Question 1

The Senator who se speech advocating for the Compromise of 1850 a lienated his antislavery supporters was_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Senator who se speech advocating for...

Question 2

The Supreme Court case Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842) involved

Accepted Answer

A)  the kidnapping of fugitive slaves. 
B)  territorial control of the slavery issue. 
C)  unfair labor practices in Pennsylvania mines. 
D)  aid for parochial schools in Pennsylvania. 
E)  removal of Indians to the lands west of the Mississippi. 
A)  the kidnapping of fugitive slaves. 
B)  territorial control of the slavery issue. 
C)  unfair labor practices in Pennsylvania mines. 
D)  aid for parochial schools in Pennsylvania. 
E)  removal of Indians to the lands west of the Mississippi.

Question 3

_____________led a revolt in Cuba in 1849.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____________led a revolt in Cuba in 1849....

Question 4

President James K. Polk supported a rivers and harbors bill to provide federal aid for transportation improvements in the Old Northwest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the growing impact of the antislavery movement on American politics.

Accepted Answer

The antislavery movement had a significa

Question 6

President James K. Polk was willing to go to war with England over control of the entire Oregon territory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Explore the movement for, and the eventual conclusion of, the U.S. annexation of Texas in 1845.

Accepted Answer

The movement for the annexation of Texas

Question 8

Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna led the army that captured_____________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna...

Question 9

The Mexican War was least popular in which of the following regions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southwest 
B)  New England 
C)  Southeast 
D)  Midwest 
E)  Great Lakes region 
A)  Southwest 
B)  New England 
C)  Southeast 
D)  Midwest 
E)  Great Lakes region

Question 10

All of the following statements regarding the "Conscience Whigs" are true except they

Accepted Answer

A)  were antislavery. 
B)  hoped to convince their party to renounce the expansion of slavery. 
C)  condemned their party's decision to nominate Zachary Taylor for president. 
D)  eventually forged a coalition with the Liberty Party and antislavery Democrats. 
E)  formed the basis of the Free Soil Party. 
A)  were antislavery. 
B)  hoped to convince their party to renounce the expansion of slavery. 
C)  condemned their party's decision to nominate Zachary Taylor for president. 
D)  eventually forged a coalition with the Liberty Party and antislavery Democrats. 
E)  formed the basis of the Free Soil Party.

Question 11

What was manifest destiny? In what ways did it shape American history during the 1840s?

Accepted Answer

Manifest Destiny was the belief that it

Question 12

Approximately how many of the 3 million slaves actually escaped to freedom each year?

Accepted Answer

A)  100 
B)  1,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  1 million 
A)  100 
B)  1,000 
C)  10,000 
D)  100,000 
E)  1 million

Question 13

Discuss the concept of manifest destiny and its impact on U.S. foreign policy in the 1840s and 1850s.

Accepted Answer

Manifest Destiny was the belief that it

Question 14

Abolitionists viewed the Fugitive Slave Law as all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  immoral. 
B)  a significant victory. 
C)  unconstitutional. 
D)  draconian. 
E)  negative. 
A)  immoral. 
B)  a significant victory. 
C)  unconstitutional. 
D)  draconian. 
E)  negative.

Question 15

In response to the Whig Party nomination of Zachary Taylor in 1848, many "conscience Whigs" fled the party, joined with antislavery Democrats, and formed the

Accepted Answer

A)  Liberty Party. 
B)  Republican Party. 
C)  Free Soil Party. 
D)  Know-Nothing Party. 
E)  Socialist Party. 
A)  Liberty Party. 
B)  Republican Party. 
C)  Free Soil Party. 
D)  Know-Nothing Party. 
E)  Socialist Party.

