Bald, Toothless
Presidents
Raised on
Ho-Cakes
There’s No
Basement in
the Alamo!
1
Randars
Sherman &
Stonewall
Showdown
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Bald for 1
Which one of the following was a major accomplishment
of the Jefferson administration?
a.
increasing the size of the army
b.
destroying the Bank of the United States
c.
making the Louisiana Purchase
d.
driving the British out of Canada
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c.
making the
Louisiana
Purchase
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Bald. for 2
Who did T.J. hire to explore the Louisiana Territory?
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BAld for 2
Lewis & Clark.
Bonus 1 if you can identify the person who
helped them.
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Bald for 3
During the presidency of Andrew Jackson, the spoils
system resulted in
a.
federal laws being nullified by the states
b.
all free males being given the right to vote
c.
elected officials rewarding their supporters with
government jobs
d.
the end of political corruption in the federal government
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c.
elected officials rewarding their supporters
with government jobs
.
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Bald for 4
The Tariff of 1828 posed a serious challenge to federal
authority when
a.
Massachusetts introduced the patronage system to its
state government.
b.
Georgia signed a treaty of cooperation with Great Britain.
c.
Congress agreed to lower import duties.
d.
South Carolina declared the tariffs null and void and
threatened to secede.
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d.
South Carolina declared the tariffs
null and void and threatened to
secede.
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Bald for 5
Disagreement over what political policy led to the
Nullification Crisis
a.
tariffs
c.
slavery
b.
states’ rights
d.
voting rights
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b.
states’ rights
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Basement for 1
When Congress voted to extend the charter of the Bank
of the United States, Jackson
a.
resigned.
b.
readied federal troops.
c.
fired Henry Clay.
d.
vetoed the bill.
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d.
vetoed the bill.
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Basement for 2
The belief that it was America’s divine purpose to spread
their territory across the continent was:
a.
Manifest Destiny
c.
Stockholm Syndrome
b.
Alamo Prophecy
d.
Gateway Destiny
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a.
Manifest Destiny
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Basement for 3
In what war did the United States acquire the territories
of New Mexico, California, and Arizona?
a.
War of 1812
c.
Revolutionary War
b.
Mexican War
d.
Spanish-American War
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b.
Mexican War
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Basement for 4
The proposal of the Wilmot Proviso further
increased the tensions between Northern
States and Southern states by
a.
Allowing slavery north of the 36’30 line.
b.
Attempting to abolish slavery in the South.
c.
Annexing Texas.
d.
Adding a stipulation to a bill that stated that any
territory won from Mexico would be added as
free territory.
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d.
Adding a stipulation to a
bill that stated that any
territory won from Mexico
would be added as free
territory.
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Basement for 5
There’s no basement in the Alamo. T or F?
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T
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Reform for 1
Before the Civil War, the principle of popular sovereignty
was proposed as a means of:
a.
allowing states to secede from the Union
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
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c.
deciding the legalization of slavery in a new state
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I.____________________________________
A. Nullification crisis
B. Kansas-Nebraska Act
C. Dred Scott v. Sanford
D. Election of Lincoln (1860)
Which heading best completes the partial outline above?
a.
Foreign Policies of the United States
b.
Consequences of Manifest Destiny
c.
Government Policies Toward Native American Indians
d.
Causes of sectionalism
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d.
Causes of sectionalism
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Reform for 3
What was the goal of the Temperance Movement?
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Reform for 3
To limit or ban alcohol consumption.
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Reform for 4
What was the goal of the abolitionist movement?
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Reform for 4
To abolish slavery.
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Reform for 5
What does suffrage mean?
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Reform for 5
The right to vote.
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Why did the South fear the election of Abraham Lincoln?
a.
They thought Lincoln would take their guns away.
c.
He was not as good looking as Stephen Douglas.
b.
Lincoln had run on a platform of abolishing slavery
throughout the nation.
d.
They feared that he would seek not only to prevent
slavery in new territories, but to end it in the South also.
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d.
