History Chapters 10-12

Free blacks in the South a. lived in well-established communities. b.enjoyed legal protection against physical abuse from whites. c. Answer faced laws restricting their activities. d. were forbidden to associate with whites.

faced laws restricting their activities.

The discovery of _________________in Georgia gave whites even more reason to covet Cherokee land. a. Silver b. gold

gold

Middle-class men and women usually a. yearned to escape the city for work on the farm b. put off marriage to establish themselves c. married as young as possible d. sought to build large families

put off marriage to establish themselves

What did the Tallmadge Amendment propose? a. That the national bank be eliminated b. That Missouri be admitted as a free state c. To purchase Texas from Mexico d. That slavery be prohibited in any new territories

That Missouri be admitted as a free state

The election of John Quincy Adams over Andrew Jackson was settled by the appearance of a. A plurality of electors b. The Virginia dynasty c. The dark horse candidate d. A corrupt bargain

A corrupt bargain

Horace Mann believed the root of the nation's problem was ______________. a. Group marriage b. Sin c. A lack of knowledge d. Stupidity

A lack of knowledge

One of the foundations of Jackson's political views was that government work could be performed by a. Anyone willing to pay bribes for their office b. Only those with special budgetary and legal skills c. A special class of public servants d. Anyone with intelligence and common sense

Anyone with intelligence and common sense

American policy toward Native Americans in the period after the War of 1812 a. Attempted to remove eastern tribes to the trans-Mississippi West b. Was one of extermination c. Tried to assimilate Indians into white society d. Recognized the legitimacy of Indian title to traditional lands

Attempted to remove eastern tribes to the trans-Mississippi West

In 1836, how did Congress react to the rising tide of abolitionism? a. By passing a gag rule forbidding Congress to address the abolition of slavery b. By ending the slave trade in Washington, D.C c. By banning slavery in the territories d. By passive a "bill of rights" for slaves

By passing a gag rule forbidding Congress to address the abolition of slavery

The cult of domesticity for women entailed a. Reading good and entertaining books b. Attending to one's wardrobe c. The permissible practice of working part-time jobs to help with the family's expenses d. Centering their lives on their homes and children

Centering their lives on their homes and children

In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that: a. slavery was a crime against God but legal under the Constitution. b. slavery was illegal in the territories without a majority vote by the residents. c. Scott's travels on free soil had made him a free man. d. Congress had no authority to outlaw slavery in federal territories.

Congress had no authority to outlaw slavery in federal territories.

What conflict of long-range consequences did the nullification crisis highlight? a. The president's right to conduct limited wars without approval from Congress b. Federal versus states' rights c. Executive versus legislative authority d. The eventual battle for the elimination of all tariffs in the 1860s

Federal versus states' rights

Which statement best describes the Monroe Doctrine? a. It was an attempt to continue Spanish control of Latin America. b. It discouraged European interference in affairs of the Western Hemisphere c. It was extremely unpopular among Americans. d. It invited Europeans to be partners in keeping peace in the western hemisphere.

It discouraged European interference in affairs of the Western Hemisphere

All of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise, EXCEPT: a. It established that future territories would decide on the issue of slavery by popular sovereignty. b. Missouri was admitted as a slave state. c. Maine was admitted as a free state. d. Slavery was banned forever in the Louisiana Territory above 36 30' north latitude.

It established that future territories would decide on the issue of slavery by popular sovereignty.

Marshall's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia (1832) failed to help the Cherokee because a. the court also ruled that the Cherokees had to settle the matter with Georgia, with no assistance from the federal government. b. Jackson refused to use federal force to enforce the ruling. c. Georgia used the doctrine of nullification to have the ruling vacated. d. the court refused to grant the Cherokees sovereign status.

Jackson refused to use federal force to enforce the ruling.

In the election of 1824, Henry Clay supported a. Georgia's William Crawford. b. John Quincy Adams. c. Martin Van Buren. d. fellow southerner, Andrew Jackson.

John Quincy Adams.

