Native Americans
All of the following were factors leading to the defeat of the Plains Indians EXCEPT:
a) destruction of the buffalo herds
b) Indian religions that urged pacifism
c) construction of the transcontinental railroads
d) white diseases
e) alcohol
b) Indian religious that urged pacifism
The Three-Fifths Compromise at the Constitutional Convention counted slaves as 3/5 of a person for which TWO purposes?
a) taxation
b) military service
c) federal benefits
d) delegates at nominating conventions
e) representation
a) taxation
d) representation
In a famous letter to publisher Horace Greeley, President Lincoln wrote, “If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that.” Lincoln’s statement previewed the policy he would make official in what document?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The movement of crops, animals, and diseases between the New World and the Old World was known as _____ .
The Columbian Exchange
One of the principal reasons the “noble experiment” of Prohibition failed was that it led to an enormous increase in...
a) drinking among minors
b) absenteeism among factory workers
c) the divorce rate
d) child abuse
e) law enforcement challenges
e) law enforcement challenges
This Oregon Nez Perce leader took his people on a doomed dash for sanctuary in Canada, but surrendered, saying, “Our chiefs are killed… the old men are all dead… the little children are freezing to death…Hear me my chiefs. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever.”
Chief Joseph
Not only did this 1787 law establish the procedures by which territories could become states, but it also barred slavery from certain territories.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
This president was noted for lowering the tariff, restoring the independent treasury system, settling the Oregon question, and for his statement that Mexico had “shed American blood upon the American soil.”
James K. Polk
The Kentucky and Virginia resolutions, the Hartford Convention, and the South Carolina Exposition and Protest were similar in that all involved a defense of...
a) freedom of the seas
b) freedom of speech
c) the institution of slavery
d) states’ rights
e) presidential power in foreign affairs
d) states' rights
During the closing decades of the nineteenth century, farmers complained about all of the following EXCEPT
a) rising commodity prices
b) high interest charges
c) high freight rates
d) high storage costs
e) large middleman profits
a) rising commodity prices
This 1887 law abolished a number of tribes and broke up Indian tribal lands into 160-acre farms. Land not distributed in allotments was put up for sale, and white speculators bought up about 2/3 of the reservation land.
The Dawes Severalty Act (or the General Allotment Act)
In the 1857 Dred Scott case, what TWO points did the Supreme Court make in their ruling?
Blacks could not be citizens (and therefore, Scott could not sue in federal court)
Congress could not bar slavery from the territories
Major events during this individual’s presidency included the Clayton Anti-Trust Act, the Federal Reserve Act, and the ratification of Amendments 16-19.
Woodrow Wilson
The First Great Awakening led to all of the following EXCEPT...
a) separatism and secession from established churches
b) the renewed persecution of witches
c) the growth of institutions of higher learning
d) a flourishing of the missionary spirit
e) a greater appreciation for the emotional experiences of faith
b) the renewed persecution of witches
The Roosevelt Corollary to the Monroe Doctrine did which of the following?
a) Prohibited United States intervention in the Caribbean.
b) Warned against European seizure of the Panama Canal.
c) Sought to end the wave of nationalization of American-owned property in the Caribbean.
d) Declared the United States to be the policeman of the Western Hemisphere.
e) Provided United States military support for democratic revolutions in Latin America.
d) Declared the United States to be the policeman of the Western Hemisphere.
In this conflict in 1675–1676, Native Americans struck back at whites for their intrusions on Indian lands in New England. Hundreds of settlers (over 5% of the white population) were killed. This conflict slowed westward expansion by the colonists for several decades.
King Philip’s War (Metacom’s War)
Which of the following was NOT a slave rebellion?
a) Jacob Leisler, 1689
b) New York City, 1712
c) Gabriel Prosser, 1800
d) Stono, 1739
e) Denmark Vesey, 1822
Jacob Leisler, 1689
* Following the Glorious Revolution of 1688, Leisler took control of New Amsterdam (NYC) and, ultimately, the entire NY province from appointees of deposed King James II in the name of the Protestant accession of William III and Mary II.
Major events during this individual’s presidency included the Marshall Plan, the NATO Treaty, and the Korean War.
Harry Truman
The Embargo Act of 1807 had which of the following effects on the United States?
a) It severely damaged American manufacturing.
b) It enriched many cotton plantation owners.
c) It disrupted American shipping.
d) It was ruinous to subsistence farmers.
e) It had little economic impact.
c) It disrupted American shipping.
Frederick Jackson Turner’s frontier hypothesis focused on the importance of...
a) the traditions of western European culture
b) the absence of a feudal aristocracy
c) Black people and Black slavery
d) the conflict between capitalists and workers
e) the existence of cheap, unsettled land
e) the existence of cheap, unsettled land
This 1680 Indian uprising was sparked by prohibitions on the practice of traditional native religions and excessive demands for tribute by the Spanish.
Popé’s Rebellion (the Pueblo Revolt)
This political party was formed in 1848 by supporters of the Wilmot Proviso. The party campaigned against the expansion of slavery into the territory acquired from Mexico. They contended that slavery undermined the dignity of labor and inhibited social mobility. Viewing slavery as an economically inefficient, obsolete institution, they believed that slavery should be contained, and that if contained, it would ultimately disappear.
The Free Soil Party
This president, often noted for his efforts to do what was right even if that was not always popular with the American people, once famously said, “Though the people support the government, the government should not support the people.”
Grover Cleveland
Liberty of conscience was defended by Roger Williams on the grounds that...
a) all religions were equal in the eyes of God
b) the signers of the Mayflower Compact had guaranteed it
c) Puritan ideas about sin and salvation were outmoded
d) theological truths would emerge from the clash of ideas
e) the state was an improper and ineffectual agency in matters of the spirit
e) the state was an improper and ineffectual agency in matters of the spirit
The main purpose of the Taft-Hartley Act of 1947 was to...
a) Soften the impact of inflation on workers’ paychecks
b) Further protect unions from the power of management
c) Curb the growing power of unions
d) Block importation of cheap products from Asia
e) Ensure that unions were not controlled or influenced by communists
c) Curb the growing power of unions