warned against political parties.

What did Tecumseh do?

He organized several Indian nations against US expansion.

Which is true about the Fugitive Slave Act?

It required citizens to help catch runaways.

What is judicial review?

The power to decide if a law violates the Constitution

What is the American System?

economic plan featuring int'l improvements like roads&canals

Which best describes Southern society in the antebellum era?

It had a stable structure with four basic social classes.

Why would most Americans have been unlikely to read a Douay Bible in the 19th century?

a Catholic translation and most Americans were Protestant.

Which type of slave was most likely to work under the task system?

A field hand on a rice plantation

Why was Massachusetts founded?

The colonists were facing religious persecution in England.

Which was NOT a goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?

Abolishing slavery in the United States

How did President Grant deal with the Ku Klux Klan and other similar organizations?

He attacked them and their actions with federal legislation.

What was the goal of most colonial protests?

They wanted representation in Parliament.

What was the Burr Conspiracy?

A plan to steal land in Texas from Spain.

What was controversial about Jefferson finishing the capitol building?

He had promised not to spend much money as president.

How did Madison act towards Native Americans?

He took their land when it was convenient for him.

How did the first Great Awakening help pave the way for the American Revolution?

It encouraged colonists to oppose establishment thinking.

Which best describes the colonial economy?

It was based on trade in agricultural products.

Which would have pleased the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction?

Political equality for African Americans

Which is the best order of events?

Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment

What is Manifest Destiny?

The belief that America should expand across the continent.

Which is a reason for the expansion of the Old Southwest before 1820?

More land was needed for growing cotton.

Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?

All-black cavalry units who fought in the Indian Wars

During the time of the Bank of the United States, paper money was _ .

directly convertible to gold or silver

Who was John Paul Jones?

A privateer and 'founding father' of the US Navy

What did President Monroe essentially demand that Europe do?

Stop involving themselves in affairs of Western Hemisphere

Who was General Benedict Arnold?

An American who switched to the British side

Why did people in both the Union and Confederacy protest the draft?

People with enough money could pay substitutes.

