HISTORY 101U.S. History I milestone 4. Q&A Plus Concepts

13 questions were answered correctly. 2 questions were answered incorrectly. 1 Which element of Manifest Destiny is reflected in the following statement? "The vast frontier is destined to become part of the United S ...

13 questions were answered correctly. 2 questions were answered incorrectly. 1 Which element of Manifest Destiny is reflected in the following statement? "The vast frontier is destined to become part of the United States and a place where freedom and democracy reign." • Safety valve • Divine mission • Capitalism • White supremacy CONCEPT Manifest Destiny 2 Which of the following justifications did southern states give for secession? • The southern states wanted a stronger national government that represented their own interests. • The North had encouraged slaves to vote for Abraham Lincoln. • Southerners were unjustly deprived of property rights by restrictions on where slaves could be owned. • Abraham Lincoln had emancipated all slaves, which southerners saw as unjust seizure of property. CONCEPT The Election of 1860 and Secession 3 Which of the following groups formed rifle clubs known as "Red Shirts" to intimidate voters? • Freedmen's Bureau • Southern black churches • Democratic Party • Scalawags CONCEPT The Collapse of the Reconstruction 4 Which statement best reflects the mission of the American Colonization Society? • "We protest against the racial inequality of all African Americans, whether they be free or slave." • “We demand an immediate end to slavery as it is a moral sin and a stain on our nation.” • "We support the containment of slavery to the South and the eventual triumph of our economic system." • “The goal of our movement is to return freed slaves to their African homeland.” CONCEPT The Abolitionist Movement 5 Which of the following events resulted in total war against the Plains Indians by the U.S. Army? • The Battle of Little Bighorn • The Sand Creek Massacre • The Homestead Act • The Treaty of Fort Laramie CONCEPT Towards a Greater Reconstruction 6 Which of the following was a result of the Fugitive Slave Act? • White Southerners were satisfied with northern support for the law. • Southerners blamed the North for attempting to limit where slavery could flourish. • Abolitionists encouraged resistance to the law; some even advocated for violence. • Some states that were required to provide the funds to pay slave catchers refused to do so. CONCEPT The Compromise of 1850 7 What did Frederick Douglass mean when he spoke the following words? "This is our golden opportunity. Let us accept it, and forever wipe out the dark reproaches unsparingly hurled against us by our enemies." • The military would teach African Americans valuable skills they could use for self-improvement. • By fighting in the Union army, African Americans could prove themselves equal to white Americans. • African Americans deserved an opportunity to gain retribution from slave owners. • Volunteering in the military would encourage Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation. CONCEPT Perspectives on Emancipation 8 Which of the following statements best represents Abraham Lincoln's experience of and views on slavery prior to the Civil War? • "Once slavery is abolished, the fight for full equality can move forward and transform our nation." • “Only with the proper regulations in place can this country permanently endure as half slave and half free.” • "The people of each state must decide for themselves to do the right thing and abolish slavery." • "There are southerners who recognize that slavery is immoral, otherwise why are there so many who have been freed?" CONCEPT Think About It: Was Lincoln an Abolitionist? 9 Which statement describes Congressional Reconstruction? • Under this approach, former Confederate leaders could restore their political and property rights by appealing for amnesty. • According to this approach, southern states needed to do little more than reject secession and ratify to the 13th Amendment. • Some supporters of this approach believed that schools should be integrated, and African American men should have the right to vote. • As a result of this approach, many former Confederate politicians and slaveholders quickly returned to their prior positions in state and federal government. CONCEPT Reconstructing the South 10 What set Nat Turner's Rebellion apart from other slave rebellions? • It was the most successful, even though it resulted in Turner's death. • The plot was discovered before the rebellion even began. • It was extremely dangerous for Turner and his followers. • It effectively liberated the slaves of Southampton County. CONCEPT The Slave Experience 11 Which statement about the Wade-Davis Bill is true? • It guaranteed former slaves equality before the law. • It was signed into law by Abraham Lincoln after the Civil War. • It gave all men the right to vote, regardless of race. • It was relatively lenient, allowing states to rejoin the Union without majority consent. CONCEPT The End of the War 12 Which statement best summarizes the "concurrent majority," an idea advanced by John C. Calhoun to protect slavery in the 19th century? • The majority’s interests should be offset with measures that protect regional minority interests. • Congress should represent the majority opinion, to prevent minority groups from seizing power. • A minority should leave a political community if the majority infringes upon its rights. • A Democratic majority was a threat to the Whig minority. CONCEPT Slavery in the United States in the 19th Century 13 Consider the following statement: "Women have a duty to take direct action in providing freedom for slaves." Which of the following principles or movements would the speaker most likely support? • The Seneca Falls Convention • The Underground Railroad • Separate Spheres Ideology • Republican Motherhood CONCEPT Women's Activism in the Early 19th Century 14 Which of the following was an advantage for the Union in the Civil War? • Easy victories in Richmond and Vicksburg • More developed infrastructure • A relatively simple mission • The South's refusal to institute a draft CONCEPT The Civil War 15 Choose the combination of words that correctly completes this sentence: "The ________ was one of several events that upended the second-party system of Whigs and Democrats and increased the membership of the Republican Party, which dedicated itself to the principles of ________." • attack on Lawrence, Kansas; abolitionism • Kansas-Nebraska Act; popular sovereignty • Dred Scott decision; free labor • Missouri Compromise; equal rights CONCEPT A House Divided: Crises of the 1850s