In 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes withdrew the last federal troops from the capitals.

Groups like KKK gain political control in southern states.

Why was the reestablishment of a National Bank and important part of Henry Clay’s American System?

The Bank would deliver national currency & collect federal funds

Restricted the power of of the president to remove office-holders

A major area of disagreement between Abraham Lincoln and the Congressional ("Radical") Republicans was that

the pardoning of individuals, a presidential power

What was the role of Ulysses S. Grant in ending Reconstruction?

He removed troops from Florida as stipulated in the Compromise of 1877.

Allowed for legal discrimination against African Americans

Which of these BEST describes the differences between early school systems in the northern and southern colonies

Only wealthy children in the South were educated

Official ended Reconstruction by withdraw of Northern troops

What did the Gettysburg Address help Americans realize?

helped them realize that it was a single nation, stay as one

The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —

a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land

The Union victory at Antietam allowed Lincoln to do this?

Release the Emancipation Proclamation

What do the poll tax, grandfather clause and literacy test have in common?

They were all methods used to prevent blacks from voting

Following the end of the Reconstruction era, African Americans in the South were

forced to take literacy tests to vote

Based on quote, why would Wilmot propose to keep slavery out of new territory acquired through the Mexican-American War?

did not want Southern politics to dominate new territories

What was the most important contribution of the Freedman's Bureau?

to establish over one thousand schools in the south

In the early 1800s, women, American Indians, and African Americans ALL

experienced a general lack of voting rights in the United States

Significance of interchangeable parts, textile mills, railroads,canals,etc.

The era of Congressional ("Radical") Reconstruction can be seen as a failure because

it did not protect former slaves from having their rights violated.

The Mexican Cession land that the US acquired after winning the Mexican War:

contributed to worsening relations between the North and South over slavery

Which of these statements is the most ACCURATE explanation for why Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868?

There were many times in which Johnson clashed with Congress, violating law

Andrew Johnson was impeached because

violated the Tenure of Office Act firingthe Secretary of War

The Compromise of 1850 _____.

admitted California to the Union as a free state

Why is Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?

