History Review

Which of these describes a person who followed a philosphy that taught people to trust their emotions and intuition

transcedentalist4

Doretha Dix dedicated her to

helping the imprisioned

Which of these describes Henry David Thoreau's approach to individualism?

He questioned society’s rules and institutions

What was the focus of Horace Mann’s reform movement

Public education

Which group benefited most from early efforts to establish public schhols?

boys

Which group was focused on emilimating slavery

abolitionist

How did Fredrick Douglass spread his message of freedom for all people

through newspapers

What motivated William Loyd Garrison to join the anti-slavery movement

religious beliefts

Which of these was an obstacle for women when they working to end slavery?

could not vote

In which way were slaves and women similiar

both denied rights%

Why did Elizabeth Blackwell have a difficult time getting into medical school

Most medical schools would not accept women%

Which of these was being denited to women in 1848

property and wages

What event motivated Elizabeth Cady to become active in the women’s rights movement

denied to speak at a convention

Who was the organizer for the Seneca Falls Convention

Elizabeth Blackwell

Which of these was a model for the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments

Declaration of Independance

What was an immediate effect of Seneca Falls

it created an organized campaign for women’s rights

The geography of the South supported the growing of cash crops in all of these ways except

It has fast moving rivers as a source of power

The economy in the South was based on

agriculture

How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the south

Cotton became the south’s most important crop5

Which of these best describes the Industrial Revolution

A shift from handmade products to machine made products1

Why did South opposed laws to provide federal money for internal improvement such as roads and canals?

They thought these improvements with benefit only northern states

How are goods primarily and transported in the south

river4

By 1850 which of these was the most effective way to move goods in the north1

railroads

Unlike the North why did southern invest little money in Mills and factories

They put the money in land and slaves

Why were text textile Mills built near rivers

Rivers provided power to operate the mill

Which invention brought into how to industrialism to northern agriculture

reaper

Which of these best describes the difference between Agrarian and industrialist 1800s

One favor policies that supports farming and other favor policies that support factories0

What was life like for free African American in the north

They were not treated as equal to other citizens

Which conditions of Northern Europe encouraged emigration

warfare and famine

who were the political leaders in the south in the mid-19th century?

wealthy planters

which of these is one reason that U.S immigrants settled in the North

it offered jobs in mills and factories

which of these was a major cause of immigration to the United states between 1845 and 1860?

political conflict

Which is true of free African Americans living in both the North and the South

They faced discrimination and racism4444444444

What was the legal status of slaves in the US

property

What was the purpose of the National Council of Colored People?

to protest the treatment of African Americans

What was an effect of segregation policies in the North?

people were separated by race in public places

Why did Southerners who did not own slaves support slavery?

\n They knew that the Southern economy depended on slave labor3

 

How did the cotton gin affect slaves?

increased the demand for slaves4

What did Harriet Tubman’s work with the Underground Railroad involve?

As an escaped slave, she guided slaves from the South to freedom.

Who was Denmark Vesey?

a free African American who lead a slave revolt

Who resisted slavery by organizing a violent rebellion?

Nat Turner

How did Southern states respond to slave rebellions?

They passed even stricter slave codes.

What did slaves most fear?

being sold away from their families2

how did the “invisible church” benefit slaves?

It provided a means for slaves to comfort each other.

Which of these was the most common way slaves resisted slavery?

by finding ways to quietly rebel2

Where did free African Americans in the South most often find work?

Where did free African Americans in the South most often find work?

Which of these best describes the Underground Railroad?

people who secretly helped slaves escape to the North1

Slaves expressed African cultural traditions in all of the following ways except

field work7

How did Missouri’s application as a slave state in 1819 challenge U.S. law?

\n States north of the Ohio River were to be free states.

What was the significance of the 36˚30´ parallel?

It indicated where slavery was allowed and banned.

hat was an effect of the Missouri Compromise?

it temporarily ended the slavery debate

Which was a fear of Southern senators if there were more free states than slave states?

losing voting power

According to the Wilmot Proviso of 1846, in which area was slavery banned?

land acquired from Mexico

in what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?

It included a law requiring the return of escaped slaves.1

Which two people worked together to balance the interests of the North and the South with regard to slavery?

Daniel Webster and Henry Clay

All of these were reasons the Fugitive Slave Law failed except

lantation owners did not want returned slaves.

 

What was the impact of the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

turned more people against slavery

 

How did the Kansas-Nebraska Act nullify the Missouri Compromise?

It allowed slavery in new Northern territories.

Which of these was a result of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

led to a violent struggle over slavery in Kansas.

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What was the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case?

that African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court4

What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?

to create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slavery

How did the Lincoln-Douglas debates of 1858 impact Lincoln’s political future?

He became known throughout the nation

What was apparent following the presidential election of 1860?

the nation was divided over slavery.

which event turned the secession crisis into a civil war?

shelling of fort sumter

Which of these was a northern advantage at the start of the war?

abundant natural resources

Which of these was a southern advantage at the start of the way?

strong military leadership1

Why did General Lee join the Confederate military?

He felt loyalty to his native Virginia7

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

proved that a quick victory was impossible

what was Jefferson Davis's role prior to becoming president of the Confederate States?

He represented Mississippi in the U.S. Senate

THe Union's Anaconda Plan included all of the following strategies EXCEPT

assassinating the Confederate president4

What did General Lee hope would be the result of sending his troops to fight on Union soil?

A show of strength in Maryland might convince the state to join the Confederacy

Which of these was the GREATEST cause of death in the Civil War?

disease

Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation declared that

slaves in Confederate states were free.

Women did not support the war effort by

fighting on the battlefield

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg a turning point in the war?

The loss of troops convinced Lee to never again invade the North.

What document did Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg Address?

The Declaration of Independence

What was the result of the Battle of Vicksburg?

The Union gained control of the Mississippi River

Which of these was a danger for African American troops who fought for the Union?

If captured, they could be sold into slavery

Which of these describes General Sherman's march through Georgia?

an example of total war

Which of these describes Grant's terms of surrender at Appomattox Courthouse?1

They were generous so as to avoid further suffering