1. which choice could be a slogan for "jacksonian democracy"?

justice for all!

equal power, equal honor!

powerful president, common man!

three branches, one leader!

2. abolitionists spoke out against slavery.

who were two important people in the abolition movement?

horace mann and dorothea dix

preston brooks and andrew butler

lyman beecher and elizabeth cady stanton

frederick douglass and harriet tubman

3. which area did the united states acquire in the 1840s, and how did it acquire the land?

the united states purchased alaska from the british.

thomas jefferson purchased the florida territory from spain.

spain ceded the louisiana territory to the united states as part of a peace treaty.

great britain ceded the oregon country to the united states to settle a dispute over boundaries.

4.what did a sense of optimism and their religious beliefs encourage many americans to do during the early nineteenth century?

to spend more time with their families

to start missionary work overseas

to accept the flaws in society

to work in social reform movements

5. which word describes reformer's efforts to reduce or eliminate alcohol consumption?

temperance

deliverance

rumination

rumination

6. what was the chief goal of the compromise of 1850?

to improve the economy in both the north and the south

to resolve texas's statehood issues

to keep the united states together

to preserve the balance between slave states and free states

7. which ruling did the supreme court make in the dred scott decision?

slaves were u. s. citizens.

slavery was a choice each state could make.

slaves were property.

slavery was illegal in the northern states.

8. what bring abraham lincoln to national prominence?

lincoln's debates with stephen douglas

lincoln's efforts to abolish slavery

the dred scott decision

lincoln's willingness to campaign for james buchanan

9. what was not an element of abraham lincoln's platform in 1860?

passing a homestead act for western settlement

stopping the spread of slavery

making slavery legal in u. s. territories

building a transcontinental railroad

10. which state was the first to secede from the union and on what grounds?

virginia, because it wanted to be the home of the capital of the confederate states of america

south carolina, because it thought the federal government violated its obligations to the states

virginia, because it was closest to washington, d. c.

south carolina, because it wanted to acquire fort sumter to protect charleston's harbor

11. what best describes michigan, minnesota, iowa, and oregon during the civil war?

union states

organized territories

border states

confederate states

12. what is an accurate description of an advantage held by one side at the beginning of the civil war?

the north had numerous experienced military officers to lead its army.

the north's well-established government gave it a distinct advantage.

the south had most of the industry in the united states.

the south's superior railroads gave it a distinct advantage.

13. what was a result of the emancipation proclamation?

southern troops were freed from their military commitments so they could return home.

the goal of the war changed from saving the union to saving the union and eliminating slavery.

the emancipation proclamation secured voting rights for black property holders in both the north and south.

the goal of the war changed from freeing slaves to eliminating slavery in all new states and territories.