crippled the South so it couldn't recover from losses

Kansas Nebraska Act =

mini civil war between pro slavery and abolitionists

Dred Scott v Sandford

Slaves are not citizens and therefore cannot sue anyone in court

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In 1877, President Rutherford B. Hayes withdrew the last federal troops from the capitals.
President Hayes was impeached and removed from office.
Groups like KKK gain political control in southern states.
More African-American politicians were elected to Congress.
Support from the southern states helped him win re-election.
2
Why was the reestablishment of a National Bank and important part of Henry Clay’s American System?
The Bank would have the power to negotiate economic treaties with nations.
The Bank would regulate interstate commerce & create bills raising revenue.
The Bank would issue federal income taxes on the wealthy.
The Bank would deliver national currency & collect federal funds
3
Tenure of office act
The president can fire anybody in government at any time
Gives the House and the Senate double the power that they had before
The president can no longer fire anybody
Restricted the power of of the president to remove office-holders
4
A major area of disagreement between Abraham Lincoln and the Congressional ("Radical") Republicans was that
South to be treated as conquered territory for as long as possible
Democratic Party restored to power as quickly as possible
the pardoning of individuals, a presidential power
Radicals saw Lincoln as the cause of the entire Civil War
5
What was the role of Ulysses S. Grant in ending Reconstruction?
He removed troops from Florida as stipulated in the Compromise of 1877.
He was commanding the Southern troops and resisted giving up command.
He signed Executive Order 9066 which officially ended Reconstruction.
He negotiated the settlement between Radical and Moderate Republicans.
6
Period used to describe Pre-Civil War in the United States.
Plantation Economy
Antebellum
William Lloyd Garrison
Abolitionist
7
Jim Crow laws…
Protected the rights of all people
Allowed for legal discrimination against African Americans
Outlawed segregation
8
Describes the outcome of the 1824 Presidential election between John Quincy Adams & Andrew Jackson.
Corrupt Bargain
John C. Calhoun
Tariff of 1832
Nullification
9
Which of these BEST describes the differences between early school systems in the northern and southern colonies
Education standards in the South were much more stringent
Schoolhouses in the South were generally dilapidated
Only wealthy children in the South were educated
Teachers in the South were generally better educated
10
What is being described?
Election of 1824
War of 1812
Federal Reserve System
American System
11
This political cartoon is MOST associated with which of these?
The Mexican War
The Civil War
The Monroe Doctrine
The American Revolution
12
Compromise of 1877
allowed the South to rejoin the Union
Resolved all problems between the North and the South
all of these answers
Official ended Reconstruction by withdraw of Northern troops
13
Sherman's March to the Sea was all of the following EXCEPT
Crushed Southern morale
Example of total war
Was successful in helping to end the war
Was led by Robert E. Lee
14
People who fought for emancipation of the slaves and to end the slave trade.
Cotton Gin
Abolitionist
Underground Railroad
Sharecropper
15
What did the Gettysburg Address help Americans realize?
what Gettysburg Address?
that the Muggles would never find out about the Civil War
helped them realize that it was a single nation, stay as one
helped them realize they should be two separate nations
16
This was a system of secret "safe-houses" and hiding places to aid runaway slaves escape.
Cotton Gin
Sharecropper
Underground Railroad
Abolitionist
17
According to this map, which candidate for President received the most support in Southern states?
Douglas
Union
Breckinridge
Lincoln
18
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —
Mexico sold the territory to the USA for $10 million
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the USA
19
The Union victory at Antietam allowed Lincoln to do this?
Free all of the slaves
End the war
Capture Richmond
Release the Emancipation Proclamation
20
Put the events in order.
V, I, II, III, IV
I, IV, III, II, V
I, II, IV, V, III
I, II, III, IV, V
21
Why was the Missouri Compromise important?
There were more people in the Senate
They were states
Free and Slave State Equal
22
Mexican Cession 1848
5
2
7
3
23
South Carolina politician, Vice President under John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson, and advocate for states' rights.
Nullification
Corrupt Bargain
Tariff of 1832
John C. Calhoun
24
This list of notes would be MOST useful to a student writing a research paper titled
"The Kansas-Nebraska Act."
"The Tariff of Abominations."
"The Fugitive Slave Act."
"The Wilmot Proviso."
25
The "Market Revolution" which took place in the United States after its 2nd war with Great Britain began in which period
2
3
4
1
26
What do the poll tax, grandfather clause and literacy test have in common?
They were all methods used to prevent blacks from voting
They were federal laws intended to protect blacks
They were federal laws designed to punish ex-Confederates
They were all used in the North
27
Which of these was a problem for the girls at Lowell Factory mills?
dangerous conditions
long hours
All of Above
Low wages
28
An economy in which large raw material crops (e.g. cotton and tobacco) are grown and exported- labor usually is slaves
