goal of the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction included all of the following EXCEPT

Preventing Confederate leaders from returning to power

Why did the British want to take over New York?

Wanted to connect northern and southern colonies

Radical Republicans responded to Andrew Johnson’s firing of Secretary of War

Impeaching him in the House of Representatives

The Siege of Yorktown resulted in all of the following EXCEPT

Cornwallis defeated Washington’s army

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense convinced many Americans that what they should fight for was

An independent and republican America, separate from Britain

The greatest achievement of the Anti-Federalists was to

Force the Federalists to add add Bill of Rights

As a result of Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of writs of habeas corpus…

precedent is set for emergency powers by the President

What impact did the Puritan faith have on New England?

It defined religion and government in the region

Muckrakers, like Ida Tarbell, hoped to

Expose abuses in business and corruption in politics

According to the theory of mercantilism, a country has a favorable balance of trade when

the value of exports is greater than the value of imports

“Jacksonian Democracy” can BEST be described as

government in which poorer white men have a voice

The Three Fifths Compromise was included in the Constitution to resolve a conflict over the

Counting slaves in relation to representation in Congress

We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal

Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence

John Brown was executed in 1859 for which of the following?

For leading a raid on the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry

Which of the following is TRUE regarding African slaves in the thirteen colonies?

Slaves had different languages, religions, & traditions

Main purpose of Committees of Correspondence was to?

help leaders throughout the colonies communicate

Whose ideas most strongly influenced the wording of the Declaration of independence?

John Locke in Two Treatises of Government

The U.S. declared war on Great Britain in 1812 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

British troops had occupied the Mississippi River delta

What is the importance of the Mayflower Compact?

Create fair and equal laws for the common good of the people

Increased U.S. industrialization in the years following the Civil War led to

Rapid population growth in urban areas

What is the importance of Nat Turner’s Rebellion?

Led to slave codes and scared white southerners

What effect did Manifest Destiny have?

extended U.S. territory all the way to the Pacific

Which statement MOST LIKELY describes the economy of the South in the mid-1800s?

This cotton is going to make me rich when I sell it

What did U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas propose in the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?

To allow both Kansas & Nebraska to have popular sovereignty

What did John Rockefeller do to gain control over the American oil industry?

He formed the Standard Oil Company

Which contributed to the poor relationship between British colonists and Native Americans?

