Unit 7
Unit 8
Unit 9
Potpourri
People Only
100
Originally the U.S. government earmarked the “Great Plains” for a) farmers b) Native Americans c) Religious dissenters d) buffalo e) debtors
What is b) Native Americans
100
1. The Union's defeat in battle at Bull Run in 1861 was better than a victory because A. It caused Lincoln to declare a war against slavery B. "Stonewall" Jackson was killed C. the defeat caused northerners to face up to the reality of a long difficult war
What is C. the defeat caused northerners to face up to the reality of a long difficult war
100
6. Because of massive industrialization, all of the following had their real beginning in pre-Civil War era EXCEPT A. mail-order houses B. department stores C. credit cards D. shopping malls E. five-and-ten cent stores
What is D. shopping malls
100
2. Manifest Destiny was interpreted by Americans to mean that God had given the nation the right to expand its territorial possessions where? A. Canada B. Mexico C. Cuba D. Western Hemisphere E. Africa and Asia
What is D. Western Hemisphere
100
Who among the following was the stern, unyielding editor of The Liberator, an abolitionist newspaper who was notes for his burning of the U,S, Constitution as a “covenant with Hell” because it permitted slavery to exist a) Frederick Douglass b) Theodore Dwight Weld c) William Lloyd Garrison d) Wendell Phillips e) David Walker
What is c) William Lloyd Garrison
200
The two U.S. states which originally started out as independent Republics were a) Texas and Utah b) Texas and California c) California and Oregon d) Utah and Oregon e) Texas and Oregon
What is b) Texas and California
200
2. As a result of the Confederate victory in the Peninsula Campaign, A. the Union turned to a strategy of total war B. Lincoln named Ulysses Grant as commander of the Union force C. Robert Lee was named to command the entire southern army
What is A. the Union turned to a strategy of total war
200
2. The dominant socio-economic philosophy of the “Age of Industrialism” was A. Social Gospel B. Socialism C. Social Darwinism D. Socialization E. Social Welfare
What is C. Social Darwinism
200
Which of the following events energized the early abolition movement? a) War of 1812 b) Jacksonian Democracy c) Second Great Awakening d) Dred Scott decision e) Compromise of 1820
What is c) Second Great Awakening
200
1. Although associated with several reform movements, this individual was especially tied to Chicago Hull House serving poor immigrant neighborhoods? A. Harriet Beecher Stowe B. John P. Morgan C. Jane Addams D. Emily Dickson E. Washington Gladden
What is C. Jane Addams
300
The Republic of Texas sought assistance from which two nations as it faced a threat from Mexico in the late 1830s? a) US and Russia b) Spain and Italy c) Germany and Holland d) Canada and Cuba e) Britain and France
What is e) Britain and France
300
3. In the 1864 election, Abraham Lincoln's running mate was A. Salmon Chase B. Stephen Douglas C. Andrew Johnson
What is C. Andrew Johnson
300
1. All of the following apply to Ulysses S. Grant EXCEPT A. wide-spread scandals in political office first occur under his leadership B. practiced nepotism by appointing cronies and relatives to government jobs C. his name became a metaphor for greed, corruption, and incompetence D. he was denied a second term because of the scandals E. he effectively campaigned by using the tactic of “waving the bloody shirt”
What is D. he was denied a second term because of the scandals
300
1. All of the following apply to new immigrants EXCEPT: A. were mostly Catholic B. were usually literate C. cane from southern and eastern Europe D. came between the years 1890-1920 E. settled in cities of the Northeast
What is B. were usually literate
300
What diplomat did Polk send to Mexico in 1845 in an attempt to negotiate a settlement? a) John Slidell b) James K. Polk c) Nicholas Trist d) Henry Clay e) John C. Calhoun
What is a) John Slidell
400
The Democrats in the 1844 election held all of the following campaign or platform positions EXCEPT a) Demanded the seizure of Cuba b) Annexation of Texas c) Occupation of Oregon d) Attacked Clay for the “Corrupt Bargain” e) Criticized Clay as a slave owner
What is a) Demanded the seizure of Cuba
400
4. In the 1864 election, the Democratic party nominated ______ to oppose Lincoln's reelection. A. Horace Greeley B. Ulysses grant C. George McClellan
What is C. George McClellan
400
3. All of the following are examples of business being aided by government during the “Age of Industrialism” EXCEPT A. tariffs B. immigration restriction C. subsidies D. franchises E. pro capitalist legislation
What is B. immigration restriction
400
1. The primary purpose of the Comstock laws were to advance the cause of A. Women’s rights B. Racial equality C. Temperance D. Organized religion E. Sexual purity
What is E. Sexual purity
400
In the election of 1844 which of the following candidates hurt his chance of winning by publishing contradictory views on the annexation of Texas? a) John Tyler b) James K. Polk c) John C. Calhoun d) Henry Clay e) Daniel Webster
What is e) Daniel Webster
500
All of the following were terms contained within the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) EXCEPT a) US title to Texas is confirmed by Mexico b) California is transferred to the US c) Territory between Texas and California up to Oregon transferred to US d) US pays Mexico $15 million e) Mexico must pay the $3 million in claims held against it by the US citizens
What is e) Mexico must pay the $3 million in claims held against it by the US citizens
500
5.The greatest achievements of the Freedmen's Bureau were in A. Helping people to find employment B. Education C. The provision of food and clothing
What is B. Education
500
1. The Credit Mobilier Scandal involved what major corporation? A. U.S. steel B. American telephone and telegraph C. Union pacific railroad D. Standard oil E. House of morgan
What is C. Union pacific railroad
500
1. On which of the following issues was President Tyler in complete and total opposition to Whig leaders such as Henry Clay? A. Westward expansion B. Executive powers C. Defense spending D. Slavery E. Centralized bank
What is E. Centralized bank
500
The “spot resolutions” in which anti-slavery Whigs demanded proof that Mexico had attacked U.S. citizens on U.S. soil were authored by? a) James Russel Lowell b) Henry Clay c) Abraham Lincoln d) John C. Calhoun e) Nicholas Trist
What is c) Abraham Lincoln
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