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American History 1 NC Final Review (II)
American History 1 NC Final Review (II)
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1
Lincoln's primary objective before the war was to
to restore the Union
free the slaves
all of the above
to uphold federal authority over the states
2
Primary economic income of the North prior to the Civil War?
Cotton
Industry
Coal
Tobacco
3
What man led settlers to settle on land in Texas?
Zachary Taylor
Stephen Austin
Sam Houston
Brigham Young
4
Most of the industrial workers were in the South
false
true
5
Where did women first gain economic opportunity?
plantations in the South
coalfields in mountain states
industries in the Northeast
farms in the Midwest
6
Education was usual offered up until college
false
true
7
Plantations owners controlled politics in the South
false
true
8
Which movement was based on the idea of moderation
the abolition movement
the temperance movement
the penitentiary movement
the women's movement
9
The Second Great Awakening inspired many Americans to
register to vote
return runaway slaves
stop attending regular church services
support a variety of social reforms
10
War broke out with Mexico over a dispute about which river was the Southern border of Texas
true
false
11
Harriet Beecher Stowe's
Uncle Tom's Cabin
infuriated the South because it
spread anti-slavery sentiment in the North
advocated a violent rebellion of slaves
portrayed all slave owners as evil
was a work of fiction by a northern white woman
12
Primary economic income of the South was...
Industry
Cotton
Tobacco
Coal
13
The Donner Party is famous because they
had to move west bc they were Indian
found huge amounts gold in San Francisco
resulted to cannibalism to survive on their journey West
found oil for the first time in America
14
Where was the first battle of the Civil War fought
First Bull Run
Shiloh
Fort Sumter
Antietam
15
All of the following were Confederate strengths going into the Civil War EXCEPT
superior military commanders
a larger population and army
the fact that it would be fighting a defensive war
a strong cause of independence from the US
16
The Laramie Treaty was a land treaty with
Texans
British
Native Americans
Mexicans
17
All of the following were trails leading West except
California
Spanish
Oregon
Mormon
18
The Gadsden Purchase was located in what state today?
Washington
Louisiana
Arizona
California
19
Mormons traveled West b/c of persecution and ended up setting up a thriving community in Utah
false
true
20
This battle was the last time Confederates invaded the North
Fredericksburg
Vicksburg
Gettysburg
Shiloh
21
Mann believed his education reforms would produce
higher taxes for all Americans
more federal authority over the states
a general dislike among American children for school
more informed, responsible citizens
22
According to popular sovereignty what would decide if slavery would be allowed in a territory
the residents of the territory
The House of Representatives
The President
the Senate
23
Which words best describes John Brown?
articulate and compromising
antislavery and violent
self-educated and dry-witted
proslavery and passionate
24
Who was lead general for the South
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Robert Buell
25
Irish immigrants were welcomed to America for their hard work
true
false
26
Transcendentalists were known for
making high-quality crafts
following organized religions
using nature as a teacher
being loyal to the Pope
27
The first modern factory system was the
American factory system
Lowell factory system
Whitney factory system
Slater factory system
28
Harriet Tubman is
most
famous for her work as
conductor for the underground railroad
Andrew Jackson's secretary of state
all of the above
a spy for the Confederate Army
29
After being a missionary in prisons, Dorothea Dix began a movement for improved conditions for
Southern Slaves
immigrants from Ireland and Germany
poor people
the mentally ill
30
Owners of industries in the North were the "upper class" while the laborers were "lower class"
true
false
31
What was one outcome of the Compromise of 1850?
Northern and Southern tensions immediately increased
Stephen A. Douglas lost prestige
Slavery was banned in Washington DC
Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act
32
Which of these were nullified by the Kansas Nebraska Act
idea of popular sovereignty
personal liberties law
Crittenden Compromise
Missouri Compromise
33
Term for the right to vote
suffrage
abolition
laissez-faire
emancipation
34
What issue discussed at the Seneca Falls Convention was most important to people in attendance
The Second Bank of the US
Indian Treaties
temperance
Women's rights
35
Pro-slavery supporters argued that slavery was defended in the Bible
false
true
36
This freed the slaves in all rebelling states
Kansas Nebraska Act
The Gettysburg Address
Freeman's Bureau
The Emancipation Proclamation
37
Harriet Tubman escorted thousands of slaves to the North and their freedom
true
false
38
Which of the following is not a true statement about the
Dred Scott
decision
it involved the state of Missouri
it determined that slaves were not citizens
the result supported abolitionists
it involved a lawsuit by a slave
39
Most Americans during the mid-1800s worked 6 days a week
false
true
40
What battle is considered the turning point of the war?
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Antietam
First Battle of Bull Run
Battle of Gettysburg
41
North Carolina was a border state
true
false
42
What man led the Mormons to Utah to escape religious persecution
Sam Houston
Brigham Young
Stephen Austin
Joseph Smith
43
Cyrus McCormick invented which machine?
Steel plow
Mechanical reaper
Wheat gin
Industrial Reaper
44
All land to the Pacific Ocean should be controlled by the USA
Manifest Destiny
American Exceptionalism
Territorialism
Pacific Destiny
45
Gold was found in Sutter's Mill, CA and led to about 100,000 people moving to San Fran in 1849
false
true
46
Around 100,000 slaves escaped to the North via the Underground RR
false
true
47
In the Oregon Treaty with Britain in 1846, the northern boundary of the US was set at
49th parallel
42nd parallel
52nd parallel
54-40
48
All of the following were northern strengths going into war except
superior military commanders
an industrial economy
a larger population and army
a stable and internationally recognized government
49
In which area did the South have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?
military leadership
industrial capacity
civilian leadership
military supplies
50
Who was the best General for the North
Robert E. Lee
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert Buell
Stonewall Jackson
51
The largest single addition to the American territory was the
Mexican Cession
Louisiana Purchase
Alaska
Oregon Territory
52
The Texans won the Battle of the Alamo
false
true
53
The "Declaration of Sentiments" stated that "all men and women should be created equal"
true
false
54
All of the following women were involved in the abolition movement EXCEPT
Sojourner Truth
Elizabeth Blackwell
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lucretia Mott
55
Jefferson Davis became the President of the Confederate States of America
false
true
56
"54-40 or Fight" was a land dispute between the US and what country?
France
Britain
Mexico
Spain
57
California was the "Lone Star Republic" before becoming a part of the US
false
true
58
Thoreau's concept of civil disobedience inspired which of the following historical figures?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Malcolm X
John F. Kennedy
Ida B. Wells
59
Which person helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention nd wrote the Declaration of Sentiments
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
Amelia Bloomer
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
60
What provision did the Compromise of 1850 include?
California would be admitted as a free state
Texas would gain New Mexico for $10 million
Congress would abolish the fugitive slave law
slavery would be ended in Washington D.C.
61
Which abolitionist publicly supported the use of violence to end slavery
David Walker
Sojourner Truth
William Lloyd Garrison
Frederick Douglass
62
Which was NOT part of the Union's three part plan to conquer the South?
capturing the Confederate capital
blockading Southern ports
splitting the Confederacy in two
burning all Southern cities
63
In what speech did Lincoln dedicate a battlefield in honor of the Union speech?
The Emancipation Proclamation
Inauguration Address
Gettysburg Adress
The Gettysburg Proclamation
64
The cotton gin was invented by...
Eli Whitney
Robert Fulton
IM Singer
Cyrus McCormick
65
Where were shots fired BEFORE the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Antietam
Gettysburg
Fort Bull Run