SEMESTER 1 EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENT
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1. The Puritans believed that the freedom to practice religion should be extended to
a. Puritans only.
b. all Protestants only.
c. all Christians only.
d. all Jews and Christians only.
e. all inhabitants of the New World, including Africans and Native Americans.
“For the work we have in hand, it is by a mutual consent though a special overruling providence,
and a more than ordinary approbation of the churches of Christ to seek out a place of
cohabitation and consortship under a due form of government both civil and ecclesiastical. In
such cases as this the case of the public must oversway all private respects, by which not only
conscience, by mere civil policy doth bind us; for it is a true rule that particular estates cannot
subsist in the ruin of the public.”
2. The statement above, made by John Winthrop in 1630, illustrates the Puritan commitment to
(A) democracy (B) authoritarianism (C) community (D) individualism (E) capitalism.
3. The North American colonies took advantage of Great Britain's policy of salutary neglect to
(A) establish religious freedom as a fundamental right (B) work out trade arrangements to
acquire needed products from other colonial nations (C) introduce the practice of slavery into
the New World (D) establish a standing army (E) establish political autonomy from Britain in
the form of their own colonial assemblies
4. Which of the following was the intended result of the Dawes Severalty Act of 1887?
a. Railroad companies would be persuaded to stop unfair pricing through a number of
government incentives.
b. Recently arrived European immigrants would be enticed into settling in the less populated
West.
c. Legislators would be less likely to accept bribes because of the severity of the penalty.
d. Southern state legislatures would be motivated to strike racist laws from their books in return
for greater federal aid.
e. Native Americans would be coaxed off reservations by land grants and would thus assimilate
into Western culture.
5. All of the following conditions influenced the development of American agriculture during
the first half of the nineteenth century EXCEPT
A.
a government policy favoring rapid settlement of the public domain natural
resources
B.
the trend toward regional economic specialization
C.
the enthusiasm for land speculation
D.
improvements in transportation by water
E.
a widespread interest in conserving soil and
6. During Reconstruction Congress passed all of the following measures except: (A) voting rights
for all blacks (B) citizenship for all persons born or naturalized in the United States (C) a
military occupation of the southern states (D) a continuation of the Freedmen’s Bureau (E) a
civil rights act.
7. All of the following are considered factors in the collapse of Reconstruction in the l870s
EXCEPT
a.
many Northerners simply lost interest in the issues and problems of the
South.
b.
the compromise following the disputed election of 1876
c.
the South had largely complied with the goals of Reconstruction and the
Radical Republicans felt satisfied that fairness and equality would exist in the South.
d.
the Southern Democrats grew increasingly aggressive in asserting their right
to run the governments of the Southern states.
e.
the Panic of 1873.
8. A major difference between the Great Awakening and Second Great Awakening was that!
(A)
the Second Great Awakening encompassed a return to Catholic and Jewish ideals.!
(B)
the Second Great Awakening manifested in reform movements that attempted to
dramatically change American society, successfully leading to the 13th, 14th and 15th
amendments.
(C)
the Great Awakening was unsuccessful at reviving religious fervor.!
(D) the Great Awakening was much larger in scope than the Second Great Awakening.!
(E)
the population targeted by the Second Great Awakening was less diverse than
during colonial times.
9. The Missouri Compromise did which of the following?!
a.Prohibited slavery in all territory of the Louisiana Purchase!
b.Provided for admission to the Union of all future states in pairs of one free, one slave!
c.Allowed Maine to enter the Union as a free state, preserving sectional balance in the Senate
d.Finally settled the question of congressional power over slavery in the area
e.Provided for the annexation of Texas
10. The Articles of Confederation and the Constitution differed in their systems of government in
that ultimate political sovereignty was located in (A) the states under the Articles and in
Congress under the Constitution (B) the states under the Articles and in the federal
government under the Constitution (C) included extensive systems of separation of powers
and checks and balances among the three branches of government. (D) gave more power to
the legislatures than the governors (E) gave free blacks more right than they had under the
colonial governments
11. Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was most closely associated with the Mount
Vernon and Annapolis Conventions?!
(A) State disputes caused by a lack of federal courts
(B) State disputes caused by the lack of authority to regulate interstate commerce
(C) No power to collect the taxes it levied!
(D) No power to recruit an adequate armed forces!
(E) No power to change its constitution except by unanimous approval of all thirteen states.
