Final Review AP US History

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Final Review AP US History
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Which of the following sought to exploit the
lucrative fur trade in North America?

• The French
• The British
• The French and Dutch
• The Portuguese
• The Spanish and the French

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Which of the following sought to exploit the
lucrative fur trade in North America?

• The French
• The British
• The French and Dutch
• The Portuguese
• The Spanish and the French

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Prior or the 1760s, Britains Navigation Acts

• Were effective in raising enormous revenue for
  the Crown
• Prevented the American colonies from shipping raw
  material to Great Britain
• Were only loosely enforced in the American
  colonies
• Successfully ended smuggling in the American
  colonies
• None of the above

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Prior or the 1760s, Britains Navigation Acts

• Were effective in raising enormous revenue for
  the Crown
• Prevented the American colonies from shipping raw
  material to Great Britain
• Were only loosely enforced in the American
  colonies
• Successfully ended smuggling in the American
  colonies
• None of the above

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All of the following are true regarding the
antifederalists EXCEPT

• Their important leaders included John Hancock and
  Patrick Henry
• Their political support came mostly from
  backcountry and agricultural areas
• Debtors were supporters of the antifederalist
• They were opposed to a strong central government
• They maintained there was no need for a bill of
  rights

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All of the following are true regarding the
antifederalists EXCEPT

• Their important leaders included John Hancock and
  Patrick Henry
• Their political support came mostly from
  backcountry and agricultural areas
• Debtors were supporters of the antifederalist
• They were opposed to a strong central government
• They maintained there was no need for a bill of
  rights

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The argument the abuses and usurpations by King
George and his government violated the social
contract that had existed between British and its
American colonies was articulated in

• Declaratory Act
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Rights
• Declaration of the Causes and Necessities for
  Taking up Arms
• Declaration of Independence

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The argument the abuses and usurpations by King
George and his government violated the social
contract that had existed between British and its
American colonies was articulated in

• Declaratory Act
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Rights
• Declaration of the Causes and Necessities for
  Taking up Arms
• Declaration of Independence

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North Carolina refused to ratify the Constitution

• Because the government under the AOC had not yet
  determined the status of its western land claims
• Until Congress imposed a boycott on the state
• Until the government removed British forts from
  its western frontier
• Unless a bill of rights would eventually be added
• Until it was ratified by the other southern states

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North Carolina refused to ratify the Constitution

• Because the government under the AOC had not yet
  determined the status of its western land claims
• Until Congress imposed a boycott on the state
• Until the government removed British forts from
  its western frontier
• Unless a bill of rights would eventually be added
• Until it was ratified by the other southern states

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Which one of the following was NOT an advantage
the British had in their war effort to suppress
the American rebellion

• Larger military
• Shorter supply lines
• An colonist, either supporting the British or
  indifferent
• Larger and stronger navy
• Greater financial resources

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Which one of the following was NOT an advantage
the British had in their war effort to suppress
the American rebellion

• Larger military
• Shorter supply lines
• An colonist, either supporting the British or
  indifferent
• Larger and stronger navy
• Greater financial resources

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The Treaty of Paris in 1783 included the
following terms except

• Britain was allowed to maintain several forts in
  the area west of the Appalachian Mountains in
  order to protect its trading posts
• Britain formally recognized American independence
• American fishing ships were given permission to
  fish off the coast of Newfoundland
• Americans promised to compensate loyalists whose
  property had been confiscated during the war
• American government promised not to legally
  interfere with British creditors who were seeking
  payment on debts owed to them by Americans

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The Treaty of Paris in 1783 included the
following terms except

• Britain was allowed to maintain several forts in
  the area west of the Appalachian Mountains in
  order to protect its trading posts
• Britain formally recognized American independence
• American fishing ships were given permission to
  fish off the coast of Newfoundland
• Americans promised to compensate loyalists whose
  property had been confiscated during the war
• American government promised not to legally
  interfere with British creditors who were seeking
  payment on debts owed to them by Americans

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Which important controversy was resolved by the
Great or Connecticut Compromise?

• Western land claims
• Representation in Congress
• No national currency
• No national military
• Weak judicial branch

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Which important controversy was resolved by the
Great or Connecticut Compromise?

