Pvhs Americanus History 1 Final

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    Pre-Civil War Reform, Introduction:  During the early 19th century, poverty, lawlessness, violence, and vice appeared to be increasing at an alarming rate.

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  • 2. 

    The World before 1492:  Who invented paper?

    • People in ancient Sumer in what is now Iraq

    • People in southwestern Asia

    • The Chinese

    • Northeast Africans

    Correct Answer
    A. The Chinese
  • 3. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Moral Reform:  The New York Moral Reform Society had ________ members in 1837 and branches in New England and upstate New York.

    • 14,000

    • 15,000

    • 16,000

    • 17,000

    Correct Answer
    A. 15,000
    Explanation
    The New York Moral Reform Society had 15,000 members in 1837 and branches in New England and upstate New York. This suggests that the society was successful in attracting a significant number of members and expanding its influence beyond New York. The high number of members also indicates that there was a strong interest and support for moral reform during this time period.

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  • 4. 

    The World before 1492:  Who invented the compass and the abacus?

    • People in ancient Sumer in what is now Iraq

    • People in southwestern Asia

    • The Chinese

    • Northeast Africans

    Correct Answer
    A. The Chinese
  • 5. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Introduction:  By 1835, there were nearly _____ drinking places in New York--one for every 50 persons over the age of 15.

    • 1,000

    • 2,000

    • 3,000

    • 4,000

    Correct Answer
    A. 3,000
  • 6. 

    Tragedy of the Plains Indians, ative Americans at the turn of the century:  The ____ Dawes Act allotted reservation lands to individual Indians in units of 40 to 160 acres.

    • 1885

    • 1886

    • 1887

    • 1888

    Correct Answer
    A. 1887
  • 7. 

    Tragedy of the Plains Indians, The Sand Creek Massacre:  Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell of Colorado, the lone American Indian in Congress, called it "one of the most disgraceful moments in American history." About _____ U.S. army volunteers stormed through an Indian encampment near Big Sandy Creek in Colorado, slaughtering scores of women and children. This episode became known as the Sand Creek Massacre.

    • 500

    • 600

    • 700

    • 800

    Correct Answer
    A. 700
  • 8. 

    The World before 1492:  Who invented writing?

    • People in ancient Sumer in what is now Iraq

    • People in southwestern Asia

    • The Chinese

    • Northeast Africans

    Correct Answer
    A. People in ancient Sumer in what is now Iraq
  • 9. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Introduction:  In a single decade, 1834–1844, ____ incidents of mob violence occurred in New York.

    • 100

    • 150

    • 200

    • 250

    Correct Answer
    A. 200
    Explanation
    In the decade of 1834-1844, there were 200 incidents of mob violence that occurred in New York. This indicates a high level of social unrest and conflict during that time period. The prevalence of mob violence suggests that there were significant tensions and conflicts within the community, which may have been driven by various factors such as economic disparities, political disagreements, or social unrest. This level of violence would have had a significant impact on the lives of the people living in New York during that time.

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  • 10. 

    Tragedy of the Plains Indians, The Sand Creek Massacre:  In the Spring of_____, a wing of the Cheyenne tribe unleashed attacks on white settlers, which prompted John M. Chivington, a Methodist minister who had become Colorado's military commander and was eager to become a member of Congress, to call for volunteer Indian fighters for 100-day enlistments.

    • 1864

    • 1865

    • 1866

    • 1867

    Correct Answer
    A. 1864
  • 11. 

    Tragedy of the Plains Indians, Wounded Knee I:  Beginning in the _____, a religious movement known as the Ghost Dance arose among Indians of the Great Basin, and then spread, in the late 1880s, to the Great Plains.

    • 1850s

    • 1860s

    • 1870s

    • 1880s

    Correct Answer
    A. 1870s
  • 12. 

    The World before 1492:  Who invented the axle, the drill, and the chisel?

    • People in ancient Sumer in what is now Iraq

    • People in southwestern Asia

    • The Chinese

    • Northeast Africans

    Correct Answer
    A. Northeast Africans
    Explanation
    Northeast Africans invented the axle, the drill, and the chisel.

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  • 13. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Antislavery Timeline:   In what year did the following occur?  Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin.

    • 1774

    • 1779

    • 1787

    • 1793

    Correct Answer
    A. 1793
  • 14. 

    Tragedy of the Plains Indians, ative Americans at the turn of the century:  The ____ census recorded an Indian population of less than 225,000, and falling.

    • 1890

    • 1891

    • 1892

    • 1893

    Correct Answer
    A. 1890
  • 15. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Introduction:  In New York, the nation’s largest city, crime rose far faster than in the overall population. Between 1814 and _____, the city’s population doubled, but reports of crime quadrupled.

    • 1831

    • 1832

    • 1833

    • 1834

    Correct Answer
    A. 1834
  • 16. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Antislavery Timeline:   In what year did the following occur?  The Continental Congress approves a resolution prohibiting slave importations and further American participation in the slave trade.

    • 1774

    • 1779

    • 1787

    • 1793

    Correct Answer
    A. 1774
  • 17. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Moral Reform:  By _____ an estimated 2 million Americans had taken the “pledge” to abstain from hard liquor.

    • 1834

    • 1835

    • 1836

    • 1837

    Correct Answer
    A. 1835
    Explanation
    In the pre-Civil War era, there was a movement towards moral reform in America, and one aspect of this was the temperance movement. The movement aimed to reduce or eliminate the consumption of alcohol, which was seen as a social problem. By 1835, an estimated 2 million Americans had taken the pledge to abstain from hard liquor, indicating the growing support for the temperance movement and the desire for moral reform in society.

