A) U.S. soldiers outnumbered the Mexicans in every battle. B) the United States won every battle due to its superior leadership and weapons. C) General Zachary Taylor arrested and executed the president of Mexico. D) U.S. troops were humiliated by their failure to take Mexico City. E) Texans refused to fight. A) U.S. soldiers outnumbered the Mexicans in every battle. B) the United States won every battle due to its superior leadership and weapons. C) General Zachary Taylor arrested and executed the president of Mexico. D) U.S. troops were humiliated by their failure to take Mexico City. E) Texans refused to fight.

A) was passed by the House of Representatives, but failed in the Senate. B) won the support of southern Whigs. C) was passed in the Senate, but failed in the House of Representatives. D) was passed by Congress, but vetoed by the President. E) none of these choices A) was passed by the House of Representatives, but failed in the Senate. B) won the support of southern Whigs. C) was passed in the Senate, but failed in the House of Representatives. D) was passed by Congress, but vetoed by the President. E) none of these choices

Exam 13: Manifest Destiny an Empire for Liberty or Slavery

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With regard to the idea of "popular sovereignty," northerners believed that the decision on slavery should come earlier in a territory's history than southerners did.

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In pushing for strict compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act, southerners were motivated primarily by financial concerns.

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Men who attempted to take Cuba and other lands for the U.S. were known as_____________.

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President Polk's compromise with the British on the Oregon Treaty

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The candidate of the Liberty Party who may have cost Henry Clay the election in 1844 was_____________.

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Examine the importance of the Mexican War in American politics from 1848 to 1850.

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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resolved the question of slavery in the new territories acquired by the United States.

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The idea of "one big reservation" for Native Americans in the West was replaced in the 1850s with a policy calling for

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Most Whigs supported war with Mexico.

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In the Mexican War,

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Explore the significance of the Wilmot Proviso. In what ways did it shape American politics over the next decade?

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_____________raised the flag of an independent California after capturing Sonoma.

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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

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James K. Polk consistently opposed efforts to acquire "all Mexico."

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General_____________ actually won the Mexican War.

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The slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight!" rose out of the demand for_____________.

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The Missouri businessman who brought the first three hundred families into Texas from the United States was_____________.

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The Mexican War's first phase was carried out by which of the following?

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The Wilmot Proviso

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San Francisco became a boom town as a result of the discovery of gold in California.

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With regard to the idea of "popular sovereignty," northerners believed that the decision on slavery should come earlier in a territory's history than southerners did.

In pushing for strict compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act, southerners were motivated primarily by financial concerns.

Men who attempted to take Cuba and other lands for the U.S. were known as_____________.

President Polk's compromise with the British on the Oregon Treaty

The candidate of the Liberty Party who may have cost Henry Clay the election in 1844 was_____________.

Examine the importance of the Mexican War in American politics from 1848 to 1850.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resolved the question of slavery in the new territories acquired by the United States.

The idea of "one big reservation" for Native Americans in the West was replaced in the 1850s with a policy calling for

Most Whigs supported war with Mexico.

In the Mexican War,

Explore the significance of the Wilmot Proviso. In what ways did it shape American politics over the next decade?

_____________raised the flag of an independent California after capturing Sonoma.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

James K. Polk consistently opposed efforts to acquire "all Mexico."

General_____________ actually won the Mexican War.

The slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight!" rose out of the demand for_____________.

The Missouri businessman who brought the first three hundred families into Texas from the United States was_____________.

The Mexican War's first phase was carried out by which of the following?

The Wilmot Proviso

San Francisco became a boom town as a result of the discovery of gold in California.

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