End of the Year Review Session

#7

Q1

Most Americans who migrated to the Oregon Country were attracted by the

• a) rich soil of the Willamette River Valley.• b) expectation of fighting British troops.• c) potential profits in the fur trade.• d) discovery of gold and silver in the Cascade

Mountains.• e) hope of finding a better trade route to East

Asia.

Q1

Most Americans who migrated to the Oregon Country were attracted by the

• a) rich soil of the Willamette River Valley.• b) expectation of fighting British troops.• c) potential profits in the fur trade.• d) discovery of gold and silver in the Cascade

Mountains.• e) hope of finding a better trade route to East

Asia.

Q2

In the 1840s, the view that God had ordained the growth of an American nation stretching across North America was called

• a) continentalism.• b) isolationism.• c) anglophobia.• d) Divine Mandate.• e) Manifest Destiny.

Q2

In the 1840s, the view that God had ordained the growth of an American nation stretching across North America was called

• a) continentalism.• b) isolationism.• c) anglophobia.• d) Divine Mandate.• e) Manifest Destiny.

Q3

In the Oregon treaty with Britain in 1846, the northern boundary of the United States was established to the Pacific Ocean along the line of

• a) 42º.• b) 52º 40'.• c) 54º 40'.• d) 36º 30'.• e) 49º.

Q3

In the Oregon treaty with Britain in 1846, the northern boundary of the United States was established to the Pacific Ocean along the line of

• a) 42º.• b) 52º 40'.• c) 54º 40'.• d) 36º 30'.• e) 49º.

Q4

One reason that the British government decided to compromise on the Oregon Country border was

• a) the support of the Hudson's Bay Company.• b) their belief that the territory was not worth

fighting over.• c) John Tyler's election to the presidency.• d) America's acceptance of 54º 40'.• e) their better ability to defend British

Columbia

Q4

One reason that the British government decided to compromise on the Oregon Country border was

• a) the support of the Hudson's Bay Company.• b) their belief that the territory was not worth

fighting over.• c) John Tyler's election to the presidency.• d) America's acceptance of 54º 40'.• e) their better ability to defend British

Columbia

Q5

In his quest for California, President James K. Polk

• a) advocated war with Mexico from the beginning.• b) argued strongly for annexation, because Americans

were the most numerous people in the area.• c) was motivated by his knowledge of gold deposits

there.• d) sought British help to persuade Mexico to sell the

area to the United States.• e) first advocated buying the area from Mexico.

Q5

In his quest for California, President James K. Polk

• a) advocated war with Mexico from the beginning.• b) argued strongly for annexation, because Americans

were the most numerous people in the area.• c) was motivated by his knowledge of gold deposits

there.• d) sought British help to persuade Mexico to sell the

area to the United States.• e) first advocated buying the area from Mexico.

Q6

President Polk's claim that “American blood [had been shed] on the American soil” referred to news of an armed clash between Mexican and American troops near

• a) San Francisco.• b) the Nueces River.• c) Santa Fe.• d) the Rio Grande.• e) San Antonio.

Q6

President Polk's claim that “American blood [had been shed] on the American soil” referred to news of an armed clash between Mexican and American troops near

• a) San Francisco.• b) the Nueces River.• c) Santa Fe.• d) the Rio Grande.• e) San Antonio.

Q7

During the Mexican War, the Polk administration was called on several times to respond to spot resolutions, indicating where American blood had been shed to provoke the war. The resolutions were frequently introduced by

• a) Abraham Lincoln.• b) Henry Clay.• c) Robert Walker.• d) David Wilmot.• e) Lewis Cass.

Q7

During the Mexican War, the Polk administration was called on several times to respond to spot resolutions, indicating where American blood had been shed to provoke the war. The resolutions were frequently introduced by

• a) Abraham Lincoln.• b) Henry Clay.• c) Robert Walker.• d) David Wilmot.• e) Lewis Cass.

Q8

One goal of Mexico in its 1846–1848 war with the United States was to

• a) demonstrate the strength of Latino culture.• b) regain control of Texas.• c) capture slaves and take them back to Mexico.• d) force America to make good on unpaid

claims of damages to Mexican citizens.• e) free black slaves.

Q8

One goal of Mexico in its 1846–1848 war with the United States was to

• a) demonstrate the strength of Latino culture.• b) regain control of Texas.• c) capture slaves and take them back to Mexico.• d) force America to make good on unpaid

claims of damages to Mexican citizens.• e) free black slaves.

