Question 1

When the newly independent Mexico secularized the government of California,

Accepted Answer

A)  many native Californios turned to Protestantism. 
B)  slavery became an accepted practice. 
C)  convicts brought in by Spain were expelled. 
D)  California's Indians received better treatment. 
E)  Californios gained control of the land from the Franciscans. 
A)  many native Californios turned to Protestantism. 
B)  slavery became an accepted practice. 
C)  convicts brought in by Spain were expelled. 
D)  California's Indians received better treatment. 
E)  Californios gained control of the land from the Franciscans.

Question 2

The Aroostook War was the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  a short-lived insurrection in British Canada. 
B)  the Caroline incident. 
C)  Canadian weapons and aid given to American Indians. 
D)  a dispute over the northern boundary of Maine. 
E)  a fishing dispute between Britain and the United States. 
A)  a short-lived insurrection in British Canada. 
B)  the Caroline incident. 
C)  Canadian weapons and aid given to American Indians. 
D)  a dispute over the northern boundary of Maine. 
E)  a fishing dispute between Britain and the United States.

Question 3

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-forty-ninth parallel

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

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Conscience Whigs

Accepted Answer

Conscience Whigs were a faction within t

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"Fifty-four forty or fight!"

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

The first Europeans to arrive in California were the

Accepted Answer

A)  British in 1773. 
B)  Spanish in 1697. 
C)  Russians in 1756. 
D)  British in 1802. 
E)  Spanish in 1769. 
A)  British in 1773. 
B)  Spanish in 1697. 
C)  Russians in 1756. 
D)  British in 1802. 
E)  Spanish in 1769.

Question 7

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Henry Clay

Accepted Answer

Henry Clay (1777–1852) was an American s

Question 8

The most powerful opponents of the annexation of Texas were the

Accepted Answer

A)  States' Rights Democrats. 
B)  Radical abolitionists. 
C)  Conscience Whigs. 
D)  Californios. 
E)  southern mountain whites. 
A)  States' Rights Democrats. 
B)  Radical abolitionists. 
C)  Conscience Whigs. 
D)  Californios. 
E)  southern mountain whites.

Question 9

Texas was annexed to the United States as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  Senate approval of the Treaty of Annexation. 
B)  a joint resolution rather than a treaty. 
C)  a presidential order by Andrew Jackson. 
D)  the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. 
E)  a compromise to admit free-state Iowa at the same time. 
A)  Senate approval of the Treaty of Annexation. 
B)  a joint resolution rather than a treaty. 
C)  a presidential order by Andrew Jackson. 
D)  the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo. 
E)  a compromise to admit free-state Iowa at the same time.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Military Academy at West Point

Accepted Answer

The United States Military Academy at We

Question 11

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Abraham Lincoln

Accepted Answer

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President o

Question 12

How did the death of William Henry Harrison only four weeks into his presidency change the course of American politics and policy over the early 1840s?

Accepted Answer

The death of William Henry Harrison only

Question 13

Today many Americans would regard the idea of a divinely ordained "manifest destiny" to expand across North America as presumptuous or dangerous.Why was the American outlook so different in the 1840s? How did Americans reconcile such aggressive expansion with their belief in democracy and liberty?

Accepted Answer

In the 1840s, the American outlook was d

Question 14

Arrange the following in chronological order: (A)annexation of Texas,(B)Webster-Ashburton Treaty,(C)settlement of the Oregon boundary,(D)Aroostook War.

Accepted Answer

A)  A, B, D, C 
B)  B, D, C, A 
C)  D, B, A, C 
D)  C, A, B, D 
E)  A, D, C, B 
A)  A, B, D, C 
B)  B, D, C, A 
C)  D, B, A, C 
D)  C, A, B, D 
E)  A, D, C, B

Question 15

Why did Americans in the early 1840s fear the continued existence of Texas as an independent republic?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were concerned that Mexico would reclaim its lost territory and go on to threaten the American South. 
B)  They worried that Spain would try to regain a foothold in North America through a takeover of Texas. 
C)  It was a potential refuge for runaway slaves and Indian warriors who might plot against the U.S. 
D)  It was the object of various British and French schemes that threatened American interests and could lead to war. 
E)  They did not want a rival republic competing for the loyalties of Latin American nations. 
A)  They were concerned that Mexico would reclaim its lost territory and go on to threaten the American South. 
B)  They worried that Spain would try to regain a foothold in North America through a takeover of Texas. 
C)  It was a potential refuge for runaway slaves and Indian warriors who might plot against the U.S. 
D)  It was the object of various British and French schemes that threatened American interests and could lead to war. 
E)  They did not want a rival republic competing for the loyalties of Latin American nations.