12. In the Nullification controversy, some Southerners took the position that (A) the federal
government had the right to nullify state laws that interfered with the right to hold property in
slaves (B) the federal courts had the right to nullify acts of Congress that restricted the spread
of slavery in the territories (C) local governments should have the power to interpret the
constitutionality of laws (D) Southern states had the light to nullify statutes of Northern states
interfering with the recapture of escaped slaves (E) Central power should always be stronger
than local power
13. All of the following were factors that contributed to the formation of the Republican party in
the 1850’s except: (A) the failure of the United States to seek the annexation of Cuba (B)
federal reluctance to finance internal improvements (C) the expansion of slavery into the
Western territories (D) fears triggered by the rising number of immigrants entering the United
States (E) pressures by abolitionists seeking an effective means to end slavery.
14. All but one of the following statements are true about the Homestead Act of 1862. Identify the
exception. (A) The purpose of the Act was to encourage more rapid settlement of the West.
(B) The Act led to increased tensions with Native Americans that resulted in several wars on
the Great Plains (C) Land could be purchased at $1.25 per acre with six months’ residence
provision. (D) The residence provisions of the law were carefully administered to assure that
own, true homesteaders acquired land under this act. (E) Homesteading raised one way to
avoid the Civil War draft back home and also to escape the embarrassment of not enlisting.
15. The greatest blow to the future of the institution of slavery was directly linked to which
element of the Compromise of 1850? (A) the ban on the slave trade in Washington, D.C. (B)
Allowing popular sovereignty in new territories (C) the federal protection of slavery (D)
allowing the admission of California as a free state. (E) Giving more slave territory to Texas
16. Which of the following values are associated with the cult of domesticity in the nineteenth
century America?
I. Women were expected to preserve the home as a refuge from the strains of
the business world.
II.
Women were primarily responsible for the religious and moral life of
the family.
III.
Husbands and wives shared power equally within the confines of
family life.
IV.
Fathers had the primary responsibility to train their sons to be
virtuous citizens.
V.
Household work should be performed efficiently and scientifically.
(A) I, II, and III only
(B) I, II, and IV only
(C) I, II, and V only
(D) I, II, III, and IV only
(E) I, II, III, and V only
17. All of the following were considered legitimate functions of the federal government in the late
19th century except:
a) promoting industrial growth by means of a protective tariff
b) granting subsidies to encourage the construction of railroads
c) regulating immigration
d) assuring the welfare of the poor and unemployed
e) regulating the nation's security
18.After emancipation, sharecropping in the south
a. revived the southern economy and helped rebuild its infrastructure.
b. provided African Americans with the economic stake they needed to migrate north.
c. kept African Americans in a cycle of debt and turned them into second-class citizens.
d. was declared unconstitutional.
e. was Radical Republicans’ idea to make freedmen economically useful to the southern
economy.
19. What provided the biggest obstacle to labor union success in the latter half of the nineteenth
century?
a. Federal laws, mostly passed during the Cleveland administration, forced labor unions to
meet all sorts of criteria in order to organize.
b. As industry spread throughout the country, workers were dispersed, so the labor movement
consisted of only tiny, isolated uprisings.
c. Andrew Carnegie won over the hearts of middle-class America with his “Gospel of Wealth”
leaving workers with little sympathy from the general public.
d. The Civil War left the country struggling with civil rights issues, so the plight of industrial
workers was not a national priority.
e. The flow of immigrants into the country increased dramatically in the last two decades of
the 19th century.
20. During Reconstruction, the Redeemers worked to
(A) suppress Black Reconstruction
(B) implement Radical Republican policies
(C) spread the Second Great Awakening
(D) educate all freed slaves
(E) protect the Carpetbaggers
21. The institution of encomienda allowed the
a. native people to enslave members of other tribes.
b. Europeans to intermarry with Native Americans.
c. European governments to give Indians to colonists if they promised to
Christianize them.
d. governments of Europe to abolish the practice of Indian slavery and to
establish African slavery.
e. Europeans to establish an economy based on capitalism and gold.
22. The statutes governing slavery in the North American colonies originated in
a. England.
b. The Carolinas.
c. Virginia.
d. Barbados.
e. Spain.
