AMH 2010 FINAL EXAM- UCF David Head Questions With Actual Verified 100% Accurate Answers.

What was the empresario system? What were its goals? What were its rules? - correct answer The empresario system was when the Mexican government contracted "empresarios" or land agents to aid the settlement of Texas. Each empresario agreed to settle a specific number of Catholic families on a defined land grant within six years. The goal was to settle Texas. The rules of the system were that a married man could receive 177 acres of farming land and 4,428 acres of grazing land. What was Romanticism? How did it inspire people to migrate west - correct answer Romanticism was the celebration of the individual. It was an artistic, literary, and intellectual movement that originated in Europe toward the end of the 18th century. Romanticism inspired people to migrate west because it changed the attitudes toward nature, emotion, reason and even the individual. What economic factors inspired westward expansion? - correct answer Some of the economic factors that inspired westward expansion was the rapid growth in population in eastern states, available fertile and cheap land, the California gold rush, and easier transportation towards the west. What was the Democratic Party's position on expansion? What was the Whig Party's position? - correct answer The Democratic Party were in favor of expansion and wanted a treaty with Oregon. The Whig party was not in favor of expansion and did not approve the Mexican American War. What was Henry Clay's approach to the key debates of the 1844 election? Why was his approach too clever for his own good? - correct answer Henry Clay's approach to the key debates of the 1844 election were neutral. He didn't pick one side or another. His approach was too clever for his own good because the people wanted Clay to pick a side and didn't like that he was neutral on the key debate topics. The people chose Polk over him for presidency. What were the causes of the Mexican American War? What were the outcomes? - correct answer The causes of the Mexican American War were Texas annexation, boundary dispute, the U.S desire for Atal, California, Nueva Mexico, and border incident. The outcomes were the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848) and the looming crisis of slavery in the new states. What were the "spot resolutions" and how were they typical of opposition to the Mexican War? - correct answer "Spot resolutions" was when Abe Lincoln asked to determine the exact spot of the blood spilled on the border of Texas and Mexico to determine where exactly the blood was spilled. It was typical of opposition to the Mexican War because Polk never responded to the request by Lincoln. What did Henry David Thoreau do to protest the war in Mexico? - correct answer Thoreau in protest of the war in Mexico decided to stop paying his taxes since he didn't want his money to go to the war, that he did not support. It was "civil disobedience." What was the Wilmot Proviso and why was it so important to the debate about slavery? - correct answer The Wilmot Proviso was an unsuccessful 1846 proposal in the United States Congress to ban slavery in territory acquired from Mexico in the Mexican American War. It was important to the debate about slavery because it wanted to eliminate slavery within the land acquired during the Mexican American War. What were the major terms of the Compromise of 1850? - correct answer The major terms of the Compromise of 1850 was that California was admitted to the Union as a free state, the remainder of the Mexican cession was divided into two territories of New Mexico and Utah and organized without the mention of slavery, the claim of Texas to a portion of New Mexico was satisfied by a payment of $10 million, the Fugitive Slave Act was passed to apprehend runaway slaves and return them to their masters, and the buying and selling of slaves was abolished in the District of Columbia. Why were Southerners who migrated to California in search of gold opposed to allowing slavery in the state? - correct answer Southerners who migrated to California in search of gold opposed to allowing slavery in the state because they didn't want to compete for slave labor and were anti-slavery What were the terms of the Kansas-Nebraska Act? What was "popular sovereignty"? How did it lead to "Bleeding Kansas"? - correct answer The terms of the Kansas-Nebraska Act were that it would repeal the Missouri Compromise and allowed for two new states to be added. Popular sovereignty means that the people in the new states get to decide if slavery will be allowed or not allowed to exist. The act led to "Bleeding Kansas" because popular sovereignty led to major violence and John Brown started a massacre. What was the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850? How did it affect Northern opinion about slavery? - correct answer The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was a new law that forcibly compelled citizens to assist in the capture of runaways. It affected Northern opinion about slavery because they hated the idea of turning their state into a stalking ground for bounty hunters. What did the Supreme Court hold in the Dred Scot case? What was the chief justice trying to accomplish by giving an opinion more thorough than was strictly necessary? - correct answer The Supreme Court held in the Dred Scott case that living in a free state and territory did not entitle an enslaved person to his freedom. The chief justice was trying to accomplish that all people of African descent freed or enslaved were not United States citizens and therefore had no right to sue in federal court. What were the main difference between abolitionists and people who were anti-slavery? - correct answer Abolitionist believed that slavery was wrong and wanted racial equality. Anti-slavery people believed that slavery was wrong and harmed whites. What arguments do pro-slavery people make? How had their position changed over time from the late 1700s to the 1840s and beyond? - correct answer The arguments that pro-slavery people made were economic benefits, slavery was good for enslaved people, slavery was good for poor whites, and society unified. Their position from the late 1700s to the 1840s and beyond was that slavery was a necessary evil. What were the position on slavery and the union of the 4 candidates for president in 1860? - correct answer The Four major candidates were Lincoln (IL) Douglas (IL) Breckenridge (KY) Bell (TN). Lincoln agreed to keep slavery where it is but not in future states. Douglas agreed to keep slavery where it is now but allow for