American History

Question 1

1.  

The Oneida Community became controversial in part because of its practice of:

Answer

		complex marriage.
		racism.
		religious intolerance.
		self interest and individualism.

3 points   

Question 2

1.  

Popular sovereignty held that __________ should make decisions concerning slavery.

Answer

		the federal government.
		the state governments.
		the president.
		abolitionist reform groups.

3 points   

Question 3

1.  

Which tribe posed the greatest threat to the settlement of Texas?

Answer

		Mohawks
		Cherokee
		Sioux
		Comanche

3 points   

Question 4

1.  

Established in 1821, the Santa Fe trail resulted in:

Answer

		the Mexican-American War.
		the Bear Flag Revolt.
		the Battle of the Alamo.
		the further reduction of Native lands.

3 points   

Question 5

1.  

Just before Texas became a U.S. state in 1845, it was:

Answer

		an independent republic.
		part of Mexico.
		a U.S. territory.
		an area jointly occupied by Mexico and the United States.

3 points   

Question 6

1.  

In 1860, the largest city by population in America was:

Answer

		Charleston.
		New York City.
		Boston.
		Philadelphia.

3 points   

Question 7

1.  

Massive amounts of the Irish immigrated to America as a reaction to what event?

Answer

		California Gold Rush
		The Protestant Reformation
		The Civil War
		The Potato Famine

3 points   

Question 8

1.  

The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 promoted which of the following?

Answer

		Religious tolerance
		Termination of child labor
		Women's rights
		Temperance

3 points   

Question 9

1.  

The idea that the United States was certain to spread across North America led to rapid expansion of the country during the 1840s and was known as:

Answer

		Manifest Destiny.
		nullification.
		progressivism.
		muckraking.

3 points   

Question 10

1.  

The various routes by which slaves sought freedom were collectively called:

Answer

		the Oregon Trail.
		slave codes.
		the Underground Railroad.
		the Liberator.

3 points   

Question 11

1.  

Place the events provided in the correct chronological order.

Answer                                                      

The Mexican American War begins.

                                                      

The infamous Battle of the Alamo occurs.

                                                      

Texans begin a revolt against the Mexican government.

                                                      

Texas is annexed to the US as a slave state.

                                                      

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed.

Compare and contrast four reform movements of the era: temperance, public education, asylums, and feminism. Be sure to note key details in each concerning the origins, important leaders, objectives, and accomplishments.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Abolition was arguably the most important reform of the era. It would become an explosive issue that tore the nation apart. Discuss the objectives of the movement and describe the methods the leaders employed. What reactions did the methods and movement as a whole evoke within the different sections of the nation?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.