MY MC QUESTIONS // question: 11405651 name: "Popular sovereignty" was the belief that ::"Popular sovereignty" was the belief that::[html]"Popular sovereignty" was the belief that{ ~the United States was destined to control the entire continent.#Incorrect ~the American Indian was the ward of the U.S. government.#Incorrect =settlers to a territory should decide for themselves whether or not to permit slavery.#Correct ~the federal government had the final authority on slavery in the territories.#Incorrect ~citizens should be free to choose their own reading material.#Incorrect } // question: 11405664 name: A common defense of the institution of slavery was that ::A common defense of the institution of slavery was that::[html]A common defense of the institution of slavery by slave owners was that{ =slaves were treated better than northern industrial workers. ~slave children played with white children. ~slaves lived better on southern plantations than the natives in Africa. ~slaves lived much longer than whites. ~slaves always had the ability to resettle back to Africa with the help of the American Colonization Society. } // question: 11405683 name: According to the video, Douglas accused Lincoln of ::According to the video, Douglas accused Lincoln of::[html]

According to the video, Douglas accused Lincoln of being a 'Black Republican', implying that Lincoln favored

{ ~prohibiting slavery. =social equality with blacks. ~invasion of the South. ~voting for free African Americans. ~doing whatever it took to win the support of Black voters. } // question: 11405673 name: According to the video, in the case of McCulloch v ::According to the video, in the case of McCulloch v::[html]

According to the video, in the case of McCulloch v. Maryland , the Supreme Court

{ ~upheld state power over federal power, confirming the 10th Amendment to the Constitution.. =established the fact that federal judiciary power could overturn decisions made by the state courts. ~created the practice of judicial review. ~established the principle that the federal government would control interstate commerce. ~ruled in favor of the sanctity of contracts, and that the state of Georgia could not confiscate lands previously sold to private individuals. } // question: 11405671 name: According to UCLA historian Kathryn Sklar in the video, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the settlement of the Kansas territory or its inhabitants? ::According to UCLA historian Kathryn Sklar in the video, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the settlement of the Kansas territory or its inhabitants?::[html]

According to former UCLA historian Kathryn Sklar in the video, all the following are characteristics of the settlement of the Kansas territory and its inhabitants EXCEPT 

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{ ~Problems occurred due to the rapidity of the settlement, and population growth there. ~In the end, perhaps due to location or geography, a majority of the inhabitants identified themselves as living in a free state. ~Although both sides committed acts of violence, the aggressive nature of the pro-slave element has the largest impact on the problems experienced in Kansas. =Popular sovereignty practiced in Kansas, even with its problems, was seen by most everyone as the national solution to the problem of slavery both in the North and the South. ~All of these answers are correct. } // question: 11405670 name: ALL of the following were regarded as northern 'insults' to southerners and their way of life, EXCEPT which one? ::ALL of the following were regarded as northern 'insults' to southerners and their way of life, EXCEPT which one?::[html]

ALL of the following were regarded as northern 'insults' to southerners and their way of life, EXCEPT which one?

{ ~Open protests against the Fugitive Slave Law ~rejection of the Lecompton constitution =acceptance of the Dred Scott decision ~support of John Brown's raid ~the passing of Personal Liberty Laws ~Stephen Douglas' Freeport Doctrine } // question: 11405681 name: Both the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott de ::Both the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott de::[html]Both the Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Dred Scott decision invalidated this earlier act of Congress.{ =Missouri Compromise ~Compromise of 1850 ~three-fifths compromise ~Wilmot Proviso ~Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo } // question: 11405674 name: Chief Justice John Marshall often delivered rulings on behalf of the federal government having powers greater than those of the states. He did so in all of the following cases EXCEPT which one? ::Chief Justice John Marshall often delivered rulings on behalf of the federal government having powers greater than those of the states. He did so in all of the following cases EXCEPT which one?::[html]

Chief Justice John Marshall often delivered rulings on behalf of the federal government having powers greater than those of the states.  He did so in all of the following cases EXCEPT which one?

