Question 1

What was the main reason most European immigrants came to the United States between 1815 and 1860?

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A)  Religious freedom 
B)  Reform urges 
C)  Economic advancement 
D)  Political freedom 
E)  European military upheavals 
A)  Religious freedom 
B)  Reform urges 
C)  Economic advancement 
D)  Political freedom 
E)  European military upheavals

Question 2

What did the Indians whom white emigrants encountered along the overland trail commonly do?

Accepted Answer

A)  They attacked the emigrants. 
B)  They cooperated with the emigrants. 
C)  They forced the emigrants into slavery. 
D)  They demanded alcohol before letting the emigrants pass. 
E)  They stole from emigrant wagon trains. 
A)  They attacked the emigrants. 
B)  They cooperated with the emigrants. 
C)  They forced the emigrants into slavery. 
D)  They demanded alcohol before letting the emigrants pass. 
E)  They stole from emigrant wagon trains.

Question 3

Why was John Tyler's ascendancy to the presidency a disaster for the Whig party?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was a former Democrat. 
B)  He was a states' rights advocate. 
C)  He vetoed a bill to create a new national bank. 
D)  He vetoed bills that would postpone reducing the tariff. 
E)  All of these choices 
A)  He was a former Democrat. 
B)  He was a states' rights advocate. 
C)  He vetoed a bill to create a new national bank. 
D)  He vetoed bills that would postpone reducing the tariff. 
E)  All of these choices

Question 4

In the 1820s, Mexico attempted to attract American settlers to Texas by

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A)  promising to make Texas a Protestant state. 
B)  providing generous land grants to recruiting agents. 
C)  introducing a viable economic commodity in long horn cattle. 
D)  forcing Native Americans to leave Texas for New Mexico. 
E)  offering any settler $1,000 and 200 acres of land. 
A)  promising to make Texas a Protestant state. 
B)  providing generous land grants to recruiting agents. 
C)  introducing a viable economic commodity in long horn cattle. 
D)  forcing Native Americans to leave Texas for New Mexico. 
E)  offering any settler $1,000 and 200 acres of land.

Question 5

"Manifest Destiny" is the belief that the United States had

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A)  a God-given right to exist as a nation 
B)  an obligation to spread American ideals across the continent 
C)  a destiny to conquer the world 
D)  an opportunity to replace greed with benevolence 
E)  to be willing to serve as a mediator between warring countries 
A)  a God-given right to exist as a nation 
B)  an obligation to spread American ideals across the continent 
C)  a destiny to conquer the world 
D)  an opportunity to replace greed with benevolence 
E)  to be willing to serve as a mediator between warring countries

Question 6

Great Britain and the United States almost went to a war between in the 1840s because of a dispute over

Accepted Answer

A)  trade along the St. Lawrence Waterway. 
B)  fishing rights off the coast of Newfoundland. 
C)  which country had the rightful claim to gold in Alaska. 
D)  the border between the Oregon territory and British Columbia. 
E)  whether Great Britain should help Mexico grow cotton. 
A)  trade along the St. Lawrence Waterway. 
B)  fishing rights off the coast of Newfoundland. 
C)  which country had the rightful claim to gold in Alaska. 
D)  the border between the Oregon territory and British Columbia. 
E)  whether Great Britain should help Mexico grow cotton.

Question 7

Which of the following is an accurate statement about San Francisco during the gold rush?

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A)  There were approximately six times as many females as males in San Francisco. 
B)  Italians comprised the largest group of foreign-born residents of San Francisco. 
C)  Because of the need for menial labor, the city's black population was proportionally large. 
D)  Chinese immigrants took over most of the city's political positions. 
E)  Ethnic and racial tensions were high. 
A)  There were approximately six times as many females as males in San Francisco. 
B)  Italians comprised the largest group of foreign-born residents of San Francisco. 
C)  Because of the need for menial labor, the city's black population was proportionally large. 
D)  Chinese immigrants took over most of the city's political positions. 
E)  Ethnic and racial tensions were high.

Question 8

According to the doctrine of "popular sovereignty, or "squatter sovereignty,"

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A)  residents of a territory should be allowed to decide whether or not to permit slavery. 
B)  territories should extend the right to vote to all male settlers in the Far West. 
C)  territories should have the right to expand their territory. 
D)  the United States should rule Mexico directly. 
E)  native Indian peoples had a right to hold on to the lands they were already cultivating. 
A)  residents of a territory should be allowed to decide whether or not to permit slavery. 
B)  territories should extend the right to vote to all male settlers in the Far West. 
C)  territories should have the right to expand their territory. 
D)  the United States should rule Mexico directly. 
E)  native Indian peoples had a right to hold on to the lands they were already cultivating.