• Western land claims
• Representation in Congress
• No national currency
• No national military
• Weak judicial branch

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The Duke of Baltimore established the colony of
Maryland

• As an opportunity to invest in that colonys
  maritime industry
• In order to prevent France from seizing that
  territory
• As a haven for persecuted English Catholics
• For Quakers who had been evicted from
  Pennsylvania
• After failing to colonize the Carolinas

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The Duke of Baltimore established the colony of
Maryland

• As an opportunity to invest in that colonys
  maritime industry
• In order to prevent France from seizing that
  territory
• As a haven for persecuted English Catholics
• For Quakers who had been evicted from
  Pennsylvania
• After failing to colonize the Carolinas

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When members of Congress approved the Judiciary
Act of 1801, their goal was to

• Appoint John Marshall, a strong Federalist to the
  Supreme Court
• Show the state courts that the Supreme Court
  controlled the judicial process
• Reduce the term of a Supreme Court justice to 20
  years
• Require a person to live in the country at least
  14 years to become eligible for a judgeship
• Create a long-term stronghold of Federalist
  influence in the judicial branch of government

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When members of Congress approved the Judiciary
Act of 1801, their goal was to

• Appoint John Marshall, a strong Federalist to the
  Supreme Court
• Show the state courts that the Supreme Court
  controlled the judicial process
• Reduce the term of a Supreme Court justice to 20
  years
• Require a person to live in the country at least
  14 years to become eligible for a judgeship
• Create a long-term stronghold of Federalist
  influence in the judicial branch of government

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Which of the following is true about the Panic of
1819

• The hard times affected only farmers in the west
• Financial speculation in the slave trade was the
  principal cause of the panic
• Many westerners blamed the Panic on the monetary
  policies of the National bank
• The Panic caused Monroe to lose his election bid
  in 1820
• Land prices remained high despite the reduction
  in economic activity around the nations

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Which of the following is true about the Panic of
1819

• The hard times affected only farmers in the west
• Financial speculation in the slave trade was the
  principal cause of the panic
• Many westerners blamed the Panic on the monetary
  policies of the National bank
• The Panic caused Monroe to lose his election bid
  in 1820
• Land prices remained high despite the reduction
  in economic activity around the nations

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Nativist reaction to immigration resulted in

• Formation of the Know-Nothing party
• Splitting the Democratic-Republican party
• Major changes in the immigration laws
• Increased immigration from southern Europe
• Greater sectional differences between the North
  and South

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Nativist reaction to immigration resulted in

• Formation of the Know-Nothing party
• Splitting the Democratic-Republican party
• Major changes in the immigration laws
• Increased immigration from southern Europe
• Greater sectional differences between the North
  and South

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The United States purchased the Louisiana
Territory from

• Mexico
• Britain
• Spain
• Russia
• France

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The United States purchased the Louisiana
Territory from

• Mexico
• Britain
• Spain
• Russia
• France

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Which English colony was established by
proprietors that also had investments in the
slave trade and therefore introduced slavery to
their colony?

• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Virginia
• The Carolinas
• Maryland

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Which English colony was established by
proprietors that also had investments in the
slave trade and therefore introduced slavery to
their colony?

• New York
• Pennsylvania
• Virginia
• The Carolinas
• Maryland

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The term Manifest Destiny implies

• A desire to limit the territorial expansion of
  the United States
• That the cost of expansion is greater than its
  benefits
• That it was Americas God-given right to expand
• That nations should share newly discovered
  resource rather than fight over them
• That taking land from others was a violation of
  Gods will

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The term Manifest Destiny implies

• A desire to limit the territorial expansion of
  the United States
• That the cost of expansion is greater than its
  benefits
• That it was Americas God-given right to expand
• That nations should share newly discovered
  resource rather than fight over them
• That taking land from others was a violation of
  Gods will

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The Federalist Papers

• Were written by opponents of the Constitution who
  feared that a tyrannical government would be a
  consequence of ratification
• Were the intellectual ideas that shaped the
  creation of the AOC
• Were written by those who advocated maintaining
  the AOC
• Claimed that under the AOC the states had too
  much power compared with the central government
• Attempted to clam the anxieties many had about
  the powers granted to the central government
  under the Constitution

