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The Erie Canal began a great canal-building era in America: True
The Americans who moved to Texas while it was under Mesican control quickly adapted to the new culture and blended in with the Spanish population: False
For over two years after the Spanish-American War had ended, the United States faced the difficulty of quelling a rebellion in: the Philippines
The Fourteenth Amendment did all of the following EXCEPT: put the South under martial law
The Spanish set up missions along the coast of California before the area fell into American hands.: True
Stephen Douglas helped to gain the passage of teh Compromise of 1850: True
The growth of labor unions was largely the result of: the factory system
For many years the pony express provided a vital communication link with the West: False
Whose administration was marked by the most political corruption: Ulysses S. Grant
Henry Clay won the election of 1844 by promising "All of Oregon, All of Texas.": False
A major fuction of the early network was to keep railroad traffic coordinated: True
Sharecroppers usually remained in debt year after year: True
The rise of American industries was hampered by the unwillingness of Britain to allow the export of its machinery: True
Far more American soldiers died from disease than from battle wounds in the Spainish-American War: True
Blacks were not allowed to join the Union army until after teh Emancipation Proclamation was issued: True
All fo the following were locations of famous World War I battles EXCEPT: Versailles
Andrew Johnson disagreed with many policies of the Radical Republicans, but he compromised on many of those policies in order to maintain a working relationship with Congress: False
the Emancipation Proclamation did all of the following EXCEPT to: free all of the slaves
The developments of the Industrial Revolution helped American farmers to be able to produce more food and reap greater profits: True
indians attacked settlers in the indiana territory as a result of the confiscation of their land by unfair treaties.: true
which one of the following routes was once a passage way used by the indians and was called the great warrior's road: the great wagon road
When steam engines replaced waterpower as the source of energy to run factory equipment, New England ceased to be an advantageous location for industry: False
the democratic-republican party lost power as a result of the war of 1812.: false
Children rarely worked in early American factories: False
The Radical Republicans objected to all of the following EXCEPT: the Wade-Davis Bill
by the turn of the century, the United States had begun to get involved in world affairs as long as American trade and power could be advanced: True
to opean the war of 1812, the americans launched a successful attack against canada that resulted in the capture of quebec.: false
by winning control of the great lakes, america was able to drive the british out of the northwest: true
Which one of the following ecents occurred last: Zachary Taylor became the hero of Buena Vista
the battle of tipacanoe: did not harm trade w/ america during the early 1800's
The president most responsible for the building of the Panama Canal was: Theodore Roosevelt
During the late 1800s and early 1900s America began to fear the rising power of what Asian country: Japan
most of the midnight judges never served b/c congress repealed the judiciary act of 1801.: true
Thomas Jefferson: first to be inagurated in washintgton d.c.
The cotton gin was somewhat responsible for the continuation of: slavery
All of the following were true of the newly developed railroad transportation EXCEPT that: it was limited to areas where rivers and streams provided water
the union army entered the first battle of Bull Run overconfident and unprepared: True
zebulon pike was the first american explorer to encounter a grizzly bear: false
Following the war, northern Republicans were jealous of the power they had in Congress and did not want southern Democrates to be allowed to regain power: True
Opponents of lavery protested the admittance of Texas into the Union because they feared Texas would be divided intio several slave states: True
support from president madison: what did america not lack as it entered the war of 1812
the Civil War can be considered to be the first modern war because of all the new military and technological improvements that were employed: True
The Emancipation Proclamation would have allowed Confederate states to keep their slaves if the states had quit fighting: True
All of the following military advances were used during the Civil War EXCEPT: poison gas
The economy of the South grew dependent on the money earned from its cotton exports: True
The president most closely associated with Manifest Destiny was: James K. Polk
The Compromise of 1850 did all of the following EXCEPT: allow the admittance of Tesas to the Union
The law that established military rule in the South was the: Reconstruction Act of 1867
American troops helped save Paris from Germany conquest: True
American soldiers were used to replace men lost by the Allies and thus usually fought side by side with French and British soldiers: False
Britain violated the neutral rights of the United States at sea in the early years of the war: True
Many textile mills were built in the South near the cotton fields: False
