Question 1

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Zachary Taylor

Accepted Answer

Zachary Taylor was the 12th President of

Question 2

Locate the following places by reference number on the map:
  
-____ Washington,D.C.

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The answer of Locate the following places by reference number...

Question 3

Write your definition of compromise.Then use this definition to argue that popular sovereignty was or was not a reasonable compromise between the sections on the slavery expansion issue.

Accepted Answer

Compromise can be defined as a settlemen

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Fugitive Slave Law

Accepted Answer

The Fugitive Slave Law, also known as th

Question 5

Daniel Webster's famed Seventh of March speech in 1850 resulted in

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A)  the celebration of Webster as an antislavery leader. 
B)  visibly strengthened Union sentiment and especially pleased northern banking and commercial centers. 
C)  condemnation by northern commercial interests. 
D)  charges that he had accepted bribes from proslavery interests. 
E)  a movement to draft him for the presidency. 
A)  the celebration of Webster as an antislavery leader. 
B)  visibly strengthened Union sentiment and especially pleased northern banking and commercial centers. 
C)  condemnation by northern commercial interests. 
D)  charges that he had accepted bribes from proslavery interests. 
E)  a movement to draft him for the presidency.

Question 6

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Underground Railroad

Accepted Answer

The Underground Railroad was a network o

Question 7

To what extent did the building of the first transcontinental railroad linking the East and the West contribute to the wrenching apart of the North and the South?

Accepted Answer

The building of the first transcontinent

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-"personal liberty laws"

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Personal liberty laws were statutes enac

Question 9

The issue of runaway slaves was important because

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A)  the South was losing a significant portion of its labor force. 
B)  the Underground Railroad might encourage a slave rebellion. 
C)  the loss of property was significant, but the loss of honor was felt more. 
D)  escaped slaves might establish free colonies in the West. 
E)  free blacks demonstrated that the racist theory of slavery was wrong. 
A)  the South was losing a significant portion of its labor force. 
B)  the Underground Railroad might encourage a slave rebellion. 
C)  the loss of property was significant, but the loss of honor was felt more. 
D)  escaped slaves might establish free colonies in the West. 
E)  free blacks demonstrated that the racist theory of slavery was wrong.

Question 10

The debate over slavery in the Mexican Cession

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A)  threatened to split national politics along North-South lines. 
B)  nearly resulted in the return of the territory to Mexico. 
C)  resulted in the formation of the Republican party. 
D)  resulted in strong hostility to further expansionism. 
E)  caused clashes between proslavery and antislavery settlers in California. 
A)  threatened to split national politics along North-South lines. 
B)  nearly resulted in the return of the territory to Mexico. 
C)  resulted in the formation of the Republican party. 
D)  resulted in strong hostility to further expansionism. 
E)  caused clashes between proslavery and antislavery settlers in California.

Question 11

The United States' victory in the Mexican War resulted in all of the following except

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A)  renewed controversy over the issue of extending slavery into the territories. 
B)  a possible split in the Whig and Democrat parties over slavery. 
C)  the cession by Mexico of an enormous amount of land to the United States. 
D)  a rush of settlers to new American territory in California. 
E)  acquisition of the Oregon territory. 
A)  renewed controversy over the issue of extending slavery into the territories. 
B)  a possible split in the Whig and Democrat parties over slavery. 
C)  the cession by Mexico of an enormous amount of land to the United States. 
D)  a rush of settlers to new American territory in California. 
E)  acquisition of the Oregon territory.

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Compromise of 1850

Accepted Answer

The Compromise of 1850 was a series of l

Question 13

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-William Walker

Accepted Answer

William Walker (1824–1860) was an Americ

Question 14

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Lewis Cass

Accepted Answer

Lewis Cass (1782–1866) was an American m

Question 15

Historians have attributed all of the following to Douglas's motives for championing the Kansas-Nebraska Act except

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A)  a possible presidential bid in 1856. 
B)  his impulsivity and recklessness. 
C)  his inability to recognize that Northerners did feel deeply about slavery in the territories. 
D)  he was deeply invested in seeing slavery allowed in the territories. 
E)  his lack of foresight. 
A)  a possible presidential bid in 1856. 
B)  his impulsivity and recklessness. 
C)  his inability to recognize that Northerners did feel deeply about slavery in the territories. 
D)  he was deeply invested in seeing slavery allowed in the territories. 
E)  his lack of foresight.

