Question 1

The one issue in the Compromise of 1850 that clearly favored the South was

Accepted Answer

A)  resolution of the Texas-New Mexico boundary dispute. 
B)  the Fugitive Slave Act. 
C)  the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. 
D)  the settlement of Texas war debt. 
E)  the admission of California. 
A)  resolution of the Texas-New Mexico boundary dispute. 
B)  the Fugitive Slave Act. 
C)  the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. 
D)  the settlement of Texas war debt. 
E)  the admission of California.

Question 2

The religious prophet and founder of the Mormons was

Accepted Answer

A)  Joseph Smith. 
B)  John O'Sullivan. 
C)  Robert Walker. 
D)  Jonathan Edwards. 
E)  William Miller 
A)  Joseph Smith. 
B)  John O'Sullivan. 
C)  Robert Walker. 
D)  Jonathan Edwards. 
E)  William Miller

Question 3

The Compromise of 1820 was vague on the issue of slavery in the territories acquired by the Louisiana Purchase.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The term manifest destiny refers to the belief that

Accepted Answer

A)  Providence had destined the American continent to be dominated by the United States. 
B)  war between the United States and Mexico was inevitable. 
C)  American Indians were to be driven from the continent. 
D)  the U.S. would defeat the British and become the leading world power. 
E)  all of these choices. 
A)  Providence had destined the American continent to be dominated by the United States. 
B)  war between the United States and Mexico was inevitable. 
C)  American Indians were to be driven from the continent. 
D)  the U.S. would defeat the British and become the leading world power. 
E)  all of these choices.

Question 5

"Conscience Whigs" refers to those members of the party that most vigorously opposed the war with Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Most of the 49ers who rushed to California agreed with Free Soilers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

California's population increased dramatically in the late 1840s due to the

Accepted Answer

A)  discovery of lush, fertile farm land. 
B)  discovery of gold. 
C)  excellent trade opportunities afforded by San Francisco. 
D)  building of the Union Pacific Railroad. 
E)  discovery of oil. 
A)  discovery of lush, fertile farm land. 
B)  discovery of gold. 
C)  excellent trade opportunities afforded by San Francisco. 
D)  building of the Union Pacific Railroad. 
E)  discovery of oil.

Question 8

Although the territorial legislatures of Utah and New Mexico legalized slavery, few slaves were brought there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Attempts to enact the new Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 made little or no impression on northerners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The United States increased its size by percent between 1845 and 1848.

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  45 
E)  no 
A)  25 
B)  40 
C)  50 
D)  45 
E)  no

Question 11

The person who articulated the concept of Manifest Destiny was John L. Sullivan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In 1850, southerners were most upset by the

Accepted Answer

A)  admission of California as a free state. 
B)  presidency of Zachary Taylor. 
C)  power of the abolitionists. 
D)  failure to annex Cuba. 
E)  settlement of the Texas boundary with New Mexico. 
A)  admission of California as a free state. 
B)  presidency of Zachary Taylor. 
C)  power of the abolitionists. 
D)  failure to annex Cuba. 
E)  settlement of the Texas boundary with New Mexico.

Question 13

The central theme of Uncle Tom's Cabin is

Accepted Answer

A)  the decadence of southern society. 
B)  the tragedy of the breakup of families by slavery. 
C)  the wanton cruelty of slave owners. 
D)  the complicity of northerners in the continuance of slavery. 
E)  the cruelty of the African slave trade. 
A)  the decadence of southern society. 
B)  the tragedy of the breakup of families by slavery. 
C)  the wanton cruelty of slave owners. 
D)  the complicity of northerners in the continuance of slavery. 
E)  the cruelty of the African slave trade.

Question 14

As a result of the discovery of gold in California,_____________ became booming hub of Pacific trade.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a result of the discovery of...

Question 15

During the first year of the California gold rush 5,000 people died in a cholera epidemic.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Anthony Burns

Accepted Answer

A)  was a three-time invader of Nicaragua. 
B)  attempted to mediate the slavery dispute in the Senate. 
C)  was a runaway slave arrested under the Fugitive Slave Act. 
D)  ran for president in 1848. 
E)  introduced the Compromise of 1850. 
A)  was a three-time invader of Nicaragua. 
B)  attempted to mediate the slavery dispute in the Senate. 
C)  was a runaway slave arrested under the Fugitive Slave Act. 
D)  ran for president in 1848. 
E)  introduced the Compromise of 1850.

