MIDTERM Chapters 9-11

At the time of the images creating which of the following groups would most likely have supported the views expressed by this banner? (CH. 9)

Federalists

As described in this excerpt, which of the following would be a benefit to business owners from having a union? (CH. 9)

Individuals would develop better skills

President Polk was motivated to reject the treaty with Mexico because of which of the following? (CH. 10)

Many southerners wanted the United States to get larger gains in territory

By going to war, the United States gained the territory labeled as the? (CH. 10)

Mexican Cession

President Polk accepted a compromise with Britain on the Oregon dispute because? (CH. 10)

The US was facing problems with Mexico

The development of which of the following best demonstrates the growing power of the nativist movement in the mid-19th century? (CH. 9)

a political party

The Enrollment Act of 1863 (CH. 11)

led to riots in New York City.

Which of the following groups would be most likely to agree with the theme of this song? (CH. 9)

members of the nativist movement

The two excerpts quoted would be most useful to historians analyzing the (CH. 11)

mobilization of both Union and Confederate cultures, economies, and societies to wage the war

Why was the enlistment of AA in the Union army and their deployment in battle delayed until 1863 (CH. 11)

most Union generals doubted that they would make good soliders

Which of the following parts of the Compromise of 1850 was the most appealing to the South? (CH. 10)

passing a new Fugitive Slave Law

Which of the following reinforced the message that Burleigh was sending people who wanted to move (CH. 9)

protective tariff

The photo above was most directly a result of (CH. 11)

Lincoln's decision to issue the Emancipation Proclamation

Which best explains why the American people were so supportive of the Monroe Doctrine? (CH. 9)

Nationalism

Which of the following resulted from the Union victories at Vicksburg and Gettysburg in 1863 (CH. 11)

Republicans swept the 1863 elections in PA, OH, and NY

The pair of excerpts above is best understood in the context of the (CH. 11)

effectiveness of Union wartime strategies

Which constituted a critical problem for the Confederacy during the Civil War (CH. 11)

high levels of infltion

Which of the following statements best describes the states in medium gray? (CH. 11)

they included most of the countries population

Workers in the 1820s faced difficulty because of problems with (CH. 9)

transportation

Which period was the peak of manifest destiny? (CH. 10)

1842-1853

Support for the bill would have been consistent with support for which of the following? (CH. 9)

American System

Monroe counted on which of the following European nations to be an ally if any nation challenged the Monroe Doctrine? (CH. 9)

France

The opposition to foreigners is most similar to the view that many had toward which of the following in America at this time? (CH. 9)

Free AA

Who of the following provided the strongest influence on President Monroe in the writing of the Monroe Doctrine? (CH. 9)

George Washington

According to this diary entry, President Polk felt pressure to accept the treaty with Mexico for which of the following reasons? (CH. 10)

He believed the Whigs would not support more aggressive epnsion

Which of the following describes the significance of the battle of Antietam (CH. 11)

Lincoln removed McClellan from command after the battle for his timidty

In the aftermath of Lincolns election in 1860, Southerners feared that followed? (CH. 11)

Lincoln would break his promise and interfere with slavery where it existed

Which of the following acts of Congress was declared unconstitutional in the Dred Scott decision? (CH. 10)

Miss. Comp. of 1820

Which of the following describes a reason not mentioned by Strong in this excerpt that ultimately stopped Britain from recognizing the Confederacy? (CH. 11)

Opposition from the British working class

Which of the following events of the late 19th and early 20th centuries most represents a continuation of the message depicted in the cartoon above? (CH. 9)

Passage of the 18th amendment in 1920

To which politicians is Clay directing the last line of the excerpt? (CH. 10)

Southerners who were threatening to secede

Which of the following actions or events from the middle of the 19th century compares most closely to the events that this map describes (CH. 9)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