Belief that Native Americans were inferior

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1
goal of the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction included all of the following EXCEPT
Making the Republican Party a powerful institution
Guaranteeing seats in Congress for African Americans
Guaranteeing Blacks right to vote with the 15th amendment
Preventing Confederate leaders from returning to power
2
Why did the British want to take over New York?
Wanted to connect northern and southern colonies
All of these
Wanted to use area for ship building and lumber
Good trading relationship with Native Americans
3
Who was the founder and leader of the American Federation of Labor?
Upton Sinclair
Samuel Gompers
Ida Tarbell
John Rockefeller
4
Radical Republicans responded to Andrew Johnson’s firing of Secretary of War
Forcing him to comply with the law and re-hire Stanton
Impeaching him in the House of Representatives
Convicting him in a Senate trial
Forcing him to resign from the Presidency
5
You have secured to us the free navigation of the Mississippi.
The Oregon Territory
The Louisiana Purchase
The annexation of Texas
The Mexican Cession
6
The Siege of Yorktown resulted in all of the following EXCEPT
Parliament decided that Britain could no longer win the war
France played a decisive role in helping the U.S.
Cornwallis defeated Washington’s army
Britain signed the Treaty of Paris
7
Which area would one have expected to find a heavy reliance on cash crops?
C
B
A
A & C
8
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense convinced many Americans that what they should fight for was
An independent and republican America, separate from Britain
Colonial representation in Parliament
An alliance with France against Britain
A federal constitution and Bill of Rights
9
radical white abolitionist who wrote The Liberator
Frederick Douglass
William Lloyd Garrison
David Walker
Richard Allen
10
The greatest achievement of the Anti-Federalists was to
Convince New York and Virginia to turn over western lands
Delay ratification of the constitution
Force the Federalists to citizenship upon African Americans
Force the Federalists to add add Bill of Rights
11
college was established for the education of Blacks during Reconstruction
Morehouse College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Savannah State University
12
N. America’s African population. Which of the following most likely contributed to this trend?
Britain’s conquest of New York
Bacon’s Rebellion
The Middle Passage
The Navigation Acts
13
· The bloodiest single day of the war
Antietam
Vicksburg
Bull Run
Atlanta
14
• Bacon’s Rebellion•House of Burgesses•Developmet of slavery• Tobacco cultivation
Development of Virginia
Development of the transatlantic trade
Reasons for 1st Great Awakening
Loss of the Massachusetts charter
15
As a result of Abraham Lincoln’s suspension of writs of habeas corpus…
precedent is set for emergency powers by the President
any southerner discovered in the North could be arrested
any man could be drafted into the military
draft dodgers could be tried for treason and executed
16
A Puritan Leader concerned with maintaining a high level of church MOST supportive of
the Half-way Covenant
the leadership of William Penn
the House of Burgesses
the Salem Witch Trials
17
What land territory were the British and French fighting for during the French and Indian War?
Mississippi River System
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Virginia
Ohio River Valley
18
Who was the President of the Confederate States of America?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
19
Which abolitionists were daughters of a South Carolina slave holder ?
Williams sisters
Ross sisters
Grimke sisters
Cady Stanton sisters
20
President Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion of 1793 made it clear that
Federal laws would be enforced
State laws were invalid
Federal troops could not cross state boundaries
The new government was too weak to enforce federal laws
21
What impact did the Puritan faith have on New England?
1 of several major religions to develop in New England
It defined religion and government in the region
It led to King Philip’s War
It led to the establishment of New Amsterdam
22
Muckrakers, like Ida Tarbell, hoped to
Oversee the integration of schools
Expose abuses in business and corruption in politics
Stop ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment
Improve methods of mass production
23
Where was the 2^nd permanent English settlement?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Jamestown, Virginia
Quebec, Canada
St. Augustine, Florida
24
According to the theory of mercantilism, a country has a favorable balance of trade when
the value of imports is greater than the value of exports
it does not depend on products from other countries
the value of exports is greater than the value of imports
other countries do not depend on its products
25
“Jacksonian Democracy” can BEST be described as
government in which property owners are the ones that vote
government in which poorer white men have a voice
Government that favors an elite few
Democracy based on equality,
26
What was the purpose of route C to A?
Send finished goods to the colonies
Send manufactured goods to colonies
Send raw materials to Europe
Send raw materials to Africa
27
The Great Compromise settled the dispute between large states & small states over the issue of
Taxation
Representation in Congress
Slavery
Territorial expansion
28
The Three Fifths Compromise was included in the Constitution to resolve a conflict over the
Number of states needed to ratify the Constitution
Counting slaves in relation to representation in Congress
Reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves
Number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate
29
We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men are created equal
Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence
James Madison, The U.S. Constitution
Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist
Thomas Paine, Common Sense
30
John Brown was executed in 1859 for which of the following?
For murdering five slave owners in Pottawatomie Creek Kansas
For organizing the Underground Railroad in VA
For leading a raid on the federal arsenal at Harper’s Ferry
For organizing a draft riot in New York City
31
Which of the following is TRUE regarding African slaves in the thirteen colonies?
African slaves lacked any cultural background
Slaves had different languages, religions, & traditions
came from common cultures in Africa &shared same beliefs
refused to accept any new traditions of the British
32
Main purpose of Committees of Correspondence was to?
prepare a plan of defense to present to Parliament
write a Declaration of Independence
organize opposition to the Stamp Act
help leaders throughout the colonies communicate
33
Whose ideas most strongly influenced the wording of the Declaration of independence?
John Locke in Two Treatises of Government
Ben Franklin in Albany Plan of Union
Alexander Hamilton in The Federalists
Thomas Paine in Common Sense
34
The U.S. declared war on Great Britain in 1812 for all of the following reasons EXCEPT
British navy was seizing American merchant ships
British were supplying weapons to Native American tribes
British navy was impressing American sailors
British troops had occupied the Mississippi River delta
35
The anti-immigration legislation in 1882 was aimed at excluding or stopping the immigration of
Russian Jews
Irish
Italians
Chinese
36
What is the importance of the Mayflower Compact?
First elected colonial assembly in New World
Limited trade between the colonies and European countries
Establish a Royal Colony for Massachusetts
Create fair and equal laws for the common good of the people
37
Increased U.S. industrialization in the years following the Civil War led to
Less call for reforms from Progressives
Increased reliance on agriculture
Fewer immigrants arriving in the U.S.
Rapid population growth in urban areas
38
What is the importance of Nat Turner’s Rebellion?
Increases the divide between the south &federal government
Led to the creation of the U.S. Constitution
Led to the growing power of indentured servants
Led to slave codes and scared white southerners
39
What is the name dedicated to the voyage from B to C?
No Man’s Land
Mercantilism
Trans-Atlantic Trade
Middle Passage
40
What effect did Manifest Destiny have?
extended U.S. territory all the way to the Pacific
improved relations between the U.S. and Mexico
It made Canada part of the U.S.
It resulted in universal suffrage
41
• Example of individualism• social mobility• Great inventor, writer, and political genius
William Penn
Nathanial Bacon
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
42
Which statement MOST LIKELY describes the economy of the South in the mid-1800s?
unskilled workers can produce so many products
this is the best tobacco ever!
This cotton is going to make me rich when I sell it
I have land to grow wheat
43
If it were not for her founding Hull House and fighting for the rights of the poor
Ida Tarbell
W.E.B. DuBois
Carrie Nation
Jane Addams
44
With malice toward none; with charity for all
National unity
Racial equality
Civil liberties
Religious freedoms
45
What did U.S. Senator Stephen Douglas propose in the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854?
To allow both Kansas & Nebraska to have popular sovereignty
To make both Kansas and Nebraska slave states
To uphold the Missouri Compromise of 1820
To allow slavery in Kansas but not in Nebraska
46
What is the name of the triangular trade route depicted ?
Trans-Atlantic Trade
Bermuda Triangle
Mercantilism
Middle Passage
47
What did John Rockefeller do to gain control over the American oil industry?
He implemented the technique of vertical integration
He formed the Standard Oil Company
He organized the North American Free Trade Agreement
He bought out Andrew Carnegie’s steel company
48
Which contributed to the poor relationship between British colonists and Native Americans?
Native Americans were unwilling to trade
Colonists started to use slaves
Belief that Native Americans were inferior
Failed efforts to convert Native Americans to Catholicism
49
What battle marked the beginning of the Civil War on April 12, 1861?
Ft. Sumter
Bull Run
Shiloh
Vicksburg
50
They even hanged some poor wretches, believing them to be witches
Quakers
Puritans
Dutch priests
Jamestown settlers
51
Which is NOT a result of the Treaty of Paris of 1763?
France kicked out of North America
U.S. granted independence
Spain loses Florida
Britain in debt
52
Which of the following is NOT a precedent set by George Washington as President?
Keeping America neutral in European affairs
Avoiding factions
Only running for two terms
Using the spoils system to choose cabinet members
53
In the Compromise of 1877officially ended Reconstruction by
Forming the KKK
Creating the Freedman’s Bureau
Withdrawing the federal troops from the south
Ratifying the 14th Amendment
54
Which of the following is the best description of George Washington as a military leader?
gifted leader who never lost a battle during the revolution
exceptional leader who overcame defeats and hardships
Congress did not want him to serve as general
weak leader who had trouble winning the respect of his men
55
The Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson
Established the doctrine of “separate but equal”
Affirmed the concept of “consent of the governed”
Affirmed the principle of “judicial review”
Stated that “separate but equal is inherently unequal”
56
What is an effect of the Treaty of Paris 1783?
U.S. gains its independence
France is kicked out of North America
Britain wins the French and Indian War
Spain loses Florida
57
