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Which of the following sought to exploit the lucrative fur trade
in North America?
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The French
The British
The French and Dutch
The Portuguese
The Spanish and the French
Which of the following sought to exploit the lucrative fur trade
in North America?
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The French
The British
The French and Dutch
The Portuguese
The Spanish and the French
Prior or the 1760s, Britain’s Navigation
Acts
• Were effective in raising enormous revenue
for the Crown
• Prevented the American colonies from
shipping raw material to Great Britain
• Were only loosely enforced in the American
colonies
• Successfully ended smuggling in the
American colonies
• None of the above
Prior or the 1760s, Britain’s Navigation
Acts
• Were effective in raising enormous revenue
for the Crown
• Prevented the American colonies from
shipping raw material to Great Britain
• Were only loosely enforced in the American
colonies
• Successfully ended smuggling in the
American colonies
• None of the above
All of the following are true regarding the
antifederalists EXCEPT
• Their important leaders included John
Hancock and Patrick Henry
• Their political support came mostly from
backcountry and agricultural areas
• Debtors were supporters of the antifederalist
• They were opposed to a strong central
government
• They maintained there was no need for a bill
of rights
All of the following are true regarding the
antifederalists EXCEPT
• Their important leaders included John
Hancock and Patrick Henry
• Their political support came mostly from
backcountry and agricultural areas
• Debtors were supporters of the antifederalist
• They were opposed to a strong central
government
• They maintained there was no need for a bill
of rights
The argument the “abuses and usurpations” by King George and his
government violated the social contract that had existed between British and its
American colonies was articulated in
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Declaratory Act
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Rights
Declaration of the Causes and
Necessities for Taking up Arms
• Declaration of Independence
The argument the “abuses and usurpations” by King George and his
government violated the social contract that had existed between British and its
American colonies was articulated in
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Declaratory Act
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Rights
Declaration of the Causes and
Necessities for Taking up Arms
• Declaration of Independence
North Carolina refused to ratify the Constitution
• Because the government under the AOC had
not yet determined the status of its western
land claims
• Until Congress imposed a boycott on the
state
• Until the government removed British forts
from its western frontier
• Unless a bill of rights would eventually be
added
• Until it was ratified by the other southern
states
North Carolina refused to ratify the Constitution
• Because the government under the AOC had not yet
determined the status of its western land claims
• Until Congress imposed a boycott on the state
• Until the government removed British forts from its
western frontier
• Unless a bill of rights would eventually be added
• Until it was ratified by the other southern states
Which one of the following was NOT an advantage
the British had in their war effort to suppress the
American rebellion
• Larger military
• Shorter supply lines
• An colonist, either supporting the British
or indifferent
• Larger and stronger navy
• Greater financial resources
Which one of the following was NOT an advantage
the British had in their war effort to suppress the
American rebellion
• Larger military
• Shorter supply lines
• An colonist, either supporting the British
or indifferent
• Larger and stronger navy
• Greater financial resources
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 included the following terms except
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Britain was allowed to maintain several forts in the area west of the
Appalachian Mountains in order to protect its trading posts
Britain formally recognized American independence
American fishing ships were given permission to fish off the coast
of Newfoundland
Americans promised to compensate loyalists whose property had
been confiscated during the war
American government promised not to legally interfere with British
creditors who were seeking payment on debts owed to them by
Americans
The Treaty of Paris in 1783 included the following terms except
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Britain was allowed to maintain several forts in the area west of the
Appalachian Mountains in order to protect its trading posts
Britain formally recognized American independence
American fishing ships were given permission to fish off the coast
of Newfoundland
Americans promised to compensate loyalists whose property had
been confiscated during the war
American government promised not to legally interfere with British
creditors who were seeking payment on debts owed to them by
Americans
Which important controversy was resolved by the Great or
Connecticut Compromise?
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Western land claims
Representation in Congress
No national currency
No national military
Weak judicial branch
Which important controversy was resolved by the Great or
Connecticut Compromise?
