Question 1

The nomination of James K. Polk as the Democrats' 1844 presidential candidate was secured by

Accepted Answer

A)  southern expansionists. 
B)  anti-Texas southerners. 
C)  Henry Clay. 
D)  eastern business interests. 
E)  radical abolitionists. 
A)  southern expansionists. 
B)  anti-Texas southerners. 
C)  Henry Clay. 
D)  eastern business interests. 
E)  radical abolitionists.

Question 2

Which politician was nicknamed "Old Tippecanoe"?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Henry Harrison 
B)  Henry Clay 
C)  Andrew Jackson 
D)  Daniel Webster 
E)  Santa Anna 
A)  William Henry Harrison 
B)  Henry Clay 
C)  Andrew Jackson 
D)  Daniel Webster 
E)  Santa Anna

Question 3

When the Mexican government secularized authority in California

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A)  missionaries gained power. 
B)  slavery became an accepted practice. 
C)  convicts brought in by Spain were expelled. 
D)  California's Indians received better treatment. 
E)  Californios eventually gained control of the land from the Franciscan missions. 
A)  missionaries gained power. 
B)  slavery became an accepted practice. 
C)  convicts brought in by Spain were expelled. 
D)  California's Indians received better treatment. 
E)  Californios eventually gained control of the land from the Franciscan missions.

Question 4

Arrange the following in chronological order: (A) annexation of Texas, (B) Webster-Ashburton Treaty, (C) settlement of the Oregon boundary, and (D) Aroostook War.

Accepted Answer

A)  A, B, D, C 
B)  B, D, C, A 
C)  D, B, A, C 
D)  C, A, B, D 
E)  A, D, C, B 
A)  A, B, D, C 
B)  B, D, C, A 
C)  D, B, A, C 
D)  C, A, B, D 
E)  A, D, C, B

Question 5

Most Americans who migrated to the Oregon Country were attracted by the

Accepted Answer

A)  rich soil of the Willamette River Valley. 
B)  expectation of fighting British troops. 
C)  potential profits in the fur trade. 
D)  discovery of gold and silver in the Cascade Mountains. 
E)  None of these choices are correct. 
A)  rich soil of the Willamette River Valley. 
B)  expectation of fighting British troops. 
C)  potential profits in the fur trade. 
D)  discovery of gold and silver in the Cascade Mountains. 
E)  None of these choices are correct.

Question 6

All of these nations had made claims in Oregon country EXCEPT

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A)  France 
B)  Russia 
C)  United States 
D)  Britain 
E)  Spain 
A)  France 
B)  Russia 
C)  United States 
D)  Britain 
E)  Spain

Question 7

The descendants of Spanish and Mexican rulers of California were called

Accepted Answer

A)  Californios. 
B)  Whigs. 
C)  Creoles. 
D)  Cajuns. 
E)  Ranchos. 
A)  Californios. 
B)  Whigs. 
C)  Creoles. 
D)  Cajuns. 
E)  Ranchos.

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the Californios.

Accepted Answer

Descendants of the S

Question 9

List the following items in order of their importance as contributors to American expansion to the Pacific: land hunger, trade opportunities, suspicion of British intentions, and Manifest Destiny. Justify your ranking and explain how each item contributed to American territorial expansion to the Pacific.

Accepted Answer

The following items can be listed in ord

Question 10

Which of the following represents an accurate description of the response by Americans generally or a subsection of Americans to the Oregon settlement with Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unanimous approval of the arrangement with Britain at setting the northern border of the Oregon Country at 49 degrees. 
B)  Anger by nearly all Americans at Senate delays in approving the pact with Britain. 
C)  Northwestern states joined with antislavery forces in the North to condemn the pact. 
D)  Widespread fear by Americans that Great Britain would renege on the agreement and declare war to claim the rest of the territory. 
E)  Southern satisfaction that the legality of slavery in the Oregon Territory was now protected by the treaty. 
A)  Unanimous approval of the arrangement with Britain at setting the northern border of the Oregon Country at 49 degrees. 
B)  Anger by nearly all Americans at Senate delays in approving the pact with Britain. 
C)  Northwestern states joined with antislavery forces in the North to condemn the pact. 
D)  Widespread fear by Americans that Great Britain would renege on the agreement and declare war to claim the rest of the territory. 
E)  Southern satisfaction that the legality of slavery in the Oregon Territory was now protected by the treaty.

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a true statement about the Californios?