{ ~McCulloch v. Maryland 1819 ~Fletcher v. Peck 1810 ~Gibbons v. Ogden 1824 ~Worcester v. Georgia 1832 (Cherokee Indian cases) =Dred Scott v. Sanford 1857 } // question: 11405662 name: Concerning American reform movements in the first ::Concerning American reform movements in the first::[html]Concerning American reform movements in the first half of the 19th century, Romanticism{ ~A) was consistent with traditional Calvinism. ~B) stressed the importance of order and control. ~both A and B =neither A nor B } // question: 11405689 name: Concerning Forum 1, all of the statements below are true EXCEPT for which one. ::Concerning Forum 1, all of the statements below are true EXCEPT for which one.::[html]

Concerning Forum 1, all of the statements below are true EXCEPT for which one.

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{ ~Professor Remini's essay and point of view are greatly influenced by his extensive studies on the life of Andrew Jackson, which was clearly evident in the video shown in class. ~Professor McCormick, a veteran analyzer of nineteenth-century politics, explained the 1828 election through the lens of quantitative history, using statistics to break down a number of generalizations about the significance of Jackson's election. ~The forum videos with information provided by additional historians, revealed even more historical issues, expanding the discussion of what seemed to be a straightforward "Yes/No" debate. =Most every student in the class, after reading the very same essays and watching the very same videos, came to similar conclusions about whether the Election of 1828 represented a democratic revolt of the people. ~The amount of student participation and the level of analysis, as clearly seen in the quality and quantity of posts and replies, varied greatly throughout the week. The reasons for these discrepancies are numerous, ranging from a lack of preparation to the challenge of understanding the materials. } // question: 11405686 name: Democrat James K. Polk's belligerent 1844 campaign slogan, 'Fifty-four ::Democrat James K. Polk's belligerent 1844 campaign slogan, 'Fifty-four::[html]

James K. Polk's belligerent slogan, 'Fifty-four Forty or Fight,' was a reference to U.S. claims to 

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{ ~a Texas border at the Nueces River. ~California, south to Baja. =Oregon territory, north to the Russian-Alaska boundary. ~New Mexico/Arizona border, deeper into Mexico. ~Upholding and protecting the Missouri Compromise Line of 1820. } // question: 11405655 name: Federalism (a federal system of government) is one in which ::Federalism (a federal system of government) is one in which::[html]Federalism (a federal system of government) is one in which{ ~all power is concentrated in the national government =powers are divided between the in federal and the state governments ~the states are supreme ~there is a system of Cabinet responsibility ~none of the above } // question: 11405677 name: Garrisonian abolitionists called for ::Garrisonian abolitionists called for::[html]

Garrisonian abolitionists called for

{ ~immediate abolition gradually accomplished. ~gradual abolition gradually accomplished. =immediate abolition without conditions. ~gradual abolition with compensation to the slaveowner. ~immediate abolition with compensation to the slaveowner. } // question: 11405660 name: Henry Clay's "American System" included all of ::Henry Clay's "American System" included all of::[html]

Henry Clay's "American System" included all of the following EXCEPT

{ =quota restrictions on immigration. ~support and expansion of the national bank. ~federal funding for internal improvements. ~a high protective tariff. } // question: 11405669 name: In response to the Supreme Court's rulings in the ::In response to the Supreme Court's rulings in the::[html]In response to the Supreme Court's rulings in the Cherokee cases, Andrew Jackson{ ~acquiesced and grudgingly accepted the court's rulings. ~persuaded Congress to amend the constitution to allow the Indian removal. =defied the court and allowed troops to force the removal of the Cherokee. ~worked to have several justices impeached and replaced with his supporters. ~became the first president to be impeached for defying an act of Congress. } // question: 11405685 name: John Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry ::John Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry::[html]

John Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry 

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{ =was not the first time that he tried or was successful in killing proponents of slavery. ~was directed at seizing a large slave plantation. ~saw him captured by Robert E. Lee, who was a Colonel in the Confederate States of America at that time. ~led to a guilty verdict and life imprisonment. ~was financed by the Republican Party } // question: 11405654 name: Most of the immigrants who came to the United Stat ::Most of the immigrants who came to the United Stat::[html]Most of the immigrants who came to the United States in the decades just before the Civil War were from{ =Ireland and Germany. ~England and Scotland. ~Italy and Poland. ~Africa and West Indies. } *** REMOVE // question: 11405653 name: Non-slaveholders in the South were held together by ::Non-slaveholders in the South were held together by::[html]Non-slaveholders in the South were held together by{ ~kinship.#Incorrect ~economic interest.#Incorrect ~race.#Incorrect ~a belief in white supremacy.#Incorrect =all of the above.#Correct } // question: 11405652 name: Of the following reforms sought by women's rights advocates in the 1840's, which one was considered "too radical" and caused a rift in the movement, preventing a full unification of the movement in the first half of the 19th Century? ::Of the following reforms sought by women's rights advocates in the 1840's, which one was considered "too radical" and caused a rift in the movement, preventing a full unification of the movement in the first half of the 19th Century?::[html]

Of the following reforms sought by women's rights advocates in the 1840's, which one was considered "too radical" and caused a rift in the movement, preventing a full unification of the movement in the first half of the 19th Century?

{ ~better access for women to property#

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~a more equitable chance for education and the professions ~keeping (and increasing) wages for their own labor#

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~custody of their children in cases of divorce#

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=the right to vote.#

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} // question: 11405676 name: Reformers in the 1820's and 1830's generally bel ::Reformers in the 1820's and 1830's generally bel::[html]

Reformers in the 1820's and 1830's generally believed in all of the following EXCEPT

{ ~the basic goodness of human nature. =tolerance for the diverse cultural habits of Americans. ~the usefulness of social control to eliminate unacceptable social behavior. ~they were morally certain of what was right. ~they could create the perfect community on earth. } // question: 11405657 name: The "Trail of Tears" referred to ::The "Trail of Tears" referred to::[html]The "Trail of Tears" referred to{ ~Irish immigrants fleeing starvation in Ireland. =the forced movement of the Cherokee and other tribes to Indian Territory. ~the flight of Mormon refugees from the Midwest to Utah. ~runaway slaves' capture and return to owners in the South. ~the path of the Underground Railroad across the Mason-Dixon Line. } // question: 11405649 name: The abolitionists of the 1830s ::The abolitionists of the 1830s::[html]The abolitionists of the 1830s{ ~were all members of the Quaker faith.#Incorrect ~advocated a bloody civil war to punish slave owners.#Incorrect ~encouraged the admission of the free state of Texas to the union.#Incorrect ~persuaded the majority of northern citizens to oppose slavery.#Incorrect =were an active and influential minority within the reform movements of the era.#Correct } // question: 11405684 name: The appearance of the Know-Nothings reflected the ::The appearance of the Know-Nothings reflected the::[html]The appearance of the Know-Nothings reflected the growing frustration felt by many Americans over the{ ~inadequacies of public education. ~growing problems of runaway slaves. =growing political influences of immigrants, especially Irish Catholics. ~federal government reserving vast trails of western lands for Indians. ~acceptance of the market revolution. } *** REMOVE DUPLICATE // question: 11405688 name: The congressional proposal that opposed the extension of slavery into any territory ceded by Mexico, and which was passed by the House of Representatives, but failed in the Senate, was the ::The congressional proposal that opposed the extension of slavery into any territory ceded by Mexico, and which was passed by the House of Representatives, but failed in the Senate, was the::[html]The congressional proposal that opposed the extension of slavery into any territory ceded by Mexico, and which was passed by the House of Representatives, but failed in the Senate, was the{ ~Ostend Manifesto.#Incorrect ~Popular Sovereignty Act.#Incorrect ~Crittenden Compromise.#Incorrect ~Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.#Incorrect =Wilmot Proviso.#Correct } // question: 11405680 name: The Dred Scott decision in 1857 ::The Dred Scott decision in 1857::[html]The Dred Scott decision in 1857{ ~calmed the fears of abolitionists. =supported the extremist southern argument on the rights of slave owners. ~upheld the Missouri Compromise as constitutional. ~upheld the Free Soil position on extension of slavery into the newly acquired territories. ~was Chief Justice John Marshall's last decision before retirement } // question: 11405659 name: The Illinois Senate election of 1858 ::The Illinois Senate election of 1858::[html]

