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A government permit to operate a Bank of the United States is called a a. bank permit. b. charter. c. government bank permit. d. loan.
b. charter
100
What battle in Tennessee was named after a small church? a. Atlanta b. Gettysburg c. Shiloh d. Vicksburg
c. Shiloh
100
John Tyler became president because a. he was appointed. b. he was elected. c. President Harrison died. d. President Jackson died.
c. President Harrison died.
100
Which country provided the second largest group of immigrants to the United States between 1820 and 1860? a. Britain b. Germany c. Ireland d. Spain
b. Germany
100
Which of these is an arrangement in which farmers give a share of their crops to landowners? a. credit b. corruption c. integration d. sharecropping
d. sharecropping
200
How did the British try to protect their inventions? a. by building copies of machines that were used in the United States b. by prohibiting workers from sharing technology or leaving the country c. by using the factory system to combine all manufacturing steps in one place d. by using the idea of interchangeable parts
b. by prohibiting workers from sharing technology or leaving the country.
200
Which of these presidents was raised in poverty? a. President Adams b. President Clay c. President Jackson d. President Van Buren
c. President Jackson
200
In what position did Clara Barton serve during the Civil War? a. general b. nurse c. soldier d. spy
b. nurse
200
Which state threatened to secede from the United States if forced to pay “illegal” tariffs? a. Alabama b. Georgia c. South Carolina d. Virginia
c. South Carolina
200
In mining towns during the California Gold Rush, how was public order maintained? a. Native American groups along with church officials caught, tried, and imprisoned lawbreakers. b. The police caught, tried, and then sent lawbreakers to federal prisons in New Mexico. c. To maintain order, U.S. marshals were assigned to the mining regions of California. d. Vigilance committees of concerned citizens acted as police, judge, jury, and, when required, executioner.
d. Vigilance committees of concerned citizens acted as police, judge, jury, and, when required, executioner.
300
Which 1824 presidential nominee was the son of a former president? a. Andrew Jackson b. Henry Clay c. John Quincy Adams d. William H. Crawford
c. John Quincy Adams
300
How did abolitionists view slavery? a. as a moral wrong that needed to be stopped b. as a necessary part of society c. as a way to divide families d. as a way to draft soldiers
a. as a moral wrong that needed to be stopped
300
Who watched over the enslaved household workers and tended to them when they became ill? a. plantation owner b. plantation owner’s wife c. tenant farmers d. yeomen wives
b. plantation owner’s wife
300
In order to deal with war opponents in the North, President Lincoln suspended habeas corpus. What is habeas corpus? a. a legal order that guarantees a prisoner the right to be heard in court b. a piece of paper money issued by the United States government c. a reward or payment d. a system of selecting people for military service
a. a legal order that guarantees a prisoner the right to be heard in court
400
10. Which battle began on July 1, 1863, when the Confederates entered a town for supplies and encountered Union troops? a. Gettysburg b. Richmond c. Shiloh d. Vicksburg
a. Gettysburg
400
Which part of the world purchased large quantities of cotton from the South? a. Asia b. Canada c. Europe d. Mexico
c. Europe
400
Which of these grants U.S. citizenship to anyone born in the United States? a. the Thirteenth Amendment b. the Fourteenth Amendment c. the Sixteenth Amendment d. the Seventeenth Amendment
b. the Fourteenth Amendment
400
Which general ordered Pickett’s Charge? a. Porter Alexander b. Ulysses S. Grant c. Robert E. Lee d. George G. Meade
c. Robert E. Lee
400
Who was known as “The Great Compromiser” and believed strongly in the United States? a. Henry Clay b. James Monroe c. John C. Calhoun d. Samuel Slater
a. Henry Clay
500
Which revolution changed the way people worked? a. Industrial Revolution b. Machinery Revolution c. Modern Revolution d. Technology Revolution
a. Industrial Revolution
500
Who led the federal troops that forced the Cherokee west on the Trail of Tears? a. Andrew Jackson b. Winfield Scott c. Oliver Hazard Perry d. President Harrison
b. Winfield Scott
500
Which candidate for president in 1824 was speaker of the House of Representatives? a. Andrew Jackson b. Henry Clay c. John Quincy Adams d. Martin Van Buren
b. Henry Clay
500
Douglas lost support in the South due to which doctrine? a. Douglas Debate Doctrine b. Douglas Doctrine c. Freeport Doctrine d. Slaveholders’ Rights Doctrine
c. Freeport Doctrine
500
Why is Appomattox Court House famous? a. It was the site of a bloody battle. b. It was the site of Confederate headquarters. c. It was the site of Robert E. Lee’s surrender. d. It was the site of Union headquarters.
c. It was the site of Robert E. Lee’s surrender.