Democrats like Stephen Douglas supported the annexation of Texas on the grounds that it would

spread the benefits of American civilization.

During Reconstruction, poor blacks and poor whites in the South

often became sharecroppers or tenant farmers.

The Federalist's early policies were intended to

All of these answers are correct.

Which headline would have appeared in the 1850's?

"Planters Meet to Discuss Possible Split from Union"

The dramatic improvement in transportation networks between 1810 and 1860 contributed to

trend toward regional specialization.

Slavery never became the foundation of the northern colonial workforce because:

labor-intensive crops were not grown by the Puritans

Potential conflicts between Europeans and indigenous people in North America were from different values concerning-

relationship to the environment, property, and personal identity.

In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that

Congress could not ban slavery in a territory.

Essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson urged Americans to

look inward for knowledge and self-reliance

In an overall analysis, Congressional Reconstruction for the Freed people

provided little economic security.

Manufacturers primarily valued education for their workers because it-

encouraged habits of discipline and productivity.

According to the Democrats of the 1830s, the government should:

allow Americans freedom to follow their individual interests.

The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in-

unconquered parts of the Confederacy.

How did English New World colonizing ventures differ from Spanish and Portuguese efforts?

privately organized and financed

All of the following represent theories of Enlightenment thinkers except the notion that

God predetermined the contents of the human mind

Christopher Columbus's urge to explore

was inspired by the reconquest of Moorish Spain.

Archaeological studies of the Mound Builders suggest that Native American

societies had trading networks that linked villages across the continent.

Who were the major social groups during the Revolution other than elites?

All of these answers are correct.

The provisions of the Compromise of 1850

Upset the balance between free and slave states in the Union.

The Battle of Bull Run was a prophetic one in that it showed the

possibility that victory would be neither quick nor easy.

The Indian Intercourse Act of 1790 stated that...

the U.S. could only take Native land ceded by a federal treaty

The Pueblo were pushed to the point of revolt when the Spaniards began to:

assault their religion by seizing their kivas.

In the years immediately following emancipation, the Freed people

considered securing jobs and land to be their primary goals.

Following the Glorious Revolution of 1688, England

tightened imperial controls over its American empire

For American civilians, the Revolution...

often caused destruction or confiscation of their property

The underlying cause of the Seven Years’ (French & Indian) War in America was the:

English colonial penetration of the Ohio Valley

All of these factors contributed to American victory EXCEPT--

overwhelming support of Congress and states for the continental army.

To establish a community of pure Christians in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritans felt government should

punish religious as well as civil transgressors.

Even in the North which group was a regular part of commerce linking North American, Africa, and Europe?

slaves and indentured servants.

The role of the ideal woman in antebellum America was to?:

create a clean and wholesome home for family life.

Who were the major social groups during the Revolution other than elites?

All of these answers are correct.

To consolidate power in the second half of the fifteenth century, European monarchs

All of these answers are correct

The order in which the following colonies were founded from earliest to most recent

Virginia, Maryland, Rhode Island, New York.

All describe the historical development of sugar in the Latin American system of slavery EXCEPT

European demand for sugar declined over time before 1860.

Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 relieved much of the social tension among white Virginians by

opening additional lands for white settlers

The New York City draft riots of 1863 were partly a result of —

the economic uncertainty faced by the working class

During the 1830s, the Cherokee Indians

suffered hardships in a forced removal to Oklahoma.

