Question 1

In the mid-nineteenth century, the population of Native Americans in California plummeted, likely due to diseases and violence introduced by white settlers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Match each description with the item below.
-Jefferson Davis

Accepted Answer

A) was a presidential candidate for the Constitutional Union party in the 1860 election and ran on a highly vague platform 
B) was one of the most experienced presidents but had limited ability, facing events such as the Dred Scott decision early on that resulted in his undoing 
C) was Franklin Pierce's friend and secretary of war who was later elected president of the Confederacy 
D) was a reluctant Whig presidential candidate in 1848 who had previously had no party affiliation 
E) was a South Carolina congressman who openly campaigned for a pro-slavery Kansas and caned Charles Sumner
F)was the "Little Giant" who succeeded in getting the Compromise of 1850 passed and saw it as a way to stop the slavery debate
G)argued that Congress needed to protect the right of slave owners to take their property into the territories
H)was the chief justice for Dred Scott case who was from Maryland and supported the South
I)was the 1848 Free-Soil presidential candidate, which was unique because he had already been president as part of a different party
J)was the president who supported the Compromise of 1850 and who had inherited the office rather than running for it 
A) was a presidential candidate for the Constitutional Union party in the 1860 election and ran on a highly vague platform 
B) was one of the most experienced presidents but had limited ability, facing events such as the Dred Scott decision early on that resulted in his undoing 
C) was Franklin Pierce's friend and secretary of war who was later elected president of the Confederacy 
D) was a reluctant Whig presidential candidate in 1848 who had previously had no party affiliation 
E) was a South Carolina congressman who openly campaigned for a pro-slavery Kansas and caned Charles Sumner
F)was the "Little Giant" who succeeded in getting the Compromise of 1850 passed and saw it as a way to stop the slavery debate
G)argued that Congress needed to protect the right of slave owners to take their property into the territories
H)was the chief justice for Dred Scott case who was from Maryland and supported the South
I)was the 1848 Free-Soil presidential candidate, which was unique because he had already been president as part of a different party
J)was the president who supported the Compromise of 1850 and who had inherited the office rather than running for it

Question 3

Which of the following statements accurately describes Zachary Taylor?

Accepted Answer

A)  He supported the extension of slavery into the new western territories, and this stance drove his politics. 
B)  He was the Democrats' second choice after Henry Clay; however, Clay was too busy as the party's leader to run for president. 
C)  He had no political experience, but the Whigs recruited him as a candidate in part because he was a hero in the Mexican-American War. 
D)  The "cotton Whigs" were his strongest supporters, and the party adopted his plan of popular sovereignty as a key campaign promise. 
E)  He approved of the idea of southern secession due to his belief that the North and South had fundamental differences and that war should be avoided. 
A)  He supported the extension of slavery into the new western territories, and this stance drove his politics. 
B)  He was the Democrats' second choice after Henry Clay; however, Clay was too busy as the party's leader to run for president. 
C)  He had no political experience, but the Whigs recruited him as a candidate in part because he was a hero in the Mexican-American War. 
D)  The "cotton Whigs" were his strongest supporters, and the party adopted his plan of popular sovereignty as a key campaign promise. 
E)  He approved of the idea of southern secession due to his belief that the North and South had fundamental differences and that war should be avoided.

Question 4

The states of the Deep South did not secede from the Union until Lincoln took office.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During his senatorial run against Douglas, Lincoln stated his belief in racial equality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the California gold rush and the mining frontier. How did these pioneers treat Mexicans and Indians as they settled in the West?

Accepted Answer

The California gold rush was a period of

Question 7

The Republican party platform in 1860 supported a transcontinental railroad as well as

Accepted Answer

A)  the acquisition of a colony in Africa. 
B)  a higher protective tariff and free farms out west. 
C)  an extension of slavery all the way to Arizona. 
D)  mainly anti-Whig policies. 
E)  the end of designating lands as federal out west. 
A)  the acquisition of a colony in Africa. 
B)  a higher protective tariff and free farms out west. 
C)  an extension of slavery all the way to Arizona. 
D)  mainly anti-Whig policies. 
E)  the end of designating lands as federal out west.

Question 8

Detail the Wilmot Proviso. What impact did it have on the debate over slavery?

