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- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies
Although many farmers fought in the Civil War, farms in both the Union and Confederacy were able to continue operating because —
military officers assigned troops to work on farms
new farm machinery was imported from overseas
women often managed farm operations
relief organizations provided emergency farm labor
A writ of habeas corpus requires an official to bring a prisoner before a civil court to justify the prisoner’s arrest. President Abraham Lincoln authorized the suspension of habeas corpus during the Civil War. By ignoring Chief Justice Taney's ruling, President Lincoln -
exercised a constitutional check on judicial power
disregarded the principle of judicial review
upheld the concept of federalism
invoked the principle of separation of powers
After General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority of the United States was to —
elect a new president and vice president
complete construction of the Capitol
establish Union forts in the former Confederate states
implement a plan to bring Confederate states back into the Union
Which idea does President Lincoln express in this excerpt?
The Union exists only through the consent of sovereign states.
The Union requires a nationwide decision on slavery.
The Union matters more than current disagreements between states.
The Union will be preserved through military force if necessary.
In the excerpt above, what does “this interest” refer to?
The Confederate States of America
Protective tariffs
Slavery
The U.S. Constitution
The New York City riots of 1863 were partly a result of —
the economic uncertainty faced by the working class
strong local opposition to federal taxes
housing shortages affecting recent immigrants
the meager wages paid to military recruits
One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had —
numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition
a larger number of military troops in reserve
an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies
knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought
How was the event depicted in this image significant to the Civil War?
The Confederate defense of the besieged fort lengthened the war
The Union victory divided the Confederacy along the Mississippi River
The invasion of the Confederate capital resulted in the surrender of the Confederacy
The Confederate attack upon the Union fort initiated the war.
A biography on the military career of General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson would include his involvement in which Civil War events?
The First Battle of Bull Run and the Confederate victory at Fredericksburg
The Union capture of Atlanta and the March to the Sea through Georgia
The Virginia Peninsula campaign and the Union victory at Gettysburg
The campaigns in northern Virginia and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House
Which accomplishment could be added to this diagram?
Commanded the U.S. military in the West during the Indian Wars
Led the Radical Republicans in Congress during Reconstruction
Was appointed general in chief of the Union army during the Civil War
Became Andrew Johnson’s vice president after Abraham Lincoln’s assassination
Which of the following completes this diagram?
President Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
The Gettysburg Address
The Emancipation Proclamation
The 13th Amendment
How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?
The river had provided direct access to the Union’s base of military operations.
Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states.
The river had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills.
Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies.
Southern states passed the codes described in this excerpt in order to —
limit the effects of the Reconstruction Amendments
increase the labor supply for factory jobs in the North
decrease the number of northern representatives in Congress
improve relations with the Democratic Party
Which of these describes a result of the Thirteenth Amendment?
African Americans in the North could vote.
State governments were required to protect individual rights.
Former Confederate officials were prohibited from holding elected office.
African Americans in the South could move elsewhere.
Which of the following reversed the Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford?
The Dawes Act
The 14th Amendment
The Compromise of 1877
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution affected the lives of millions of African Americans by —
guaranteeing their freedom of speech
providing them with voting rights
providing them with access to the court system
guaranteeing their permanent freedom from slavery
This painting of a Missouri scene was completed in 1852. Such scenes would look dramatically different after the —
ratification of the 15th Amendment
Second Great Awakening
emergence of Manifest Destiny
expansion of the factory system into the South
The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870 was significant because he was the first African American to —
win an election as a member of the Democratic Party
win a majority of the popular vote in Mississippi
serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
run for public office in the South
This list describes conditions found in —
California following the Gold Rush
Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812
western territories after the U.S.-Mexican War
southern states at the beginning of Reconstruction
What is the historical significance of this act?
It was the first time Congress voted to overrule a presidential veto.
It represented a shift in federal power after the impeachment of President Johnson.
It was the first time Congress passed a law that protected racial minorities.
It represented the failure of northern abolitionists to influence Reconstruction policies.
This painting was completed in 1864, just before the end of the Civil War. At that time, what idea did the western frontier represent to many Americans?