The Illinois Senate election of 1858

{ ~pitted the Republican Douglas against the Democrat Lincoln. ~saw the incumbent defeated by the challenger. =had the Democrat defending popular sovereignty. ~saw the Republicans run the better-known candidate. ~had the Republican promote the idea of racial equality. } // question: 11405650 name: The Ostend Manifesto was ::The Ostend Manifesto was::[html]The Ostend Manifesto was{ =a document in which the United States threatened to seize control of Cuba.#Correct ~the treaty that gave Cuba its independence.#Incorrect ~an attempted Spanish invasion of Louisiana.#Incorrect ~the antislavery newspaper that published Uncle Tom's Cabin.#Incorrect ~the U.S. demand for Texas.#Incorrect } // question: 11405656 name: The Republic of Texas, also known as the Lone Star ::The Republic of Texas, also known as the Lone Star::[html]The Republic of Texas, also known as the Lone Star Republic from 1836-1845, was not immediately annexed by the United States largely because of the{ =fact that Texas would have to be admitted as a slave state. ~opposition of Stephen F. Austin. ~fear that there were too many outlaws residing in the republic. ~isolationist policies of the Democratic Party. ~opposition by president John Tyler } // question: 11405678 name: The term manifest destiny describes all of the fol ::The term manifest destiny describes all of the fol::[html]

The term manifest destiny describes all of the following ideas EXCEPT\:

{ ~the idea that Americans had a God-given right to bring the benefits of American democracy to backward peoples. ~the concern for the economic future of the United States. ~the idea that the American frontier spirit made it inevitable that American culture would dominate the continent. =the Southern idea that there would be a gradual inclusion of more slave states into the union, including the eventual legalization of slavery throughout the country. } // question: 11405666 name: Which general statement concerning the comparative ::Which general statement concerning the comparative::[html]Which general statement concerning the comparative development of the North and South prior to the Civil War is the MOST accurate?{ =The South became increasingly unlike the North and increasingly sensitive to threats to its way of life. ~The North and the South were never terribly different, but this did not prevent the South from being sensitive to threats to what it perceived to be its distinct way of life. ~The North and the South grew increasingly similar, which made it increasingly unnecessary for the South to worry about threats to its way of life. ~The South became increasingly unlike the North, in fact, so unlike the North that southerners were unconcerned about what northerners thought of them. ~The North grew increasingly like the South, which gave southerners increasing confidence that their way of life was superior. } // question: 11405682 name: Which is true of the elastic clause of the Consti ::Which is true of the elastic clause of the Consti::[html]Which is true of the elastic clause of the Constitution of the United States?{ ~its use has aided states' rightists throughout the nation's history ~its use came to an abrupt end after the Civil War and the triumph of nationalism ~it has been a secret weapon of the strict interpreters of the Constitution =it has provided our nation with its historic trend towards loose construction ~it has been a countermeasure against any use of implied powers by the federal government } // question: 11405663 name: Which of the following correctly identifies the th ::Which of the following correctly identifies the th::[html]

Which of the following correctly identifies the three patterns of nativism described by John Higham in his book Strangers in the Land\: Patterns of American Nativism - 1860-1925? 