Question 16

In order to maintain the two great political parties as vital bonds of national unity,party leaders

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A)  decided to ban slavery from all United States territories. 
B)  decided to allow slavery into all United States territories. 
C)  avoided public discussion of slavery. 
D)  banished abolitionists from membership in either national party. 
E)  worked to make third parties almost impossible. 
A)  decided to ban slavery from all United States territories. 
B)  decided to allow slavery into all United States territories. 
C)  avoided public discussion of slavery. 
D)  banished abolitionists from membership in either national party. 
E)  worked to make third parties almost impossible.

Question 17

An event that helped the cause of compromise in 1850,was when President Zachary Taylor

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A)  led an invasion of Texas to halt its attempts to take part of New Mexico. 
B)  supported fellow southerner John C. Calhoun's plan for union. 
C)  died suddenly and Millard Fillmore became president. 
D)  ushered in a second Era of Good Feelings. 
E)  decided not to run for re-election. 
A)  led an invasion of Texas to halt its attempts to take part of New Mexico. 
B)  supported fellow southerner John C. Calhoun's plan for union. 
C)  died suddenly and Millard Fillmore became president. 
D)  ushered in a second Era of Good Feelings. 
E)  decided not to run for re-election.

Question 18

All of the following were results of the Fugitive Slave Act except

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A)  many people were drawn into the antislavery movement. 
B)  Northerners who aided slaves in escaping faced heavy fines and jail sentences. 
C)  federal commissioners handling the cases of runaways received twice as much in a bonus if the slave was returned. 
D)  Northerners protested the capture of individual runaway slaves. 
E)  the Underground Railroad scaled back its efforts. 
A)  many people were drawn into the antislavery movement. 
B)  Northerners who aided slaves in escaping faced heavy fines and jail sentences. 
C)  federal commissioners handling the cases of runaways received twice as much in a bonus if the slave was returned. 
D)  Northerners protested the capture of individual runaway slaves. 
E)  the Underground Railroad scaled back its efforts.

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the following:
-Winfield Scott

Accepted Answer

Winfield Scott was a distinguished Ameri

Question 20

The Young Guard from the North

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A)  regarded preserving the Union as their top priority. 
B)  agreed fully with the Old Guard on the issue of slavery. 
C)  saw expansionism as a solution to the slavery question. 
D)  gave support to John C. Calhoun's plan for rescuing the Union. 
E)  were most interested in purging and purifying the Union than in preserving it. 
A)  regarded preserving the Union as their top priority. 
B)  agreed fully with the Old Guard on the issue of slavery. 
C)  saw expansionism as a solution to the slavery question. 
D)  gave support to John C. Calhoun's plan for rescuing the Union. 
E)  were most interested in purging and purifying the Union than in preserving it.

Exam 18: Renewing the Sectional Struggle,1848-1854

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Zachary Taylor

Locate the following places by reference number on the map: -____ Washington,D.C.

Write your definition of compromise.Then use this definition to argue that popular sovereignty was or was not a reasonable compromise between the sections on the slavery expansion issue.

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Fugitive Slave Law

Daniel Webster's famed Seventh of March speech in 1850 resulted in

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Underground Railroad

To what extent did the building of the first transcontinental railroad linking the East and the West contribute to the wrenching apart of the North and the South?

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -"personal liberty laws"

The issue of runaway slaves was important because

The debate over slavery in the Mexican Cession

The United States' victory in the Mexican War resulted in all of the following except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Compromise of 1850

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -William Walker

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Lewis Cass

Historians have attributed all of the following to Douglas's motives for championing the Kansas-Nebraska Act except

In order to maintain the two great political parties as vital bonds of national unity,party leaders

An event that helped the cause of compromise in 1850,was when President Zachary Taylor

All of the following were results of the Fugitive Slave Act except

Identify and state the historical significance of the following: -Winfield Scott

The Young Guard from the North

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