TN Ready U.S. History Review

Which of the following best describes the political significance of the Monroe Doctrine?

• America controlled all land west of the Mississippi.

• It strengthened America’s control of trade routes.

• It challenged Great Britain’s efforts to colonize Asia.

• America promised not to interfere in Europe. If Europe did not interfere in the Americas

Which of the following should be added to the center oval in the web?

• Major events of the American Revolution

• Major events of the French and Indian War

• Major events of the War of 1812

• Major events of the Mexican-American War

Why did President Jackson support the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

• He wanted Indians to buy land in the east.

• Indians wanted to sign new treaties with the government.

• He wanted to move the Indians from their eastern land.

• Indians had lost their lawsuit against the state of Georgia.

Why was cotton production so important in nineteenth-century United States?

• Cotton helped small farms in the western states flourish.

• It was the only crop grown in the South.

• It was the greatest source of wealth of the entire country.

• Cotton was the most important export to Asia.

How did the concept of Manifest Destiny change American history in the 19th century?

• It encouraged Americans to export goods to other countries.

• It encouraged American colonization in Latin America.

• It promoted westward expansion across the United States.

• It reinforced the idea of states’ rights in southern states.

Which of the following statements was NOT a short-term effect of the Compromise of 1850?

• Lands gained from Mexico would allow popular sovereignty.

• A person accused of being a runaway slave could be arrested.

• The Supreme Court issued the Dred Scott decision.

• California was admitted to the Union as a free state.

What did people's opinion of the raid on Harper’s Ferry demonstrate about the mood of the U.S.?

• It showed that people generally agreed about abolition.

• It showed the deep division over the issue of slavery.

• It showed that some people in the South opposed slavery.

• It showed that people everywhere were opposed to violence.

Which of the following has never been a name for Tennessee?

• Jefferson

• Franklin

• North Carolina

• Tennessee

How did the Emancipation Proclamation affect African Americans’ role in the Civil War?

• None, since many African Americans were already soldiers.

• The Union Army refused to permit African Americans to join.

• African Americans volunteered to serve with Union forces.

• Most African Americans joined the Confederate Army.

What does Lincoln hope to achieve after the end of the Civil War?

• to punish Confederate soldiers.

• to help the Confederates who would support his government.

• to reward Union soldiers.

• to unify the country by treating everyone without vengeance.