All of the following are true regarding free blacks in the North EXCEPT

Free blacks could not work in the North

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1
Democrats like Stephen Douglas supported the annexation of Texas on the grounds that it would
ease sectional tensions within the United States.
secure the re-election of John Tyler
expand the institution of slavery
spread the benefits of American civilization.
2
60 years after Constitutional Convention, compromise over slavery was possible because of 2 party system in all areas
True
False
3
During Reconstruction, poor blacks and poor whites in the South
came together in harmony.
largely owned their own farmland.
often became sharecroppers or tenant farmers.
found economic independence through the tenant farming system.
4
The Federalist's early policies were intended to
strengthen the government.
develop the economy.
All of these answers are correct.
support western expansion.
5
Which headline would have appeared in the 1850's?
"Jackson Crushes South Over Nullification"
"Turner's Rebellion Kills 60, Stuns South"
"Planters Meet to Discuss Possible Split from Union"
"Virginia Legislature Heatedly Debates Gradual End to Slavery"
6
The dramatic improvement in transportation networks between 1810 and 1860 contributed to
higher costs of transportation
trend toward regional specialization.
demise of American agriculture.
intervention of governmental controls.
7
“Demographic disaster struck the populous Inca of the Peruvian Andes.” Demographic refers to?
military conquest
internal class revolt
epidemic disease
population
8
Which of the following helped temper rebellion and offer comfort to colonial slaves?
good food and healthy environments
interracial liaisons and marriages
kind treatment from slave owners
religion and family life
9
Slavery never became the foundation of the northern colonial workforce because:
labor-intensive crops were not grown by the Puritans
New England merchants refused to participate in slave trade
it proved impossible to train slaves
colonists there viewed slavery as immoral
10
The US Supreme Court ruled in Dred Scott that a slave in a free state is actually a citizen
True
False
11
Potential conflicts between Europeans and indigenous people in North America were from different values concerning-
relationship to the environment, property, and personal identity.
role of technology in human existence.
rganization of family life.
adoption of a sedentary versus a nomadic lifestyle.
12
In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that
blacks were entitled to sue in federal courts.
slaves taken to free territories became free citizens.
the Missouri Compromise was constitutional.
Congress could not ban slavery in a territory.
13
Essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson urged Americans to
look inward for knowledge and self-reliance
civilize and tame the wildness of nature
conform to the dictates of social judgement
avoid useless crusades for social reform
14
In an overall analysis, Congressional Reconstruction for the Freed people
provided economic, but not political opportunities.
provided blacks with an excellent foundation for the future.
attracted widespread support among southern whites.
provided little economic security.
15
Manufacturers primarily valued education for their workers because it-
encouraged habits of discipline and productivity.
removed child laborers from the workforce.
improved intellectual skills.
promoted feelings of self-worth.
16
According to the Democrats of the 1830s, the government should:
support the abolition of slavery.
allow Americans freedom to follow their individual interests.
change moral behavior and eradicate sin.
17
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in-
unconquered parts of the Confederacy.
all portions of the United States
parts of the South already in northern hands.
the border states of the Union.
18
Which of the following ethnic and racial groups were present in California during the 1850s?
Asians
African-Americans
All of the above
Europeans
19
After the Civil War the South had lost just about everything while the North did not
True
False
20
How did English New World colonizing ventures differ from Spanish and Portuguese efforts?
privately organized and financed
met with little or no native resistance
immediate and major successes
strictly coordinated and governed by the Crown
21
All of the following represent theories of Enlightenment thinkers except the notion that
man could use reason and thus acquire knowledge
systemic investigation could unlock the secrets of nature
science might be applied to improve the human condition
God predetermined the contents of the human mind
22
Christopher Columbus's urge to explore
developed from his family's history and experience in trade
came primarily from a desire to reap fame and riches from his four voyages
reflected his commitment to exploit other peoples
was inspired by the reconquest of Moorish Spain.
23
Archaeological studies of the Mound Builders suggest that Native American
loss of population & land with western migration was inevitable.
societies had trading networks that linked villages across the continent.
culture remained static for thousands of years before Europeans arrived.
Atlantic settlements were the highest levels of pre-Columbian development
24
Who were the major social groups during the Revolution other than elites?
the rural farming class
women and evangelicals
the urban working class
All of these answers are correct.
25
The provisions of the Compromise of 1850
Left unresolved the status of territories in the Mexican Cession.
Allowed for lax enforcement of the fugitive Slave Act.
Established one of the largest slave markets in the nation's capital.
Upset the balance between free and slave states in the Union.
26
The Battle of Bull Run was a prophetic one in that it showed the
certainty of their prospects for quick victory.
poor discipline of Confederate troops.
possibility that victory would be neither quick nor easy.
superior ability of Union generals.
27
The Indian Intercourse Act of 1790 stated that...
there was no way for pioneers to acquire Native land.
settlers could seize any land West of the Mississippi.
the U.S. could only take Native land ceded by a federal treaty
military aid would be given to pioneers trying to get land.
28
The Pueblo were pushed to the point of revolt when the Spaniards began to:
use them as conscripted labor.
assault their religion by seizing their kivas.