Nat Turner a. Led a bloody slave revolt b. Escaped from slavery and toured the North describing his experiences c. Established the first congregation for African American Methodists d. Was the son of slave mother and a white father, who inherited 75 slaves

Led a bloody slave revolt

Dorothea Dix was a pioneer in the movement for a. temperance b. abolition c. Mental health reform d. public education

Mental health reform

What stood in the way of the nation's perceived Manifest Destiny? Large number of immigrants a. Other countries and people owning large parts of the North American continent b. Weak American economy c. Religious conflict in the United States

Other countries and people owning large parts of the North American continent

The typical slaveholder a. Looked upon slaves less as workers and more as status symbols b. Was actually poorer than the typical non-slaveholder c. Lived on a grand scale, upholding a culture of chivalry d. fewer than 10 slaves

Owned fewer than 10 slaves

Most slaves expressed discontent with their condition through what kind of action? a. Preaching b. Discussions with the master c. Passive resistance d. Armed revolt

Passive resistance

Jackson and Calhoun did not see eye to eye on many issues, including the "petticoat affair" which involved a close friend of Jackson named, a. William Eaton b. Peggy Eaton c. Linda Eaton d. Peggy Calhoun

Peggy Eaton

The Dred Scott decision (1857) complicated the politics surrounding slavery because the Supreme Court a. Ruled that Congress could not regulate slavery in the territories b. Ruled that all African Americans could be considered property c. Ruled the Three-fifths Compromise unconstitutional d. Left Scott's status unclear

Ruled that Congress could not regulate slavery in the territories

Which of the following was not known as one of the Five Civilized Tribes? a. Seminoles b. Cherokees c. Choctaws d. Shoshones

Shoshones

The significance of the Dred Scott v. Sanford Supreme Court decision was that a. Slavery was legal in all states in accordance with the U.S Constitution b. Free blacks had gained the right to vote c. Congress was correct in designing the Missouri Compromise d. Slaves were deemed to be citizens just like white men

Slavery was legal in all states in accordance with the U.S Constitution

For southerners, what was the most appalling feature of the Compromise of 1850? a. Popular sovereignty. b. Fugitive slave law. c. The admission of another nonslave state. d. The legalization of the Underground Railroad.

The admission of another nonslave state.

In The South Carolina Exposition and Protest (1828), Vice-President John C. Calhoun argued that a. The individual states could nullify or refuse to enforce a federal law b. The Democratic Party was truly egalitarian c. The South should industrialize its economy d. Slavery was immoral

The individual states could nullify or refuse to enforce a federal law

How did most slaves come to the Cotton Belt, and where did they arrive from? a. They were imported from Brazil b. Correct! They came from the plantations of former tobacco, rice, and sugar growers c. They were smuggled in from Africa d. They were purchased in slave auctions in Cuba

They came from the plantations of former tobacco, rice, and sugar growers

The typical planter's wife a. Legally had an equal share in the estate with her husband b. Was heavily involved in managing the day to day affairs of the plantation c. Worked in the fields with her slaves d. Spent most of her time preparing for grand balls

Was heavily involved in managing the day to day affairs of the plantation

How did the Second Great Awakening view the role of women? a. Women should not take leadership roles in religion. b. Women should be concerned only with the spiritual lives of their families. c. Women were spiritually inferior to men. d. Women could be important agents for change in society.

Women could be important agents for change in society.

In the election of 1828, Jackson supporters ridiculed incumbent John Quincy Adams as a. lacking in religious virtue b. cold, aristocratic, and corrupt c. incompetent d. lazy

cold, aristocratic, and corrupt

Most reformers in the first half of the nineteenth century believed that a. the middle class should have as little to do with the poor as possible. b. hard work, discipline, and solitude would put criminals on the path to productive lives. c. they could learn a lot from the poor. d. the working class should organize and rise up in revolt.

hard work, discipline, and solitude would put criminals on the path to productive lives.

John C. Calhoun's idea that a state could determine if a federal law violated the rights of its citizens was called a. abomination b. nullification c. exposition d. abolition

nullification

Most southern farmers a. fell into the category of the planter class b. needed large landholdings to turn a profit c. found slavery unprofitable d. Answer owned no slaves

owned no slaves

Horace Mann believed that one of the purposes of public education should be to a. teach immigrants the values of middle-class America. b. instill the classical education of the ancient Greeks. c. challenge traditional thinking and authority. d. train a small elite for government service

teach immigrants the values of middle-class America.

A new career for middle-class women who did not seek marriage right away was to serve for a time as a a. Household textile maker b. teacher c. bookkeeper d. factory worker

teacher

Although California would be admitted to the Union as a free state, the Compromise of 1850 would also require that: a. the slavery question in the new territories be left to popular sovereignty. b. a transcontinental railroad take a southern route. c. Arizona be admitted as a slave state. d. a federal head tax be levied on every slave.

the slavery question in the new territories be left to popular sovereignty.

Common white people in the South often expressed their dissatisfaction with the slave-holding local planter elite by a. voting b. helping slaves escape c. moving North d. openly rebelling against their superiors

voting