Question 1

Between 1840 and 1845, how did most emigrants travel to new lands in Oregon?

Accepted Answer

A)  They used wagon trains. 
B)  They rode in coal-powered trains. 
C)  They traveled entirely on foot. 
D)  They traveled on horseback. 
E)  They used riverboats. 
A)  They used wagon trains. 
B)  They rode in coal-powered trains. 
C)  They traveled entirely on foot. 
D)  They traveled on horseback. 
E)  They used riverboats.

Question 2

Which was a result of the United States' victory in the Mexican War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexico imposed a trade embargo against the United States. 
B)  Native Americans seized control of ports in Southern California. 
C)  Control over valuable trading ports on the West Coast created a trading boom with the Far East. 
D)  Tensions with Great Britain arose over control of Pacific trade routes. 
E)  The U.S. Army suffered significant losses of men and equipment. 
A)  Mexico imposed a trade embargo against the United States. 
B)  Native Americans seized control of ports in Southern California. 
C)  Control over valuable trading ports on the West Coast created a trading boom with the Far East. 
D)  Tensions with Great Britain arose over control of Pacific trade routes. 
E)  The U.S. Army suffered significant losses of men and equipment.

Question 3

The term "Californios" referred in the 1830s and 1840s to ________ in California.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican cattle ranchers 
B)  the Indian inhabitants 
C)  U.S.-born immigrants 
D)  any individual 
E)  American merchants 
A)  Mexican cattle ranchers 
B)  the Indian inhabitants 
C)  U.S.-born immigrants 
D)  any individual 
E)  American merchants

Question 4

The Wilmot Proviso never passed as a law.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What was the significance of the argument concerning the extension of slavery into territory acquired following the Mexican War?

Accepted Answer

A)  It became a public debate over the question of outlawing slavery throughout the entire United States. 
B)  It represented a struggle between the North and South for control of the federal government. 
C)  It inspired a series of political compromises that resulted in the United States gaining more territory in the Caribbean. 
D)  It created an opportunity for the Democrats to consolidate their power. 
E)  It undermined membership in Protestant churches throughout the North. 
A)  It became a public debate over the question of outlawing slavery throughout the entire United States. 
B)  It represented a struggle between the North and South for control of the federal government. 
C)  It inspired a series of political compromises that resulted in the United States gaining more territory in the Caribbean. 
D)  It created an opportunity for the Democrats to consolidate their power. 
E)  It undermined membership in Protestant churches throughout the North.

Question 6

In the 1860 election, who was the presidential candidate to have significant support in all parts of the country?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Lincoln 
B)  John Breckinridge 
C)  John Bell 
D)  Stephen Douglas 
E)  Will Seward 
A)  Abraham Lincoln 
B)  John Breckinridge 
C)  John Bell 
D)  Stephen Douglas 
E)  Will Seward

Question 7

In 1846, Congressman David Wilmot proposed to

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibit slavery from all territory acquired from Mexico. 
B)  allow voters to decide the status of slavery in new territories. 
C)  divide the Oregon Country between Great Britain and the United States. 
D)  annex Cuba to avoid southern secession. 
E)  allow slavery to expand into California and New Mexico. 
A)  prohibit slavery from all territory acquired from Mexico. 
B)  allow voters to decide the status of slavery in new territories. 
C)  divide the Oregon Country between Great Britain and the United States. 
D)  annex Cuba to avoid southern secession. 
E)  allow slavery to expand into California and New Mexico.

Question 8

The revolutions of 1848 in Europe are indicative of a lasting democratic shift in western European societies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The California gold rush turned ________ into perhaps the world's most diverse city.

Accepted Answer

A)  San Diego 
B)  Los Angeles 
C)  Malibu 
D)  Sacramento 
E)  San Francisco 
A)  San Diego 
B)  Los Angeles 
C)  Malibu 
D)  Sacramento 
E)  San Francisco

Question 10

The Lincoln-Douglas debates, although considered significant in American political history, were sparsely attended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Dred Scott decision of the U.S. Supreme Court

Accepted Answer

A)  declared that Congress could not ban slavery from territories. 
B)  endorsed the free-soil policy of the Republicans. 
C)  backed the idea of popular sovereignty. 
D)  freed Dred and Harriet Scott. 
E)  extended the Missouri Compromise line to California. 
A)  declared that Congress could not ban slavery from territories. 
B)  endorsed the free-soil policy of the Republicans. 
C)  backed the idea of popular sovereignty. 
D)  freed Dred and Harriet Scott. 
E)  extended the Missouri Compromise line to California.

Question 12

Which is true of the Texas revolt?

Accepted Answer

A)  It resulted in the creation of the independent Republic of Texas. 
B)  It was the first time that the U.S. Army fought on foreign soil. 
C)  The battle for the Alamo was a surprising Mexican defeat. 
D)  It consisted of sporadic but vicious battles between American and Tejano settlers. 
E)  It was sparked by the Mexican government seizing the slaves of American settlers. 
A)  It resulted in the creation of the independent Republic of Texas. 
B)  It was the first time that the U.S. Army fought on foreign soil. 
C)  The battle for the Alamo was a surprising Mexican defeat. 
D)  It consisted of sporadic but vicious battles between American and Tejano settlers. 
E)  It was sparked by the Mexican government seizing the slaves of American settlers.

