Falati 2nd quarter tests- exam review

what did senator Stephen Douglas propose in the Kansas- Nebraska act?

to allow Kansas and Nebraska to choose whether or not to allow slavery

southern states began to secede following the election of 1860 because

Southerners realized they could no longer win a presidential election

who were the main supporters of the new republican party in the 1860 ?

antislavery northerners

during his 1858 senatorial election debates with Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln argued that

the spread of slavery should stop

"bleeding Kansas" earned its name from clashes over

whether or not to allow slavery in Kansas

Many northern whites objected to slavery because they believed it

wa morally wrong according to the bible

which of the following did the supreme court decide in the Dred Scott case?

Dred Scott would remain a slave

In 1848, the whigs nominated Zachary Taylor for president because

he was a war hero

which of the following was not a provision of the compromise of 1850

missouri would be a slave state

Many northerners objected to the dred scott decision because it

meant slavery could exist everywhere

the civil war began with the

attack on fort sumter by P.G.T Beauregard

Under popular sovereignty, the decision whether or not to allow slavery in a territory was made by

people who lived in the territory

how did the book, Uncle tom's cabin, affect American society in the 1850's

It angered southerners who believed the book was based on lies

In the election year of 1860, the Democratic Party

split into northern and southern factions

what did the dred scott ruling have in common with the fugitive slave act?

Both extended the rights of slave owners into non-slave states

the anaconda plan called for all of the following except

negotiate a peaceful settlement with the south

The purpose of the "personal liberty laws" in the north

was to allow northerners to nullify the fugitive slave act

all of the following are true about the north's resources in 1861 except

the north had larger plantations than the south

The fugitive slave law in the compromise of 1850

forced many slaves to flee to canada

The confederate states moved their capital from Montgomery, Alabama to Richmond, Virginia because

RIchmond had more infrastructure

the name of the person who wrote uncle tom's cabin

Harriet Stowe

this person was caned by Preston Brooks for verbally attacking his uncle

Charles Sumner

Republican candidate for president in 1860

Abraham Lincoln

Northern democratic candidate for president in 1860 and

defeated Abraham lincoln in the 1858 Illinois senate race

Stephen Douglass

this confederate officer started the civil war by firing upon fort sumter

P.G.T Beauregard

this person was elected president of the confederate states of america

Jefferson Davis

this person formulated the anaconda plan

Winfield Scott

the whigs nominated this war hero in 1848 and won

Zachary Taylor

This person was known as the great compromiser

Henry Clay

starting in 1840's, settlers moved west in organized wagon trains along

The oregon trail

the handbill to the left mostly accuses

driving apart the north and south

one consequence of western expansion by americans for native americans was

lost land and population

thousands of americans emigrated to texas as a result of

mexico's immigration policy

Which U.S action in 1845 would mean war with mexico in 1846?

the annexation and statehood of texas

Based on the map, which event secured the most land for the united states

treaty of guadalupe hidalgo

the huge numbers of settlers from the united states

in texas led to increased tensions between the mexican government and american settlers

the territory the united states gained after the mexican war

contributed to worsening relations between the north and south

the wilmot proposal, which stated that slavery would not be permitted in any territory gained

never became a law.

the phrase "manifest destiny" refers to the belief that the united states

had a divine mission to spread west across the continent

the terms of the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo stated that mexico

would give up california

In general, the policy of President James K. Polk was one of

expansion of land with the mexican-american war

what was the purpose of the 'gag rule'

To prevent the discussion of slavery, inducing any legislation or laws, in Congress.

the american colonization society favored returning enslaved african americans to africa because of a belief that

American society would never allow african americans equal treatment

the escaped slave who spoke at abolitionist meetings about his experiences was

Fredrick Douglas

all of the following are reasons southerners defended slavery except

slaves who worked hard could gain their freedom

all of the following were reasons the northerners resisted abolition of slavery except

slavery hurt the northern economy

which of the following did the Gadsden purchase accomplish

extended the southern border of the southwestern united states

The outlawing of slavery began in which state

Massachusetts

the name of the person who coined the phrase 'manifest destiny'

