As commander-in-chief during the war, James K. Polk defined the role of president by __________. A) leaving planning and strategy to the military B) visiting battle sites to keep morale high C) coordinating both civilian and military goals and needs D) serving as a battlefield commander and exposing himself to fire ANSWER Answer: C
Because the Oregon territory was so distant from the rest of the United States, settlers there __________. A) only came in very small numbers B) formed strong community ties C) were careful to get land titles from the Indians D) developed an “every man for himself” mentality ANSWER Answer: B
What impact did westward expansion in the decades prior to the Civil War have on federal Indian policy? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: Jefferson’s Indian policy; Indian Territory; pressures for expansion; policy revisions
After the election of 1852, __________. A) the Whigs became the dominant party B) the Whigs never again fielded a national presidential candidate C) the Whigs adopted a pro-slavery stance D) the Democrats never fielded another presidential candidate ANSWER Answer: B
In the election of 1860, public interest was indicated by voter turnout that was __________. A) about average for nineteenth-century elections B) higher than any previous election C) lower than any previous election D) high in the South but low in the North ANSWER Answer: B
On what basis did Dred Scott claim freedom for himself and his family? A) because his master had brought him into a free territory B) because he had been born free C) because his master had used him cruelly D) because all men were free according to natural law ANSWER Answer: A
The Homestead Act __________. A) used land to finance the construction of railroads B) gave 160 acres of public land to any citizen who would improve it C) established the federal Department of Agriculture D) gave state public land to finance land grant colleges ANSWER Answer: B
The use of women in the nursing profession met resistance largely because __________. A) women were too physically weak for such work B) it was considered a job only disreputable women would do C) women were not used to tending the sick D) wounded soldiers resented them ANSWER Answer: B
The initial Northern strategy was dubbed by critics the __________ Plan. A) Abolitionist B) Coward’s C) Last Resort D) Anaconda ANSWER Answer: D
Andrew Johnson saw Reconstruction as the province of the __________. A) federal executive B) individual states C) Congress D) Supreme Court ANSWER Answer: A
