HIUS 221 Week 7 Mindtap Assignments solutions complete answers

HIUS 221 Week 7 Mindtap Assignments solutions complete answers 

 

Quiz Picturing History

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In 1900, both Nebraska and Kansas had white populations of more than 1 million people. Of these two states, Nebraska had the highest number of foreign-born men,   in 1890. The majority of Kansas’s foreign-born white population were from. Some of the families who migrated to this state arrived on the Trail.

 

In 1890, the percentage of foreign-born men twenty-one years of age or older was greatest in the states at the western terminus of the Trail. In general, states with predominantly single male migration patterns contained numbers of foreign-born immigrants compared to states where families migrated. This map of the United States in 1890 shows that contained the largest percentage of foreign-born men ages twenty-one and older.

 

In 1900, North Dakota approximately    of the white population was foreign born. Of the 227, 690 foreign-born whites, the majority were from Canada (English and French combined), Norway, and. Comparing North Dakota’s foreign-born white population to its neighbor South Dakota’s demonstrates that far greater numbers of immigrants from settled here.

 

Quiz The U.S. War with Mexico

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Texans claimed independence from Mexico starting in 1836, when Mexican general was defeated.

 

Prior to entering a war against Mexico over regional independence and a disputed border, the United States Texas.

 

During the 1830s and 1840s, Texans regularly fought against with the help of federal forces.

 

In 1846, American settlers began the Rebellion, attacking a Mexican garrison. The rebellion left Mexican forces disorganized and vulnerable to subsequent attacks.

 

In spite of insistence by Mexico that its border with Texas lay at the River, Americans fought to set it farther south.

 

Under orders from President Polk, General led forces south into disputed territory to establish the Texas border at the Rio Grande River.

 

Which statements about the Mexican-American War and its aftermath are true? Check all that apply.

Wilmot’s proviso legalized slavery in newly acquired Mexican territory to help the development of the region.

General John C. Calhoun led the least successful American campaign of the war. All of his men were massacred at the Alamo.

In response to the American incursion, Mexican president José Joaquín de Herrera mobilized Mexican troops to defend the country’s territory.

In 1848, U.S. and Mexican officials signed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, an agreement by which the United States bought California, New Mexico, and all of Texas north of the Rio Grande River.

 

Which statements about the Mexican-American War and its aftermath are true? Check all that apply.

Desertion was common during the war in part because of harsh discipline and poor compensation for soldiers.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resulted in the United States annexing Texas and Mexico controlling the American stronghold of Cuba.

The Mexican response to American forces was hampered by Mexico’s lack of military resources.

The war ended at the 1848 Battle of the Alamo, as U.S. troops surrounded the Mexican fort and forced a surrender.

 

Which statements about the Mexican-American War and its aftermath are true? Check all that apply.

Wilmot’s proviso effectively made Attorney General John C. Calhoun the arbiter of racial policy in newly acquired Mexican territory.

President Polk called for war with Mexico, claiming that an attack on U.S. soldiers in disputed territory occurred on American soil.

Desertion was common during the war primarily because American soldiers feared the superior weaponry of the Mexican army.

As a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, nearly 600 million acres of Mexican territory was acquired by the United States.

 

Quiz Picturing History

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The Compromise of 1850 admitted to the Union as a free state. To appease Southerners concerned about a free-state majority in the Senate, the bill allowed settlers in territories won from to determine for themselves if they would seek admission to the Union as free or slave states. Other concessions included stronger fugitive slave laws in the North, the inability of Congress to regulate the slave trade in states where it was legal, and to abolish the slave trade but keep slavery legal in   .

 

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 led to a greater number of territories available to decide for themselves whether to become in the United States. This decision to allow or prohibit slavery was determined by in accord with the concept of popular sovereignty. The map of 1854 demonstrates that partisans from the were most successful in recruiting settlers to the Kansas territory.

 

The decision handed down from theDred Scott case of 1856 declared that the was unconstitutional. Thus, free soilers and abolitionists feared that despite, the slave trade would flourish in western territories. Southerners feared that prohibiting slavery in the western territories would slavery in other states.

 

Quiz Compromise of 1850

Which of the following statements regarding Zachary Taylor’s relationship with southern Whigs is most accurate?

They despised him from the start for his opposition to slavery.

They believed him to be an effective antislavery advocate but were disappointed when he opposed the Compromise of 1850.

He surprised them by advocating for California’s admission to the Union as a free state.