23. The MOST common form of resistance on the part of black American slaves prior to the Civil
War was (A) violent uprisings in which many persons were killed (B) attempts to escape and
reach Canada by means of the "Underground Railroad" (C) passive resistance, including
breaking tools and slightly slowing the pace of work (D) arson of plantation buildings and
cotton gins (E) poisoning of the food consumed by their white masters.
24. By 1850, slave codes in the Southern states contained all of the following EXCEPT (A) slaves
could not own property (B) slaves could not carry firearms (C) whites could not teach slaves
to read and write (D) slaves faced the death penalty for inciting a riot (E) an owner who killed
a slave would only be fined for destroying property.
25. The Gilded Age can be described as a period of all of the following EXCEPT
a. intense political activity by the presidents.
b. political agitation by Western farmers.
c. labor unrest and combinations of businesses or monopolies.
d. unchecked use of the spoils system and unregulated business competition.
e. laissez-faire attitude by government toward business.
26. An important difference between French and English patterns of colonization of North
America was that
a. The French discovered significant quantities of precious metals
b. The French successfully founded a permanent settlement prior to 1600
c. The French successfully converted large numbers of Native Americans to Christianity
d. French Protestant dissenters were prohibited from migrating to the New World
e. French settlers enslaved large numbers of Native Americans
27. French, Spanish, and English colonies in North America were most similar in that they all
a. Were founded and developed by private enterprise
b. Were permitted representative legislative assemblies
c. Were subjected to mercantilistic policies
d. Provided a haven for victims of religious persecution
e. Discouraged the introduction of feudalistic landholding systems.
28. Armed conflicts between White Settlers and Native Americans were common during the
seventeenth century. Which of the following involved Native Americans?
I. Pequot War
II.Whiskey Rebellion
III.Bacon’s Rebellion
IV. King Philip’s War
a. I only
b. I and IV only
c. II and III only
d. I, II and III only
e. I, III and IV only
29. One reason that relations between English colonists and Indians deteriorated in the
Chesapeake Bay region during the 17th Century was the
a. Success of cotton growing.
b. Spread of tobacco farming.
c. Warlike tendencies of Indians beginning with the arrival of the English.
d. Direct influence of the joint stock company.
e. Absence of any communication between colonists and Indians.
30. The tribes of the Iroquois Confederacy were distinctive in that they
a. Were less militant than other Native American (Indian) tribes
b. All allied themselves with the American colonists against Great Britain during the
Revolutionary War
c. Successfully resisted incorporation into the English fur-trading system
d. Were converted to Anglicanism
e. Formed the most important Native American political organization to confront the
colonists
31. After 1763, changes in the British imperial system threatened the interests of which of the
following groups of American colonists?
i. Land speculators with interests west of the Appalachians
ii. Newspaper editors and lawyers
iii. Farmers wishing to settle in the Ohio River Valley
iv. Boston smugglers
a. III only
b. IV only
c. I and III only
d. I, III and IV only
e. I, II, III, and IV
32. The chief purpose of mercantilist policies was to
a. Help colonies to be self-sufficient
b. Strengthen the economy and power of the parent country
c. Defend the colonies from rival powers
d. Maintain tight control over the tobacco industry
e. Foster stable relations between the Crown and the colonies
33. The acts of trade and navigation had all the following consequences in the colonies EXCEPT
a. Colonial manufacturing was limited
b. Colonial economies were limited in London
c. Low prices were charged for English imports
d. Smuggling became a common practice
e. New England shipbuilding prospered
34. Pontiac’s Rebellion was a reaction to
a. the building of Fort Duquesne
b. the westward movement of English settlers
c. French control of the fur trade
d. The Proclamation of 1763
e. The outbreak of the French and Indian War
35. The primary American objection to the Stamp Act was that
a. It was an internal tax, whereas Americans were prepared to accept only external taxes
b. It was the first tax of any kind ever imposed by Britain on the colonies
c. Its proposed tax rates were so high as to have crippled the colonial economy
d. It was a measure for raising revenue from the colonies but it had not been approved by the
colonists through their representatives
e. It constituted an unwarranted interference with the colonial economy in a manner that
would have greatly restrained free trade.
36. John Marshall, as chief justice of the United States, helped to strengthen the judicial branch of
government by
a. Applying Jeffersonian principles in all of his decisions.
b. Asserting the doctrine of judicial review of congressional legislation.
c. Overriding presidential vetoes.
d. Listening carefully to and heeding the advice of lawyers arguing cases before
the Supreme Court.
e. Increasing the number of justices on the Supreme Court.
