Question 1

Of the following groups, which would have been most likely to believe in Manifest Destiny?

Accepted Answer

A) Supporters of Presidents Tyler and Polk 
B) Transcendentalists 
C) Abolitionists 
D) Northerners 
A) Supporters of Presidents Tyler and Polk 
B) Transcendentalists 
C) Abolitionists 
D) Northerners A

Question 2

Why was the First Continental Congress called?

Accepted Answer

A) To create a legislative body for the colonies 
B) To discuss acceptable forms of colonial protest toward British rule. 
C) To organize a large military force 
D) To demand independence from Britain 
A) To create a legislative body for the colonies 
B) To discuss acceptable forms of colonial protest toward British rule. 
C) To organize a large military force 
D) To demand independence from Britain B

Question 3

In 1898, Senator Henry Teller agreed to vote to declare war against Spain, on one condition. What was it?

Accepted Answer

A) That only racially integrated units would be used in the war. 
B) That the United States would agree to give up all of its overseas territories. 
C) That if the United States won the war, Cuba would become independent. 
D) That if the United States won the war, all of Spain's overseas colonies would be given to the U.S. 
A) That only racially integrated units would be used in the war. 
B) That the United States would agree to give up all of its overseas territories. 
C) That if the United States won the war, Cuba would become independent. 
D) That if the United States won the war, all of Spain's overseas colonies would be given to the U.S. C

Question 4

What was "Coxey's Army"?

Accepted Answer

A) A regiment of freed slaves that fought in the Civil War 
B) A group who protested the government's inaction in the Panic of 1893 
C) Unhappy indentured servants from colonial Virginia 
D) A group of unhappy farmers who protested tariffs before the Civil War 
A) A regiment of freed slaves that fought in the Civil War 
B) A group who protested the government's inaction in the Panic of 1893 
C) Unhappy indentured servants from colonial Virginia 
D) A group of unhappy farmers who protested tariffs before the Civil War

Question 5

What led to President Andrew Johnson's impeachment?

Accepted Answer

A) "Waving the Bloody Shirt" 
B) His unruly tactics during his election campaign in 1866 
C) Johnson refused to adhere to the Tenure of Office Act 
D) John pardoned too many former leaders of the Confederate army 
A) "Waving the Bloody Shirt" 
B) His unruly tactics during his election campaign in 1866 
C) Johnson refused to adhere to the Tenure of Office Act 
D) John pardoned too many former leaders of the Confederate army

Question 6

Which of the following did Lincoln's 10 Percent Plan include?

Accepted Answer

A) Voting rights to at least 10 percent of the former slave population 
B) A plan to readmit former Confederate states to the Union 
C) Laws to punish former Confederate leaders 
D) Creation of the Freedmen's Bureau 
A) Voting rights to at least 10 percent of the former slave population 
B) A plan to readmit former Confederate states to the Union 
C) Laws to punish former Confederate leaders 
D) Creation of the Freedmen's Bureau

Question 7

The Platt Amendment was incorporated into Cuba's constitution in 1901. According to this Amendment, what did Cuba promise to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Provide land for American military bases 
B) Pay off all debts to the United States 
C) Not sign treaties that could potentially go against U.S. interests 
D) All of the above 
A) Provide land for American military bases 
B) Pay off all debts to the United States 
C) Not sign treaties that could potentially go against U.S. interests 
D) All of the above

Question 8

What did the United States do in response to Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931?

Accepted Answer

A) The United States sent General MacArthur to lead American troops in the Pacific. 
B) The United States publicly stated that they disagreed with Japan's actions. 
C) The United States sent the ship Panay to the coat of Japan. 
D) The United States did nothing. 
A) The United States sent General MacArthur to lead American troops in the Pacific. 
B) The United States publicly stated that they disagreed with Japan's actions. 
C) The United States sent the ship Panay to the coat of Japan. 
D) The United States did nothing.

Question 9

Why was the Hartford Convention of 1814 so important?

Accepted Answer

A) The Hartford Convention changed the Constitution, adding to states' powers. 
B) The Hartford Convention was supported by both the South and the West. 
C) The Hartford Convention promoted Henry Clay's popularity. 
D) The Hartford Convention killed out the Federalist Party. 
A) The Hartford Convention changed the Constitution, adding to states' powers. 
B) The Hartford Convention was supported by both the South and the West. 
C) The Hartford Convention promoted Henry Clay's popularity. 
D) The Hartford Convention killed out the Federalist Party.

Question 10

Which of the following was written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison in order to convince the states to ratify the Constitution?

Accepted Answer

A) Common Sense 
B) The Great Awakening 
C) The Jungle 
D) The Federalist Papers 
A) Common Sense 
B) The Great Awakening 
C) The Jungle 
D) The Federalist Papers

Question 11

What two regions did the Erie Canal connect?

Accepted Answer

A) South to North 
B) West to Northeast 
C) Southeast to West 
D) Southeast to Midwest 
A) South to North 
B) West to Northeast 
C) Southeast to West 
D) Southeast to Midwest

Question 12

Which of the following was an unintended consequence of the 1862 Homestead Act?

