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1
Which river did Mexico believe to be the true border of the U.S.?
Platte River
Red River
Nueces River
Missouri River
2
Perhaps George Washington's greatest accomplishment was...
Acting like an ordinary citizen
Setting examples for future presidents (precedents)
Hiring only his friends
Ignoring foreign leaders
3
Slaves states that did not leave the Union were called...
border states
Anacondas
annexations
free territories
4
Which political party formed in opposition to Andrew Jackson?
Whig Party
Federalist Party
Constitutional Union
American Party
5
Which nickname did Jackson get for abusing his power as president?
King Andrew I
His Excellency
Overreaction Jackson
The General
6
Abraham Lincoln lost to ______ in the 1858 race for Illinois Senator.
Stephen F. Austin
Stephen A. Smith
Stephen Crane
Stephen A. Douglas
7
Which political party supported strong state government, farming, and strict construction?
Democratic-Republican
Federalist
Know-Nothing
Whig
8
The theory that states have the power over the national government is known as...
States' rights
loose construction
State superiority
Original jurisdiction
9
The main disagreement over the annexation of Texas was due to...
the slavery issue
Constitutional issues
the Indians living there
the Gold Rush
10
The _________ required ordinary citizens to help return escaped slaves to their owners.
Wilmot Proviso
Fugitive Slave Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Popular Sovereignty Act
11
Which reformer focused on changing prisons?
Horace Mann
Eli Whitney
Henry David Thoreau
Dorothea Dix
12
The Dred Scott decision said...
Slaves could not win freedom by living in a free state
Slaves had no right to sue
All answers are correct
Slaves were property and property was protected
13
After Joseph Smith was killed, Brigham Young led the _________ to Utah.
Mormons
Branch Davidians
Methodists
Baptists
14
The single most important crop in the Southern economy was...
Tobacco
Indigo
Sugar cane
Cotton
15
Which court case protected the rights of slave owners?
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marbury v. Madison
Plessy v. Ferguson
Dred Scott v. Sanford
16
The North's strategy to win the war was known as the...
Copperhead Plan
Anaconda Plan
Reticulated Python Plan
War of Attrition
17
In the 1860 election, Lincoln was aided by the...
Democratic Party splitting into Northern and Southern halves
fact that he was tall
Secession of the Southern states
Nativists voting in record number
18
The North Star was an abolitionist newspaper published by which former slave?
Harriet Tubman
William Lloyd Garrison
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
19
Disagreements over "Bleeding Kansas" indirectly caused the brutal beating of...
Senator Charles Sumner
Senator Charles Encharge
Senator Andrew Butler
Rep. Preston Brooks
20
The Court's power of _________ allows them to decide whether laws are constitutional.
judicial review
states' rights
federalism
separation of powers
21
Alexander Hamilton's financial plan included which of the following?
all answers are correct
A Bank of the United States
taxes & tariffs
investment in industry
22
Which of the following was NOT mentioned in George Washington's Farewell Address?
Avoiding taxes
Avoiding foreign wars
Avoiding sectionalism
Avoiding political parties
23
The Anaconda Plan included which of the following?
Destruction of all Southern resources
Capture of the Mississippi River
A blockade of the Southern coast
All answers are correct
24
Manifest Destiny refers to...
America's right to listen to Beyonce, Kelly, & Michelle
America's right to build more factories
America's God-given right to prevent immigration
America's God-given right to expand west
25
The _________ was fought by former Americans to overthrown Mexican rule.
Texas War for Independence
War of 1812
Mexican War
Civil War
26
The ______ referred to the presidency of James Monroe (1816-1824).
Corrupt Bargain
Era of Industry
Era of Good Feelings
Era of Reform
27
Harriet Tubman was a major "conductor" along the...
Erie Canal
Mississippi River
Underground Railroad
Crazy Train
28
Which social movement focused on elimination of alcohol?
Temperance
Utopian societies
Nativism
Prison reform
29
At the BEGINNING of the Civil War, the South planned a...
War at sea
Defensive war
Blockade of the North
Offensive war
30
Which occurred because Lincoln was elected in 1860 without any southern electoral votes?
