Question 1

Which of the following statements is true of the Plains Indian societies in the 1840s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most exhibited remarkable similarities to New England society, especially in terms of religion and governance. 
B)  They had not known warfare until white men arrived there and refused to engage in any open conflict. 
C)  They were largely homogeneous and devoid of any substantive differences among them, forming one nation. 
D)  Some were nomadic hunters who relied on the abundance of buffalo, which was threatened by the arrival of white hunters. 
E)  They had already become deeply rooted in Christianity during the colonial era and, thus, quickly assimilated to white settlements. 
A)  Most exhibited remarkable similarities to New England society, especially in terms of religion and governance. 
B)  They had not known warfare until white men arrived there and refused to engage in any open conflict. 
C)  They were largely homogeneous and devoid of any substantive differences among them, forming one nation. 
D)  Some were nomadic hunters who relied on the abundance of buffalo, which was threatened by the arrival of white hunters. 
E)  They had already become deeply rooted in Christianity during the colonial era and, thus, quickly assimilated to white settlements.

Question 2

During the 1844 campaign, Henry Clay changed his position on the annexation of Texas to one of

Accepted Answer

A)  support as long as it proceeded honorably and without war. 
B)  adamant opposition to it. 
C)  indifference to the status of the region. 
D)  insistence that the territory be returned to Mexico. 
E)  support at all costs. 
A)  support as long as it proceeded honorably and without war. 
B)  adamant opposition to it. 
C)  indifference to the status of the region. 
D)  insistence that the territory be returned to Mexico. 
E)  support at all costs.

Question 3

Which of the following statements accurately describes experiences of women pioneers who made the journey west?

Accepted Answer

A)  The divorce rate was far lower in the West because women tended to find satisfaction in the more intellectual work required by starting new towns. 
B)  Women generally remained strictly within the domestic sphere throughout the duration of their journeys, sticking to cooking, cleaning, and caring for children. 
C)  Women were rarely anything but elated at the prospect of leaving their old lives behind and starting a new adventure in the West. 
D)  Though initially men and women tended to maintain traditional roles, the demands of the western trails dissolved such neat distinctions. 
E)  Women and children rarely joined men in the journey west until after large cities had been built because it was considered far too dangerous for them. 
A)  The divorce rate was far lower in the West because women tended to find satisfaction in the more intellectual work required by starting new towns. 
B)  Women generally remained strictly within the domestic sphere throughout the duration of their journeys, sticking to cooking, cleaning, and caring for children. 
C)  Women were rarely anything but elated at the prospect of leaving their old lives behind and starting a new adventure in the West. 
D)  Though initially men and women tended to maintain traditional roles, the demands of the western trails dissolved such neat distinctions. 
E)  Women and children rarely joined men in the journey west until after large cities had been built because it was considered far too dangerous for them.

Question 4

Discuss the causes and consequences of the Mexican-American War.

Accepted Answer

The Mexican-American War was a conflict

Question 5

Which of the following did the Donner party come to represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  the immense desperation some pioneers faced on the trail, placing survival before all else 
B)  the dangers of becoming caught in the crossfire of the Mexican war for independence 
C)  the unwavering value pioneers placed on social convention and morality 
D)  the intense preparation efforts most pioneers engaged in before they set foot west 
E)  the annihilation of many pioneers by the Native Americans 
A)  the immense desperation some pioneers faced on the trail, placing survival before all else 
B)  the dangers of becoming caught in the crossfire of the Mexican war for independence 
C)  the unwavering value pioneers placed on social convention and morality 
D)  the intense preparation efforts most pioneers engaged in before they set foot west 
E)  the annihilation of many pioneers by the Native Americans

Question 6

Trace the development of the Oregon Country prior to the Mexican-American War.

Accepted Answer

The Oregon Country, which encompassed pr

Question 7

Discuss the American movement to annex Texas between 1820 and 1845. Why did it take so long for annexation to succeed?

Accepted Answer

The American movement to annex Texas bet

Which of the following statements is true of the Plains Indian societies in the 1840s?

During the 1844 campaign, Henry Clay changed his position on the annexation of Texas to one of

Which of the following statements accurately describes experiences of women pioneers who made the journey west?

Discuss the causes and consequences of the Mexican-American War.

Which of the following did the Donner party come to represent?

Trace the development of the Oregon Country prior to the Mexican-American War.

Discuss the American movement to annex Texas between 1820 and 1845. Why did it take so long for annexation to succeed?

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, Slavery, and King Cotton

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform

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

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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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Exam 13: Western Expansion

Which of the following statements is true of the Plains Indian societies in the 1840s?

During the 1844 campaign, Henry Clay changed his position on the annexation of Texas to one of

Which of the following statements accurately describes experiences of women pioneers who made the journey west?

Discuss the causes and consequences of the Mexican-American War.

Which of the following did the Donner party come to represent?

Trace the development of the Oregon Country prior to the Mexican-American War.

Discuss the American movement to annex Texas between 1820 and 1845. Why did it take so long for annexation to succeed?

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, Slavery, and King Cotton

Religion, Romanticism, and Reform

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

25

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

Filters