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The Federalist Papers

• Were written by opponents of the Constitution who
  feared that a tyrannical government would be a
  consequence of ratification
• Were the intellectual ideas that shaped the
  creation of the AOC
• Were written by those who advocated maintaining
  the AOC
• Claimed that under the AOC the states had too
  much power compared with the central government
• Attempted to clam the anxieties many had about
  the powers granted to the central government
  under the Constitution

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The war hawks

• Were led by John Adams
• Were opponents of territorial expansion
• Were U.S. congressmen who represented the New
  England states
• Supported going to war against Britain in the
  early 19th century
• Was a Native American tribe who fought against
  U.S. territorial expansion

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The war hawks

• Were led by John Adams
• Were opponents of territorial expansion
• Were U.S. congressmen who represented the New
  England states
• Supported going to war against Britain in the
  early 19th century
• Was a Native American tribe who fought against
  U.S. territorial expansion

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The Hartford Convention

• Ended the War of 1812
• Was organized by the Federalist opposition to the
  war with Britain
• Included some of the most important leaders of
  the Democratic-Republican party
• Was organized to oppose territorial expansion
• Made way for Texass admission into the Union

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The Hartford Convention

• Ended the War of 1812
• Was organized by the Federalist opposition to the
  war with Britain
• Included some of the most important leaders of
  the Democratic-Republican party
• Was organized to oppose territorial expansion
• Made way for Texass admission into the Union

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In his actions leading up to the War of 1812,
President Madison showed that he

• Was outraged by the burning of Washington and
  sought retaliation against the British
• Believed a bi-partisan effort would allow the war
  to be easily won
• Bowed to political pressure and reluctantly asked
  for a declaration of war supported the use of
  military force before trying diplomatic means to
  end the crisis
• Would rather fight France than Britain

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In his actions leading up to the War of 1812,
President Madison showed that he

• Was outraged by the burning of Washington and
  sought retaliation against the British
• Believed a bi-partisan effort would allow the war
  to be easily won
• Bowed to political pressure and reluctantly asked
  for a declaration of war supported the use of
  military force before trying diplomatic means to
  end the crisis
• Would rather fight France than Britain

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Fifty-four forty or fight refers to

• The Federalists opposition to the war with
  Britain
• The amount of money Mexico demanded from the
  United States in return for allowing it to annex
  Texas
• The boundary dispute between the United States
  and Mexico
• The war hawks demand for concessions from the
  British for violating American neutrality rights
• The dispute between Britain and the United States
  over the Oregon Territory

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Fifty-four forty or fight refers to

• The Federalists opposition to the war with
  Britain
• The amount of money Mexico demanded from the
  United States in return for allowing it to annex
  Texas
• The boundary dispute between the United States
  and Mexico
• The war hawks demand for concessions from the
  British for violating American neutrality rights
• The dispute between Britain and the United States
  over the Oregon Territory

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In which Supreme Court case was the concept of
judicial review established?

• Marbury v. Madison
• Dartmouth College v Woodward
• McCulloch v Maryland
• Gibbons v Ogden
• Fletcher v Peck

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In which Supreme Court case was the concept of
judicial review established?

• Marbury v. Madison
• Dartmouth College v Woodward
• McCulloch v Maryland
• Gibbons v Ogden
• Fletcher v Peck

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The concept of judicial review means that

• Executive branch can veto legislation
• President has the final say in all decisions of
  the judicial branch
• Courts have the power to determine the
  constitutionality of laws
• Supreme Court is required to review all bill
  passed by Congress
• A state court can overturn a decision by the
  Supreme Court if it believes doing so would be in
  the states best interest

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The concept of judicial review means that

• Executive branch can veto legislation
• President has the final say in all decisions of
  the judicial branch
• Courts have the power to determine the
  constitutionality of laws
• Supreme Court is required to review all bill
  passed by Congress
• A state court can overturn a decision by the
  Supreme Court if it believes doing so would be in
  the states best interest

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Of the following list of political leaders, which
one was strongly opposed to the plan of
government created by the delegates at the
Philadelphia convention?