burn down their villages.
take more and more of their land.
29
At the time of early contact with Europeans, Africa was a continent marked by
sparse and undeveloped settlements
diverse and elaborate cultures
primitive social organizations
backward and ignorant peoples
30
In the years immediately following emancipation, the Freed people
showed little interest in establishing a traditional family life.
considered securing jobs and land to be their primary goals.
preferred to work in gangs.
showed little interest in acquiring an education.
31
Following the Glorious Revolution of 1688, England
relaxed customs regulations and reduced duties.
entered a political alliance with France.
tightened imperial controls over its American empire
forbade colonial merchants the right to engage in foreign trade.
32
For American civilians, the Revolution...
seldom touched their lives in a threatening way
often caused destruction or confiscation of their property
struck hardest in the rural regions
resolved prior problems of housing and public health
33
Britain had all the advantages but lost the Rev. War because they couldn’t capitalize on those advantages
False
True
34
Indians who assimilated more than most included the
Sioux
Navaho
Hopi
Cherokee
35
The Continental Congress & state governments were overwhelmingly supportive of the continental army
True
False
36
The underlying cause of the Seven Years’ (French & Indian) War in America was the:
English colonial penetration of the Ohio Valley
French attack on the western forces of George Washington
French takeover of the western fur trade
English retaliation against western Indian attacks
37
Which of the following helped temper rebellion and offer comfort to colonial slaves?
religion and family life
good food and healthy environments
kind treatment from slave owners
interracial liaisons and marriages
38
For Native Americans, the development of agriculture meant population growth and new societies
False
True
39
All of these factors contributed to American victory EXCEPT--
administrative and organizational talents of George Washington.
American people's determination not to submit.
overwhelming support of Congress and states for the continental army.
Dutch and French loans, war supplies, and military forces
40
To establish a community of pure Christians in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritans felt government should
grant political participation to all adult males.
guard religious freedom of choice.
promote and protect individual interests.
punish religious as well as civil transgressors.
41
Even in the North which group was a regular part of commerce linking North American, Africa, and Europe?
slaves and indentured servants.
Sons of wealthy gentry
university-trained Puritans.
skilled craftsmen and shopkeepers.
42
The role of the ideal woman in antebellum America was to?:
pursue a rewarding and professional career.
perform complementary tasks in the family's struggle to get ahead.
create a clean and wholesome home for family life.
produce vital goods or earn money necessary for the family's subsistence.
43
Who were the major social groups during the Revolution other than elites?
the rural farming class
All of these answers are correct.
women and evangelicals
the urban working class
44
To consolidate power in the second half of the fifteenth century, European monarchs
nourished the impulse to expand
created bureaucracies to manage their kingdoms
sought political and social stability
All of these answers are correct
45
The order in which the following colonies were founded from earliest to most recent
New York, Virginia, Maryland, Rhode Island.
Rhode Island, Virginia, New York, Maryland.
Maryland, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia.
Virginia, Maryland, Rhode Island, New York.
46
All describe the historical development of sugar in the Latin American system of slavery EXCEPT
Sugar was to Latin America what cotton was to the American South.
Its output doubled at the beginning of the 1800s.
European demand for sugar declined over time before 1860.
Slaves were indispensable to growing sugar in Caribbean & Brazil.
47
Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 relieved much of the social tension among white Virginians by
opening additional lands for white settlers
making government more responsive to the common people
quieting the Indian frontier with educational missions
halting the influx of black slaves
48
The New York City draft riots of 1863 were partly a result of —
the meager wages paid to military recruits
housing shortages affecting recent immigrants
the economic uncertainty faced by the working class
strong local opposition to federal taxes
49
During the 1830s, the Cherokee Indians
lost tribal lands after the defeat at Horseshoe Bend.
laid siege to the federal capital.
suffered hardships in a forced removal to Oklahoma.
defied a Supreme Court ruling.
50
All of the following are true regarding free blacks in the North EXCEPT
Free blacks had a limited right to education
Free blacks couldn't serve on juries
Free blacks couldn't testify in court
Free blacks could not work in the North
51
One of Andrew Jackson's key principles included the
importance of majority rule.
equality of whites and blacks.
defense of the interests of the moneyed aristocracy.
expanded powers of the national government.
52
Why did Reconstruction end?
Financial panic and economic hard times distracted northerners.
Southern white Democratic violence halted black political control.
Black issues became secondary to other national priorities and interests.
All of these answers are correct.
53
In February 1861, the original seceding states created a provisional government
selecting Robert E. Lee as president.
authorizing generous funds for employees and supplies.
emphasizing the sovereignty of the states.
establishing their capital at Richmond, Virginia.
54
In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848), the United States agreed to:
guarantee the civil and political rights of former Mexican citizens.
collect all outstanding American claims against Mexico
pay Mexico $30 million for California
receive $15 million in reparations from Mexico.
55
Passage of the Declaratory Act by Parliament
resolved the problems that had created the Stamp Act crisis.
politicized the American resistance movement.
showed British desire for a compromise solution with the colonies on taxes
asserted Parliament's power for colonial laws in "all cases whatsoever."
56
