One of the concessions made to Louisiana when acquired by the United States was the continuation of the __________. A) slave trade B) New Orleans port tariff C) Spanish right of deposit in New Orleans D) use of French civil law ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The cultures transplanted to the West in the period of migration after the War of 1812 __________. A) held little in common with seaboard communities B) contained a mixture of southern and New England culture that crossed regional distinctions C) quickly incorporated Indian traditions into everyday life activities D) closely resembled the regional cultures from […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why was the election of Thomas Jefferson in 1800 an important historical turning point? A) It was the first election in which all adult white males could vote. B) Jefferson was the first president from Virginia. C) One party voluntarily gave up power to its political rival. D) It was the first election conducted under […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
By 1860, America’s largest single export was __________. A) tobacco B) cotton C) slaves D) rice ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The largest group of slave owners was comprised of __________. A) small yeoman farmers B) urban industrialists C) poor white tenant farmers D) rich plantation owners ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The U.S. Constitution __________. A) explicitly legalizes slavery B) refers to slavery in three places, but only indirectly C) ignores the issue of slavery altogether D) gives Congress the power to regulate slavery in the states ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the range of slave resistance and how did slave owners respond? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: rebellion; escape; passive resistance; cultural and community development; black codes
Date: September 9th, 2020
What lesson did the Whigs learn from the election of 1836? A) that the basis for a united national opposition existed B) that they could never defeat the Democrats C) that an emphasis on the issue of slavery was the key to victory D) that regionalism was a more powerful force than they had imagined […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The essay Exposition and Protest was directed against a certain “abomination.” Who was the author and what was the abomination? A) John Marshall and Jackson’s defiance of him B) Jackson against Biddle and the National Bank C) John C. Calhoun and the Tariff of 1828 D) Henry Clay and Jackson’s Bank recharter veto ANSWER […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
The election of 1840 is best described as __________. A) a landslide victory for the Whigs B) a landslide victory for the Democrats C) a narrow victory for the Whigs D) a narrow victory for the Democrats ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
