Industrial Revolution Era
Which factor encouraged more immigrants to settle in northern states than in southern states during the mid-nineteenth century?
A. Northern states had lower population densities.
B. Citizenship requirements in southern states were not as strict
C. Southern states had smaller industrial sectors
D. The governments in northern states were less corrupt.
C. Southern states had smaller industrial sectors
The primary goal of the American Temperance Sociaty was to
A. ban the spread of slavery to new territories
B. decrease the consumption of alcohol
C. Gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons
D. create a self-sufficeint utopian society
B. decrease the consumption of alcohol
Which statement explains an effect of the Missouri Compromise?
F. The compromise maintained the balance between the number of free and slave states in the Senate.
G. The Compromise allowed slaves to be counted toward a state's population for representation in Congress.
H. The Compromise enabled Southerners to pursue fugitive slaves into the North
J. The compromise ended the slave trade in Washington D.C
F. The compromise maintained the balance between the number of free and slave states in the Senate.
Why was the Battle of Vicksburg a strategic victory for the Union?
A. The battle opens the way for a full-scale Union attack on Atlanta.
B. The battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
C. The battle prevented a Confederate invasion of the North
D. The battle allowed President Linclon to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
B. The battle gave the Union control of the Mississippi River.
What Supreme Court Case was reversed due to the 14th Amendment?
Dred Scott v. Sandford
*Blasting tunnels through mountains
*Building bridges across rivers
*Leveling hills and filling in hollows
These environmental modifications were made in order to construct-
F. permanent housing for immigrants in urban areas
G. canals that linked the Midwest to the Northeast
H. a transcontinental railroad
J. a harbor on the Mississippi River
H. a transcontinental railroad
Ralph Waldo Emerson
* Popular essayinst and lecturer
* Promoted individualism and self-reliance
* Works included "Nature" and "The American Scholar"
Which movement did Emerson lead?
A. Temprance
B. Abolitionist
C. The Second Great Awakening
D. Transcendentalism
D. Transcendentalism
Which human geographic factor helped the Union win the Civil War?
F. A network of railroads in the North allowed Union soldiers to be moved quickly over long distances.
G. The Oregon Trail allowed Union military supplies to be moved quickly to the west.
H. Northern farms started producing cotton used to make Union military uniforms
J. Canals in the Midwest allowed food for Union Soldiers tobe moved quickly to the front lines.
F. A network of railroads in the North allowed Union soldiers to be moved quickly over long distances.
One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had-
F. numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunitions
G. a larger number of military troops in reserve
H. an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies
J. knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought
J. knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought
Which of these occurred as a result of the 15th Amendment?
A. AA families divided by slavery reunited
B. Newly Free men and women moved west to claim land
C. AA men voted in the 1872 presidential election
D. Newly freed men and women are allowed to apply for citizenship
C. AA men voted in the 1872 presidential election
The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?
A. New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the county's busiest seaport
B. New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade
C. Washington D.C becoming the cultural and political center of the nation.
D. Boston becoming one of the contry's largest transportation hubs
A. New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the county's busiest seaport
QAThe Hudson River School artist were influenced by the
F. success of social reform movement in the U.S
G. migration of settlers to the U.S frontier
H. natural landscapes of the U.S
J. Environmental effects of U.S industrialization
QB
What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening
A. Churches turned away from public and focused on internal religious issues.
B. People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.
C. Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women.
D. Politicians were encouraged to promote state rights rather that federal unity.
H. natural landscapes of the U.S
B. People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.
Which condition did both slaves and free blacks in the United States experience in the antebellum period?
F. Both groups were allowed to testify in court
G. Both groups were able to vote in elections
H. Both groups were forced to pay taxes
J. Both groups were denied citizenship rights.
J. Both groups were denied citizenship rights.
All knew that this interest was somehow the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war, while the government claimed no right to do more thank to restrict the territorial enlargement of it. -President Abraham Lincoln's second inaugural address, 1865
In the excerpt above, what does "this interest" refer to?
F. The Confederate States of America
G. Protective tariffs
H. Slavery
J. The U.S Constitution
H. Slavery
* Poll Taxes
*Literacy Test
*Grandfather Clauses
The measures in this list are examples of ways southern states weakened the effects of the...
15th Amendment
*invention of the cotton gin
*Opening of lands along the Mississippi River
*Growing demand for inexpensive labor
Which change occurred as a direct result of these developments?
F. A reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states
G. The expansion of manufacturing into the western territories
H. A reduction in trade with European countries
J. The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories.
Q2
Samuel Slater's Mill
*inspired by ideas from Great Britain
*Build in Pawtucket, Rhode Island in 1793
*first water-powered factory in the United States
Which statement explains an effect of Samuel Slater's mill?
