In the election of 1848, __________. A) both Cass and Taylor took deliberately vague positions on slavery in the territories B) Cass strongly opposed the annexation of California C) Taylor proposed the doctrine of “popular sovereignty” D) the Free-Soil Party demanded the extension of slavery to all territories ANSWER Answer: A
Most Chinese miners __________. A) never intended to return to China B) were men who came to California without their families C) got very rich D) wore western clothes and tried not to stand out ANSWER Answer: B
The election of 1848 was a warning that __________. A) political parties no longer represented a national political community B) Democratic attacks on slavery threatened to fragment the Union C) the South was becoming a Whig-only region D) the loyalty to the nation outweighed sectional identity in most voters’ minds ANSWER Answer: A
While the South was shocked by Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry, it was even more shocked by __________. A) the lack of northern interest in the event B) widespread northern mourning for Brown’s death C) the federal government’s failure to send troops to capture Brown D) southern politicians’ support for Brown ANSWER Answer: B
Between 1800 and 1850, American cities __________. A) grew slowly but steadily B) underwent the most rapid half-century of growth they were ever to experience C) became more socially and economically homogenous D) experienced a sharp decline in per capita income and the rate of economic growth ANSWER Answer: B
The Galesburg, Illinois, congregation and various reform groups realized their communities would have to support the government with __________. A) propaganda efforts B) supplies and assistance C) ministers D) uniforms ANSWER Answer: B
The Confederate invasion of Maryland was halted by the Union at the battle of __________. A) Shiloh B) Antietam C) Gettysburg D) Fredericksburg ANSWER Answer: B
The notorious Copperhead exiled to the South by Lincoln was __________. A) William Seward B) Clement Vallandigham C) George McClellan D) Henry Sibley ANSWER Answer: B
During the Civil War, what problem did people on the home front face in both the North and the South? A) inflation B) unemployment C) food shortages D) limited access to foreign imports ANSWER Answer: A
In the aftermath of emancipation, many African American women __________. A) continued working for white planters as domestic servants B) wanted to spend more time caring for their children C) rarely worked outside the home D) got jobs in northern factories ANSWER Answer: B
