FINAL EXAM USHISTORY

What was Congress' decision for war?

Yes

How many votes did the Treaty of Paris involving the Phillipines pass by?

1

Who won the election of 1900?

McKinley

When President Mckinley was assassinated, who became president?

Roosevelt

European countries controlling coastal cities in China was called a _____________________________.

Sphere of Influence

"Walk softly and carry a big stick" was a famous slogan of which president?

T. Roosevelt

Only the strong will survive is another name for ____________________________________.

Darwin's Theory

What was Teddy Roosevelt's role in the war between Russia and Japan?

Negotiator

What was the tour of the Navy Fleet called that Roosevelt took in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans?

The Great White Fleet

This policy lifted all trade barriers in China and allowed for free trade.

Open Door

Larger nations looking overseas to expand their countries' belief system and financial policy

Imperialism

This was the army Calvary led by Teddy Roosevelt?

The Rough Riders

Sensationalism

Yellow Journalism

The first modern president was the legacy of which American President?

Teddy Roosevelt

What award did Teddy Roosevelt win?

Nobel Peace Prize

A Christian missionary who pushed for imperialism

Rev. Josiah Strong

Who signed an Armistice on August 12 ending the "Splendid Little War"?

Spain

When did the Philipines finally achieve their Independence?

1946

Who decided to segregate the Asian population in San Francisco in 1906?

The School Board

The addendum to the Monroe Doctrine was called the __________________________________.

Roosevelt Corollary

What happened to the "Rough Riders" when they tried to invade Cuba?

Their horses died swimming to land

Discrimination kept African Americans from gaining an education.

True

The ____________ Amendment gave freedom to the slaves.

13

The Black Codes were just another form of emancipation.

False

The 14th Amendment made reference to __________ as citizens

Males

Lincoln's plan for reconstruction was called the _______________.

10 Percent Plan

Reconstruction by Sword meant that reconstruction should be gained by any means necessary.

True

The first black US Senator was ___________________

Hiram Revels

Slaves resorted to helping the former slave owners as n act of rebellion towards the new found freedom.

False

The difference between Lincoln's Plan and the Radical Republican's plan was Lincoln wanted only 10 percent to vote to pledge loyalty to the Union.

True

The moderates and radicals agreed that in any plan for reconstruction that universal black suffrage should be included.

False

Which one of the following is an example of an African American Church that was given in class?

AME

Andrew Johnson was from Mississippi.

False

Northerners who came down south after the war were called ______________________

Carpet Baggers

Andrew Jackson was the president that succeeded Lincoln.

False

African American females were at the bottom of the American social structure.

True

Slaves that had been emancipated

Freedmen

The _________________________ was the rule that Andrew Johnson violated and eventually led to his impeachment.

Tenure of Office Act

What was the largest accomplishment of the Freedmen's Bureau?

Literacy

Johnson's speaking tour was titled "Fireside Chats"

False

Whites who were sympathetic to the north were called_______________________

Scalawags

This was an organization that was created to remedy the shortfalls of education and poverty for the emancipated slaves.

Freedmen's Bureau

Ex parte Milligan meant that military courts could not try civilians when civil courts were present.

True

What was the name of the Radical Republican's Plan for Reconstruction?

Wade-Davis Bill

Who was the leader of the Freedmen's Bureau?

O.O.Howard

The leader of the Radical Republicans in the House of Representatives was Senator Charles Sumner

False

Realizing strength in numbers, freed blacks began organizing a web of clubs called the ___________________

Union League

The Invisible Empire of the South was also known as the ___________________

None of the Above

______________________ agreed with women suffrage but could not state that in public for fear it would damage the African American fight for rights.

Frederick Douglass

The __________ Amendment gave citizenship to the freedmen

14

The leader of the Radical Republicans in the Senate was Thaddeus Stevens

False

What organization as he pillar for the African American community?

Churcch

The __________ amendment gave slaves the right to vote.

15

The U.S. Coast Guard eventually freed the slaves.

False

What was Lincoln's three step plan to defeat the south?

All of the Above

Where did General Lee surrender to General Grant?

Appomattox Courthouse

What does confederacy mean?

loose union

What was the weakness of General McClellan?

trained too much

What did citizens do at the beginning of the Battle of Manassas?

They picnicked

What was the other name for the Battle of Manassas?

Bunker Hill

What amendment was added after the Civil War that dealt with slavery?

13

What did Lincoln do to McClellan after Bull Run?

Demoted him

What was the South’s greatest advantage?

Leadership

What did Lincoln’s proclamation state?

Slaves in seceded states were free

Where did the Civil War begin?

Fort Sumter

What happened to Lee’s battle plans?

He lost them

What did Lincoln declare in Maryland?

Martial Law

Why did both sides have to rely on a draft as the war waged on?

increase population of military

Who did Lincoln finally decide on to lead the Union Army?

Grant

Who developed the “Anaconda Plan”?

Scott

Who was the Confederate General that earned a nickname at the Battle of Manassas?

Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson

What were the states of Missouri, Maryland, and Kentucky called?

Border States

What did Lincoln order for the southern ports?

Blockade

Why was Grant demoted?

losing at Shiloh

Who founded the American Red Cross?

Clara Barton

What was the significance of the backdrop of Abraham Lincoln’s inauguration?

The dome was only half finished representing that the country was divided

Why did Lincoln deliver the “Gettysburg Address”?

increase morale of northern army

Who was the first female doctor?

Elizabeth Blackwell

What did Lincoln say that General McClellan had?

a case of the slows

What was Lee’s first mistake?

Invade the North at Antietam

What was the name of the confederate ship that traveled the world and seized over 60 vessels?

Alabama

What was the primary goal of Lincoln’ presidency?

to save the Union

What step did Lincoln take that were clearly against the Constitution?

tightened up on habeas corpus

Who was Lincoln’s loudest opponent?

Vanlandigham

Where was Lincoln assassinated?

Ford's Theater

Who was Lincoln's opponent in the 1864 election?

McClellan

Who was the commander of the Union Army at Gettysburg?

Meade

What was the name of the British ship that was stopped in Cuba by Northern sailors?

None of the Above

Who assassinated Lincoln?

John Wilkes Booth

After Antietam, What did Lincoln do?

Demoted Pope

Where was the Confederate capital moved to?

Richmond, Va.

Where did Grant’s redemption occur?

Vicksburg

What was the southern ironclad ship?

Merrimack

What does “Total War” mean?

Everything was destroyed

What did Sherman do from Atlanta to Tennessee?

Total War

Why were there legal issues with the proclamation?

Banning slavery was unconstitutional

Who professionalized nursing?

Dorothea Dix

What was the importance of the Battle of Bull Run?

Showed that both sides were ill prepared for war

What was the northern ironclad ship?

Monitor

Where were surrendered African American soldiers murdered?

Fort Pillow