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