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    Pre-Civil War Reform, Introduction:  Between 1810 and 1819 there were 7 major riots; in the 1830s there were ___.

    • 100

    • 105

    • 110

    • 115

    Correct Answer
    A. 115
    Explanation
    In the introduction, it is mentioned that between 1810 and 1819 there were 7 major riots. The question asks for the number of riots in the 1830s. Since the number of riots increased from 7 to 115, the correct answer is 115.

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  • 19. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Moral Reform:  Instead of taking coffee breaks, people took a dram of liquor at ___ and again at 4 o’clock as well as drinks after meals “to aid digestion” and a nightcap before going to sleep.

    • 11

    • 10

    • 9

    • 8

    Correct Answer
    A. 11
  • 20. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Antislavery Timeline:   In what year did the following occur?  John Laurens proposes to Congress the arming of 3,000 slaves to resist a British invasion of the South; Congress approves the proposal but the South Carolina legislature rejects it.

    • 1774

    • 1779

    • 1787

    • 1793

    Correct Answer
    A. 1779
  • 21. 

    Tragedy of the Plains Indians, The Battle of the Little Big Horn:  In ______, during a meeting under a flag of truce in Fort Robinson, Nebraska, an American soldier killed Crazy Horse by stabbing him with a bayonet.

    • 1876

    • 1877

    • 1878

    • 1879

    Correct Answer
    A. 1877
    Explanation
    In 1877, during a meeting under a flag of truce in Fort Robinson, Nebraska, an American soldier killed Crazy Horse by stabbing him with a bayonet.

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  • 22. 

    The World before 1492:  Who were the first farmers?

    • People in ancient Sumer in what is now Iraq

    • People in southwestern Asia

    • The Chinese

    • Northeast Africans

    Correct Answer
    A. People in southwestern Asia
  • 23. 

    Tragedy of the Plains Indians, A Thrity Years War:  In _____, warfare spread to Colorado, after the discovery of gold led to an influx of whites.

    • 1864

    • 1865

    • 1866

    • 1867

    Correct Answer
    A. 1864
  • 24. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Moral Reform:  In _____ the nation’s first formal national temperance organization--the American Society for the Promotion of Temperance--was born.

    • 1824

    • 1825

    • 1826

    • 1827

    Correct Answer
    A. 1826
  • 25. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Antislavery Timeline:   In what year did the following occur?  The Constitutional Convention agrees to count three-fifths of a state's slave population in apportioning representations; forbids Congress from ending the Atlantic slave trade until 1808; and requires fugitive slaves to be returned to their owners.

    • 1774

    • 1779

    • 1787

    • 1793

    Correct Answer
    A. 1787
  • 26. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Radical Reform and Antislavery:  As late as the ______, no church had discouraged its members from owning or trading in slaves.

    • 1750s

    • 1760s

    • 1770s

    • 1780s

    Correct Answer
    A. 1750s
    Explanation
    During the 1750s, no church had discouraged its members from owning or trading in slaves. This suggests that at this time, the institution of slavery was widely accepted and supported, even within religious institutions. It was not until later periods, such as the Pre-Civil War Reform, that some churches began to advocate for the abolition of slavery and discourage their members from participating in it.

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    Tragedy of the Plains Indians, The Battle of the Little Big Horn:  On _____ 25, 1876, Custer's scouts had observed what they thought was a retreating Indian village along the Little Big Horn River in what is now Montana.

    • June

    • July

    • August

    • September

    Correct Answer
    A. June
    Explanation
    On June 25, 1876, Custer's scouts observed what they believed to be a retreating Indian village near the Little Big Horn River in Montana. This observation eventually led to the Battle of the Little Big Horn, also known as Custer's Last Stand.

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  • 28. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Women’s Rights:  In _____ Angelina gained national notoriety by lecturing against slavery to audiences that included men as well as women.

    • 1836

    • 1837

    • 1838

    • 1839

    Correct Answer
    A. 1837
  • 29. 

    Tragedy of the Plains Indians, Wounded Knee I:  In ____, Wovoka, a Paiute holy man from Nevada, had a revelation.

    • 1889

    • 1890

    • 1891

    • 1892

    Correct Answer
    A. 1889
  • 30. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Women’s Rights:  In ____, after the American Anti-Slavery Society split over the issue of women’s rights, the organization named three female delegates to a World Anti-Slavery Convention to be held in London later that year.

    • 1840

    • 1841

    • 1842

    • 1843

    Correct Answer
    A. 1840
  • 31. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Radical Reform and Antislavery:  In _____ a group of prominent ministers and politicians formed the American Colonization Society to resettle free blacks in West Africa, encourage planters voluntarily to emancipate their slaves, and create a group of black missionaries who would spread Christianity in Africa.

    • 1815

    • 1816

    • 1817

    • 1818

    Correct Answer
    A. 1817
  • 32. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Radical Reform and Antislavery:  At the present rate of progress, predicted one religious leader in 1791, within ___ years it will “be as shameful for a man to hold a Negro slave, as to be guilty of common robbery or theft.”

    • 20

    • 30

    • 40

    • 50

    Correct Answer
    A. 50
  • 33. 

    Pre-Civil War Reform, Moral Reform:  By _____ the typical adult American consumed more than 7 gallons of absolute alcohol a year (compared to 2.6 gallons today).

    • 1

    • 3

    • 5

    • 7

    Correct Answer
    A. 7

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