Southern states joined Mexico
Southern states started attacking Northern states
Southern states seceded
Southern states celebrated his win
31
The Gold Rush of 1849 brought thousands of people to...
California
Oregon
Oklahoma
Texas
32
The ______ forced Native Americans off their land in the southeast.
Alien & Sedition Act
Force Bill
Chinese Exclusion Act
Indian Removal Act
33
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo ended the...
Texas War for Independence
Mexican War
Civil War
War of 1812
34
This doubled the size of the United States
Gadsden Purchase
Texas Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
Oregon Purchase
35
Which organization/network tried to help slaves escape?
The American Party
Underground Railroad
NAACP
Temperance Movement
36
Which of the following protected individual rights?
The Monroe Doctrine
The Wilmot Proviso
The Bill of Rights
The Alien & Sedition Acts
37
The Mexican dictator and commanding general during the Texas War for Independence was...
Santa Anna
Tecumseh
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
38
Which inventor revolutionized COMMUNICATION?
Eli Whitney
Cyrus McCormick
Samuel Morse
Francis Cabot Lowell
39
Sectionalism in the mid-1800s was mostly caused by what issue?
Strict construction
slavery
nativism
religion
40
The __________ occurred as a result of French officials trying to bribe American diplomats.
Monroe Doctrine
XYZ Affair
French Revolution
Whiskey Rebellion
41
Which of the following was NOT part of the Missouri Compromise?
Maine became a free state
Missouri became a slave state
The Bank of the U.S. was closed
Slavery was banned north of the 36'30' line
42
What did states from the Upper South do when Lincoln called for volunteers after Ft. Sumter?
They declared themselves neutral
They ended slavery
They committed to the Union
They seceded
43
The _______ boosted trade by connecting NYC to the Great Lakes and Midwest.
Erie Canal
Reading Railroad
National Road
Mississippi River
44
The "Corrupt Bargain" refers to the results of...
Indian removal
the election of 1824.
the election of 1836
the closing of the national bank
45
How did Texas come to be settled by Americans?
It was purchased from Spain for $20 million
Pressure from the federal government
Mexico encouraged American immigration to Texas
The Comanche Indians invited Americans to move there.
46
Which political party supported the national bank, industry, and loose construction?
Federalists
Whigs
Free Soil
Democratic-Republicans
47
The anti-immigrant, anti-Catholic attitude in the mid-1800s was known as...
Prison reform
Patriotism
Secession
Nativism
48
Harriet Beecher Stowe's novel _____ convinced many northerners that slavery would ruin the U.S.
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The Impending Crisis of the South
Uncle Pete's Shack
49
The ____ ended the War of 1812, restored old boundaries, and created feelings of patriotism.
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Rome
Treaty of London
Treaty of Ghent
50
The ______ warned European powers to stay out of the western hemisphere.
Monroe Doctrine
Alien & Sedition Acts
Missouri Compromise
Washington's Farewell Address
51
The goal of the ______ was to explore the Louisiana Purchase and record scientific info.
Lewis and Clark Expedition
Washington and Jefferson Expedition
Lavern and Shirley Expedition
Marbury and Madison Expedition
52
The bloodiest single day of the Civil War was...
1st Bull Run
Fredericksburg
Chancellorsville
Antietam
53
His election over John Adams in 1800 represented a peaceful transfer of power between parties.
George Washington
James Monroe
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
54
The__ allowed citizens of the 2 new territories to decide for themselves if they wanted slaves.
Wilmot Proviso
Election of 1856
Dred Scott decision
Kansas-Nebraska Act
55
The Alien & Sedition Acts allowed the government to...
Arrest/deport citizens of other countries living in the U.S.
jail persons who wrote or said things against the government
increase the time it took to become a citizen
all answers are correct
56
The Seneca Falls Convention for women's rights was led by...
Eliza Donner
Harriet Tubman
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Dorothea Dix
57
Fort _____ was the site of the shots that began the Civil War.
McHenry
Stanwix
Bridger
Sumter
58
Under ___, the decision whether or not to allow slavery in a territory was made by the voters
Populism
Loose construction
Secession
Popular sovereignty
59
What were the two major immigrant groups of the mid-1800s?
