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Why did the United States fight the Barbary pirates?
A) British influence in North Africa
B) To stop piracy against American shipping
C) To expand westward toward the waterways in the west
D) To acquire trade ports in the Mediterranean
B) To stop piracy against American shipping
What was the goal of the Temperance Movement?
A) End slavery in Canada
B) Reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption
C) Promote universal education for Children
D) Establish women's suffrage in California
B) Reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption
The Direct cause of Civil War was:
a) The failure of the Union to meet the demands of Southern states
b) The outcome of the 1860 Election
c) The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act
d) The election of John Brown as president
b) The outcome of the 1860 presidential election and the perceived threat to slavery
What did the U.S. gain from the Mexican-American War?
A) Cuba and Puerto Rico
B) Oregon Territory from the Spanish
C) California and the Southwest
D) Canada and Alaska from British-Mexico
C) California and the Southwest
The Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) established the territories of Kansas and Nebraska and allowed settlers to decide the issue of slavery based on:
a) Popular sovereignty
b) Federal law established during the Compromise of 1850
c) The balance of power in Congress
d) The wishes of Native American tribes
a) Popular sovereignty
What did Southern Secession signify?
A) End of tariffs on all cotton Production
B) Desire to join Britain and then trigger commerce with France
C) Southern states leaving the Union
D) A protest against taxes
C) Southern states leaving the Union
The 14th Amendment (1868) granted which of the following rights to African Americans?
a) The right to vote for 16 years following the war
b) The right to own land and to farm it
c) Full citizenship and equal protection under the law
d) The right to hold political office including the Governor
c) Full citizenship and equal protection under the law
What political group emerged in opposition to the spread of slavery?
A) Federalists
B) Whigs
C) The Republican Party
D) Southern Democrats
C) The Republican Party
Why was the First Battle of Bull Run significant?
A) The war ended quickly
B) Union victory led to Southern surrender
C) It shattered illusions of a short war
D) It led to European intervention
C) It shattered illusions of a short war
How did Uncle Tom's Cabin affect public opinion in the United States?
a) It led to the immediate abolition of slavery
b) It increased support for the abolitionist movement
c) It caused a major decline in support for the Underground Railroad
d) It caused an overwhelming majority of Americans to support the expansion of slavery
b) It increased support for the abolitionist movement
Which of the following was a key limitation of the Emancipation Proclamation?
a) It did not apply to border states or areas under Union control
b) It was immediately enforced in all states
c) It required the immediate integration of freed slaves into Northern society
d) It only applied to slaves in the New Territories
a) It did not apply to border states or areas of occupation
What was Benjamin Franklin’s most significant role during the Revolution?
A) Military commander
B) Diplomat to France
C) Writer of the Articles
D) Leader of the Constitutional Convention
B) Diplomat to France
What characterized the Era of Good Feelings?
A) National political unity
B) Civil unrest
C) Major Political divisions
D) Increased foreign wars
A) National political unity
Which territory was admitted as a free state as part of the Compromise of 1850?
a) Texas
b) California
c) New Mexico
d) Utah
e) Nevada
b) California
What was the main economic challenge facing the South during Reconstruction?
A) Lack of political representation
B) Devastation of the Southern economy
C) Excessive land redistribution to former slaves
D) The collapse of the Union
B) Devastation of the Southern economy
What was a key consequence of the Louisiana Purchase?
A) Loss of Florida to the Spanish
B) It begun a War with Britain
C) Doubling U.S. Territory
D) Abolition of slavery in the North
C) Doubling the size of U.S. territory
Kansas is referred to as “Bleeding Kansas,” because:
a) It resulted in widespread rebellion against the U.S. government in the territories
b) Pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers clashed in the territory
c) Native Americans were forcibly removed from the southern area
d) It caused a military intervention by the federal government
b) Pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers clashed over the future of slavery in the territory
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Under the legal doctrine of coverture, what happened to a woman’s legal identity upon marriage?
A) It remained unchanged due to the new awakening
B) It was subsumed under her husband's
C) It became shared with the state
D) She gained full property rights and suing rights
B) It was subsumed under her husband's
What was a key reason for Irish immigration in the mid-1800s?
A) The Irish Potato Famine
B) American job opportunities
C) Political revolution
D) The promise of free land
A) The Irish Potato Famine
Which general led the Confederate forces to victory at the First Battle of Bull Run?
a) Robert E. Lee, Colonel of the Virginia defense force
b) Brigadier General "Stonewall" Jackson
c) P.G.T. Beauregard commander of Confederate forces
d) J.E.B. Stuart leader of the Confederate Cavalry
b) Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
Why was the Erie Canal significant?
