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History - Ch 6 Les 3/4/5/6 TEST Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Manifest Destiny:
a)
belief that America should form an alliance with Mexico
b)
belief that monarchies (kings) are a better form of government than a democracy
c)
belief that America should spread its religion and political system throughout North America
d)
Mormon belief that their religion is superior to all others
2.
According to the chart, which of the following could be said about women in the nineteenth century?
a)
Women had no desire to hold political rights within the United States
b)
Women contributed very little in running a household
c)
Women were largely uneducated and unskilled
d)
Women did not have the rights and responsibilities of a citizen
3.
Which of the following statements best describes life in a mining camp?
a)
Legal authorities maintained high levels of safety and protection in the camps.
b)
Crowded mining camps experienced poor sanitation and high levels of illness.
c)
Most mining camps consisted primarily of Mexican American workers.
d)
Most mining camps were well developed with stores, banks and hospitals.
4.
What is this cartoonist is trying to encourage government authorities to do?
a)
Legalize the manufacturing and sale of alcohol
b)
Encourage citizens to support laws protecting the production of alcohol
c)
Fund hospitals to deal with the illnesses caused by alcohol
d)
Pass a law limiting the production and sale of alcohol
5.
Why did the Mormons migrate to Salt Lake City, Utah?
a)
The were in search of new farming land
b)
They wanted to settle in a place where they would not face persecution
c)
They were hoping to find land rich in gold/silver
d)
They hoped to convert Native Americans in the area to Catholicism
6.
This map represents
a)
major canals.
b)
railroad construction.
c)
the underground railroad.
d)
relocation of Native Americans.
7.
The PRIMARY DESTINATION for most slaves escaping the South was ____________.
a)
Ohio
b)
Canada
c)
New York
d)
Massachusetts
8.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; that to secure these rights governments are instituted, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." —Declaration of Sentiments, delivered at the Seneca Falls Convention, July 20, 1848 ***** What were the attendees of the Seneca Falls Convention calling for in their Declaration of Sentiments?
a)
The federal government to recognize the rights of women
b)
A new constitution to be created
c)
The right of African American men to vote
d)
More protections for Native Americans
9.
What form of resistance was most rare amongst slaves in the South?
a)
Running away
b)
Faking illnesses
c)
Playing Dumb
d)
Rebellion/Riots
10.
Had the United States annexed Texas immediately after it gained its independence,
a)
Southerners would have lost control of the Senate.
b)
Southerners would have gained control of the House of Representatives.
c)
Southerners would have gained control of the Senate.
d)
Britain would have likely declared war on the United States.
11.
The debate over the annexation of Texas represented one part of a much larger national debate over which of the following issues?
a)
the expansion of slavery
b)
competition between farmers and ranchers
c)
investment in the transcontinental railroad
d)
treaties with American Indians
12.
“Among the conspirators the most daring and active, was Monday, the slave of Mr. Gell. He could read and write with facility, and thus attained an extraordinary and dangerous influence over his fellows." —“Narrative of the Events Comprising the Vesey Rebellion,” August 10, 1822 *** Slave owners throughout the South believed an educated slave that could read and write
a)
was more productive than an uneducated slave.
b)
improved the overall atmosphere on plantations.
c)
was extremely dangerous.
d)
was an economic advantage to slave owners.
13.
Horace Mann, from Massachusetts, firmly believed in reforming
a)
Prisons.
b)
Schools.
c)
Mental hospitals.
d)
Religion.
14.
The yellow area on the map refers to the Gadsden Purchase. What the primary purpose for the United States to buy this land from Mexico?
a)
It was known to contain large quantities of gold and silver
b)
It increased the size of slave states
c)
It was necessary to gain this land for those travelling the Oregon Trail
d)
It was to be the location to construct a Transcontinental Railroad
15.