 

Which of the following statements best represents the position of southern Whigs during the mid-nineteenth century?

They opposed slavery but were willing to permit it in federal territory, such as the District of Columbia.

They supported slavery and were concerned that California’s admission to the Union as a free state would upset the balance.

They supported slavery and were able to spread the institution to newly acquired Illinois.

 

Which of these statements captures the most significant outcome of the 1849 California territorial convention?

It dissolved the regional government, pushing the territory into chaos.

It passed a measure banning slavery, which complicated its role in national politics.

It established increased funding for the construction of railroads in gold mining regions.

 

Which of the following provisions did the Compromise of 1850 include?

It admitted California to the Union as a slave state.

It continued to permit slavery in the District of Columbia.

It made catching fugitive slaves more difficult.

 

It banned slavery in the District of Columbia.

It legalized the slave trade in territories acquired in the war with Mexico.

It admitted California to the Union as a free state.

 

It admitted Oregon to the Union as a free state.

It outlawed slave trading in the District of Columbia.

It banned slavery in territories acquired in the war with Mexico.

 

Identify each of the following statements as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
Southern advocacy for slavery stood in stark contrast to the views of northerners, who believed in full equality between the races.
 
 
 
In response to Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Southerners published their own novels advancing the idea that slaveholders treated their slaves well.
 
 
 
In her novel The Tennessean's Story, Harriet Beecher Stowe fought against the impression that slave owners were cruel tyrants.
 
 
 
Minstrel shows displayed the ambivalent racial views of white Americans who attended to enjoy and to ridicule representations of African Americans.
 
 
 
 

Identify each of the following statements about the Fugitive Slave Act as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
It was problematic in part because it offered commissioners financial incentives to decide cases in favor of slaveholders.
 
 
 
It prompted the emergence of large factions in free states that lobbied to expand slavery into northeastern states.
 
 
 
It created unrest among abolitionists, who could be called on to help apprehend those accused of being escaped slaves.
 
 
 
Its biggest problem was that the commissioners enforcing the law were not paid for their work.
 
 
 
 

Statement
True
False
As part of the Compromise of 1850, minstrel shows were outlawed.
 
 
 
Harriet Beecher Stowe challenged the institution of slavery and the Fugitive Slave Act in her novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
 
 
 
Zachary Taylor impressed southern politicians by refusing to allow the slave trade in the District of Columbia to decline.
 
 
 
During the mid-nineteenth century, white actors wore blackface and performed for white audiences in shows that both were racist and demonstrated a fascination with African American culture.
 
 
 
 

Quiz Then ＆ Now˸ Social Lens

Identify each statement about the excerpt from Uncle Tom’s Cabin as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
Because Stowe’s book is a work of fiction, historians likely cannot use it to establish a fuller context for their understanding of the pre–Civil War South.
 
 
 
The author characterizes Eliza and George favorably, which might imply that Stowe’s sympathies rested with her subjects.
 
 
 
Stowe’s description of the circumstances of some slaves should be used as the sole evidence to describe the African American experience during the mid-nineteenth century.
 
 
 
 

Statement
True
False
As a piece of literary fiction, Stowe’s book likely cannot be used by scholars to establish a better understanding of the mid-nineteenth-century South.
 
 
 
Reading Uncle Tom’s Cabin offers knowledge of nineteenth-century America from Stowe’s perspective.
 
 
 
The fact that Stowe’s book caused a heated debate between the North and South implies that this work of fiction affected the delicate political balance of the mid-nineteenth century.
 
 
 
 

Statement
True
False
Stowe uses dialogue to recount the emotional turmoil of her subjects, which might imply that she sought to humanize the slave characters.
 
 
 
Stowe’s depiction of the Harris family during the mid-nineteenth century is the only one necessary to write a historical narrative on the experience of African Americans in the pre–Civil War period.
 
 
 
This excerpt offers insight into the way Stowe perceived certain aspects of nineteenth-century American society.
 
 
 
 

Which of the following statements best represent the arguments Eliza provides to George in an attempt to persuade him not to run away? Check all that apply.

Abandon your Christian beliefs and place your complete faith in your master.

It would be better for you to kill yourself rather than run away.

Be patient because your master, however cruel, is still your master.

Have faith that God will do his best on our behalf.

 

Which of the following reasons might George use to justify his escape from bondage? Check all that apply.

His unwavering belief in God and understanding of Christian teachings demand he be free.