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1
President Washington
was a Democratic-Republican.
warned against political parties.
was a Federalist.
was a Libertarian.
2
Alexis de Tocqueville believed USA great bec it had a growing class that fostered stability.
servant class
elite class
middle class
lower class
3
What did Tecumseh do?
He led a failed invasion of Canada early in the war.
He gained control of the entire Great Lakes Region.
He helped defend the city of New Orleans.
He organized several Indian nations against US expansion.
4
What was the most significant cause of death among Native Americans after contact w/Europeans?
European firearms
Warfare
Disease
Slavery
5
Two groups Alexis de Tocqueville pitied for their lot in life in America were the ___ and ___ .
slaves and Indians
slaves and women
slaves and Mexicans
slaves and poor Southern whites
6
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote
The Emancipation Proclamation
An Appeal in Four Articles
The North Star
Uncle Tom's Cabin
7
Which group did NOT see at least limited improvement after the Revolutionary War?
African Americans
Middle class women
Yeoman farmers
Native Americans
8
Which is true about the Fugitive Slave Act?
It encouraged law enforcement to ignore runaways.
It required citizens to help catch runaways.
It slowed down the process of returning fugitives.
It outlawed slavery in Washington D.C.
9
What is judicial review?
The right of Congress to make necessary and proper laws
right of citizens to appeal state decisions in Supreme Court
The authority of federal laws over state laws
The power to decide if a law violates the Constitution
10
When was the Declaration of Independence approved?
April 19, 1775
May 10, 1776
July 4, 1776
January 16, 1776
11
The Northeast Native American tribes lived in houses made of:
Earth
Plaster
Wood
Animal Hide
12
Which of these led to the formation of the Sons of Liberty?
The Quartering Act
The Sugar Act
The Stamp Act
The Currency Act
13
What is the American System?
A foreign policy that vowed to keep America out of war
proposal for testing constitutionality of legislation
plan by New Englanders to w/draw their states from the Union
economic plan featuring int'l improvements like roads&canals
14
Many distrusted the Bank of the United States because it was seen as a _ .
tool of the Jackson Administration
Monopoly
corrupt
tool of the South
15
Which best describes Southern society in the antebellum era?
A few rich whites employed everyone else.
t opposed the rigid class structure of Europe.
It had a loose structure in which anyone could move up.
It had a stable structure with four basic social classes.
16
What did Thomas Jefferson believe was essential for preserving democratic rights?
Religion
Abolition
Education
Virtue
17
Why would most Americans have been unlikely to read a Douay Bible in the 19th century?
a Catholic translation and most Americans were Protestant.
almost every copy was destroyed in New York's Great Fire.
Protestant translation and most Americans were Catholic.
it was not printed in United States until later in century.
18
Which type of slave was most likely to work under the task system?
A house slave on a cotton plantation
A house slave on a rice plantation
A field hand on a rice plantation
A field hand on a cotton plantation
19
Which candidate did the Democratic-Republicans support for president in the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
Aaron Burr
Thomas Pinckney
Alexander Hamilton
20
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration?
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
Samuel Adams
21
Which was a result of the 'Glorious Revolution'?
The unification of Scotland and England
Tighter control of the colonial economy
The English Bill of Rights
The end of the English Civil War
22
Why was Massachusetts founded?
The colonists wanted a place to promote religious freedom.
Its leader started a war in England and had to run away.
The colonists were facing religious persecution in England.
The colonists wanted to start a colony with a democracy.
23
After mid-century, which was most important means of transportation thru interior of nation?
Canals
Turnpikes
Steamboats
Railroads
24
Which was NOT a goal of the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abolishing slavery in the United States
Reducing the Confederacy's manpower
Increasing troop numbers in the Union
Dissuading Europe from siding with the South
25
Which battle is still the bloodiest day in American history?
The Battle of Antietam
The Peninsular Campaign
The Battle of Shiloh
The capture of New Orleans
26
How did President Grant deal with the Ku Klux Klan and other similar organizations?
sent army in to kill their leaders & prevent their meetings.
created FBI to discover their identities & had them arrested
He attacked them and their actions with federal legislation.
He supported their behavior as a First Amendment right.
27
What was the goal of most colonial protests?
wanted to be able to settle west of the Proclamation line.
They wanted representation in Parliament.
They wanted the British soldiers to leave.
They wanted the British soldiers to leave.
28
What was the Burr Conspiracy?
A plan for New England to secede from the Union.