A. It limited the need for child labor in factories
B. It limited the need for interchangeable parts.
C. It led to expanded regulations on foreign trade
D. It led to rapid growth in the textile industry.
J. The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories.
D. It led to rapid growth in the textile industry.
*Book Farm community members practiced plain living according to the Transcendentalist philosophy.
*The Amana Colonies established a network of villages with no agricultural base.
*Shakers practiced communal living, pacifism, and gender equality.
The communities in this list were established in America during the 18th and 19th centuries. What di they have in common?
A. They were dedicated to improving working conditions in factories.
B. They served as refuges for escaped slaves.
C. They attempted to expand suffrage
D. They were devoted to creating ideal societies.
D. They were devoted to creating ideal societies.
Which of these correctly describes an effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves and freedmen?
F. Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law.
G. Unlike freemen, escaped slaves were welcome in the gold mines of California.
H. Members of both groups could be sold in Washington, D.C slave markets.
J. Unlike escaped slaves, freedmen could vote in the territories of the Mexican Cession
F. Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law.
List the Civil War Battles in Order
Include the state/north or south/who won/nicknames of battle/ effects
Fort Sumter, SC Confederate Victory
Bull Run, VA Stone Wall Jackson Confederate victory
Antientam, MD "Bloodies single day battle" Confedare victory
Battle of Gettysburg, PA "Turning point of War" Union Victory/South lost 25% army "Deadlies Battle"
Battle of Vicksburg, MS Union Voctory Grant got Miss River and divided the south
Appottomox Couthouse, VA Union Victory Robert E. Lee surrender
*Bonds and currency with little to no value
*Bank failures and bankrupt businesses
*Destroyed railroads, farms, and homes
*High food prices and widespread crop failures
This list describes conditions found in
A. California following the Gold Rush
B. Washington D.C during the was of 1812
C. Western territories after the U.S- Mexican War
D. Southern states at the beginning of Reconstruction
D. Southern states at the beginning of Reconstruction
*Entrepreneurship
*Competition
*Private Property
*Profit Motive
*Consumer Choice
Which of the following is the best title?
F. Free Enterprise System
G. Mercantile System
H. Federalist
J. Republicanism
Q2
Which issue led to the creation of the nativist Know-Nothing Party in the 1850?
A. The use of enslaved labor in the economic system
B. The expansion of national borders towards the west
C. The involvement of immigrants in the political system
D. The expansion of governing power by the executive branch.
F. Free Enterprise System
C. The involvement of immigrants in the political system
A contemporary newspaper account foretold a grim future. "The Harpers Ferry invasion has advanced the cause of disunion more than any other event that has happened since the formation of the Government."
-John Brown's Raid
Which action prompted the newspaper's claim that John Brown's raid "advanced the cause of disunion"?
F. Some Northerns were willing to defend the south's right to continue slavery.
G. Some Southerners were willing to take up arms to protest high tariffs.
H. Some abolitionists thought violence was necessary to end slavery.
J. Some people in territories needed to defend their right to popular sovereignty.
Q2
What was the major impact of Uncle Toms Cabin?
A. The profits from book sales funded early labor organizations
B. Congress was inspired to pass laws outlawing the abuse of slaves.
C. The Supreme Court overturned fugitive slave laws.
D. Support grew for the abolitionist movement.
H. Some abolitionists thought violence was necessary to end slavery.
D. Support grew for the abolitionist movement.
Which constitutional issue contributed to sectional conflict before the Civil War?
A. Disagreement over the boundaries of the Oregon Territory
B. Growing support for limiting female suffrage and immigration
C. The limits on free speech and press included in the Alien and Sedition Acts
D. Debate over the expansion of slavery into the West.
D. Debate over the expansion of slavery into the West.
Which statement describes the roles of George McClellan and Ulysses S. Grant during the Civil War?
A. They were Confederate generals who captures Fort Sumnter
B. They were Union generals who commanded the Army of the Potomac.
C. They were Confederate generals who surrendered at the Battle of Vicksburg.
D. They were Union generals who committed war crimes at the Battle of Gettysburg.
B. They were Union generals who commanded the Army of the Potomac.
All men are created equal, says the great Declaration, and now a great act attests this verity. Today, we make the Declaration a reality. The Declaration was only half established by Independence. The greatest duty remained behind. In assuring the equal rights of all, we complete work. - Senator Charles Sumner 1870
What is the "great act" referred to by Senator Sumner in this excerpt.
F. The Senate's readmission of the last Confederate state.
G. The addition of Hiram Rhodes Revels to the U.S Senate
H. The Senate's acquittal of President Andrew Johnson
J. The election of the first women to the US Senate
G. The addition of Hiram Rhodes Revels to the U.S Senate