Antebellum
Plantation Economy
Plantation Economy
Abolitionist
29
Following the end of the Reconstruction era, African Americans in the South were
forced to move to the North
given land by the federal gov.
forced to take literacy tests to vote
30
Based on quote, why would Wilmot propose to keep slavery out of new territory acquired through the Mexican-American War?
did not want Southern politics to dominate new territories
wanted to keep slavery out of western states because they threatened christ
believed that slaves would form an alliance with Mexicans & take back
He did not believe in the slavery & wanted all humans to have equal rights.
31
What was the most important contribution of the Freedman's Bureau?
provide some protection from injustice
provide African Americans with jobs
to abolish slavery
to establish over one thousand schools in the south
32
What was not included in the Anaconda Plan?
arming slaves in the South
taking control of the Mississippi River
blockading Southern ports
taking the capital of Richmond
33
In the early 1800s, women, American Indians, and African Americans ALL
experienced a general lack of voting rights in the United States
faced possible legal enslavement by plantation owners
volunteered to fight for the Union Army.
were not allowed to own property in any of the states
34
With which early American industry are these terms associated?
Election of 1824
American System
Federal Reserve System
War of 1812
35
Market Revolution
secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape
Significance of interchangeable parts, textile mills, railroads,canals,etc.
Purchased for $15 million from France by President Thomas Jefferson
military campaign led by General Sherman, involving a destructive march
36
The era of Congressional ("Radical") Reconstruction can be seen as a failure because
it prevented Southern states from holding elections.
it did not protect former slaves from having their rights violated.
it punished all people in the Southern states equally.
it resulteds in the severing of ties with former European allies.
37
The situation referenced in this cartoon would lead to the
the secession of Southern states.
end of the Reconstruction Era.
beginning of the Reconstruction Era.
beginning of the Civil War.assassination
38
Increased immigration to the United States due to the Irish potato famine led to more cultural conflict PRIMARILY on
the West Coast
the East coast
39
The actions of the Republican Party after the Civil War were more favorable to
Eastern fishing interests
Western agricultural interests
Northern industrial interests
Southern business interests
40
Gadsden Purchase 1853
2
3
8
5
41
Oregon Territory
E
A
B
C
42
Which group was created in late 1865 to resist Reconstruction efforts in the South?
the Ku Klux Klan.
the Knights of Columbus.
the White Knights.
the Scalawags.
43
The Mexican Cession land that the US acquired after winning the Mexican War:
contributed to worsening relations between the North and South over slavery
helped to resolve tensions between the North and South
did not affect the slavery issue
was sold to Canada for a larger profit
44
Which of these statements is the most ACCURATE explanation for why Andrew Johnson was impeached in 1868?
There were many times in which Johnson clashed with Congress, violating law
Congress believed the Speaker of the House, S. Colfax, should be President.
Congress did not like the fact that Johnson was a Southern Republican
Johnson had done nothing wrong for almost three years
45
Andrew Johnson was impeached because
refused to carry out Lincoln's plan for reconstruction
he vetoed the Wade-Davis Bill
violated the Tenure of Office Act firingthe Secretary of War
Congress was controlled by Republicans and he was a democrat
46
The Compromise of 1850 _____.
admitted California to the Union as a free state
admitted Maine (free) and Missouri (slave) to the Union
ended conflict in Kansas
created the latitude 36°30′ north division line
47
The population growth in the American west following the Civil War was made possible mainly by
railroads
the telegraph
steamboats
the telephone
48
Why is Gettysburg a turning point in the Civil War?
lost Stonewall Jackson
it cut the Confederacy in two
crippled the South so it couldn't recover from losses
helped the nation realize it was ONE nation together
49
Kansas Nebraska Act =
California becoming free
Civil War ending
mini civil war between pro slavery and abolitionists
Kansas becoming slave in 1865
50
Dred Scott v Sandford
Entering into a "free" state does not automatically grant freedom
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery
Slaves are not citizens and therefore cannot sue anyone in court
Slave owners cannot be punished for violence towards slaves
51
He attempted to lead a slave revolt in Virginia in 1831, and it was unsuccessful. He represented abolitionist change
Abolitionist
William Lloyd Garrison
Nat Turner
Plantation Economy
52
The Compromise of 1850 was written...
to settle major disagreements btwn free & slave states
to heavily favor the North
to heavily favor the South
so that it would easily pass through both houses of Congress
53
Acquired this territory through the Mexican American War
Florida
Gadsden Purchase
Texas
Mexican Cession
54
Who were commonly known as Scalawags?
Northerners who tok advantage of South during Reconstruction
Bands of Confederate Soldiers who never surrendered to Union
Confederates who got elected in US Congress after Civil War
White Southerners who supported the Republican Party
55
Mason-Dixon Line
Boundary that split the free states from the slave states
