Question 1

The ____________________ framed the national debate over slavery for 15 years.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____________________ framed the national debate over...

Question 2

With regard to the idea of "popular sovereignty," northerners believed that the decision on slavery should come earlier in a territory's history than southerners did.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Democrats dropped the idea of annexing Cuba after the Ostend Manifesto.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The central theme of Uncle Tom's Cabin is

Accepted Answer

A) the decadence of southern society. 
B) the tragedy of the breakup of families by slavery. 
C) the wanton cruelty of slave owners. 
D) the complicity of northerners in the continuance of slavery. 
E) the cruelty of the African slave trade. 
A) the decadence of southern society. 
B) the tragedy of the breakup of families by slavery. 
C) the wanton cruelty of slave owners. 
D) the complicity of northerners in the continuance of slavery. 
E) the cruelty of the African slave trade.

Question 5

The newspaper man who urged Americans to "Go West young man" was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The newspaper man who urged Americans to...

Question 6

In pushing for strict compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act,southerners were motivated primarily by financial concerns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

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 8

The United States went to war with Mexico in 1846 with fewer than 8,000 men,supplemented by 60,000 volunteers from state regiments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Senator who delivered the "seventh of March" speech supporting the Compromise of 1850 was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Senator who delivered the "seventh of...

Question 10

Between 1845 and 1848,the annexation of Texas,settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute,and acquisition of territory from the Mexican War added 500,000 square miles to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The primary goal of President John Tyler was to

Accepted Answer

A) establish a strong national bank. 
B) impose higher tariffs on English textiles. 
C) abolish slavery. 
D) build a transcontinental railroad. 
E) annex Texas. 
A) establish a strong national bank. 
B) impose higher tariffs on English textiles. 
C) abolish slavery. 
D) build a transcontinental railroad. 
E) annex Texas.

Question 12

The Wilmot Proviso

Accepted Answer

A) was passed by the House of Representatives,but failed in the Senate. 
B) won the support of southern Whigs. 
C) was passed in the Senate,but failed in the House of Representatives. 
D) was passed by Congress,but vetoed by the President. 
E) none of these choices 
A) was passed by the House of Representatives,but failed in the Senate. 
B) won the support of southern Whigs. 
C) was passed in the Senate,but failed in the House of Representatives. 
D) was passed by Congress,but vetoed by the President. 
E) none of these choices

Question 13

Military posts built by the Spanish to protect their settlers from hostile Indians were known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Military posts built by the Spanish to...

Question 14

President James K.Polk supported a rivers and harbors bill to provide federal aid for transportation improvements in the Old Northwest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In response to the Whig Party nomination of Zachary Taylor in 1848,many "conscience Whigs" fled the party,joined with antislavery Democrats,and formed the

Accepted Answer

A) Liberty Party. 
B) Republican Party. 
C) Free Soil Party. 
D) Know-Nothing Party. 
E) Socialist Party. 
A) Liberty Party. 
B) Republican Party. 
C) Free Soil Party. 
D) Know-Nothing Party. 
E) Socialist Party.

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

The idea of manifest destiny,though not

Question 17

In the 1840s,the westward expansion of the United States

Accepted Answer

A) did not extend beyond the Mississippi River. 
B) included the 2000-mile-long Oregon trail to the Pacific coast. 
C) was prohibited by the territorial government of Mexico. 
D) halted at the Rocky Mountains. 
E) included Canada. 
A) did not extend beyond the Mississippi River. 
B) included the 2000-mile-long Oregon trail to the Pacific coast. 
C) was prohibited by the territorial government of Mexico. 
D) halted at the Rocky Mountains. 
E) included Canada.

Question 18

"Popular sovereignty" was the belief that

Accepted Answer

A) the United States was destined to control the entire continent. 
B) the American Indian was the ward of the U.S.government. 
C) settlers to a territory should decide for themselves whether or not to permit slavery. 
D) the federal government had the final authority on slavery in the territories. 
E) citizens should be free to choose their own reading material. 
A) the United States was destined to control the entire continent. 
B) the American Indian was the ward of the U.S.government. 
C) settlers to a territory should decide for themselves whether or not to permit slavery. 
D) the federal government had the final authority on slavery in the territories. 
E) citizens should be free to choose their own reading material.

Question 19

The Senator who opposed slavery as being contrary to a "higher law" was ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Senator who opposed slavery as being...

Question 20

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

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

The ____________________ framed the national debate over slavery for 15 years.

With regard to the idea of "popular sovereignty," northerners believed that the decision on slavery should come earlier in a territory's history than southerners did.

Democrats dropped the idea of annexing Cuba after the Ostend Manifesto.

The central theme of Uncle Tom's Cabin is

The newspaper man who urged Americans to "Go West young man" was ____________________.

In pushing for strict compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act,southerners were motivated primarily by financial concerns.

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

The United States went to war with Mexico in 1846 with fewer than 8,000 men,supplemented by 60,000 volunteers from state regiments.

The Senator who delivered the "seventh of March" speech supporting the Compromise of 1850 was ____________________.

Between 1845 and 1848,the annexation of Texas,settlement of the Oregon boundary dispute,and acquisition of territory from the Mexican War added 500,000 square miles to the United States.

The primary goal of President John Tyler was to

The Wilmot Proviso

Military posts built by the Spanish to protect their settlers from hostile Indians were known as ____________________.

President James K.Polk supported a rivers and harbors bill to provide federal aid for transportation improvements in the Old Northwest.

In response to the Whig Party nomination of Zachary Taylor in 1848,many "conscience Whigs" fled the party,joined with antislavery Democrats,and formed the

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

In the 1840s,the westward expansion of the United States

"Popular sovereignty" was the belief that

The Senator who opposed slavery as being contrary to a "higher law" was ____________________.

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

When Old Worlds Collide: Contact, conquest, catastrophe

The Challenge to Spain and the Settlement of North America

England Discovers Its Colonies: Empire, liberty, and Expansion

Provincial America and the Struggle for a Continent

Reform, resistance, revolution

The Revolutionary Republic

Completing the Revolution, 1789-1815

Northern Transformations, 1790-1850

The Old South, 1790-1850

Toward an American Culture

Whigs and Democrats

Antebellum Reform

The Gathering Tempest, 1853-1860

Secession and Civil War, 1860-1862

A New Birth of Freedom, 1862-1865

Reconstruction, 1863-1877

A Transformed Nation: the West and the New South, 1865-1900

The Rise of Corporate America, 1865-1914

Cities, peoples, cultures, 1890-1920

Progressivism

Becoming a World Power, 1898-1917

War and Society, 1914-1920

The 1920s

The Great Depression and the New Deal, 1929-1939

America During the Second World War

The Age of Containment, 1946-1953

Affluence and Its Discontents, 1953-1963

America During Its Longest War, 1963-1974

Uncertain Times, 1974-1992

Economic, social, and Cultural Change in the Late 20th Century

A Time of Hope and Fear, 1993-2012

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