A plan to steal land in Texas from Spain.
A plan to gather military secrets from Spain.
A plan to overthrow the United States government.
29
What was controversial about Jefferson finishing the capitol building?
Congress itself opposed funding the building project.
It was already finished, but he wanted to redesign it.
He had promised not to spend much money as president.
It was located in the south.
30
How did Madison act towards Native Americans?
He bought their land at a fair price.
He took their land when it was convenient for him.
He tried to give them their own state in the Northwest.
He basically ignored them and didn't care what happened.
31
This was Andrew Jackson's famous nickname.
The Straight Shooter
The Real Democrat
Old Ironsides
Old Hickory
32
How did the first Great Awakening help pave the way for the American Revolution?
It encouraged colonists to oppose establishment thinking.
It allowed women to share their testimonies.
It shook up the Anglican Church.
It united Northerners against slavery.
33
What year marks the beginning of the Columbian Exchange?
1476 CE
1776 CE
1969 CE
1492 CE
34
With which group did Lincoln most closely align?
Northern Democrats
Moderate Republicans
Conservative Republicans
Radical Republicans
35
Which best describes the colonial economy?
It was weak and slow growing.
It depended on international trade.
It prospered, thanks to English efforts and regulation.
It was based on trade in agricultural products.
36
Which would have pleased the Radical Republicans during Reconstruction?
A reduction in federal power in favor of the states
The second rise of the Confederacy
Swift restoration of Southern voting rights
Political equality for African Americans
37
Which is the best order of events?
Enlightenment, Reformation, Renaissance
Reformation, Enlightenment, Scientific Revolution
Renaissance, Scientific Revolution, Enlightenment
Reformation, Renaissance, Scientific Revolution
38
What is Manifest Destiny?
belief that England would regain control of North America
The belief that America should expand across the continent.
The belief that the rich were destined to get richer.
belief that America should police the western hemisphere.
39
Which is a reason for the expansion of the Old Southwest before 1820?
The Senate wanted to pull power away from New York.
Henry Clay wanted to bring transcontinental railroad through
More land was needed for growing cotton.
Thomas Jefferson wanted to improve the economy of the South.
40
Which colony did NOT have a plantation economy?
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
South Carolina
41
Which would have been the most likely place for new factory in the first half of 19th century?
Boston, Massachusetts
Baltimore, Maryland
Chicago, Illinois
Cincinnati, Ohio
42
Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
Settlers who hunted American bison for their hides only
Native American officers in the U.S. army
All-black cavalry units who fought in the Indian Wars
Sioux & other Plains Indians who fought to defend the herds
43
During the time of the Bank of the United States, paper money was _ .
worthless
directly convertible to US Savings Bonds
in great demand among foreign investors
directly convertible to gold or silver
44
Who was John Paul Jones?
The commander of British prison ships
The creator of the world's first submarine
The first commander of the Continental Navy
A privateer and 'founding father' of the US Navy
45
Who was President Washington's Vice President?
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Knox
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
46
What did President Monroe essentially demand that Europe do?
Turn their colonies in South America over to United States
Form an alliance with United States to govern South America
Send troops to stop the Revolutions in the Spanish colonies
Stop involving themselves in affairs of Western Hemisphere
47
most important transportation for Americans in interior of continent in early&mid-19th century
Turnpikes
Rivers
Canals
Railroads
48
Who was General Benedict Arnold?
The commander-in-chief of British forces in America
A Britain who directed the Southern Strategy
An American who took command of southern forces
An American who switched to the British side
49
The election of _____________ convinced the South that it was time to secede from the Union.
Franklin Pierce
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
50
Which is NOT a common criticism of the Emancipation Proclamation?
It was immoral.
The Union didn't have the power to enforce it.
It didn't free Northern slaves.
Lincoln didn't have the authority to issue it.
51
Why did people in both the Union and Confederacy protest the draft?
They thought it was a violation of states' rights.
Too many recent immigrants were drafted.
People with enough money could pay substitutes.
too many African Americans were drafted.
52
In the 1850s, what was Lincoln's position regarding the end of slavery?
federal government should immediately emancipate all slaves.
it would die out on its own if not allowed to expand further
He believed a war was coming that would end slavery.
believed Constitution protected slavery-states could avoid
53