37. All but one of the following statements about the Marbury v. Madison case (1803) are true.
Identify the exception
a. The case was the first to involve the principle of judicial review by the Supreme Court.
b. The case involved the judiciary Act of 1789.
c. The Court upheld a law of Congress that was challenged by Jefferson.
d. The Court declared an act of Congress unconstitutional.
e. Chief Justice Marshall and President Jefferson held opposing political views.
38. In the Nullification controversy, some Southerners took the position that
a. the federal government had the right to nullify state laws that interfered with the right to
hold property in slaves
b. the federal courts had the right to nullify acts of Congress that restricted the spread of
slavery in the territories
c. the states had the right to nullify acts of the federal government they deemed to be
unconstitutional
d. Southern states had the light to nullify statutes of Northern states interfering with the
recapture of escaped slaves
e. Congress should refuse to receive any petitions against slavery.
39. An important consequence of the "tariff of abominations" (1828) is that it led to the
a. taxation of consumer items
b. reelection of Andrew Jackson
c. enunciation of the doctrine of nullification
d. alliance of Southern planters and Western farmers
e. expansion of the New England textile industry
40. Which of the following most likely increased Mexican suspicion of United States territorial
objectives in the 1830’s and 1840’s?
a. Abolitionist agitation in the North
b. Jackson’s policy toward the annexation of Texas (1836-1837)
c. Clay’s speeches in the campaign of 1844
d. Rhetoric on “manifest Destiny” in the American press
e. America’s suspension of diplomatic relations
41. Which of the following would most likely have expressed opposition to the idea of Manifest
Destiny?
a. Advocates of the foreign policy of Secretary of State William H. Seward
b. Voters for James K. Polk in 1844
c. Supporters of the Treaty of Paris of 1898
d. Members of the Whig party in Congress during the Mexican War
e. Supporters of the Ostend Manifesto
42. The most significant aspect of the Mexican-American War for the United States during the 20
years following the war was that it
a. Led to the development of the idea of “passive resistance” among those who opposed the
war
b. Ended years of hostility between the United States and Mexico
c. Reignited the slavery conflict in regards to all the territories newly acquired from Mexico
d. Gave America undisputed control over Mexican foreign policy for the next 20 year
e. Revealed the shocking ineptitude of American military forces, leading to massive reforms
in military training and procedures throughout the 1850s.
43. The "redeemers" in the South supported
a. Integrated schools and public places
b. States’ rights and white supremacy
c. Increased state spending for internal improvements
d. Continued cooperation with the military to protect the freedmen
e. Redemption of Greenback dollars with gold.
44. All of the following factors contributed to the large increase in urban population during the
1880’s except:
a. Falling farm prices
b. Improvements in industrial technology
c. Rising numbers of immigrants
d. Improvements in public transportation
e. Cutbacks in federal aid to farmers.
45. The narrowing gap between rural and urban populations in the second half of the nineteenth
century is best explained by the
a. migration of former slaves to Northern cities after the Civil War.
b. impact of immigration on the growth of cities.
c. closing of the frontier.
d. rapid industrialization of the country.
e. increasing mechanization of American agriculture.
46. Between 1860 and 1910, the area of the United States which underwent the largest
percentage increase of population was
a. The Northeast region
b. The Old South
c. The Mid Atlantic region
d. The Far West
e. The Great Plains region.
47. How did the U.S. government initially react toward movements to establish trade unions in
businesses and factories in the latter half of the 19th century?
a. It strongly supported the trade union movement and forced businesses to allow the
development of unions
b. It mildly supported the development of trade unions but took no active measures to help
establish unions until business abuses of workers became undeniable
c. It stayed out of business affairs, supporting neither businesses nor unions, unless one side
or the other broke the law
d. It supported the establishment of unions in all businesses except defense industries and
jobs which had civil service organizations
e. It actively supported business efforts to destroy unions before they could effectively
establish themselves.
48. A fundamental difference between the Knights of Labor and the American Federation of Labor
was that the Knights
a. Focused exclusively on issues of higher wages and better working conditions
b. Restricted their membership to skilled workers in each trade
c. Demanded the abolition of all private property
d. Welcomed all skilled and unskilled workers, blacks, and women
e. Welcomed all skilled and unskilled workers, but not women and blacks
49. Which of the following is a valid criticism of the thesis that the federal government pursued a
laissez-faire policy during the nineteenth century?
a. It subsidized an extensive system of roads and canals.
b. It pursued a policy of isolationism toward European politics.
c. It gave land grants to railroads and tariff protection to manufacturers.
d. It encouraged extensive European immigration.
e. It generally refrained from intervention in the economy.
