Q4 SS Test Flashcards
What attracted settlers to the Oregon region?
fertile lands, plentiful rain and mild climate
Conflicts between American settlers in Texas and Mexico included:
all of these
Which of the following states were completely within the Mexican Cession?
CA, NV, UT
The “Columbia” figure in the painting likely represents:
the vision of American “Manifest Destiny” introducing the light of progress to the West
What examples in the painting BEST show American progress in technology being introduced to the West?
railroads and telegraph lines
What is the significance of the Alamo?
It inspired Texans to fight for independence
The term “Manifest Destiny” meant that the United States would
spread its culture across the continent to the Pacific
What role did Spanish missionaries play in the settlement of California & the Southwest?
They converted NA and forced them to work on ranches
Which president was elected in 1844 because he supported the idea of Manifest Destiny and used the slogan “54 - 40 or Fight”?
James Polk
How did the US and Britain settle their dispute over Oregon in 1846?
US and Britain agreed to divide the territory at 49◦ N
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Mexican War?
The Mexican government supported slavery in Texas
Under the ____, Mexico agreed to cede all of California and New Mexico to the U.S. for $18 million
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Why did the Mormons move west and establish Salt Lake City?
they wanted to practice their religious beliefs without persecution
Which one of these statements about the California Gold Rush is FALSE?
most americans who rushed to CA became rich
Which of these statements about the Oregon fur trade is FALSE?
Missionaries like the Whitmans also participated in the fur trade.
How did missionaries in Oregon encourage settlement in the region?
They wrote letters to family and friends in the East praising the farmland and climate.
Life on the Oregon Trail for pioneers:
all of these
Why did some Americans oppose the Mexican War?
a and b only- They feared the extension of slavery further west and They believed the war was wrong and immoral in taking land from Mexico.
In 1853 the US paid Mexico $10 million for land in present-day Arizona - this was called the:
Gadsden Purchase
Which one of these statements about Native Americans and settlers is FALSE?
Native American populations in the 1800’s were stable and even grew in some areas.
Which statement about the Mexican War is TRUE?
An American army under General Winfield Scott captured the capital Mexico City.
Which of these was an effect of the California Gold Rush?
all of these
Which of these beliefs or practices held by Mormons resulted in conflict with neighbors and persecution?
a and c only- Property should be held in common and Polygamy - the practice of having more than one wife
The Missouri Compromise:
all of above
Which of the following was repealed as a result of the Kansas- Nebraska Act?
Missouri compromise of 1820
The wilmot proviso
proposed that there be no slavery in any of the lands won from Mexico
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?
maine admitted as a free state
The Fugitive Slave Act resulted in which of these?
Increased opposition in the North to the spread of slavery
Which one of these statements about the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin is FALSE?
Southerners agreed with the views of the book and bought many copies
Which one of these locations experienced significant violence over the issue of slavery during 1855-1857?
Kansas
The Kansas-Nebraska Act:
all of the above
The Dred Scott decision:
declared the Missouri compromise unconstitutional
Which one of these people would have praised the Dred Scott decision as correct?
southern slaveholder
What was the main goal of the Free Soil Party?
to ban slavery in the western territories
The 1858 Senate campaign between Lincoln and Douglas:
all of the above
When Lincoln was elected President in 1860:
seven southern states seceded from the Union and formed the Confederate States of America
John Brown lead a raid on Harpers Ferry to
to start a slave revolt
The Republican Party:
all of these
Who stated: “Let the states we both represent part in agree to separate and part in peace. If you are unwilling that we should part in peace, tell us so.”
John C. Calhoun
Who stated: “A house divided against itself cannot stand….this government cannot endure, permanently half slave and half free.”
Abraham Lincoln
Which one of these states did NOT secede from the Union.
Kentucky
Which one of these events is viewed by historians as the start if the Civil War?
Fort Sumter
Who stated: “We, the abolitionists and colored people, should meet this decision, unlooked for and monstrous as it appears, in a cheerful spirit.”
Frederick Douglass
Which of the following was a strength or advantage of the Union?
all of these
Which of the following was a strength or advantage for the South at the start of the war?
experienced and better military officers and generals
Which of these was NOT a characteristic of soldiers’ lives in camps?
plenty of good food
The South’s strategy for winning the war included:
fighting a defensive war with the goal of gaining an alliance with a European power
The Union strategy for winning the war included
all of the above
As a result of the Emancipation Proclamation:
It changed the war into a struggle for freedom and to end slavery
The 54th Massachusetts Regiment won recognition because of
their display of courage during their assault on Fort Wagner
The draft policy during the Civil War created opposition and protests because:
wealthy men could pay for substitutes
Which one of these was an economic problem in both the North and South during the war?
high inflation of paper money
At the start of the war, Lincoln resisted pressure to emancipate (free) the slaves in the South because:
all of these
Women played important roles during the war, including:
all of the above
Which of these statements about African American soldiers is FALSE?
most of them were born as free men
At the Battle of Antietam:
all of these
Which one of these battles is considered the turning point of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
The victory at this battle gave the Union complete control of the Mississippi River:
Vicksburg
The strategy to destroy an enemy’s army, resources and the people’s will to fight is called:
total war
The famous “Pickett’s Charge” where confederate soldiers saw a 50% casualty rate was at which battle?
Gettysburg
Lincoln gradually changed his mind on the issue of emancipation of the enslaved African Americans because:
all of these
How did new technologies make the Civil War more deadly?
all of these
Which of these statements is FALSE
General Sheridan used total war to destroy much of South and North Carolina
The Battle of Shiloh:
all of these
Which Civil War statistic is CORRECT?
The Battle of Gettysburg had the highest casualties of the war at about 51,000
Which statement is FALSE?
Which one of these statements about the South after the war is FALSE?
most southerners were not affected by the war
Which of these programs did Congress create to help former slaves find jobs and receive an education?
Freedmen’s Bureau
In December 1863, Lincoln introduced his “10% Plan” which:
was intended to make it easy for southern states to rejoin the Union and required states to declare an end to slavery.
The Wade-Davis Bill
all of these
Which statement about the Freedmen’s Bureau is FALSE?
Freedmen’s Bureau schools educated only black freedmen.
Supporters of a strict policy toward the South were called:
Radical Republicans
The 13th Amendment:
abolished slavery throughout the nation.
The 14th Amendment:
all of these
New laws used by the southern states to control African American freedmen were called:
black codes
Johnson’s Reconstruction Plan required that:
each southern state to abolish slavery and ratify the 13th Amendment.
How did MOST freedmen try to gain some economic independence after the Civil War?
They turned to sharecropping as a means to farm the land
Sharecropping resulted in
many farming families being trapped in a cycle of debt
Which of these events marked the end of Reconstruction in the South?
Hayes elected President in 1876
Jim Crow laws
separated blacks and whites in public places
Which of these phrases is best associated with the case of Plessy v Ferguson?
“seperate but equal”
In the Election of 1876:
20 electoral votes in 3 southern states were in dispute.