• Patrick Henry
• George Washington
• James Monroe
• Benjamin Franklin
• Alexander Hamilton

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Of the following list of political leaders, which
one was strongly opposed to the plan of
government created by the delegates at the
Philadelphia convention?

• Patrick Henry
• George Washington
• James Monroe
• Benjamin Franklin
• Alexander Hamilton

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Which of the following was NOT a feature of the
Articles of Confederation?

• It called for a bicameral legislature
• Unanimity was required to amend the AOC
• Nine of the 13 states were required to pass
  legislation
• There was no national court system
• Each state had one vote in Congress

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Which of the following was NOT a feature of the
Articles of Confederation?

• It called for a bicameral legislature
• Unanimity was required to amend the AOC
• Nine of the 13 states were required to pass
  legislation
• There was no national court system
• Each state had one vote in Congress

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Which of the following is true of the presidency
of Andrew Jackson?

• Jackson was the first president to have
  impeachment charges brought against him
• Jackson limited the use of the veto just as his
  predecessors had done
• Jackson joined the Whigs to reform the government
• Jackson increased the power of the executive
  branch of government
• Jackson was the first president to support the
  abolition of slavery

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Which of the following is true of the presidency
of Andrew Jackson?

• Jackson was the first president to have
  impeachment charges brought against him
• Jackson limited the use of the veto just as his
  predecessors had done
• Jackson joined the Whigs to reform the government
• Jackson increased the power of the executive
  branch of government
• Jackson was the first president to support the
  abolition of slavery

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The Wilmot proviso transformed the politics of
the Mexican War by

• Raising the issue of whether territory acquired
  through the war would be slave or free
• Raising the question of slaverys morality in the
  United States
• Claiming the war was unnecessary and
  unconstitutional
• Justifying Polks decision for was and silencing
  his critics
• Providing the central plank of the newly formed
  Republican Party

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The Wilmot proviso transformed the politics of
the Mexican War by

• Raising the issue of whether territory acquired
  through the war would be slave or free
• Raising the question of slaverys morality in the
  United States
• Claiming the war was unnecessary and
  unconstitutional
• Justifying Polks decision for was and silencing
  his critics
• Providing the central plank of the newly formed
  Republican Party

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In 1794, President Washington sent John Jay to
England with the hope of gaining

• Fishing rights off the coast of Nova Scotia
• A military alliance to open up the Mississippi
  River
• British evacuation of military forts around the
  Great Lakes
• A British apology for its misbehavior during the
  Revolution
• The right of deposit in New Orleans

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In 1794, President Washington sent John Jay to
England with the hope of gaining

• Fishing rights off the coast of Nova Scotia
• A military alliance to open up the Mississippi
  River
• British evacuation of military forts around the
  Great Lakes
• A British apology for its misbehavior during the
  Revolution
• The right of deposit in New Orleans

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Which of the following was an element of the
Missouri Compromise of 1820

• The future of slavery in Missouri would be
  determined by the residents living there
• Slavery would be allowed in Illinois, but not in
  Missouri
• The northern section of Louisiana would be open
  to slavery
• Maine would be admitted to the Union as a free
  state
• The southern section of Louisiana was open to
  slavery for 20 years

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Which of the following was an element of the
Missouri Compromise of 1820

• The future of slavery in Missouri would be
  determined by the residents living there
• Slavery would be allowed in Illinois, but not in
  Missouri
• The northern section of Louisiana would be open
  to slavery
• Maine would be admitted to the Union as a free
  state
• The southern section of Louisiana was open to
  slavery for 20 years

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The significance of George Washingtons response
to the Whiskey Rebellion was that it demonstrated
the government

• Hoped to enforce all federal laws by coercing the
  people into compliance
• Would listen to the voice of the people no matter
  how is was expressed
• Would not allow violence to prevent enforcement
  of federal laws
• Would practice restraint and allow the courts to
  settle dissent over laws
• Believed excise taxes were an unfair means to
  reduce the national debt

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The significance of George Washingtons response
to the Whiskey Rebellion was that it demonstrated
the government

• Hoped to enforce all federal laws by coercing the
  people into compliance
• Would listen to the voice of the people no matter
  how is was expressed
• Would not allow violence to prevent enforcement
  of federal laws
• Would practice restraint and allow the courts to
  settle dissent over laws
• Believed excise taxes were an unfair means to
  reduce the national debt

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The turning point of the American Civil War
occurred at the battle of

• First Bull Run
• Second Bull Run
• Monitor and Merrimac
• Antietam
• Gettysburg

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The turning point of the American Civil War
occurred at the battle of

• First Bull Run
• Second Bull Run
• Monitor and Merrimac
• Antietam
• Gettysburg

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In the nullification dispute from 1828-1833, John
C. Calhoun supported which of the following ideas?