50. The federal government helped with the building of the transcontinental railroad by
a. providing the railroad companies with free iron and steel.
b. organizing a publicly owned railroad company.
c. raising the tariff to fund the project.
d. providing the railroad companies with land grants.
e. setting up the Interstate Commerce Commission to oversee the project.
51. In the late 19th century, political machines such as Tammany Hall were successful primarily
because
a. federal legislation sanctioned their activities.
b. they operated primarily in rural areas, where the government could not monitor their activities.
c. they focused on accomplishing only a narrow set of human rights objectives.
d. they championed the suffragettes and received their support in return.
e. machine politicians provided needed jobs and services to naturalized citizens in return for
their votes.
52. The Second Great Awakening (A) was led by ministers from the Congregational and Anglican
churches. (B) placed renewed emphasis upon the doctrine of predestination (C) had little
impact upon the black community (D) had a democratizing impact upon American religion
(E) was primarily led by Quakers and Lutherans.
53. The Second Great Awakening was characterized by all of the following except (A) efforts to
counter the rationalism and disbelief of the Revolutionary era (B) belief in free will in
combination with the doctrine of original sin (C) efforts to appeal to people's emotions (D)
growing unity among Protestant churches (E) widespread belief that the second coming of
Christ was near.
54. By 1890 the federal government had created a federal Indian policy which sought to
accomplish all of the following EXCEPT? (A) assimilate Native Americans into mainstream
American society (B) encourage Indians to enter agriculture by offering land and citizenship
(C) redistribute tribal lands (D) destroy Native American tribal culture (E) expand the
reservation system.
55. Which of the following were officially endorsed policies of the U S Government towards the
Native Americans between 1865-1890?
I
Containment on Reservations
II
Allotment of lands to individual Indians
III
Extermination
IV
preservation of distinct and separate tribal cultures
(A)
I & II only
(D)
I, II, III, IV only
(B)
I, II, & III only
(E)
All of the above
(C)
II, III, & IV only
56. Which of the following best characterizes the response of Great Britain and France to the
American Civil War
a. They saw advantages in a divided union, but pursued cautious policies toward both
sides.
b. They favored restoration of the Union and actively worked to arbitrate the conflict.
c. They favored permanent separation of the Union and openly supported the North.
d. They favored restoration of the Union and openly supported the North.
e. They had no interest in the conflict and remained aloof from it.
57. In issuing the Emancipation Proclamation, one of Lincoln’s goals was to (A) gain the active
aid of Britain and France in restoring the Union (B) stir up enthusiasm for the war in such
border states as Maryland and Kentucky (C) please the Radicals in the North by abolishing
slavery in areas of the South already under the control of Union armies (D) please Russia, one
of the Union’s few overseas friends, where the serfs had been emancipated the previous year
(E) keep Britain and France from intervening on the side of the Confederacy.
58. Black soldiers in the Union army (A) served in the military for the first time (B) usually were in
unimportant supportive roles (C) rarely had any direct contact with war (D) were frequently
used in non-combatant roles (E) were never a significant number for either side.
59. A major reason for prejudice against Irish immigrants to America in the 1840s and 1850s was
(A) their high rates of alcoholism (B) difficulty in understanding them because of their accent
(C) their Roman Catholicism (D) their education and skills allowed them to take skilled jobs
away from less skilled American workers (E) their tendency to gravitate toward rural farming
communities and take over the most desired farmland, often dominating the communities in
which they settled.
60. Washington’s Neutrality Proclamation of 1793
a. was based on an assessment of American military weaknesses.
b. fulfilled America's obligations under the Franco-American Treaty.
c. was opposed by both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.
d. dealt a severe blow to Franco-American relations.
e. had little impact on future American foreign policy.
61. Which of the following was the underlying cause of the other four? (A) the Jay Treaty (B) the
French Revolution (C) the XYZ Affair (D) Citizen Genet controversy (E) Washington's
Proclamation of Neutrality.
62. All of the following were Confederate handicaps during the Civil War except: (A)
depreciation of currency (B) over reliance on states rights (C) inadequate training of officers
(D) poor use of available manpower (E) romantic view of warfare.