________________ was chosen to preside over the Constitutional Convention.
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
54
The first state to ratify the Constitution was:
Rhode Island
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
55
What can you learn from the chart?
America was the fourth largest country in the world by 1860.
America's population increased steadily thru early history
The slave population increased dramatically in early 1800s.
The growing population began moving to the west&into cities.
56
What did the 15th amendment do?
Prohibit slavery in the United States and its territories
Grant citizenship & rights to anyone born in United States
voting rights-all men reg of race color or prev cond serv
Determined that blacks could not be citizens
57
What can you infer about the controversy surrounding Booker T. Washington?
freedmen felt he should have used more $ to supp civic org.
southerners (bl/wh) did not like him bec he was carpetbagger
Some black leaders felt he tried too hard to please whites.
lack of formal educat. undermined credibility as politician
58
Who said, slavery was 'the most safe and stable basis for free institutions in the world?'
Daniel Webster
Southern bankers
John C. Calhoun
Southern slaves
59
Which best describes the Radicals' response to President Grant's administration?
They did not trust him at first but were won over in the end
They were excited, and then disappointed.
They were angry and impeached him.
They were pleased, and he cooperated with their agenda.
60
What is a Black Code?
law that attempted to restrict rights of African Americans
means by which African Americans could pass secret messages
agreement among black elected officials to vote Republican
A law that protected the rights of freedmen
61
The US government preferred this type of currency during Jackson's presidency:
foreign bank notes
coins
paper notes
hard currency such as gold
62
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration?
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
Thomas Paine
63
Balboa was the first to
Obliterate a native population.
Cross Panama and see the Pacific Ocean.
Explore the American Southwest in Arizona and New Mexico.
Step foot on what is today U.S. soil.
64
Who said, 'I will fight no more forever?'
Geronimo
Crazy Horse
Joseph the Elder
Joseph the Younger
65
The gold rush in _ Georgia, quickened the demise of the Indian tribes in the South.
Columbia
Dahlonega
Macon
Atlanta
66
What can you infer about triangular trade?
It was condemned by English citizens.
It enriched England regardless of effect on other nations.
It was condemned by American colonists.
It enriched America regardless of effect on other nations
67
Columbus found the New World because:
He wanted to spread Christianity
He was trying to prove the world is round
He was an adventurer at heart
He was looking for a faster and easier way to Asia
68
What is one explanation for why the women's suffrage movement started in the West?
Full suffrage requirement for territories to become states
West was backward place&settlers there didn't know better
Women had higher social status in newer communities of West
Immig brought trad from Old World (women's suff) with them.
69
What was the significance of the successful Siege of Vicksburg?
It was Robert E. Lee's most important tactical victory.
The South never tried to invade the North again.
The Union controlled all of the Mississippi River.
Robert E. Lee was killed.
70
The capital of the United States before Washington D.C. was
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Richmond
71
Who coined the phrase, 'Taxation without representation is tyranny'?
Benjamin Franklin
James Otis
Samuel Adams
George Grenville
72
Where was the first transcontinental railroad completed?
Utah
Kansas
Mississippi
California
73
Which colony was intended to be a Catholic refuge?
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
North Carolina
74
Why did President Polk send troops onto the Texas/Mexico border?
Because Mexico had invaded Texas
Because Britain had purchased the land &was sending settlers
Because Mexico was moving troops into Arizona
Because the border was in dispute & Mexico wouldn't sell it
75
Which is the most likely scenario for President Grant's involvement with several scandals?
He knew about them and tried to fight them.
He didn't know about them but should have.
He accepted bribe money to keep quiet about them.
He knew about them but pretended not to.
76
How did metal help Native Americans?
Metal was adapted to protect their horses in battle.
European metal tools were superior to their tools.
They used gold and silver to barter with the Spanish.
They quickly adopted European methods of metal working.
77
Which best reflects the Democratic-Republicans' early position on a national bank?
It was a tax on the rich.
It would help America pay its debts.
It would only benefit the elite.
It would help yeoman farmers.
78
What role did corporations play in the early 1800s?
They created a sharp divide between socio-economic classes.
They increased calls for national labor unions.
They made men like railroad tycoon Andrew Carnegie wealthy.
They helped push America towards a market economy.
79
Which is NOT a reason some people opposed the Mexican-American War?