The need to establish national parks
The threat of industrial pollution
The abundance of wildlife
The promise of a new beginning for the nation
The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to —
establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves
mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners
abolish the institution of slavery
protect the voting rights of African American men
Which of these prompted Congress to propose the Fourteenth Amendment?
The popular sovereignty provision in the Kansas-Nebraska Act
The positions taken in the Know-Nothing Party platform
The Black Codes enacted by southern states after the Civil War
The opposition by southern states to the Emancipation Proclamation
What was one long-term consequence of the sharecropping system?
Agricultural workers organized labor unions.
Many former slaves became trapped in a cycle of debt.
Many agricultural workers moved to cities to start small businesses.
Landowners sold property to pay wages to former slaves.
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
12th Amendment
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15 Amendment
Which of these occurred as a result of the Fifteenth Amendment?
African American families divided by slavery were reunited.
Newly free men and women moved west to claim land.
African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election.
Newly free men and women were allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship.
After the Civil War, southern states adopted Black Codes to —
punish plantation owners for the use of slavery
support Radical Reconstruction objectives in the South
promote the activities of the Freedmen’s Bureau
limit the impact of the Thirteenth Amendment
Many historians argue that the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln changed the course of Reconstruction. Which of the following is usually cited as an aspect of that change?
Radical Republicans took control of Congress.
Congress imposed taxes on cotton imports to pay war debts.
The Thirteenth Amendment was approved by Congress.
Congress repealed legislation regulating railroad construction.
One effect of the Dawes Act was that it —
caused many American Indian tribes to create written constitutions
provided education to American Indians through locally run schools
limited the voting rights of American Indians
harmed the communal structure of American Indian society
A historian is writing an article for a history website. The article is divided into the following topics: Which era in U.S. history is the focus of this article?
The Jacksonian era
The antebellum era
The Federalist era
The Reconstruction era
1607 -
USA declares its independence from Britain
founding of Plymouth
founding of New Hampshire
founding of Jamestown
The adoption of the Declaration of Independence -
1803
1776
1620
1607
1620 -
Pilgrims arrive and sign the Mayflower Compact
The Louisiana Purchase
signing of the Declaration of Independence
writing of the US Constitution
1787 -
founding of Jamestown
Pilgrims arrive and sign the Mayflower Compact
writing of the US Constitution
Louisiana Purchase
1803 -
founding of Jamestown
Louisiana Purchase
writing of the US Constitution
signing of the Treaty of Paris ending the US Revolution against England
1776 -
Mayflower Compact
The Magna Carta
adoption of the Declaration of Independence
founding of Jamestown
What would be the title for the following?
- Thomas Hooker
• First written constitution in colonies
• People had right to elect gov’t leaders
• Linked voting rights to property ownership vs. church membership
• Elections held by the people (republicanism and popular sovereignty)
• Government’s power limited by the permission of the people (limited government)
Louisiana Purchase
Virginia House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
Fundamental Orders of Conecticut
First successful English settlement in North America founded in 1607 -
New York
Pennsylvania
Plymouth
Jamestown
The governing document of Plymouth Colony that determined a system of self-government -
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
US Constitution
The US Bill of Rights
What would be the title of the following?
• First representative legislative assembly in the colonies (1619)
• Representatives (burgesses) elected by land-owning males • People elected leaders (republicanism)
• Individual rights protected by law
Mayflower Compact
US Constitution
Virginia House of Burgesses
Magna Carta
The following excerpt would be what type of reason for exploration and colonization of North America?
"Our people have the right to discover, search, find out, and view remote, heathen and barbarous lands not occupied by others and claim as ours." - Spanish Conquistador, 1495
Political reasons for exploration and colonization
Social reasons for exploration and colonization
to spread Christianity
Economic reasons for exploration and colonization
The following excerpt would be what kind of reason to explore and colonize North America?
"They will serve principally to transfer raw materials, foodstuffs, and luxury goods." - Ponce De Leon, 1498
Geographic
Social
Political
Economic
The following excerpt would serve as what sort of reason behind the exploration and colonization of North America?