When the war was over, what had the South lost besides political independence?
All of these answers are correct.
Agricultural fields lay barren.
Tools were worn out
Large and great cities lay in ruins.
57
Southern slave holders had a diversified economy
True
False
58
In contrast to the fate of Africans enslaved in the Americas, the slaves in West African societies
did not suffer a permanently servile condition.
lost all legal rights and opportunities for economic advancement.
remained uneducated and unwed.
transferred slave status automatically to their children.
59
The religious revival known as the Great Awakening
helped stem the tide of revolutionary thought and behavior
emphasized individual responsibility for conversion
reaffirmed traditional sources of authority
affected the colonies equally and simultaneously
60
Wealthy southern planters justified slavery in terms of white superiority because such a defense
deflected potential class antagonisms among whites.
emphasized the profitability of the institution.
coincided with the main ideological directions of the time.
reflected their blind racism.
61
During the Reconstruction Era, the Southern States’ "Black Codes"
restricted the activities and economic opportunities of the freed people
desegregated southern society.
reestablished slavery.
guaranteed freedpeople full political and economic rights
62
As a consequence of the Compromise of 1850....
more serious sectional conflict was avoided.
several states invalidated personal liberty laws.
political parties realigned more closely along sectional lines.
several states invalidated personal liberty laws
63
France's interior empire in North America
contained no African slaves.
stressed farming more than trading, missionary work, or military efforts.
had many settlements that were mixed-race communities.
created an ineffective shield against British expansion.
64
Which of the following men was NOT an early subscriber to the Federalist philosophy?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
65
The primary cause for continuing conflicts between English colonists and Native Americans in Virginia was the
English murder of Nemattanew, a Powhatan war captain and religious prophet.
steady encroachment by land-hungry settlers on Indian territories.
refusal of Powhatan to let daughter Pocahontas to marry planter John Rolfe.
org. of Chesapeake tribes by proud & talented leader Opechancanough.
66
The free black population in US increased from 1820 to 1860 because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT
continuing immigration of blacks from Africa.
results of personal purchases and manumissions.
natural increase of the free black population.
successful escapes of slaves from the South.
67
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854...
led to the election of Abraham Lincoln.
called for popular sovereignty in the territories.
made slavery legal in the territories.
made slavery illegal in the territories.
68
The Civil War transformed American society as
economic dislocations reduced the standard of living for most civilians.
Americans became more parochial in their interests and concerns.
wartime jobs and wages provided substantial increases in real income.
women were forced to leave the workforce to care for homes and families.
69
Protestantism did not gain an early foothold in the Americas because
nations most affected by the Reformation explored later
Catholic missionaries were more daring than Protestant
of Indian resistance
Protestants focused on profits over souls
70
The agreement to have a two-part national legislature meant
the Convention was able to reach what became known as the Great Compromise.
smaller states received better representation than in the Virginia Plan.
in the Senate, each state received equal representation.
All of these answers are correct.
71
From 1820 to 1860, the American economy witnessed a
decline in productivity
trend toward regionalism
doubling of per capita income.
consistent increase in available jobs and goods.
72
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did NOT have the power to..
declare war
deliver the mail
make new states
impose taxes
73
Which of the following hallmarks of American society might be traced to the Puritans?
celebration of religious and cultural diversity
stress on literacy and education
individual freedom of thought and action
separation of church and state
74
Preachers of the Second Great Awakening such as Charles Finney emphasized
Logic and emotion
doctrine
original sin
Atonement
75
Between 1519 and the early 1800s, which ethnic groups crossed the Atlantic to Americas in greater numbers
africans
asians
europeans
chinese
76
The most recent historical interpretations of slavery have viewed the institution
as relatively humane and paternalistic.
as uniformly cruel and oppressive.
through the interactions of masters and slaves.
through life in the slave quarters.
77
1860s Americans encountered a Spanish-speaking culture in which of the following?
Texas
all of these
New Mexico
California
78
All of the following factors contributed to a reform impulse in the United States during the 1830s EXCEPT the
anxiety over profound economic and social changes.
Puritan idea of American mission.
belief in human depravity.
activist tendencies in Whig political ideology.
79
During the late 1860s as Republicans lost interest in the South, American women like Susan B. Anthony
joined the military
fought for women’s rights
gave up on helping women
remained at home adhering to traditional values.
80
The dramatic improvement in transportation networks between 1810 and 1860 contributed to
demise of American agriculture.
trend toward regional specialization.
higher costs of transportation
intervention of governmental controls.
81
Americans feared that in a republic…
individual liberty would not be balanced by political order
the people could not be counted on to act selflessly.
All of the above.
the government would succumb to factions
82
The slogan “Manifest Destiny” referred to the conviction of Americans in the 1840s that the United States had a(n)
obligation to spread across the continent.
God-Given right to exist as a nation.
mission to free slaves
opportunity to replace greed with benevolence
83
The population of the Americas dramatically declined after the arrival of Europeans because of
enslavement and brutal treatment of the Natives
a lack of natural immunity to European diseases
a loss of morale that pervaded N. American societies
a policy of systematic genocide employed by Europeans