They were afraid Spain would win and take over the US.
They thought the war was unjust.
They didn't want more non-whites in the US.
They didn't want slavery to expand.
80
How many terms did President Washington serve?
4
2
5
1
81
What position did Lincoln take in his 'House Divided' speech?
he would break stalemate in Congress if he were elected
each state should decide for itself to be slave or free
That slavery was a moral evil
the nation bound to end up as all free or all slave states
82
Nat Turner was
black who gained freedom&ran own estate w/slaves & servants
the first president of Liberia.
the inventor of the cotton gin.
slave in VA who led largest slave revolt before Civil War
83
The most accepted theory of how early people found their way to the Americas is:
The Bering Land Bridge Theory
The Oceania Theory
The Atlantic Theory
The Boat Theory
84
Which is true of the South during the Civil War?
Only people near the battles faced significant hardship.
Some women were conscripted.
Every able-bodied male from 17-50 had to fight.
Enough food was available for the army and civilians.
85
During Jackson Admin Americans began to move into this territory&would later claim it as own.
California
Virginia
Texas
North Carolina
86
When was President Lincoln killed?
April 14, 1846
April 12, 1864
April 8, 1877
April 15, 1865
87
Which was a result of the Revolutionary War?
Economic problems
Social repression of the poor
Total abolition of slavery
Votes for women
88
Van Buren was the first president to ____
be born during the French and Indian War.
be inaugurated in New York.
be born an American citizen.
be a native speaker of Spanish.
89
'unique' & odd criminal act used by pro-slavery to put fear in hearts of Free State supporters
Tar and Feathering
Murder
Arson
Kidnapping
90
President Jackson's inauguration was the first one:
Open only to elites and political donors
Open to the public
Closed to the public
Cancelled due to rain
91
When did the Civil War take place?
1862-1877
1860-1864
1861-1865
1845-1846
92
Which is true of the 1860 presidential election?
Abraham Lincoln won with less than half the vote.
Jefferson Davis was selected by the legislature.
James Buchanan was forced to concede the election.
Abraham Lincoln won in a landslide.
93
Why was the Civil Rights Act deemed unconstitutional?
Members of Ku Klux Klan intimidated Supreme Court Justices.
determined that 14th Amendment didn't apply at indiv level
St govts not allw'd file rights claims on behalf of citizens
The Civil Rights Act was overridden by the 15th Amendment.
94
Why did Madison charter the Second Bank of the United States?
Because America needed credit to pay for the War of 1812.
Because he wanted to invest in it heavily.
Because France would not loan any more money to the US.
Because Congress threatened to impeach him if he did not.
95
Which was NOT a role Pocahontas played in the Jamestown colony?
She brought food to the starving colonists.
diplomat for them w/local Indians including her father
She warned them of an impending attack by the Spanish.
She may have saved John Smith's life when she was a girl.
96
What situation affected Pierce's administration from the outset?
His wife left him during the campaign.
He was distraught over his son's death.
He sold all of his slaves and moved to the North.
He had recently gone bankrupt.
97
What did Eli Whitney invent and/or promote?
steel plow
cotton gin
the wheel
mechanical reaper
98
On John Adams grave, what he considered his greatest accomplishment is written. It says
J.A. 1 of great leaders who has no huge monument in capitol
J.A. who took upon himself resp.of Peace w/France in 1800.
J.A. who took upon himself resp.-curtailing indiv. rights
Here lies John Adams who was 2nd president of the USA.
99
Which European philosopher most influenced the American Enlightenment?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
100
America was given its name in honor of
America Jones
Christobal Amerigo
Amerigo Vespucci
Christopher Columbus
101
Who led the Virginia militia in the initial attack on France?
The Acadiens or 'cajuns'
William Henry
Families inside Fort Necessity
George Washington
102
Which was NOT a reason that some people opposed annexing Texas?
It would weaken the power of Northern politicians.
The people of Texas didn't want to be annexed.
It would expand slavery.
It might lead to war with Mexico.
103
The Native Americans of the Plains and Southwest were dependent on horses
since caveman times.
only after horses were introduced by Europeans.
to run their large plantations.
long before European influences.
104
What was Thomas Jefferson's political affiliation?
Loyalist
Libertarian
Federalist
Democratic-Republican
105
Which event is considered the main turning point of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
The Wilderness campaign
Vicksburg
Chancellorsville
106
What happened at Roanoke?
The settlers mysteriously disappeared.
The settlers were eaten by cannibals.
The settlers were eaten by cannibals.
The settlers built a ship and sailed back to England.
107
What did the 13th Amendment do?
Guaranteed all men the right to vote
Granted full citizenship to anyone born in the United States
removal of federal officials thru impeachment process