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Western land claims
Representation in Congress
No national currency
No national military
Weak judicial branch
The Duke of Baltimore established the colony of
Maryland
• As an opportunity to invest in that colony’s
maritime industry
• In order to prevent France from seizing that
territory
• As a haven for persecuted English Catholics
• For Quakers who had been evicted from
Pennsylvania
• After failing to colonize the Carolinas
The Duke of Baltimore established the colony of
Maryland
• As an opportunity to invest in that colony’s
maritime industry
• In order to prevent France from seizing that
territory
• As a haven for persecuted English Catholics
• For Quakers who had been evicted from
Pennsylvania
• After failing to colonize the Carolinas
When members of Congress approved the Judiciary Act of 1801, their goal
was to
• Appoint John Marshall, a strong Federalist to the
Supreme Court
• Show the state courts that the Supreme Court
controlled the judicial process
• Reduce the term of a Supreme Court justice to 20
years
• Require a person to live in the country at least 14
years to become eligible for a judgeship
• Create a long-term stronghold of Federalist influence
in the judicial branch of government
When members of Congress approved the Judiciary Act of 1801, their goal
was to
• Appoint John Marshall, a strong Federalist to the
Supreme Court
• Show the state courts that the Supreme Court
controlled the judicial process
• Reduce the term of a Supreme Court justice to 20
years
• Require a person to live in the country at least 14
years to become eligible for a judgeship
• Create a long-term stronghold of Federalist influence
in the judicial branch of government
Which of the following is true about the
Panic of 1819
• The hard times affected only farmers in the west
• Financial speculation in the slave trade was the
principal cause of the panic
• Many westerners blamed the Panic on the monetary
policies of the National bank
• The Panic caused Monroe to lose his election bid in
1820
• Land prices remained high despite the reduction in
economic activity around the nations
Which of the following is true about the
Panic of 1819
• The hard times affected only farmers in the west
• Financial speculation in the slave trade was the
principal cause of the panic
• Many westerners blamed the Panic on the monetary
policies of the National bank
• The Panic caused Monroe to lose his election bid in
1820
• Land prices remained high despite the reduction in
economic activity around the nations
Nativist reaction to immigration resulted in
• Formation of the Know-Nothing party
• Splitting the Democratic-Republican
party
• Major changes in the immigration laws
• Increased immigration from southern
Europe
• Greater sectional differences between
the North and South
Nativist reaction to immigration resulted in
• Formation of the Know-Nothing party
• Splitting the Democratic-Republican
party
• Major changes in the immigration laws
• Increased immigration from southern
Europe
• Greater sectional differences between
the North and South
The United States purchased the
Louisiana Territory from
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Mexico
Britain
Spain
Russia
France
The United States purchased the
Louisiana Territory from
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Mexico
Britain
Spain
Russia
France
Which English colony was established by proprietors that also had
investments in the slave trade and therefore introduced slavery to their
colony?
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New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
The Carolinas
Maryland
Which English colony was established by proprietors that also had
investments in the slave trade and therefore introduced slavery to their
colony?