His master has increasingly been using insults and torment to bring out the “devil” in him.

He cannot reconcile his own humanity with his master’s control over him.

His master’s increased trust and kindness could be easily taken advantage of.

 

Which of the following reasons does Eliza provide to justify that she should maintain her place within the slave society? Check all that apply.

Her fear that her master would make her work in a factory

Her kind mistress, Mrs. Shelby

Her faith in God as a Christian

Her dismissal of the existence of God

 

What does George suggest will happen if he should be captured en route to Canada?

He will be returned unharmed to his master.

His captors will kill him.

He will kill his captors.

 

What promise does George make to Eliza when she asks him how he’ll respond if captured?

That he would kill himself to avoid capture

That he would not kill himself but be killed by his captors

That there are no slave catchers on the road to Canada

 

What does George intend to do if he safely arrives in Canada?

Find a new wife who is not a Christian

Purchase Eliza’s freedom

Work to restore his faith in God

 

 

Identify each statement about the excerpt from The Jungle as either true or false.

Statement
True
False
It’s logical that scholars consider this work as a primary source given that its contents influenced legislation that impacted American society.
 
 
 
As a piece of literary fiction, The Jungle provides insight into the social perspective of an early twentieth-century author.
 
 
 
Sinclair uses dialogue to advance the views of his characters.
 
 
 
 

Statement
True
False
As a piece of literary fiction, Sinclair’s work cannot be used by scholars to establish a better understanding of working conditions in the meatpacking industry in Chicago during the early twentieth century.
 
 
 
Because it inspired political reform in America, it’s logical that historians would treat this work of fiction as a primary source.
 
 
 
Though a novel, The Jungle is an examination of social dimensions of America during the early twentieth century.
 
 
 
 

Statement
True
False
A popular novel that stimulated political change, The Jungle can be considered a valuable primary source by historians because of its impact on American society.
 
 
 
The Jungle offers insight into the problems Sinclair deemed critical in American society during the early twentieth century.
 
 
 
Sinclair’s novel is likely of no value to historians interested in evidence of American social attitudes toward sanitation and workers’ rights during the early twentieth century.
 
 
 
 

Which of the following conditions often resulted from the dangerous work environment in the meatpacking industry? Check all that apply.

Suffering long-term, steam-induced damage to vision

Suffering damage to fingers and hands

Losing legs when hit by heavy moving carts

Developing sores that could lead to death

 

Which of the following tasks in the meatpacking industry does Sinclair describe as contributing to the damage of workers’ hands. Check all that apply.

Working in the tank rooms

Operating the stamping machines

Plucking the wool from sheep

Deboning and trimming beef

 

Which of the following hazardous conditions contributed to some workers’ body parts being used to produce Durham's Pure Leaf Lard? Check all that apply.

Operating a stamping machine

Falling into floor-level vats

Difficulty seeing in steamy tank rooms

Working in the pickle rooms

 

In the final paragraph of the Sinclair excerpt, which political ideology is the orator upon the platform advocating for?

Radical democracy

Socialism

Capitalism

 

In the final paragraphs of the Sinclair excerpt, it is clear that the author uses his characters to advocate for which of the following conditions to take place?

A social revolution to replace capitalism with socialism

A social revolution to replace socialism with capitalism

A social revolution to replace socialism with a radical democracy

 

In the final paragraph of the Sinclair excerpt, what is the orator upon the platform advocating for?

Promotion of capitalist principles in Chicago

Organization of the workingmen of Chicago

Overthrow of the relief bureau to end corruption in Chicago

 

 

Indicate whether each of the following statements applies to the Stowe text, the Sinclair text, or both.

Description
Stowe
Sinclair
Both
God is a central component in the dialogue between characters in this excerpt.
 
 
 
 
The author of this text characterizes its main subjects as oppressed.
 
 
 
 
This text uses fictional representations of Americans to address pertinent issues of the day.
 
 
 
 
The cost of war is examined in this excerpt.
 
 
 
 
 

Description
Stowe
Sinclair
Both
Fictional characters are used by this author to explore relevant issues.
 
 
 
 
This text discusses strategies to address the injustices affecting the characters.
 
 
 
 
The role of Christianity is explored by characters in this excerpt.
 
 
 
 
The toll of war on humanity is explored in this passage.
 
 
 
 
 

Description
Stowe
Sinclair
Both
The religious beliefs of this text’s characters are revealed through dialogue.
 
 
 
 
Societal issues that arise from one group asserting dominance over another are explored.
 
