Questions I keep missing Flashcards
What country established the first permanent European colonies in the Americas?
Spain
Which colonial power focused on finding a Northwest Passage from Canada to the Pacific?
France
Which English colony represented the most direct compromise between Protestants and Catholics in the early 1600s?
Maryland
What European country aligned with the Iroquois to battle England in New York?
The Netherlands
Which statement is true of Pontiac’s Rebellion?
The british used the native north americans fragmentation against them to gain military advantage
Which is true of the Treaty of Paris?
It negotiated for the sale of all Spanish territorial claims in North America
Which statement is true of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848?
It sought an active alignment with the founding documents of the nation
Which statement is true of the Panic of 1819?
It led Americans to expect financial support from their government
Which statement accurately describes the election of 1824?
It was marred by accusations of corruption and bribery and decided in the House of Representatives
What was a primary distinction between Jacksonian Democrats and the Whigs in the 1820s?
Emphasis on a strong executive branch
Which statement about the rights of African Americans in the Jackson Era is correct?
Western states passed laws prohibiting Black people to live there
What issue prompted the Nullification Crisis?
A tariff proposed by Andrew Jackson before his election
Which statement accurately reflects Andrew Jackson’s view of banks?
Paper money exists to aid the wealthy and hurt the poor and should be strictly regulated, if not outright banned
Which statement about the Cherokee Nation’s relationship with the United States legal system is correct?
The President of the United States ignored a decision by the Supreme Court in order to forcibly remove Cherokee people from Georgia
Where did most immigrants come from in the years 1830–1860?
Ireland and Germany
What statement about White Southerners’ attitude toward slavery is accurate?
Even the poorest people in Southern society felt they benefited from slavery
Which statement about the legal rights of enslaved people in the United States is accurate?
The laws established to set minimum standards of food, shelter, and clothing for enslaved people were unenforceable
Which statement about the culture that Black Americans developed under slavery is correct?
The Second Great Awakening had a profound influence on enslaved people and shaped their culture
How did most enslaved people resist slavery?
Through subtle subterfuge and deception
What event of the 1820s led to the mass migration of U.S. citizens to Texas?
Mexican Independence
What was a primary cause of conflict that led to hostilities between Mexicans and Americans in Texas?
The right to own enslaved people
What was the United States’ reaction to the violence between Texan settlers and Santa Anna’s Mexican forces?
Ambivalence
What did the expression “Fifty-four Forty or Fight!” refer to?
The American claim to land deep into Canada
What is true of the election of 1848?
A third party broke off from the Democratic Party and proposed its own candidate
Which of the following statements is correct about the expansion of slavery under the Compromise of 1850?
Slavery would be allowed in Washington, D.C
What was the general reaction in the North to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law?
The passage of state laws undercutting its powers
Which statement is true of the Dred Scott decision?
It ruled that California could not prohibit slavery
What was the strength of the South at the onset of the Civil War?
Greater willingness to enter into battle
What core belief lay behind the United States military strategy in 1861–1862?
Most Southerners valued their identity in the Union more than they did the expansion of slavery in the West
Which statement about the Eastern theater of the Civil War in the years 1861–1862 is correct?
Robert E. Lee’s successes in Virginia forced Lincoln to repeatedly change who was in command of Union forces in the East
Which factor was decisive for Lincoln’s attitude toward emancipation in the years 1861–1862?
Congressional pressure applied via the passage of the Second Confiscation Act
Which of the following statements about the Emancipation Proclamation is true?
Lincoln needed to frame the Emancipation Proclamation as a military rather than a moral strategy to gain the support of white Northerners
What did Sherman’s “March to the Sea” reflect about the Union military strategy in the Civil War?
Sherman’s strategy was a policy of utter destruction