• The federal government was superior to the state
  governments and should preserve the Union at all
  cost
• The tariff was unconstitutional because it taxed
  those people who were least able to pay
• The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of the
  1790s did not apply to the crisis of the 1830s
• Although the federal government had a right to
  enforce the tariff, it was morally wrong to do so
• The states were the final arbiter of the
  constitutionality of federal laws

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In the nullification dispute from 1828-1833, John
C. Calhoun supported which of the following ideas?

• The federal government was superior to the state
  governments and should preserve the Union at all
  cost
• The tariff was unconstitutional because it taxed
  those people who were least able to pay
• The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of the
  1790s did not apply to the crisis of the 1830s
• Although the federal government had a right to
  enforce the tariff, it was morally wrong to do so
• The states were the final arbiter of the
  constitutionality of federal laws

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The basic principle of mercantilism was that the
colonies

• Should be economically independent as quickly as
  possible
• Should benefit the mother countrys economy
• Should maintain a favorable balance of trade with
  the mother country
• Should practice free trade with all nations
• Should manufacture products that were too
  expensive to make elsewhere

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The basic principle of mercantilism was that the
colonies

• Should be economically independent as quickly as
  possible
• Should benefit the mother countrys economy
• Should maintain a favorable balance of trade with
  the mother country
• Should practice free trade with all nations
• Should manufacture products that were too
  expensive to make elsewhere

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Which of the following is associated with the
transcendentalist movement of the early 19th
century?

• F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Henry David Thoreau
• Ernst Hemingway
• Mark Twain
• John Steinbeck

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Which of the following is associated with the
transcendentalist movement of the early 19th
century?

• F. Scott Fitzgerald
• Henry David Thoreau
• Ernst Hemingway
• Mark Twain
• John Steinbeck

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The Crittenden Proposal

• Forbade slavery west of the Mississippi River
• Would have granted the Southern states their
  independence if they abolished slavery
• Would have lowered the protective tariff in
  return for abolishing the Fugitive Slave Act
• Ended the slave trade but not slavery in
  Washington, D.C.
• Would have guaranteed slaveholders the right to
  own slave south of the 36 30 line

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The Crittenden Proposal

• Forbade slavery west of the Mississippi River
• Would have granted the Southern states their
  independence if they abolished slavery
• Would have lowered the protective tariff in
  return for abolishing the Fugitive Slave Act
• Ended the slave trade but not slavery in
  Washington, D.C.
• Would have guaranteed slaveholders the right to
  own slave south of the 36 30 line

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The Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States
had legitimate reason to fear European
intervention in the Western Hemisphere because

• Europes militaries were considerably more
  powerful than those of the United States
• The overpopulation of Europe made future
  incursions in the New World a real possibility
• Europes forms of government were fundamentally
  different from those of the United States and
  newly liberated South American countries
• The United Sates anticipated reprisals for its
  frequent interference in European affairs
• The United States ultimately intended to annex
  all of the Western Hemisphere

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The Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States
had legitimate reason to fear European
intervention in the Western Hemisphere because

• Europes militaries were considerably more
  powerful than those of the United States
• The overpopulation of Europe made future
  incursions in the New World a real possibility
• Europes forms of government were fundamentally
  different from those of the United States and
  newly liberated South American countries
• The United Sates anticipated reprisals for its
  frequent interference in European affairs
• The United States ultimately intended to annex
  all of the Western Hemisphere

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act nullified part of the

• Compromise of 1850
• Great Compromise
• Wilmot Proviso
• Missouri Compromise
• Dred Scott decision