Banned slavery in the United States
108
A tariff is a:
tax on imported goods.
tax on locally made products.
tax on income.
tax on services.
109
What percentage of Native Americans likely died as a result of contact with Europeans?
50%
30%
90%
70%
110
Which was true of slavery in the north after the Revolution?
Slavery continued as before, fully legal but not widespread.
Only New York continued to allow slavery.
There was immediate emancipation in all northern states.
Most states followed a policy of gradual emancipation.
111
The Constitutional Convention met at
Annapolis, Maryland
the Philadelphia State House
Mount Vernon
the White House
112
Who shot President Lincoln?
William T. Sherman
Jefferson Davis
John Wilkes Booth
Ulysses S. Grant
113
What is a carpetbagger?
A Southerner who supported African-American suffrage
A Northerner who supported the Confederacy
A Southerner who sided with the Union during the War
A Northerner who went to the South during Reconstruction
114
Which is true of Southern industry in the antebellum era?
It accounted for about 1/3 of America's manufacturing.
It produced goods that were rarely exported.
It focused on banking and finance.
It provided about 60% of U.S. exports.
115
Two issues on which there was disagreement between the North and the South were ___ and ___ .
tariffs and slavery
slavery and agriculture
Texas independence and Indians
Democrats and Republicans
116
Which is true of the West during the Civil War?
Every able-bodied male from 17-50 had to fight.
Farms were less profitable.
Conflicts with Native Americans increased.
Draft riots erupted in small towns.
117
Who was responsible for the death of Colonel George Custer?
Geronimo
Sitting Bull
Crazy Horse
Joseph the Elder
118
This map best represents North America at what point in time?
In 1753, at the start of the Seven Years' War
In 1732, when the last colony was founded
In 1757, after the Ft. William Henry massacre
In 1763, after the Treaty of Paris
119
First state to offer public schools
New York
Massachusetts
Virginia
Missouri
120
Which of these had the effect of greater self-government for the colonies?
The end of the English Civil War
The death of King Charles II
War in Central Europe
The Glorious Revolution
121
Which would most likely have been a popular attraction in the antebellum era?
A Shakespearean play
A baseball game
A Vaudeville show
A movie
122
This map represents the nation after which event?
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Missouri Compromise
The Adams-Onis Treaty
The expansion of the old southwest
123
Which was NOT a motivation for French and English voyages to the Americas in the 16th century?
Escaping religious persecution
Finding lost cities of gold
Robbing Spanish ships of their gold
Finding a Northwest passage to Asia
124
Which event led to Union control of the Mississippi River?
The capture of New Orleans
The Battle of Antietam
The Battle of Hampton Roads
The Battle of Shiloh
125
The economy of the American South was primarily _ .
based on foreign trade
agricultural
shipbuilding
heavy industry
126
After the election of 1828, Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams _
worked together to defeat France.
refused to speak to each other.
became close political allies.
joined forces to defeat the Bank of the United States.
127
America was given its name in honor of
Christopher Columbus
America Jones
Amerigo Vespucci
Christobal Amerigo
128
Jackson almost went to war with this country for refusing to pay its debts.
France
Spain
United Kingdom
Portugal
129
What was the Boston Massacre?
customs burning ship in Boston harbor killing everyone
The start of the Revolutionary War
grp soldiers firing into crowd harassing customs off.
Sons of Liberty brking into barracks&killing grp of soldiers
130
Why was there conflict between white settlers and Native Americans in the West?
Because settlers encroached on Native land and resources
Because Native Americans war-like&couldn't be controlled
Because the whites were trying to enslave Native Americans
Because the Indians refused to live on reservations
131
What was the problem with the Louisiana Purchase?
Napoleon didn't have the right to sell the land.
There was a civil war going on in the land.
The Constitution forbids the purchase of land.
The Constitution doesnt give the president power to buy land
132
The long march to the West, resulting in death&disease among the Cherokee was known as the _ .
Long March
Trail of Tears
Trek of Tears
Trail of Sorrows
133
The first state to ratify the Constitution was:
New York
Delaware
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
134
What did Horace Mann do?
Standardized public education
Standardized American spelling
Wrote The Last of the Mohicans
Published a reading textbook
135
Columbus was the first European to set foot in the New World.
True
False
136
How did the early explorers affect the Pilgrims who came later?
They kidnapped most of the coastal tribesmen.
They forced the coastal tribes to abandon their villages.
They taught the Native Americans to speak English.
They spread smallpox through the coastal tribes.
137
What did the 14th Amendment do?
Granted full citizenship to anyone born in the United States
