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1
The Donner Party is famous because they
had to move west bc they were Indian
resulted to cannibalism to survive on their journey West
found oil for the first time in America
found huge amounts gold in San Francisco
2
The Industrial Revolution began in which European Country before taking place in the U.S.?
France
Spain
Britain
Russia
3
The Gadsden Purchase was located in what state today?
Washington
California
Arizona
Louisiana
4
Which of the following states was not a border state
Ohio
Missouri
Kentucky
Maryland
5
Many southern states passed black codes as a way to
emancipate the children born to current slaves
defend the anti-slavery position
keep slaves safe from violent slave owners
give slave owners greater control over their slaves
6
The largest single addition to the American territory was
Alaska
Oregon Territory
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican cession
7
The first modern factory system was the
Whitney factory system
Slater factory system
American factory system
Lowell factory system
8
Primary economic income of the North prior to the Civil War?
Cotton
Tobacco
Industry
Coal
9
Who was the leader of the American army against Mexico?
Zachary Taylor
James Polk
Sam Houston
Joseph Smith
10
Most of the industrial workers were in the South
true
false
11
California was the "Lone Star Republic" before becoming a part of the US
false
true
12
Winfield Scott came up with the Anaconda Plan
true
false
13
Cyrus McCormick invented which machine?
Steel plow
Industrial Reaper
Wheat gin
Mechanical reaper
14
The "Declaration of Sentiments" stated that "all men and women should be created equal"
true
false
15
All of the following women were involved in the abolition movement EXCEPT
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sojourner Truth
Lucretia Mott
Elizabeth Blackwell
16
All of the following were northern strengths going into war except
an industrial economy
superior military commanders
a stable and internationally recognized government
a larger population and army
17
The Oregon Trail traveled through all of the following states except
Idaho
Missouri
Texas
Wyoming
18
What man coined the phrase "Manifest Destiny?"
Sam Houston
John O'Sullivan
Zachary Taylor
Stephen Austin
19
After the invention of the cotton gin, cotton plantations in the South...
Increased and expanded into the North
Decreased and were replaced by tobacco plantations
Steadily decreased until the 1860's
Increased and expanded westward
20
A potato famine in the 1840sled this group of Europeans to emigrate to the US
German
Irish
British
Roman Catholic
21
The Bear Flag Republic that became independent from Mexico in 1846 later became which state
Texas
Oklahoma
Florida
California
22
The North during the 1800s became a prominent agrarian society like the South
false
true
23
In what speech did Lincoln dedicate a battlefield in honor of the Union speech?
Inauguration Address
Gettysburg Adress
The Gettysburg Proclamation
The Emancipation Proclamation
24
Which abolitionist publicly supported the use of violence to end slavery
William Lloyd Garrison
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
David Walker
25
the Know-NothingParty developed in opposition to
the influx of immigrants from Europe
the expansion of slavery
the lack of education
unsafe working conditions
26
The cotton gin was invented by...
Eli Whitney
IM Singer
Robert Fulton
Cyrus McCormick
27
The major aim of the Free-Soil Party was to
to prevent slavery in the territories
to encourage the secession of the Southern states
to expand the right to vote
to abolish slavery nationwide
28
Thoreau's concept of civil disobedience inspired which of the following historical figures?
John F. Kennedy
Malcolm X
Martin Luther King Jr.
Ida B. Wells
29
In which area did the South have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?
military leadership
military supplies
civilian leadership
industrial capacity
30
How can utopian communities best understood?
As new religious communities
as attempts to form ideal societies
as attempts to secede from the Union
As escaped from the real world
31
What issue discussed at the Seneca Falls Convention was most important to people in attendance
Indian Treaties
Women's rights
temperance
The Second Bank of the US
32
Uncle Tom's Cabin was written by
John Brown
Horace Greeley
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Charlotte Forten
33
Which of these were nullified by the Kansas Nebraska Act
Missouri Compromise
Crittenden Compromise
idea of popular sovereignty
personal liberties law
34
Primary economic income of the South was...
Coal
Tobacco
Industry
Cotton
35
Irish immigrants were welcomed to America for their hard work
true
false
36
All of the following were trails leading West except
Oregon
Spanish
Mormon
California
37
This freed the slaves in all rebelling states
Kansas Nebraska Act
Freeman's Bureau
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Gettysburg Address
38
All of the following were Confederate strengths going into the Civil War except
the fact that it would be fighting a defensive war
a strong cause of independence from the US
superior military commanders
a larger population and army
39
The Whig Party was divided by members' attitudes toward the issue of
slavery
southern secession
immigration
taxation
40
Abolitionist Frederick Douglass supported
passive forms of resistance among slaves
the use of violence against white people to end slavery
the inability of women to vote
political action against slavery
41
Where was the first battle of the Civil War fought
Antietam
Shiloh
First Bull Run
Fort Sumter
42
Mann believed his education reforms would produce
more informed, responsible citizens
a general dislike among American children for school
more federal authority over the states
higher taxes for all Americans
43
This person invented the first efficient sewing machine which could sew 900 stitches per minute
IM Singer
Eli Whitney
Charles Goodyear
Samuel Morse
44
What man led the Mormons to Utah to escape religious persecution
Stephen Austin
Joseph Smith
Sam Houston
Brigham Young
45
Where was the treaty for the end of the war signed?
Richmond courthouse
Appomattox Courthouse
Gettysburg Courthouse
Washington D.C
46
Pro-slavery supporters argued that slavery was defended in the Bible
false
true
47
Formal withdrawal of a state from the Union is known as
compromise
confederacy
secession
popular sovereignty
48
What state was first to secede from the Union
Maryland
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
49
Vicksburg was important for the North bc it split the South and take control of the Miss. River
true
false
50
This battle was the last time Confederates invaded the North
Gettysburg
Shiloh
Vicksburg
Fredericksburg
51
What was one outcome of the Compromise of 1850?
