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1
What was NOT one of Polk's four goals?
Restoration of Independent Treasury
Lower Tariffs
Annex Texas
Annex California
2
Henry Clay proposed this system which provided a strong banking network and transportation.
Clay Act of 1818
12th Amendment
Tariff of 1816
American System
3
In the Revolution, France mainly gained...
Money
Revenge
A portion of India
Canada
4
Which of the following was not one of the Three Sisters?
Beans
Maize
Squash
Wheat
5
Jefferson's response to the Orders in Council was...
Ending trade with France
Declare war on UK
Ending trade with all nations
Ending Trade with UK
6
The Kansas-Nebreska Act was proposed by Stephen Douglas. Why?
Northern Transcontinental Railroad
Re awaken the slave debate
End the Plains Indian Wars
Get Kansas in as a Free State
7
People in the West wanted what from the Federal Government?
Social Welfare
Transportation
Popular Sovereignty
Higher taxes
8
What was the name of the Radical abolitionist news paper printed by William Lloyd Garrison?
The Liberator
The Times
The Freedman's Paper
The Globe
9
John Brown's Raid served mainly to...
Anger the South at the North
Anger the North at the South
Move the political spectrum towards the Center
Resolve simmering tension over the Hampshire Question of 48
10
The Hartford Convention was born out of this war
7 years war
Revolution
Napoleonic Wars
War of 1812
11
Under the Treaty of Fort Stanwix...
The stage was set for the War of 1812
Iroquois gave up much of their land
The British surrendered to the colonies
Spain joined the War
12
Turnpikes, Railroad, and Steamboat marked a turning point in what field?
Law
Literature
Transportation
Medicine
13
What was an uniquely American art movement, based on natural beauty?
Columbia School
Hudson River School
Realism
Impressionism
14
The decision Commonwealth v. Hunt legalized what?
Alcholol
Women working in factories
Drugs
Labor Unions
15
Why was Georgia founded?
Gold was discovered there in 1587
For Cotton
For Tobacco cash crop
As a buffer from Spain
16
The Second Great Awakening was a reaction to...
Radical Whigs in England
Rational ideas of the French Revolution
Calvinism
Increasing Secularism of the Senate
17
The Election of Jefferson showed...
A larger divide in public opinion
Federalist would seize power illegally
the beginnings of the Slave Debate
Power could be transferred peacefully
18
Which law divided the Western lands into Townships, and then sold off to pay down the debt?
Old Northwest Code
Northwest Ordinance
Land Ordinance of 1785
House Resolution 3244
19
The Freeport Doctrine basically established that...
Congress had no right to interfere with the state
The Supreme Court was basically always right, no matter what
Slavery would endure, no matter what
Slavery would stay down, if the people wanted it down
20
Who was King in the South?
Jackson
Cotton
Jeff Davis
Tobacco
21
Although fast, clippers were replaced by what?
Iron Steamers
The Pony Express
Railroads
Oil-Driven Ships
22
Preachers of the Great Awakening like Jonathan Edwards differed from Old Lights in what way?
It stressed giving money to the churches
Gave new strength to the Catholic and Lutheran Churches
They stressed obedience to authority
They emphasized emotion
23
The Treaty of Paris did all of the following except...
Grant the US independence
Boundaries to the Mississippi
Rights to fisheries in Newfoundland
Waived American debts to British bankers
24
Pinckney's Treaty did all of the following except...
Gave the US all of Florida
Western Florida to the US
Right of deposit in New Orleans
Rights to navigate the Mississppi
25
The first state to secede was...
South Carolina
Georgia
North Carolina
Mississippi
26
True or False: The Federalist Party is different from the Federalists
True
False
27
Louis and Clark explored what tract of land?
Old Northwest
Louisiana Purchase
Mexican Cession
California
28
Which President is the only President to have been Speaker of the House?
Polk
Harrison
Pierce
Buchanan
29
President Jackson vetoed the BUS on grounds of...