In the late 1800s various countries claimed "spheres of influence" in: China
madison served two terms as president.: true
The Radical Republicans were able to gain control of two-thirds of both houses of Congress to override Andrew Johnson's presidential vetoes: True
The Germans quickly gained control of most of Fance at the beginning of the war: False
All of teh following were parts of the American war effort at home except: the Open Door Policy
the Zimmermann telegram promised to the United States the acquisition of Mexico if America would help Germany fight the Allies: False
The building of Sutter's Fort was most closely related to: the start of the California Gold Rush
All of the following countries were a part of the Central Power EXCEPT: France
Wo won the presidential election of 1868: Ulysses S. Grant
Even though Lincoln was assassinated, Reconstruction continued as he had planned: False
The Senate overwhelmingly approved treaty ending the Spanish-American War: False
the issue of impressement created tension b/c of an incedent involving the u.s. ship: chessapeake
Achievenebts in foreign affairs during the administration of Andrew Johnson included all of the following EXCEPT: making the Gadsden Purchase
President Lincoln was assassinated while riding in a parade to celebrate the Union victory: False
When the Civil War ended, the South was left to suffer all of the following problems EXCEPT: large numbers of immigrants
aron bur's: career ended in discrace
Whaling was an important sea activitly for Americans in the early 1800s: True
the first fedderally funded highway was the: national road
the american envoys exceeded their original instructions when they agreed to the louisiana purchase.: true
Teh occasion at which Lincoln gave his famous Gettysburg Address was the dedication of a cemetery: True
Which one of the following was the first commercially successful steamboat: Clermont
Evidence proved that Spain had blown up the U.S.S. Maine: False
All of the following goals were part of the North's strategy for winning the war EXCEPT: gaining aid from Britain and France
Which one of the following was a least a partial result of changes occuring in American colleges: the Second Great Awakening
the United States entered the Spanish-American War with the advantage of a thoroughly prepared military force: False
thousands of soldiers in World War I were killed not by weapons but by influenza: True
After Lee had led the South to several victories, the Confederates experienced a painful defeat at the: battle of Gettysburg
The South had greater adjustments to make to life after the Civil War than did the North: True
Trappers and traders were usually the first white men to arrive in a western area: True
Unitarians built many new schools and churches in the early 1800s: False
As teh war progressed, the South was faced with all of the following problems EXCEPT: inadequate food production
the tripolitan war involved sailing rights in the mediterrenean sea: true
Teh battle of Antietam: gave Lincoln opportunity to issue his Emancipation Proclamation
Telegraph wires linked California with the East in time to declare that state's loyalty to the Union during the Civil War: True
Postal service in colonial America was irregular and unreliable: True
Although the United States tried to remain neutral in World War I. it tended to favor the Allies for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: the Allied commitment to the establishment of a League of Nations
America's first venture in imperialism involved: Alaska and Midway Island
the United States entered World War I on: April 6, 1917
Industrial growth in the early 1800s, occurred most extensively in the New England region: True
Some men avoided serving in the army by paying recent immigrants to serve for them: True
the Armistice Day was: November 11, 1918
Of these activities of Civil War soldiers, the one that generally occupied the least amount of their time was: fighting
All of teh following warfare innovations were introduced in World War I EXCEPT: the atomic bomb
The greatest difficulty in river transportation before the perfection of the steamboat was: sailing upstream
the tripolitan war: was responsible for an increase in respect of america by foreighn countries in the opeaning years of the 1800's
Americans expanded their sea trade to include all of these major Asian markets EXCEPT: India
A mojor part of the money to finance American's war effort came from: Liberty and Victory loan drives
Because of the war, mary jobs were available in America and wages rose: True
Plank roads were used widely because they were economical to build and maintain: False
The United States gained control of Oregon all the way to the 54 40' line of latitude: False
Because American troops were prepared, many were sent ot Europe only a few days after the United States declared war: False
McClellan attacked Confederate force at Antietam until Lee's army was clearly defeated: False
Once Lincoln was elected president, Congress immediately began war plans rather than attempting any compromise: False
Most southerners owned slaves in the early 1800s: False
Cuban revolutionaries tried to draw the United States into a conflict with Spain: True
Which one of the following routes was used more by traders than by settlers moving to new homes: Santa Fe Trail
jefferson was hesitant to accept the louisianna purchase b/c: the constitution did not speciffically give him such authority.