What is best way to describe the U.S. government’s approach dealing with Native Americans ?
Conquest,
Negotiations
Barter
Compensation
58
The Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses are most closely associated with
Steps toward colonial self-government
Abuses by absolute monarchs
Establishment of religious toleration
Adoption of universal suffrage
59
Painting illustrates which event that greatly changed the American Revolution?
Entering the Chesapeake to attack Yorktown
Crossing the Delaware to attack Trenton
Sailing down the Hudson to liberate New York City
Sailing up the Chesapeake to attack Philadelphia
60
What is the main idea of the cartoon?
Senators can be bribed for small amounts of money
Owners of business monopolies control the Senate
Ordinary people are not allowed in the senate
The Senate is working for the people, not for Big Business
61
Elizabeth Cady Stanton is most identified with
abolition Movement
Jacksonian Democracy
education Reform
women’s suffrage
62
Which of the following Northern Congressmen proposed this policy concerning Mexico?
Lewis Cass
David Wilmot
Zachary Taylor
James K. Polk
63
This map shows the site of which 3 day battle?
Gettysburg
Atlanta
Vicksburg
Antietam
64
What conclusion can you draw from the table?
Lincoln needed the support of the northern Democrats
The North had a greater advantage during the Civil War
South would have won the Civil War had they won Gettysburg
South had a greater motivation to fight than did the North
65
Henry Clay’s American System was designed to
improve the nation’s economy and infrastructure
Defeat the British in the War of 1812
Provide guidelines for the admittance of new
Find a water route to the Pacific Ocean
66
Which rule was NOT vital to the Pennsylvania colony?
No idling or hanging out
All men can vote
Equality
No fighting
67
The railroad most significantly impacted American industrialization by
Opening up the West to settlement
Inspiring greater federal investment
Creating a single national market
Eliminating the inefficient canal system
68
The main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence was to
State the colonists’ reasons, separating from Great Britain
Convince Great Britain to abolish slavery
Force France to support the American Revolution
Declare war on Great Britain
69
The Sons and Daughters of Liberty were organized to
fight the French and Indian War
Help Britain defeat France
Protest the 1763 Treaty of Paris
Protest British policies
70
Of the following, which two individuals are most responsible for this shift during Am. Rev.?
General Cornwallis and Baron von Stuben
Baron von Stuben and Marquis de Lafayette
General Howe and General Burgoyne
General Gage and Nathaniel Green
71
a court injunction against the Pullman & related railroad strikes, the government involved
Its powers of national defense
The due-process clauses of the 5th Amendment
Its general police powers
Its powers over interstate commerce
72
Whose writings on “separation of powers” influenced the Constitutional Convention?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Charles Montesquieu
John Locke
73
Lee’s 2nd invasion of the north was stopped .
Atlanta
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
74
Someone who supported John C. Calhoun MOST LIKELY supported
state’s rights
strong central governments
protective tariffs
policies of Andrew Jackson
75
What reason might a Confederate General have for protecting Atlanta?
It was an important confederate port city
It was the capital of the confederacy
It was an important center in terms of transporting supplies
It was the only major city between Grant and Lee’s armies
76
France’s role in the American Revolution
Crucial because U.S. could not have won without Frances help
Limited because France entered the war so late
Neutral, because France would only fight Britain in Europe
Beneficial to the U.S., not necessary to achieving victory
77
Which is NOT a feature of the Missouri Compromise?
Maine enters as free state
Slavery outlawed north or 36o-30o
Louisiana Territory split by free and slave states
Missouri admitted as slave state
78
Following the passage of the Stamp Act in 1765, many colonists began to argue that
British should not tax the colonies without their consent
Natives should follow the same laws as the colonists
British should provide more services to the colonies
should appeal to the French for help against the British
79
King Phillip’s War was an example of
struggle between the French & British for control of America
Spain’s attempts to keep Britain & France out of New World
Conflict btwn New Englanders moving west & Native Americans
Natives efforts to drive white settlers out of Jamestown
80
Thomas Edison invented many items. Of the following, which is NOT one of his inventions?
Light bulb
Telegraph
Motion picture camera
Phonograph
81
Which of the following was TRUE about western expansion during the 1800s?
Alliances between whites &native Americans strengthened
Native American population increased drastically
Railroads allowed people to move west much faster
Black &immigrants had no opportunity out west
82
Shay’s Rebellion (1786) became a concern for many national leaders because it
showed need for government regulation of interstate commerce
Showed that frontier settlements were vulnerable to
Indicated future conflicts over the spread of slavery
Exposed weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
83
Why did the British create new colonial taxes after the French and Indian War?
To build the King a larger castle
To pay Native Americans for land
To punish colonists for starting a war
To pay off British war debt
84
Why did settlers of England’s 2^nd permanent colony move to the New World?
Trade furs
Spread Catholicism to the Native Americans
Search for gold and silver
Create a society based on their religion
85
Which Native American tribe lived on the land of England’s first permanent colony?
