Final Exam Questions

Question 1

Those who favored loose construction and those who supported strict construction most strongly differed on which of the following issues?

Answer 1

the extent of federal power

Question 2

In what sense was Thomas Jefferson’s election in 1800 a revolution?

Answer 2

It signaled a shift away from Federalist policy and ideology.

Question 3

President Jefferson and other Americans were angered by the attack on the Chesapeake because

Answer 3

it represented an affront to the nation’s sovereignty

Question 4

In the early 1800s, American foreign policy was largely defined by

Answer 4

struggles with Britain and France

Question 5

Which of the following groups was most affected by the Tariff of 1816?

Answer 5

Farmers

Question 6

What did the Adams-Onís Treaty do?

Answer 6

It expelled American Indians from American territory

Question 7

The Tariff of Abominations and subsequent nullification crises signified a growing crisis in the United States over

Answer 7

sectional differences

Question 8

What effect did the Whiskey Rebellion have on the relationship between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists?

Answer 8

it intensified their conflict and encouraged the development of two parties

Question 9

The War of 1812 has been called a “second war of independence” because

Answer 9

the war ended with another signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1814

Question 10

Why was the Battle of New Orleans significant?

Answer 10

Not realizing a peace treaty had been signed, outnumbered Americans fought and won the battle to save New Orleans

Question 11

In order for the United States to expand westward, with which country would it most likely come into conflict?

Answer 11

Mexico

Question 12

Based on the area’s geography, into which Spanish territory was the United States most likely to expand first?

Answer 12

Texas

Question 13

Which of the following compromises offered a solution to the problem posed by Texas?

Answer 13

Acquisition of Oregon Territory

Question 14

Which population group suffered the most as a result of mining activities and related policies?

Answer 14

American Indians

Question 15

The work of Henry David Thoreau most supported which aim of the Transcendentalist movement?

Answer 15

to seek truth within the individual and in nature

Question 16

The Second Great Awakening contributed to increased popular support for which of the following groups?

Answer 16

Social Reforms

Question 17

What did the Gag Rule demand?

Answer 17

no discussion of slavery take place in Congress

Question 18

How did industrialization lead to improvements in the status of women?

Answer 18

by providing economic opportunities outside of the home

Question 19

How did Spanish leaders stimulate New Mexico’s population and economic growth?

Answer 19

By creating alliances with the American Indians

Question 20

Many of the Mountain Men who created trails through the Rockies saw financial opportunities in

Answer 20

Fur trading

Question 21

How was the idea of Manifest Destiny used to justify westward expansion?

Answer 21

Many thought the United States had a right to own all of North America.

Question 22

The Mexican government hoped that if they allowed Americans to settle in Texas, the Americans would

Answer 22

encourage economic growth

Question 23

How did the passage of the Fugitive Slave Act affect opinions about slavery in the North?

Answer 23

It drove moderate northerners to side with the abolitionists.

Question 24

How did the American Party differ from the Free-Soil Party?

Answer 24

The American Party focused on immigration rather than slavery.

Question 25

Which factor contributed most to President Lincoln’s decision to announce the Emancipation Proclamation in September 1862?

Answer 25

an improvement in the military situation

Question 26

The Emancipation Proclamation limited the abolition of slavery to certain regions in order to?

Answer 26

maintain the support of political leaders in the border states.

Question 27

Which statement makes an accurate comparison of Union and Confederate Army policies?(on African Americans)

Answer 27

The Union Army benefited from African American soldiers while the Confederate Army resisted enlisting of slaves.

Question 28

Which of these events did the most to bring an end to the Civil War?(Battle)

Answer 28

the end of the siege of Vicksburg

Question 29

Which of these changed most dramatically as the Civil War turned into a prolonged conflict?(How the people view it)

Answer 29

the relative levels of public support enjoyed by the Union and the Confederacy

Question 30

The founding of the Free -Soil party

Answer 30

called for popular sovereignty as a way to resolve the slavery issue.

Question 31

One advantage which contributed to the North’s victory was?

Answer 31

strong military leadership under Generals Grant and Sherman

Question 32

What major difference between the Union and Confederate armies became apparent during the siege of Petersburg in 1864?

Answer 32

The Union army had superior numbers of replacement troops in reserve.

Question 33

What was the result of the protective tariff passed in 1862?

Answer 33

Industrial development in the North surged because the tariff made imported goods more expensive.

Question 34

In 1865, Congress proposed the Thirteenth Amendment, which would

Answer 34

abolish slavery in the United States.

Question 35

The main reason the Union wanted control of the Mississippi River was to

Answer 35

effectively split the Confederacy in two.

Question 36

The main idea of President Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” was that

Answer 36

the Civil War was being fought to preserve the nation.

Question 37

Why was Pickett’s Charge significant?

Answer 37

Its failure gave the Union victory at the Battle of Gettysburg

Question 38

What did General Winfield Scott’s “Anaconda Plan” entail?

Answer 38

cutting off Confederate supply lines by taking control of the Mississippi River

Question 39

How did President Lincoln respond to the Confederacy’s attack on Fort Sumter?

Answer 39

He declared the Confederacy’s actions to be an insurrection and asked for volunteers to fight.

Question 40

Among the events leading to the Civil War

Answer 40

the Compromise of 1859 increases slave representation and hostility between the North and South.