popular sovereignty for future states. Breckenridge agreed to slavery where it is now and allowed for slavery for future states. Bell believed in preserving the Union when it came to the topic of slavery now and for future states. What was the Crittenden Compromise? What did it accomplish? - correct answer The Crittenden Compromise was a proposed plan for a constitutional amendment to protect slavery from federal interference in any state where it already existed and for westward extension of the Missouri Compromise line to the California border. It accomplished to forbid the abolition of slavery on federal land in slaveholding states, compensated owners of runaway slaves, and restored the Missouri Compromise line. How did the leaders of southern states explain secession? - correct answer Southern leaders explained secession that since each state had voluntarily joined the Union, it had the right to leave the Union. What were the motives of Confederate and Union soldiers for fighting in the war? How were they similar? How were they different? - correct answer The motive for Confederate soldiers to fight the war were Liberty and self-government, defense of home, hatred and vengeance, and slavery. The motives for Union soldiers to fight the war were liberty and Union, hatred and vengeance, punish traitors, and emancipation. They were similar in the fact that both sides hated each other and were fighting for liberty. They were different in the fact that the Confederates were fighting for slavery and the Union soldiers were fighting for emancipation. What did the Emancipation Proclamation accomplish? Why was it structured in a limited way rather than applying to all enslaved people? - correct answer The Emancipation Proclamation accomplished the way to total abolition of slavery in the United States. It was structured in a limited way rather than applying to all enslaved people because there were more enslaved people on the confederate side than there were on the Union side. Why did President Lincoln always insist that the Confederacy was part of the United States in rebellion and refuse to recognize it as a distinct country? - correct answer Lincoln believed that the Confederacy never left the United States and became its own country because if the war were lost, it would have forever ended the hope of people everywhere for a democratic form of government. What was "hard war" as practiced by Union commanders such as Grant and Sherman? Why did they emphasize aggression? - correct answer" Hard war" was the strategy to constantly keep attacking the other side. They emphasized agression because this tactic proved to be effective and brought down the enemy faster. What m ilitary advantages did the Union hold? What advantage did the Confederacy have? - correct answer The military advantage that the Union had was having a bigger population than the south, had better industry, transportation, communications, and banking, and finance. The confederacy had naval superiority and diplomacy. What was Lincoln's approach to Reconstruction? How did it differ from the Radical Republicans' plan? How did it differ from Johnson's plan? What accounts for the different approaches? - correct answer Lincoln's approach to reconstruction was to unify the country by extending mercy to the defeated enemies. It differed from the Radical Republicans' plan in that they wanted justice, punishment, and no going back. The Johnson Plan was to contain chaos and reunite quickly. Each person had a different view on reconstruction. What was Andrew Johnson's background? Why was it so different from President Lincoln's? - correct answer Andrew Johnson's background was that he was a Tennessee pro-Union slave owner. He was so different from President Lincoln's because Lincoln did not support slavery, but he placed Johnson as his vice president because he wanted to win support of the border states. What were "Black Codes"? What did they permit? What did they forbid? What was their overall goal? - correct answer "Black Codes" were a series of public laws that economized restricted minorities' civil rights. Black Codes permit legal marriage, hold property, and sue. Black Codes forbid voting, owning guns, and owning land. The overall goal of Black Codes was to gain control over the freed slaves, prevent black uprisings, ensure the continued supply of free labor, maintain segregation, and maintain white supremacy There were 3 Reconstruction Amendments to the Constitution: 13, 14, and 15. What did each of them do? - correct answer The 13th amendment was to ratify to prohibit slavery. The 14th amendment was to establish citizenship rights to former slaves. 15th amendment established voting rights for former slaves. What was the Military Reconstruction Act? Why was it so infuriating to Southerners? - correct answer The Military Reconstruction Act was to put military generals as governors for each section in the south. This was infuriating to southerners because it made them subjects to military law. What was the Tenure of Office Act? How was it involved in the impeachment of President Johnson? - correct answer The Tenure of Office Act was a federal law that prohibited the president from removing a member of his cabinet without seeking approval of the Senate. Johnson attempted to remove Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton from office without the Senate's approval, which led to his impeachment for violating the act. How was the winner of the 1876 election determined? Why does it mark the end of Reconstruction? - correct answer The winner of the 1876 election was determined by an election committee. Tilden won the popular vote, but Hayes won the presidency. It marked the end of the reconstruction because it withdrew the federal troops from the south. During the Civil War, what did schools do when war related topics arose? - correct answer During the Civil War, when war related topic arose in schools, the school used it as a method to teach the students. They implemented confederate soldiers into their math problems and the teaching of the alphabet. What changes did the war bring to how veterans treated their children? - correct answer Because of the war, veterans' approach to the treatment of their children was to shelter their children from the harsh reality of the real-world. What roles did children take on when fathers and older brothers went off to fight? - correct answer When fathers and older brothers went off to fight in the war, children who stayed behind at home took on more responsibility in the fact that they raised their younger siblings and picked up more chores around the house.