Part I. Multiple Choice; 60 points; 3 points each.
1.
Before the Civil War, the principle of popular
sovereignty was proposed as a means of
a)
allowing states to
secede from the
b)
permitting voters to
nullify federal laws
c)
deciding the
legalization of slavery in a new state
d)
overturning unpopular
decisions of the Supreme Court
2.
As the
a)
need for schools and
colleges
b)
failure to conserve
natural resources
c)
expansion of slavery
d)
construction of
transcontinental railroads
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3. Which
heading best completes the partial outline?
a) Foreign Policies of the
b) Government Policies Toward Native American
Indians
c) Consequences of Manifest Destiny
d) Causes of Sectional Conflict
4.
During the early 1800s, the
a)
the Constitution did not
allow restrictions
b)
labor unions welcomed
the new workers
c)
southern landowners
needed additional workers
d)
the industrial economy
was creating new jobs
5.
The phrase “by military conquest, treaty, and
purchase” best describes the
a)
steps in the growth of
American industry
b)
methods used to expand
the territory of the
c)
major parts of President
Woodrow Wilson’s Fourteen Points
d)
causes of the
"Compromise Enables
Maine and Missouri To Enter Union" (1820)
"California Admitted to Union as Free State" (1850)
"Kansas-Nebraska Act Sets Up Popular Sovereignty" (1854)
6. Which issue is reflected in these
headlines?
a)
enactment of protective
tariffs
b)
extension of slavery
c)
voting rights for
minorities
d)
universal public
education
7.
A major reason for the
issuance of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to
a)
discourage
b)
defend the Panama Canal
from
c)
prevent further European
colonization in the
d)
provide economic aid to
Latin American nations
8. During the presidency
of Andrew Jackson, the spoils system resulted in
a)
federal laws being
nullified by the states
b)
elected officials
rewarding their supporters with government jobs
c)
all free males being given
the right to vote
d)
the end of political
corruption in the federal government
9. The Fugitive Slave Act most favored the
interests or activities of
10. In the Dred Scott
decision, the Court ruled that African Americans
a. Had no rights
b. Could not relocate
c. Could not become citizens
d. Could engage in litigation
11. Which geographic
advantage did the
a)
warm-water ports on the
Atlantic coast
b)
rich fishing areas in
the
c)
full control of the
d)
vast coal reserves in
the region west of
12. The Sante Fe and
Base your answers to
questions 13 and 14 on the quotation below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
“How can an
industrialized Northeast, a plantation South, and a small farms West peacefully
share the same nation?”
13. This quotation best
describes the
14. Which term can be
most accurately applied to the situation in the quotation?
15. In the
16. During
the 19th Century, the expansion of the population of the
a) Moved to urban areas in
large numbers
b)
Sought to form alliances with other minority groups
c) Were forced to move
westward
d) Chose to adopt the
culture of the settlers.
17. Which event was the
immediate cause of the secession of several southern states from the
18. When President
Thomas Jefferson acquired the
a)
the Constitution should
be strictly interpreted
b)
the federal government
should limit individual rights
c)
adding territory would lead
to regional rivalries
d)
commercial development
was the main goal of the federal government
19. The legal basis for
the
a)
power granted to the
President to make treaties
b)
President’s power as
Commander in Chief
c)
authority of Congress to
declare war
d)
Senate’s duty to approve
the appointment of ambassadors
20. The Louisiana
Purchase had great geographic significance for the
a)
reduced British control
of
b)
focused the
c)
extended
d)
decreased tensions with
Native American Indians
Part II DBQ’s
40 points; 5 points each
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Document 4
. . . Regarding it as a war [Mexican War] to
strengthen the “Slave Power,” we are conducted to a
natural conclusion, that it is virtually,
and in its consequences, a war against the
distant battles are fought, less with a
special view of subjugating [conquering]
the design of overcoming the power of the
Mexicans are sacrificed in this cause; and a
domestic question, which should be reserved for
bloodless debate in our own country, is
transferred to fields of battle in a foreign land. . .
.
— Resolution passed by the Massachusetts
Legislature opposing the Mexican War;
4 According to this resolution, what was one
reason
the
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Document 5
Stephen Douglas replied to Abraham Lincoln’s
question about the Kansas-Nebraska Act in a speech given
. . . The next question propounded [put
forward] to me by Mr.
Territory in any lawful way, against the
wishes of any citizen of the
from their limits prior to the formation of
a State Constitution? I answer emphatically, as Mr.
opinion the people of a Territory can, by
lawful means, exclude slavery from their limits prior to
the formation of a State Constitution. Mr.
Lincoln knew that I had answered that question over
and over again. He heard me argue the
all over the State in 1854, in 1855, and in
1856, and he has no excuse for pretending to be in
doubt as to my position on that question. It
matters not what way the Supreme Court may
hereafter decide as to the abstract question
whether slavery may or may not go into a Territory
under the Constitution, the people have the
lawful means to introduce it or exclude it as they
please, for the reason that slavery cannot
exist a day or an hour anywhere, unless it is supported
by local police regulations. Those police
regulations can only be established by the local
legislature, and if the people are opposed
to slavery they will elect representatives to that body
who will by unfriendly legislation
effectually prevent the introduction of it into their midst. If, on
the contrary, they are for it, their
legislation will favor its extension. Hence, no matter what the
decision of the Supreme Court may be on that
abstract question, still the right of the people to
make a slave Territory or a free Territory
is perfect and complete under the
Mr. Lincoln deems my answer satisfactory on
that point. . . .
Source: Stephen Douglas,
5 According to this document, how did the
Kansas-Nebraska Act attempt to resolve the issue of slavery in the territories?
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Document 7
. . . Sec.2. And be it further
enacted, That
the right of way through the public lands be, and the
same is hereby, granted to said company [The
Union Pacific Railroad Company] for the
construction of said railroad and telegraph
line; and the right, power, and authority is hereby
given to said company to take from the
public lands adjacent to the line of said road, earth, stone,
timber, and other materials for the
construction thereof; said right of way is granted to said
railroad to the extent of two hundred feet
in width on each side of said railroad where it may pass
over the public lands, including all
necessary grounds for stations, buildings, workshops, and
depots, machine shops, switches, side
tracks, turn-tables, and water stations. The
shall extinguish as rapidly as may be, the
Indian titles to all lands falling under the operation of
this act and required for the said right of
way and grants hereinafter made.
Sec.3. And be it further enacted, That there be, and is
hereby, granted to the said company,
for the purpose of aiding in the
construction of said railroad and telegraph line, and to secure the
safe and speedy transportation of the mails,
troops, munitions of war, and public stores thereon,
every alternate section of public land,
designated by odd numbers, to the amount of five
alternate sections per mile on each side of
said railroad, on the line thereof, and within the limits
of ten miles on each side of said road, not
sold, reserved, or otherwise disposed of by the United
States, and to which a preëmption or
homestead claim may not have attached, at the time the
line of said road is definitely fixed: Provided, That all mineral lands
shall be excepted from the
operation of this act; but where the same
shall contain timber, the timber thereon is hereby
granted to said company. And all such lands,
so granted by this section, which shall not be sold
or disposed of by said company within three
years after the entire road shall have been
completed, shall be subject to settlement
and preëmption, like other lands, at a price not
exceeding one dollar and twenty-five cents
per acre, to be paid to said company. . . .
— The Pacific Railroad Act, July 1, 1862
7a According to this document, what did the
federal government give the Union Pacific Railroad Company
to help them construct the railroad and the
telegraph line? [1]
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b According to this
document, how did the Pacific Railroad Act help the
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