Question 1

In the presidential campaign of 1844,the Whig candidate Henry Clay

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A)  opposed the annexation of Texas. 
B)  called for immediate annexation of Texas. 
C)  favored both the annexation of Texas and its postponement. 
D)  ignored the issue of the annexation of Texas. 
E)  favored dividing Texas into several states. 
A)  opposed the annexation of Texas. 
B)  called for immediate annexation of Texas. 
C)  favored both the annexation of Texas and its postponement. 
D)  ignored the issue of the annexation of Texas. 
E)  favored dividing Texas into several states.

Question 2

President John Tyler vetoed the Whig Congress's legislation to

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A)  end the independent treasury system. 
B)  create a second Bank of the United States. 
C)  distribute public land sales revenue to the states. 
D)  annex Texas. 
E)  solve the Maine boundary dispute. 
A)  end the independent treasury system. 
B)  create a second Bank of the United States. 
C)  distribute public land sales revenue to the states. 
D)  annex Texas. 
E)  solve the Maine boundary dispute.

Question 3

Compare and contrast America's foreign policy relationships with Britain and Mexico in the 1840s.Why were most disputes with Britain able to be negotiated,while those with Mexico were not?

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In the 1840s, America's foreign policy r

Question 4

The area in dispute between the United States and Britain in 1845 lay between

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A)  the forty-second parallel and the Columbia River. 
B)  the Cascade Mountains, the Columbia River, and Puget Sound. 
C)  the 36 30' line and the Columbia River. 
D)  the forty-ninth parallel and the 54 40' line. 
E)  the Columbia River, the forty-ninth parallel, and the Pacific Ocean. 
A)  the forty-second parallel and the Columbia River. 
B)  the Cascade Mountains, the Columbia River, and Puget Sound. 
C)  the 36 30' line and the Columbia River. 
D)  the forty-ninth parallel and the 54 40' line. 
E)  the Columbia River, the forty-ninth parallel, and the Pacific Ocean.

Question 5

Along with territorial expansion,President James K.Polk´s successes included

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A)  the third Bank of the United States. 
B)  the Walker Tariff. 
C)  the settlement of the slavery controversy. 
D)  the resolution of the nullification crisis. 
E)  the Clay Tax. 
A)  the third Bank of the United States. 
B)  the Walker Tariff. 
C)  the settlement of the slavery controversy. 
D)  the resolution of the nullification crisis. 
E)  the Clay Tax.

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-California missions

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The California missions are a series of

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)

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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, signed

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"Aroostook War"

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The answer of Identify and state the historical significance of...

Question 9

Most presidential elections are not determined by a single clear issue.Why was the election of 1844 something of an exception? How might policy have proceeded differently had Clay won?

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The election of 1844 was something of an

Question 10

After President John Tyler vetoed a bill to establish a new Bank of the United States,

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A)  he was formally expelled from the Whig party. 
B)  it created a Constitutional crisis. 
C)  the House of Representatives impeached him. 
D)  Henry Clay left politics permanently in protest. 
E)  Congress overrode his veto and enacted the bank law without his support. 
A)  he was formally expelled from the Whig party. 
B)  it created a Constitutional crisis. 
C)  the House of Representatives impeached him. 
D)  Henry Clay left politics permanently in protest. 
E)  Congress overrode his veto and enacted the bank law without his support.

Question 11

Tyler and the Whigs managed to compromise on the

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A)  bill creating the third Bank of the United States in 1843. 
B)  Tariff of 1842. 
C)  Walker Tariff. 
D)  annexation of Oregon. 
E)  elevation of young Abraham Lincoln to Secretary of State. 
A)  bill creating the third Bank of the United States in 1843. 
B)  Tariff of 1842. 
C)  Walker Tariff. 
D)  annexation of Oregon. 
E)  elevation of young Abraham Lincoln to Secretary of State.