 
 
 
War’s impact on society is discussed by the author in this piece.
 
 
 
 
The author of this source makes use of fictional characters to explore contentious issues.
 
 
 
 
 

With which of the following pairs of groups do the sympathies of Stowe and Sinclair lie with, respectively?

African American slaves and fraudulent reformers

African American slaves and the workingmen of Chicago

Free African Americans and capitalists

 

Which statement best reflects what Stowe’s character George Harris and Sinclair’s subjects have in common?

They both blame Christianity for its role in influencing public opinion.

They both lack the freedom to reach their full potential in American society under the present conditions.

They both lack the resources to solve their respective problems.

 

Though published fifty-four years apart, what do the Stowe and Sinclair sources share in common?

Both sources address wealth inequality across the globe.

Both sources address issues of social injustice in the United States.

Both sources address the issue of slavery in the United States.

 

Quiz The Crisis in Kansas

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What name was given to adamant supporters of the South and the institution of slavery in the mid-nineteenth century?

 

What abolitionist led a group of free-state supporters, hoping to protect those in Kansas who shared his views, before leading the Pottawatomie Massacre?

 

What name was given to Missouri residents who traveled to Kansas to cast votes in favor of slavery?

 

What major change in cotton production occurred during the 1850s?

 

Whose empty seat in Congress became a symbol for northern residents of southern viciousness?

 

What name was given to the siege in which slavery advocates in Kansas destroyed printing presses, fired cannons, and burned down a local hotel?

 

Which group did critics of slavery appeal to, arguing that the peculiar institution ran counter to its interests?

 

How did South Carolina congressman Preston Brooks react to Senator Charles Sumner’s series of antislavery speeches?

 

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act (1854) use as a basis for deciding the legality of slavery in these regions?

 

Answer the following questions about the video.

How did Scott ultimately manage to secure his freedom despite being denied by the Supreme Court?

Through the pure chance of his owner marrying an abolitionist.

By outliving his owner and becoming emancipated upon her death.

By appealing to his owner’s conscience and convincing her to set him free.

 

What was at the crux of the argument debated before the Supreme Court?

Whether or not slavery was constitutional

Whether or not U.S. citizenship extended to African Americans

Whether or not states could re-enslave African Americans who had previously received their freedom

 

Why was Dred Scott’s case considered groundbreaking?

He was the first slave to attempt to use U.S. law to his advantage and sue for his freedom.

He helped establish the status of African Americans, free or enslaved, as U.S. citizens.

He helped many of his fellow slaves sue in the US courts for their freedom.

 

Which of the following statements best describes the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding Dred Scott?

The Supreme Court’s decision not only impacted the status of Dred Scott and all persons of African American descent, but also further divided the North and the South over the issue of slavery.

The Supreme Court’s decision represented the moral highpoint for the court regarding its position on slavery.

The Supreme Court’s decision only applied to Dred Scott and did not impact other persons of African American descent, free or slave.

 

Which of the following statements does not reflect the Supreme Court’s decision in the Dred Scott case of 1857?

The Supreme Court ruled that the Missouri Compromise of 1820 was unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court ruled that African Americans could not sue in the courts of the United States.

The Supreme Court ruled that African Americans be granted citizenship in the United States.

 

What happened to Dred Scott after the U.S. Supreme Court denied his right to sue in the courts in 1857?

Sympathetic to his plight, Dred Scott’s original owners granted him his freedom shortly before he died.

Dred Scott fled the country to Canada in order to gain his freedom.

Physically and emotionally worn out from the attempts to gain his freedom, Dred Scott died after the Supreme Court issued its decision.

 

Quiz Political Polarization

Analyze the following map and consult the reading before completing the paragraph that summarizes the pivotal presidential election of 1848.

 

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Zachary Taylor, the candidate, won the election with of the popular vote. Although Taylor majority of the popular vote, he fared better with the electoral college, receiving electoral votes. Taylor appealed to voters in the North and South who, but he won only half the states: eight slave states, including , and seven free states, such as. Although he did not win any electoral votes, Martin Van Buren came in second in several key states, proving that his party’s opposition to the expansion of slavery was sapping support from the two major parties by drawing abolitionists, free-soil Democrats, and so-called Conscience Whigs into a third party.

 

Which of the following people would have been most likely to join the Know-Nothings?

