Question 1

As he entered the White House,which of James K.Polk's goals led to war?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reducing the tariff. 
B)  Settling the slavery dispute. 
C)  Obtaining Oregon. 
D)  Bringing California into the Union. 
E)  Reestablishing the Independent Treasury system. 
A)  Reducing the tariff. 
B)  Settling the slavery dispute. 
C)  Obtaining Oregon. 
D)  Bringing California into the Union. 
E)  Reestablishing the Independent Treasury system.

Question 2

Using the Lincoln-Douglas debates,explore how each man viewed freedom.What can their political debates tell us about American society on the eve of the Civil War?

Accepted Answer

The Lincoln-Douglas debates were a serie

Question 3

What distinguished John Brown from other abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brown only used religion. 
B)  Brown wanted to send ex-slaves abroad. 
C)  Brown emphasized violence in freeing slaves. 
D)  Brown wanted slaves to be freed immediately. 
E)  Brown hoped to see ex-slaves gain equal rights. 
A)  Brown only used religion. 
B)  Brown wanted to send ex-slaves abroad. 
C)  Brown emphasized violence in freeing slaves. 
D)  Brown wanted slaves to be freed immediately. 
E)  Brown hoped to see ex-slaves gain equal rights.

Question 4

Analyze the role that manifest destiny played in the California gold rush.What was the result?

Accepted Answer

A)  It led to a diverse group of people migrating to California. 
B)  It was God's will for California to have gold. 
C)  The California legislature created a foreign miners' tax. 
D)  The Native American population grew due to the amount of gold. 
E)  Californians hid much of their gold, leading to large migrations to Australia. 
A)  It led to a diverse group of people migrating to California. 
B)  It was God's will for California to have gold. 
C)  The California legislature created a foreign miners' tax. 
D)  The Native American population grew due to the amount of gold. 
E)  Californians hid much of their gold, leading to large migrations to Australia.

Question 5

Until the 1870s,who in essence controlled the territory between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande?

Accepted Answer

A)  Apaches. 
B)  Comanches. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  United States. 
A)  Apaches. 
B)  Comanches. 
C)  Mexico. 
D)  Spain. 
E)  United States.

Question 6

What was ironic about the Fugitive Slave Act?

Accepted Answer

A)  Only ten slaves were returned to the South. 
B)  Abolitionists endorsed this federal legislation. 
C)  Ex-slaves who gained their freedom before 1850 resented the law. 
D)  The South promoted states' rights, but with this law agreed to strong federal action. 
E)  It resulted in the North and South gaining more respect for each other's way of life. 
A)  Only ten slaves were returned to the South. 
B)  Abolitionists endorsed this federal legislation. 
C)  Ex-slaves who gained their freedom before 1850 resented the law. 
D)  The South promoted states' rights, but with this law agreed to strong federal action. 
E)  It resulted in the North and South gaining more respect for each other's way of life.

Question 7

In the Lincoln-Douglas debates,what view did Stephen Douglas take?

Accepted Answer

A)  If each state, slave or free, worried only about its own status, then there should be harmony. 
B)  Douglas believed that the national government should have the final say on whether a state was slave or free. 
C)  If slavery could be extended to the Pacific, then manifest destiny could be achieved. 
D)  Douglas stated slavery was wrong but should not be abolished. 
E)  Slavery needed to be extended to the West Coast so that a transcontinental railroad could be built. 
A)  If each state, slave or free, worried only about its own status, then there should be harmony. 
B)  Douglas believed that the national government should have the final say on whether a state was slave or free. 
C)  If slavery could be extended to the Pacific, then manifest destiny could be achieved. 
D)  Douglas stated slavery was wrong but should not be abolished. 
E)  Slavery needed to be extended to the West Coast so that a transcontinental railroad could be built.

Question 8

For the South in the 1830s,making the Texas territory part of the United States could potentially be most beneficial in what way?

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas would enter the Union as a slave state. 
B)  The United States would gain valuable oil reserves. 
C)  There would be no trading with Mexico. 
D)  Texas was mostly dry, so there was little potential in farming. 
E)  Several slave states could be created out of Texas. 
A)  Texas would enter the Union as a slave state. 
B)  The United States would gain valuable oil reserves. 
C)  There would be no trading with Mexico. 
D)  Texas was mostly dry, so there was little potential in farming. 
E)  Several slave states could be created out of Texas.

Question 9

The Free Soil idea in the West appealed to racist northerners who worried about competing against black laborers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why did Mississippi politician Jefferson Davis object in the 1850s to the original design of the Statue of Freedom that now adorns the U.S.Capitol dome?

Accepted Answer

A)  He disliked the fact that the sculptor was a former slave who had won acclaim for his talent, thus suggesting that blacks were as gifted as whites. 
B)  The use of a soldier as the key figure made the nation appear too militaristic. 
C)  It portrayed "Freedom" as a nude woman, which he saw as inappropriate. 
D)  Its use of an ancient Roman liberty cap on "Freedom" raised a touchy matter about slaves' longing for freedom. 
E)  He believed using "freedom" in the statue's name was a subtle attack on slave states, so he preferred using "justice" instead. 
A)  He disliked the fact that the sculptor was a former slave who had won acclaim for his talent, thus suggesting that blacks were as gifted as whites. 
B)  The use of a soldier as the key figure made the nation appear too militaristic. 
C)  It portrayed "Freedom" as a nude woman, which he saw as inappropriate. 
D)  Its use of an ancient Roman liberty cap on "Freedom" raised a touchy matter about slaves' longing for freedom. 
E)  He believed using "freedom" in the statue's name was a subtle attack on slave states, so he preferred using "justice" instead.