73
The Kansas-Nebraska Act nullified part of the

• Compromise of 1850
• Great Compromise
• Wilmot Proviso
• Missouri Compromise
• Dred Scott decision

74
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided for

• An extension of slavery into the Ohio River
  Valley
• Protection of native Americans in the Ohio River
  Valley
• Restrictions on the rights of citizens in the new
  territories
• An orderly process for new territories to become
  states
• Immediate statehood for the territories in the
  region

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The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided for

• An extension of slavery into the Ohio River
  Valley
• Protection of native Americans in the Ohio River
  Valley
• Restrictions on the rights of citizens in the new
  territories
• An orderly process for new territories to become
  states
• Immediate statehood for the territories in the
  region

76
The Supreme Courts decision in McCullouch v
Maryland

• Supported the rights to control all economic
  activities within their borders
• Upheld the right of states to create monopolies
  that served the public interest
• Endorsed Alexander Hamiltons ideas of implied
  powers in the Constitution
• Required the federal government to cease its
  support of financial institutions in Maryland
• Broadened the power of states to tax federal
  property

77
The Supreme Courts decision in McCullouch v
Maryland

• Supported the rights to control all economic
  activities within their borders
• Upheld the right of states to create monopolies
  that served the public interest
• Endorsed Alexander Hamiltons ideas of implied
  powers in the Constitution
• Required the federal government to cease its
  support of financial institutions in Maryland
• Broadened the power of states to tax federal
  property

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The kitchen cabinet

• Was the name given to Jacksons political
  opponents
• Was a derisive term for men who advocated for
  womens rights
• Was a term used to attack critics of Jacksons
  position on the Bank
• Were those who settled land for which they no
  longer held a lease
• Was the nickname of Jacksons unofficial advisors

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The kitchen cabinet

• Was the name given to Jacksons political
  opponents
• Was a derisive term for men who advocated for
  womens rights
• Was a term used to attack critics of Jacksons
  position on the Bank
• Were those who settled land for which they no
  longer held a lease
• Was the nickname of Jacksons unofficial advisors

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The Spoils System

• Was condemned by Jackson and his supporters for
  being undemocratic
• Prevented women, Native Americans, and blacks
  from voting
• Was a derisive term used by opponents of the
  Tariff of 1828
• Is a term that is synonymous with rotation in
  office
• Was a corrupt bargain made by the opponents of
  Jackson that prevented him from winning the
  presidency in 1824

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The Spoils System

• Was condemned by Jackson and his supporters for
  being undemocratic
• Prevented women, Native Americans, and blacks
  from voting
• Was a derisive term used by opponents of the
  Tariff of 1828
• Is a term that is synonymous with rotation in
  office
• Was a corrupt bargain made by the opponents of
  Jackson that prevented him from winning the
  presidency in 1824

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The Specie Circular

• Sought to address the problems associated with
  the panic of 1819
• Was a primary factor in the development of the
  new Market economy
• Was nullified by the South Carolina legislature
• Was an attempt by Jackson to remedy the problems
  associated with the destruction of the bank
• Was used by the Charles river Bridge Company to
  raise funds to build a bridge over the Charles
  River in Massachusetts

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The Specie Circular

• Sought to address the problems associated with
  the panic of 1819
• Was a primary factor in the development of the
  new Market economy
• Was nullified by the South Carolina legislature
• Was an attempt by Jackson to remedy the problems
  associated with the destruction of the bank
• Was used by the Charles river Bridge Company to
  raise funds to build a bridge over the Charles
  River in Massachusetts

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding the
Second Great Awakening?

• It promoted individualism
• It was not experienced by southerners
• It placed reason over faith
• It challenged the Enlightenments reliance on
  reason
• It came about in response to the perception that
  piety was declining

85
Which of the following is FALSE regarding the
Second Great Awakening?

• It promoted individualism
• It was not experienced by southerners
• It placed reason over faith
• It challenged the Enlightenments reliance on
  reason
• It came about in response to the perception that
  piety was declining

86
The Seneca Falls Convention is associated with
which of the following reform movements?

• Womens rights
• Abolition
• Education reform
• Opposition to Jacksons policies toward Native
  Americans
• Urban reform

87
The Seneca Falls Convention is associated with
which of the following reform movements?

• Womens rights
• Abolition
• Education reform
• Opposition to Jacksons policies toward Native
  Americans
• Urban reform

88
Which of the following is NOT an accurate
statement regarding the North in the antebellum
period?

• Its industrial development was greater than the
  other two regions
• The textile industry was important to several of
  the states in this region
• The planter class was dominant in most of the
  states in the region
• Northerners favored a high protective tariff
• Much of the nations banking industry was located
  in the North

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Which of the following is NOT an accurate
statement regarding the North in the antebellum
period?