Question 16

Among opponents of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo were

Accepted Answer

A)  Protestant leaders who worried about the annexation of Catholic subjects. 
B)  expansionists who wanted the United States to take all of Mexico. 
C)  anti-expansionists who worried about American exploitation of the Native peoples of northern Mexico. 
D)  labor union leaders who did not want to compete with cheaper Mexican labor in the Southwest. 
E)  environmentalists who worried about the American exploitation of such a vast tract of land. 
A)  Protestant leaders who worried about the annexation of Catholic subjects. 
B)  expansionists who wanted the United States to take all of Mexico. 
C)  anti-expansionists who worried about American exploitation of the Native peoples of northern Mexico. 
D)  labor union leaders who did not want to compete with cheaper Mexican labor in the Southwest. 
E)  environmentalists who worried about the American exploitation of such a vast tract of land.

Question 17

The largest single addition to U.S.territory in American history was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Louisiana Purchase. 
B)  the Mexican Cession. 
C)  the Oregon Country. 
D)  the Old Northwest. 
E)  Alaska. 
A)  the Louisiana Purchase. 
B)  the Mexican Cession. 
C)  the Oregon Country. 
D)  the Old Northwest. 
E)  Alaska.

Question 18

Consider the costs and benefits to the United States of its war with Mexico from 1846-1848.Do you think the benefits outweighed the costs in the short run? And in the long run?

Accepted Answer

The costs and benefits of the United Sta

Question 19

Texas was an independent republic for _____ years before becoming the _____ state.

Accepted Answer

A)  ten; thirty-fifth 
B)  eight; sixteenth 
C)  nine; twenty-eighth 
D)  twenty-five; fortieth 
E)  fifty; fiftieth 
A)  ten; thirty-fifth 
B)  eight; sixteenth 
C)  nine; twenty-eighth 
D)  twenty-five; fortieth 
E)  fifty; fiftieth

Question 20

Which U.S.military commander proved to be the most distinguished in battle during the Mexican-American War?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nicholas P. Trist 
B)  Stephen W. Kearny 
C)  John C. Frémont 
D)  Zachary Taylor 
E)  Winfield Scott 
A)  Nicholas P. Trist 
B)  Stephen W. Kearny 
C)  John C. Frémont 
D)  Zachary Taylor 
E)  Winfield Scott

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

When the newly independent Mexico secularized the government of California,

The Aroostook War was the result of

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -forty-ninth parallel

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Conscience Whigs

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"Fifty-four forty or fight!"

The first Europeans to arrive in California were the

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Henry Clay

The most powerful opponents of the annexation of Texas were the

Texas was annexed to the United States as a result of

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Military Academy at West Point

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Abraham Lincoln

How did the death of William Henry Harrison only four weeks into his presidency change the course of American politics and policy over the early 1840s?

Today many Americans would regard the idea of a divinely ordained "manifest destiny" to expand across North America as presumptuous or dangerous.Why was the American outlook so different in the 1840s? How did Americans reconcile such aggressive expansion with their belief in democracy and liberty?

Arrange the following in chronological order: (A)annexation of Texas,(B)Webster-Ashburton Treaty,(C)settlement of the Oregon boundary,(D)Aroostook War.

Why did Americans in the early 1840s fear the continued existence of Texas as an independent republic?

Among opponents of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo were

The largest single addition to U.S.territory in American history was

Consider the costs and benefits to the United States of its war with Mexico from 1846-1848.Do you think the benefits outweighed the costs in the short run? And in the long run?

Texas was an independent republic for _____ years before becoming the _____ state.

Which U.S.military commander proved to be the most distinguished in battle during the Mexican-American War?

New World Beginnings

The Planting of English America,1500-1733

Settling the Northern Colonies,1619-1700

American Life in the Seventeenth Century,1607-1692

Colonial Society on the Eve of Revolution,1700-1775

The Duel for North America,1608-1763

The Road to Revolution 1763-1775

America Secedes from the Empire,1775-1783

The Confederation and the Constitution,1776-1790

Launching the New Ship of State,1789-1800

The Triumphs and Travails of the Jeffersonian Republic,1800-1812

The Second War for Independence and the Upsurge of Nationalism,1812-1824

The Rise of a Mass Democracy 1824-1840

Forging the National Economy,1790-1860

The Ferment of Reform and Culture,1790-1860

The South and the Slavery Controversy,1793-1860

Renewing the Sectional Struggle,1848-1854

Drifting Toward Disunion,1854-1861

Girding for War: The North and the South,1861-1865

The Furnace of Civil War,1861-1865

The Ordeal of Reconstruction,1865-1877

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