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1
Democrats like Stephen Douglas supported the annexation of Texas on the grounds that it would
ease sectional tensions within the United States.
secure the re-election of John Tyler
expand the institution of slavery
spread the benefits of American civilization.
2
60 years after Constitutional Convention, compromise over slavery was possible because of 2 party system in all areas
True
False
3
During Reconstruction, poor blacks and poor whites in the South
came together in harmony.
largely owned their own farmland.
often became sharecroppers or tenant farmers.
found economic independence through the tenant farming system.
4
The Federalist's early policies were intended to
strengthen the government.
develop the economy.
All of these answers are correct.
support western expansion.
5
Which headline would have appeared in the 1850's?
"Jackson Crushes South Over Nullification"
"Turner's Rebellion Kills 60, Stuns South"
"Planters Meet to Discuss Possible Split from Union"
"Virginia Legislature Heatedly Debates Gradual End to Slavery"
6
The dramatic improvement in transportation networks between 1810 and 1860 contributed to
higher costs of transportation
trend toward regional specialization.
demise of American agriculture.
intervention of governmental controls.
7
“Demographic disaster struck the populous Inca of the Peruvian Andes.” Demographic refers to?
military conquest
internal class revolt
epidemic disease
population
8
Which of the following helped temper rebellion and offer comfort to colonial slaves?
good food and healthy environments
interracial liaisons and marriages
kind treatment from slave owners
religion and family life
9
Slavery never became the foundation of the northern colonial workforce because:
labor-intensive crops were not grown by the Puritans
New England merchants refused to participate in slave trade
it proved impossible to train slaves
colonists there viewed slavery as immoral
10
The US Supreme Court ruled in Dred Scott that a slave in a free state is actually a citizen
True
False
11
Potential conflicts between Europeans and indigenous people in North America were from different values concerning-
relationship to the environment, property, and personal identity.
role of technology in human existence.
rganization of family life.
adoption of a sedentary versus a nomadic lifestyle.
12
In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that
blacks were entitled to sue in federal courts.
slaves taken to free territories became free citizens.
the Missouri Compromise was constitutional.
Congress could not ban slavery in a territory.
13
Essayist Ralph Waldo Emerson urged Americans to
look inward for knowledge and self-reliance
civilize and tame the wildness of nature
conform to the dictates of social judgement
avoid useless crusades for social reform
14
In an overall analysis, Congressional Reconstruction for the Freed people
provided economic, but not political opportunities.
provided blacks with an excellent foundation for the future.
attracted widespread support among southern whites.
provided little economic security.
15
Manufacturers primarily valued education for their workers because it-
encouraged habits of discipline and productivity.
removed child laborers from the workforce.
improved intellectual skills.
promoted feelings of self-worth.
16
According to the Democrats of the 1830s, the government should:
support the abolition of slavery.
allow Americans freedom to follow their individual interests.
change moral behavior and eradicate sin.
17
The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in-
unconquered parts of the Confederacy.
all portions of the United States
parts of the South already in northern hands.
the border states of the Union.
18
Which of the following ethnic and racial groups were present in California during the 1850s?
Asians
African-Americans
All of the above
Europeans
19
After the Civil War the South had lost just about everything while the North did not
True
False
20
How did English New World colonizing ventures differ from Spanish and Portuguese efforts?
privately organized and financed
met with little or no native resistance
immediate and major successes
strictly coordinated and governed by the Crown
21
All of the following represent theories of Enlightenment thinkers except the notion that
man could use reason and thus acquire knowledge
systemic investigation could unlock the secrets of nature
science might be applied to improve the human condition
God predetermined the contents of the human mind
22
Christopher Columbus's urge to explore
developed from his family's history and experience in trade
came primarily from a desire to reap fame and riches from his four voyages
reflected his commitment to exploit other peoples
was inspired by the reconquest of Moorish Spain.
23