• Its industrial development was greater than the
  other two regions
• The textile industry was important to several of
  the states in this region
• The planter class was dominant in most of the
  states in the region
• Northerners favored a high protective tariff
• Much of the nations banking industry was located
  in the North

90
The Compromise of 1850

• Banned slavery in Washington D.C.
• Allowed Kansas to enter as a slave state
• Ended the Fugitive Slave law
• Gave all of the land taken from Mexico to Texas
• Allowed California to enter as a free state

91
The Compromise of 1850

• Banned slavery in Washington D.C.
• Allowed Kansas to enter as a slave state
• Ended the Fugitive Slave law
• Gave all of the land taken from Mexico to Texas
• Allowed California to enter as a free state

92
Popular sovereignty was the idea that

• The government of each new territory should be
  elected by the people
• The American public should vote on whether to
  admit states with or without slavery
• It was for the citizens of a territory to decide
  if their territory would enter the Union as a
  slave state or a free state
• The United States should assume popular control
  of the territory acquired from Mexico
• Slavery should be prohibited from any territory
  acquired by the United States

93
Popular sovereignty was the idea that

• The government of each new territory should be
  elected by the people
• The American public should vote on whether to
  admit states with or without slavery
• It was for the citizens of a territory to decide
  if their territory would enter the Union as a
  slave state or a free state
• The United States should assume popular control
  of the territory acquired from Mexico
• Slavery should be prohibited from any territory
  acquired by the United States

94
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court

• Avoided controversy by ruling that Dred Scott had
  no right to sue in federal court
• Ruled that the Kansas-Nebraska Act was
  unconstitutional
• Ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in
  the territories because slaves were private
  property
• Ruled that slaves could sue in federal court only
  if their masters allowed them to do so
• Ruled that a slave that had been transported to a
  free state or territory was a free citizen of the
  United States

95
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court

• Avoided controversy by ruling that Dred Scott had
  no right to sue in federal court
• Ruled that the Kansas-Nebraska Act was
  unconstitutional
• Ruled that Congress could not prohibit slavery in
  the territories because slaves were private
  property
• Ruled that slaves could sue in federal court only
  if their masters allowed them to do so
• Ruled that a slave that had been transported to a
  free state or territory was a free citizen of the
  United States

96
In the Election of 1860

• Most Southerners refused to vote in protest
  against Lincolns candidacy
• The majority of citizens living in the three
  sections voted for the Republican candidate
• The tariff was the most controversial issue
• The vast majority of southerners voted for the
  compromise candidate, John Bell
• The Republicans gained control of the executive
  branch for the first time

97
In the Election of 1860

• Most Southerners refused to vote in protest
  against Lincolns candidacy
• The majority of citizens living in the three
  sections voted for the Republican candidate
• The tariff was the most controversial issue
• The vast majority of southerners voted for the
  compromise candidate, John Bell
• The Republicans gained control of the executive
  branch for the first time

98
The Emancipation Proclamation

• Abolished slavery in all states that were in open
  rebellion
• Abolished slavery in the border states
• Ended the slave trade but not slavery
• Was ruled unconstitutional by the Taney Supreme
  Court
• Allowed for popular sovereignty in those states
  that willingly returned to the union

99
The Emancipation Proclamation

• Abolished slavery in all states that were in open
  rebellion
• Abolished slavery in the border states
• Ended the slave trade but not slavery
• Was ruled unconstitutional by the Taney Supreme
  Court
• Allowed for popular sovereignty in those states
  that willingly returned to the union

100
Which of the following is NOT associated with the
North during the war?

• Continued industrialization
• The Morrill Tariff of 1861
• The Homestead Act of 1862
• The use of blacks in the Union military
• The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
  guaranteeing voting rights to make U.S. citizens