63. Which of the following were important consequences of the Great Awakening of the 1740s?
I. an increase in church membership in all regions
II. an increase in religious toleration and freedom
III. the founding of Harvard and Yale
IV. the division of the Congregational and Presbyterian churches into rival factions
V. a renewed interest in the conversion and more humane treatment of Indians and blacks
(A)I, II, III, and V only (B) I, III, IV, and V only (C) I, II, III, and IV only
(D) I, II, IV, and V only (E) all of the above.
64. The outcome of the American Revolution had an important impact on North American
Indians before 1800 because it (A) removed the British as a possible ally against the rising
power of the Americans (B) destroyed the power of the interior tribes (C) gave the Americans
control over the settlement of the Trans-Appalachian west (D) accept a subordinate role in all
areas of life in the new nation (E) forced most of the Indians to relocate west of the
Mississippi.
65. According to the philosophy of “Republican Motherhood,” American women should (A) be
educated and should play an important role in the politics of the new nation (B) be educated
and should raise virtuous citizens for the new nation (C) be educated and should demand
equal rights with men (D) accept a subordinate role in all areas of life in the new nation (E)
devote all of their attention to family and religious life.
66. Congress’s most successful and effective method of financing the War of Independence was
(A) printing large amounts of paper money (B) obtaining grants and loans from France and the
Netherlands (C) levying heavy direct taxes (D) issuing paper securities backed by the promise
of western land grants (E) appealing to the states for voluntary contributions.
67. Which of the following is not in correct chronological order?
(A) First Navigation Laws to control colonial commerce, French and Indian War, Stamp Act,
Boston Massacre
(B) Board of Trade assumes governance of colonies, Declaratory Act, British troops occupy
Boston, Boston Massacre
(C) French and Indian War (Seven Years' War) ends, Sugar Act, Quartering Act, Committees
of correspondence formed
(D) Sugar Act, British troops occupy Boston, First Navigation Laws, "Intolerable Acts"
(E) Quartering Act, Stamp Act, Townshend Acts passed, Boston Tea Party
“Your sentiments, that our affairs are drawing rapidly to a crisis, accord with my own. What
the event will be, is also beyond the reach of my foresight. We have errors to correct. We
have probably had too good an opinion of human nature in forming our confederation.
Experience has taught us, that men will not adopt and carry into execution measures best
calculated for their own good, without the intervention of a coercive power. I do not
conceive that we can exist long as a nation without having lodged some where a power,
which will pervade the whole Union in as energetic a manner as the authority of the State
governments extends over the several States.”
68. Which of the following best describes the author of this passage? (A) Federalist (B) Jackson
Democrat (C) Abolitionist (D) Anti-Federalist (E) States Rightist.
69. Alexis de Tocqueville attributed American social mobility to (A) the continuation of European
traditions in the New World (B) Americans' rights to speak freely and to bear arms (C) the
government's tolerance of labor unions and progressive organizations (D) the lack of an
aristocracy and the availability of frontier land (E) mandatory public education.
70. In the 1830s and 1840s, the primary difference between the Whigs and the Democrats was
that (A) the Whigs favored economic expansion while the Democrats favored a stable but
retracted economy (B) the Democrats favored the abolition of slavery while the Whigs favored
retaining the current system of slavery being allowed in the Southern states that desired it, but
no further expansion of slavery north of the Mason-Dixon line (C) the Whigs favored an
expanded, activist federal government while the Democrats favored a limited noninterventionist federal government (D) the Democrats were strongly supported by evangelical
Christians and supported a wide range of moral reforms while the Whigs were supported by
Westerners who favored individual choice over morally based restrictions on behavior (E) the
Whigs favored limitations on westward expansion while the Democrats favored the concept
of “manifest destiny” and expansion to the Pacific Ocean.
71. Which of the following is true about the American Anti-Slavery Society?
I. It was organized in December 1733 in Philadelphia to advance the abolition of slavery in
the United States.
II. It was established by delegates from similar state and local societies, including the Boston
organization, under the leadership of the abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison and was the
first such society in America.
III. The three abolitionist leaders responsible for establishing the American Anti-Slavery Society
were Henry Clay, John C. Calhoun, and Alexander Stephens.
IV. Militant in the fight against slavery, the organizers were regarded in the South as fanatics;
members of the society were denounced, and meetings were broken up.