Accepted Answer

The Wilmot Proviso was a proposed amendm

Question 9

In the mining frontier of the Far West, women often enjoyed greater opportunities than back east.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What caused the Civil War? (Your answer should not be simply a detailed chronology of events.)

Accepted Answer

The Civil War was caused by a complex co

Question 11

Match each description with the item below.
-John Bell

Accepted Answer

A) was a presidential candidate for the Constitutional Union party in the 1860 election and ran on a highly vague platform 
B) was one of the most experienced presidents but had limited ability, facing events such as the Dred Scott decision early on that resulted in his undoing 
C) was Franklin Pierce's friend and secretary of war who was later elected president of the Confederacy 
D) was a reluctant Whig presidential candidate in 1848 who had previously had no party affiliation 
E) was a South Carolina congressman who openly campaigned for a pro-slavery Kansas and caned Charles Sumner
F)was the "Little Giant" who succeeded in getting the Compromise of 1850 passed and saw it as a way to stop the slavery debate
G)argued that Congress needed to protect the right of slave owners to take their property into the territories
H)was the chief justice for Dred Scott case who was from Maryland and supported the South
I)was the 1848 Free-Soil presidential candidate, which was unique because he had already been president as part of a different party
J)was the president who supported the Compromise of 1850 and who had inherited the office rather than running for it 
A) was a presidential candidate for the Constitutional Union party in the 1860 election and ran on a highly vague platform 
B) was one of the most experienced presidents but had limited ability, facing events such as the Dred Scott decision early on that resulted in his undoing 
C) was Franklin Pierce's friend and secretary of war who was later elected president of the Confederacy 
D) was a reluctant Whig presidential candidate in 1848 who had previously had no party affiliation 
E) was a South Carolina congressman who openly campaigned for a pro-slavery Kansas and caned Charles Sumner
F)was the "Little Giant" who succeeded in getting the Compromise of 1850 passed and saw it as a way to stop the slavery debate
G)argued that Congress needed to protect the right of slave owners to take their property into the territories
H)was the chief justice for Dred Scott case who was from Maryland and supported the South
I)was the 1848 Free-Soil presidential candidate, which was unique because he had already been president as part of a different party
J)was the president who supported the Compromise of 1850 and who had inherited the office rather than running for it

Question 12

James Buchanan's great experience in public service helped him become one of the most successful presidents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

During the debates over the Compromise of 1850, Henry Clay pushed for national harmony while

Accepted Answer

A)  John Calhoun bitterly opposed any compromise. 
B)  President Taylor resigned because of irreconcilable differences within his party. 
C)  Stephen Douglas pushed for California to be a slave state. 
D)  Jefferson Davis emerged as a voice of moderation. 
E)  Daniel Webster made an impassioned argument for secession. 
A)  John Calhoun bitterly opposed any compromise. 
B)  President Taylor resigned because of irreconcilable differences within his party. 
C)  Stephen Douglas pushed for California to be a slave state. 
D)  Jefferson Davis emerged as a voice of moderation. 
E)  Daniel Webster made an impassioned argument for secession.

Question 14

Supporters of the Wilmot Proviso joined the Free-Soil party, as did

Accepted Answer

A)  plantation owners. 
B)  enemies of Martin Van Buren. 
C)  "cotton Whigs." 
D)  pro-slavery Democrats. 
E)  anti-slavery Whigs. 
A)  plantation owners. 
B)  enemies of Martin Van Buren. 
C)  "cotton Whigs." 
D)  pro-slavery Democrats. 
E)  anti-slavery Whigs.

Question 15

In 1850, the new California state legislature allowed whites to force ________ to work for them in exchange for food and clothing.

Accepted Answer

A)  European indentured servants 
B)  "unemployed" Native Americans 
C)  young orphan children 
D)  the many unmarried women there 
E)  injured miners 
A)  European indentured servants 
B)  "unemployed" Native Americans 
C)  young orphan children 
D)  the many unmarried women there 
E)  injured miners

Question 16

What was the state of the cotton economy in the South at the time of Lincoln's political ascension?

