Which of the following reflects the significance of the Marbury v. Madison court case?

It established the S. Court's power of judicial review

What contribution did Harriet Tubman make to the antislavery movement?

As a conductor she led many fugitive slaves to freedom.

The Emancipation Proclamation declared that

The slaves in the South would be set free.

What was the “spoils system” practiced by newly-elected president Andrew Jackson?

Rewarding supporters by giving them government jobs

Two new forms of transportation invented during the Transportation Revolution were the

Steam-powered train and the steamboat.

The Gettysburg Address reflected ideas from the Declaration of Independence by emphasizing

Liberty, equality, and democracy.

The Hudson River school was

Group of artists whose paintings reflected national pride.

The Louisiana Purchase was significant to the United States because

nearly doubled the size of the country

The telegraph was significant because it

Enabled people to send news quickly from coast to coast.

What event from Native American history became known as the “Trail of Tears”?

Forced 800-mile march of Cherokees being removed from GA

What was Henry Clay’s role in the Missouri Compromise?

He convinced Congress to accept the compromise.

Why was the steamboat so important to the transportation of goods along rivers?

It greatly reduced the time/cost of shipping goods upstream.

The Supreme Court’s ruling Dred Scott v. Sandford established that

Slaves were property restricting slavery is unconstitutional

In leading an armed resistance in Virginia in 1859, John Brown was attempting to

Steal weapons and bring them to local slaves.

What happened to the Donner Party?

They became stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

What best describes the Oregon Trail?

A 2,000 mile long trail to valuable farmland in the west.

What did the American expansionists’ slogan “Fifty-four forty or fight!” refer to?

The desire by many Americans to get all of Oregon Territory.

The Civil War began with the

Firing of Confederate guns on Fort Sumter.

California was the major issue in the Compromise of 1850. California

Entered the Union as a free state.

Which of the following was a consequence of the Missouri Compromise?

Equal balance between free and slave states was maintained.

The First Battle of Bull Run

Shattered the Union’s hope of winning the war quickly/easily

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

Attempt to find a river route to the Pacific Ocean.

Why was the cotton gin such an important invention?

It greatly reduced the time it took to process cotton.

How did the idea of popular sovereignty affect slavery in the United States?

State or territories would decide whether to permit slavery.

What best describes the Whig Party?

Party that wanted Congress to have more power than the POTUS

What was Eli Whitney’s influence on American manufacturing?

He came up with the idea of interchangeable parts.

Henry “Box” Brown was a slave who

Shipped himself to freedom in a wooden box.