A) It linked the Mississippi to the Atlantic via the Ohio River
B) It Connected the great lakes to the Atlantic, boosting Trade
C) It connected Boston and New York
D) It led to the Gold Rush between Canada and the United States
-B) It Connected the great lakes to the Atlantic, boosting Trade
What did the Monroe Doctrine assert?
A) The U.S. would annex Canada
B) The U.S. supported European colonization
C) The U.S. would form an alliance with Britain
D) The West Hemisphere was closed to Europe
D) The West Hemisphere was closed to Europe
Congressional Reconstruction differed from Presidential Reconstruction because it:
a) Punished former Confederate leaders rather than forgiving them
b) Gave full civil rights to African Americans
c) Allowed CSA states to rejoin union without ANY conditions
d) Was endorsed by President Andrew Johnson and his cabinet
a) Punished former Confederate leaders rather than forgiving them
What was the Spoils System associated with Andrew Jackson?
A) A military reward program for retired soldiers
B) Expansion of the Navy and its ship tonnage
C) Political supporters to government jobs
D) Redistribution of land to the poor
C) Appointment of political supporters to government jobs
Why was the Battle of Yorktown significant in the American Revolution?
A) It led to the British capture of New York and Boston
B) It was the last major battle leading to British surrender
C) It was the first use of guerrilla tactics in the Virginia Frontier
D) It caused Spain to join the war and invade Louisiana
B) It was the last major battle leading to British surrender
Which of the following was one of the key successes of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
a) Securing land for every former slave in the South
b) Organizing the first African American political conventions
c) Providing education for thousands of African American children and adults
d) Guaranteeing voting rights for African Americans
c) Providing education for thousands of African American children and adults
What was the main purpose of the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850?
a) To abolish slavery in the Northern states
b) To ensure the capture and return of runaway slaves to their owners
c) To provide legal rights for enslaved people to sue for freedom
d) To encourage the establishment of anti-slavery societies in the South
b) To ensure the capture and return of runaway slaves to their owners
Abraham Lincoln’s primary goal at the start of the Civil War was to:
a) Immediately abolish slavery in all Southern states
b) Preserve the Union, even if it meant allowing slavery to continue
c) Punish the Southern states for their rebellion
d) Implement the policies of the Radical Republicans
b) Preserve the Union, even if it meant allowing slavery to continue
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What triggered the South Carolina Nullification Crisis?
A) Abolitionist propaganda
B) Tariffs on cotton
C) The Louisiana Purchase
D) The Missouri Compromise
B) Tariffs on cotton
Which principle was established by the Northwest Ordinance?
A) Expansion of slavery
B) Military control of territory in Canada
C) Process for admitting new states
D) National control of railroads especially in the North
C) Process for admitting new states
The 13th Amendment (1865) to the U.S. Constitution did which of the following?
a) Granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the U.S.
b) Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude
c) Guaranteed voting rights for all male citizens
d) Allowed for the imposition of Black Codes in Southern states
b) Abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime
What was a major goal of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
A) Defeat Native tribes on the frontier
B) Establish trade with Asia via the Northwest Passage
C) Map and explore the new western territories
D) Recruit settlers to establish towns in the new frontier
C) Map and explore the new western territories
John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry (1859) aimed to:
a) Capture Confederate leaders and end the Civil War
b) Secure weapons to initiate a slave revolt
c) Distribute land to freed slaves in the South including Missouri.
d) Negotiate a peace treaty between the North and South Armies
b) Secure weapons to initiate a slave revolt
Which of the following provisions was included in the Alien and Sedition Acts?
a) The legalization of political dissent
b) Restrictions on the freedom of the press
c) Expansion of voting rights for non-citizens
d) The abolition of political parties
b) Restrictions on the freedom of the press
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act establish?