Supreme Court Rulings
Personal Issues
National Security
Elastic Clause
30
What was Africa's contribution to the Columbian Exchange?
Corn
Ideas
Sugar
Slaves
31
What was the name of the ship, that in 1839, wrecked in New York but the slaves were sent back?
Trent
Caroline
Fulton
Amistad
32
What caused the most harm to Native Americans?
Disease
War
Economic Crash
Famine
33
What is the difference between Separatists and Puritans?
Sep. wanted a more Catholic-like church, Pur. didn't
Pur. wanted to leave England, Sep. wanted to stay
Sep. believed Catholic controlled England, Pur. didn't
Sep. wanted to break from Church of England, Pur. didn't
34
Why was Anne Hutchison banished from Massachusetts?
She tried to get into higher education
She claimed the election of 1640 was rigged
She ran up enormous debts
She directly challenged the Church with "antinomiasm"
35
The Election of 1828 marked the rise of mass democracy because...
Suffrage had been extended to all white males
All people, regardless of race or gender, could vote
There was a lot democracy
The number of landed whites had increased
36
The Caroline Affair was an incident involving what two powers?
Mexico/UK
Canada/France
Canada/US
US/France
37
Why did Americans dislike the Oneida Community?
They practiced complex marriage and birth control
They advocated for Women's suffrage
They were rich snobs
They practiced interracial marriage
38
After leaving New York and Illinois, (under Brigham Young) where did the Mormons settle?
Utah
California
Kansas
Arizona
39
A major victory for freedom of religion was won in this state.
Georgia
Virginia
New York
Massachusetts
40
Why did colonists hate the Admiralty Courts?
They could not testify
There was no Juries
They had no rights in them
41
Where was the "burned over district"?
Ohio
Maine
Western New York
South Carolina
42
The following cartoon shows what event?
Trent Affair
Adams-Onis Treaty
Carolina Affair
XYZ Affair
43
The Seven Years War (or French/Indian War) began over a dispute in which area?
Canada
Ohio Valley
Florida
New England
44
Nicholas Trist negotiated the Treat of Guadalupe Hidalgo. What was NOT one of its terms?
Mexico ceded California
Mexico gave 10 year port rights to the US
America assumed the claims against its citizens
America paid Mexico $18,250,000
45
Why did well-to-do Americans support free public education?
They wanted everyone to have jobs
They feared the rabble "armed with the vote"
They believed in socialists ideals
46
True or False: In Pre-Civil War US, Social Mobility was very rare.
False
True
47
Why was it fortunate that Fremont lost the Election of 1856?
Fremont won the 1856 election you fool
Buchanan proved to be a really good president
Fremont was 2nd rate and unbalanced
Fremont was controlled by the Pope
48
Southern filibusters led to...
New Order of American Merchants
Ostend Manifesto
Opium War
Crittenden Compromise
49
Who was the Father of the Factory System in America?
Ben Franklin
Eli Whitney
Samuel Slater
President Monroe
50
I am ready for the APUSH EXAM!!!
Yeah!!!!!
No
51
This was the main leader of the 2nd Great Awakening
Charles Finney
Charles Shumpter
Joseph Smith
Jonathan Edwards
52
The Impending Crisis of the South was intended for poor whites, but was mainly read by...
Northerners
French
British
Upper class Southerners
53
Why did Maryland pass an Act of Toleration?
They believed in Separation of Church and State
The King ordered them to
The Lord of the Colony forced it through the Colonial Gov.
The angry Protestant majority forced the Catholic minority
54
Aroostook War led to which Treaty?
Adams Onis
Webster Ashburton
Rush Bagot
Halifax Treaty
55
The Lecompton Constitution proposed...
Kansas would be "with slavery or without", ensuring slavery
Kansas as a free state
Kansas as a slave state
Kansas would be Slave or Free
56
President Van Buren dealt with which issues while in office?