Was the line between Kansas and Nebraska
Separated Oregon from Canada
The name of a railroad company owned by Mason and Dixon
56
Sectionalism was a major part of the events that led to the Civil War. sectionalism refers to?
people wanted to live further apart from each other
United States hoped to expand into new areas of the world
life in the North was very different than life in the South
women and men worked in different areas
57
In the early 1800s, immigrants from Ireland settled in the northeastern United States, resulting in
an increase in the strength of the Union Army.
their election to many government positions in the region.
their competition with free African Americans for menial jobs.
calls for immigration restrictions by wealthy industrialists.
58
Compromise of 1850....
included the Fugitive Slave law
was sponsored by John Adams
Made both the North and South happy in regards to all issues
Made slavery illegal
59
The nullification crisis that occurred between President Jackson and VP Calhoun would BEST be described as a debate over
President v. Supreme Court
Northern v. Southern
State v Federal rights
private v. public interest
60
The import tax that replaced the earlier "Tariff of Abominations", but it was widely disliked by southern merchants.
Corrupt Bargain
John C. Calhoun
Tariff of 1832
Nullification
61
The political conflict in surrounding the Compromise of 1850 showed that people in the United States
continued to be divided on the issue of slavery.
believed Native Americans should be forced to live on reservations.
were opposed to westward expansion.
were consumed by the desire to "get rich quick" from gold mining.
62
What was the purpose of the Freedman's Bureau?
to make Congress rich
protect the rights of the freedman against the Black Codes
to help free slaves find their families
to create laws for free slaves
63
This map represents a portion of the the United States that existed following the passage of which of these laws?
Fugitive Slave Law of 1850
Compromise of 1877
Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871
Reconstruction Act of 1867
64
Adams-Onis Treaty
4
7
2
1
65
Lincoln's 10 percent plan
A state would be reunited when 10% of voters pledged loyalty
amnesty would be given to 10% of the South
10% of freed slaves would become part of the Southern government
amnesty would be given to all Confederate citizens who became loyal
66
Bleeding Kansas
allowed Kansas territory to decide on being free or slave
made the issue of slavery more personal for Northeners
pleased the southern states who had threatened to secede
over 200 ppl lost their lives due to conflicts in this area
67
In the American System, how would new transportation networks be financed?
excises taxes
income taxes
international loans
protective tariffs
68
How does this depict a carpetbagger?
Northerners coming to rule all of the South
Northerners wanting to succeed on the backs of Southerners
Southerners coming to rule all of the South
Southerners wanting to succeed on the backs of Northerners
69
Who is MOST likely represented by the people on the left side of the cartoon?
South American countries
Spanish colonies
Confederate states
European countries
70
Based on these sources, calls for the abolition of slavery in the early 1800s
were loudest along the west coast of the country.
were likely to have been very common in the South.
were most likely found in northern states.
were not yet heard in any part of the country.
71
What prompted the Gadsden Purchase?
Gold was found
Flat land for a railroad
A sale at WalMart
Good farmland in the desert
72
Westward expansion of the US started with
the Mexican War
the Louisiana Purchase
the Gadsden Purchase
73
Indian Removal Act
Eerie Canal
Trail of Tears
Congress decided to remove the Indians from their lands
Andrew Jackson removed the Indians to the west
74
a U.S. Journalist who founded the radical newspaper The Liberator, and fought to abolish slavery.
Abolitionist
William Lloyd Garrison
Nat Turner
Plantation Economy
75
How does this political cartoon satirically illustrate the secession movement?
secession movement led by Georgia as they take their shortcut to victory
SC is leading southern states to expand the institution of slavery westward
leadership of South Carolina in their efforts to breaking away
southern states led by SC toward the cliff of failure
76
Which of these statements BEST explains why the decision made in the “Dred Scott” case nullified the Compromise of 1850
Slaves were considered property and federal gov could'nt disallow slavery
African-Americans could not be considered citizens
A state has the right to secede
Court could determine if a state could allow slavery not the Legislative
77
The principle that a state govt can declare a law of the national government invalid within the borders of the state.
Nullification
John C. Calhoun
Tariff of 1832
Corrupt Bargain
78
A person (usually former slave) who farmed a leased part of land during Reconstruction. Shared crop as payment for land.
Sharecropper
Abolitionist
Cotton Gin
Underground Railroad
79
Which President oversaw the end of the Reconstruction Era?
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses. S Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Rutherford B. Hayes
80
Which Court case raised the issue of an enslaved person who lived in a free state and questioned if slaves were free
Nat Turner v. Virginia
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Worcester v. Georgia
Plessy v. Ferguson
81
Worchester v. Georgia
Native Americans cannot be forced to leave their land
