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1. If you were a reform-minded person who, above all, loathed the social problems associated with alcohol, you would have been especially sympathetic to the
(A. WCTU.)
B. Mugwumps.
C. Comstock Law.
D. evangelical efforts of Dwight L. Moody.
2. The Wilmot Proviso was a proposed amendment to a military appropriations bill that would
A. permit the slavery issue to be determined by popular sovereignty.
B. regulate competition between free and slave states.
(C. ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico.)
D. establish slavery in the territories acquired from Mexico.
3. In 1876, the first separate graduate school was established
A. by the Morrill Land Grant Act.
B. at Harvard by Charles W. Eliot.
(C. at Johns Hopkins University.)
D. at Radcliffe.
4. Which of the following noted American authors wrote works that supported slavery?
(A. Edgar Allan Poe)
B. Ralph Waldo Emerson
C. Henry David Thoreau
D. Harriet Beecher Stowe
5. General Grant's army came closest to defeat in the West as a result of a surprise Confederate attack at the Battle of
A. Manassas.
( B. Shiloh.)
C. Vicksburg.
D. Fort Henry.
6. At the outset of the secessionist movement in the South, which state defeated the cooperationist argument that the South should act as a unit?
A. Kentucky
B. Mississippi
C. Virginia
(D. South Carolina)
7. In the first major pioneering movement, settlers made their way to Oregon and California by way of the _______ Trail.
A. Overland
( B. Oregon)
C. Cumberland
D. Kearny
8. Which of the following was true of the Know-Nothing party?
A. It wanted to undermine immigrant voting strength.
B. It focused on containing the expansion of slavery.
(C. It gained the widespread support of new immigrants.)
D. It rejected nativism.
9. Which of the following statements is true regarding the construction of the transcontinental railway?
(A. Construction began in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1863 and in Sacramento, California, in 1865.)
B. Most workers for the Union Pacific Railroad were Chinese.
C. Most workers on the Central Pacific leg of the railway were Chinese.
D. The Sierra Nevadas were the most difficult obstacle for the Union Pacific Railroad.
10. The richest discovery in the history of mining occurred in 1873. This so-called "Big Bonanza" made _______ the richest man in the world.
A. Henry Sutter
B. John Placer
C. Henry Comstock
(D. John Mackay)
11. After Lincoln "fired" George McClellan, his successor, General _______ proved himself an equally inept commander at the Battle of Fredericksburg.
A. Meade
B. Johnston
(C. Burnside )
D. Hooker
12. During the bitter struggle over reconstruction policy, Congress overrode Johnson's veto of the
A. bill intended to nullify the South's black codes.
B. bill extending the life of the Freedman's Bureau
(C. Civil Rights Act.)
D. Radical Reconstruction Act.
13. Which of the following is associated with the development of chain stores?
A. John Wanamaker
B. Marshall Field
(C. F. W. Woolworth)
D. R. H. Macy
14. Which of the following statements about President Andrew Johnson is true?
A. He defended the planter aristocracy.
B. He was well educated, but he was a poor stump speaker.
C. He was impeached and forced from office.
(D. He was raised under conditions of extreme poverty.)
15. In the new cities of the 1800s, streetcars were to the suburbs and residential neighborhoods as glass and steel were to
A. palatial mansions of the rich. B. factories.
C. skyscrapers.
(D. railroad stations)
16. Which of the following nineteenth-century inventors is associated with Menlo Park in New Jersey?
A. Alexander Graham Bell
B. Cyrus W. Field
C. Gustavus F. Swift
(D. Thomas Alva Edison)
17. Which of the following statements about John D. Rockefeller is most accurate?
A. He founded the Standard Oil Company when he was 24 years old.
(B. He considered competition to be the central ideal of capitalism.)
C. He drilled the first oil well near Titusville, Pennsylvania.
D. He invented the concept of vertical integration.
18. Which country lawyer from Ashtabula, Ohio, argued that criminals are not born, but are made by the unjust condition of human life?
(A. Clarence Darrow)
B. Washington Gladden
C. Herbert Spencer
D. William Graham Sumner
19. A series of legislative acts passed under the Grant administration in 1870 and 1871 authorized federal protection for black suffrage through the use of the Army against the Ku Klux Klan. Together, these were known as the _______ Acts.
A. Grant
B. Reconciliation
C. Klan
(D. Force)
20. Which of the following statements about the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 is true? A. The principle of popular sovereignty was abandoned.
