History final - multiple choice

Where did the Emancipation Proclamation free slaves?

Seceded States, but not border states

The largest battle and turning point of the Civil War was the Battle of ___

Gettysburg

The Amendment to the Constitution that banned slavery in the United States was the___

13th Amendment

During the Era of Good Feelings, which political party dominated national politics?

there were no parties

The war w/ Mexico was, in large part, inspired by:

Manifest Destiny

On their expedition, Lewis and Clark were searching for…

the Northwest Passage (lands acquired by France)

What was announced that said the US would prevent European nations from interfering in the Western Hemisphere?

Monroe Doctrine

What were the Black Codes?

Laws that legalized restrictions and segregation of blacks

Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus. What is it intended to prevent?

a person being held in jail without just cause

Which invention greatly increased cotton production in the South?

Cotton Gin (made by Eli Whitney)

What attracted many settlers to the West during the late 1800s?

cheap land

What factors helped “close” the open range by 1900?

barbed wire and the expansion of the Rail Road

The Compromise of 1977, Democrats agreed to the election of Rutherford B. Hayes, and the republicans promised…

To withdraw federal troops from the South

What was Manifest Destiny?

The belief/God given right that the U.S. should expand across North America

What three ideas did Henry Clay use in his American System?

Tariff, National Bank, and Roads and Canals.

What three movements happened during the Second Great Awakening?

Public school reform, temperance movement, and women’s suffrage movement.

Which battle in the American Civil War cut the Confederacy in half?

The Battle of Vicksburg

What technology helped the spread of resources across this country the most, especially oil and steel?

railroads

Due to the shortage of American workers, the Central Pacific hired workers from…

China

Who was Dred Scott and what did the court end up ruling in his case?

He was a former slave, therefore, they ruled he was not free —Property do not have rights!

What three events happened during Andrew Jackson’s Presidency?

Nullification Crisis, White Male suffrage, and Indian Removal Act

What was the purpose of Reconstruction after the Civil War?

To rebuild the South and reunite the nation

Alexander Graham Bell is known for what?

Telephone

What was one major cause of the Civil War?

Disagreements over slavery

The confrontation at Wounded Knee occurred because the chief’s followers…

continued to perform the Ghost Dance (they thought it was a threat)

What was the result of the Indian Removal Act?

Native Americans were forced westward

What was the main reason for the 1st impeachment in US history of President Andrew Johnson?

The dislike between Congressional and Presidential Reconstruction

President Andrew Jackson was known for supporting

the “common man”

In 1849 thousands of people came to California because…

gold was discovered here

Which President was responsible for the Louisiana Purchase, and who did we buy it from? (double the size of US)

Thomas Jefferson — France

Why was the Transcontinental Railroad important?

it connected the East and West for the first time.

What Supreme Court ruling said segregation was legal as long as the separate facilities and services were equal?

Plessy V. Ferguson

What was the goal of the Missouri Compromise (1820)?

to maintain the balance between free and slave states

Which compromise banned slavery north of the 36×30’ latitude line?

Missouri Compromise

Which party favored a strong national government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution?

Federalists

Marbury v. Madison established the principle of:

Judicial review

“War Hawks” were:

Congressmen who pushed for war with Britain

The “Era of Good Feelings” is associated with:

James Monroe

The Treaty of Ghent ended:

War of 1812

Robert Fulton

Railroad

Andrew Jackson’s supporters belie

Expanding democracy for white males

The Trail of Tears involved the forced removal of the:

Cherokee

The Tariff of Abominations leds to the:

Nullification Crisis

The name that is mostly associated with steel production:

Andrew Carnegie

Jackson’s “War on the Bank” was directed against

Second Bank of the United States

Texas gained independence from:

Mexico

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the:

Mexican-American War

The Treahat ty of Guadalupe Hidalgo gave the Untied States

California and Southwest territories (Nevada, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Wyoming)

A major reason Americans moved west was:

Desire for land and opportunity

The Second Great Awakening enouraged:

Reform movements

The Seneca Falls Convention focused on:

Women’s rights

Horace Mann is associated with:

Public education

Dorothea Dix worked to improve

Mental health institutions

The Temperance Movement sought to:

Reduce alcohol consumption

Popular Sovereignty allowed settlers to:

Vote on slavery

Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by:

Harriet Beecher Stove

“Bleeding Kansas” resulted from conflicts over:

The expansion of Slavery; which states would be slave or free in Kansas Territory

John Brown’s raid targeted:

Harpers Ferry (wanted to spark uprising)

Lincoln-Douglas Debates focused largely on:

Slavery’s expansion

The election of 1860 resulted in the victory of:

Abraham Lincoln

The Civil War began after the attack on:

Fort Sumter

The Anaconda Plan was designed to:

Defeat the Confederacy through blockade and control of rivers

The Battle of Antietam allowed Lincoln to issue the:

Emancipation Proclamation

The Gettysburg Address emphasized:

National unity and democracy

Copperheads were…

Northern opponents of the war

Robert E. Lee commanded the:

Confederate Army

The Civil War effectively ended with Lee’s surrender at:

Appomattox Court House

The Freedman’s Bureau assisted:

Formerly enslaved people

Andrew Johnson was impeached primarily because he violated the:

Tenure of Office Act

Reconstruction officially ended with the:

Compromise of 1877- made Rutherfrord B. Hayes president

The Homestead Act encourage western settlement by:

Offering free or low-cost land

The Dawes Act attempted to:

Assimilate Native Americans

The Bessemer Process improved the production of:

Steel

John D. Rockfeller controlled:

Standard Oil

The AFL was a…

labor union organization

Henry Clay’s American system was designed to promote:

Economic growth through tariffs, roads, and a national bank

The Erie Canal helped:

Increase trade and settlement

Which President announced the Monroe Doctrine?

Monroe

The Fugitive Slave Act required citizens to:

Return escaped enslaved people

The Compromise of 1850 included…

The Fugitive Slave Act, Cali entering as a free state, New Mexico and Utah using popular sovereignty, Texas boundary gave up claims to part of NM, and abolishment of slave trade in D.C.

California’s request for statehood created controversy because:

it threatened the balance between free and slave states

Stephen Douglas strongly supported:

Popular sovereignty

The Crittenden Compromise attempted to:

Prevent Civil war

Border States were important because they:

remained loyal in the Union despite being Slave states

Jefferson Davis served as:

Confederate President

Conscription refer to:

The military draft

Draft Riots occurred primarily in:

NYC, happened to the anger of working-class New Yorkers over new federal draft law

African American soldiers contribute to the Union by:

Serving in combat and supporting roles

Which side had greater industrial capacity?

Union

Which side had more experienced military leaders in the early war?

Confederacy

Why was Antietam significant?

Led to the Emancipation Proclamation

The Emancipation Proclamation primarily freed ensalved people in:

Confederate-controlled territories

The Wade-Davis Bill proposed:

A stricter Reconstruction plan than Lincoln’s 10% plan (this plan required 50% of a seceded state’s white male population to take an “Ironclad Oath” of past and future loyalty to the Union b4 the state could be readmitted)

Radical Republicans wanted…

Strong protections for African Americans

Sharecropping often led to:

Debt and dependance on white employers (similar to slavery)

Convict labor involved

Prisoners working for little or no pay

Carpetbaggers were…

Northerners who moved South after the war

Scalawags were…

Southern whites who supported Reconstruction

The KKK was formed to…

Intimidate African Americans and supporters of Reconstruction

Ulysses S. Grant was elected president in:

1860