They feared that he would seek not only to prevent
slavery in new territories, but to end it in the South also.
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* the bloodiest single day of the war
*stopped Lee’s 1st attempt to invade the North
*gave Lincoln the opportunity to issue the Emancipation
Proclamation
* good example of why you should never wrap your cigars
in the general’s top secret orders.
To which batle is the above list referring?
a.
Gettysburg
c.
Vicksburg
b.
Antietam
d.
Chancellorsville
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b.
Antietam
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Stonewall for 3
How did Sherman’s taking Atlanta greatly impact the
election of 1864?
a.
It inspired faith in military generals, leading to General
McClellan being elected president.
c.
It assured people in the North that victory was in sight,
thereby increasing the popularity of President Lincoln and
allowing him to win re-election.
b.
It led to Lincoln’s defeat because he lost the support of
Southerners whom Sherman had abused.
d.
Sherman became Lincoln’s homeboy, and Lincoln chose
him as Vice President.
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c.
It assured people in the North
that victory was in sight,
thereby increasing the
popularity of President Lincoln
and allowing him to win reelection
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*ended Confederate hopes of successfully invading the
North.
*Stonewall Jackson was sorely missed.
*major turning point.
*bloodiest battle of the entire war.
To which battle is the above list referring?
a.
Gettysburg
c.
1st Battle of Bull Run
b.
Antietam
d.
Chancellorsville
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a.
Gettysburg
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Stonewall for 5
Why was the issue of slavery in the new US territories so
politically heated in the 1800s?
a.
Most politicians knew that they couldn’t win enough votes to
stay in office if they didn’t openly oppose slavery.
c.
Southern pro-slavery leaders and northern anti-slavery leaders
both wanted to maintain their power in Washington and spread
their ideology to new territories that would eventually become
states.
b.
Settlers in new territories opposed slavery and didn’t like the
fact that Congress was requiring them to allow the practice.
d.
Slavery was not a politically heated issue in the 1800s.
Politicians were more concerned about healthcare reform.
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c.
Southern pro-slavery leaders and northern antislavery leaders both wanted to maintain their
power in Washington and spread their ideology
to new territories that would eventually become
states.
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13 for 1
Lincoln’s 2nd inaugural address can BEST be described
as
a.
a harsh condemnation of the South
c.
gloating over Union victory.
b.
an expressed hope that the nation could be reunited and
healed.
d.
a pledge to hang Bobby Lee and the rest of the rowdy
Rebels.
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13 fro 1
Lincoln’s 2nd inaugural address can BEST be described
as
a.
a harsh condemnation of the South
c.
gloating over Union victory.
b.
an expressed hope that the nation could be reunited and
healed.
d.
a pledge to hang Bobby Lee and the rest of the rowdy
Rebels.
.
.
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13 for 2
Radical Republicans in Congress impeached Andrew
Johnson because
a.
they berleived his form of Reconstruction was too harsh
on the South.
c.
he had inappropriate sexual relations with a WhiteHouse
intern.
b.
he hired spies to break into the Democratic National
Headquarters.
d.
he vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which would give
citizenship rights to freed slaves.
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d.
he vetoed the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which would give
citizenship rights to freed slaves.
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13 for 3
What marked the end of Reconstruction?
a.
The Compromise of 1877
c.
The New South Agreement
b.
The Emancipation Proclimation
d.
The 15th Amendment
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a.
The Compromise of 1877
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13 for 4
The 14th and 15th Amendments, passed during
Reconstruction, resulted in
a.
expanded rights for Native American Indians on
reservations
b.
increased individual rights for African Americans
c.
equal rights for women in the United States
d.
additional rights for Southern segregationists
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b.
increased individual rights for African
Americans
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13 for 5
In the ten years following the Civil War, a large numbers
of former slaves earned a living by becoming
a.
conductors on the Underground Railroad
c.
sharecroppers on Southern farms
b.
workers in Northern factories
d.
gold miners in California
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c.
sharecroppers on Southern farms
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