"The desire to see our beliefs throughout the New World is an essential motivation for this challenge ahead of us." - Cabeza De Vaca, 1500
Social
Political
Economic
None of the above
On this date the colonists declared their independence from Great Britain.
1803
1776
1607
1620
This land purchase in 1803 doubled the size of the United States and caused a regional shift as Americans began to spread west -
Gadsden Purchase
Mexican Cession
Louisiana Purchase
The Annexation of Texas
Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in the list below?
- The Mayflower Compact
- the charter establishing the Virginia House of Burgesses
- The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The opportunity for trade with American Indians
The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
The doctrine of the Church of England
The economic system of mercantilism
Which statement explains the significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures
Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor
The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia
The king revoked Virginia's charter because the assembly became too powerful
From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as "salutary neglect."
Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?
The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government
Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies
The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense
Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries
In 1787 the United States was at a crossroads. Farmers in western Massachusetts had rebelled the year before over property taxes. The state struggled to end the rebellion. Events such as this one contributed to the decision to -
sign the Treaty of Paris
repeal the Intolerable Acts
declare an embargo on imported goods
restructure the federal government
How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?
By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions
By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves
By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies
By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors
- Life 2. Liberty 3. Pursuit of happiness
The list includes rights that are considered -
transferable
legislated
unalienable
inherited
How did mercantillist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies
By requiring colonists to enlist in the military
By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have
By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries
Which factor encouraged more immigrants to settle in northern states than southern states during the mid-nineteenth century?
Northern states had lower population densities.
Citizenship requirements in southern states were not as strict.
Southern states had smaller industrial sectors.
Governments in northern states were less corrupt.
Which sentence completes this diagram?
People cannot be forced to be witnesses against themselves.
Cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted.
Warrants cannot be issued unless probable cause is established.
A defendant cannot be denied a speedy and public trial.
The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?
New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country’s busiest seaport
New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade
Boston becoming one of the country’s largest transportation hubs
Washington, D.C., becoming the cultural and political center of the nation
The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that —
the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws
a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats
the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries
a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states
Why did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the balance of power during the Civil War?
Several important Confederate generals were killed.
Union troops were pushed back across the Ohio River.
The Confederate territory was divided in half.
Severe casualties were inflicted on Union forces.
The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of —
freedom from debts
religious freedom
economic freedom
freedom of speech
Which argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?
The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens.
A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.
The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the national economy.
A republican system of government will better represent large states.
What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?
Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce?
Can a state regulate a federal agency?
Can a state overturn a federal law?
Can the federal government levy taxes on states?
One environmental consequence of the large-scale cultivation of cotton in the South was —
widespread soil exhaustion caused by decades of farming
drought caused by overuse of river water to irrigate farmland
air pollution caused by the use of cotton gins
widespread water contamination caused by fertilizer runoff
John Hancock was one of the Founding Fathers committed to liberty. How did he demonstrate this commitment?
By writing the Articles of Confederation
By serving as commander in chief of the Continental army
By organizing Committees of Correspondence
By signing the Declaration of Independence
Which of these was a primary reason Chinese immigrants came to the United States in the early 1850s?
To seek gold
To avoid a plague
To purchase inexpensive farmland
To escape religious persecution
Which amendment prohibits federal and state governments from carrying out these actions?
The First Amendment
The Second Amendment
The Fifth Amendment
The Tenth Amendment
How did advancements in industrial technologies affect businesses during the late nineteenth century?
By making handcrafted goods more affordable
By improving production methods and increasing competition
By forcing producers to manufacture multiple products
By causing an increase in wages for factory workers
What assurance did this argument give to those who opposed ratifying the Constitution?
The amendment process would allow state governments to nullify federal law.
Making the federal government superior to state governments would ensure greater stability.
The rights of citizens would be better protected by having both federal and state levels of government.
Giving greater power to the federal government would allow it to assist states in times of crisis.
What was one result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-1800s?
Job opportunities decreased.
Sectional differences increased.
Fewer public lands were devoted to transportation.
The federal government prohibited immigration.