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1
What did the South get out of the negotiations involved in the Compromise of 1850?
Fugitive Slave Law was passed
Slave trading was banned in Washington D.C.
Texas was forced to pay $5 million.
The international slave trade would end within 20 years.
2
The disrespect problem faced when French agents demanded a bribe to negotiate a peace treaty.
Shays' Rebellion
XYZ Affair
Embargo Act
Whiskey Rebellion
3
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
John Deere
Eli Whitney
Cyrus McCormick
Samuel F.B. Morse
4
Which of the following reflects the significance of the Marbury v. Madison court case?
It described specific types of cases the S. Court would see
Limited court's effectiveness by making it hear every case
Weakened the Supreme Court
It established the S. Court's power of judicial review
5
The object above is
A steel plow
A steam engine
The telegraph
The cotton gin
6
What contribution did Harriet Tubman make to the antislavery movement?
She wrote essays persuading slaveholders to be abolitionists
She lectured members of the American Anti-Slavery Society
As a conductor she led many fugitive slaves to freedom.
She helped stage many peaceful slave strikes.
7
The Civil War changed dramatically after the Battle of Antietam. After, Lincoln announced
That Sherman would destroy the South!
The Emancipation Proclamation.
That he would visit the theater with his wife.
The Gettysburg Address.
8
Young members of Congress that called for a war against Britain in 1812 were called
Battle Axes
Red Coats
Warlords
War Hawks
9
The Emancipation Proclamation declared that
America would seek an alliance with Britain.
McClellan was removed from command of the army.
The slaves in the South would be set free.
Women would be given the right to vote.
10
What was the “spoils system” practiced by newly-elected president Andrew Jackson?
Celebrating one’s victory over a period of months
Rewarding supporters by giving them government jobs
Damaging the reputations of one’s political opponents
Raising the wages of one’s staff after a victory
11
Two new forms of transportation invented during the Transportation Revolution were the
Automobile and the clipper ship.
Horse-drawn railcar and the motorboat.
Steam-powered train and the steamboat.
Covered wagon and the sailboat.
12
The picture below is an example of…
“54-40 or Fight!”
The California Gold Rush
The Donner Party
Manifest Destiny
13
The Gettysburg Address reflected ideas from the Declaration of Independence by emphasizing
Giving equal rights to slaves.
Establishing a limited government.
Liberty, equality, and democracy.
Protecting the rights of individuals.
14
The Hudson River school was
School for painters located in the Hudson River valley.
Group of artists whose paintings reflected national pride.
Group of poets inspired by the Hudson River valley.
School for writers located near the Hudson River valley
15
The Louisiana Purchase was significant to the United States because
nearly doubled the size of the country
took New Orleans out of Spanish control
Helped the US challenge British power in North America
set precedent regarding buying territory
16
Which of the following men was a founder and leader of the Whig party?
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
17
The belief that government should only have the power to do what the Constitution says it can
Sedition
Popular Sovereignty
Loose Construction
Strict Construction
18
1. Because of the cotton gin, the demand for slaves
Ended
Slightly decreased
Slightly increased
Greatly increased
19
What is the subject of this political cartoon
The Battle of Tippecanoe.
The Embargo Act of 1807.
The Non-Intercourse Act.
The attack of the HMS Leopard on the USS Chesapeake.
20
The telegraph was significant because it
Benefited from the work of international scientists.
Enabled people to send news quickly from coast to coast.
Made its inventor a very wealthy and famous man.
Led to the invention of the railroad system.
21
What event from Native American history became known as the “Trail of Tears”?
Forced 800-mile march of Cherokees being removed from GA
The unpublished works written by Sequoya.
Streams of blood that flowed in the Black Hawk War
Line connecting Indian settlements on Florida’s east coast.
22
What was Henry Clay’s role in the Missouri Compromise?
He wouldn't participate in the compromise and challenged it.
He tried to persuade members of Congress to veto it.
He convinced Congress to accept the compromise.
He did not agree with the original compromise and revised it
23
Which political party supported writing a new constitution and wanted a strong national govt?
The Whig Party
The Know-Nothing Party
The Federalists
The Anti-Federalists
24
Why was the steamboat so important to the transportation of goods along rivers?
It relied on wind power.
It was meant to serve as a ferry.
It was helped by the current.
It greatly reduced the time/cost of shipping goods upstream.
25
1860: Southern states decided to remove themselves from the Union. This is known as.
“Embargo”
“Secession”
“Diplomacy”
“Reform”
26
What connected Albany to Buffalo and moved people/goods through the entire Great Lakes Region?
