Big Bad Actions
In the late 1780s, some key states were persuaded to ratify the Constitution by the promise that provision would be made for
A.low taxes
B.national assumption of state debts
C.a national court system
D.a Bill of Rights
D.a Bill of Rights
The War of 1812 has been called the “Second War for American Independence” primarily because the
A.The British blocked the United States' access to the port of New Orleans.
B.The United States continued to resist taxes imposed by Great Britain.
C.The British government had never fully respected the United States as a free nation.
D.The United States and Great Britain had not signed a peace treaty after the Revolutionary War.
C.The British government had never fully respected the United States as a free nation.
How did President Andrew Jackson’s veto of the Second Bank of the United States demonstrate the ideas of Jacksonian Democracy?
A.by giving more economic power to northern industrial states
B.by strengthening southern and western agricultural states
C.by increasing the political influence of wealthy citizens
D.by increasing the profits and production levels of factories
B.by strengthening southern and western agricultural states
What was one effect of the Civil War on the Northern economy?
A.Agricultural production decreased.
B.Factory production increased.
C.Inflation decreased.
D. Unemployment increased.
B.Factory production increased.
Who said this famous line?
"All we got is cotton, slaves, and arrogance."
Rhett Butler
The most significant change from the Articles of Confederation to the United States Constitution was the
A.establishment of a written form of government
B.strengthening the power of the Federal Government
C.expansion of voting rights
D.increased emphasis on States rights
B.strengthening the power of the Federal Government
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise was concerned mainly with
A.representation of the states in Congress
B.the powers of the executive
C.the question of slavery
D.control of trade between states
A.representation of the states in Congress
Which event was the most important cause of the Nullification Crisis?
A.The debates over the United States National Bank
B.The passage of the Indian Removal Act
C. The passage of the 1828 Tariff of Abominations
D.The Treaty of Ghent after the War of 1812
C.The passage of the 1828 Tariff of Abominations
Select two goals of the naval blockade during the Civil War.
A.to prevent enslaved African Americans from escaping
B.to prevent the exportation of cotton
C.to prevent foreign countries from impressing sailors
D. to prevent the importation of slaves
E. to prevent the smuggling of weapons
B.to prevent the exportation of cotton
E. to prevent the smuggling of weapons
"If Georgia fights, I'll go with her."
Is an example of which cause of the American Civil War?
Sectionalism
Which term did Americans use in the 1840s to describe the idea that the United States should possess the entire continent?
Manifest Destiny
How did Britain’s practice of salutary neglect before 1763 encourage the colonies to move toward revolution?
A.The colonists needed protection from other European countries.
B.This practice supported the development of self-government and domestic production in the colonies.
C.The colonists had become wealthy while under British rule.
D.This practice did not acknowledge the Articles of Confederation as the ruling document of the colonies.
B. This practice supported the development of self-government and domestic production in the colonies.
What effect did the invention of the cotton gin have on agriculture in the United States?
A.It increased the demand for enslaved African Americans to harvest cotton.
B.It allowed cotton to be grown in the North.
C.It decreased the demand for cotton in foreign countries.
D.It reduced the amount of land needed to grow cotton on plantations.
A.It increased the demand for enslaved African Americans to harvest cotton.
What was the goal of King Cotton Diplomacy?
A.to negotiate terms of surrender for the Civil War
B.to prevent northern states from exporting manufactured goods
C.to allow southern states to nullify federal laws
D. to force Great Britain into an alliance with the Confederacy
D. to force Great Britain into an alliance with the Confederacy
Identify all three historical time periods the film, Gone with the Wind covers.
Antebellum, the American Civil War, and Reconstruction
Which example best demonstrates the idea of promoting the general welfare as described in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?
A.Congress passes the Alien and Sedition Acts.
B.George Washington is inaugurated as the first president.
C.The Constitution gives Congress the power to tax.
D.James Madison writes essays supporting ratification.
C.The Constitution gives Congress the power to tax.
When the United States Constitution was written, which compromise was reached by the authors to gain the support of the states with small populations?
A.The President would be selected by the direct vote of the people.
B.Five enslaved persons would be counted as three free persons for the purpose of taxation.
C.Congress would consist of both a House of Representatives and a Senate.
D.Exported goods could not be taxed, but imported goods could be taxed.
C.Congress would consist of both a House of Representatives and a Senate.
Which statement describes an obstacle that President Thomas Jefferson faced when making the Louisiana Purchase?
A.The Constitution was unclear about whether the United States could purchase the territory.
B.The purchase would violate the Northwest Ordinance’s process of creating new states.
C.Great Britain still held control over the majority of the area being purchased.
D.The purchase would reduce the country’s ability to settle boundary disputes.
A. The Constitution was unclear about whether the United States President could purchase the territory.
Resources of the Union and Confederacy
Union: 21 Million free and 500,000 enslaved, 110,000 factories, 21,700 miles of railroad
Confederacy: 5.5 million free and 3.5 million enslaved, 21,000 and 9,000 miles of railroad
Which conclusion is supported by the evidence above?
A.The Confederacy had a larger army and a greater number of weapons than the Union.
B.The Confederacy had a greater number of factories that employed the majority of its citizens.
C.The Union had a greater ability to move troops and supplies than the Confederacy.
D. The Union had a larger number of enslaved people that could work in the factories.
C.The Union had a greater ability to move troops and supplies than the Confederacy.
Who are the four main characters of Gone with the Wind?
Scarlett O'Hara, Rhett Butler, Ashley Wilkes and Melanie Hamilton.
A major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence was that the British
A.stopped participating in the slave trade
B.refused to sell products to Americans
C.deprived Americans of their natural rights
D.censored American representatives in Parliament
C.deprived Americans of their natural rights
During the 1700s, a group of European philosophers believed that reason could improve human society. The ideas of these Enlightenment thinkers influenced members of the Continental Congress.
Which Enlightenment idea influenced the Continental Congress to declare independence from Britain?
A.Government powers should be spelled out in the law.
B.Government organization should be divided into three parts.
C.Government should protect the right of corporations to own property.
D.Government should be seen as a contract between the people and their rulers.
D.Government should be seen as a contract between the people and their rulers.
What was a purpose of the Freedmen’s Bureau?
A.to prevent freed African Americans from being drafted into the military
B.to assist with the removal of Union soldiers from the South
C.to prevent former Confederate soldiers from being elected to political office
D. to provide freed African Americans with access to formerly denied services
D. to provide freed African Americans with access to formerly denied services
Which statement about the Supreme Court decision in Ex Parte Merryman (1861) is correct?
A.The President’s power to suspend habeas corpus was challenged.
B.The President’s power to pardon criminals was declared unconstitutional.
C.The Supreme Court clarified the meaning of judicial review.
D. The Supreme Court defined the necessary and proper clause.
A.The President’s power to suspend habeas corpus was challenged.
Place the following events from Gone with the Wind in chronological order:
A) Scarlett marries George Kennedy
B) Rhett kisses Scarlet after fleeing Atlanta
C) Scarlett confesses her love to Ashley at 12 Oaks
D) Melanie gives birth.
E) Scarlett marries Rhett.
C,D,B, A, and E