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New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
The Carolinas
Maryland
The term Manifest Destiny implies
• A desire to limit the territorial expansion of the United
States
• That the cost of expansion is greater than its benefits
• That it was America’s God-given right to expand
• That nations should share newly discovered resource
rather than fight over them
• That taking land from others was a violation of God’s
will
The term Manifest Destiny implies
• A desire to limit the territorial expansion of the United
States
• That the cost of expansion is greater than its benefits
• That it was America’s God-given right to expand
• That nations should share newly discovered resource
rather than fight over them
• That taking land from others was a violation of God’s
will
The Federalist Papers
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Were written by opponents of the Constitution who feared that a
tyrannical government would be a consequence of ratification
Were the intellectual ideas that shaped the creation of the AOC
Were written by those who advocated maintaining the AOC
Claimed that under the AOC the states had too much power compared
with the central government
Attempted to clam the anxieties many had about the powers granted to
the central government under the Constitution
The Federalist Papers
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Were written by opponents of the Constitution who feared that a
tyrannical government would be a consequence of ratification
Were the intellectual ideas that shaped the creation of the AOC
Were written by those who advocated maintaining the AOC
Claimed that under the AOC the states had too much power compared
with the central government
Attempted to clam the anxieties many had about the powers granted to
the central government under the Constitution
The war hawks
• Were led by John Adams
• Were opponents of territorial expansion
• Were U.S. congressmen who
represented the New England states
• Supported going to war against Britain
in the early 19th century
• Was a Native American tribe who fought
against U.S. territorial expansion
The war hawks
• Were led by John Adams
• Were opponents of territorial expansion
• Were U.S. congressmen who
represented the New England states
• Supported going to war against Britain
in the early 19th century
• Was a Native American tribe who fought
against U.S. territorial expansion
The Hartford Convention
• Ended the War of 1812
• Was organized by the Federalist opposition to
the war with Britain
• Included some of the most important leaders
of the Democratic-Republican party
• Was organized to oppose territorial
expansion
• Made way for Texas’s admission into the
Union
The Hartford Convention
• Ended the War of 1812
• Was organized by the Federalist opposition to
the war with Britain
• Included some of the most important leaders
of the Democratic-Republican party
• Was organized to oppose territorial
expansion
• Made way for Texas’s admission into the
Union
In his actions leading up to the War of 1812, President
Madison showed that he
• Was outraged by the burning of Washington
and sought retaliation against the British
• Believed a bi-partisan effort would allow the
war to be easily won
• Bowed to political pressure and reluctantly
asked for a declaration of war supported the
use of military force before trying diplomatic
means to end the crisis
• Would rather fight France than Britain
In his actions leading up to the War of 1812, President
Madison showed that he
• Was outraged by the burning of Washington
and sought retaliation against the British
• Believed a bi-partisan effort would allow the
war to be easily won
• Bowed to political pressure and reluctantly
asked for a declaration of war supported the
use of military force before trying diplomatic
means to end the crisis
• Would rather fight France than Britain
“Fifty-four forty or fight” refers to
• The Federalists’ opposition to the war with Britain
• The amount of money Mexico demanded from the
United States in return for allowing it to annex
Texas
• The boundary dispute between the United States
and Mexico
• The war hawks’ demand for concessions from the
British for violating American neutrality rights
• The dispute between Britain and the United States
over the Oregon Territory
“Fifty-four forty or fight” refers to
• The Federalists’ opposition to the war with Britain
• The amount of money Mexico demanded from the
United States in return for allowing it to annex
Texas
• The boundary dispute between the United States
and Mexico
• The war hawks’ demand for concessions from the
British for violating American neutrality rights
• The dispute between Britain and the United States
over the Oregon Territory
In which Supreme Court case was the concept of judicial
review established?
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Marbury v. Madison
Dartmouth College v Woodward
McCulloch v Maryland
Gibbons v Ogden
Fletcher v Peck
In which Supreme Court case was the concept of judicial
review established?
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Marbury v. Madison
Dartmouth College v Woodward
McCulloch v Maryland
Gibbons v Ogden
Fletcher v Peck
The concept of judicial review means that
• Executive branch can veto legislation
• President has the final say in all decisions of the
judicial branch
• Courts have the power to determine the
constitutionality of laws
• Supreme Court is required to review all bill passed
by Congress
• A state court can overturn a decision by the
Supreme Court if it believes doing so would be in
the state’s best interest
The concept of judicial review means that
• Executive branch can veto legislation
• President has the final say in all decisions of the
judicial branch
• Courts have the power to determine the
constitutionality of laws
• Supreme Court is required to review all bill passed
by Congress
• A state court can overturn a decision by the
Supreme Court if it believes doing so would be in
the state’s best interest
Of the following list of political leaders, which one was
strongly opposed to the plan of government created by the
delegates at the Philadelphia convention?