The steel plow
The Pony Express
The Transcontinental Railroad
The Erie Canal
27
The Supreme Court’s ruling Dred Scott v. Sandford established that
Establishing a residence on free soil makes a slave free.
Slaves were not allowed to accuse slaveholders.
Slaves were property restricting slavery is unconstitutional
Congress had the legal power to ban slavery in territories.
28
Who invented the telegraph?
John Deere
Samuel F.B. Morse
Cyrus McCormick
Eli Whitney
29
In leading an armed resistance in Virginia in 1859, John Brown was attempting to
Fight the work of antislavery supporters in Virginia.
Steal weapons and bring them to local slaves.
Show his anger over the Dred Scott decision.
Control the slaves that had escaped in Virginia.
30
What happened to the Donner Party?
They built sod houses in Oregon.
They became stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
They went to Salt Lake City to live with the Mormons.
They struck it rich during the California Gold Rush.
31
Major fighting of the Civil War ended when (who) surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
William T. Sherman
32
What best describes the Oregon Trail?
A water route that connected Buffalo to Albany.
A plan to build a railroad to California.
A route people took to find gold in California.
A 2,000 mile long trail to valuable farmland in the west.
33
Henry Clay earned the nickname ____because of his efforts to keep the peace between N&S
Young Hickory
Old Fuss and Feathers
The Great Compromiser
Old Rough and Ready
34
What did the American expansionists’ slogan “Fifty-four forty or fight!” refer to?
The goal of slave owners to make California a slave state.
Number of Natives whose deaths they wanted to avenge
The desire by many Americans to get all of Oregon Territory.
The number of prisoners they wanted Santa Anna to release.
35
The Civil War began with the
Election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency.
Abolition of slavery in the South.
Declaration of war by President Lincoln.
Firing of Confederate guns on Fort Sumter.
36
What was the challenge the government faced where farmers protested the new tax on alcohol
Whiskey Rebellion
Louisiana Purchase
XYZ Affair
Missouri Compromise
37
Which part of the United States did not allow slavery in 1820?
Southeast
Missouri
Northeast
Louisiana
38
California was the major issue in the Compromise of 1850. California
Would use Popular Sovereignty to decide slave/free
Entered the Union as a free state.
Entered the Union as a slave state.
Couldn't be a free state since part of it was below the line
39
Which of the following was a consequence of the Missouri Compromise?
Equal balance between free and slave states was maintained.
Free states won a majority in the House of Representatives.
Missouri entered the Union as an independent territory.
The practice of slavery was pronounced unconstitutional.
40
The First Battle of Bull Run
Destroyed hope of restoring unity without resorting to war.
Showed that the Confederate army was weaker than anticipated
Demonstrated the power and strength of the Union army.
Shattered the Union’s hope of winning the war quickly/easily
41
The common nickname for the area of the South that had the greatest concentration of slaves was
The Cotton Belt
The Breadbasket
The Border States
The Rust Belt
42
What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Establish the Corps of Discovery.
Form military alliances with American Indian tribes
Attempt to find a river route to the Pacific Ocean.
Provide Americans with their first accounts of the Northwest
43
Why was the cotton gin such an important invention?
It greatly reduced the time it took to process cotton.
It produced a higher quality of cotton.
It required highly trained experts to run the machine.
It was water-powered and would run automatically.
44
How did the idea of popular sovereignty affect slavery in the United States?
The federal government would have the last word on slavery.
Slavery would not be permitted anywhere in the country.
Slavery would not be permitted in unofficial states.
State or territories would decide whether to permit slavery.
45
What best describes the Whig Party?
A party that supported Andrew Jackson.
Supporters of Martin Van Buren.
A party that supported the idea of monarchy.
Party that wanted Congress to have more power than the POTUS
46
What was Eli Whitney’s influence on American manufacturing?
He argued that all manufacturing should be done by hand.
He came up with the idea of interchangeable parts.
He designed a way to produce inexpensive clocks.
He served as President Adams’ secretary of war.
47
The Louisiana Purchase was sold to the United States by
Russia
Henry Clay
Spain
Napoleon
48
Henry “Box” Brown was a slave who
Sent boxes of guns to slaves in Harper’s Ferry, Virginia.
Shipped himself to freedom in a wooden box.
Led a slave revolt in Box County, Virginia.
Helped slaves escape along the Underground Railroad.
49
What is the message in this cartoon about Andrew Jackson?
That he supported nullification.
That he should not have removed the Indians.
That he acted like a Whig.
That he abused his power.