British & French
Irish & Italian
Irish & German
German & Russian
60
Which of the following is NOT a way the Gold Rush changed America?
Led to the Civil War
Brought $350 million into the economy
Increased racial/ethnic diversity
Fulfilled our Manifest Destiny
61
The main wagon route west was the...
Oklahoma Trail
Trail of Tears
Oregon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
62
How did the Mexican War effect the U.S.?
It increased tension with Mexico
The U.S. gained a major territory
It led to an increased debate over slavery's expansion
All answers are correct
63
Which invention led to an increase in cotton production and slavery?
Steel plow
Mechanical reaper
Cotton gin
Railroads
64
Secession was the primary issue faced by __________ early in his presidency.
Stephen A. Douglas
Lincoln Riley
Abraham Lincoln
James Buchanan
65
Which treaty helped the U.S. avoid war with Great Britain?
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
Whiskey Treaty
Jay's Treaty
Monroe Treaty
66
The Spoils System refers to Andrew Jackson's practice of...
eating too many sweets
vetoing too many bills
removing Native Americans from their land
giving government jobs to his friends and supporters
67
Which state threatened to secede (leave the U.S.) during the Nullification Crisis?
Texas
North Carolina
South Carolina
South Dakota
68
The ____________ Rebellion showed the power of the national government.
Sedition
Shays
Whiskey
Dark Horse
69
Under the Adams-Onis Treaty, the U.S. gained which state?
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Texas
Florida
70
Which region was the manufacturing center of the nation in the 1800s?
South
West
North
None of these answers are correct
71
Which person wanted to start a slave uprising by attacking the arsenal at Harpers Ferry?
Pete Robinson
John Brown
Frederick Douglass
Robert E. Lee
72
Which Indian leader supported fighting back against American expansion?
Sacagawea
Little Turtle
Tecumseh
Black Kettle
73
The _________ freed all slaves in areas of open rebellion against the United States.
Emancipation Proclamation
13th amendment
Gettysburg Address
Compromise of 1850
74
The 1st Battle of Bull Run...
convinced both sides to quit
convinced both sides that the war would be long and costly
convinced the South to free all slaves
convinced the North to play defense
75
The two party system formed because of...
Supreme Court decisions
Constitutional requirements
political disagreements between Hamilton & Jefferson
George Washington's preferences
76
The president's group of advisors are known as the...
Strict constructionists
Cabinet
Congress
Loose constructionists
77
Which of the following supports use of the implied powers and expansion of government power?
Federalism
Strict construction
Loose construction
separation of powers
78
Why was Jefferson's Embargo Act of 1807 a failure?
All answers are correct
It was impossible to enforce
Citizens didn't like the government interfering in business
Citizens hated it
79
Which Native American was instrumental in the success of the Lewis & Clark Expedition?
Sacagawea
Pocohontas
Thunder Heart Woman
Osceola
80
The forced march of the Cherokee to Oklahoma is known as the...
Boulevard of Broken Dreams
Trail of Tears
Trail of Broken Promises
Highway to Hell
81
Jackson destroyed the _____ by vetoing its charter and withdrawing funds from it.
federal government
Cherokee nation
state of Florida
The Bank of the U.S.
82
Which court case established the power of judicial review?
Roe v. Wade
Dred Scott v. Sanford
McCulloch v. Maryland
Marbury v. Madison
83
Impressment, Indian attacks on the frontier, and British trade restrictions were causes of the
Mexican War
War of 1812
American Revolution
Civil War
84
The Marbury v. Madison decision strengthened the power of the...
Judicial branch
State governments
Executive branch
Legislative branch
85
Which person invented the steel plow?
Robert Fulton
John Deere
Eli Whitney
Cyrus McCormick
86
Which of the following was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?
The slave trade was ended in Washington D.C.
All slaves in Virginia were moved to the Deep South
UT and NM picked for themselves if they wanted slavery
California became a free state
87
Which of the following was NOT an advantage held by the North heading into the Civil War?
Military leaders
$
Population
Industry