Archaeological studies of the Mound Builders suggest that Native American
loss of population & land with western migration was inevitable.
societies had trading networks that linked villages across the continent.
culture remained static for thousands of years before Europeans arrived.
Atlantic settlements were the highest levels of pre-Columbian development
24
Who were the major social groups during the Revolution other than elites?
the rural farming class
women and evangelicals
the urban working class
All of these answers are correct.
25
The provisions of the Compromise of 1850
Left unresolved the status of territories in the Mexican Cession.
Allowed for lax enforcement of the fugitive Slave Act.
Established one of the largest slave markets in the nation's capital.
Upset the balance between free and slave states in the Union.
26
The Battle of Bull Run was a prophetic one in that it showed the
certainty of their prospects for quick victory.
poor discipline of Confederate troops.
possibility that victory would be neither quick nor easy.
superior ability of Union generals.
27
The Indian Intercourse Act of 1790 stated that...
there was no way for pioneers to acquire Native land.
settlers could seize any land West of the Mississippi.
the U.S. could only take Native land ceded by a federal treaty
military aid would be given to pioneers trying to get land.
28
The Pueblo were pushed to the point of revolt when the Spaniards began to:
use them as conscripted labor.
assault their religion by seizing their kivas.
burn down their villages.
take more and more of their land.
29
At the time of early contact with Europeans, Africa was a continent marked by
sparse and undeveloped settlements
diverse and elaborate cultures
primitive social organizations
backward and ignorant peoples
30
In the years immediately following emancipation, the Freed people
showed little interest in establishing a traditional family life.
considered securing jobs and land to be their primary goals.
preferred to work in gangs.
showed little interest in acquiring an education.
31
Following the Glorious Revolution of 1688, England
relaxed customs regulations and reduced duties.
entered a political alliance with France.
tightened imperial controls over its American empire
forbade colonial merchants the right to engage in foreign trade.
32
For American civilians, the Revolution...
seldom touched their lives in a threatening way
often caused destruction or confiscation of their property
struck hardest in the rural regions
resolved prior problems of housing and public health
33
Britain had all the advantages but lost the Rev. War because they couldn’t capitalize on those advantages
False
True
34
Indians who assimilated more than most included the
Sioux
Navaho
Hopi
Cherokee
35
The Continental Congress & state governments were overwhelmingly supportive of the continental army
True
False
36
The underlying cause of the Seven Years’ (French & Indian) War in America was the:
English colonial penetration of the Ohio Valley
French attack on the western forces of George Washington
French takeover of the western fur trade
English retaliation against western Indian attacks
37
Which of the following helped temper rebellion and offer comfort to colonial slaves?
religion and family life
good food and healthy environments
kind treatment from slave owners
interracial liaisons and marriages
38
For Native Americans, the development of agriculture meant population growth and new societies
False
True
39
All of these factors contributed to American victory EXCEPT--
administrative and organizational talents of George Washington.
American people's determination not to submit.
overwhelming support of Congress and states for the continental army.
Dutch and French loans, war supplies, and military forces
40
To establish a community of pure Christians in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, Puritans felt government should
grant political participation to all adult males.
guard religious freedom of choice.
promote and protect individual interests.
punish religious as well as civil transgressors.
41
Even in the North which group was a regular part of commerce linking North American, Africa, and Europe?
slaves and indentured servants.
Sons of wealthy gentry
university-trained Puritans.
skilled craftsmen and shopkeepers.
42
The role of the ideal woman in antebellum America was to?:
pursue a rewarding and professional career.
perform complementary tasks in the family's struggle to get ahead.
create a clean and wholesome home for family life.
produce vital goods or earn money necessary for the family's subsistence.
43
Who were the major social groups during the Revolution other than elites?
the rural farming class
All of these answers are correct.
women and evangelicals
the urban working class
44
To consolidate power in the second half of the fifteenth century, European monarchs