Indian Removal Wars/ Apache uprising
BUS/ Mexican American War
Texas Independence/ Panic of 1837
Undeclared War with Britian
57
What was the first English colonization attempt in North America?
Roanoke
Jamestown
Boston
Plymouth
58
What glorified women working in the home?
The Bible
Yankee Idealism
Puritanism
Cult of Domesticity
59
Which battle marked a turning point because it brought French help?
Long Island
Quebec
Lake Erie
Saratoga
60
One reason the British were willing to negotiate was...
Whigs replaced the Tories as the ruling party
King George had died
France had taken London
The Tories had replaced the Whigs as the ruling party
61
The Election of 1840 is considered the first modern election. Who were the candidates?
Jackson/Harrison
Van Buren/Tyler
Clinton/Rubio
Van Buren/ Harrison
62
Which of the following was not part of the Compromise of 1850?
Disputed territory between Texas and New Mexico went to NM
More stringent Fugitive Slave Act
California admitted as Free State
Expedition to Japan under Commodore Perry
63
Which future nurse during the Civil War promoted prison reform?
Stanton
Dorothea Dix
Elizabeth Barton
Florence Nightingale
64
The Seven Years War was mainly between...
France/Britian
Britain/Spain
France/Spain
Britain/America
65
What was the reason for the Gadsden Purchase?
Northern Transcontinental Railroad
Mexico offered to sell it
Southern Transcontinental Railroad
Manifest Destiny
66
The first college in the Colonies was...
Yale
King's College
Harvard
William and Mary
67
Why did Seward lose the nomination as the 1860 Republican candidate?
His belief in Free Soil
His support for the purchase of Alaska
His failure as Sectary of State
His belief in "Higher Law"
68
Why did the Industrial Revolution take a long time to reach America?
There wasn't enough natural resources
Americans feared machines
Cheap land meant no source of labor
American rivers weren't suitable for factories
69
The Election of 1856 saw these candidates.
Sumner/Brooks
Fremont/Buchanan
Lincoln/Breckinridge
Pierce/Lincoln
70
What was considered one of the first modern constitutions?
Magna Connecticut
Articles of Confederation
Fundamental Orders
Basic Laws
71
What power does the Supreme Court have that makes it (arguably) the most powerful branch?
Madison Resolution
Judicial Review
Legislative Review
Executive Review
72
Which invention changed the South drastically?
Textile Mills
Railroads
Vaccinations
Cotton Gin
73
President Jackson dealt with the Nullification Crisis by...
Preparing to invade the state
Accepting South Carolina's Demands
Raising taxes
Negotiating down the Tariff of Abomination
74
The Great Compromise combined which 2 plans?
Virginia/New Jersey
Virginia/Rhode Island
New England/Georgia
New Jersey/New York
75
The Gag Resolution was...
a ban on abolitionist newspapers in the North
Ordered the arrest of all abolitionists in Charleston
Ended Southern Abolitionists efforts
banned Slavery debate in the House
76
Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin so influential?
Ended the Virginia Dynasty
It gave huge support for abolitionism in the North, UK, FR
Closed the widening sectional gap
Got Buchanan elected
77
The Election of 1852 marked the end of which party?
Whigs
Republicans
Democrats
Free Soil
78
What marked a turning point on Slave Debate south of the Mason-Dixon Line?
Nashville Assemblies 1834
Mississippi Resolutions of 1829
Virginia Legislature debate of 1831-32
Atlanta Convention 1835
79
Which Chief Justice carried on the Federalist principles long after the party had died?
Adams
Marshall
Smith
Jay
80
How was North Carolina founded?
Royal Colony
Swedish Settlers
Dutch Settlers
Squatters from Virginia
81
The Convention of 1800 paved the way for what?
Adams-Onis Treaty
Louisiana Purchase
War of 1812
Webster Ashburton Treaty
82
The majority of whites in the South were...