Banned slavery in the United States
Guaranteed all men the right to vote
Allowed removal of fed officials thru an impeachment process
138
Why were the colonists asked to pay new taxes after 1763?
Defending colonies during French&Ind. War left Engl. in debt
taxes paid for reparations mandated by the Treaty of Paris.
Money needed to pay for the purchase of Florida from Spain.
Engl wanted to punish colonies for starting French & Ind War
139
Describe the victorious army at the Battle of New Orleans?
William H. Harrison marched in w/regular army from Indiana.
A.Jackson led American force-free blacks militiamen&pirates.
Oliver Perry commanded armed Brit fleet in attack on city
Oliver Perry commanded Brit fleet in sneak attack on city
140
Around which event did all of Jefferson's foreign policy issues revolve?
The XYZ Affair
The Napoleonic Wars
The Revolution of 1800
The French Revolution
141
Who controlled Texas at the time of its annexation?
It was a Spanish colony.
It was a French colony.
It was part of the republic of Mexico.
It was an independent nation with self-rule.
142
This Indian tribe tried to adapt to White ways, but was still forced to move.
Cherokee
Apache
Choctaw
Seminole
143
As a result of the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that
Dred Scott was free.
the South could secede.
blacks could not be citizens.
Mexico must relinquish Texas.
144
What are the dates for Reconstruction after the Civil War?
1873-1876
1865-1877
1875-1877
1861-1865
145
What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?
It freed all slaves everywhere.
It freed all slaves in Northern states.
It freed all slaves in the Western territories.
It freed all slaves in Southern states.
146
Which would NOT have contributed to the shift from planting tobacco to planting cotton?
John Deere's steel plow
New England's factory system
Sterilization of the soil
Eli Whitney's cotton gin
147
Why did the Civil War last so long?
Because Congress kept holding up funding for weapons.
Because both sides had distinct advantages
Because war is good for the economy.
Because Northerners were hesitant to kill southerners.
148
What was the market revolution?
A transformation in the American economy.
The forerunner of modern labor unions.
An economic takeover by corporations.
A change in the way crops were bought and sold.
149
Which of these is most likely the message of this political cartoon?
Pierce was a scapegoat for his advisers and political party.
Pierce was a weakling, incapable of pursuing his own agenda.
Pierce was a hero, slaying his 'giant' opposition.
The Democrats were responsible for the violence in Kansas.
150
Who was killed in a duel?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr
151
Which candidate did the Federalists support for president in the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Aaron Burr
Alexander Hamilton
152
What was Alexander Hamilton's political affiliation?
Federalist
Loyalist
Libertarian
Democratic-Republican
153
What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It is an early example of consent of the governed.
It refused to acknowledge Jamestown.
It prohibited slavery in New England.
It was the first government in the New World.
154
What was the Clermont?
The first steam locomotive in the U.S.
The first canal in the U.S.
The first turnpike in the U.S.
The first commercial steam ship in the U.S.
155
On what Enlightenment principle is the Declaration of Independence based?
Give me liberty or give me death!
Taxation without representation is tyranny
I regret that I have only one life to give for my country
The consent of the governed
156
What did Cyrus McCormick invent and/or promote?
steel plow
mechanical reaper
cotton gin
interchangeable parts
157
How did England gain control of Florida?
They gained it from France in the Treaty of Paris.
The King granted a new colonial charter there.
They traded with Spain, exchanging Cuba for it.
They seized it with the Proclamation of 1763.
158
What was the goal of most colonial protests?
They wanted the British soldiers to leave.
They wanted representation in Parliament.
They wanted the British soldiers to leave.
wanted to be able to settle west of the Proclamation line.
159
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury?
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Knox
160
Dorothea Dix was important for her work in what movement in the antebellum era?
Legal rights for women
Asylums for the mentally ill
Colonization for freed slaves
The effort to ban alcohol sales
161
This map best represents the United States after which event?
1783 Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Adams-Onis Treaty
162
What was a common reason why Americans agreed to fight for the British?
Slaves fought for British in order to gain their freedom.
Unhappy immigrants hoping they'd go back to Engl after war
Britain promised free land in the west to loyalist troops.
Small merchants offered lucrative business deals in xchange
163
How did gold change California?
Old cities like San Francisco gave way to new cities.
There were more large farms and ranches.
There was a boom in Mexican-owned businesses.
There was a redistribution of wealth.

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