nourished the impulse to expand
created bureaucracies to manage their kingdoms
sought political and social stability
All of these answers are correct
45
The order in which the following colonies were founded from earliest to most recent
New York, Virginia, Maryland, Rhode Island.
Rhode Island, Virginia, New York, Maryland.
Maryland, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia.
Virginia, Maryland, Rhode Island, New York.
46
All describe the historical development of sugar in the Latin American system of slavery EXCEPT
Sugar was to Latin America what cotton was to the American South.
Its output doubled at the beginning of the 1800s.
European demand for sugar declined over time before 1860.
Slaves were indispensable to growing sugar in Caribbean & Brazil.
47
Bacon’s Rebellion of 1676 relieved much of the social tension among white Virginians by
opening additional lands for white settlers
making government more responsive to the common people
quieting the Indian frontier with educational missions
halting the influx of black slaves
48
The New York City draft riots of 1863 were partly a result of —
the meager wages paid to military recruits
housing shortages affecting recent immigrants
the economic uncertainty faced by the working class
strong local opposition to federal taxes
49
During the 1830s, the Cherokee Indians
lost tribal lands after the defeat at Horseshoe Bend.
laid siege to the federal capital.
suffered hardships in a forced removal to Oklahoma.
defied a Supreme Court ruling.
50
All of the following are true regarding free blacks in the North EXCEPT
Free blacks had a limited right to education
Free blacks couldn't serve on juries
Free blacks couldn't testify in court
Free blacks could not work in the North
51
One of Andrew Jackson's key principles included the
importance of majority rule.
equality of whites and blacks.
defense of the interests of the moneyed aristocracy.
expanded powers of the national government.
52
Why did Reconstruction end?
Financial panic and economic hard times distracted northerners.
Southern white Democratic violence halted black political control.
Black issues became secondary to other national priorities and interests.
All of these answers are correct.
53
In February 1861, the original seceding states created a provisional government
selecting Robert E. Lee as president.
authorizing generous funds for employees and supplies.
emphasizing the sovereignty of the states.
establishing their capital at Richmond, Virginia.
54
In the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848), the United States agreed to:
guarantee the civil and political rights of former Mexican citizens.
collect all outstanding American claims against Mexico
pay Mexico $30 million for California
receive $15 million in reparations from Mexico.
55
Passage of the Declaratory Act by Parliament
resolved the problems that had created the Stamp Act crisis.
politicized the American resistance movement.
showed British desire for a compromise solution with the colonies on taxes
asserted Parliament's power for colonial laws in "all cases whatsoever."
56
When the war was over, what had the South lost besides political independence?
All of these answers are correct.
Agricultural fields lay barren.
Tools were worn out
Large and great cities lay in ruins.
57
Southern slave holders had a diversified economy
True
False
58
In contrast to the fate of Africans enslaved in the Americas, the slaves in West African societies
did not suffer a permanently servile condition.
lost all legal rights and opportunities for economic advancement.
remained uneducated and unwed.
transferred slave status automatically to their children.
59
The religious revival known as the Great Awakening
helped stem the tide of revolutionary thought and behavior
emphasized individual responsibility for conversion
reaffirmed traditional sources of authority
affected the colonies equally and simultaneously
60
Wealthy southern planters justified slavery in terms of white superiority because such a defense
deflected potential class antagonisms among whites.
emphasized the profitability of the institution.
coincided with the main ideological directions of the time.
reflected their blind racism.
61
During the Reconstruction Era, the Southern States’ "Black Codes"
restricted the activities and economic opportunities of the freed people
desegregated southern society.
reestablished slavery.
guaranteed freedpeople full political and economic rights
62
As a consequence of the Compromise of 1850....
more serious sectional conflict was avoided.
several states invalidated personal liberty laws.
political parties realigned more closely along sectional lines.
several states invalidated personal liberty laws
63
France's interior empire in North America
contained no African slaves.
