US History Sem 2 Final Exam Review

Question 1

The Underground Railroad was a secret system that was run by

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free African Americans and abolitionists in the North.

Question 2

Some members of the US Congress opposed the annexation of Texas because

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they did not want to anger Mexico by going against a treaty.

Question 3

Emancipation meant that Southern landowners could no longer

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rely on labor by enslaved people.

Question 4

The 13th, 14th & 15th amendments secured rights for

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African Americans

Question 5

In 1862 and early 1863, both the Union Navy and Army tried and failed to capture

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Vicksburg

Question 6

First Battle of Bull Run Union was when forces staged a surprise attack but were forced to retreat.

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True

Question 7

As a result of the Missouri Compromise

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Maine entered the Union as a free state

Question 8

Sectionalism is a

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strong loyalty to a state or region, at the expense of a nation.

Question 9

President Polk didn’t want to go to war with Great Britain over Oregon because he expected to go to war with

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Mexico

Question 10

When it came to Native Americans, Jefferson supported

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assimilation

Question 11

During the Civil War, the North faced

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economic problems

Question 12

As the Second National Bank faltered, President Jackson removed funds from the bank and deposited them

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state banks

Question 13

In the 1700s, as a result of mass production in the United States, goods became more expensive to manufacture & buy.

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False

Question 14

The Cumberland Road was significant because it was the first road constructed using

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federal funds

Question 15

Mexican citizens who were living in areas the United States acquired as part of the Mexican Cession became

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US citizens

Question 16

Abolitionists wanted to

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end the practice of slavery and free enslaved workers.

Question 17

During the 1828 campaign, Andrew Jackson became the first candidate to

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appeal directly to voters for support

Question 18

The Underground Railroad was a

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secret escape network for enslaved people.

Question 19

Pioneers travel the California Trail after 1848 to

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mine for gold

Question 20

Part of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Scott v. Sandford stated that

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enslaved people did not have the right to bring a case to court.

Question 21

Harriet Tubman spied for the Union during the Civil War.

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True

Question 22

Dred Scott was an enslaved person who sued for his right to vote.

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False

Question 23

As a result of the belief in Manifest Destiny in the mid-1800s, westward expansion__________________dramatically.

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increased

Question 24

With the Compromise of 1850, the South gained

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a new fugitive slave law.

Question 25

Women not being able to ________________was the biggest obstacle to women gaining more rights in the 1800s.

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vote

Question 26

Although Lincoln lost the Senate election to Stephen Douglas, his campaign helped him

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win the presidential nomination.

Question 27

“To the victor belong the spoils of the enemy” would have been said by

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Jackson&#x27;s supporters

Question 28

One of the main reasons that large numbers of Irish moved to the United States in the 1840s was because

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Ireland’s potato crop failed due to a disease.

Question 29

Initially, Lincoln was most concerned about

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the secession of several southern states

Question 30

Frederick Douglass was a former enslaved person who became an abolitionist speaker.

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True

Question 31

Before the introduction of public conventions, presidential nominees were selected in

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closed meetings by small groups of privileged citizens.

Question 32

What is a "total war" strategy?

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military strategy where troops destroy everything along their path

Question 33

Farmers on the frontier greatly benefited from

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John Deere’s invention.

Question 34

Between 1820 and 1850, some Americans discriminated against German immigrants because

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they did not speak English.

Question 35

John C. Fremont was the first Republican

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presidential candidate

Question 36

Poll taxes and literacy tests effectively negated the rights of African Americans

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had gained with the Fifteenth Amendment.

Question 37

The _______________began in Georgia and ended in Indian Territory.

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Trail of Tears

Question 38

The main goal of President Lincoln’s Reconstruction plan was to

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help the nation heal and move past the war quickly.

Question 39

During Reconstruction, nearly 700 African American men served as

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members of Southern state legislatures.

Question 40

Most of the settlers who followed Stephen Austin into TX hoped that TX would become a self-governing Mexican state.

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True

Question 41

In the mid-1800s, the Kansas and Nebraska territories were located above the Missouri Compromise line.

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True

Question 42

According to the Fugitive Slave Act, African Americans were not allowed to

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testify in court

Question 43

When the Republic of California declared independence from Mexico, the US government sent troops to make it part of

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The United States

Question 44

Competition for __________caused the most conflict between the early settlers in the West and the Native Americans.

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resources

Question 45

When it came to Native Americans, Jackson supported

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removal

Question 46

During the 1828 campaign, Andrew Jackson became the first candidate to

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appeal directly to voters for support

Question 47

A plantation was a

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family-owned agricultural estate, usually in the South

Question 48

Between 1830 & 1850, immigrants who moved to American cities often faced crowded living conditions in poor areas.

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True

US History Sem 2 Final Exam Review

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US History Sem 2 Final Exam Review

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