Accepted Answer

A)  The cotton economy in the South was still thriving at record levels, and although such plans were not in place, southerners worried that Lincoln was determined to prevent its continued expansion. 
B)  The cotton economy had recently taken a serious downturn, and southerners blamed the rise of Lincoln and his public denunciation of slavery for the lack of people willing to buy southern cotton. 
C)  The recent invention of new industrial equipment promised to replace slave labor in the production of southern cotton, and as a result, Lincoln felt confident planning to free the enslaved population. 
D)  Although terrible drought in the South had destroyed most of the cotton crop, the wider American economy remained intact, which led Lincoln to feel confident that outlawing slavery was viable. 
E)  Because the tobacco industry, which also called for slave labor, had expanded and become far more important to the southern economy than cotton, southern politicians argued for reinstituting the international slave trade. 
A)  The cotton economy in the South was still thriving at record levels, and although such plans were not in place, southerners worried that Lincoln was determined to prevent its continued expansion. 
B)  The cotton economy had recently taken a serious downturn, and southerners blamed the rise of Lincoln and his public denunciation of slavery for the lack of people willing to buy southern cotton. 
C)  The recent invention of new industrial equipment promised to replace slave labor in the production of southern cotton, and as a result, Lincoln felt confident planning to free the enslaved population. 
D)  Although terrible drought in the South had destroyed most of the cotton crop, the wider American economy remained intact, which led Lincoln to feel confident that outlawing slavery was viable. 
E)  Because the tobacco industry, which also called for slave labor, had expanded and become far more important to the southern economy than cotton, southern politicians argued for reinstituting the international slave trade.

Question 17

During the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln insisted that Stephen Douglas was indifferent to the immorality of slavery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Why did Uncle Tom's Cabin infuriate slave owners?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was written to convince readers of the benefits of slavery, but few copies were sold. 
B)  It demonstrated how the brutal realities of slavery harmed everyone associated with it. 
C)  It convinced many poor southern whites to oppose slavery. 
D)  Its publication despite its censorship sparked the onset of the first battle of the Civil War. 
E)  It was an objective description of life under slavery, especially in its combinations of characters. 
A)  It was written to convince readers of the benefits of slavery, but few copies were sold. 
B)  It demonstrated how the brutal realities of slavery harmed everyone associated with it. 
C)  It convinced many poor southern whites to oppose slavery. 
D)  Its publication despite its censorship sparked the onset of the first battle of the Civil War. 
E)  It was an objective description of life under slavery, especially in its combinations of characters.

Question 19

What was President Buchanan's response to secession?

Accepted Answer

A)  He said he supported it. 
B)  He declared martial law. 
C)  He abandoned Fort Sumter. 
D)  He did practically nothing. 
E)  He let Lincoln take office ahead of schedule. 
A)  He said he supported it. 
B)  He declared martial law. 
C)  He abandoned Fort Sumter. 
D)  He did practically nothing. 
E)  He let Lincoln take office ahead of schedule.

Question 20

Discuss the election of 1852. Which were the major political parties, what were the central issues of the campaign, and what was the outcome?

Accepted Answer

The election of 1852 was a pivotal momen

Exam 14: The Gathering Storm

In the mid-nineteenth century, the population of Native Americans in California plummeted, likely due to diseases and violence introduced by white settlers.

Match each description with the item below. -Jefferson Davis

Which of the following statements accurately describes Zachary Taylor?

The states of the Deep South did not secede from the Union until Lincoln took office.

During his senatorial run against Douglas, Lincoln stated his belief in racial equality.

Discuss the California gold rush and the mining frontier. How did these pioneers treat Mexicans and Indians as they settled in the West?

The Republican party platform in 1860 supported a transcontinental railroad as well as

Detail the Wilmot Proviso. What impact did it have on the debate over slavery?

In the mining frontier of the Far West, women often enjoyed greater opportunities than back east.

What caused the Civil War? (Your answer should not be simply a detailed chronology of events.)

Match each description with the item below. -John Bell

James Buchanan's great experience in public service helped him become one of the most successful presidents.

During the debates over the Compromise of 1850, Henry Clay pushed for national harmony while

Supporters of the Wilmot Proviso joined the Free-Soil party, as did

In 1850, the new California state legislature allowed whites to force ________ to work for them in exchange for food and clothing.

What was the state of the cotton economy in the South at the time of Lincoln's political ascension?

During the Lincoln-Douglas debates, Lincoln insisted that Stephen Douglas was indifferent to the immorality of slavery.

Why did Uncle Tom's Cabin infuriate slave owners?

What was President Buchanan's response to secession?

Discuss the election of 1852. Which were the major political parties, what were the central issues of the campaign, and what was the outcome?

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