Narragansett
Wampanoag
Powhatan
Iroquois
86
Why did Massachusetts lose its charter?
Not using slave trade
Forcing colonists to follow Puritan religion
Not buying British goods
Illegally trading with other countries
87
Why did settlers of England’s 1^st permanent colony move to the New World?
Search for gold and silver
Trade furs
Spread Catholicism to the Native Americans
Create a society based on their religion
88
What role did tobacco play in the history of Jamestown?
Virginians tried to raise tobacco, the crop failed miserably
main reason they first established the colony
It caused fighting when the government outlawed the crop
It turned out to be the cash crop that saved the colony
89
If we cannot find freedom in Massachusetts perhaps we must establish a freer more godly society
Roger Williams
George Whitefield
Nathaniel Bacon
William Penn
90
Which colonial leader helped the Patriots form alliance with France during Revolutionary War?
Thomas Paine
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
91
How did the Second Great Awakening impact education in the U.S.?
It forced the federal government to regulate education
Education was banned in the south due to slave rebellions
It had very little effect on education
All states offered public elementary schools
92
The cold is so bitter that I cannot feel my own fingers as I write.
Native American during the French and Indian War
a. British soldier at the Battle of Yorktown
British colonist during the French and Indian War
continental soldier at Valley Forge
93
Which feature of the Constitution was included to address the concerns by James Madison?
Bill of Rights
Checks and Balances
Electoral College
Elastic Clause
94
What Confederate general, whose troops “stood like a stone wall”
George Pickett
Thomas J. Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Andrew Jackson
95
This map shows the western limit on colonial settlement that resulted from the
Proclamation of 1763
Founding of Jamestown
Bacon’s Rebellion
Treaty of Paris 1783
96
What was most significant about Yorktown?
It allowed the Marquis de Lafayette to command his own army
It gave Cornwallis more power in the war
It ended the Revolutionary War
Washington was forced to surrender to Cornwallis
97
Under the Articles of Confederation, the national government
Had many more powers than did the state governments
strong enough to deal with most problems at home and abroad
Could not negotiate treaties with the Indians
Very weak because people feared a strong central government
98
During the 1700s, North America’s African population grew immensely. Why?
The Navigation Acts
Bacon’s Rebellion
Britain’s conquest of New York
The Middle Passage
99
The main goal of progressive government reforms such as initiative, referendum, and recall
give U.S. industries a better chance to compete in markets
give federal government more power over state governments
give voters more control over government
give industrialists more control over government
100
In The Jungle, Upton Sinclair exposed
Unsanitary conditions in the meat packing industry
Dangers faced by coal miners
Corrupt business practices of the Standard Oil Company
Illegal deals between special interests and the government
101
Grant and Sherman’s strategy of total war targeted not only the confederate army but also
Northern citizens sympathetic to the south
Native Americans who were not loyal to the U.S.
The civilian population of the south
The South’s population of enslaved Africans
102
What colony did France found along the St. Lawrence River?
Plymouth
Jamestown
New Amsterdam
Quebec
103
Which of the following was prohibited from the area depicted in the map ?
Slavery
Public Education
White Settlers
The British
104
The Supreme Court decision in the Dred Scott case decided that
Land south of the Missouri Compromise line was slave soil
Slave owners could not take their slaves to free soil states
Congress could not outlaw slavery in territories or states
It was time to settle the slavery issue
105
Congress passes laws, President enforces laws & the Supreme Court interprets laws
Patriotism
Separation of powers
Federalism
Limited government
106
The PRIMARY reason for the Monroe Doctrine was the belief
policy of staying neutral in European no longer appealed
justified the greatly increasing military budget
limiting European influence in the Western Hemisphere
eliminate the growing threat of civil war within the U.S.
107
The first ten amendments to the constitution are known as what?
The Bill of Rights, to protect the civil rights of citizens
Bill of Rights, added to define the branches of government
Preamble, added to protect citizens from government abuses
Article III, prevent court from overriding acts of Congress
108
The 1^st successful British colony in North America was
New Amsterdam, New Netherlands
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Jamestown, Virginia
Quebec, Canada
109
Which is NOT a belief of Roger Williams?
Must own land to vote
Must buy land from Natives
Separation of government & religion
Freedom of religion
110
Which two groups debated the ratification of the new Constitution?
Loyalists and Revolutionaries
Separation of powers
Patriotism
Federalists and Antifederalists
111
What type of relationship did the French and Native Americans have?
Bad b/c they started using slave labor
Bad because the colonists saw the Natives as inferior
Good because they legally rented the land
Good because they traded with each other
112
Originally a Dutch colony, it was taken by the British
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New York
113
Virginia’s House of Burgesses fulfilled which of the following roles?
It met on board the Mayflower to draft laws
It sparked the American Revolution
It drafted a treaty ending the French and Indian War
Helped establish representative government in the colonies

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