Civil War
The First Battle of Bull Run proved to the Union that
A. the war would not be an easy one.
B. the military of the south was vastly inferior.
C. Richmond would be easily accessible.
D. the Confederacy was unbeatable.
A. the war would not be an easy one.
Harriet Tubman found success in freeing slaves because
A. she was very wealthy and could afford the costs of escape.
B. she was a white abolitionist who nobody suspected of freeing slaves.
C. she received the support of northern abolitionists.
D. she paid off slave owners to let their slaves go.
C. she received the support of northern abolitionists.
The introduction of Jackson’s spoils system
A. led to efficiency in the postal service that lasted until the 1880s.
B. maintained government jobs held by the staff of previous administrations.
C. saw the supporters of Jackson’s campaign receive government jobs.
D. came in response to a well-known accusation that corruption had existed amongst previous government officials.
C. saw the supporters of Jackson’s campaign receive government jobs.
Under the Compromise of 1850, all of the following stipulations applied except:
A. California became a free state.
B. New Mexico became a territory.
C. a stricter Fugitive Slave Act was enacted.
D. Texas became a free state.
D. Texas became a free state.
john L. O sullivan's term "manifest destiny' referred to
A. an urging for the United States to build from within
B. A mindset that fueled territorial expansion
C. a prediction of war between the north and south
D. the tragic fate of the plains indians
B. A mindset that fueled territorial expansion
Lincoln’s biggest complaint concerning his generals early in the war was
A. they were too reckless.
B. their men suffered too many casualties.
C. they were too cautious and hesitant.
D. they were too willing to sacrifice their men for victory.
C. they were too cautious and hesitant.
As an abolitionist, William Lloyd Garrison burned a copy of the U.S. Constitution since
A. it limited the power of the states.
B. the inherent Bill of Rights didn’t protect individual civil liberties.
C. it gave the executive branch too much power.
D. it protected slavery.
D. it protected slavery.
The federal government had a difficult time removing the Cherokees from Georgia because
A. Jackson was intent on blocking Indian removal.
B. they were settled farmers that even had their own newspaper.
C. they were fierce nomadic warriors.
D. they were too elusive to capture.
B. they were settled farmers that even had their own newspaper.
The Supreme Court denied Dred Scott his freedom because
A. his citizenship was not finalized.
B. he didn’t live in a free territory long enough.
C. they considered slaves property.
D. he didn’t fill out the proper paperwork to sue.
C. they considered slaves property.
all of the following opposed manifest destiny to some degree EXCEPT
A Henry clay
B John C Calhoun
C Antonio Maria Osio
D James Polk
D James Polk
The city on the Mississippi River that the Confederacy desperately clung to (until 1863) in order to keep the South fully intact was
A. Vicksburg.
B. Gettysburg.
C. New Orleans.
D. St. Louis.
A. Vicksburg.
The Seneca Falls Convention focused on
A. women’s rights.
B. issues and concerns of the Iroquois.
C. abolitionism.
D. secession from the Union.
A. women’s rights.
Andrew Jackson destroyed the Second Bank of the United States by
A. using the national bank to pay government bills and not depositing revenue in it.
B. transferring the bank’s funds to the state banks.
C. ordering its immediate closing.
D. signing a renewal for only four years.
B. transferring the bank’s funds to the state banks.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act featured a system of settlement in which
A. congressional hearings determined the status of the territories.
B. executive orders determined the status of the territories.
C. court decisions determined the status of these territories.
D. popular sovereignty determined the status of these territories.
D. popular sovereignty determined the status of these territories.
The focus of Polk’s campaign in the Election of 1844 was
A. the growing tensions between the North and South.
B. the struggle for power between the federal government and state governments.
C. the influence of Manifest Destiny.
D. restoring the Bank of the United States.
C. the influence of Manifest Destiny.
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation applied to slaves
A. only in the border states.
B. in states rebelling against the Union.
C. throughout the whole Confederacy.
D. only the territories.
B. in states rebelling against the Union.
During the Second Great Awakening, Charles G. Finney
A. called on people to accept specific creeds within the Christian faith.
B. sought an emotional catharsis from his congregants.
C. preached in a manner that gave way to a more egalitarian spirit.
D. focused most of his preaching efforts in the South.
B. sought an emotional catharsis from his congregants.
Jackson responded to South Carolina’s decision to nullify the tariffs of 1828 and 1832
A. by supporting the measure since he was a southerner himself.
B. by supporting the measure due to his views on states’ rights.
C. by threatening to use federal force in South Carolina to uphold the tariffs.
D. by challenging John C. Calhoun to a debate over the controversy.
C. by threatening to use federal force in South Carolina to uphold the tariffs.
During the Lincoln-Douglas Debates, Lincoln displayed the flaws of
A. the Wilmot Proviso.
B. the Compromise of 1850.
C. the Fugitive Slave Act.
D. Popular Sovereignty.
D. Popular Sovereignty.
Polk helped to provoke war with Mexico by
A. giving impassioned speeches that glorified Manifest Destiny.
B. convincing Americans that the gold in California was worth going to war.
C. sending General Zachary Taylor to the northern edge of the Rio Grande.
D. sending Winfield Scott to capture Veracruz.
C. sending General Zachary Taylor to the northern edge of the Rio Grande.
During the latter part of the Civil War, Lee and Grant’s tactics shifted to
A. a limited war.
B. guerrilla warfare.
C. exclusive sieges.
D. a war of attrition.
D. a war of attrition.
The prisons that emerged in the 1830s and 1840s saw
A. prisoners who had access to dining quarters, workshops, and a chapel.
B. solitary confinement leading to obedience rather than insanity.
C. punishment becoming more cruel and inhumane.
D. the reformers giving up their efforts to rehabilitate prisoners.
B. solitary confinement leading to obedience rather than insanity.
The core of the Whig Party was
A. to destroy the Bank of the United States.
B. to establish a smaller federal government.
C. to oppose Andrew Jackson.
D. to discourage federal funding for internal improvements.
C. to oppose Andrew Jackson.
The caning of William Sumner by Preston Brooks was precipitated by
A. the raid on Harper’s Ferry.
B. Sumner’s comments regarding Bleeding Kansas.
C. the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott decision.
D. Sumner’s open support of the Fugitive Slave Act.
B. Sumner’s comments regarding Bleeding Kansas.
The principle reason the U.S. went to war with Mexico was
A. to overthrow the dictatorship of Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
B. because of disputed territory in Texas claimed by both the U.S. and Mexico.
C. to overthrow slavery in Mexico.
D. to gain access to raw materials for northeastern factories.
B. because of disputed territory in Texas claimed by both the U.S. and Mexico.