Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-filibustering

Accepted Answer

Filibustering, in a historical context,

Question 2

Some Southerners felt Cuba would be an enticing prospect for annexation for all of the following reasons except it

Accepted Answer

A)  was not controlled by any European power and would be easily acquired. 
B)  was a sugar-rich and economically productive territory. 
C)  already had a large population of enslaved blacks. 
D)  could be carved into several states, restoring political balance in the Senate. 
E)  was located just off the nation's southern doorstep. 
A)  was not controlled by any European power and would be easily acquired. 
B)  was a sugar-rich and economically productive territory. 
C)  already had a large population of enslaved blacks. 
D)  could be carved into several states, restoring political balance in the Senate. 
E)  was located just off the nation's southern doorstep.

Question 3

The Free Soil party of 1848 harbored many northerners who stood squarely against slavery in the territories primarily on the grounds that

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A)  further expansion of slavery might break up the union. 
B)  it destroyed the chances of free white workers to rise up from wage-earning dependence. 
C)  slavery was a moral evil contrary to American principles. 
D)  slave labor would be unproductive in the West. 
E)  the southern fire-eaters were already planning further expansion into Central America. 
A)  further expansion of slavery might break up the union. 
B)  it destroyed the chances of free white workers to rise up from wage-earning dependence. 
C)  slavery was a moral evil contrary to American principles. 
D)  slave labor would be unproductive in the West. 
E)  the southern fire-eaters were already planning further expansion into Central America.

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Martin Van Buren

Accepted Answer

Martin Van Buren was the eighth Presiden

Question 5

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Millard Fillmore

Accepted Answer

Millard Fillmore was the 13th President

Question 6

Most American leaders believed that the only way to keep the new Pacific Coast territories from breaking away from United States control was to

Accepted Answer

A)  allow slavery in these areas. 
B)  build a canal across Central America. 
C)  grant the territories quick statehood. 
D)  construct a transcontinental railroad. 
E)  establish large naval bases in San Diego and Seattle. 
A)  allow slavery in these areas. 
B)  build a canal across Central America. 
C)  grant the territories quick statehood. 
D)  construct a transcontinental railroad. 
E)  establish large naval bases in San Diego and Seattle.

Question 7

With the discovery of gold near Sutter's Mill,California,in 1848,all of the following took place except

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A)  miners and adventurers from around the world came to California. 
B)  most of the first wave of miners struck it rich with lucrative diggings of gold. 
C)  many travelers to California faced illness and deadly fevers. 
D)  people providing laundry and other personal services for miners made a fortune by charging high prices. 
E)  crime soared in California due to the large number of lawless men and virtueless women who arrived there. 
A)  miners and adventurers from around the world came to California. 
B)  most of the first wave of miners struck it rich with lucrative diggings of gold. 
C)  many travelers to California faced illness and deadly fevers. 
D)  people providing laundry and other personal services for miners made a fortune by charging high prices. 
E)  crime soared in California due to the large number of lawless men and virtueless women who arrived there.

Question 8

Northerners feared that the Fugitive Slave Act threatened to set a dangerous precedent for white Americans because it

Accepted Answer

A)  prohibited antislavery demonstrations and protests. 
B)  denied fleeing slaves a trial by jury. 
C)  forced slaves to be returned to masters. 
D)  confined those who aided escaping slaves to house arrest 
E)  None of these 
A)  prohibited antislavery demonstrations and protests. 
B)  denied fleeing slaves a trial by jury. 
C)  forced slaves to be returned to masters. 
D)  confined those who aided escaping slaves to house arrest 
E)  None of these

Question 9

The impact of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was to

Accepted Answer

A)  bring a final solution to the question of slavery in the territories. 
B)  give the North the upper hand in the debate on slavery. 
C)  enrage the antislavery abolitionists. 
D)  lessen the prospects for future compromises between North and South. 
E)  make Stephen Douglas the most controversial national politician. 
A)  bring a final solution to the question of slavery in the territories. 
B)  give the North the upper hand in the debate on slavery. 
C)  enrage the antislavery abolitionists. 
D)  lessen the prospects for future compromises between North and South. 
E)  make Stephen Douglas the most controversial national politician.

Question 10

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-James Gadsden

Accepted Answer

James Gadsden (1788–1858) was an America

Question 11

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 included all of the following provisions except

Accepted Answer

A)  the requirement that fugitive slaves be returned from Canada. 
B)  denial of a jury trial to runaway slaves. 
C)  denial of fleeing slaves' right to testify on their own behalf. 
D)  the penalty of imprisonment for northerners who helped slaves to escape. 
E)  a higher payment if officials determined blacks to be runaways. 
A)  the requirement that fugitive slaves be returned from Canada. 
B)  denial of a jury trial to runaway slaves. 
C)  denial of fleeing slaves' right to testify on their own behalf. 
D)  the penalty of imprisonment for northerners who helped slaves to escape. 
E)  a higher payment if officials determined blacks to be runaways.