Question 12

Britain was intensely involved with the Republic of Texas because

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A)  an independent Texas provided a check on Mexican power. 
B)  Texas could be an important alternative source of cotton. 
C)  Texas threatened British influence in Central America and northern South America. 
D)  British slave traffickers were looking for new areas to expand their trade. 
E)  the British navy wanted bases at Galveston and Corpus Christi. 
A)  an independent Texas provided a check on Mexican power. 
B)  Texas could be an important alternative source of cotton. 
C)  Texas threatened British influence in Central America and northern South America. 
D)  British slave traffickers were looking for new areas to expand their trade. 
E)  the British navy wanted bases at Galveston and Corpus Christi.

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Lone Star Republic

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The Lone Star Republic, also known as th

Question 14

John Tyler joined the Whig party primarily because he

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A)  saw a chance to become the party's nominee for vice president. 
B)  resented the dictatorial tactics of Andrew Jackson. 
C)  was forced to resign from the Senate. 
D)  believed in its pro-bank position. 
E)  believed it better represented Virginia's interests. 
A)  saw a chance to become the party's nominee for vice president. 
B)  resented the dictatorial tactics of Andrew Jackson. 
C)  was forced to resign from the Senate. 
D)  believed in its pro-bank position. 
E)  believed it better represented Virginia's interests.

Question 15

In the 1840s,the view that God had ordained the growth of an American nation stretching across North America was called

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A)  continentalism. 
B)  isolationism. 
C)  the Pacific Rim strategy. 
D)  Divine Mandate. 
E)  Manifest Destiny. 
A)  continentalism. 
B)  isolationism. 
C)  the Pacific Rim strategy. 
D)  Divine Mandate. 
E)  Manifest Destiny.

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John Tyler

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John Tyler was the tenth President of th

Question 17

In the election of 1844,the tiny anti-Texas,anti-slavery Liberty Party

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A)  helped Clay win the popular vote, but not the electoral vote. 
B)  made headlines with its radicalism, but no difference in the voting. 
C)  drew crucial votes away from Clay in New York. 
D)  helped Polk win the popular vote, but not the electoral vote. 
E)  finally made slavery an issue in politics. 
A)  helped Clay win the popular vote, but not the electoral vote. 
B)  made headlines with its radicalism, but no difference in the voting. 
C)  drew crucial votes away from Clay in New York. 
D)  helped Polk win the popular vote, but not the electoral vote. 
E)  finally made slavery an issue in politics.

Question 18

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Manifest Destiny

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Manifest Destiny is a term that was coin

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-John L.O'Sullivan

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John L. O'Sullivan was a 19th-century Am

Question 20

Most Americans who migrated to the Oregon Country were attracted by the

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A)  rich soil of the Willamette River Valley. 
B)  opportunities for fortunes in lumbering. 
C)  potential profits in the fur trade. 
D)  discovery of gold and silver in the Cascade Mountains. 
E)  hope of finding a better trade route to East Asia. 
A)  rich soil of the Willamette River Valley. 
B)  opportunities for fortunes in lumbering. 
C)  potential profits in the fur trade. 
D)  discovery of gold and silver in the Cascade Mountains. 
E)  hope of finding a better trade route to East Asia.

Exam 17: Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy,1841-1848

In the presidential campaign of 1844,the Whig candidate Henry Clay

President John Tyler vetoed the Whig Congress's legislation to

Compare and contrast America's foreign policy relationships with Britain and Mexico in the 1840s.Why were most disputes with Britain able to be negotiated,while those with Mexico were not?

The area in dispute between the United States and Britain in 1845 lay between

Along with territorial expansion,President James K.Polk´s successes included

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -California missions

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo (1848)

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Aroostook War"

Most presidential elections are not determined by a single clear issue.Why was the election of 1844 something of an exception? How might policy have proceeded differently had Clay won?

After President John Tyler vetoed a bill to establish a new Bank of the United States,

Tyler and the Whigs managed to compromise on the

Britain was intensely involved with the Republic of Texas because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Lone Star Republic

John Tyler joined the Whig party primarily because he

In the 1840s,the view that God had ordained the growth of an American nation stretching across North America was called

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John Tyler

In the election of 1844,the tiny anti-Texas,anti-slavery Liberty Party

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Manifest Destiny

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -John L.O'Sullivan

Most Americans who migrated to the Oregon Country were attracted by the

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