Upper class planters
poor farmers
slave owners
white trash
83
The Treaty of Wanghia granted the US Most Favored Nation status with this nation
Japan
China
India
Korea
84
Why was Pennsylvania so successful in its early days?
It was a haven for Puritan refugees
It was well advertised and had a liberal land policy
It was a Penal Colony
It was rich in gold and fur
85
The Wilmot Proviso stated that...
Popular Sovereignty would decide Slavery in Mexican lands
Slavery was to be banned above the Missouri Compromise line
Slavery was to be legal in the Mexican cession
Slavery would be illegal in Mexican Cession
86
The largest city in the rural South was...
Richmond
Atlanta
Charleston
Jamestown
87
What was NOT one of the points of the Model Treaty?
No Official Embassies
Only a Commercial Connection
No Political Connection
No Military Connection
88
The Panic of 1857...
Made the North far richer than the South
Caused rapid deflation and a sharp fall in prices
Gave the North a sense of superiority
Gave the South a sense of superiority
89
The majority of immigrants went to which part of the country?
North
South
90
California threatened to upset the sectional balance because...
Gold rush lead to population drain in the South
Give more Representatives to Northern groups
Make the Republican Party a national party
It applied for Free Statehood, which would change the Senate
91
The United States Constitution is unique because...
It was so long
It was very short, providing only guidelines
It was far left leaning
It gave extreme power to the President
92
The picture below relates to what?
American Revolution
Continental Congress
Albany Congress
Intolerable Acts
93
The British had a large demand for which colonial product?
Manufactured Goods and slaves
Lumber and naval supplies
Gold and Sliver as well as loans from American Banks
Iron and Steel
94
The belief that God destined America to spread across the continent was...
Imperialism
Naturalist Movement
Manifest Destiny
American Honor
95
Which part of Oregon was the MOST contested between US and UK?
Columbia River to 42nd
54th Parallel to 49th
Columbia River to 49th Parallel
42nd to 54th
96
The Battle of Tippecanoe made who a national hero?
Tyler
Taylor
Monroe
Harrison
97
Who called for the Spot Resolution "American Blood on American Soil"?
Clay
Calhoun
Webster
Lincoln
98
Jackson's Policies led to the birth of which party?
Republican
Socialist
Progressive
Whig
99
The Salem Witch Trials reflected...
Eclipsing of Puritan heritage by Yankee Commercialism
The growing gap between urban poor and rural middle class
Growing piety in New England
Fear of French Invasion
100
The Molasses Act (if ineffective) did which of the following?
Ended trade with African Tribes
Ended American trade with the French West Indies
Stopped smuggling
Banned Molasses production
101
Which gave the most support to Bacon's Rebellion?
Indentured Servants
Quakers
Slaves
Puritans
102
Who was a Founding Father, also a diplomat to France in the Revolution?
John Jay
Ben Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
103
The Delegates at the Constitutional Convection were mainly...
Wealthy, Conservatives
Poor radicals
Middle Class Socialists
Wealthy, Liberals
104
Which nation had the largest empire in the New World by 1600?
Portugal
England
France
Spain
105
The Main result of the War of 1812 was...
Death of Democratic Republicans
Increased Nationalism, leading to the Monroe doctrine
New life for the Federalist party
Failure of Rush-Bagot which limited ships on the Great Lakes
106
Under Hamilton, where did the majority of federal revenue come from?
Whiskey Tax
Tariffs
Income Tax
Selling Western Land
107
Macon's Bill No. 2 was successful: True or False
False
True
108
The Quebec Act...
Gave the French Canadians rights
Created tension between England and France
Ended the Maine Border Dispute
Ended the Seven Years War
109
The Free-Soil Party appealed to all of the following EXCEPT...
