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1
Which of the following was NOT a Union Commander during the war?
Winfield Scott
Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard
George B. McClellan
Ulysses S. Grant
2
What was established in Marbury vs. Madison?
Judicial Review
Federal District Courts
The Supreme Court
The 11th amendment
3
Which of the following is NOT a reason Whigs fought some westward expansion?
They believed in Centralized Power, and that would be harder
They worried we may fail as a country if we grew too large
All of the Above
They were worried about the rapid expansion of slavery
4
Which of the following best describes what Ulysses S. Grant did…
Ran against Lincoln in the 1864 election
Commanded the Army of Northern Virginia
Began the war in the West, then was Union commander in 1864.
Opened the door for William T. Sherman to invade Georgia
5
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
A deal with Britain where we gained the Louisiana Territory
A deal with Natives where we gained the Louisiana Territory
None of the Above
A deal with France where we gained the Louisiana Territory
6
What was the overall goal for laws like The Grandfather Clause to be passed in the south?
To establish better hospitals and schools
To suppress the votes of black people (and also immigrants)
To make people care for the elderly
To make it easier to get land out west
7
Who participated in the Anglo-Powhattan Wars?
Plymouth Colonists
South Carolina Colonists
Virginia Colonists
The French and Native Americans
8
Which of the following describes Romantic Art?
Realism, Dark, Emotional
None of the Above
Rational, Stoic, Uninspiring
Portraits, Basic, Urban
9
Which of the following can NOT explain why the Country would be divided in 1861?
The Election of Abraham Lincoln
Anti-Slavery sentiment in the North from Uncle Tom's Cabin
Old feelings of division dating back to the Missouri Comp.
The 13th amendment was passed making the South feel attacked
10
This state was the first to ban alcohol and practice temperance state wide.
Texas
Maine
Alabama
North Carolina
11
The Battle of Antietam was NOT…
What prompted the drafting of the Emancipation Proclamation.
A union Victory
The Single Bloodiest Day in the War
A decisive battle in the Western Theatre
12
How did Shays' Rebellion influence the American Government?
It made them adopt the Articles of Confederation
It made them realize that they should never have taxes
They realized they needed more power to suppress rebellion
Trick Question, the rebellion happened during British Rule
13
How would Patriots get the other American Colonists to join them against the British?
Patriots were loyal to the British
Newspapers and Pamphlets like Common Sense
The colonists did not need convincing.
Force other colonists to help them fight the British
14
Which of the following was NOT a motivation for Columbus to sail west?
He was motivated by Glory
The Spanish needed to find a route to attack Britain
A trade route to Asia
The Age of Exploration was going on
15
One of Washington's most important precedents was his?
None of the Above
Signing of the Judiciary Act
Starting foreign wars with Britain
Forming an Executive Cabinet
16
Why were the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments put into place?
to allow any male citizen to vote no matter race or color
to grant citizenship to all born on US soil
All of the above
to get rid of all slavery in the nation
17
Which of the following describes the Monroe Doctrine?
Separating the Country in Missouri
The US using Authority over the Americas as a world power
Establishing an Atlantic Slave Trade
Fighting South American independence movements
18
Transcendentalism was...
An intellectual movement the emphasized Nature
Born in New England in the 1830s
Somewhat based off of the Unitarian Church
All of the Above
19
Which of the following is NOT a reason the U.S. would go to war with Britain in 1812
Britain was still trying to exercise control over the U.S.
Canada would invade New York State
Britain was encouraging Native American resistance
Britain was impressing American sailors
20
What was the "European Perspective" on Americans and Manifest Destiny?
Most were too afraid of America to make an opinion
Most didn't like Mexico, so they were glad
Thought we're hypocrites for not extending ideas to natives
Saw it as completely justified
21
Which of the following describes how the Civil War was the first "modern war"
All of the Above
Railroads were used for troop and resource transportation
More efficient firearms were used
New technology made things like Trench Warfare possible
22
Under the new (our current) Constitution, states still had the power to...
Establish state courts
Make state laws
All of the above
Tax their own citizens
23
The Age of Enlightenment can be defined as...
A movement that highlighted realism and Gothic art
An intellectual shift to REASON
None of the Above
An intellectual shift to EMOTION
24
WHY did farmers in Shays' Rebellion rebel?
None of the Above
Couldn't settle west of the Appalachians
Land tax in Massachusetts
Tax on Whiskey
25
Why did Congress hold the Constitutional Convention?
They wanted to Fix the Articles of Confederation
They wanted to pass more taxes
They wanted to Break Away from the British
They wanted to Replace the Articles of Confederation
26
How did the Missouri Compromise contribute to Sectionalism?
Established a line that Separated the North and South
None of the Above
Created a Fugitive Slave Law
Encouraged John Brown to travel to Kansas and fight
27
Which of the following was NOT a cause/driving factor of the American Revolution?
The Alien & Sedition Acts
The Stamp Act
The Proclamation of 1763
The Boston Massacre
28
What would NOT have been a problem when colonists landed in North America
Poor soil they did not know how to work
Hostile native Americans
Lack of trees to build settlements
Isolated from their homes back in Europe. Can't get supplies
29
Manifest Destiny involved all of the following, except...
Spreading Christian Society out west
Spreading American Society out west
Spreading Natural Society out west
Spreading Modern Society out west
30
Which of the following does NOT describe the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
None of the above
A battle just outside of Boston
A huge British victory where they captured Philadelphia
The first major fight of the Revolutionary War
31
Which of the following describes why the Colonists would be successful in the Revolutionary war
The British had a major defeat at the Battle of New Orleans
Britain's king would be assassinated
The British were also being fought by many European powers
The British could no longer impress American Sailors
32
Radical Republicans...
All of the above
Were traditionally abolitionists
Were against Reconstruction
Wanted to give women the right to vote
33
Which of the following does NOT describe Aaron Burr's failure as a politician?
He publicly denounced George Washington
Tried to create his own U.S. government in Louisiana
Lost the election to T.J., then was a poor Vice-President.
He killed Alexander Hamilton, a pretty unpopular thing to do
34
How would policies from the Reconstruction Era help slaves?
Amendments would be passed to get them some Civil Rights.
Sharecropping would give an opportunity to have some land
All of the Above
Organizations would be founded to get them economic help.
35
Which of the following does NOT describe James K. Polk
President during the Mexican-American War
Founder of Transcendentalism
Advocate of Manifest Destiny
A democrat
36
Which of the following does NOT describe how some Southerners handled Reconstruction?
Violent white groups would intimidate and hurt black people
Some southerners would resist the presence of Carpetbaggers
Southern Scalawags would actively fight Reconstruction
Southerners would be very worried about black equality
37
Which of the following does NOT describe a disadvantage of the Confederacy
Lack of support from foreign powers
Lack of many effective railroads
Poor military leadership
At a disadvantage of their number of soldiers
38
Who lost out the MOST in the war of 1812? (And most of U.S. History)
Poor white men
The British
The Spanish
The Native Americans
39
How did the Mexican-American War affect Mexico?
They had to sell off many of their territories to the U.S.
California became independent from Mexico
Their Texas border cut farther into Mexican territory
All of the Above
40
Which of the following was purchased from Mexico after the Mexican-American War for $15 Million
New Mexico Territory
Texas
California
Nebraska Territory