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{ ~anti-Black, pro-radical, anti-Puritan nativism ~anti-Catholic, anti-radical, anti-Anglo-Saxon nativism =anti-radical, anti-Catholic, racial nativism ~pro-republican, anti-racial, anti-religious nativism ~anti-immigrant, pro-Anglo-Saxon, and anti-Catholic nativism } *** REMOVE already in matching // question: 11405675 name: Which of the following reform movements of the ant ::Which of the following reform movements of the ant::[html]Which of the following reform movements of the ante-bellum (pre-Civil War) period is INCORRECTLY paired with one of its leaders?{ ~abolition - William Lloyd Garrison =temperance - Frederick Douglass ~public education - Horace Mann ~humane treatment of the insane - Dorothea Dix ~woman's suffrage - Elizabeth Cady Stanton } // question: 11405658 name: Which of the following vocabulary words dealing wi ::Which of the following vocabulary words dealing wi::[html]Which of the following vocabulary words dealing with the Constitutional powers is INCORRECTLY paired with its example and/or definition?{ ~delegated power - the federal government has the power to coin money ~enumerated power - the federal government has the power to regulate interstate trade and foreign commerce ~concurrent power - both federal and state governments have the power to raise a police force ~residual power - the state governments have all powers not given to the federal government =implied power - the federal government has all the powers given to it except those in the elastic clause of the Constitution } // question: 11405668 name: Which of the following was acquired by the federal ::Which of the following was acquired by the federal::[html]Which of the following was acquired by the federal government after an official congressional declaration of war and resulting United States military victory?{ ~Texas =California ~Oregon ~Cuba ~all of the above } // question: 11405679 name: Which one of the following number sequences is the correct c ::Which one of the following number sequences is the correct c::[html]Which one of the following number sequences is the correct chronological order of these events?
(1) Dred Scott decision
(2) Lincoln-Douglas Debates
(3) Kansas-Nebraska Act
(4) John Brown's Harpers Ferry Raid{ =3,1,2,4 ~3,2,1,4 ~1,2,4,3 ~2,3,1,4 } // question: 11405672 name: Which one of the following political parties does ::Which one of the following political parties does::[html]Which one of the following political parties does NOT belong in this list of sectional and/or special interest parties prior to the Civil War?{ ~Free-Soil Party ~Liberty Party ~American (Know Nothing) Party =Democratic Party ~Republican Party } // question: 11405667 name: Which one of the following was NOT part of the Com ::Which one of the following was NOT part of the Com::[html]Which one of the following was NOT part of the Compromise of 1850?{ ~California would be admitted as a free state ~New Mexico and Utah territories would decide on the slavery question using popular sovereignty. ~Texas would be compensated for land ceded to the New Mexico Territory =All existing fugitive slave laws would be repealed ~The slave trade, but not slavery, would be abolished in the District of Columbia } // question: 11405661 name: Which statement about southern slaveholding is the ::Which statement about southern slaveholding is the::[html]Which statement about southern slaveholding is the MOST accurate?{ ~A majority of white males owned slaves. ~The planter class was so aristocratic as to be anti-capitalistic and against the market economy. ~Those who owned no slaves constituted a minor portion of the southern population. =The planter class exercised power beyond their numbers. ~Each statement is accurate. } *** REMOVE already in matching // question: 11405665 name: Whig reformer Horace Mann of Massachusetts believed that education should promote ::Whig reformer Horace Mann of Massachusetts believed that education should promote::[html]

Whig reformer Horace Mann of Massachusetts believed that education should promote 

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{ ~A) democracy. ~B) social order. ~C) racial equality. ~D) economic equality. =both A and B } // question: 11405687 name: Women's rights advocate Lucretia Mott's comment to Elizabet ::Women's rights advocate Lucretia Mott's comment to Elizabet::[html]

Women's rights advocate Lucretia Mott's comment to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, 'Why Lizzie, thee will make us ridiculous,' is good illustration of the differences among women reformers over

{ =demanding the right to vote. ~shifting from moral reform to women's rights. ~wanting to wear clothing like bloomers. ~demanding property, custody, and education rights. ~requiring men to share responsibility for household chores. }