Trade & the Economy
The concept of the purpose of colonies was to economically benefit the mother country.
Mercantilism
What Battle does this describe?
The Battle of Antietam
What principle did the Utah and New Mexico territories follow under the Compromise of 1850 for deciding on the issue of slavery?
Popular Sovereignty
Which BEST describes a result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.
What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish?
freed the slaves in the rebelling areas
The transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World.
The Middle Passage
Why was Ft. Sumter significant?
It was where the first shots of the Civil War were fired.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was significant because it
balanced the number of free and slave states.
What would best describe this timeline?
The causes of the Civil War.
How did the election of Rutherford B. Hayes to the presidency impact African Americans in the South?
Hayes ended Reconstruction, which negatively impacted the African American community by returning power to white southern politicians.
Why were enslaved Africans brought to Southern British colonies in the 1600s?
The economy of Southern colonies sought non-wage labor. (Slavery)
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg so significant for the Union?
resulted in northern control of the Mississippi River.
When the 15th Amendment was passed following the Civil War, which of these groups benefited MOST?
African American men
In 1860, what states (region) would be least likely to vote for Abraham Lincoln for President of the United States?
The south (southern).
What was the largest and most constant issue facing the United States during the era of "Manifest Destiny?"
whether slavery would spread across the United States
This region relied heavily upon agriculture
Southern
What offers the BEST reasoning behind William Tecumseh Sherman's strategy of using "total war" to defeat the South?
The destruction in Georgia would be so complete that it would break the Confederacy's will to continue fighting.
Why was the 13th Amendment Important?
Abolished Slavery
One lasting political impact of the Mexican-American War was
Increased tension between northern and southern states in the U.S.
A desire to rebuild the country quickly and without ill feelings following the war.
Presidential Reconstruction
Which goods did Great Britain pass a direct tax on that led to boycotts
newspapers, wills, and licenses
How did Washington use the geography of the area to his advantage at the Battle of Trenton?
He attacked by crossing an icy river, which was a surprise move.
What conclusion can be drawn from the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
13th Amendment -Abolition of Slavery
14th Amendment -Definition of Citizenship; Due Process
15th Amendment -Right to Vote not based on Race or previous servitude
The passage of the amendments was to abolish slavery and establish rights to previous slaves.
Which is the BEST description of the historical impact of James K. Polk's presidency?
Territorial expansion, including the Oregon Territory and the Mexican Cession.
According to historians, which of these groups was MOST LIKELY Abraham Lincoln's target when he suspended the writ of habeas corpus?
Disloyal citizens promoting anti-Union activities.