Question 1

Analyze the Compromise of 1850. What were its major goals and conclusions? Was the compromise a success?

Accepted Answer

The Compromise of 1850 was a series of l

Question 2

Most Hispanics in the West lived in

Accepted Answer

A) Oregon. 
B) California. 
C) Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. 
D) Utah. 
E) Idaho. 
A) Oregon. 
B) California. 
C) Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico. 
D) Utah. 
E) Idaho.

Question 3

The slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight!" rose out of the demand for ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight!" rose...

Question 4

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resolved the question of slavery in the new territories acquired by the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The religious sect from western New York that settled in the Great Salt Lake basin was the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The religious sect from western New York...

Question 6

Attempts to enact the new Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 made little or no impression on northerners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

California's population increased dramatically in the late 1840s due to the

Accepted Answer

A) discovery of lush, fertile farm land. 
B) discovery of gold. 
C) excellent trade opportunities afforded by San Francisco. 
D) building of the Union Pacific Railroad. 
E) discovery of oil. 
A) discovery of lush, fertile farm land. 
B) discovery of gold. 
C) excellent trade opportunities afforded by San Francisco. 
D) building of the Union Pacific Railroad. 
E) discovery of oil.

Question 8

The Wilmot Proviso sought to prevent slavery and involuntary servitude in the territories acquired from Mexico after the Mexican War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

"Mr. Polk's War" refers to the war between Great Britain and the United States over Oregon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Liberty Party supported the Wilmot Proviso.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Discuss the concept of manifest destiny and its impact on U.S. foreign policy in the 1840s and 1850s.

Accepted Answer

Manifest Destiny was the belief that it

Question 12

What was manifest destiny? In what ways did it shape American history during the 1840s?

Accepted Answer

Manifest Destiny was the belief that it

Question 13

Southern Democrats were unhappy about the nomination of Franklin Pierce as their party's presidential candidate in 1852.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The one issue in the Compromise of 1850 that clearly favored the South was

Accepted Answer

A) resolution of the Texas-New Mexico boundary dispute. 
B) the Fugitive Slave Act. 
C) the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. 
D) the settlement of Texas war debt. 
E) the admission of California. 
A) resolution of the Texas-New Mexico boundary dispute. 
B) the Fugitive Slave Act. 
C) the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia. 
D) the settlement of Texas war debt. 
E) the admission of California.

Question 15

Fifteen years after Mexican independence in 1821, the mission system came to dominate the region.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The congressional attempt to resolve the controversy over California's statehood was the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The congressional attempt to resolve the controversy...

Question 17

American settlers who migrated to Texas defied Mexican law by

Accepted Answer

A) abolishing slavery. 
B) adopting polygamy. 
C) attacking the Indians. 
D) bringing slaves. 
E) becoming Mormons. 
A) abolishing slavery. 
B) adopting polygamy. 
C) attacking the Indians. 
D) bringing slaves. 
E) becoming Mormons.

Question 18

Statistics show that the Fugitive Slave Act was rigged in favor of slave owners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Most of the 49ers who rushed to California agreed with Free Soilers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The four-time invader of Central America and the self-proclaimed president of Nicaragua was

Accepted Answer

A) William Walker. 
B) Narciso Lopez. 
C) William Crittenden. 
D) Franklin Pierce. 
E) James Buchanan. 
A) William Walker. 
B) Narciso Lopez. 
C) William Crittenden. 
D) Franklin Pierce. 
E) James Buchanan.

Exam 13: Manifest Destiny: an Empire for Liberty--Or Slavery 1845-1860

Analyze the Compromise of 1850. What were its major goals and conclusions? Was the compromise a success?

Most Hispanics in the West lived in

The slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight!" rose out of the demand for ____________________.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resolved the question of slavery in the new territories acquired by the United States.

The religious sect from western New York that settled in the Great Salt Lake basin was the ____________________.

Attempts to enact the new Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 made little or no impression on northerners.

California's population increased dramatically in the late 1840s due to the

The Wilmot Proviso sought to prevent slavery and involuntary servitude in the territories acquired from Mexico after the Mexican War.

"Mr. Polk's War" refers to the war between Great Britain and the United States over Oregon.

The Liberty Party supported the Wilmot Proviso.

Discuss the concept of manifest destiny and its impact on U.S. foreign policy in the 1840s and 1850s.

What was manifest destiny? In what ways did it shape American history during the 1840s?

Southern Democrats were unhappy about the nomination of Franklin Pierce as their party's presidential candidate in 1852.

The one issue in the Compromise of 1850 that clearly favored the South was

Fifteen years after Mexican independence in 1821, the mission system came to dominate the region.

The congressional attempt to resolve the controversy over California's statehood was the ____________________.

American settlers who migrated to Texas defied Mexican law by

Statistics show that the Fugitive Slave Act was rigged in favor of slave owners.

Most of the 49ers who rushed to California agreed with Free Soilers.

The four-time invader of Central America and the self-proclaimed president of Nicaragua was

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