Northern Industrialists
Anti-Slavery Groups
Democrats angry about Oregon Settlement
Anti-Imperialists
110
The Indian Removal Act led to this. It effected the 5 Civilized Tribes (like the Cherokee)
Civil War
Kentucky Reaction
Trail of Tears
Trail of Sorrow
111
The Townsend Acts did what?
Imposed external taxes on the colonies
Taxed the colonists directly
Ended the Sugar Act
Raised new troops in the Colonies
112
The Seventh of March Speech by Daniel Webster upset which of the following?
Industrialists
Clay
Free Soilers
Northern Bankers
113
How did the Population of early 1800s grow?
Slowly
Quickly, due to immigration from UK, Ireland, Germany
Stagnant
It shrank because people left for Canada
114
Bleeding Kansas caused blood on the Senate Floor. Which senators were involved in the brawl?
All of them
Brooks beat Sumner with a cane
Sumner beat Brooks with a cane
No senators, it was between Lincoln and Queen Victoria
115
The Election of 1848 was between...
Clay/Buchanan
Scott/Pierce
Taylor/Polk
Taylor/Cass
116
French North America had its largest strong hold in...
Ohio Valley
Canada
California
Mexico
117
The fate of the defeated Confederate leaders was that
several were executed for treason
many went into exile in Europe
most were sentenced to prison for life
after brief jail terms, all were pardoned in 1868
118
The Monroe Presidency was called the Era of Good Feeling because...
People gave to charity in record numbers
The lack of an opposition party in Congress
Enormous number of immigrants arriving
The largest economic boom in the 1800s
119
After Jackson attack Seminoles in Florida, Spain signed this Treaty.
Webester Ashburton
Treaty of Paris
Rush Bagot
Adam Onis
120
The question of slavery was swept under the rug by what 1820 act?
Crittenden Compromise
3/5th Compromise
Missouri Compromise
Great Compromise of 1850
121
Why did poor southerners like Slavery?
It made it easier for them to get a loan from the North
They could easily compete with slaves
They didn't, they dislike slavery
They believed that they could be slave owners one day
122
President Jackson employed this system to reward loyal party members
Bribery
Gaft
Spoils system, or patronage
Laurels of Official Office
123
The consequence of Shay's Rebellion was...
Passage of the Bill of Rights
Push for constitutional reform
Significant hike in taxes
Weakening of Federal Power
124
The Virginia Company founded what first city in Virginia?
Richmond
Roanoke
Arlington
Jamestown
125
The Marshall Court strongly upheld this legal object.
Contracts
Tariffs
Strict Construction
State's Rights
126
What was the Peculiar Institution?
The US Navy
The Smithsonian
Slavery
The Confederate States of America
127
True or False: The Revolution made the majority of people in America wealthier than before
True
False
128
What Act raised the first taxes on the colonies?
Townsend
Quartering
Sugar
Stamp
129
Washington established the Cabinet and what other part of the Constitution?
13th Amendment
Louisiana Purchase
Bill of Rights
130
What invention, with message "What hath God wrought?" change communication forever?
Alphabetic Flag Signaling
Cell Phone
Telegraph
Telephone
131
The population of colonial America was...
Growing slightly
Stagnant
Shrinking slowly
Growing rapidly
132
Which part of the Compromise of 1850 angered the North the most?
Fugitive Slave Law
Opening of NM and Utah to Pop. Sovereignty
Texas debts were assumed by the Federal gov
Daniel Webster's support for the Compromise
133
Which act provided a way for new states to enter the Union and banned Slavery in the Old NWest?
Organization Act of 1786
States Act of 1783
Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
134
True or False: The majority of Northerners wanted abolition
True
False
135
The basic implication of the Dred Scott decision was what?
Slaves could not be moved out of their state of origin
The issue of slavery was best left to Popular Sovereignty
Slaves could be brought into any territory, free or slave
Slaves were people, not property, so they had full rights
136
Why did Hamilton believe the BUS was legal?