Under the Wilmot Proviso, all land obtained from Mexico from the Mexican-American War
a)
would be permitted to have slavery.
b)
would be prohibited from becoming a state for at least 50 years.
c)
would be prohibited from having slaves or becoming slave states.
d)
would be set aside for Native Americans.
16.
Which of the following was NOT a requirement that Mexico placed on settlers moving into Texas?
a)
Grow Cotton
b)
Become Catholic
c)
Become a Mexican Citizen
d)
Prohibit Slavery
17.
Following the Mexican-American War, tension between the North and South over slavery
a)
Decreased.
b)
No longer existed.
c)
Intensified.
18.
Most Americans believed it would take decades to settle all the new territories it acquired from Mexico. However, this all changed in 1850 when ______________________ petitioned to enter as a Free State.
a)
Utah
b)
Oregon
c)
Texas
d)
California
19.
According to this graph, who "struck it rich" during the California Gold Rush?
a)
Miners with the most amount of land
b)
Miners that found the largest deposits of gold
c)
Saloon owners
d)
Business/store owners
20.
Immigrants from _________________ came over to the United States during the Gold Rush of 1849. Deemed "undesirable" to American standards, this same group will be banned from migrating to the U.S. by the 1880s.
a)
Irish
b)
Chinese
c)
Mexicans
d)
Native Americans
21.
For which of the following reason did most religious groups in the United States persecute the Mormon Religion?
a)
Their cruel treatment of Native Americans
b)
They supported women leading churches
c)
The church legalizing polygamy
d)
Mormons encourage interracial marriages
22.
From Massachusetts, she strongly supported reforms of prison. She specifically called for better care of those with mental illnesses.
a)
Dorothea Dix
b)
Lucia Mott
c)
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
d)
Susan B. Anthony
23.
Abolitionists called for all the following EXCEPT
a)
the ending of slavery in the United States.
b)
prohibiting the buying, selling, and shipping of slaves in the United States.
c)
an end to the shipment of slaves being brought into the United States.
d)
the right to vote for all African Americans.
24.
In a speech to congress, John C. Calhoun stated, " I hold that in the present state of civilization, where two races of different origin, and distinguished by color, and other physical differences, as well as intellectual, are brought together, the relation now existing in the slaveholding States between the two, is, instead an evil, a good–a positive good. I hold then, that there never has yet existed a wealthy and civilized society in which one portion of the community did not, in point of fact, live on the labor of the other." **** According to this passage, John C. Calhoun believes
a)
slavery is good for both the North and South.
b)
slavery should be abolished as quickly as possible.
c)
slavery, though evil, is absolutely necessary in the United States.
d)
slavery should be abolished, but only after the South makes as much money off cotton as possible.
25.
When slavery was legal, the majority of Southerners
a)
owned at least 10 slaves.
b)
owned only 1-2 slaves.
c)
did not own slaves at all.
d)
none of the options are correct.
26.
While the North invested heavily in industry (factories), the South invested heavily in
a)
Shipping.
b)
Slaves and land.
c)
Mining.
d)
Road construction.
27.
The map below shows cotton production in the South in 1860. What two states had the largest production of cotton prior to the Civil War?
a)
Louisiana and South Carolina
b)
Alabama and Virginia
c)
Mississippi and Geogia
d)
Alabama and Mississippi
28.
This image depict the attack on Elijah P. Lovejoy's printing press. Lovejoy was an abolitionist newspaper editor, and during this attack at ___________________, he was killed.
a)
Richmond, Virgnina
b)
Boston, Massachusetts
c)
New Orleans, Louisiana
d)
Alton, Illinois
29.

Which group faced significant discrimination and violence during the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad in the United States?

a)

German immigrants

b)

Italian immigrants

c)

Chinese immigrants

d)

Irish immigrants

30.

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Gold Rush on Native American populations in California?

a)

They became majority landowners

b)

They faced displacement and violence

c)

They were largely unaffected

d)

They benefited economically from mining