Question 1

California's population was very homogeneous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Lecompton constitution was a pro-slavery document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner were on opposite sides in the battle over "Bleeding Kansas."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the 1820s, the United States and Britain jointly occupied Oregon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Kansas-Nebraska Act included an explicit repeal of the Missouri Compromise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The presidential election of 1844

Accepted Answer

A)  was a contest between Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren. 
B)  was a contest between two solidly pro-expansionists. 
C)  was won by a Democrat. 
D)  saw a northerner win the presidency. 
E)  was primarily a referendum on the leadership of John Tyler. 
A)  was a contest between Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren. 
B)  was a contest between two solidly pro-expansionists. 
C)  was won by a Democrat. 
D)  saw a northerner win the presidency. 
E)  was primarily a referendum on the leadership of John Tyler.

Question 7

The "Young America" movement sought to unite the nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The notion that people should be able to vote on the matter of slavery in the territories was called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The notion that people should be able...

Question 9

In the 1850s, in an effort to undercut the Fugitive Slave Act, some northern states

Accepted Answer

A)  called for secession from the South. 
B)  proposed a national referendum on the slave issue. 
C)  passed laws preventing the deportation of fugitive slaves. 
D)  forbid fugitive slave hunters from traveling in their state. 
E)  began actively funding the underground railroad. 
A)  called for secession from the South. 
B)  proposed a national referendum on the slave issue. 
C)  passed laws preventing the deportation of fugitive slaves. 
D)  forbid fugitive slave hunters from traveling in their state. 
E)  began actively funding the underground railroad.

Question 10

In 1845, the immediate cause of war with Mexico was

Accepted Answer

A)  a dispute over territory. 
B)  tariffs. 
C)  Mexico's debt to the United States. 
D)  the issue of slavery. 
E)  the Alamo. 
A)  a dispute over territory. 
B)  tariffs. 
C)  Mexico's debt to the United States. 
D)  the issue of slavery. 
E)  the Alamo.

Question 11

The Mexican War resulted in large part from

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States provoking Mexico to fight. 
B)  Mexico provoking the United States to fight. 
C)  Texas citizens attacking Mexican forces. 
D)  Mexican forces attacking Americans in California. 
E)  Texas citizens staging an attack by Mexican forces. 
A)  the United States provoking Mexico to fight. 
B)  Mexico provoking the United States to fight. 
C)  Texas citizens attacking Mexican forces. 
D)  Mexican forces attacking Americans in California. 
E)  Texas citizens staging an attack by Mexican forces.

Question 12

In 1844, the Democratic Party was more pro-expansionist than was the Whig Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The first Republican candidate for president was

Accepted Answer

A)  James Buchanan. 
B)  Stephen Douglas. 
C)  Abraham Lincoln. 
D)  Millard Fillmore. 
E)  John C. Frémont. 
A)  James Buchanan. 
B)  Stephen Douglas. 
C)  Abraham Lincoln. 
D)  Millard Fillmore. 
E)  John C. Frémont.

Question 14

The presidential election of 1844 was a contest between Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Wilmot Proviso

Accepted Answer

A)  banned all slavery west of the Mississippi River. 
B)  passed in the House and was signed into law. 
C)  overturned the Missouri Compromise. 
D)  was an appropriation to pay for peace with Mexico. 
E)  prohibited slavery in any land acquired from Mexico. 
A)  banned all slavery west of the Mississippi River. 
B)  passed in the House and was signed into law. 
C)  overturned the Missouri Compromise. 
D)  was an appropriation to pay for peace with Mexico. 
E)  prohibited slavery in any land acquired from Mexico.

Question 16

Describe the characteristics one would expect of a party of migrants on the western overland trail. What would a typical journey be like?

Accepted Answer

A party of migrants on the western overl

Question 17

Within the ideology of Manifest Destiny were all the following beliefs EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States was destined by God and history to expand in size. 
B)  the United States should create a vast new "empire of liberty." 
C)  United States expansion was acceptable so long as it stayed out of Mexico and Canada. 
D)  the growth of the United States was not selfish but altruistic. 
E)  None of these answers is correct, as all of these were beliefs encompassed by the ideology of Manifest Destiny. 
A)  the United States was destined by God and history to expand in size. 
B)  the United States should create a vast new "empire of liberty." 
C)  United States expansion was acceptable so long as it stayed out of Mexico and Canada. 
D)  the growth of the United States was not selfish but altruistic. 
E)  None of these answers is correct, as all of these were beliefs encompassed by the ideology of Manifest Destiny.

Question 18

In 1844, President James K. Polk supported the acquisition of

Accepted Answer

A)  Oregon. 
B)  Texas. 
C)  Cuba. 
D)  Oregon and Texas. 
E)  Cuba and Texas. 
A)  Oregon. 
B)  Texas. 
C)  Cuba. 
D)  Oregon and Texas. 
E)  Cuba and Texas.

Question 19

Some advocates of Manifest Destiny believed the United States should control the Western Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In 1856, the Republican Party deliberately selected a candidate directly connected to the issue of "Bleeding Kansas."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: The Impending Crisis

California's population was very homogeneous.

The Lecompton constitution was a pro-slavery document.

Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner were on opposite sides in the battle over "Bleeding Kansas."

In the 1820s, the United States and Britain jointly occupied Oregon.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act included an explicit repeal of the Missouri Compromise.

The presidential election of 1844

The "Young America" movement sought to unite the nation.

The notion that people should be able to vote on the matter of slavery in the territories was called ________.

In the 1850s, in an effort to undercut the Fugitive Slave Act, some northern states

In 1845, the immediate cause of war with Mexico was

The Mexican War resulted in large part from

In 1844, the Democratic Party was more pro-expansionist than was the Whig Party.

The first Republican candidate for president was

The presidential election of 1844 was a contest between Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren.

The Wilmot Proviso

Describe the characteristics one would expect of a party of migrants on the western overland trail. What would a typical journey be like?

Within the ideology of Manifest Destiny were all the following beliefs EXCEPT that

In 1844, President James K. Polk supported the acquisition of

Some advocates of Manifest Destiny believed the United States should control the Western Hemisphere.

In 1856, the Republican Party deliberately selected a candidate directly connected to the issue of "Bleeding Kansas."

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