Accepted Answer

A) Homesteaders usually had clashes with Native Americans in the regions they were settling. 
B) The best land was usually sold to speculators by greedy politicians. 
C) The land promised to homesteaders was actually barren and incapable of growing crops. 
D) Much of the land that was promised to homesteaders ended up going to large agricultural firms. 
A) Homesteaders usually had clashes with Native Americans in the regions they were settling. 
B) The best land was usually sold to speculators by greedy politicians. 
C) The land promised to homesteaders was actually barren and incapable of growing crops. 
D) Much of the land that was promised to homesteaders ended up going to large agricultural firms.

Question 13

Why did Abraham Lincoln fire General George McClellan?

Accepted Answer

A) McClellen did not properly train Union troops. 
B) McClellen was too timid to fully engage the enemy. 
C) McClellen routinely marched through southern cities, destroying crops and homes. 
D) McClellen refused to cross the Mississippi to march into Vicksburg. 
A) McClellen did not properly train Union troops. 
B) McClellen was too timid to fully engage the enemy. 
C) McClellen routinely marched through southern cities, destroying crops and homes. 
D) McClellen refused to cross the Mississippi to march into Vicksburg.

Question 14

What Revolutionary War Battle was fought in New York City?

Accepted Answer

A) Battle of Manhattan 
B) Battle of Brooklyn or Battle of Long Island 
C) Battle of New York 
D) Hunger Games 
A) Battle of Manhattan 
B) Battle of Brooklyn or Battle of Long Island 
C) Battle of New York 
D) Hunger Games

Question 15

Which of the following is one of the events that led Kansas to be called "Bleeding Kansas" in 1856?

Accepted Answer

A) John Brown storming Harper's Ferry 
B) Passing the Fugitive Slave Law 
C) Shadrach's fight against men enforcing the Fugitive Slave Law 
D) Pro-slavery men attacking Lawrence, KS 
A) John Brown storming Harper's Ferry 
B) Passing the Fugitive Slave Law 
C) Shadrach's fight against men enforcing the Fugitive Slave Law 
D) Pro-slavery men attacking Lawrence, KS

Question 16

How did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention (1787) feel about the issue of slavery?

Accepted Answer

A) They believed it was a political issue that threatened national unity. 
B) Indifferent 
C) They recognized that in order for the nation to grow, slavery needed to grow. 
D) Extremely concerned for the lives and wellbeing of African slaves 
A) They believed it was a political issue that threatened national unity. 
B) Indifferent 
C) They recognized that in order for the nation to grow, slavery needed to grow. 
D) Extremely concerned for the lives and wellbeing of African slaves

Question 17

Which of the following battles was considered to be the turning point of the American Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A) Battle of Bunker Hill 
B) Battle of Lexington and Concord 
C) Battle of Ticonderoga 
D) Battle of Saratoga 
A) Battle of Bunker Hill 
B) Battle of Lexington and Concord 
C) Battle of Ticonderoga 
D) Battle of Saratoga

Question 18

After the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, why did the Southern states secede from the Union?

Accepted Answer

A) To preserve the institution of slavery 
B) The Northern states attacked the Southern states. 
C) Lincoln enforced extremely high taxes upon the Southern states. 
D) They wanted to pledge allegiance back to British rule. 
A) To preserve the institution of slavery 
B) The Northern states attacked the Southern states. 
C) Lincoln enforced extremely high taxes upon the Southern states. 
D) They wanted to pledge allegiance back to British rule.

Question 19

What did the American colonists develop as a result of the French and Indian War (1754-1763)?

Accepted Answer

A) A desire to be an ally to Spain. 
B) A strong sense of self-confidence 
C) A very hostile attitude toward the Native Americans in and near the colonies 
D) The desire to create a strong army 
A) A desire to be an ally to Spain. 
B) A strong sense of self-confidence 
C) A very hostile attitude toward the Native Americans in and near the colonies 
D) The desire to create a strong army

Question 20

Why was the Battle of Gettysburg so critical?
A)It was the turning point of the Civil War; after it, the Confederates would never have another victory.
B)It marked the successful crossing of the Potomac River by the Confederate Army.
C)Ulysses S. Grant was finally able to take full control of the Mississippi River.
D)General Robert E. Lee was captured by the Union Army.

Accepted Answer

The Battle of Gettysburg was so critical

Exam 47: (AP) Us History: History: Part B

Of the following groups, which would have been most likely to believe in Manifest Destiny?

Why was the First Continental Congress called?

In 1898, Senator Henry Teller agreed to vote to declare war against Spain, on one condition. What was it?

What was "Coxey's Army"?

What led to President Andrew Johnson's impeachment?

Which of the following did Lincoln's 10 Percent Plan include?

The Platt Amendment was incorporated into Cuba's constitution in 1901. According to this Amendment, what did Cuba promise to do?

What did the United States do in response to Japan's invasion of Manchuria in 1931?

Why was the Hartford Convention of 1814 so important?

Which of the following was written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison in order to convince the states to ratify the Constitution?

What two regions did the Erie Canal connect?

Which of the following was an unintended consequence of the 1862 Homestead Act?

Why did Abraham Lincoln fire General George McClellan?

What Revolutionary War Battle was fought in New York City?

Which of the following is one of the events that led Kansas to be called "Bleeding Kansas" in 1856?

How did the delegates of the Constitutional Convention (1787) feel about the issue of slavery?

Which of the following battles was considered to be the turning point of the American Revolution?

After the election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860, why did the Southern states secede from the Union?

What did the American colonists develop as a result of the French and Indian War (1754-1763)?

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