Question 13

What do the authors of the 1850 "Letter to the Middletown Sentinel and Witness" claim to be more important than the Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  the political rights of states 
B)  economic freedom and prosperity 
C)  individuals' freedom to act according to their consciences 
D)  God's will 
E)  local rights and local cultural values 
A)  the political rights of states 
B)  economic freedom and prosperity 
C)  individuals' freedom to act according to their consciences 
D)  God's will 
E)  local rights and local cultural values

Question 14

The Mexican War was the first American conflict to be fought primarily on foreign soil.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Free Soil Party

Accepted Answer

A)  only appealed to radical abolitionists and free blacks. 
B)  appealed to opponents of protective tariffs and government aid for internal improvements. 
C)  was concerned with ending racism throughout the western states and territories. 
D)  appealed to Americans who resented the northern domination of the federal government. 
E)  appealed to northern working-class Americans who saw access to homesteads on western lands as the only possibility for economic independence. 
A)  only appealed to radical abolitionists and free blacks. 
B)  appealed to opponents of protective tariffs and government aid for internal improvements. 
C)  was concerned with ending racism throughout the western states and territories. 
D)  appealed to Americans who resented the northern domination of the federal government. 
E)  appealed to northern working-class Americans who saw access to homesteads on western lands as the only possibility for economic independence.

Question 16

The Free Soil Party

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrated that antislavery sentiment had spread far beyond the abolitionist ranks. 
B)  cost Henry Clay the presidency by siphoning votes from him in New York. 
C)  was powerful enough to convince James Polk not to seek reelection. 
D)  strongly opposed the Wilmot Proviso but agreed to let it pass as part of a compromise. 
E)  nominated Zachary Taylor for president. 
A)  demonstrated that antislavery sentiment had spread far beyond the abolitionist ranks. 
B)  cost Henry Clay the presidency by siphoning votes from him in New York. 
C)  was powerful enough to convince James Polk not to seek reelection. 
D)  strongly opposed the Wilmot Proviso but agreed to let it pass as part of a compromise. 
E)  nominated Zachary Taylor for president.

Question 17

The explosive population growth and competition for gold brought cooperation among California's many racial and ethnic groups as they worked together for wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

How do you explain why and when certain slave states seceded from the Union? Why did some slave states-Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri-not secede from the Union?

Accepted Answer

The secession of certain slave states fr

Question 19

On matters related to citizenship, the U.S. Supreme Court declared in Dred Scott that

Accepted Answer

A)  free African-Americans could vote. 
B)  anyone that a state considered to be a citizen was a U.S. citizen. 
C)  freeborn blacks were U.S. citizens, but those born into slavery and later freed could not be citizens. 
D)  citizenship was limited to males. 
E)  only white persons could be U.S. citizens. 
A)  free African-Americans could vote. 
B)  anyone that a state considered to be a citizen was a U.S. citizen. 
C)  freeborn blacks were U.S. citizens, but those born into slavery and later freed could not be citizens. 
D)  citizenship was limited to males. 
E)  only white persons could be U.S. citizens.

Question 20

"Fifty-four forty or fight" referred to demands for American control of

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas. 
B)  Oregon. 
C)  California. 
D)  Mexico. 
E)  Kansas and Nebraska. 
A)  Texas. 
B)  Oregon. 
C)  California. 
D)  Mexico. 
E)  Kansas and Nebraska.

Exam 13: A House Divided, 1840-1861

Between 1840 and 1845, how did most emigrants travel to new lands in Oregon?

Which was a result of the United States' victory in the Mexican War?

The term "Californios" referred in the 1830s and 1840s to ________ in California.

The Wilmot Proviso never passed as a law.

What was the significance of the argument concerning the extension of slavery into territory acquired following the Mexican War?

In the 1860 election, who was the presidential candidate to have significant support in all parts of the country?

In 1846, Congressman David Wilmot proposed to

The revolutions of 1848 in Europe are indicative of a lasting democratic shift in western European societies.

The California gold rush turned ________ into perhaps the world's most diverse city.

The Lincoln-Douglas debates, although considered significant in American political history, were sparsely attended.

The Dred Scott decision of the U.S. Supreme Court

Which is true of the Texas revolt?

What do the authors of the 1850 "Letter to the Middletown Sentinel and Witness" claim to be more important than the Union?

The Mexican War was the first American conflict to be fought primarily on foreign soil.

The Free Soil Party

The Free Soil Party

The explosive population growth and competition for gold brought cooperation among California's many racial and ethnic groups as they worked together for wealth.

How do you explain why and when certain slave states seceded from the Union? Why did some slave states-Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, and Missouri-not secede from the Union?

On matters related to citizenship, the U.S. Supreme Court declared in Dred Scott that

"Fifty-four forty or fight" referred to demands for American control of

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