Question 11

The Fugitive Slave Act provided for the return of runaway slaves to their owners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The explosive population growth and competition for gold brought cooperation among California's many racial and ethnic groups as they worked together for wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Appeal of the Independent Democrats was not a very effective piece of political persuasion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Analyzing the maneuvering of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln around Fort Sumter,who was superior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Davis gained the most essential fort in the South. 
B)  Lincoln was too weak-willed to be president. 
C)  Lincoln failed to walk the tightrope. 
D)  Lincoln made the South look like the aggressor. 
E)  Davis was able to prevent a northern invasion of the Confederacy for two years. 
A)  Davis gained the most essential fort in the South. 
B)  Lincoln was too weak-willed to be president. 
C)  Lincoln failed to walk the tightrope. 
D)  Lincoln made the South look like the aggressor. 
E)  Davis was able to prevent a northern invasion of the Confederacy for two years.

Question 15

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Free Soil Party

Accepted Answer

A) issued by antislavery congressmen 
B) suggested that the United States buy or seize Cuba 
C) returned runaway slaves to their master 
D) America's mission to settle the West 
E) Texas borderland
F)sudden increase in California's population
G)voided the Missouri Compromise
H)no slavery in land acquired by Mexico
I)expedition to Central America
J)opponents to the expansion of slavery
K)anti-immigrant political party
L)California's entry into the Union as a free state 
A) issued by antislavery congressmen 
B) suggested that the United States buy or seize Cuba 
C) returned runaway slaves to their master 
D) America's mission to settle the West 
E) Texas borderland
F)sudden increase in California's population
G)voided the Missouri Compromise
H)no slavery in land acquired by Mexico
I)expedition to Central America
J)opponents to the expansion of slavery
K)anti-immigrant political party
L)California's entry into the Union as a free state

Question 16

When Democrats demanded the "reannexation" of Texas in 1844,they:

Accepted Answer

A)  implied that Texas had once been part of the United States through the Louisiana Purchase. 
B)  were consciously appealing to northern Whigs. 
C)  were seeking to take the slavery issue out of the presidential campaign. 
D)  neglected to say anything about the status of Oregon. 
E)  realized their stand would not be very popular in the South. 
A)  implied that Texas had once been part of the United States through the Louisiana Purchase. 
B)  were consciously appealing to northern Whigs. 
C)  were seeking to take the slavery issue out of the presidential campaign. 
D)  neglected to say anything about the status of Oregon. 
E)  realized their stand would not be very popular in the South.

Question 17

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Dred Scott decision

Accepted Answer

The Dred Scott decision, formally known

Question 18

"Fifty-four forty or fight" referred to demands for American control of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas. 
B)  Oregon. 
C)  California. 
D)  Mexico. 
E)  Kansas and Nebraska. 
A)  Texas. 
B)  Oregon. 
C)  California. 
D)  Mexico. 
E)  Kansas and Nebraska.

Question 19

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Wilmot Proviso

Accepted Answer

The Wilmot Proviso was a proposed amendm

Question 20

What became a key component of the Underground Railroad in the 1850s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abolitionists finally agreed to participate in hiding and moving slaves to freedom. 
B)  Slave catchers also employed the Underground Railroad to return slaves to the South. 
C)  The Erie Canal became the primary means to get slaves to freedom in Canada. 
D)  Connections for ships going to Africa were added to the Underground Railroad so that slaves could find a safe refuge among their ancestors. 
E)  Trains were used more frequently to take slaves to Canada and freedom. 
A)  Abolitionists finally agreed to participate in hiding and moving slaves to freedom. 
B)  Slave catchers also employed the Underground Railroad to return slaves to the South. 
C)  The Erie Canal became the primary means to get slaves to freedom in Canada. 
D)  Connections for ships going to Africa were added to the Underground Railroad so that slaves could find a safe refuge among their ancestors. 
E)  Trains were used more frequently to take slaves to Canada and freedom.

Exam 13: A House Divided,1840-1861

As he entered the White House,which of James K.Polk's goals led to war?

Using the Lincoln-Douglas debates,explore how each man viewed freedom.What can their political debates tell us about American society on the eve of the Civil War?

What distinguished John Brown from other abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass?

Analyze the role that manifest destiny played in the California gold rush.What was the result?

Until the 1870s,who in essence controlled the territory between the Nueces River and the Rio Grande?

What was ironic about the Fugitive Slave Act?

In the Lincoln-Douglas debates,what view did Stephen Douglas take?

For the South in the 1830s,making the Texas territory part of the United States could potentially be most beneficial in what way?

The Free Soil idea in the West appealed to racist northerners who worried about competing against black laborers.

Why did Mississippi politician Jefferson Davis object in the 1850s to the original design of the Statue of Freedom that now adorns the U.S.Capitol dome?

The Fugitive Slave Act provided for the return of runaway slaves to their owners.

The explosive population growth and competition for gold brought cooperation among California's many racial and ethnic groups as they worked together for wealth.

The Appeal of the Independent Democrats was not a very effective piece of political persuasion.

Analyzing the maneuvering of Jefferson Davis and Abraham Lincoln around Fort Sumter,who was superior?

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Free Soil Party

When Democrats demanded the "reannexation" of Texas in 1844,they:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Dred Scott decision

"Fifty-four forty or fight" referred to demands for American control of:

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Wilmot Proviso

What became a key component of the Underground Railroad in the 1850s?

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