Question 1

Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican candidate to run for president.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It divided and destroyed the Whig Party. 
B)  It led to the creation of the Republican Party. 
C)  It created two new territories. 
D)  It explicitly repealed the Missouri Compromise. 
E)  It was sponsored by Henry Clay. 
A)  It divided and destroyed the Whig Party. 
B)  It led to the creation of the Republican Party. 
C)  It created two new territories. 
D)  It explicitly repealed the Missouri Compromise. 
E)  It was sponsored by Henry Clay.

Question 3

President Polk was willing to go to war over Oregon rather than accept a divide at the 49th parallel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the election of 1860,

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Lincoln was elected with much less than half of the popular vote. 
B)  the Republican political platform called for an end to slavery. 
C)  Abraham Lincoln's relative obscurity proved to be a drawback. 
D)  Stephen Douglas narrowly lost in the electoral vote. 
E)  disenchanted northern Democrats nominated John Bell for president. 
A)  Abraham Lincoln was elected with much less than half of the popular vote. 
B)  the Republican political platform called for an end to slavery. 
C)  Abraham Lincoln's relative obscurity proved to be a drawback. 
D)  Stephen Douglas narrowly lost in the electoral vote. 
E)  disenchanted northern Democrats nominated John Bell for president.

Question 5

In 1836, the Battle of San Jacinto

Accepted Answer

A)  was a victory for General Santa Anna. 
B)  saw British troops fight alongside Mexican troops. 
C)  resulted in victory for forces led by Stephen Austin. 
D)  led to independence for Texas. 
E)  saw Sam Houston briefly taken prisoner. 
A)  was a victory for General Santa Anna. 
B)  saw British troops fight alongside Mexican troops. 
C)  resulted in victory for forces led by Stephen Austin. 
D)  led to independence for Texas. 
E)  saw Sam Houston briefly taken prisoner.

Question 6

The 1853 Gadsden Purchase

Accepted Answer

A)  temporarily calmed the rivalry between North and South. 
B)  was made with England. 
C)  advanced the cause of a southern route for the transcontinental railroad. 
D)  fulfilled the treaty ending the Mexican War. 
E)  cost the United States government $25 million. 
A)  temporarily calmed the rivalry between North and South. 
B)  was made with England. 
C)  advanced the cause of a southern route for the transcontinental railroad. 
D)  fulfilled the treaty ending the Mexican War. 
E)  cost the United States government $25 million.

Question 7

As president, James K. Polk

Accepted Answer

A)  sought war with Britain to resolve the Oregon dispute. 
B)  refused the Texas claim to territory that included much of modern New Mexico. 
C)  convinced the British government to divide Oregon at the 54°40? parallel. 
D)  won congressional approval for the annexation of Texas. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  sought war with Britain to resolve the Oregon dispute. 
B)  refused the Texas claim to territory that included much of modern New Mexico. 
C)  convinced the British government to divide Oregon at the 54°40? parallel. 
D)  won congressional approval for the annexation of Texas. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

In the 1840s, regional critics of President James K. Polk claimed his policies favored the

Accepted Answer

A)  North. 
B)  South. 
C)  East. 
D)  West. 
E)  Northwest. 
A)  North. 
B)  South. 
C)  East. 
D)  West. 
E)  Northwest.

Question 9

The Democrats ran two candidates in the election of 1860.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional in the ________ v. Sandford Supreme Court decision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional in...

Question 11

In the 1858 Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debates,

Accepted Answer

A)  Lincoln called for a full and immediate abolition of slavery. 
B)  Lincoln made his case so strongly that he was elected to the Senate. 
C)  the two men agreed that a civil war over slavery was inevitable. 
D)  Douglas asserted that slavery was legal but not immoral. 
E)  Lincoln argued slavery was a threat to the growth of white free labor. 
A)  Lincoln called for a full and immediate abolition of slavery. 
B)  Lincoln made his case so strongly that he was elected to the Senate. 
C)  the two men agreed that a civil war over slavery was inevitable. 
D)  Douglas asserted that slavery was legal but not immoral. 
E)  Lincoln argued slavery was a threat to the growth of white free labor.

Question 12

Stephen Douglas broke up the "omnibus bill" into a series of separate measures to be voted on one by one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Why was the Compromise of 1850 written? How did it affect national politics?

Accepted Answer

The Compromise of 1850 was written in an

Question 14

In 1856, the Democrats picked ________ in hopes that he would be an uncontroversial candidate for president.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1856, the Democrats picked ________ in...

Question 15

How did the slave issue affect the United States' westward expansion?

Accepted Answer

The issue of slavery had a significant i

Question 16

How did participants in the California gold rush differ from other migrants to the West prior to 1860?

Accepted Answer

Participants in the California gold rush

Question 17

In 1849, President Zachary Taylor favored admitting California

Accepted Answer

A)  as a free state. 
B)  as a slave state. 
C)  with no determination on the issue of slavery. 
D)  as a territory. 
E)  as two separate states, one slave and one free. 
A)  as a free state. 
B)  as a slave state. 
C)  with no determination on the issue of slavery. 
D)  as a territory. 
E)  as two separate states, one slave and one free.

Question 18

Chief Justice RogerB. Taney ruled with the majority in the Dred Scott case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

American diplomats issued the ________ Manifesto in an effort to acquire Cuba.

Accepted Answer

The answer of American diplomats issued the ________ Manifesto in...

Question 20

Lincoln was elected in 1860 with less than a majority of the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: The Impending Crisis

Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican candidate to run for president.

Which of the following statements regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act is FALSE?

President Polk was willing to go to war over Oregon rather than accept a divide at the 49th parallel.

In the election of 1860,

In 1836, the Battle of San Jacinto

The 1853 Gadsden Purchase

As president, James K. Polk

In the 1840s, regional critics of President James K. Polk claimed his policies favored the

The Democrats ran two candidates in the election of 1860.

The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional in the ________ v. Sandford Supreme Court decision.

In the 1858 Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debates,

Stephen Douglas broke up the "omnibus bill" into a series of separate measures to be voted on one by one.

Why was the Compromise of 1850 written? How did it affect national politics?

In 1856, the Democrats picked ________ in hopes that he would be an uncontroversial candidate for president.

How did the slave issue affect the United States' westward expansion?

How did participants in the California gold rush differ from other migrants to the West prior to 1860?

In 1849, President Zachary Taylor favored admitting California

Chief Justice RogerB. Taney ruled with the majority in the Dred Scott case.

American diplomats issued the ________ Manifesto in an effort to acquire Cuba.

Lincoln was elected in 1860 with less than a majority of the popular vote.

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