To issue an Emancipation Proclamation, President Lincoln felt that he needed which of the following (CH. 11)

a military victory

The ideas expressed in the painting (American Progress) most directly reflect which of the following continuities in US history (CH. 10)

a sense of unique national mission and a superior cultural identity

The issues highlighted in the map above led most directly to (CH. 9)

a truce over the issue of slavery

Which of the following characterizes gov. economic and political decisions during the Civil War (CH. 11)

both gov. utilized their national power to make decisions

The Union was most disturbed because they believed that Britain was supporting the Confederates by doing which of the following? (CH. 11)

building warships

President Lincoln delayed issuing an Emancipation Proclamation because of his concern that it would (CH. 11)

cause boarder states to secede

The crop that best fits Downing's description as one of "the great staples" in mid-19th century America was (CH. 9)

cotton

Which of the ideas and debates from the 19th/20th century compares most closely with those described in the 2 excerpts? (CH. 10)

debates between imperialists and anti-imperialists in the 1890s and 1900s

The movement toward secession in the winter of 1860-1861 proceeded the most rapidly in the (CH. 11)

deep south

Strong's statement that the British feared "diminishing the supply of breadstuffs on which her operatives depend" explains why he thinks the British? (CH. 11)

depended as much on trade with the Union as with the Confederacy

(manifest destiny) The sentiments expressed in the painting (American Progress) led most directly to (CH. 10)

environmental transformation of the western region

Which phrase by Burleigh best addresses the motives of the largest number of immigrants coming to the US during the years from 1816-1848? (CH. 9)

good pay for labor

Which of the following caused the movement described in the excerpt? (CH. 9)

immigration

One of the primary reasons to form a union during the period was to (CH. 9)

improve working conditions

Winthrop suggests that Polk's slogan of "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" was based mainly on which of the following attitudes? (CH. 10)

polk hoped to get political benefit

An increase in which of the following was the key part of the Kansas-Nebraska Act to attract Southern support? (CH. 10)

popular soverignty

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"? (CH. 10)

popular soverignty

Chief Justice Taney's basic ruling in the Dred Scott case was based on which of the following principles? (CH. 10)

since slaves were property they could not sue

In the 1830s and 1840s, the section of the US most affected by immigration was the: (CH. 9)

states west of the Alleheny Mountains

Which fo the following groups in the 20th century shared most closely the sentiments of the author of the lyrics above? (CH. 9)

the American Federation of Labor

the ideas expressed in the image above most clearly show the influence of (CH. 9)

the development of a culture reflecting the interests of an emerging urban middle class

The two excerpts quotes above would be most useful to historians analyzing (CH. 10)

the heated controversy generated by the acquisition of new territory in the West

The photograph above best serves as evidence of (CH. 11)

the opening up of political opportunities to former slaves

The ideas expressed by the lyrics above most clearly show the influence of (CH. 9)

the philosophy and ideals of the emerging working classes

In July of 1861, President Lincoln was particularly concerned about how his policies on slavery would affect which areas? (CH. 11)

the states in white because they were slave states that remained in the Union

Which of the following did Winthrop offer as a final way to settle the Oregon question? (CH. 10)

the two contres should submit their claims to arbiration

Which of the following statements best describes the states in dark gray? (CH. 11)

they had a strong military tradition

Northerners were most upset by the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision because? (CH. 10)

this decision allowed slavery in the territories

Commercial farming expanded rapidly in the Northwest by mid-century primarily because of (CH. 9)

transportation movements

Based on the voting patterns shown in the chart, support for federal funding for internal improvements was strongest in: (CH. 9)

undeveloped regions

Which of the following groups would most likely support the perspective of this cartoonist (CH. 9)

urban entrepreneurs

One attempt to prevent slavery in the territories was the? (CH. 10)

wilmot proviso

Which of the following parts of the Compromise of 1850 was the most appealing to the North? (CH. 10)

Admitting California as a free state

The two excerpts above are best understood in the context of the (CH. 10)

assertion of US power and expansionism in the Western Hemisphere