Established Judicial Review
Pentagon Papers- Freedom of the press
National Bank is constitutional
82
Mechanical device invented by Eli Whitney in 1793 to separate the seed from the cotton fibers.
Underground Railroad
Abolitionist
Cotton Gin
Sharecropper
83
Texas Annexation 1845
7
5
2
3
84
Which is the BEST definition of disenfranchisement?
not considered a citizen by state governments
did not have the right to own property
did not have the right to vote
being the property of white men
85
All of the following where part of the Anaconda Plan except?
Capturing Richmond
Capturing Gettysburg
Naval blockade of Southern ports
Controlling the Mississippi
86
Louisiana Purchase
7
1
3
2
87
What was "Bleeding Kansas"?
Fights between pro and anti-slavery settlers.
When the Senator from Kansas was attacked in the Senate.
John Brown's massacre at Pottawatomie.
The Indian Massacre in Topeka.
88
Which statement is true regarding the end of the Reconstruction era?
By 1877, Democrats had regained power in all southern states
By 1877, every southern state was controlled by Republicans
By 1877, African-Americans in the South had reached equality
By 1877, the federal government reconstructed the south
89
Panic of 1837
reduces the size
when economy is not doing well, leads to high unemployment and high prices
economy is doing well, leads to jobs and low prices, ppl are happy
leads to banks going out of business
90
During the nullification crisis, what was really being tested?
the right to pass laws that benefited certain regions
the right of states to secede from the United States
the right to ignore Supreme Court decisions
the rights of states to ignore federal laws
91
Which statement about U.S. History is proven from studying this map?
Electoral votes are not as important as the popular vote.
The U.S. had not yet expanded to the west coast.
Slavery was not yet abolished.
There were deep political divisions in 1860.
92
Carpetbaggers and scalawags supported the _____ Party in the South.
Republican
Democratic
Dixicrat
States' Rights
93
Which law is being described here?
Oregon-Washington Purchase of 1848
Gadsden Purchase
Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854
Northwest Ordinance
94
Which is the BEST description of the southern economy during Reconstruction?
Stabilized because of trade relationships w/ Great Britain and France
Dependent sharecropping rather than slave labor
Transformed from being based on agriculture to industry
Completely restored by 1866 and was more profitable
95
Which American event played the GREATEST role in establishing the supremacy of the federal government over the states?
the Civil War
Bacon's Rebellion
the passage of the Civil RIghts Act of 1965
Shays' Rebellion
96
What is a "carpetbagger"?
freed slaves working in a cycle of poverty
an industrial worker in the textile industry
Northerners who moved south to help freedmen and make money
Southerners who voted for the Republican party
97
Scalawags, sharecropping, and Radical Republicans are terms most identified with
The American Revolution
The War of 1812
Reconstruction
The Civil War
98
The Emancipation Proclamation...
gave the slaves magical powers & could attend Hogwarts
freed slaves only in the Union
immediately freed all slaves in the North and South
freed slaves in the rebelling southern slave states
99
Based on these sources, Which idea from the passage is confirmed by the map?
Southern slave population exploded, reaching about 1.1 million
Slaves comprised less 1/10 of Southern population in 1680 increased to 1/3
Other regions above the Mason-Dixon line ended slavery in early 1900s
children of slave mothers to remain in servitude for typically 28 years
100
What were "pet banks"?
Banks where Jackson put the gov. $$$ to kill the Bank of US
Banks in which Jackson put his personal money
Banks run by the President
Banks run by dogs
101
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Allowed gov. to decide upon the issue of slavery
Allowed citizens in those territories to decide upon slavery
102
Which was NOT a part of Henry Clay's American System?
Protective tariff
Internal improvements
National Bank
Tax on whiskey
103
This cartoon was published in 1877 and is referencing events surrounding which specific event?
the ratification of the 15th Amendment
a Presidential election
Lincoln's assassination
the withdrawal of Union troops from the South
104
In 1838 the U.S. Army forced thousands of Cherokee people to march to the Indian Territory as part of the removal
The Cherokee were forced to live on reservations.
Many Cherokee died along the journey.
The Cherokee were no longer an independent nation.
Many battles took place during the journey.
105
Texas annexation 1845
Republic of Texas declared independence from Mexico and later annexed to us
America gained Florida
Gained present day Arizona and New Mexico
Gained due to treaty of Guadalupe
106
Kansas - Nebraska Act of 1854
allowed Kansas territory to decide on being free or slave
pleased the southern states who had threatened to secede
showed that slavery was not just a political issue but moral
made the issue of slavery more personal for Northeners
107
Presidential Reconstruction following the American Civil War can BEST be described as
rebuild the country quickly and without ill feelings following the war.
a plan to fix the damage to the White House caused by the Civil War.
punish those southerners responsible for causing and/or prolonging the war.
rebuild the southern states quickly to help control the economy.

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