stressed farming more than trading, missionary work, or military efforts.
had many settlements that were mixed-race communities.
created an ineffective shield against British expansion.
64
Which of the following men was NOT an early subscriber to the Federalist philosophy?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
George Washington
65
The primary cause for continuing conflicts between English colonists and Native Americans in Virginia was the
English murder of Nemattanew, a Powhatan war captain and religious prophet.
steady encroachment by land-hungry settlers on Indian territories.
refusal of Powhatan to let daughter Pocahontas to marry planter John Rolfe.
org. of Chesapeake tribes by proud & talented leader Opechancanough.
66
The free black population in US increased from 1820 to 1860 because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT
continuing immigration of blacks from Africa.
results of personal purchases and manumissions.
natural increase of the free black population.
successful escapes of slaves from the South.
67
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854...
led to the election of Abraham Lincoln.
called for popular sovereignty in the territories.
made slavery legal in the territories.
made slavery illegal in the territories.
68
The Civil War transformed American society as
economic dislocations reduced the standard of living for most civilians.
Americans became more parochial in their interests and concerns.
wartime jobs and wages provided substantial increases in real income.
women were forced to leave the workforce to care for homes and families.
69
Protestantism did not gain an early foothold in the Americas because
nations most affected by the Reformation explored later
Catholic missionaries were more daring than Protestant
of Indian resistance
Protestants focused on profits over souls
70
The agreement to have a two-part national legislature meant
the Convention was able to reach what became known as the Great Compromise.
smaller states received better representation than in the Virginia Plan.
in the Senate, each state received equal representation.
All of these answers are correct.
71
From 1820 to 1860, the American economy witnessed a
decline in productivity
trend toward regionalism
doubling of per capita income.
consistent increase in available jobs and goods.
72
Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress did NOT have the power to..
declare war
deliver the mail
make new states
impose taxes
73
Which of the following hallmarks of American society might be traced to the Puritans?
celebration of religious and cultural diversity
stress on literacy and education
individual freedom of thought and action
separation of church and state
74
Preachers of the Second Great Awakening such as Charles Finney emphasized
Logic and emotion
doctrine
original sin
Atonement
75
Between 1519 and the early 1800s, which ethnic groups crossed the Atlantic to Americas in greater numbers
africans
asians
europeans
chinese
76
The most recent historical interpretations of slavery have viewed the institution
as relatively humane and paternalistic.
as uniformly cruel and oppressive.
through the interactions of masters and slaves.
through life in the slave quarters.
77
1860s Americans encountered a Spanish-speaking culture in which of the following?
Texas
all of these
New Mexico
California
78
All of the following factors contributed to a reform impulse in the United States during the 1830s EXCEPT the
anxiety over profound economic and social changes.
Puritan idea of American mission.
belief in human depravity.
activist tendencies in Whig political ideology.
79
During the late 1860s as Republicans lost interest in the South, American women like Susan B. Anthony
joined the military
fought for women’s rights
gave up on helping women
remained at home adhering to traditional values.
80
The dramatic improvement in transportation networks between 1810 and 1860 contributed to
demise of American agriculture.
trend toward regional specialization.
higher costs of transportation
intervention of governmental controls.
81
Americans feared that in a republic…
individual liberty would not be balanced by political order
the people could not be counted on to act selflessly.
All of the above.
the government would succumb to factions
82
The slogan “Manifest Destiny” referred to the conviction of Americans in the 1840s that the United States had a(n)
obligation to spread across the continent.
God-Given right to exist as a nation.
mission to free slaves
opportunity to replace greed with benevolence
83
The population of the Americas dramatically declined after the arrival of Europeans because of
enslavement and brutal treatment of the Natives
a lack of natural immunity to European diseases
a loss of morale that pervaded N. American societies
a policy of systematic genocide employed by Europeans