(A) II and IV only
(B) I, III, and IV only
(C) III and IV only
(D) I, II, III and IV
(E) None of these
72. In the period from 1790 to 1860, states generally expanded the electorate by (A) permitting
women prosperity holder to vote (B) removing property and taxpaying qualifications for adult
white males (C) permitting free blacks, but not slaves, to vote (D) permitting all citizens to
vote (E) removing literacy requirements.
73. Which of the following arguments were used by opponents against the Second Bank of the
United States?
I. it did not distribute tax money throughout the nation
II. it checked the growth of local banks
III. it had too much power
IV. it was unresponsive to financial crises
V. it was undemocratic
(A) I and II only
(B) I and IV only
(C) I, II and III only
(D) I, II, III and IV only
(E) I, II, III, IV and V
74. The Dred Scott case was notable because (A) it guaranteed the rights of U.S. citizenship to
freed blacks and former slaves who succeeded in fleeing to “free states” where slavery was
prohibited (B) imposed a “gag rule” on Congressional legislation regarding slavery, making it
virtually impossible to introduce antislavery legislation (C) nullified the Fugitive Slave Act,
making it impossible to apprehend runaway slaves who succeeded in fleeing to “free states”
where slavery was prohibited (D) it ruled that states did not have the constitutional right to
secede from the Union and upheld Congress’ right to prohibit slavery in the Western
territories (E) denied the rights of citizenship to former slaves and prohibited Congress from
enacting restrictions against slavery in the Western territories.
75. The presidential election of 1840 is often considered the first “modern” election because (A)
the slavery issue was first raised in this campaign (B) there was a very low turnout of eligible
voters (C) voting patterns were similar to those later established in the 1890s (D) both parties
for the first time widely campaigned among all the eligible voters (E) a second era of good
feeling had just come to a close, marking a new departure in politics.
76. All of the following statements about blacks during the first years after Emancipation are true
except: (A) Most sought reunion with family members. (B) Most attempted to found separate
black churches. (C) Large numbers migrated to the north. (D) Most preferred to work as
sharecroppers rather than for cash wages. (E) Large numbers sought educational opportunities
wherever they were available.
77. Under the crop lien system, a farmer (A) borrowed money against his next harvest in order to
buy more land (B) borrowed money against the previous year’s harvest, which was stored in
warehouses until the market was favorable for selling (C) was likely to diversify the crops he
planted (D) mortgaged his next harvest to a merchant in order to buy seed and supplies and
support his family (E) could usually become completely debt-free within seven to ten years.
78. “Jim Crow” laws were laws that (A) effectively prohibited blacks from voting in state and local
elections (B) restricted American Indians to U.S. government reservations (C) restricted openrange ranching in the Great Plains (B) restricted American Indians to U.S. government
reservations (C) restricted open-range ranching in the Great Plains (D) established separate
segregated facilities for blacks and whites (E) restricted the consumption and distribution of
alcohol within the limits of pro-temperance communities.
79. The Indian Removal Act of 1830, which sought to continue the Jeffersonian policies toward
the Eastern tribes (A) was vetoed by Andrew Jackson (B) proposed moving the Eastern tribes to
the trans-Mississippi West (C) conferred citizenship and the franchise on Indian adult male
property owners (D) did not apply to either the Cherokees or the Seminoles (E) declared the
Eastern tribal lands to be independent nations.
80. At the beginning of the 18th century, how did the English colonies differ from the Spanish
colonies in the Americas? (A) Spain permitted its colonies a greater degree of self-government
(B) While private investment was responsible for the development of the Spanish colonies,
royal money was primarily responsible for the development of the English colonies (C) The
compact pattern of Spanish settlements sharply contrasted with the English pattern of far-flung
settlements (D) Unlike the Spanish, the English allowed settlers from a variety of nationalities
and dissenting sects (E) The Spanish colonies were more responsive to the new circumstances
of the Americas than the English colonies.
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81. Within a half century of their exodus from Europe, the Spanish had opened the New World
and had, as a result of the national policy, (A) virtually exterminated the Indians (B) were
being serious challenged for the New World dominance by the English (C) had created the
richest and most extensive European empire since the days of Rome (D) were being seriously
challenged for New World dominance by the French (E) rapidly pushing through western
North America on their way to Alaska.
