US History 103 Final exam

The annexation of Oregon during the Presidency of James K. Polk was promoted with the popular slogan:

'54*40 or Fight!

Enacted by Congress during the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation only freed slaves in states that joined the Confederacy. This gave rise to the need to _____

Add a 13th Amendment to the Constitution freeing all slaves.

How did the weakness of the Articles of Confederation impact the American economy?

Because it could print money but no levy taxes, inflation increased and many people's debts landed them in prison.

What correctly describes land-grant institutions?

Beginning in the early 1860's, the federal government granted land to the new states that were allowed to then sell to raise money to fund the establishment of colleges.

Which of the precedent-setting cases tried before by the Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Marshall upheld the authority of federal law over state law?

Fletcher v. Peck

Finding a Northwest Passage was the hope of many European merchants and monarchs especially the _____.

French

This contributed to the defeat of Union forces at the Battle of Chancellorsville

General Robert E Lee created a diversion, while General Stonewall Jackson's troops mounted a surprise attack on Hooker's army.

Why did Jefferson have such great admiration for the small, self-sufficient farmers he called yeoman farmers?

He saw them as the ideal citizens as far as a functioning democracy goes

There were numerous questions that faced the nation following the Civil War. An important concern had to do with _____

How to keep society together and prevent another civil war

One of the successes of the Articles of Confederation was that:

It managed to organize the territories to prepare them for becoming states

Which description best fits the life of the typical homesteader in the years following the Civil War?

It was a difficult life of isolation and danger from severe weather, limited water resources and hostility of Native Americans who resented the settlers' encroachment on their land.

What was the importance of the Battle of Yorktown?

It was the final battle of the American Revolution that led to the surrender of British General Cornwallis.

The War with Mexico, along with the annexation of Texas, is greatly caused by ----?

Manifest Destiny

Which colonies were founded on the idea of fleeing religious persecution in England?

Massachusetts and Maryland

The British attempt to raid a weapons arsenal belonging to the Massachusetts militia led to:

The 1775 battles of Lexington and Concord

Which of these marred the presidency of John Adams?

The Alien and Sedition Acts

The death of Confederate General Stonewall Jackson after this battle deprived the Confederate Army of one of its most competent commanders:

The Battle of Chancellorsville

The most successful battle of the Anaconda Plan - the Union's strategy to defeat the Confederacy - was:

The Battle of Shiloh, fought over control of the West.

Why was it difficult for the Dutch to establish a settlement in the New World?

The Dutch had no compelling societal friction to make settling in North America attractive.

Which legislation allowed settlers to determine whether their territories would be slave or free?

The Kansas-Nebraska Act.

In which work did John Locke argue that governments existed only by consent of the governed?

The Second Treatise of Government

Which oppositional party of political adversaries would have most likely accused Andrew Jackson of being too powerful and acting like a king?

The Whig Party

What resulted from the Pilgrims' landing at a site outside their London Company charter?

The writing of the Mayflower Compact, the first North American document to establish consent of the governed as the basis for their laws

The debate about whether or not slavery should be allowed in the Western territories took place:

Up through the 1850's.

How did the English settlers who founded Jamestown plan to become rich?

by prospecting for gold

An honorable Southern gentleman did NOT feel the need to defend _____ as a priority.

his country

The best role of American women during and after the Revolutionary War was seen as that of:

instilling in their children the values of the republic.

The Declaration of Independence stands out in history as a document that:

is unlike any other in European history in terms of its content and scope.

What resulted from the passage of the Townshend Acts in 1767?

British soldiers were stationed in the rebellious colonies to prevent further acts of mob violence and to ensure that the colonial legislatures were not meeting.

The First Battle of Bull Run is significant for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: It ended with an unexpected win for the Confederacy. It brought a swift and early end to the war. It resulted in nearly 5,000 casualties - dead, wounded, and captured. It prompted Lincoln to replace Union General McDowell with General George McClellan.

It brought a swift and early end to the war.

The idea that the market should set prices for goods and services:

was central to the emerging central economy of the early to mid 19th century.

Following the Civil War when former Confederates leaders were once again allowed to serve in Congress the Radical Republicans _____

would not officially seat them or even acknowledge them as members of Congress.

What are the terms for office for US senators and House representatives?

House representatives serve two years and senators serve six years.

As a result of the French and Indian War, England gained control of the entirety of which settlement?

Canada