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8th SS Final Exam Review

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Questions 49

Answers

1
What did the South get out of the negotiations involved in the Compromise of 1850?
Fugitive Slave Law was passed
Slave trading was banned in Washington D.C.
Texas was forced to pay $5 million.
The international slave trade would end within 20 years.
2
The disrespect problem faced when French agents demanded a bribe to negotiate a peace treaty.
Shays' Rebellion
XYZ Affair
Embargo Act
Whiskey Rebellion
3
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
John Deere
Eli Whitney
Cyrus McCormick
Samuel F.B. Morse
4
Which of the following reflects the significance of the Marbury v. Madison court case?
It described specific types of cases the S. Court would see
Limited court's effectiveness by making it hear every case
Weakened the Supreme Court
It established the S. Court's power of judicial review
5
The object above is
A steel plow
A steam engine
The telegraph
The cotton gin
6
What contribution did Harriet Tubman make to the antislavery movement?
She wrote essays persuading slaveholders to be abolitionists
She lectured members of the American Anti-Slavery Society
As a conductor she led many fugitive slaves to freedom.
She helped stage many peaceful slave strikes.
7
The Civil War changed dramatically after the Battle of Antietam. After, Lincoln announced
That Sherman would destroy the South!
The Emancipation Proclamation.
That he would visit the theater with his wife.
The Gettysburg Address.
8
Young members of Congress that called for a war against Britain in 1812 were called
Battle Axes
Red Coats
Warlords
War Hawks
9
The Emancipation Proclamation declared that
America would seek an alliance with Britain.
McClellan was removed from command of the army.
The slaves in the South would be set free.
Women would be given the right to vote.
10
What was the “spoils system” practiced by newly-elected president Andrew Jackson?
Celebrating one’s victory over a period of months
Rewarding supporters by giving them government jobs
Damaging the reputations of one’s political opponents
Raising the wages of one’s staff after a victory
11
Two new forms of transportation invented during the Transportation Revolution were the
Automobile and the clipper ship.
Horse-drawn railcar and the motorboat.
Steam-powered train and the steamboat.
Covered wagon and the sailboat.
12
The picture below is an example of…
“54-40 or Fight!”
The California Gold Rush
The Donner Party
Manifest Destiny
13
The Gettysburg Address reflected ideas from the Declaration of Independence by emphasizing
Giving equal rights to slaves.
Establishing a limited government.
Liberty, equality, and democracy.
Protecting the rights of individuals.
14
The Hudson River school was
School for painters located in the Hudson River valley.
Group of artists whose paintings reflected national pride.
Group of poets inspired by the Hudson River valley.
School for writers located near the Hudson River valley
15
The Louisiana Purchase was significant to the United States because
nearly doubled the size of the country
took New Orleans out of Spanish control
Helped the US challenge British power in North America
set precedent regarding buying territory
16
Which of the following men was a founder and leader of the Whig party?
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
17
The belief that government should only have the power to do what the Constitution says it can
Sedition
Popular Sovereignty
Loose Construction
Strict Construction
18
1. Because of the cotton gin, the demand for slaves
Ended
Slightly decreased
Slightly increased
Greatly increased
19
What is the subject of this political cartoon
The Battle of Tippecanoe.
The Embargo Act of 1807.
The Non-Intercourse Act.
The attack of the HMS Leopard on the USS Chesapeake.
20
The telegraph was significant because it
Benefited from the work of international scientists.
Enabled people to send news quickly from coast to coast.
Made its inventor a very wealthy and famous man.
Led to the invention of the railroad system.
21
What event from Native American history became known as the “Trail of Tears”?
Forced 800-mile march of Cherokees being removed from GA
The unpublished works written by Sequoya.
Streams of blood that flowed in the Black Hawk War
Line connecting Indian settlements on Florida’s east coast.
22
What was Henry Clay’s role in the Missouri Compromise?
He wouldn't participate in the compromise and challenged it.
He tried to persuade members of Congress to veto it.
He convinced Congress to accept the compromise.
He did not agree with the original compromise and revised it
23
Which political party supported writing a new constitution and wanted a strong national govt?
The Whig Party
The Know-Nothing Party
The Federalists
The Anti-Federalists
24
Why was the steamboat so important to the transportation of goods along rivers?
It relied on wind power.
It was meant to serve as a ferry.
It was helped by the current.
It greatly reduced the time/cost of shipping goods upstream.
25
1860: Southern states decided to remove themselves from the Union. This is known as.
“Embargo”
“Secession”
“Diplomacy”
“Reform”
26