Slavery was banned in Washington DC
Northern and Southern tensions immediately increased
Congress passed the Fugitive Slave Act
Stephen A. Douglas lost prestige
52
The topic of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates was
secession
the Missouri Compromise
the Wilmot Proviso
slavery in the territories
53
Harriet Tubman is
most
famous for her work as
conductor for the underground railroad
a spy for the Confederate Army
all of the above
Andrew Jackson's secretary of state
54
Term for the right to vote
suffrage
emancipation
abolition
laissez-faire
55
"54-40 or Fight" was a land dispute between the US and what country?
Spain
France
Britain
Mexico
56
The Gettysburg Address set all the slaves free in the rebellious states
false
true
57
Why did Lincoln suspend the writ of habeas corpus
to arrest people without being formally arrested
to restrict freedom of the press
to increase size of US Army
to emancipate slaves in Washington DC
58
The Texans won the Battle of the Alamo
true
false
59
The formal withdrawal of a state from the Union is known as
compromise
secession
popular sovereignty
confederacy
60
Which movement was based on the idea of moderation
the abolition movement
the women's movement
the penitentiary movement
the temperance movement
61
Jefferson Davis became the President of the Confederate States of America
false
true
62
Where did women first gain economic opportunity?
plantations in the South
industries in the Northeast
farms in the Midwest
coalfields in mountain states
63
Blacksmith John Deere invented this farming tool
steam-powered tractor
steel plow
mechanical reaper
cotton gin
64
Which words best describes John Brown?
self-educated and dry-witted
articulate and compromising
proslavery and passionate
antislavery and violent
65
Which person helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention nd wrote the Declaration of Sentiments
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
Amelia Bloomer
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
66
What man led settlers to settle on land in Texas?
Brigham Young
Zachary Taylor
Stephen Austin
Sam Houston
67
What battle is considered the turning point of the war?
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
First Battle of Bull Run
68
According to popular sovereignty what would decide if slavery would be allowed in a territory
the Senate
The House of Representatives
The President
the residents of the territory
69
Little Round Top was one of the main battle grounds of Antietam
false
true
70
Around 100,000 slaves escaped to the North via the Underground RR
true
false
71
Most slaves in search of freedom on the Underground Railroad traveled
West to East
South to North
West to South
North to South
72
Mormons traveled West bc of persecution and ended up setting up a thriving community in Utah
true
false
73
Owners of industries in the North were the "upper class" while the laborers were "lower class"
false
true
74
The Laramie Treaty was a land treaty with
Texans
Native Americans
Mexicans
British
75
What provision did the Compromise of 1850 include?
slavery would be ended in Washington D.C.
Congress would abolish the fugitive slave law
California would be admitted as a free state
Texas would gain New Mexico for $10 million
76
Harriet Beecher Stowe's
Uncle Tom's Cabin
infuriated the South because it
was a work of fiction by a northern white woman
advocated a violent rebellion of slaves
portrayed all slave owners as evil
spread anti-slavery sentiment in the North
77
According to Mann what did education prevent?
crime
war
poverty
disease
78
In the Oregon Treaty with Britain in 1846, the northern boundary of the US was set at
52nd parallel
54-40
49th parallel
42nd parallel
79
Education was usual offered up until college
false
true
80
David Walker wrote a book "to the colored people" of America
true
false
81
Gold was found in Sutter's Mill, CA and led to about 100,000 people moving to San Fran in 1849
false
true
82
Texas was annexed in what year
1840
1845
1836
1850
83
Transcendentalists were known for
being loyal to the Pope
following organized religions
making high-quality crafts
using nature as a teacher
84
Most Americans during the mid-1800s worked 6 days a week
false
true
85
North Carolina was a border state
false
true
86
Who was lead general for the South
Robert Buell
Ulysses S. Grant
Robert E. Lee
Stonewall Jackson
87
War broke out with Mexico over a dispute about which river was the Southern border of Texas
false
true
88
Harriet Tubman escorted thousands of slaves to the North and their freedom
false
true
89
After being a missionary in prisons, Dorothea Dix began a movement for improved conditions for
the mentally ill
poor people
Southern Slaves
immigrants from Ireland and Germany
90
Which was NOT part of the Union's three part plan to conquer the South?
splitting the Confederacy in two
burning all Southern cities
blockading Southern ports
capturing the Confederate capital
91
The Second Great Awakening inspired many Americans to
return runaway slaves
stop attending regular church services
support a variety of social reforms
register to vote
92
Who was the best lead general for the North
Robert E. Lee
Robert Buell
Stonewall Jackson
Ulysses S. Grant
93
the Confederacy included all the following states EXCEPT
South Caroline
Alabama
Texas
Maryland
94
Lincoln's primary objective before the war was to
to uphold federal authority over the states
free the slaves
all of the above
to restore the Union
95
Which of the following is not a true statement about the
Dred Scott
decision
it involved the state of Missouri
the result supported abolitionists
it involved a lawsuit by a slave
it determined that slaves were not citizens
96
Plantations owners controlled politics in the South
true
false
97
Where were shots fired BEFORE the Civil War?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Fort Bull Run
Fort Sumter
98
The Republican Party was formed because
fear of "Papal Power"
support of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
fear of federal power
opposition to slavery
99
The Treaty of 1818 gave the US part of Oregon and Washington
false
true