Question 9

In the 1840s, which of the following groups was not likely to support territorial expansion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Irish immigrants 
B)  Members of the Whig party 
C)  Poor urban laborers 
D)  Land speculators 
E)  Southern slaveholders 
A)  Irish immigrants 
B)  Members of the Whig party 
C)  Poor urban laborers 
D)  Land speculators 
E)  Southern slaveholders

Question 10

Which one of the following was not one of the results of the California gold rush?

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A)  Its population increased dramatically. 
B)  Slaves, free blacks, Indians, Chinese, and Anglos eagerly joined together in the gold fields. 
C)  The issue of slavery in the Mexican Cession was pushed to the forefront of national politics. 
D)  The sleepy town of Yerba Buena became a city of 50,000. 
E)  Minters from all over the world descended upon California. 
A)  Its population increased dramatically. 
B)  Slaves, free blacks, Indians, Chinese, and Anglos eagerly joined together in the gold fields. 
C)  The issue of slavery in the Mexican Cession was pushed to the forefront of national politics. 
D)  The sleepy town of Yerba Buena became a city of 50,000. 
E)  Minters from all over the world descended upon California.

Question 11

What was the Wilmot Proviso?

Accepted Answer

A)  It was a stipulation that slavery be prohibited in any territory acquired in the negotiations with Mexico. 
B)  It was a legislative amendment that said that the United States should acquire only Texas as a result of the Mexican-American War. 
C)  It was a plea to apply the terms of the Missouri Compromise to any territory acquired from Mexico. 
D)  It was a law that provided free Texas land to former slaves who were willing to relocate. 
E)  It was a request to outlaw slavery in Texas if the United States won the Mexican-American War. 
A)  It was a stipulation that slavery be prohibited in any territory acquired in the negotiations with Mexico. 
B)  It was a legislative amendment that said that the United States should acquire only Texas as a result of the Mexican-American War. 
C)  It was a plea to apply the terms of the Missouri Compromise to any territory acquired from Mexico. 
D)  It was a law that provided free Texas land to former slaves who were willing to relocate. 
E)  It was a request to outlaw slavery in Texas if the United States won the Mexican-American War.

Question 12

President James K. Polk's objectives in Oregon included

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A)  a division of the territory at the 49th parallel. 
B)  war with Britain to acquire the territory to 54° 40'. 
C)  a division of the territory along the Columbia River 
D)  swapping British territory in Oregon for French territory in the Caribbean. 
E)  a peaceful, joint Anglo-American occupation of the territory. 
A)  a division of the territory at the 49th parallel. 
B)  war with Britain to acquire the territory to 54° 40'. 
C)  a division of the territory along the Columbia River 
D)  swapping British territory in Oregon for French territory in the Caribbean. 
E)  a peaceful, joint Anglo-American occupation of the territory.

Question 13

How much did the United States increase its land size by during President James K. Polk's administration?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  50 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  20 percent 
C)  30 percent 
D)  40 percent 
E)  50 percent

Question 14

A potato blight brought about "The Great Famine," a period of starvation in

Accepted Answer

A)  Ireland. 
B)  England. 
C)  Germany. 
D)  France. 
E)  Italy. 
A)  Ireland. 
B)  England. 
C)  Germany. 
D)  France. 
E)  Italy.

Question 15

In the Mexican-American War, why was the United States victorious in virtually all its encounters with Mexican forces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Santa Anna refused to risk his troops in a direct fight. 
B)  The United States possessed superior artillery and supplies. 
C)  American generals employed the new military doctrine of "the static army" and remained in one location, forcing the Mexicans to travel hundreds of miles to encounter them. 
D)  the American army outnumbered the Mexicans at virtually every battle. 
E)  President Polk reassigned half of Winfield Scott's forces to General Taylor. 
A)  Santa Anna refused to risk his troops in a direct fight. 
B)  The United States possessed superior artillery and supplies. 
C)  American generals employed the new military doctrine of "the static army" and remained in one location, forcing the Mexicans to travel hundreds of miles to encounter them. 
D)  the American army outnumbered the Mexicans at virtually every battle. 
E)  President Polk reassigned half of Winfield Scott's forces to General Taylor.