Question 16

On the issue of slavery in the territories, John C. Calhoun asserted that

Accepted Answer

A)  Congress could and should prohibit slavery there. 
B)  the Missouri Compromise line should be extended to the Pacific Ocean. 
C)  the Constitution protected the right of citizens to move from place to place and to take their property with them. 
D)  the topic should be ignored for a few years in order to let congressional tempers cool down. 
E)  the South should secede and take the western territories with them. 
A)  Congress could and should prohibit slavery there. 
B)  the Missouri Compromise line should be extended to the Pacific Ocean. 
C)  the Constitution protected the right of citizens to move from place to place and to take their property with them. 
D)  the topic should be ignored for a few years in order to let congressional tempers cool down. 
E)  the South should secede and take the western territories with them.

Question 17

It took the Texans less than_____________ months to win and consolidate their independence from Mexico.

Accepted Answer

The answer of It took the Texans less than_____________ months...

Question 18

In the 1830s and 1840s the arid plains of the west were known as_____________.

Accepted Answer

the Great

Question 19

Southern Democrats were unhappy about the nomination of Franklin Pierce as their party's presidential candidate in 1852.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The diplomat who negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The diplomat who negotiated the Treaty of...

The Senator who se speech advocating for the Compromise of 1850 a lienated his antislavery supporters was_____________.

The Supreme Court case Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842) involved

_____________led a revolt in Cuba in 1849.

President James K. Polk supported a rivers and harbors bill to provide federal aid for transportation improvements in the Old Northwest.

Describe the growing impact of the antislavery movement on American politics.

President James K. Polk was willing to go to war with England over control of the entire Oregon territory.

Explore the movement for, and the eventual conclusion of, the U.S. annexation of Texas in 1845.

Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna led the army that captured_____________ .

The Mexican War was least popular in which of the following regions?

All of the following statements regarding the "Conscience Whigs" are true except they

What was manifest destiny? In what ways did it shape American history during the 1840s?

Approximately how many of the 3 million slaves actually escaped to freedom each year?

Discuss the concept of manifest destiny and its impact on U.S. foreign policy in the 1840s and 1850s.

Abolitionists viewed the Fugitive Slave Law as all of the following except

In response to the Whig Party nomination of Zachary Taylor in 1848, many "conscience Whigs" fled the party, joined with antislavery Democrats, and formed the

On the issue of slavery in the territories, John C. Calhoun asserted that

It took the Texans less than_____________ months to win and consolidate their independence from Mexico.

In the 1830s and 1840s the arid plains of the west were known as_____________.

Southern Democrats were unhappy about the nomination of Franklin Pierce as their party's presidential candidate in 1852.

The diplomat who negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 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 Senator who se speech advocating for the Compromise of 1850 a lienated his antislavery supporters was_____________.

The Supreme Court case Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842) involved

_____________led a revolt in Cuba in 1849.

President James K. Polk supported a rivers and harbors bill to provide federal aid for transportation improvements in the Old Northwest.

Describe the growing impact of the antislavery movement on American politics.

President James K. Polk was willing to go to war with England over control of the entire Oregon territory.

Explore the movement for, and the eventual conclusion of, the U.S. annexation of Texas in 1845.

Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna led the army that captured_____________ .

The Mexican War was least popular in which of the following regions?

All of the following statements regarding the "Conscience Whigs" are true except they

What was manifest destiny? In what ways did it shape American history during the 1840s?

Approximately how many of the 3 million slaves actually escaped to freedom each year?

Discuss the concept of manifest destiny and its impact on U.S. foreign policy in the 1840s and 1850s.

Abolitionists viewed the Fugitive Slave Law as all of the following except

In response to the Whig Party nomination of Zachary Taylor in 1848, many "conscience Whigs" fled the party, joined with antislavery Democrats, and formed the

On the issue of slavery in the territories, John C. Calhoun asserted that

It took the Texans less than_____________ months to win and consolidate their independence from Mexico.

In the 1830s and 1840s the arid plains of the west were known as_____________.

Southern Democrats were unhappy about the nomination of Franklin Pierce as their party's presidential candidate in 1852.

The diplomat who negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo 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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