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Chapter 15 & 17 Test Review
Chapter 15 & 17 Test Review
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1
How did Nat Turner resist slavery?
leading a major slave revolt
refusing to pick cotton
writing antislavery literature
escaping to the North
2
Why was the economic development in different regions not the same?
region's economy determined by the settlers there
federal gov passed laws that determined economy of regions
unequal population in each region determined economy
each region had unique geographical features
3
How did participation in abolition affect the women's rights movement?
women accepted their traditional roles as wives and mothers
women realized that total freedom for slaves was impossible
women contributed time to other reform movements
women became aware of their own need for freedom
4
What is the best description of the Second Great Awakening?
gov. movement to limit immigration
religious movement promoting social changes
religious movement to convert Natives
gov movement to limit religion
5
What did William Lloyd Garrison want?
slaves to be freed immediately
slaves to remain and work in the South
slaves to learn how to read and write
slaves to be returned to Africa
6
How did northern states benefit from the work of slaves?
an increase in the taxes collected in the south
southern cotton was a higher quality than other areas
led to the growth of textile factories in the North
led to a decrease in the black population of the north
7
Why did most Free Soil party members leave their original party?
election of Zachary Taylor
settlement at the end of the US Mexican War
extension of slavery into new American territories
expansion of the US to the Pacific
8
What led to the founding of the Republican Party in the 1850s?
belief that the west needed more representation
dissatisfaction with whigs on tarrifs
belief in the need for a stronger fugitive slave act
dissatisfaction with whigs and democrats on slavery
9
What was the negative impact on slavery in the Dred Scott decision?
slaves are free if they escape to a free territory
slaves are protected under the Constitution
slaves are citizens if they live in a free territory
slaves are personal property with no right to sue in court
10
Who was known as the "Moses of her people?"
Harriet Tubman
Abigail Adams
Susan B. Anthony
Sojourner Truth
11
How did Susan B. Anthony demonstrate leadership?
worked to abolish slavery in the south
increased the number of public schools
fought for equal rights for women
improved working conditions in factories
12
Horace Mann's work to reform education led to all of the following except...
formal education for slaves
mandatory school attendance laws
ban on formal religious education in schools
increased state funding for public schools
13
Why was the North a prime location of industry?
well-developed agricultural system
dependence on indentured servants
adequate water and coal supplies
pre-existing factories and mills
14
Which worker would have been most likely to object to the new railroads?
wagon driver
clipper ship captain
farm worker
telegraph operator
15
Which of the following expresses the transcendentalist belief in the 1800s?
women deserved the same rights as men
all government taxes were illegal and unfair
knowledge came from the senses as well as intellect
personal wealth reflected a person's success
16
Which of the following is an example of Civil Disobedience?
Trail of Tears
Operation of the Underground Railroad
Emancipation Proclamation
Uncle Tom's Cabin
17
Which statement best explains why visual arts can play a role in understanding history?
shows how people developed
reveals the materials used throughout history
provides a visual record of how people lived
proves that artists worked in all periods of history
18
Which of the following was not a theme of artists from the Hudson River School?
settlement
immigration
exploration
discovery
19
What problem was reflected in the Missouri Compromise?
emancipation
federalism
representation
sectionalism
20
What event was this poster in response to?
Emancipation Proclamation
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Fugitive Slave Act
21
what do the Grimke sisters, Garrison, Douglass, and Tubman all have in common?
improving conditions for workers
creating the first free public school system
encouraging the growth of ideal communities
fighting for the abolition of slavery
22
How did the invention of the Cotton Gin affect the South?
an improvement in the treatment of slaves
an increased demand for slave labor
the introduction of slavery in the North
the beginning of popular sovereignty
23
Which man is known for delivering anti-slavery speeches and publish an anti-slavery paper?
Dred Scott
Frederick Douglass
John Adams
John Brown
24
Which of the following describes Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
leader in improving American school system
leader in the abolitionist movement
first woman doctor in the US
organizer of the Women's Rights Convention
25
What country did the Great Potato Famine cause immigrants to move from?
China
Germany
Norway
Ireland
26
What did Uncle Tom's Cabin encourage?
women's rights movement
abolitionist movement
labor reform movement
reform of public education
27
What event led South Carolina to secede from the Union?
election of Lincoln
failure of the Compromise of 1850
attack on Fort Sumter
signing of the Emancipation Proclamation
28
Why did southern states pass slave codes?
needed a way to regulate the movement of slaves
they wanted to protect and defend slaves
thought the federal gov would get rid of slavery
considered slaves property
29
What argument did slave owners use to justify the continuation of slavery?
better working conditions for slaves than workers up North
child labor laws protected the children of slaves
slaves received cradle-to-grave shelter and food
slaves felt loyal to those who owned them
30
John James Audubon's book was popular because it reflected the era's what?
interest in education
support of young artists
commitment to science
strong interest in nature
31
Which of the following is true?
the reaper did the work of five people using hand tools
mechanical drill beat grain from its husk rapidly
farmers had to hire more workers
the iron plow improved on the steel plow
32
What did Dorothea Dix help do?
legally grant married women control of inherited property
ban the sale and manufacture of alcohol
build and maintain new mental health facilities
establish high schools and colleges for girls
