Question 1

Assess and rate the presidency of James K. Polk.

Accepted Answer

James K. Polk's presidency is generally

Question 2

What evidence suggests the South between 1850 and 1860 was becoming inflexible on the issue of slavery?

Accepted Answer

Several pieces of evidence suggest that

Question 3

________ led the raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, attempting to seize control of the federal arsenal.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ led the raid on Harpers Ferry,...

Question 4

Most participants in the California gold rush left the state within a few months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Stephen Douglas was a strong opponent of the transcontinental railroad.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Millard Fillmore was the presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1856.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The Free-Soil Party first gained representation in Congress as a result of the election of 1848.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The election of 1856 saw

Accepted Answer

A)  no significant third party in the field. 
B)  the Whig Party make a strong comeback. 
C)  the Democrats elect a young and forceful pro-slavery leader. 
D)  former president Millard Fillmore in the running. 
E)  the Republicans run against the idea of internal improvements. 
A)  no significant third party in the field. 
B)  the Whig Party make a strong comeback. 
C)  the Democrats elect a young and forceful pro-slavery leader. 
D)  former president Millard Fillmore in the running. 
E)  the Republicans run against the idea of internal improvements.

Question 9

The Ostend Manifesto angered many antislavery northerners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The 1857 Lecompton (Kansas) constitution was

Accepted Answer

A)  twice rejected by a majority of Kansas voters. 
B)  rejected, then approved by Kansas voters. 
C)  antislavery. 
D)  written by Stephen Douglas. 
E)  approved and later reaffirmed by Kansas voters. 
A)  twice rejected by a majority of Kansas voters. 
B)  rejected, then approved by Kansas voters. 
C)  antislavery. 
D)  written by Stephen Douglas. 
E)  approved and later reaffirmed by Kansas voters.

Question 11

In the 1840s, critics of territorial expansion by the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  enjoyed considerable political support. 
B)  found their greatest support in the "penny press." 
C)  warned it would increase the controversy over slavery. 
D)  warned that further expansion would cause rifts with Indian tribes. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  enjoyed considerable political support. 
B)  found their greatest support in the "penny press." 
C)  warned it would increase the controversy over slavery. 
D)  warned that further expansion would cause rifts with Indian tribes. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 12

The victor in the 1844 presidential race was the previously unheralded ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The victor in the 1844 presidential race...

Question 13

The Compromise of 1850 was formed in large part for the entry of ________ into the Union.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Compromise of 1850 was formed in...

Question 14

In the mid-1840s, the Oregon country in the Pacific Northwest

Accepted Answer

A)  remained the center of the French fur-trading empire. 
B)  was primarily occupied by Great Britain. 
C)  contained many more English settlers than Americans. 
D)  was of little interest to the American government. 
E)  included an Indian population that had been devastated by disease. 
A)  remained the center of the French fur-trading empire. 
B)  was primarily occupied by Great Britain. 
C)  contained many more English settlers than Americans. 
D)  was of little interest to the American government. 
E)  included an Indian population that had been devastated by disease.

Question 15

Texas was a territory of Mexico at the time that it came into the Union.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When Mexico refused a U.S. offer to purchase the disputed territories, Polk ordered Taylor's army in Texas to enter Mexican territory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Free-Soil ideology was closely linked to the free labor argument.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Wilmot Proviso passed Congress but was vetoed by President Polk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Kansas-Nebraska Act helped create the Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Prior to his election as president, describe Abraham's Lincoln's positions on slavery.

Accepted Answer

Prior to his election as president, Abra

Exam 13: The Impending Crisis

Assess and rate the presidency of James K. Polk.

What evidence suggests the South between 1850 and 1860 was becoming inflexible on the issue of slavery?

________ led the raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, attempting to seize control of the federal arsenal.

Most participants in the California gold rush left the state within a few months.

Stephen Douglas was a strong opponent of the transcontinental railroad.

Millard Fillmore was the presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1856.

The Free-Soil Party first gained representation in Congress as a result of the election of 1848.

The election of 1856 saw

The Ostend Manifesto angered many antislavery northerners.

The 1857 Lecompton (Kansas) constitution was

In the 1840s, critics of territorial expansion by the United States

The victor in the 1844 presidential race was the previously unheralded ________.

The Compromise of 1850 was formed in large part for the entry of ________ into the Union.

In the mid-1840s, the Oregon country in the Pacific Northwest

Texas was a territory of Mexico at the time that it came into the Union.

When Mexico refused a U.S. offer to purchase the disputed territories, Polk ordered Taylor's army in Texas to enter Mexican territory.

The Free-Soil ideology was closely linked to the free labor argument.

The Wilmot Proviso passed Congress but was vetoed by President Polk.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act helped create the Republican Party.

Prior to his election as president, describe Abraham's Lincoln's positions on slavery.

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Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the New Republic

The Jeffersonian Era

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

America’s Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

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The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

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From Crisis to Empire

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