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18. The North's strategy for the Civil War was to do all the following EXCEPT:A. Blockade the Southern coastB. Pressure the Confederates to negotiate a compromise peaceC. Gain control of the Mississippi and so divide the Confederate statesD. Convince European nations not to support the South.
16. Which of the following was not an action of the Norther government under Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War?Asuspersion of the writ of habeas corpusB. Forced labor of Indians in MidweidCalled for drailBlockade of South in Atlantic
3. It is said that Lincoln's Inaugural Address would set the tone for his first term in office. Which of the following men set the tone for his own presidency a mere two weeks prior?A John C. CalhounB. Jefferson DavisC. John BreckinridgeD. Ulysses S. Grant
19. Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" aroused northern outrage over the implicationsof theA. Missouri CompromiseC. Kansas-Nebraska ActB. Fugitive Slave ActD. Dred Scott decision
1 The election of 1860 found four separate nominces vying for the Presidency of the United - States of America. Which one of the following wasn't one of them?A Abraham LincolnB. John BellC. John C. Breckinridge D. Fredrick Douglass
17. Which political party is associated with opposition to immigration and support of native-bornAmericans?A. DemocraticC. Free SoilB. Know-NothingD. Republican
The election of 1860 found the Republican Abraham Lincoln winning all of the following except what?A Electoral College B His home state of IllinoisC Popular VoteD New Jersey
Which of the following is a correct statement of the Wilmot Proviso?A It forbade the introduction of slavery into territory acquired from MexicoB It denied President Polk additional funds to conduct the war with MexicoC It compromised differences between the North and the SouthD It passed both houses of Congress but was vetoed by the President
20. Which of the following statements about "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is NOT true?A it presented slavery as a moral problem.B. was based on a true story.C It was written by a northern abolitionistD. It became one of the most influential books in American history.
21. To decide the fate of slavery in the territories, Stephen Douglas's Kansas-Nebraska billapplied the same concept that had been used in theA. Missouri CompromiseC. Compromise of 1850B. Wilmot ProvisoD. Dred Scott decision
4. Dec 20th__________, marked the secession of the first southern state, South Carolina, from the UnionA. 1861 B. 1862(C. 1860 D 1863
The Dred Scot Case had all the following implications EXCEPT:A No state could grant black civil rightsB Slaves were henceforth to be considered as property protected by the Fifth Amendment to the ConstitutionC Blacks were excluded from federal citizenship rightsD The popular sovereignty option on slavery in the territories was placed in serious doubt
Which of the following is not one of the four types of abolitionism which developed across the country?A GradualB TemporaryC ImmediateD Colonization
Which of the following BEST reflected the idea of manifest destiny?A Henry Clay's position on Texas in the election of 1844B The establishment of Texas as an independent republicC The campaign platform of James Polk in 1844D Northern Whigs during the Mexican War
18. Which political party favored Western expansion, a strong federal government and abolitionof slavery?A. Democratic C. Free SoilBKnow Nothing D. Republican
The Missouri Compromise showed that the issue of slavery:A Was easily dealt with in the political processB would remain divisive for the foreseeable futureC was essentially divided along the lines of "rich" vs "poor"D could never be solved
What was the project by Henry Clay called which contained 3 parts; a tariff, a national bank, and federal subsidiesA American SystemB American DoctrineC Democratic-Republican DoctrineD Continental System
The Monroe doctrine indicated the United states' desire to:A avoid entanglements in European wars.B join democratic movements stirring in European warsC support disgruntled Spanish soldiers in their rebellion against their monarchyD support revolts against the British Government in Canada
The Gadsden Purchase extended the US border:A NorthwardB SouthwardC EastwardD Westward
Roosevelt supported the repeal of prohibition because:drys - those who opposed alcohol - were an increasingly small segment of the population.he needed support from the repeal movement to gain reelection.he thought that it afforded the opportunity to raise needed federal revenue and provide jobs.he believed the problem of drunkenness could be solved by restricting alcohol content to 3.2 percent by weight.he thought it was unconstitutional.