5 Written Questions

1. The central bank of the nation designed to facilitate the issuance of a stable national currency and to provide a convenient means of exchange for the people. The bank was responsible for providing the nation economic stability.
2. This was a lecture written by Russell Conwell that advocated Social Darwinism It justified the rich being rich and the poor being poor and, it called people not to help the poor since it was their fault, thus promoting a laissez faire ideal.
3. He was the president and the organizer of the American Railway Union. He organized the Pullman Strike and helped organized the Social Democratic party.
4. American soldier and politician who became the first president of the Confederacy. Led the Confederacy during the Civil War.
5. He was the fifth President of the United States. He is the author of the Monroe Doctrine. Proclaimed that the Americas should be closed to future European colonization and free from European interference in sovereign countries' affairs. It further stated the United States' intention to stay neutral in European wars

5 Matching Questions

1. Bear Flag Revolt
2. Aaron Burr
3. Payne-Aldrich Tariff
4. Bland-Allison Act, 1878
5. The Grange

1. a It was a farmers' movement involving the affiliation of local farmers into area "granges" to work for their political and economic advantages. The official name of the National Grange is the Patrons of Husbandry the Granger movement was successful in regulating the railroads and grain warehouses
2. b A United States federal law enacted in response to the Fourth Coinage Act that demonetizing silver. It was an attempt to bring back silver because gold was the only metallic standard before this act
3. c Initially a tariff lowering tariff, but became a protective measure when compromises were made in the Senate. Harmed Taft's reputation (broke campaign promise of lower tariffs) and the unity of the Republicans.
4. d A revolt of American settlers in California against Mexican rule. It ignited the Mexican War and ultimately made California a state.
5. e Republican who received the same number of electoral votes as Jefferson since they ran together, thus throwing the election to the House. Caused an amendment to state that President and Vice-President were to be voted separately.

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. An act made to decide if the Kansas-Nebraska territory would be slave or free by popular sovereignty. The dispute strengthened the rift between the north and south states.
   1. Kansas Nebraska Act
   2. Quartering Act
   3. Molasses Act
   4. Tea Act
2. Senator who led the reactionaries against the lowering of tariffs. Tacked on many upward tariff revisions on the Payne-Aldrich bill making Taft betray his low tariff promise.
   1. Stalwarts
   2. James G. Blaine
   3. George III
   4. Nelson W. Aldrich
3. Document that contained a list of grievances placing the blame on George III. Additionally, it asserted certain natural rights It was the colonies official declaration of rebellion.
   1. Democracy in America
   2. Declaration of Independence
   3. Nullification Ordinance
   4. Petition of Rights
4. a union for skilled laborers that fought for worker rights in a non-violent way. It provided skilled laborers with a union that was unified, large, and strong.
   1. American Federation of Labor
   2. Alien and Sedition Acts
   3. Hinton Helper
   4. Peace of Paris
5. It declared that once a territory had a population of 60000, it would gain full statehood. However, before this, it would remain as a subordinate of the federal government. The action was a huge success for the new government; it prevented a second revolution and was used for the later frontier states.
   1. Louis D. Brandeis
   2. Northwest Ordinance; 1787
   3. Farewell Address
   4. John Quincy Adams

5 True/False Questions

1. James G. Blaine → A U.S. Representative, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, U.S. Senator from Maine and a two-time United States Secretary of State. He funded Bates college. He helped install the Blaine Amendments

   True        False

2. Ostend Manifesto → A secret society of patriots which was organized in 1765 in the colonies. They formed a Committee of Correspondence to defend themselves against British actions. It was one of the first forms of organized resistance against the British parliament, and members took part in the Boston Tea Party.

   True        False

3. Roger B. Taney → He was an orator and statesman and a member of the House of Burgesses where he introduced seven resolutions against the Stamp Act. Famous for his comment "Give me liberty or give me death", he also promoted revolutionary ideals.

   True        False

4. Popular Sovereignty → Doctrine that government is created by and subject to the will of the people, who are the source of all political power. Helped decided the dispute in Kansas and Nebraska.

   True        False

5. Prigg v. Pennsylvania → Supreme Court case in which Edward Prigg appealed to the US Supreme Court on the grounds that the Pennsylvania law arrogated the State powers over and above those allowed by the US Constitution The court held that Federal law is superior to State law, and overturned the conviction of Prigg as a result.

   True        False