The strength of its navy proved to be America's most impressive military feature in the Spanish-American War: True
durring the war of 1812 , the british: captured captured forts by the great lakes and took control of much of the northwest territories
Because of the civil rights laws and amendments passed during Reconstruction, blacks were able to find polictical equality by the end of the 1800s: False
The trails to the West became less important as railroads began to spread into the region: True
Andrew Johnson's plan for Reconstruction included the granting of amnesty to most former Confederates: True
This route was rediscovered by Jedediah Smith: Oregon Trail
Which one of the following generals never served as the Union army commander during the Civil War: Thomas J. Jackson
The presidential election of 1876 was unusual in that it was: settled by a special electoral commission
Delegates to the constitutional Convention in Philadelphia eagerly supported John Fitch's development of steamboats: False
Until the introduction of new machinery during the Industrial Revolution, the process farmers used to raise crops had changed little since Bible times: True
Which state had the first regularly scheduled railroad service in the nation as well as the largest railroad in the world in 1831: South Carolina
Methodist missionaries were the first Americans to seek permanent homes in Oregon: True
The Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty: gave the United States the Panama Canal Zone
Many men were forced to serve in Civil War armies because of the draft: True
Which one of the following became a commonwealth of the United States in 1952: Puerto Rico
Along the Santa Fe TRail a traveler would be likely to see: Bent's Fort
Bourbon Reconstruction was charcterized by: the return of southern Democrats to power in government
Germany's use of which one of the following was expecially disturbing to Americans before they entered the war: U-boats
The eventual decline of canal building and use in America was caused primarily by weather: False
The Spanish-American War was long and costly for the United States: False
During Reconstruction most Democrats opposing the Radical Republicans would have agreed that: the congressmen elected from the southern states according to Johnson's
the war of 1812: might have been avoided if communications had been beter.
Sewing machines were responsible for drawing many women into the work force during the Civil War: True
Theodore Roosevelt sent the Great White Fleet on a world cruise in order to impress imperialistic nations with America's military might: True
In a sense, the Mexican War served as a training ground for the Civil War that was to come: True
begunning in 1825 a person going from albany to buffalo, new york, would br likely to travel by way of: a canal
as president Thomas Jefferson: tried to impeach federalist judges
Mill towns grew in the postwar South because of the new emphasis on grain farming: False
The govenment kept its control off private industry during the war in order to allow natural adjustments to wartime production: False
Abraham Lincoln's opponent in the 1864 election was: George B. McClellan
the United States helped Panama gain its independence from: Colombia
the Allied Pwers included all of the following countries EXCEPT: Austria-Hungary
beginning in 1825, a persongoing from the emergence of steamboat river travelexcept that: river travel ws no longer affected by weather changes
Which one of teh following describes Texas immediately before it was annexed by the United States: an independent country
Before 1810, settlers on the American frontier were generally isolated because the available means of transportation and communication were very poor.: True
the pharse " what hath god wrought!" was the first message carried: over public telegraph wires
All of the following were reasons for people moving to the West during the early 1800s EXCEPT a: desire to work in factories
napoleon intended to invade north america and build a new world empire.: true
Because turnpikes were usually unprofitable for private companies, these roads often fell under state control: True
In the early 1800s, American factory workers often lived in crowded tenements and were unable to send their children to school: True
All of the following were true of the pony express EXCEPT that it: used fast stagecoaches for transportation
President Lincoln's plan for reconstructing the South treated the region as if it were a conquered foreign nation: False
American ships that traded with Asia also helped the United States lay claim to the Pacific coast of North America: True
All of the following were major reasons for practicing imperialism at the turn of the century except a desire to: find a new place for people to settle
Once the united States entered the war, many Americans began to distrust or despise anything German: True
In the early 1800s, factory workers usually labored for forty hours each week: False
Strife was stirred up between the United States and Spain because of a letter written by: Depuy de Lome
The popularity of coffee during drinking in America was largely the result of: sea trade
Spain had allowed Cuba to suffer from exploitation and poor government: True

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