Question 16

Who led the American forces that helped seize California from Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  John Sutter 
B)  John O'Sullivan 
C)  John Slidell 
D)  John Frémont 
E)  John Sloat 
A)  John Sutter 
B)  John O'Sullivan 
C)  John Slidell 
D)  John Frémont 
E)  John Sloat

Question 17

Which of the following is not one of the accomplishments of José Antonio Navarro?

Accepted Answer

A)  He signed Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico. 
B)  He was a member of the Republic of Texas' Congress. 
C)  He helped write the Texas state constitution. 
D)  He was the first president of the Republic of Texas. 
E)  He escaped Mexican imprisonment to return to his native Texas. 
A)  He signed Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico. 
B)  He was a member of the Republic of Texas' Congress. 
C)  He helped write the Texas state constitution. 
D)  He was the first president of the Republic of Texas. 
E)  He escaped Mexican imprisonment to return to his native Texas.

What was the main reason most European immigrants came to the United States between 1815 and 1860?

What did the Indians whom white emigrants encountered along the overland trail commonly do?

Why was John Tyler's ascendancy to the presidency a disaster for the Whig party?

In the 1820s, Mexico attempted to attract American settlers to Texas by

"Manifest Destiny" is the belief that the United States had

Great Britain and the United States almost went to a war between in the 1840s because of a dispute over

Which of the following is an accurate statement about San Francisco during the gold rush?

According to the doctrine of "popular sovereignty, or "squatter sovereignty,"

In the 1840s, which of the following groups was not likely to support territorial expansion?

Which one of the following was not one of the results of the California gold rush?

What was the Wilmot Proviso?

President James K. Polk's objectives in Oregon included

How much did the United States increase its land size by during President James K. Polk's administration?

A potato blight brought about "The Great Famine," a period of starvation in

In the Mexican-American War, why was the United States victorious in virtually all its encounters with Mexican forces?

Who led the American forces that helped seize California from Mexico?

Which of the following is not one of the accomplishments of José Antonio Navarro?

Native Peoples of America, to 1500

The Rise of the Atlantic World, 1400-1625

The Emergence of Colonial Societies, 1625-1700

The Bonds of Empire, 1660-1750

Roads to Revolution, 1750-1776

Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood, 1776-1788

Launching the New Republic, 1788-1800

America at War and Peace, 1801-1824

The Transformation of American Society, 1815-1840

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform, 1824-1840

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life, 1840-1860

The Old South and Slavery, 1830-1860

From Compromise to Secession, 1850-1861

Crucible of Freedom: Civil War, 1861-1865

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Exam 13: Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict, 1840-1848

What was the main reason most European immigrants came to the United States between 1815 and 1860?

What did the Indians whom white emigrants encountered along the overland trail commonly do?

Why was John Tyler's ascendancy to the presidency a disaster for the Whig party?

In the 1820s, Mexico attempted to attract American settlers to Texas by

"Manifest Destiny" is the belief that the United States had

Great Britain and the United States almost went to a war between in the 1840s because of a dispute over

Which of the following is an accurate statement about San Francisco during the gold rush?

According to the doctrine of "popular sovereignty, or "squatter sovereignty,"

In the 1840s, which of the following groups was not likely to support territorial expansion?

Which one of the following was not one of the results of the California gold rush?

What was the Wilmot Proviso?

President James K. Polk's objectives in Oregon included

How much did the United States increase its land size by during President James K. Polk's administration?

A potato blight brought about "The Great Famine," a period of starvation in

In the Mexican-American War, why was the United States victorious in virtually all its encounters with Mexican forces?

Who led the American forces that helped seize California from Mexico?

Which of the following is not one of the accomplishments of José Antonio Navarro?

Native Peoples of America, to 1500

The Rise of the Atlantic World, 1400-1625

The Emergence of Colonial Societies, 1625-1700

The Bonds of Empire, 1660-1750

Roads to Revolution, 1750-1776

Securing Independence, Defining Nationhood, 1776-1788

Launching the New Republic, 1788-1800

America at War and Peace, 1801-1824

The Transformation of American Society, 1815-1840

Democratic Politics, Religious Revival, and Reform, 1824-1840

Technology, Culture, and Everyday Life, 1840-1860

The Old South and Slavery, 1830-1860

From Compromise to Secession, 1850-1861

Crucible of Freedom: Civil War, 1861-1865

The Crises of Reconstruction, 1865-1877

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