Q9

When the war with Mexico began, President James K. Polk

• a) advocated taking all of Mexico.• b) believed the British would intervene on

behalf of the Americans.• c) hoped to fight a limited war, ending with the

conquest of California.• d) supported a large-scale conflict.• e) denied any intention of expanding slavery.

Q9

When the war with Mexico began, President James K. Polk

• a) advocated taking all of Mexico.• b) believed the British would intervene on

behalf of the Americans.• c) hoped to fight a limited war, ending with the

conquest of California.• d) supported a large-scale conflict.• e) denied any intention of expanding slavery.

Q10

The terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, ending the Mexican War, included

• a) a guarantee of the rights of Mexicans living in New Mexico.• b) United States annexation of all the territory south of the

Rio Grande.• c) the banning of slavery from all territory ceded to the

United States.• d) a requirement that Mexico pay $3.25 million in damages to

the United States.• e) United States payment of $15 million for the cession of

northern Mexico.

Q10

The terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo, ending the Mexican War, included

• a) a guarantee of the rights of Mexicans living in New Mexico.• b) United States annexation of all the territory south of the

Rio Grande.• c) the banning of slavery from all territory ceded to the

United States.• d) a requirement that Mexico pay $3.25 million in damages to

the United States.• e) United States payment of $15 million for the cession of

northern Mexico.

Q11

The Wilmot Proviso, introduced into Congress during the Mexican War, declared that

• a) Mexican territory would not be annexed to the United States.

• b) slavery would be banned from all territories that Mexico ceded to the United States.

• c) the United States should annex all of Mexico.• d) the United States should have to pay Mexico a financial

indemnity for having provoked the war.• e) slavery in the territories would be determined by popular

sovereignty.

Q11

The Wilmot Proviso, introduced into Congress during the Mexican War, declared that

• a) Mexican territory would not be annexed to the United States.

• b) slavery would be banned from all territories that Mexico ceded to the United States.

• c) the United States should annex all of Mexico.• d) the United States should have to pay Mexico a financial

indemnity for having provoked the war.• e) slavery in the territories would be determined by popular

sovereignty.

Q12

The Spanish Franciscan missionaries treated the native inhabitants of California

• a) according to the principles of their founder St. Francis.

• b) well but refused to convert them to Christianity.

• c) very harshly.• d) better than they treated their African slaves.• e) as capable of civilization if educated.

Q12

The Spanish Franciscan missionaries treated the native inhabitants of California

• a) according to the principles of their founder St. Francis.

• b) well but refused to convert them to Christianity.

• c) very harshly.• d) better than they treated their African slaves.• e) as capable of civilization if educated.

Q13

Deists like Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin endorsed the belief

• a) in divine revelation.• b) in original sin.• c) in the deity of Christ.• d) that a Supreme Being endowed human

beings with a capacity for moral behavior.• e) in the imminent end of the world.

Q13

Deists like Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin endorsed the belief

• a) in divine revelation.• b) in original sin.• c) in the deity of Christ.• d) that a Supreme Being endowed human

beings with a capacity for moral behavior.• e) in the imminent end of the world.

Q14

All the following are true of the Second Great Awakening except that it

• a) resulted in the conversion of countless souls.• b) encouraged a variety of humanitarian reforms.• c) strengthened democratic denominations like

the Baptists and Methodists.• d) was a reaction against the growing liberalism

in religion.• e) was not as large as the First Great Awakening.

Q14

All the following are true of the Second Great Awakening except that it

• a) resulted in the conversion of countless souls.• b) encouraged a variety of humanitarian reforms.• c) strengthened democratic denominations like

the Baptists and Methodists.• d) was a reaction against the growing liberalism

in religion.• e) was not as large as the First Great Awakening.

Q15

Religious revivals of the Second Great Awakening resulted in

• a) little increase in church membership.• b) a strong religious influence in many areas of

American life.• c) surprisingly few humanitarian reforms.• d) greater attention to church history and

doctrine.• e) increase in enlightenment and rational religion.

Q15

Religious revivals of the Second Great Awakening resulted in

• a) little increase in church membership.• b) a strong religious influence in many areas of

American life.• c) surprisingly few humanitarian reforms.• d) greater attention to church history and

doctrine.• e) increase in enlightenment and rational religion.

Q16

The greatest of the revival preachers of the Second Great Awakening was

• a) Joseph Smith.• b) Horace Greeley.• c) Carl Schurz.• d) Charles G. Finney.• e) Angelina Grimke.

Q16

The greatest of the revival preachers of the Second Great Awakening was

• a) Joseph Smith.• b) Horace Greeley.• c) Carl Schurz.• d) Charles G. Finney.• e) Angelina Grimke.