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Patrick Henry
George Washington
James Monroe
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Of the following list of political leaders, which one was
strongly opposed to the plan of government created by the
delegates at the Philadelphia convention?
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Patrick Henry
George Washington
James Monroe
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Articles of
Confederation?
• It called for a bicameral legislature
• Unanimity was required to amend the AOC
• Nine of the 13 states were required to pass
legislation
• There was no national court system
• Each state had one vote in Congress
Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Articles of
Confederation?
• It called for a bicameral legislature
• Unanimity was required to amend the AOC
• Nine of the 13 states were required to pass
legislation
• There was no national court system
• Each state had one vote in Congress
Which of the following is true of the
presidency of Andrew Jackson?
• Jackson was the first president to have impeachment
charges brought against him
• Jackson limited the use of the veto just as his
predecessors had done
• Jackson joined the Whigs to reform the government
• Jackson increased the power of the executive branch
of government
• Jackson was the first president to support the
abolition of slavery
Which of the following is true of the
presidency of Andrew Jackson?
• Jackson was the first president to have impeachment
charges brought against him
• Jackson limited the use of the veto just as his
predecessors had done
• Jackson joined the Whigs to reform the government
• Jackson increased the power of the executive branch
of government
• Jackson was the first president to support the
abolition of slavery
The Wilmot proviso transformed the
politics of the Mexican War by
• Raising the issue of whether territory acquired
through the war would be slave or free
• Raising the question of slavery’s morality in the
United States
• Claiming the war was unnecessary and
unconstitutional
• Justifying Polk’s decision for was and silencing his
critics
• Providing the central plank of the newly formed
Republican Party
The Wilmot proviso transformed the
politics of the Mexican War by
• Raising the issue of whether territory acquired
through the war would be slave or free
• Raising the question of slavery’s morality in the
United States
• Claiming the war was unnecessary and
unconstitutional
• Justifying Polk’s decision for was and silencing his
critics
• Providing the central plank of the newly formed
Republican Party
In 1794, President Washington sent John
Jay to England with the hope of gaining
• Fishing rights off the coast of Nova Scotia
• A military alliance to open up the Mississippi River
• British evacuation of military forts around the Great
Lakes
• A British apology for its misbehavior during the
Revolution
• The right of deposit in New Orleans
In 1794, President Washington sent John
Jay to England with the hope of gaining
• Fishing rights off the coast of Nova Scotia
• A military alliance to open up the Mississippi River
• British evacuation of military forts around the Great
Lakes
• A British apology for its misbehavior during the
Revolution
• The right of deposit in New Orleans
Which of the following was an element of
the Missouri Compromise of 1820
• The future of slavery in Missouri would be determined
by the residents living there
• Slavery would be allowed in Illinois, but not in
Missouri
• The northern section of Louisiana would be open to
slavery
• Maine would be admitted to the Union as a free state
• The southern section of Louisiana was open to
slavery for 20 years
Which of the following was an element of
the Missouri Compromise of 1820
• The future of slavery in Missouri would be determined
by the residents living there
• Slavery would be allowed in Illinois, but not in
Missouri
• The northern section of Louisiana would be open to
slavery
• Maine would be admitted to the Union as a free state
• The southern section of Louisiana was open to
slavery for 20 years
The significance of George Washington’s response to the Whiskey
Rebellion was that it demonstrated the government
• Hoped to enforce all federal laws by coercing the
people into compliance
• Would listen to the voice of the people no matter how
is was expressed
• Would not allow violence to prevent enforcement of
federal laws
• Would practice restraint and allow the courts to settle
dissent over laws
• Believed excise taxes were an unfair means to
reduce the national debt
The significance of George Washington’s response to the Whiskey
Rebellion was that it demonstrated the government
• Hoped to enforce all federal laws by coercing the
people into compliance
• Would listen to the voice of the people no matter how
is was expressed
• Would not allow violence to prevent enforcement of
federal laws
• Would practice restraint and allow the courts to settle
dissent over laws
• Believed excise taxes were an unfair means to
reduce the national debt
The turning point of the American Civil War
occurred at the battle of
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Second Bull Run
Monitor and Merrimac
Antietam
Gettysburg
The turning point of the American Civil War
occurred at the battle of
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First Bull Run
Second Bull Run
Monitor and Merrimac
Antietam
Gettysburg
In the nullification dispute from 1828-1833, John C.