Question 12

In 1850,the South was deeply worried because

Accepted Answer

A)  the Underground Railroad was carrying away hundreds of slaves each year. 
B)  the price of cotton was low. 
C)  the Supreme Court had a northern majority. 
D)  California sought admission as a free state. 
E)  U.S. presidents were favoring the North. 
A)  the Underground Railroad was carrying away hundreds of slaves each year. 
B)  the price of cotton was low. 
C)  the Supreme Court had a northern majority. 
D)  California sought admission as a free state. 
E)  U.S. presidents were favoring the North.

Question 13

To what extent was the Kansas-Nebraska Act a serious mistake for southern interests?

Accepted Answer

The Kansas-Nebraska Act was a serious mi

Question 14

The South grew increasingly worried about the future of slavery because

Accepted Answer

A)  it was unsuited to the West. 
B)  the admission of California might permanently tip the political balance against them. 
C)  the Supreme Court might issue rulings against slavery. 
D)  President Taylor was the first president openly critical of slavery. 
E)  popular sovereignty would almost certainly prevent the spread of slavery. 
A)  it was unsuited to the West. 
B)  the admission of California might permanently tip the political balance against them. 
C)  the Supreme Court might issue rulings against slavery. 
D)  President Taylor was the first president openly critical of slavery. 
E)  popular sovereignty would almost certainly prevent the spread of slavery.

Question 15

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-popular sovereignty

Accepted Answer

Popular sovereignty is a political doctr

Question 16

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-William H.Seward

Accepted Answer

William H. Seward was an American politi

Question 17

A southern route for the transcontinental railroad seemed the best because

Accepted Answer

A)  northern areas were organized territories. 
B)  slave labor could be used to construct it. 
C)  the railroad would be easier to build in this area. 
D)  Mexican leader Santa Anna agreed to contribute money for the project. 
E)  it would firmly tie southern California to the Union. 
A)  northern areas were organized territories. 
B)  slave labor could be used to construct it. 
C)  the railroad would be easier to build in this area. 
D)  Mexican leader Santa Anna agreed to contribute money for the project. 
E)  it would firmly tie southern California to the Union.

Question 18

During the 1850s,slaves probably gained their freedom most frequently by

Accepted Answer

A)  running away. 
B)  being emancipated in their masters' will. 
C)  rebellion. 
D)  appeal to the courts. 
E)  self-purchase or voluntary emancipation. 
A)  running away. 
B)  being emancipated in their masters' will. 
C)  rebellion. 
D)  appeal to the courts. 
E)  self-purchase or voluntary emancipation.

Question 19

Many Northern states passed personal liberty laws in response to the Compromise of 1850 that

Accepted Answer

A)  offered asylum to slaves fleeing the District of Columbia. 
B)  set up state-sponsored stations on the Underground Railroad. 
C)  prohibited their citizens from identifying runaway slaves. 
D)  guaranteed personal liberty to all runaway slaves. 
E)  interfered with federal enforcement of the fugitive slave laws. 
A)  offered asylum to slaves fleeing the District of Columbia. 
B)  set up state-sponsored stations on the Underground Railroad. 
C)  prohibited their citizens from identifying runaway slaves. 
D)  guaranteed personal liberty to all runaway slaves. 
E)  interfered with federal enforcement of the fugitive slave laws.

Question 20

In the 1848 presidential election,the Democratic and Whig parties

Accepted Answer

A)  lost to the Free Soil party. 
B)  addressed the issue of slavery. 
C)  remained silent on the issue of slavery. 
D)  abandoned the tactic of nominating military leaders. 
E)  were divided on the issue of admitting California. 
A)  lost to the Free Soil party. 
B)  addressed the issue of slavery. 
C)  remained silent on the issue of slavery. 
D)  abandoned the tactic of nominating military leaders. 
E)  were divided on the issue of admitting California.

Exam 18: Renewing the Sectional Struggle,1848-1854

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -filibustering

Some Southerners felt Cuba would be an enticing prospect for annexation for all of the following reasons except it

The Free Soil party of 1848 harbored many northerners who stood squarely against slavery in the territories primarily on the grounds that

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Martin Van Buren

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Millard Fillmore

Most American leaders believed that the only way to keep the new Pacific Coast territories from breaking away from United States control was to

With the discovery of gold near Sutter's Mill,California,in 1848,all of the following took place except

Northerners feared that the Fugitive Slave Act threatened to set a dangerous precedent for white Americans because it

The impact of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was to

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -James Gadsden

The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 included all of the following provisions except

In 1850,the South was deeply worried because

To what extent was the Kansas-Nebraska Act a serious mistake for southern interests?

The South grew increasingly worried about the future of slavery because

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -popular sovereignty

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William H.Seward

A southern route for the transcontinental railroad seemed the best because

During the 1850s,slaves probably gained their freedom most frequently by

Many Northern states passed personal liberty laws in response to the Compromise of 1850 that

In the 1848 presidential election,the Democratic and Whig parties

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