Question 1

As president, which of the following did Polk support?

Accepted Answer

A)  handing parts of the Oregon territory over to Britain to ensure peaceful relations 
B)  major increases in tariffs on imports to raise consumer prices 
C)  Mexican rule in California in return for control over Texas 
D)  fewer foreign goods competing in the American marketplace 
E)  the federal government's management of government funds through a National Treasury 
A)  handing parts of the Oregon territory over to Britain to ensure peaceful relations 
B)  major increases in tariffs on imports to raise consumer prices 
C)  Mexican rule in California in return for control over Texas 
D)  fewer foreign goods competing in the American marketplace 
E)  the federal government's management of government funds through a National Treasury

Question 2

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 3

What was the result of the Convention of 1818?

Accepted Answer

A)  Britain gave up its claim on the Oregon Country because the soil there was too rocky. 
B)  Russia ceded California to the Americans because Tyler offered a great sum of money. 
C)  Britain and the United States agreed to establish a joint occupation of the Oregon Country. 
D)  Spain and the United States agreed to divide Texas evenly to stave off further conflict. 
E)  Spain and Mexico joined to condemn Napoléon's designs on New World expansion. 
A)  Britain gave up its claim on the Oregon Country because the soil there was too rocky. 
B)  Russia ceded California to the Americans because Tyler offered a great sum of money. 
C)  Britain and the United States agreed to establish a joint occupation of the Oregon Country. 
D)  Spain and the United States agreed to divide Texas evenly to stave off further conflict. 
E)  Spain and Mexico joined to condemn Napoléon's designs on New World expansion.

Question 4

Match each description with the item below.
-John Charles Frémont

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 5

John Tyler broke with the Democrats and joined with the Whigs because he

Accepted Answer

A)  morally opposed slavery and refused to allow it to enter the West. 
B)  disagreed with Andrew Jackson's position on nullification. 
C)  opposed the succession of South Carolina from the nation. 
D)  believed all property owners should have the vote. 
E)  supported Clay's program of economic nationalism. 
A)  morally opposed slavery and refused to allow it to enter the West. 
B)  disagreed with Andrew Jackson's position on nullification. 
C)  opposed the succession of South Carolina from the nation. 
D)  believed all property owners should have the vote. 
E)  supported Clay's program of economic nationalism.

Question 6

Which of the following was partly an effect of the Mexican-American War?

Accepted Answer

A)  the taking of all of Mexico by the United States 
B)  the United States' becoming a transcontinental nation 
C)  the start of a prolonged depression 
D)  Polk's rising unpopularity among American expansionists 
E)  a dramatic weakening of the federal government 
A)  the taking of all of Mexico by the United States 
B)  the United States' becoming a transcontinental nation 
C)  the start of a prolonged depression 
D)  Polk's rising unpopularity among American expansionists 
E)  a dramatic weakening of the federal government

Question 7

Why were many Americans opposed to the Mexican-American War? How significant was their opposition?

Accepted Answer

Many Americans were opposed to the Mexic

Question 8

What were the various roles of the California missions? Describe life at these missions and the impact they had throughout the territory.

Accepted Answer

The California missions had various role

Question 9

Most of the American settlers in Texas went there because of

Accepted Answer

A)  the prominence of the fur trade. 
B)  gold and other mineral deposits. 
C)  fertile, inexpensive lands. 
D)  trading opportunities with the Indians and the Mexicans. 
E)  legal problems in the United States. 
A)  the prominence of the fur trade. 
B)  gold and other mineral deposits. 
C)  fertile, inexpensive lands. 
D)  trading opportunities with the Indians and the Mexicans. 
E)  legal problems in the United States.

Question 10

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 11

What was an effect of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States gained territories including California and New Mexico. 
B)  Santa Anna was restored to power in Mexico. 
C)  U.S. troops immediately withdrew from Mexico. 
D)  Mexico was given areas of Texas to compensate for its many casualties. 
E)  Mexico kept far more than half of its land. 
A)  The United States gained territories including California and New Mexico. 
B)  Santa Anna was restored to power in Mexico. 
C)  U.S. troops immediately withdrew from Mexico. 
D)  Mexico was given areas of Texas to compensate for its many casualties. 
E)  Mexico kept far more than half of its land.

Question 12

How did opposition to the Mexican-American War complicate national politics?

Accepted Answer

Opposition to the Mexican-American War c

Question 13

The solitary American fur trappers that blazed trails westward were known as

Accepted Answer

A)  army scouts. 
B)  Fremonters. 
C)  mountain climbers. 
D)  horse traders. 
E)  mountain men. 
A)  army scouts. 
B)  Fremonters. 
C)  mountain climbers. 
D)  horse traders. 
E)  mountain men.

Question 14

Which of the following transpired during the presidential election of 1844?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both Clay and Polk enthusiastically supported Texas annexation. 
B)  Liberty party votes in New York cost Clay the White House. 
C)  Polk won a popular vote landslide. 
D)  Jackson supported his old rival, Henry Clay. 
E)  Polk's greater experience in national office gave him a huge advantage over Clay. 
A)  Both Clay and Polk enthusiastically supported Texas annexation. 
B)  Liberty party votes in New York cost Clay the White House. 
C)  Polk won a popular vote landslide. 
D)  Jackson supported his old rival, Henry Clay. 
E)  Polk's greater experience in national office gave him a huge advantage over Clay.

Question 15

What was an effect of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842?

Accepted Answer

A)  It called for the annexation of Texas by the United States. 
B)  It placed the Oregon territory under sole U.S. control. 
C)  It provided for U.S.-British cooperation to police the outlawed slave trade. 
D)  It promised Native Americans that the pioneers would not encroach on their land. 
E)  It returned the slaves freed from the mutiny on the Creole to France. 
A)  It called for the annexation of Texas by the United States. 
B)  It placed the Oregon territory under sole U.S. control. 
C)  It provided for U.S.-British cooperation to police the outlawed slave trade. 
D)  It promised Native Americans that the pioneers would not encroach on their land. 
E)  It returned the slaves freed from the mutiny on the Creole to France.