Calhoun supported which of the following ideas?
• The federal government was superior to the state
governments and should preserve the Union at all
cost
• The tariff was unconstitutional because it taxed those
people who were least able to pay
• The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of the 1790s
did not apply to the crisis of the 1830s
• Although the federal government had a right to
enforce the tariff, it was morally wrong to do so
• The states were the final arbiter of the
constitutionality of federal laws
In the nullification dispute from 1828-1833, John C.
Calhoun supported which of the following ideas?
• The federal government was superior to the state
governments and should preserve the Union at all
cost
• The tariff was unconstitutional because it taxed those
people who were least able to pay
• The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of the 1790s
did not apply to the crisis of the 1830s
• Although the federal government had a right to
enforce the tariff, it was morally wrong to do so
• The states were the final arbiter of the
constitutionality of federal laws
The basic principle of mercantilism was
that the colonies
• Should be economically independent as quickly as
possible
• Should benefit the mother country’s economy
• Should maintain a favorable balance of trade with the
mother country
• Should practice free trade with all nations
• Should manufacture products that were too
expensive to make elsewhere
The basic principle of mercantilism was
that the colonies
• Should be economically independent as quickly as
possible
• Should benefit the mother country’s economy
• Should maintain a favorable balance of trade with the
mother country
• Should practice free trade with all nations
• Should manufacture products that were too
expensive to make elsewhere
Which of the following is associated with the
transcendentalist movement of the early 19th
century?
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F. Scott Fitzgerald
Henry David Thoreau
Ernst Hemingway
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck
Which of the following is associated with the
transcendentalist movement of the early 19th
century?
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Henry David Thoreau
Ernst Hemingway
Mark Twain
John Steinbeck
The Crittenden Proposal
• Forbade slavery west of the Mississippi River
• Would have granted the Southern states their
independence if they abolished slavery
• Would have lowered the protective tariff in return for
abolishing the Fugitive Slave Act
• Ended the slave trade but not slavery in Washington,
D.C.
• Would have guaranteed slaveholders the right to own
slave south of the 36 30’ line
The Crittenden Proposal
• Forbade slavery west of the Mississippi River
• Would have granted the Southern states their
independence if they abolished slavery
• Would have lowered the protective tariff in return for
abolishing the Fugitive Slave Act
• Ended the slave trade but not slavery in Washington,
D.C.