Question 17

Opponents of the Mexican War

Accepted Answer

A)  were mostly merchants who feared the war would disrupt their profitable trade with Mexico. 
B)  were arrested and tried for treason. 
C)  claimed the war was a plot to expand slavery into new territories. 
D)  convinced the public that the war was a terrible mistake. 
E)  came primarily from the southern states. 
A)  were mostly merchants who feared the war would disrupt their profitable trade with Mexico. 
B)  were arrested and tried for treason. 
C)  claimed the war was a plot to expand slavery into new territories. 
D)  convinced the public that the war was a terrible mistake. 
E)  came primarily from the southern states.

Question 18

The Wilmot Proviso sought to prevent slavery and involuntary servitude in the territories acquired from Mexico after the Mexican War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Manifest Destiny was universally popular throughout the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Free Soil Party candidate for President in 1848 was_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Free Soil Party candidate for President...

The one issue in the Compromise of 1850 that clearly favored the South was

The religious prophet and founder of the Mormons was

The Compromise of 1820 was vague on the issue of slavery in the territories acquired by the Louisiana Purchase.

The term manifest destiny refers to the belief that

"Conscience Whigs" refers to those members of the party that most vigorously opposed the war with Mexico.

Most of the 49ers who rushed to California agreed with Free Soilers.

California's population increased dramatically in the late 1840s due to the

Although the territorial legislatures of Utah and New Mexico legalized slavery, few slaves were brought there.

Attempts to enact the new Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 made little or no impression on northerners.

The United States increased its size by percent between 1845 and 1848.

The person who articulated the concept of Manifest Destiny was John L. Sullivan.

In 1850, southerners were most upset by the

The central theme of Uncle Tom's Cabin is

As a result of the discovery of gold in California,_____________ became booming hub of Pacific trade.

During the first year of the California gold rush 5,000 people died in a cholera epidemic.

Anthony Burns

Opponents of the Mexican War

The Wilmot Proviso sought to prevent slavery and involuntary servitude in the territories acquired from Mexico after the Mexican War.

Manifest Destiny was universally popular throughout the United States.

The Free Soil Party candidate for President in 1848 was_____________.

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

Northern Transformations

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

The Gathering Tempest

Secession and Civil War

A New Birth of Freedom

Reconstruction

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Exam 13: Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

The one issue in the Compromise of 1850 that clearly favored the South was

The religious prophet and founder of the Mormons was

The Compromise of 1820 was vague on the issue of slavery in the territories acquired by the Louisiana Purchase.

The term manifest destiny refers to the belief that

"Conscience Whigs" refers to those members of the party that most vigorously opposed the war with Mexico.

Most of the 49ers who rushed to California agreed with Free Soilers.

California's population increased dramatically in the late 1840s due to the

Although the territorial legislatures of Utah and New Mexico legalized slavery, few slaves were brought there.

Attempts to enact the new Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 made little or no impression on northerners.

The United States increased its size by percent between 1845 and 1848.

The person who articulated the concept of Manifest Destiny was John L. Sullivan.

In 1850, southerners were most upset by the

The central theme of Uncle Tom's Cabin is

As a result of the discovery of gold in California,_____________ became booming hub of Pacific trade.

During the first year of the California gold rush 5,000 people died in a cholera epidemic.

Anthony Burns

Opponents of the Mexican War

The Wilmot Proviso sought to prevent slavery and involuntary servitude in the territories acquired from Mexico after the Mexican War.

Manifest Destiny was universally popular throughout the United States.

The Free Soil Party candidate for President in 1848 was_____________.

When Old Worlds Collide: Encounters in the Atlantic World to 1600

Colonization in North America

Empires Indians and the Struggle for Power in North America

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform Resistance Revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution

Northern Transformations

The Old South

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

The Gathering Tempest

Secession and Civil War

A New Birth of Freedom

Reconstruction

Filters