Question 16

Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between Sam Houston and Native Americans after he journeyed west?

Accepted Answer

A)  His primary objective during the Texas War for Independence was to drive all Native American tribes out of Texas to make way for additional white American settlers. 
B)  He committed suicide after having been captured by Native American forces during the Mexican-American War rather than dying by their hand. 
C)  He married a Cherokee woman, was formally "adopted" by the Cherokee nation, and helped rival Native American tribes negotiate among themselves and the federal government. 
D)  As a prominent figure in Texas, he prohibited the adoption of all Native American customs by white settlers so as to help the new state develop its own new identity. 
E)  He negotiated treaties with Native American tribes that successfully prevented the relocation of Native Americans from Oregon to reservations far from the Oregon Trail. 
A)  His primary objective during the Texas War for Independence was to drive all Native American tribes out of Texas to make way for additional white American settlers. 
B)  He committed suicide after having been captured by Native American forces during the Mexican-American War rather than dying by their hand. 
C)  He married a Cherokee woman, was formally "adopted" by the Cherokee nation, and helped rival Native American tribes negotiate among themselves and the federal government. 
D)  As a prominent figure in Texas, he prohibited the adoption of all Native American customs by white settlers so as to help the new state develop its own new identity. 
E)  He negotiated treaties with Native American tribes that successfully prevented the relocation of Native Americans from Oregon to reservations far from the Oregon Trail.

Question 17

Match each description with the item below.
-Daniel Webster

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 18

What was the significance of the Creole incident?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because American abolitionists attempted to free French slaves without the approval of the French government, it strained relations between the United States and France and ultimately resulted in a short war that depleted American resources. 
B)  With the help of the British, it proved the most successful slave revolt in American history and created an international crisis in which the Americans ultimately acquiesced to the British to avoid war and harm to the American economy. 
C)  With the strength and number of enslaved African Americans at an all-time low, it inspired the American government to turn to other means of labor on farms, including that of indentured servants and Native Americans in the West. 
D)  Due to the even-handedness of Henry Clay, it proved one of the most successful acts of diplomacy in American history, and its quick settlement ushered in an era of close alliances between the United States and western Europe. 
E)  Because the expansion of the West had offered new opportunities to expand slavery, it involved Congress reopening the African slave trade and promised a revival in economic activity between the United States and Europe unlike anything seen since the eighteenth century. 
A)  Because American abolitionists attempted to free French slaves without the approval of the French government, it strained relations between the United States and France and ultimately resulted in a short war that depleted American resources. 
B)  With the help of the British, it proved the most successful slave revolt in American history and created an international crisis in which the Americans ultimately acquiesced to the British to avoid war and harm to the American economy. 
C)  With the strength and number of enslaved African Americans at an all-time low, it inspired the American government to turn to other means of labor on farms, including that of indentured servants and Native Americans in the West. 
D)  Due to the even-handedness of Henry Clay, it proved one of the most successful acts of diplomacy in American history, and its quick settlement ushered in an era of close alliances between the United States and western Europe. 
E)  Because the expansion of the West had offered new opportunities to expand slavery, it involved Congress reopening the African slave trade and promised a revival in economic activity between the United States and Europe unlike anything seen since the eighteenth century.

Question 19

Polk settled the Oregon boundary dispute with the British by

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeing to a border along the 49th parallel. 
B)  paying the British $10 million to give up their claim. 
C)  sending the navy to back up the U.S. claim. 
D)  agreeing to a permanent joint occupation of the Pacific Northwest. 
E)  promising not to go to war with Mexico. 
A)  agreeing to a border along the 49th parallel. 
B)  paying the British $10 million to give up their claim. 
C)  sending the navy to back up the U.S. claim. 
D)  agreeing to a permanent joint occupation of the Pacific Northwest. 
E)  promising not to go to war with Mexico.

Question 20

Martin Van Buren's stance against annexing Texas

Accepted Answer

A)  soon became the focus of his presidency at his own urging. 
B)  won him the influential support of former president Andrew Jackson. 
C)  secured his nomination as the Whig candidate for president. 
D)  cost him his party's nomination in the election of 1844. 
E)  was motivated by his primary desire to expand slavery. 
A)  soon became the focus of his presidency at his own urging. 
B)  won him the influential support of former president Andrew Jackson. 
C)  secured his nomination as the Whig candidate for president. 
D)  cost him his party's nomination in the election of 1844. 
E)  was motivated by his primary desire to expand slavery.

Exam 13: Western Expansion

As president, which of the following did Polk support?

Why was the annexation of Texas popular in the South?

What was the result of the Convention of 1818?

Match each description with the item below. -John Charles Frémont

John Tyler broke with the Democrats and joined with the Whigs because he

Which of the following was partly an effect of the Mexican-American War?

Why were many Americans opposed to the Mexican-American War? How significant was their opposition?

What were the various roles of the California missions? Describe life at these missions and the impact they had throughout the territory.

Most of the American settlers in Texas went there because of

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

What was an effect of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

How did opposition to the Mexican-American War complicate national politics?

The solitary American fur trappers that blazed trails westward were known as

Which of the following transpired during the presidential election of 1844?

What was an effect of the Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842?

Which of the following statements accurately describes the relationship between Sam Houston and Native Americans after he journeyed west?

Match each description with the item below. -Daniel Webster

What was the significance of the Creole incident?

Polk settled the Oregon boundary dispute with the British by

Martin Van Buren's stance against annexing Texas

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