John O' sullivan

the name of the person responsible for leading the mormons to salt lake city

Brigham Young

The first president of Texas

Sam Houston

this general replaced general zachary taylor during the mexican-american war

Winfield scott

Virginia slave who led a failed rebellion in 1831 which resulted in strict state slave laws

Nat Turner

abolitionist who wrote a newspaper called the liberator and wanted immediate abolition of slavery

WIlliam Garrison

a southerner born to a plantation owner who moved north to oppose slavery

Angelina Grimke

This person was successful using the "underground railroad" to bring many slaves out of slavery

Harriet tubman

the civil war left the south

in ruins

In their Reconstruction policies, both President Lincoln and President Johnson insisted upon

southern abolition of slavery

Which best reflects President Lincoln's hopes for Reconstruction?

to bind the nation together and create lasting peace

the radical republicans opposed president lincoln's reconstruction plan, saying it was too

generous to the freed people

Southern state governments restricted the rights of former slaves by

passing black codes

which of these was an important provision of the radical republicans' reconstruction act of 1867

it put the south under military rule

When Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act, he was

impeached by the house

Fiftenth Amendment

allowed voting rights for freedom

the radical republicans passed a series of laws designed to

protect the civil rights of african americans

the freedmen's bureau

provided clothing, medical care, food, and education to many freed people

an important goal of the ku klux klan during reconstruction was to

prevent african americans from voting

congress reacted to the ku klux klan terror by passing

the enforcement acts of 1870

Which was a characteristic of agriculture in the South immediately after the civil war?

continued growing of the cotton crop

the compromise of 1877 helped democrats regain

control of southern politics

A major failure of Reconstruction was that

jim crow laws were established mainly in the south

as a result of rutherford hayes being elected president in 1876

federal troops were removed from the south

Many poor white southern laborers could no longer find work because of

competition from freedmen

Newly freed African Americans urged the federal government to

redistribute southern land

which was a major success of the reconstruction in the south?

the creation of a public school system

W.E.B DuBois

differed from Booker. T washington in his beliefs about african American rights

all of the following were reasons for reconstruction coming to an end except

president grant was impeached

which of the following groups was likely to resist the passage of the enforcement acts?

ku klux klan

the union general responsible for giving 40 acres of land to freedmen to farm

william sherman

name given to the court case which upheld the 'separate but equal' doctrine

plessy v. ferguson

the republican presidential candidate who won the 1868 election

Ulysses S. Grant

nickname for northerners who came South after the Civil War

carpetbaggers

ex- slave elected to the U.S Senate in 1874 from Miss.

Hiram Ravels

name was given to a farmer who brings only his labor to the workforce and has to rent everything else

tenant farmer

president elected as a result of a congressional compromise

Rutherford Hayes

name given to laws limiting African American rights starting in the late 1870's and 1880's

Black codes

folson would be most likely to call John D. Rockefeller ?

a captain of industry

the development of cheap steel allowed for all of the following except?

establishment of national parks

all of the following are benefits of mass production except

wage increases

the term, ' Laissez- Faire' refers to

little or no government involvement in business

John rockefeller used the idea of Horizontal Consolidation

to gain control of the oil refining industry

most industrial workers would consider people like carnegie and rockefeller

robber barons

The interstate commerce commission and the Sherman antitrust act

were usually not enforced by government and sometimes used against unions

How did business leaders in the late nineteenth century utilize vertical consolidation?

they gained control of all steps necessary for the production of the product

this immigrant believed in using alternating current to power electrical needs

nikola tesla

this person was responsible for building the Brooklyn Bridge

John Roebling

this person was considered to be the efficiency expert

Fredrick Taylor

this person developed a refrigerated railroad car for the transportation of perishable goods

Gustavus Swift

this person developed the wireless telegraph

Guglielmo Marconi

this person developed an inexpensive steelmaking process in america

william kelly