A) Compulsory abolition in the territories of Kansas and Nebraska
B) Southern secession of South Carolina
C) Popular sovereignty in new territories
D) Federal control of slavery laws
-C) Popular sovereignty in new territories
Which of the following strategic actions by Ulysses S. Grant effectively split the Confederacy?
a) The Battle of Antietam
b) The Siege of Petersburg
c) The Vicksburg Campaign
d) The Chattanooga Campaign
c) The Vicksburg Campaign
The concept of "Total War," as implemented by Union generals such as William Tecumseh Sherman, involved:
a) Limited warfare focused only on military targets
b) Targeting both military and civilian infrastructure
c) Negotiating peace treaties with the Confederate states
d) Focusing solely on naval blockades and controlling Southern ports
b) Targeting both military and civilian infrastructure to break the enemy’s will to fight
What was Texas's role in the Compromise of 1850?
a) Texas was divided into smaller territories destroying super texas
b) Texas ceded land in exchange for federal assumption of its debt.
c) Texas was admitted as a free state and joined the North.
d) Texas abolished slavery and outlawed it.
e) Texas remained unaffected by the Compromise.
b) Texas ceded land in exchange for federal assumption of its debt.
What was the purpose of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson?
A) To remove him for his handling of the Civil War and the Tea Pot scandel
B) To punish him for his support of slavery and southern generals
C) To remove him for violating the Tenure of Office Act
D) To investigate his ties to the Confederacy
C) To remove him for violating the Tenure of Office Act
Which economic policy did Hamilton strongly advocate?
A) Tariff-free trade with Europe
B) National Bank and assuming debt
C) Decentralized currency in the western territories
D) Isolationist trade policies
B) National Bank and assumption of state debt
Which of the following was NOT a DIRECT cause of the War of 1812?
a) British impressment of American sailors
b) British interference with American trade
c) The U.S. desire to annex Canada
d) U.S. relations with Native American tribes
d) U.S. conflicts with Native American tribes
What did the Supreme Court rule in Dred Scott v. Sandford?
A) Slaves could sue for freedom
B) Slavery was unconstitutional
C) African Americans were not citizens
D) Slavery was limited to the South and could not cross the Mason-Dixon line.
C) African Americans were not citizens and could not sue for their freedom
What was the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866?
A) It granted voting rights to all citizens
B) It gave Native Americans citizenship and the right to vote
C) It granted citizenship and equal rights to African Americans
D) It provided land to former slaves and voting rights. An Acre and a mule policy.
C) It granted citizenship and equal rights to African Americans
What was Robert Fulton known for?
A) Inventing the telegraph and running a line north to south.
B) Discovering electricity in Connecticut
C) Developing the commercial steamboat
D) Building the transcontinental railroad through the territories.
C) Developing the commercial steamboat
What does the phrase “contagion of liberty” refer to in the Revolutionary era?
A) Disease spreading in the army
B) Revolutionary ideals spreading to other movements
C) British fear of rebellion in Canada and Bermuda
D) Anti-monarchical sentiment in Europe including France and Germany
B) Revolutionary ideals spreading to other movements
What marked the end of Reconstruction?
A) The assassination of Abraham Lincoln
B) The Compromise of 1877
C) The passage of the Homestead Act
D) The election of Ulysses S. Grant
B) The Compromise of 1877
Who were the Hessians in the American Revolution?
A) French allies in the Canadian Colony
B) Colonial militia in German Principalities
C) German mercenaries hired by the British
D) Loyalist spies in the Royal Colonies
C) German mercenaries hired by the British
What was a major consequence of Eli Whitney’s cotton gin?
A) Reduced need for slavery
B) Increased northern textile imports
C) Expansion of slavery in the South
D) Decline in cotton exports
C) Expansion of slavery in the South
What was France’s key contribution to the American Revolution?
A) Early declarations of support
B) Military and financial aid after Saratoga
C) Spying on Britain and providing Counterintelligence
D) Blocking Loyalist escape routes
B) Military and financial aid after Saratoga
Which Enlightenment concept most influenced the Declaration of Independence?
A) Separation of powers such as the three branches
B) Religious toleration in Europe
C) Natural rights of life, liberty, and property
D) Popular sovereignty in the colonies
C) Natural rights of life, liberty, and property
Which action offered enslaved people freedom in exchange for fighting for the British during the American Revolution?
A) The Emancipation Proclamation
B) Dunmore’s Proclamation
C) The Northwest Ordinance
D) The Sedition Act
B) Dunmore’s Proclamation
What was the result of the trial of Anthony Burns?
A) He was granted citizenship
B) He led a rebellion
C) He was returned to slavery
D) He became a senator
C) He was returned to slavery
What medical policy did Washington adopt during the war to preserve troop health?
A) Quarantine camps
B) Mandatory smallpox inoculation
C) Herbal remedies
D) Sending sick soldiers home
B) Mandatory smallpox inoculation
Which group supported the British Crown during the American Revolution?
A) Patriots
B) Tories
C) Federalists
D) Loyalists
D) Loyalists
Who were the "carpetbaggers"?
