HIUS 221 Final

Where was the most notorious Confederate prisoner of war camp located?

Andersonville, Georgia

Which of the following statements regarding the election of 1856 is true? Millard Fillmore ran as one of two Democratic candidates; the Republican nominee, Abraham Lincoln, did not have enough name recognition to win; James Buchanan won the election in the electoral college but enjoyed only 45 percent of the nationwide popular vote; the Know-Nothings gained in strength

James Buchanan won the election in the electoral college but enjoyed only 45 percent of the nationwide popular vote

Of the following states: Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia, and Texas, which seceded last?

Virginia

Which of the following statements regarding the Ostend Manifesto is true? it was publicly renounced by President Pierce; it was written in October 1854 by U.S. diplomats in Europe; it was leaked to the press and the Pierce administration was vilified; all of these choices

all of these choices

Wilmot Proviso

ban slavery in any territory acquired from Mexico

Which of the following statements regarding Mormon migration is false? Because the Mormons left Illinois in a hurry, their westward migration was poorly planned and haphazard, and many died as a result; Power was concentrated in the hands of a few church members; The area around the Great Salt Lake was irrigated to produce a thriving community; When Joseph Smith was killed, leadership of the Mormons passed to Brigham Young

because the Mormons left Illinois in a hurry, their westward migration was poorly planned and haphazard, and many died as a result

true or false: at the beginning of the Civil War, the United States Army consisted of more than 15,000 men, most of them stationed east of the Mississippi River

false

true or false: the war with Mexico was popular with people in all parts of the United States

false

Charleston

first shots of the Civil War were fired at a military fort located in close proximity to this city

South Carolina

first state to secede from the Union

Trail of Tears

forced relocation of the Cherokees to the west side of the Mississippi River

Why did John Brown order the killing of five men at Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas?

he wanted to exact revenge for the sack of Lawrence

What did Spain relinquish under the terms of the Adams-Ones Treaty of 1819?

it ceded all lands east of the Mississippi to the United States

The Kansas-Nebraska Act resulted in what?

it established the concept of popular sovereignty

disease

more men died from what during the Civil War than from anything else

Know-Nothing

political party formed in the mid-1800s to support giving "native Americans" preference over newcomers

Which of the following events happened immediately after the sack of Lawrence?

representative Preston Brooks caned Senator Charles Sumner in the United States Senate

respectable

settlers going to the West who chose Oregon over California usually viewed Oregon this way

White settlement of the Northwest was made possible by what?

subjugation of native tribes

What happened at Fort Sumter?

the Confederacy shelled the fort for almost two days before its commander finally surrendered

Which of the following statements does not accurately depict the advantages the North and South held over the other? the South had the advantage of a close diplomatic relationship with the government of Mexico; the Union had far greater industrial capacity, more railroads, and more ships; Southerners considered themselves natural soldiers; the Union had four times more white residents than did the South

the South had the advantage of a close diplomatic relationship with the government of Mexico

What was a fundamental dilemma facing the Confederate government?

the government needed to exercise more central authority- something the Confederates were fighting against

Why were the Republicans successful in the election of 1860?

they were able to win decisively in the North

Like that of many other Americans, Andrew Jackson's attitude toward Native Americans seemed to be that if they did not adapt to white society, it would be best if what?

they were removed to areas beyond white expansion

What action did Secretary of State William Seward suggest President Lincoln take?

tone down the rhetoric of his inaugural address

true or false: White Northerners began to rethink their prejudices after black soldiers showed valiant courage on the battlefields

true

true or false: the Supreme Court case of Worcester v. Georgia proved to be ineffective

true

What was the basic Confederate strategy?

wage a defensive struggle

What thorny issue was raised by California's request to be admitted to the Union? Whether territories could become states so quickly after winning territorial status; What to do about the expansion of slavery; Who would control California's gold; Whether war with Mexico would ensue

what to do about the expansion of slavery

What did Lincoln include in his inaugural address?

a statement that it was his duty as president to retain federal property in the South