• Would have guaranteed slaveholders the right to own
slave south of the 36 30’ line
The Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States had legitimate
reason to fear European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
because
• Europe’s militaries were considerably more powerful than those
of the United States
• The overpopulation of Europe made future incursions in the
New World a real possibility
• Europe’s forms of government were fundamentally different from
those of the United States and newly liberated South American
countries
• The United Sates anticipated reprisals for its frequent
interference in European affairs
• The United States ultimately intended to annex all of the
Western Hemisphere
The Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States had legitimate
reason to fear European intervention in the Western Hemisphere
because
• Europe’s militaries were considerably more powerful than those
of the United States
• The overpopulation of Europe made future incursions in the
New World a real possibility
• Europe’s forms of government were fundamentally different from
those of the United States and newly liberated South American
countries
• The United Sates anticipated reprisals for its frequent
interference in European affairs
• The United States ultimately intended to annex all of the
Western Hemisphere
The Kansas-Nebraska Act nullified part of the
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Great Compromise
Wilmot Proviso
Missouri Compromise
Dred Scott decision
The Kansas-Nebraska Act nullified part of the
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Great Compromise
Wilmot Proviso
Missouri Compromise
Dred Scott decision
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
provided for
• An extension of slavery into the Ohio River Valley
• Protection of native Americans in the Ohio River
Valley
• Restrictions on the rights of citizens in the new
territories
• An orderly process for new territories to become
states
• Immediate statehood for the territories in the region
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
provided for
• An extension of slavery into the Ohio River Valley
• Protection of native Americans in the Ohio River
Valley
• Restrictions on the rights of citizens in the new
territories
• An orderly process for new territories to become
states
• Immediate statehood for the territories in the region
The Supreme Court’s decision in
McCullouch v Maryland
• Supported the rights to control all economic activities
within their borders
• Upheld the right of states to create monopolies that
served the public interest
• Endorsed Alexander Hamilton’s ideas of implied
powers in the Constitution
• Required the federal government to cease its support
of financial institutions in Maryland
• Broadened the power of states to tax federal property
The Supreme Court’s decision in
McCullouch v Maryland
• Supported the rights to control all economic activities
within their borders
• Upheld the right of states to create monopolies that
served the public interest
• Endorsed Alexander Hamilton’s ideas of implied
powers in the Constitution
• Required the federal government to cease its support
of financial institutions in Maryland
• Broadened the power of states to tax federal property
The “kitchen cabinet”
• Was the name given to Jackson’s political opponents
• Was a derisive term for men who advocated for
women’s rights
• Was a term used to attack critics of Jackson’s
position on the Bank
• Were those who settled land for which they no longer
held a lease
• Was the nickname of Jackson’s unofficial advisors
The “kitchen cabinet”
• Was the name given to Jackson’s political opponents
• Was a derisive term for men who advocated for
women’s rights
• Was a term used to attack critics of Jackson’s
position on the Bank
• Were those who settled land for which they no longer
held a lease
• Was the nickname of Jackson’s unofficial advisors
The Spoils System
• Was condemned by Jackson and his supporters for
being undemocratic
• Prevented women, Native Americans, and blacks
from voting
• Was a derisive term used by opponents of the Tariff
of 1828
• Is a term that is synonymous with rotation in office
• Was a corrupt bargain made by the opponents of
Jackson that prevented him from winning the
presidency in 1824
The Spoils System
• Was condemned by Jackson and his supporters for
being undemocratic
• Prevented women, Native Americans, and blacks
from voting
• Was a derisive term used by opponents of the Tariff
of 1828
• Is a term that is synonymous with rotation in office
• Was a corrupt bargain made by the opponents of
Jackson that prevented him from winning the
presidency in 1824
The Specie Circular
• Sought to address the problems associated with the
panic of 1819
• Was a primary factor in the development of the new
Market economy
• Was nullified by the South Carolina legislature
• Was an attempt by Jackson to remedy the problems
associated with the destruction of the bank
• Was used by the Charles river Bridge Company to
raise funds to build a bridge over the Charles River in
Massachusetts
The Specie Circular
• Sought to address the problems associated with the
panic of 1819
• Was a primary factor in the development of the new
Market economy
• Was nullified by the South Carolina legislature
• Was an attempt by Jackson to remedy the problems
associated with the destruction of the bank
• Was used by the Charles river Bridge Company to
raise funds to build a bridge over the Charles River in
Massachusetts
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the
Second Great Awakening?
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It promoted individualism
It was not experienced by southerners
It placed reason over faith
It challenged the Enlightenment’s reliance on reason
It came about in response to the perception that piety
was declining
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the
Second Great Awakening?
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It promoted individualism
It was not experienced by southerners
It placed reason over faith
It challenged the Enlightenment’s reliance on reason
It came about in response to the perception that piety
was declining
The Seneca Falls Convention is associated with
which of the following reform movements?
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Women’s rights
Abolition
Education reform
Opposition to Jackson’s policies toward Native
Americans
• Urban reform
The Seneca Falls Convention is associated with
which of the following reform movements?