101
Which of the following is NOT associated with the
North during the war?

• Continued industrialization
• The Morrill Tariff of 1861
• The Homestead Act of 1862
• The use of blacks in the Union military
• The ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
  guaranteeing voting rights to make U.S. citizens

102
Which of the following was NOT in favor of U.S.
territorial expansion in the first half of the
19th century

• Farmers
• Manufacturers
• Investors
• Abolitionists
• Religious leaders

103
Which of the following was NOT in favor of U.S.
territorial expansion in the first half of the
19th century

• Farmers
• Manufacturers
• Investors
• Abolitionists
• Religious leaders

104
The Gadsden Purchase

• Allowed the United States to build a southern
  transcontinental railroad
• Was territory in the West where the Cherokee were
  relocated
• Allowed the United States to extend its northern
  border with Canada to the Pacific Ocean
• Was vetoed by President Polk
• Gave the United States access to the Oregon
  Territory

105
The Gadsden Purchase

• Allowed the United States to build a southern
  transcontinental railroad
• Was territory in the West where the Cherokee were
  relocated
• Allowed the United States to extend its northern
  border with Canada to the Pacific Ocean
• Was vetoed by President Polk
• Gave the United States access to the Oregon
  Territory

106
The Battle of New Orleans

• Was a major U.S. victory over Mexico
• Convinced the British to agree to peace terms
  that ended the War of 1812
• Was fought after the peace treaty ending the War
  of 1812 was signed
• Was a major Mexican victory over the Texans
• Was a major U.S. naval victory in the War of 1812

107
The Battle of New Orleans

• Was a major U.S. victory over Mexico
• Convinced the British to agree to peace terms
  that ended the War of 1812
• Was fought after the peace treaty ending the War
  of 1812 was signed
• Was a major Mexican victory over the Texans
• Was a major U.S. naval victory in the War of 1812

108
Which of the following decisions by the Mexican
government angered Americans who settled in Texas?

• The Americans were required to pay enormous taxes
  to the Mexican government
• The Mexicans forbade the Americans from farming
  on the most fertile land
• The Mexicans forbade the American settlers from
  trading with the United States
• The American settlers were prohibited from
  becoming citizens of Mexico
• The Mexicans abolished slavery

109
Which of the following decisions by the Mexican
government angered Americans who settled in Texas?

• The Americans were required to pay enormous taxes
  to the Mexican government
• The Mexicans forbade the Americans from farming
  on the most fertile land
• The Mexicans forbade the American settlers from
  trading with the United States
• The American settlers were prohibited from
  becoming citizens of Mexico
• The Mexicans abolished slavery

110
The Supreme Court ruled in Worcester v Georgia
that

• Native American tribal land could not be
  purchased by the state of Georgia
• Georgia must grant citizenship rights to the
  Cherokees living within its borders
• The Cherokees could not sue the state of Georgia
  in federal court
• Georgias state laws had no authority within
  Cherokee territory
• Georgia had a responsibility for the care of the
  Cherokees living within its borders

111
The Supreme Court ruled in Worcester v Georgia
that

• Native American tribal land could not be
  purchased by the state of Georgia
• Georgia must grant citizenship rights to the
  Cherokees living within its borders
• The Cherokees could not sue the state of Georgia
  in federal court
• Georgias state laws had no authority within
  Cherokee territory
• Georgia had a responsibility for the care of the
  Cherokees living within its borders

112
Pickneys Treaty resulted in all of the following
EXCEPT

• It improved Spanish- American relations
• It gave the Americans the right of deposit in New
  Orleans
• It gave the United States Spains Caribbean
  Islands in return for American Aid
• It settled the Florida boundary dispute
• Spain agreed to cease inciting Native American
  tribes against Americans

113
Pickneys Treaty resulted in all of the following
EXCEPT

• It improved Spanish- American relations
• It gave the Americans the right of deposit in New
  Orleans
• It gave the United States Spains Caribbean
  Islands in return for American Aid
• It settled the Florida boundary dispute
• Spain agreed to cease inciting Native American
  tribes against Americans