Bank Act of 1791
Strict Constitutional Construction
Bank Clause
Elastic Clause
137
Henry David Thoreau and Emerson are best classified as...
Impressionists
Modernists
Hudson River School Painters
Transcendentalists
138
Life expectancy was low in which area?
New York
New England
Chesapeake Bay
Ohio Valley
139
The New England Emigrant Aid Company sent abolitionists where?
New England
Kansas
The South
Nebraska
140
Lincoln polled what percent of the popular vote in 1860?
70%
60%
40%
50%
141
George Bancroft, William H. Prescott, and Francis Parkman are all examples of...
Artists
Philosophers
Painters
Historians
142
The Zenger Trial in New York was important because...
It gave an important base to Freedom of Press
It was a blow to colonial freedoms
It ended the Molasses Act
It established an earlier version of Judicial Review
143
Which of the following is NOT a middle colony?
Maryland
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
144
The major problem preventing the passing of the Articles of Confederation was...
Gridlock in the Continental Congress
Western Land Claims
The Americans were losing the war
France disliked it
145
Where did Women's Rights have its first major meeting in 1848?
New York City
Seneca Falls
Columbus, Ohio
Niagara Falls
146
The Maine Law of 1851 was a victory for which group?
Women's Rights
Prison Reformers
Abolitionists
Temperance Movement
147
Who was the general who captured Mexico City despite many set backs?
Winfield Scott
Zachary Taylor
US Grant
Robert E Lee
148
Why did colonists dislike the Navigation Acts?
Americans could not trade with countries other than England
They banned Americans from owning ships
They forced Americans to give up their seats in Parliament
Americans had to quarter British soldiers
149
Who were the most powerful people in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
Common Man
Church Leaders
Merchants
Secular Leaders
150
The formation of two political parties began over...
French Revolution
Slavery
Hamilton's Financial programs
Washington's partisan attitude
151
What was the first battle of Revolution?
Ticonderoga
Saratoga
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
152
Slave families were most stable where?
The Territories
Small Farms
Urban areas
Large Plantations
153
The first Chief Justice of the United States was...
Adams
Alexander Hamiliton
Marshall
John Jay
154
What marked the end of Spanish dominance and the rise of England as a colonization power?
Spanish Flu wipes 1 out of every 10 Spainard
Spain is invaded by France
Defeat of Spanish Armada
A Mexican revolts forces Spain out of America
155
Which army of the Revolution was better equipped?
British
American
156
What crop saved Jamestown?
Cotton
Rice
Sugar
Tobacco
157
Which colony was NOT part of the New England Confederation?
New York
Plymouth
Massachusetts
New Haven
158
The First Continental Congress created The Association which...
war with France
Political Rights
independence
called for non importation
159
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were later used for...
Taxes
Secession
Treaty of New York
Expansion of Federal Powers
160
The Monroe Doctrine was (in the early days) mainly enforced by...
Great Britain's Royal Navy
French Imperial Navy
The US Navy
Spain
161
What was the original purpose of New Amsterdam?
Cotton
Tobacco
Fur Trade
Gold
162
Proprietary colonies were governed by...
A powerful landowner
the Crown
the People
the Church
163
The election of which President gave Tyler a "Mandate" to annex Texas?
Polk
Pierce
Buchanan
Taylor
164
What was the difference between Constitution and regular law?
Const. was above the regular law
They were equal, but Const. was more specific than regular
Regular law was above Const.
Regular was harder to change
165
Who succeeded Harrison as President?
Taylor
Polk
Pierce
Tyler
166
Who was the first to sail around the Cape of Good Hope and reach India?
Vasco de Gama
Marco Polo
Colombus
Bartholomeu Dias
167
The Paxton Boys, who protested a policy of friendliness toward natives, came from which group?
Scottish
English
Irish
Scot-Irish
168
JQA angered the nation with the so called ____ with Henry Clay
Closed- Door policy
Corrupt Bargain
Corrupt Deal
New Deal
