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1. Which of the following was not a characteristic of the emerging middle class of the 1830s? (Points : 2)

It was centered in the Southwest.

Its domestic life was mother-centered and very private.

It followed the basic moral precepts of reformed Protestantism.

It benefited from the market economy.

Question 2.2. Jefferson's greatest achievement as president was: (Points : 2)

Neutrality

Abolishing slavery

The Louisiana Purchase

The fariffs

Question 3.3. The Term manifest destiny refers to a belief that (Points : 2)

the USA should take Canada

the USA should have a War with Mexico

Native Americans should be given freedom

Americans should dominate the North American continent

Question 4.4. It was the abolitionists in the North that pushed for the outlaw of slavery. (Points : 2)

True 

False 

Question 5.5. The first Women's Rights Conference was held at: (Points : 2)

Seneca Falls

Detroit

Chicago

Savannah

Question 6.6. The Missouri Compromise was about: (Points : 2)

Adding free trade for Mississippi

Adding in a new slave state and a new free state

Allowing banking in Missouri

Allowing Missouri to enter as a free state

Question 7.7. The popular president who dismantled the bank of the U.S. was: (Points : 2)

Daniel Webster

James Monroe

Andrew Jackson

Van Buren

Question 8.8. Nullification was a concept used to defeat: (Points : 2)

Federal laws

Native Americans

Slaves

Question 9.9. With the expansion of railroads, the price of goods fell but the time for delivery rose. (Points : 2)

True 

False 

Question 10.10. The Whig Party rose to power as an opposition to Andrew Jackson. (Points : 2)

True 

False 

Question 11.11. The Republic of Texas was formed as it broke away from: (Points : 2)

Spain

The U.S.

England

Mexico

Question 12.12. The conclusion of the Mexican/American War did not give the United States which state? (Points : 2)

California

Oklahoma

Texas

New Mexico

Question 13.13. The issue included in the Lincoln-Douglas Debates that was controversial was about: (Points : 2)

Westward Movement

Slavery

Taxes

Tariffs

Question 14.14. The Emancipation Proclamation was issued by Lincoln for: (Points : 2)

Military purposes

So more northerners would enlist

To upset the South

None of the above

Question 15.15. The outcome of the Dredd Scott case summarized would read: (Points : 2)

Slaves were property everywhere

If a Slave lived in the North he was free

Slavery was outlawed in the North

Slavery only existed in the South

Question 16.16. The first fighting of the Civil War occurred at: (Points : 2)

Richmond

Savannah

Charleston Harbor

Atlanta

Question 17.17. The first state to leave the Union was: (Points : 2)

Georgia

Alabama

South Carolina

Florida

Question 18.18. The President of the Confederates was: (Points : 2)

Stonewall Jackson

Jefferson Davis

John Calhoun

James Buchanan

Question 19.19. The South had an advantage in the Civil War as its troops had good military training. (Points : 2)

True 

False 

Question 20.20. Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia in: (Points : 2)

Boston

Appomattox

Atlanta

Richmond