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Women’s rights
Abolition
Education reform
Opposition to Jackson’s policies toward Native
Americans
• Urban reform
Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement
regarding the North in the antebellum period?
• Its industrial development was greater than the other
two regions
• The textile industry was important to several of the
states in this region
• The planter class was dominant in most of the states
in the region
• Northerners favored a high protective tariff
• Much of the nation’s banking industry was located in
the North
Which of the following is NOT an accurate statement
regarding the North in the antebellum period?
• Its industrial development was greater than the other
two regions
• The textile industry was important to several of the
states in this region
• The planter class was dominant in most of the states
in the region
• Northerners favored a high protective tariff
• Much of the nation’s banking industry was located in
the North
The Compromise of 1850
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Banned slavery in Washington D.C.
Allowed Kansas to enter as a slave state
Ended the Fugitive Slave law
Gave all of the land taken from Mexico to
Texas
• Allowed California to enter as a free state
The Compromise of 1850
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Banned slavery in Washington D.C.
Allowed Kansas to enter as a slave state
Ended the Fugitive Slave law
Gave all of the land taken from Mexico to
Texas
• Allowed California to enter as a free state
Popular sovereignty was the idea that
• The government of each new territory should be elected by the
people
• The American public should vote on whether to admit states
with or without slavery
• It was for the citizens of a territory to decide if their territory
would enter the Union as a slave state or a free state
• The United States should assume popular control of the territory
acquired from Mexico
• Slavery should be prohibited from any territory acquired by the
United States
Popular sovereignty was the idea that
• The government of each new territory should be elected by the
people
• The American public should vote on whether to admit states
with or without slavery
• It was for the citizens of a territory to decide if their territory
would enter the Union as a slave state or a free state
• The United States should assume popular control of the territory
acquired from Mexico
• Slavery should be prohibited from any territory acquired by the
United States
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme
Court
• Avoided controversy by ruling that Dred Scott had no
right to sue in federal court
• Ruled that the Kansas-Nebraska Act was
unconstitutional
• Ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the
territories because slaves were private property
• Ruled that slaves could sue in federal court only if
their masters allowed them to do so
• Ruled that a slave that had been transported to a free
state or territory was a free citizen of the United
States
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme
Court
• Avoided controversy by ruling that Dred Scott had no
right to sue in federal court
• Ruled that the Kansas-Nebraska Act was
unconstitutional
• Ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in the
territories because slaves were private property
• Ruled that slaves could sue in federal court only if
their masters allowed them to do so
• Ruled that a slave that had been transported to a free
state or territory was a free citizen of the United
States
In the Election of 1860
• Most Southerners refused to vote in protest against Lincoln’s
candidacy
• The majority of citizens living in the three sections voted for the
Republican candidate
• The tariff was the most controversial issue
• The vast majority of southerners voted for the compromise
candidate, John Bell
• The Republicans gained control of the executive branch for the
first time
In the Election of 1860
• Most Southerners refused to vote in protest against Lincoln’s
candidacy
• The majority of citizens living in the three sections voted for the
Republican candidate
• The tariff was the most controversial issue
• The vast majority of southerners voted for the compromise
candidate, John Bell
• The Republicans gained control of the executive branch for the
first time
The Emancipation Proclamation
• Abolished slavery in all states that were in open
rebellion
• Abolished slavery in the border states
• Ended the slave trade but not slavery
• Was ruled unconstitutional by the Taney Supreme
Court
• Allowed for popular sovereignty in those states that
willingly returned to the union
The Emancipation Proclamation
• Abolished slavery in all states that were in open
rebellion
• Abolished slavery in the border states
• Ended the slave trade but not slavery
• Was ruled unconstitutional by the Taney Supreme
Court
• Allowed for popular sovereignty in those states that
willingly returned to the union
Which of the following is NOT associated
with the North during the war?
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Continued industrialization
The Morrill Tariff of 1861
The Homestead Act of 1862
The use of blacks in the Union military
The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
guaranteeing voting rights to make U.S. citizens
Which of the following is NOT associated
with the North during the war?
