for A. temporary military supervision of the ex-Confederacy B. federal monetary support for the resettlement of American Blacks in Africa C. denial of Black property-holding and voting rights D. implementation of anti-Black vagrancy laws in the South
A
All of the following elements of the Radical Republican program were implemented during Reconstruction EXCEPT A. provision of 40 acres to each freedman B. enactment of the Fourteenth Amendment C. military occupation of the South D. restrictions on the power of the President
A
One of the long-term political consequences of northern victory was A. final defeat of the southern concept of the Constitution as a compact of states B. dominance of the Republican Party in the South C. continuing sectional conflict over the issue of slavery D. a balance of power in Congress between the North and the South
A
The "acquisition of a new empire" referenced in the excerpt most directly fostered sectional (excerpt) division through the (A) extension of trade westward toward Asia (B) renewed debate over the expansion of slavery (C) rise of anti-immigrant sentiment (D) decline of the Democratic Party
B
In the 1840s and 1850s, the views expressed by Calhoun most directly contributed to A. the United States acquisition of new territory in the West B. increased sectional divisions between the North and the South C. the development of sharecropping and tenant farming in the South D. the rise of voluntary organizations to promote religious reform
B
Northerners were most upset by the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision because (excerpt) (A) the Court included no Republican Justices (B) the decision allowed slavery in the territories (C) several justices were slave owners (D) blacks and whites were not treated equally
B
President Lincoln delayed issuing an Emancipation Proclamation because of his concern that it would (excerpt) (A) increase foreign support for the Confederacy (B) cause the border states to secede (C) decrease power of the cotton industry (D) free slaves before they were ready
B
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside." -Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution The provision above overturned the (A) Alien and Sedition Acts (B) Chinese Exclusion Act (C) Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford (D) Supreme Court ruling in McCulloch v. Maryland
C
Efforts by Republicans such as Schurz to establish a base for their party in the South after the Civil War ultimately failed because (excerpt) (A) Republicans feared the South would secede again if the party became too successful (B) Republican opposition to African American rights alienated many White Southerners (C) Republicans grew weary of pressing their Reconstruction agenda in a hostile environment (D) Republicans believed it better to withdraw from the South than to become corrupted by Southern politics
C
In 1861 the North went to war with the South primarily to A. liberate the slaves B. prevent European powers from meddling in American affairs C. preserve the Union D. avenge political defeats and insults inflicted by the South
C
John Brown's primary purpose in attacking Harpers Ferry was to A. gain contributions from northern abolitionists B. take revenge for the death of antislavery settlers in Kansas C. start a slave rebellion in Virginia D. open up a new path for the Underground Railroad
C
The Union's victory at Gettysburg was significant because it (A) prevented Britain and Russia from intervening in the Civil War (B) prompted Abraham Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation (C) halted the last major Confederate invasion of the North (D) gave the Union control over the Mississippi River
C
Which of the following groups would have been most likely to support Calhoun's views expressed in the excerpt? A. Members of nativist political parties B. Members of the Whig Party C. Southern landowners D. Northern industrialists
C
One attempt to prevent slavery in the territories was the (A) Webster-Ashburton Agreement (picture) (B) Clayton-Bulwer Treaty (C Ostend Manifesto (D) Wilmot Proviso
D
1 / 1 point The Black Codes passed in a number of southern states after 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 open to Black people
D
A significant result of the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848 was that the United States (A) suffered a military defeat (B) freed Texas from Mexican rule (C) won control of Cuba from Spain (D) experienced increasing tension over the issue of slavery
D
By going to war, the United States gained the territory labeled as the (A) Louisiana Purchase (picture) (B) Oregon Country (C) Annexation of Texas (D) Mexican Cession
D
Chief Justice Taney's basic ruling in the Dred Scott case was based on which of the following principles? (Excerpt) (A) Since slaves did not pay taxes, they had no legal rights (B) Since Scott had returned to a slave state, he was still a slave (C) Since Congress could not define slavery, it could not regulate it (D) Since slaves were property, they could not sue
D
In the presidential campaign of 1860, which of the following positions was asserted by the Republican Party platform with respect to slavery? A. Slavery should be abolished immediately by the federal government. B. The Missouri Compromise line should be extended to the Pacific Ocean, and slavery should be prohibited in the territories above that line. C. The gradual emancipation of the slaves should begin, and the federal government should compensate slave owners for the loss of slave property. D. The extension of slavery to the United States territories should be prohibited by the federal government, but slavery should be protected in the states where it already existed.
D
