SOL Review Quiz #4 (Antebellum)

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1. The belief that the United States expansion to the Pacific Ocean was inevitable and righteous (because
our system is the best), was known as:
A. Manifest Destiny
B. Salutary Neglect
C. Sectionalism
D. States Rights Theory
2. What effect did the invention of the Cotton Gin have on slavery?
A. it reduced the need of slaves, as the machine made cotton production easier
B. it maintained the level of slavery, just redefining the roles of slaves
C. it increased the level of slavery, as more slaves were now needed to harvest the cotton
D. it eliminated the need for slaves, as owners could now do more work
3. Why did settlers from the east migrate westward into the Midwest, Southwest and Texas?
A. most sought economic opportunity through farming
B. most were looking for gold
C. most wanted to fight the Indians
D. most were being discriminated against in the East
4. Which Native American tribe was victimized on the Trail of Tears?
A. Creek
B. Seminole
C. Choctaw
D. Cherokee
5. Which of the following helped the westward movement of settlers during the Antebellum?
A. Roads & Rivers
B. Rivers and Canals
C. Railroads & Rivers
D. Railroads & Canals
6. By the election of 1828, there was much greater suffrage than in any other election. What does this
mean?
A. more people were in the midst of an economic depression
B. there was greater interest in the suffering under slavery
C. more people could vote
D. There was greater emphasis on political parties
7. The practice of rewarding political friends with jobs was used extensively by Andrew Jackson. What
type of system was this called?
A. Spoils System
B. Welfare System
C. Civil Service System
D. Secret Service System.
8. The new economic system developing in the South could be BEST described as:
A. agricultural system based on growth of staple crops imported North
B. agricultural system using slave labor to grow cotton in the Deep South
C. diverse economy of agriculture and textile industry
D. more industrial
9. What issue became the primary conflict as the U.S. expanded westward?
A. slavery in the new territories
B. corrupt railroad companies
C. freedom of religion in the West
D. the rise of political parties
10. In order to protect industry from foreign competition, the government would place a high tax on
imported goods, so that people would purchase American made products. What was this called?
A. an embargo
B. an excise tax
C. an income tax
D. a protective tariff

11. The right of a state to refuse to abide by a National law that would not benefit that state theory is
referred to as the States Rights theory. Which region of the U.S. seemed to support that theory?
A. North
B. West
C. South
D. All supported this theory

12. The Seneca Falls convention is most closely related to the:

A. Abolitionists Movement
B. Utopian Movement
C. Womens Rights Movement
D . Transcendentalism Movement
13. What effect did Gabriel Prossers Rebellion and Nat Turners Rebellion have on slaves in the South?
A. it worsened their lives, as white slave owners were fearful of further uprisings
B. it improved their lives considerably, as white slave owners were fearful of further uprisings
C. it brought an immediate end to the African Slave Trade, but not slavery
D. it had no real effect, as more slaves rebelled every couple of years
14. Allowing the people of a territory to vote to decide if they want slavery in their territory is referred to
as:
A. Secession
B. Nullification
C. Republicanism
D. Popular sovereignty
15. How was the issue of slavery in the Kansas-Nebraska Act resolved?
A. it provided for popular sovereignty in that territory
B. forbid the extension of slavery in Kansas-Nebraska as dictated in the Missouri Compromise
C. Kansas to enter as a slave state and Nebraska to enter as a free state to keep the balance in Congress
D. it called for Kansas and Nebraska to be slave states
16. What was the Supreme Courts decision in the Dred Scott case?
A. Dred Scott set free
B. Dred Scott would be free if he moves to a free state or territory
C. He is property, thus he could not bring a case to court in the first place
D. Dred Scott is a person and citizen of the United States, but still a slave
17. Which is characteristic of the Antebellum South?
A. low tariff
B. diversified economy
C. manufacturing

D. large cities

18. Why did South Carolina threaten to leave the United States in 1828 & 1832?
A. slavery
B. popular sovereignty
C. high tariffs
D. The Bank of the US
19. Which was not a political party created during the Antebellum Period?
A. Democrats
B. Whigs
C. Federalists
D. Republicans
20. Andrew Jackson threatened to use the United States military over what issue?
A. Indian Removal
B. Border dispute with Mexico
C. Tariff of 1832
D. Oregon Territory