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Continued industrialization
The Morrill Tariff of 1861
The Homestead Act of 1862
The use of blacks in the Union military
The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
guaranteeing voting rights to make U.S. citizens
Which of the following was NOT in favor of U.S.
territorial expansion in the first half of the 19th century
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Farmers
Manufacturers
Investors
Abolitionists
Religious leaders
Which of the following was NOT in favor of U.S.
territorial expansion in the first half of the 19th century
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Farmers
Manufacturers
Investors
Abolitionists
Religious leaders
The Gadsden Purchase
• Allowed the United States to build a southern
transcontinental railroad
• Was territory in the West where the Cherokee were
relocated
• Allowed the United States to extend its northern
border with Canada to the Pacific Ocean
• Was vetoed by President Polk
• Gave the United States access to the Oregon
Territory
The Gadsden Purchase
• Allowed the United States to build a southern
transcontinental railroad
• Was territory in the West where the Cherokee were
relocated
• Allowed the United States to extend its northern
border with Canada to the Pacific Ocean
• Was vetoed by President Polk
• Gave the United States access to the Oregon
Territory
The Battle of New Orleans
• Was a major U.S. victory over Mexico
• Convinced the British to agree to peace terms that
ended the War of 1812
• Was fought after the peace treaty ending the War of
1812 was signed
• Was a major Mexican victory over the Texans
• Was a major U.S. naval victory in the War of 1812
The Battle of New Orleans
• Was a major U.S. victory over Mexico
• Convinced the British to agree to peace terms that
ended the War of 1812
• Was fought after the peace treaty ending the War of
1812 was signed
• Was a major Mexican victory over the Texans
• Was a major U.S. naval victory in the War of 1812
Which of the following decisions by the Mexican
government angered Americans who settled in Texas?
• The Americans were required to pay enormous taxes to the
Mexican government
• The Mexicans forbade the Americans from farming on the most
fertile land
• The Mexicans forbade the American settlers from trading with
the United States
• The American settlers were prohibited from becoming citizens of
Mexico
• The Mexicans abolished slavery
Which of the following decisions by the Mexican
government angered Americans who settled in Texas?
• The Americans were required to pay enormous taxes to the
Mexican government
• The Mexicans forbade the Americans from farming on the most
fertile land
• The Mexicans forbade the American settlers from trading with
the United States
• The American settlers were prohibited from becoming citizens of
Mexico
• The Mexicans abolished slavery
The Supreme Court ruled in Worcester v
Georgia that
• Native American tribal land could not be purchased
by the state of Georgia
• Georgia must grant citizenship rights to the
Cherokees living within its borders
• The Cherokees could not sue the state of Georgia in
federal court
• Georgia’s state laws had no authority within
Cherokee territory
• Georgia had a responsibility for the care of the
Cherokees living within its borders
The Supreme Court ruled in Worcester v
Georgia that
• Native American tribal land could not be purchased
by the state of Georgia
• Georgia must grant citizenship rights to the
Cherokees living within its borders
• The Cherokees could not sue the state of Georgia in
federal court
• Georgia’s state laws had no authority within
Cherokee territory
• Georgia had a responsibility for the care of the
Cherokees living within its borders
Pickney’s Treaty resulted in all of the following
EXCEPT
• It improved Spanish- American relations
• It gave the Americans the right of deposit in New
Orleans
• It gave the United States Spain’s Caribbean Islands
in return for American Aid
• It settled the Florida boundary dispute
• Spain agreed to cease inciting Native American tribes
against Americans
Pickney’s Treaty resulted in all of the following
EXCEPT
• It improved Spanish- American relations
• It gave the Americans the right of deposit in New
Orleans
• It gave the United States Spain’s Caribbean Islands
in return for American Aid
• It settled the Florida boundary dispute
• Spain agreed to cease inciting Native American tribes
against Americans