What connected Albany to Buffalo and moved people/goods through the entire Great Lakes Region?
The steel plow
The Pony Express
The Transcontinental Railroad
The Erie Canal
27
The Supreme Court’s ruling Dred Scott v. Sandford established that
Establishing a residence on free soil makes a slave free.
Slaves were not allowed to accuse slaveholders.
Slaves were property restricting slavery is unconstitutional
Congress had the legal power to ban slavery in territories.
28
Who invented the telegraph?
John Deere
Samuel F.B. Morse
Cyrus McCormick
Eli Whitney
29
In leading an armed resistance in Virginia in 1859, John Brown was attempting to
Fight the work of antislavery supporters in Virginia.
Steal weapons and bring them to local slaves.
Show his anger over the Dred Scott decision.
Control the slaves that had escaped in Virginia.
30
What happened to the Donner Party?
They built sod houses in Oregon.
They became stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
They went to Salt Lake City to live with the Mormons.
They struck it rich during the California Gold Rush.
31
Major fighting of the Civil War ended when (who) surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Courthouse
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Jefferson Davis
William T. Sherman
32
What best describes the Oregon Trail?
A water route that connected Buffalo to Albany.
A plan to build a railroad to California.
A route people took to find gold in California.
A 2,000 mile long trail to valuable farmland in the west.
33
Henry Clay earned the nickname ____because of his efforts to keep the peace between N&S
Young Hickory
Old Fuss and Feathers
The Great Compromiser
Old Rough and Ready
34
What did the American expansionists’ slogan “Fifty-four forty or fight!” refer to?
The goal of slave owners to make California a slave state.
Number of Natives whose deaths they wanted to avenge
The desire by many Americans to get all of Oregon Territory.
The number of prisoners they wanted Santa Anna to release.
35
The Civil War began with the
Election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency.
Abolition of slavery in the South.
Declaration of war by President Lincoln.
Firing of Confederate guns on Fort Sumter.
36
What was the challenge the government faced where farmers protested the new tax on alcohol
Whiskey Rebellion
Louisiana Purchase
XYZ Affair
Missouri Compromise
37
Which part of the United States did not allow slavery in 1820?
Southeast
Missouri
Northeast
Louisiana
38
California was the major issue in the Compromise of 1850. California
Would use Popular Sovereignty to decide slave/free
Entered the Union as a free state.
Entered the Union as a slave state.
Couldn't be a free state since part of it was below the line
39
Which of the following was a consequence of the Missouri Compromise?
Equal balance between free and slave states was maintained.
Free states won a majority in the House of Representatives.
Missouri entered the Union as an independent territory.
The practice of slavery was pronounced unconstitutional.
40
The First Battle of Bull Run
Destroyed hope of restoring unity without resorting to war.
Showed that the Confederate army was weaker than anticipated
Demonstrated the power and strength of the Union army.
Shattered the Union’s hope of winning the war quickly/easily
41
The common nickname for the area of the South that had the greatest concentration of slaves was
The Cotton Belt
The Breadbasket
The Border States
The Rust Belt
42
What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
Establish the Corps of Discovery.
Form military alliances with American Indian tribes
Attempt to find a river route to the Pacific Ocean.
Provide Americans with their first accounts of the Northwest
43
Why was the cotton gin such an important invention?
It greatly reduced the time it took to process cotton.
It produced a higher quality of cotton.
It required highly trained experts to run the machine.
It was water-powered and would run automatically.
44
How did the idea of popular sovereignty affect slavery in the United States?
The federal government would have the last word on slavery.
Slavery would not be permitted anywhere in the country.
Slavery would not be permitted in unofficial states.
State or territories would decide whether to permit slavery.
45
What best describes the Whig Party?
A party that supported Andrew Jackson.
Supporters of Martin Van Buren.
A party that supported the idea of monarchy.
Party that wanted Congress to have more power than the POTUS
46
What was Eli Whitney’s influence on American manufacturing?
He argued that all manufacturing should be done by hand.
He came up with the idea of interchangeable parts.
He designed a way to produce inexpensive clocks.
He served as President Adams’ secretary of war.
47
The Louisiana Purchase was sold to the United States by
Russia
Henry Clay
Spain
Napoleon
48
Henry “Box” Brown was a slave who
Sent boxes of guns to slaves in Harper’s Ferry, Virginia.
Shipped himself to freedom in a wooden box.
Led a slave revolt in Box County, Virginia.
Helped slaves escape along the Underground Railroad.
49
What is the message in this cartoon about Andrew Jackson?
That he supported nullification.
That he should not have removed the Indians.
That he acted like a Whig.
That he abused his power.