A Protestant man born in Rhode Island to English parents

A Protestant woman born in Germany and living in Virginia

A Catholic man born in Ireland and living in New York

 

Which of the following descriptions of the outcome of the election of 1860 is accurate?

Northerners were upset by the election of a strongly proslavery Democrat who wanted to spread the institution across the whole nation.

Moderates were enraged by the election of a candidate from an extremist third party.

Southerners were outraged by the election of a northern Republican who didn’t even appear on southern ballots.

 

Which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply.

Citizens from both the North and the South pursued efforts to placate the South soon after the 1860 election, and some even suggested a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to own slaves.

The conflict between North and South escalated when southern forces attacked Fort Sumter before Union forces could send provisions.

Lincoln’s initial response to secession was to ignore the issue publicly, hoping to privately negotiate a mutually agreeable two-country solution.

Led by charismatic former general Robert Anderson, Alabama became the first state to secede from the Union.

 

Analyze the following map and consult the reading before completing the paragraph that summarizes the pivotal presidential election of 1856.

 

The Party chose James Buchanan as its presidential candidate in 1856 because he could not be associated with the party’s divisive stance on. The Republicans, too, chose a candidate—John C. Fremont, with no strong positions and even less political experience than Buchanan. With 83% of eligible voters turning out, Buchanan won the election with of the popular vote. Although he carried every southern state except, Buchanan’s margin of victory in a number of states was thin, with the difference between winning and losing only a few thousand votes. The Republicans’ strong showing in the, evidenced by its victory in states such as New York, Ohio, and, filled the party with confidence because it had gone from a new party to a contender for the presidency in a few years’ time.

 

Which of the following statements best describes the position of the Know-Nothings?

It was a nativist group with members suspicious of immigrants and Catholics.

It was a militant group of proslavery advocates from free states.

It was an antislavery group that broke off from the Democratic Party.

 

Which of the following descriptions of the election of 1860 is accurate?

An abolitionist and former Know-Nothing candidate won the presidency by winning most northern states and half the southern states.

A moderate Republican won the presidency in part by winning almost every northern state.

A proslavery Democrat won the presidency by sweeping every southern state.

 

Which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply.

Lincoln responded to the attacks on Fort Sumter by raising a force of 75,000 volunteer soldiers.

The conflict between North and South escalated when Union forces stormed the strategic southern stronghold of Fort Sumter.

Lincoln’s initial response to secession was to take a strong unionist tone, warning secessionists that their actions would lead to all-out war.

After residents were angered by the result of a presidential election, South Carolina became the first state to secede from the Union.

 

Analyze the following map and consult the reading before completing the paragraph that summarizes the pivotal presidential election of 1860.

 

The election of 1860 looked more like two separate elections than a nationwide one. Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln did not even appear on southern ballots, whereas the South’s candidate, , made no efforts to explain himself to the North. Meanwhile, candidate Stephen A. Douglas warned against voting along sectional lines, and the Unionist Party hoped to soothe tensions over slavery by pledging “the Union as it is, the Constitution unchanged.” Even so, the nation divided along sectional lines on election day. Lincoln carried every northern state except, which he split with Douglas. Breckinridge carried the entire South except for the border states of Kentucky, Tennessee, and, which went to the Constitutional Unionist Party. Although second place in the popular vote, Douglas carried only one state,. In the end, Lincoln won only of the popular vote. He carried the North, however, which had more electoral votes than the less populous South, winning electoral votes—59.4% of the total—thus securing the presidency but only by affirming the South’s suspicion that the North cared little for its interests.

 

Which of the following statements best describes the Free-Soil Party?

It was composed of former Democrats who opposed slavery.

It was made up of former Republicans who supported Franklin Pierce.

It primarily contained former Know-Nothings who opposed the annexation of Texas.

 

Which of the following descriptions of the election of 1856 is accurate?

Republican John C. Fremont won the presidency with a small majority of the popular vote.

Democrat Millard Fillmore won reelection with a large majority of the popular vote.

Democrat James Buchanan won the presidency without a majority of the popular vote.

 

Which of the following statements are true? Check all that apply.

Lincoln’s initial response to secession was to adopt a conciliatory tone, hoping to preserve the Union and avoid war.

The conflict between North and South escalated when Union forces attacked southern troops stationed in the Ohio garrison of Fort Sumter.

Led by the influential Jefferson Davis, Mississippi became the first state to secede from the Union.

The conflict at Fort Sumter was accelerated by northern efforts to resupply troops there, although the South attacked before the provisions arrived.