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A)  They were descendants of the Spanish and Mexican conquerors who had once ruled California. 
B)  In terms of social and political status, they deferred to the very powerful Franciscan missionaries until Mexico overthrew Spanish rule in 1821. 
C)  The political and economic power and social status of the Californios received a major boost when Mexico's "secularization" program eroded the substantial power of the Franciscan missions and their leading priests. 
D)  The Californios saw their social status and economic and political power significantly eroded following the American victory in the Mexican War. 
E)  The Californios found themselves consistently at the lowest rungs of California society, even below the Indians, during the early to mid-1800s. 
A)  They were descendants of the Spanish and Mexican conquerors who had once ruled California. 
B)  In terms of social and political status, they deferred to the very powerful Franciscan missionaries until Mexico overthrew Spanish rule in 1821. 
C)  The political and economic power and social status of the Californios received a major boost when Mexico's "secularization" program eroded the substantial power of the Franciscan missions and their leading priests. 
D)  The Californios saw their social status and economic and political power significantly eroded following the American victory in the Mexican War. 
E)  The Californios found themselves consistently at the lowest rungs of California society, even below the Indians, during the early to mid-1800s.

Question 12

____ represented the group in North America that expressed the most vigorous support for the United States gaining political control of all of the Oregon Country.

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern Democrats 
B)  Whigs 
C)  Northern Democrats 
D)  Indians living in the Willamette River valley 
E)  Protestant missionaries 
A)  Southern Democrats 
B)  Whigs 
C)  Northern Democrats 
D)  Indians living in the Willamette River valley 
E)  Protestant missionaries

Question 13

Where was the "Third War with Britain" fought?

Accepted Answer

A)  along the Maine-Canada border 
B)  in the pages of books, magazines, and newspapers 
C)  at sea, primarily in the Bahamas 
D)  in Oregon and Vancouver 
E)  in a series of letters between diplomats 
A)  along the Maine-Canada border 
B)  in the pages of books, magazines, and newspapers 
C)  at sea, primarily in the Bahamas 
D)  in Oregon and Vancouver 
E)  in a series of letters between diplomats

Question 14

All of the following happened after President John Tyler's veto of a bill to establish a new Bank of the United States EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  he was expelled from the Whig party. 
B)  all but one member of his cabinet resigned. 
C)  an attempt was made in the House of Representatives to impeach him. 
D)  Tyler also vetoed a Whig-sponsored high-tariff bill. 
E)  he signed another similar national bank bill providing for a "Fiscal Corporation." 
A)  he was expelled from the Whig party. 
B)  all but one member of his cabinet resigned. 
C)  an attempt was made in the House of Representatives to impeach him. 
D)  Tyler also vetoed a Whig-sponsored high-tariff bill. 
E)  he signed another similar national bank bill providing for a "Fiscal Corporation."

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of William Henry Harrison.

Accepted Answer

President of the Uni

Question 16

President Polk's claim that "American blood [had been shed] on the American soil" referred to news of an armed clash between Mexican and American troops near

Accepted Answer

A)  San Francisco. 
B)  the Nueces River. 
C)  Santa Fe. 
D)  the Rio Grande. 
E)  San Antonio. 
A)  San Francisco. 
B)  the Nueces River. 
C)  Santa Fe. 
D)  the Rio Grande. 
E)  San Antonio.

Question 17

The largest single addition to American territory was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Louisiana Purchase. 
B)  the Mexican Cession. 
C)  the Oregon Country. 
D)  the Old Northwest. 
E)  Alaska. 
A)  the Louisiana Purchase. 
B)  the Mexican Cession. 
C)  the Oregon Country. 
D)  the Old Northwest. 
E)  Alaska.

Exam 16: Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy

The nomination of James K. Polk as the Democrats' 1844 presidential candidate was secured by

Which politician was nicknamed "Old Tippecanoe"?

When the Mexican government secularized authority in California

Arrange the following in chronological order: (A) annexation of Texas, (B) Webster-Ashburton Treaty, (C) settlement of the Oregon boundary, and (D) Aroostook War.

Most Americans who migrated to the Oregon Country were attracted by the

All of these nations had made claims in Oregon country EXCEPT

The descendants of Spanish and Mexican rulers of California were called

Identify and state the historical significance of the Californios.

Which of the following represents an accurate description of the response by Americans generally or a subsection of Americans to the Oregon settlement with Great Britain?

Which of these is NOT a true statement about the Californios?

____ represented the group in North America that expressed the most vigorous support for the United States gaining political control of all of the Oregon Country.

Where was the "Third War with Britain" fought?

All of the following happened after President John Tyler's veto of a bill to establish a new Bank of the United States EXCEPT

Identify and state the historical significance of William Henry Harrison.

President Polk's claim that "American blood [had been shed] on the American soil" referred to news of an armed clash between Mexican and American troops near

The largest single addition to American territory was

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