A) Northern politicians who supported slavery
B) Southerners who opposed Reconstruction
C) Northern immigrants who moved South
D) Former slaves who moved North
C) Northern immigrants who moved South
Which 1775 document represented a final attempt to avoid war with Britain?
A) The Declaration of Independence
B) The Olive Branch Petition
C) Common Sense
D) The Treaty of Paris
B) The Olive Branch Petition
What did Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion demonstrate for the new government?
A) Support for frontier militias
B) Strength to enforce laws
C) Opposition to taxes
D) Commitment to civil liberties
B) Strength to enforce laws
What did the Federalist Party support in the early republic?
A) States’ rights
B) A strong central government
C) Agricultural economy
D) French alliance
B) A strong central government
Which political ideals were associated with the Democratic-Republicans?
A) Central banking
B) Strong navy and tariffs
C) Agrarianism and states’ rights
D) Federal control over religion
C) Agrarianism and states’ rights
What was a significant challenge during John Adams’s presidency?
A) Louisiana Purchase
B) XYZ Affair and tensions with France
C) War of 1812 and tensions with Britain
D) Embargo Act on the Barbary States
B) XYZ Affair and tensions with France
What was the goal of gradual emancipation laws in northern states?
A) Immediate end to slavery
B) Repatriation of freed slaves
C) Phased end to slavery over generations
D) National abolition of the slave trade
C) Phased end to slavery over generations
What was the Ostend Manifesto?
A) A Northern anti-slavery document used by abolitionists
B) A trade agreement with Britain to attack Cuban shipping
C) A secret proposal to purchase Cuba from Spain
D) A constitutional amendment to go to war with spain
-C) A secret proposal to purchase Cuba from Spain
and go to war with Spain of they refuse
What was the significance of the Panic of 1873?
A) It marked the end of the Civil War
B) It was a major political crisis
C) It was a regressive economic depression
D) It triggered the first nationwide labor strike
C) It was an economic depression that worsened Southern recovery after the Civil War
What was a major cause of the Texas War for Independence?
A) Conflict with Native tribes in the Cherokee Territory
B) Disputes over cotton production in the Southern States
C) Mexican limits on slavery and settlement
D) Religious persecution of Mexican Catholics
C) Mexican limits on slavery and settlement
Why was the Battle of New Orleans significant despite occurring after the peace treaty?
A) It captured Washington, D.C. and burnt down the capital building
B) It boosted American morale and made Jackson a hero
C) It led to British surrender at Ft. Mose
D) It ended the war officially
B) It boosted American morale and made Jackson a hero
How did Manifest Design differ from Manifest Destiny?
A) It rejected expansionism to the western territories
B) It emphasized religious conversion from Catholicism to Protestantism
C) It critiqued expansion as intentional and strategic
D) It supported British territorial claims to Oregon
C) It critiqued expansion as intentional and strategic
What did the Indian Removal Act lead to?
A) Integration of Native Americans
B) Expansion of Native reservations
C) Forced relocation of Native tribes
D) Native American citizenship
C) Forced relocation of Native tribes to western territories
Why was George Washington chosen to lead the Continental Army?
A) He was from Massachusetts and witnessed Lexington and Concord
B) He had diplomatic experience with the Native Tribes
C) He was a respected Virginian with military experience
D) He wrote the Declaration of Independence
C) He was a respected Virginian with military experience
The gradual decline of manumission in the South during the early 19th century can be attributed to all of the following EXCEPT:
a) Increased resistance from slaveholders
b) Economic reliance on slavery for cotton production
c) The rise of abolitionist movements
d) Legal restrictions on the freeing of slaves
c) The rise of abolitionist movements
How did the Compromise of 1850 address the issue of slave trade in Washington, D.C.?
a) It completely abolished slavery in the capital.
b) It allowed the continuation of the slave trade.
c) It prohibited the slave trade but allowed slavery to continue.
d) It made slave trade a state issue.
e) It encouraged the expansion of the slave trade.
c) It prohibited the slave trade but allowed slavery to continue.
The Compromise of 1877 resulted in which of the following?
a) The establishment of military rule in the South
b) The end of Reconstruction and the withdrawal of federal troops from the South
c) Full civil rights for African Americans
d) The ratification of the 15th Amendment
b) The end of Reconstruction and the withdrawal of federal troops from the South
What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A) Too much federal power
B) Providing a central legislature for protecting civil rights
C) Inability to tax and regulate commerce
D) Lack of state representation in the bicameral Legislature
C) Inability to tax and regulate commerce