(B. Fugitive slaves were denied any and all constitutional rights.)
C. The slave trade was abolished in the District of Columbia.
D. The New Mexico Territory was absorbed into Texas
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Which of the following noted American authors wrote works that supported slavery?
16. Founded by Oliver H. Kelley, the organization that came to be known as the _______ provided educational, social, and cultural activities to its rural members.
Which of the following nineteenth-century inventors is associated with Menlo Park in New Jersey?
number 7 is b the cumberland trail.
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1. Correct answer: A. WCTU (Women's Christian Temperance Union). If you were a reform-minded person who loathed the social problems associated with alcohol, you would have been sympathetic to the WCTU. To get this answer, you needed to know about the WCTU and its focus on temperance and social issues related to alcohol.
2. Correct answer: C. ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico. The Wilmot Proviso was a proposed amendment that aimed to ban slavery in territories acquired from Mexico. To get this answer, you needed to understand the context of the Wilmot Proviso and its intention to restrict the expansion of slavery.
3. Correct answer: C. at Johns Hopkins University. The first separate graduate school was established at Johns Hopkins University in 1876. To get this answer, you needed to have knowledge of the establishment of graduate schools in the United States.
4. Correct answer: A. Edgar Allan Poe. Edgar Allan Poe wrote works that supported slavery. To get this answer, you needed to have knowledge of Poe's writings and their stance on slavery.
5. Correct answer: B. Shiloh. General Grant's Army came closest to defeat in the West as a result of a surprise Confederate attack at the Battle of Shiloh. To get this answer, you needed to know about the Battle of Shiloh and its significance in the Civil War.
6. Correct answer: D. South Carolina. At the outset of the secessionist movement in the South, South Carolina defeated the cooperationist argument that the South should act as a unit. To get this answer, you needed to know the sequence of events and the states involved in the secessionist movement.
7. Correct answer: B. Oregon. In the first major pioneering movement, settlers made their way to Oregon and California by way of the Oregon Trail. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of the routes taken by settlers during westward expansion.
8. Correct answer: A. It wanted to undermine immigrant voting strength. The Know-Nothing party wanted to undermine immigrant voting strength. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of the Know-Nothing party's beliefs and goals.
9. Correct answer: A. Construction began in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1863 and in Sacramento, California, in 1865. Construction of the transcontinental railway began in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1863 and Sacramento, California, in 1865. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of the historical timeline of the transcontinental railway.
10. Correct answer: D. John Mackay. The "Big Bonanza" made John Mackay the richest man in the world. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of the historical events and individuals associated with the mining industry.
11. Correct answer: C. Burnside. General Burnside proved himself an equally inept commander at the Battle of Fredericksburg. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of the Civil War and the commanders involved.
12. Correct answer: C. Civil Rights Act. Congress overrode Johnson's veto of the Civil Rights Act during the bitter struggle over reconstruction policy. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of the Reconstruction era and the legislation passed during that time.
13. Correct answer: C. F. W. Woolworth. F. W. Woolworth is associated with the development of chain stores. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of prominent figures in retail history.
14. Correct answer: D. He was raised under conditions of extreme poverty. President Andrew Johnson was raised under conditions of extreme poverty. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of Andrew Johnson's background and upbringing.
15. Correct answer: D. railroad stations. In the new cities of the 1800s, streetcars were to the suburbs and residential neighborhoods as glass and steel were to railroad stations. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of the development of cities in the 1800s and their infrastructure.
16. Correct answer: D. Thomas Alva Edison. Thomas Alva Edison is associated with Menlo Park in New Jersey. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of inventors and their affiliations.
17. Correct answer: B. He considered competition to be the central ideal of capitalism. John D. Rockefeller considered competition to be the central ideal of capitalism. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of John D. Rockefeller's views and beliefs.
18. Correct answer: A. Clarence Darrow. Clarence Darrow argued that criminals are not born, but are made by the unjust condition of human life. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of notable lawyers and their perspectives.
19. Correct answer: D. Force. The series of legislative acts passed under the Grant administration in 1870 and 1871 authorized federal protection for black suffrage through the use of the Army against the Ku Klux Klan. These acts were known as the Force Acts. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of the legislative acts and their purpose.
20. Correct answer: B. Fugitive slaves were denied any and all constitutional rights. Among the provisions of the Compromise of 1850, fugitive slaves were denied any and all constitutional rights. To get this answer, you needed knowledge of the provisions of the Compromise of 1850 and their impact on slavery.
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