Question 1

Families were the predominant westward migrants on the overland trails.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following was true of the Texas Revolution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many Mexican tejanos joined with the Anglo-Americans to fight for independence. 
B)  It lasted seven years. 
C)  Both Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren offered statehood to Texas. 
D)  The government of Mexico recognized the independence of Texas in return for a payment of $20 million. 
E)  Mexican soldiers refused to fight against the Texans. 
A)  Many Mexican tejanos joined with the Anglo-Americans to fight for independence. 
B)  It lasted seven years. 
C)  Both Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren offered statehood to Texas. 
D)  The government of Mexico recognized the independence of Texas in return for a payment of $20 million. 
E)  Mexican soldiers refused to fight against the Texans.

Question 3

In the 1840s, the westward expansion of the United States

Accepted Answer

A)  did not extend beyond the Mississippi River. 
B)  included the 2000-mile-long Oregon trail to the Pacific coast. 
C)  was prohibited by the territorial government of Mexico. 
D)  halted at the Rocky Mountains. 
E)  included Canada. 
A)  did not extend beyond the Mississippi River. 
B)  included the 2000-mile-long Oregon trail to the Pacific coast. 
C)  was prohibited by the territorial government of Mexico. 
D)  halted at the Rocky Mountains. 
E)  included Canada.

Question 4

General Zachary Taylor established the "bear flag republic" in California in 1846.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The Whigs in 1848 had no party platform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

General Winfield Scott's nickname was

Accepted Answer

A)  "Blood and Guts." 
B)  "Old Fuss and Feathers." 
C)  "Grizzly." 
D)  "Rough and Ready." 
E)  "Old Hickory." 
A)  "Blood and Guts." 
B)  "Old Fuss and Feathers." 
C)  "Grizzly." 
D)  "Rough and Ready." 
E)  "Old Hickory."

Question 7

American settlers who migrated to Texas defied Mexican law by

Accepted Answer

A)  abolishing slavery. 
B)  adopting polygamy. 
C)  attacking the Indians. 
D)  bringing slaves. 
E)  becoming Mormons. 
A)  abolishing slavery. 
B)  adopting polygamy. 
C)  attacking the Indians. 
D)  bringing slaves. 
E)  becoming Mormons.

Question 8

President James Polk was prepared to declare war against Mexico even before news of hostilities arrived in Washington.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The_____________ framed the national debate over slavery for 15 years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The_____________ framed the national debate over slavery...

Question 10

The man most responsible for passing the Compromise of 1850 was

Accepted Answer

A)  Daniel Webster. 
B)  William Seward. 
C)  John C. Calhoun. 
D)  Stephen Douglas. 
E)  Frederick Douglass. 
A)  Daniel Webster. 
B)  William Seward. 
C)  John C. Calhoun. 
D)  Stephen Douglas. 
E)  Frederick Douglass.

Question 11

Statistics show that the Fugitive Slave Act was rigged in favor of slave owners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

After winning their independence from Mexico, Texans elected_____________ president of their new republic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After winning their independence from Mexico, Texans...

Question 13

Personal liberty laws passed by several northern states made it impossible to recover escaped slaves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

By 1821, 80,000 Mexicans lived in New Mexico and California.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Uncle Tom's Cabin was not read in the South.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The religious sect from western New York that settled in the Great Salt Lake basin was the_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The religious sect from western New York...

Question 17

The Democrats scored a resounding victory in the election of 1844.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In late 1848, the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives and the Whigs controlled the Senate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Mexican commander who granted Texas independence from Mexico was

Accepted Answer

A)  Santa Anna. 
B)  Narciso Lopez. 
C)  William Walker. 
D)  General Huerta. 
E)  General Lopez. 
A)  Santa Anna. 
B)  Narciso Lopez. 
C)  William Walker. 
D)  General Huerta. 
E)  General Lopez.

Question 20

The most respected member of the U.S. Senate during the antebellum period was_____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most respected member of the U.S....

Families were the predominant westward migrants on the overland trails.

Which of the following was true of the Texas Revolution?

In the 1840s, the westward expansion of the United States

General Zachary Taylor established the "bear flag republic" in California in 1846.

The Whigs in 1848 had no party platform.

General Winfield Scott's nickname was

American settlers who migrated to Texas defied Mexican law by

President James Polk was prepared to declare war against Mexico even before news of hostilities arrived in Washington.

The_____________ framed the national debate over slavery for 15 years.

The man most responsible for passing the Compromise of 1850 was

Statistics show that the Fugitive Slave Act was rigged in favor of slave owners.

After winning their independence from Mexico, Texans elected_____________ president of their new republic.

Personal liberty laws passed by several northern states made it impossible to recover escaped slaves.

By 1821, 80,000 Mexicans lived in New Mexico and California.

Uncle Tom's Cabin was not read in the South.

The religious sect from western New York that settled in the Great Salt Lake basin was the_____________.

The Democrats scored a resounding victory in the election of 1844.

In late 1848, the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives and the Whigs controlled the Senate.

The Mexican commander who granted Texas independence from Mexico was

The most respected member of the U.S. Senate during the antebellum period 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

Families were the predominant westward migrants on the overland trails.

Which of the following was true of the Texas Revolution?

In the 1840s, the westward expansion of the United States

General Zachary Taylor established the "bear flag republic" in California in 1846.

The Whigs in 1848 had no party platform.

General Winfield Scott's nickname was

American settlers who migrated to Texas defied Mexican law by

President James Polk was prepared to declare war against Mexico even before news of hostilities arrived in Washington.

The_____________ framed the national debate over slavery for 15 years.

The man most responsible for passing the Compromise of 1850 was

Statistics show that the Fugitive Slave Act was rigged in favor of slave owners.

After winning their independence from Mexico, Texans elected_____________ president of their new republic.

Personal liberty laws passed by several northern states made it impossible to recover escaped slaves.

By 1821, 80,000 Mexicans lived in New Mexico and California.

Uncle Tom's Cabin was not read in the South.

The religious sect from western New York that settled in the Great Salt Lake basin was the_____________.

The Democrats scored a resounding victory in the election of 1844.

In late 1848, the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives and the Whigs controlled the Senate.

The Mexican commander who granted Texas independence from Mexico was

The most respected member of the U.S. Senate during the antebellum period 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