Q17

The Second Great Awakening tended to

• a) promote religious diversity.• b) reduce social class differences.• c) blur regional differences.• d) discourage church membership.• e) weaken women's social position

Q17

The Second Great Awakening tended to

• a) promote religious diversity.• b) reduce social class differences.• c) blur regional differences.• d) discourage church membership.• e) weaken women's social position

Q18

The idea of free public education as an essential component of American democracy grew in the early nineteenth century with the influence of

• a) Thomas Jefferson and Horace Mann.• b) Daniel Webster and Abraham Lincoln.• c) Charles Finney and Henry Ward Beecher.• d) Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady

Stanton.• e) Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Q18

The idea of free public education as an essential component of American democracy grew in the early nineteenth century with the influence of

• a) Thomas Jefferson and Horace Mann.• b) Daniel Webster and Abraham Lincoln.• c) Charles Finney and Henry Ward Beecher.• d) Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady

Stanton.• e) Herman Melville and Nathaniel Hawthorne.

Q19

New England reformer Dorothea Dix is most notable for her efforts on behalf of

• a) prison and asylum reform.• b) the peace movement.• c) the temperance movement.• d) abolitionism.• e) women's education.

Q19

New England reformer Dorothea Dix is most notable for her efforts on behalf of

• a) prison and asylum reform.• b) the peace movement.• c) the temperance movement.• d) abolitionism.• e) women's education.

Q20

By the 1850s, the crusade for women's rights was eclipsed by

• a) the temperance movement.• b) the “Lucy Stoners.”• c) abolitionism.• d) prison reform advocates.• e) evangelical revivalism.

Q20

By the 1850s, the crusade for women's rights was eclipsed by

• a) the temperance movement.• b) the “Lucy Stoners.”• c) abolitionism.• d) prison reform advocates.• e) evangelical revivalism.

Q21

The key to Oneida's financial success was• a) its move from Vermont to New York.• b) the establishment of Bible communism.• c) the manufacture of steel animal traps

and silverware.• d) its tax-exempt religious status.• e) its linkage of religion to free-market

capitalism.

Q21

The key to Oneida's financial success was• a) its move from Vermont to New York.• b) the establishment of Bible communism.• c) the manufacture of steel animal traps

and silverware.• d) its tax-exempt religious status.• e) its linkage of religion to free-market

capitalism.

Q22

The Oneida colony declined due to

• a) widespread criticism of its sexual practices.

• b) a decline in animal trapping.• c) their adoption of capitalism.• d) the loss of Noyes's leadership.• e) All of these

Q22

The Oneida colony declined due to

• a) widespread criticism of its sexual practices.

• b) a decline in animal trapping.• c) their adoption of capitalism.• d) the loss of Noyes's leadership.• e) All of these

Q23

The Hudson River school excelled in the art of painting

• a) portraits.• b) classical frescos.• c) still life.• d) daguerreotypes.• e) landscapes.

Q23

The Hudson River school excelled in the art of painting

• a) portraits.• b) classical frescos.• c) still life.• d) daguerreotypes.• e) landscapes.

Q24

A genuinely American literature received a strong boost from the

• a) wave of nationalism that followed the War of 1812.

• b) writing of Charles Wilson Peale.• c) religious writings of the Second Great

Awakening.• d) federal support for the arts.• e) literary theories of Edgar Allan Poe.

Q24

A genuinely American literature received a strong boost from the

• a) wave of nationalism that followed the War of 1812.

• b) writing of Charles Wilson Peale.• c) religious writings of the Second Great

Awakening.• d) federal support for the arts.• e) literary theories of Edgar Allan Poe.

Q25

“Civil Disobedience,” an essay that later influenced both Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., was written by the transcendentalist

• a) Louisa May Alcott.• b) Ralph Waldo Emerson.• c) James Fenimore Cooper.• d) Margaret Fuller.• e) Henry David Thoreau.

Q25

“Civil Disobedience,” an essay that later influenced both Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr., was written by the transcendentalist

• a) Louisa May Alcott.• b) Ralph Waldo Emerson.• c) James Fenimore Cooper.• d) Margaret Fuller.• e) Henry David Thoreau.

Q26

A dark writer whose genres included poetry, horror stories, and detective fiction was

• a) Edgar Allan Poe.• b) Herman Melville.• c) Sherlock Holmes.• d) Emily Dickinson.• e) William Faulkner.

Q26

A dark writer whose genres included poetry, horror stories, and detective fiction was

• a) Edgar Allan Poe.• b) Herman Melville.• c) Sherlock Holmes.• d) Emily Dickinson.• e) William Faulkner.