Question 1

Why was the annexation of Texas popular in the South?

Accepted Answer

A)  It would be entering the Union as a slave state. 
B)  It would cause a Mexican attack on the United States and war. 
C)  It would prove Calhoun's incompetence as secretary of state. 
D)  It would provide an untouched market for the sale of southern cotton. 
E)  It would lead to closer ties with Britain and France. 
A)  It would be entering the Union as a slave state. 
B)  It would cause a Mexican attack on the United States and war. 
C)  It would prove Calhoun's incompetence as secretary of state. 
D)  It would provide an untouched market for the sale of southern cotton. 
E)  It would lead to closer ties with Britain and France.

Question 2

Match each description with the item below.
-John
A. Sutter

Accepted Answer

A) was the young congressman who argued that Polk had maneuvered the Mexicans into attacking 
B) was the general-in-chief of the American army during the Mexican-American War and was called the "greatest living soldier" by the Duke of Wellington 
C) was elected vice president in 1840 but took over the presidency without having been elected to the office 
D) was one of the defenders at the Alamo who led the "regular army" soldiers, partly as a means to leave behind a checkered past in Alabama 
E) was the American who captured San Diego and Los Angeles after quarreling with General Stephen Kearny over who was in command of the army
F)was the secretary of state who negotiated the treaty resolving the boundary between the northeastern United States and British Canada
G)was known as "the Pathfinder" and became the most enthusiastic champion of American settlement
in Mexican California and the Far West
H)called himself the "Napoleon of the West" and suspended the Mexican national congress in the face of Texan rebelliousness
I)founded a colony of European emigrants in California and sought to create a wilderness empire by putting Native Americans to work
J)was a Franciscan friar who led the creation of a Catholic mission in San Diego, California 
A) was the young congressman who argued that Polk had maneuvered the Mexicans into attacking 
B) was the general-in-chief of the American army during the Mexican-American War and was called the "greatest living soldier" by the Duke of Wellington 
C) was elected vice president in 1840 but took over the presidency without having been elected to the office 
D) was one of the defenders at the Alamo who led the "regular army" soldiers, partly as a means to leave behind a checkered past in Alabama 
E) was the American who captured San Diego and Los Angeles after quarreling with General Stephen Kearny over who was in command of the army
F)was the secretary of state who negotiated the treaty resolving the boundary between the northeastern United States and British Canada
G)was known as "the Pathfinder" and became the most enthusiastic champion of American settlement
in Mexican California and the Far West
H)called himself the "Napoleon of the West" and suspended the Mexican national congress in the face of Texan rebelliousness
I)founded a colony of European emigrants in California and sought to create a wilderness empire by putting Native Americans to work
J)was a Franciscan friar who led the creation of a Catholic mission in San Diego, California

Question 3

The western Plains Indian tribes initially experienced little concern regarding white expansion and conquest, as settlers were only passing through the Great Plains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The events at Goliad increased Texian support of Santa Anna as a leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why was Whig leader Daniel Webster opposed to the Mexican-American War?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a staunch pacifist throughout his career. 
B)  He preferred to go to war with Britain over Oregon. 
C)  He was known for his adamant support of pro-Mexican policies. 
D)  He believed Texas could be acquired without a war. 
E)  He believed that the origins of the war were "unconstitutional." 
A)  He was a staunch pacifist throughout his career. 
B)  He preferred to go to war with Britain over Oregon. 
C)  He was known for his adamant support of pro-Mexican policies. 
D)  He believed Texas could be acquired without a war. 
E)  He believed that the origins of the war were "unconstitutional."

Question 6

Support for the Mexican-American War was strongest among New England abolitionists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why was the annexation of Texas popular in the South?

Match each description with the item below. -John A. Sutter

The western Plains Indian tribes initially experienced little concern regarding white expansion and conquest, as settlers were only passing through the Great Plains.

The events at Goliad increased Texian support of Santa Anna as a leader.

Why was Whig leader Daniel Webster opposed to the Mexican-American War?

Support for the Mexican-American War was strongest among New England abolitionists.

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South

Religion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression

The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

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Exam 13: Western Expansion

Why was the annexation of Texas popular in the South?

Match each description with the item below. -John A. Sutter

The western Plains Indian tribes initially experienced little concern regarding white expansion and conquest, as settlers were only passing through the Great Plains.

The events at Goliad increased Texian support of Santa Anna as a leader.

Why was Whig leader Daniel Webster opposed to the Mexican-American War?

Support for the Mexican-American War was strongest among New England abolitionists.

The Collision of Cultures

Englands Colonies

Colonial Ways of Life

From Colonies to States

The American Revolution

Strengthening the New Nation

The Early Republic

The Emergence of a Market Economy

Nationalism and Sectionalism

The Jacksonian Era

The South

Religion

The Gathering Storm

The War of the Union

The Era of Reconstruction

Business and Labor in the Industrial Era

The New South and the New West

Political Stalemate and Rural Revolt

Seizing an American Empire

The Progressive Era

America and the Great War

A Clash of Cultures

The Reactionary Twenties

The Great Depression

The Second World War

The Cold War and the Fair Deal

Cold War America

A New Frontier and a Great Society

Rebellion and Reaction

Conservative Revival

Twenty-First Century America

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