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82. All of the following were important social institutions which facilitated the assimilation of
Catholics immigrants into American life during the late 1800s and early 1900s except: (A) the
church (B) the public school (C) the family (D) the political party (E) settlement houses.
83. The statement that “all men and women are created equal” and that “the history of mankind
is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman, having in
direct object the establishment of an absolute tyranny over her.... “ was issued by the (A)
organizers of the National Organization of Women (NOW) (B) United Nations Educational,
Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in support of women’s suffrage (C) Seneca
Falls Woman’s Rights Convention in its “Declaration of Sentiments and Resolution” (D)
supporters of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (E) National Women’s Suffrage Association
and the American Women’s Suffrage Association in a joint unity resolution.
84. The famous gag rule prevented (A) the House of Representatives from discussing slavery (B)
western states from abolishing slavery (C) discussion of "Manifest Destiny" in the west (D)
southerners from sending pro-slavery literature through the US mail (E) abolitionists speaking
publicly against slavery.
85. Jay’s Treaty (A) resulted in unanimous Senate approval (B) pleased no one in the United States
(C) was unpopular but was finally ratified by the Senate (D) was popular in France.
86. Which statement best describes America's central government after the end of British rule in
1783? (A) The states were ruled under the terms of the Declaration of Independence (B) The
original thirteen states possessed a weak and ineffective central government (C)) None of the
thirteen states desired to be associated in any way with its neighbors (D) The Constitution
provided a strong and stable central government (E) The Revolution was still being fought in
the South.
87. “Waving the bloody shirt” was the name given to the practice of (A) scaring black potential
voters into staying away from the polls (B) voting large appropriations of federal funds for
unnecessary projects in a powerful congressman’s district (C) using animosities stirred up by
the Civil War to gain election in the post-war North (D) inciting the country to go to war with
Spain (E) machine politics as practiced in many major cities during the late 19th century.
88. Which of the following describes the purpose of the Maine Law of 1851? (A) Banning the
manufacturer and sale of alcoholic beverages (B) Prohibiting the consumption of alcoholic
beverages (C) Woman’s suffrage at the state level (D) State-by-state slavery abolition laws (E)
Woman retaining legal rights to their property after marriage.
89. In the presidential election of 1860,
I. The Democratic Party factionalized and nominated two candidates.
II. The election evolved into a contest between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas in
the North and John C. Breckinridge and John Bell in the South.
III. Abraham Lincoln won less than 50% of the popular vote.
IV. No candidate received a majority of the popular vote.
(A)I and II only (B) II and Ill only (C) III and IV only (D) II, Ill, and IV only (E) I, II, III, and IV.
90. All are true about Henry Clay's "American System" EXCEPT:
(A) It was not successfully implemented
(B) It called for sale of federal lands to finance higher education
(C) It called for increased trade among the sections of the nation
(D) One of its goals was a greater reliance upon domestic financial resources
(E) It stressed the need for a tariff for the protection of industry
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1. Text, Context Subtext
“Up to our own day American history has been in a large degree the history of the colonization
of the Great West. The existence of an area of free land, its continuous recession, and the
advance of American settlement westward, explain American development.”
-Frederick Jackson Turner
2. Text, Context, Subtext
3. Text, Context Subtext
4. Text, Context Subtext
5. Text, Context Subtext (focus subtext on role of slavery in this system)
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8. Text, Context Subtext
“I marvel not a little, right worshipful, that since the first that since the first discovery of America
(which is now full four score and ten years), after so great conquests and plantings by Spaniards
and Portuguese there, that we of England could never have the grace to set fast footing in such
fertile and temperate places as are left as yet unpossessed by them. But…I conceive great hope
that the time approacheth and now is that we of England may share and part stakes [divide the
prize] (if we ourselves) both with the Spaniard and the Portuguese in part of America and other
regions as yet undiscovered.”
-Richard Hakluyt, 1582
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Alsoe wee doe, for us, our heires and successors, declare by theise presentes that all
and everie the parsons being our subjects which shall dwell and inhabit within everie or
anie of the saide severall Colonies and plantacions and everie of theire children which
shall happen to be borne within the limitts and precincts of the said severall Colonies and
plantacions shall have and enjoy all liberties, franchises and immunites within anie of our
other dominions to all intents and purposes as if they had been abiding and borne within
this our realme of Englande or anie other of our saide dominions.
First Virginia Charter 1606
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“Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be
included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by
adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of
Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.”
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