Question 1

John Tyler was a firm believer in the Whig Party's philosophy and planned to complete the construction of Clay's American System.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Relations between the Mormon settlement in Utah and the U.S.government became strained,especially when

Accepted Answer

A) the Mormons attacked and killed peaceful Plains Indians. 
B) the Mormons sided with Mexico in the Mexican War. 
C) the settlement authorized polygamy. 
D) gold was discovered in Utah. 
E) the Mormons opposed the admission of California. 
A) the Mormons attacked and killed peaceful Plains Indians. 
B) the Mormons sided with Mexico in the Mexican War. 
C) the settlement authorized polygamy. 
D) gold was discovered in Utah. 
E) the Mormons opposed the admission of California.

Question 3

Examine the causes and results of Mormon migration to Utah.

Accepted Answer

The (Mormon)Church of Jesus Christ of La

Question 4

The underground railroad was a large,extensive group of individuals who helped slaves escape from bondage in the South at a rate of over 10,000 per year during the antebellum period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

General Zachary Taylor established the "bear flag republic" in California in 1846.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The Whigs in 1848 had no party platform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following statements regarding Brigham Young are true except he

Accepted Answer

A) was married to fifty-five women. 
B) led the Mormons to Utah and created a prosperous community there. 
C) was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 
D) was the governor of the Utah territory for seven years. 
E) selected the site for the Mormon settlement. 
A) was married to fifty-five women. 
B) led the Mormons to Utah and created a prosperous community there. 
C) was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 
D) was the governor of the Utah territory for seven years. 
E) selected the site for the Mormon settlement.

Question 8

Henry Clay remained steadfastly opposed to the annexation of Texas throughout the presidential campaign of 1844.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following best describes Congress' handling of California?

Accepted Answer

A) Thoughtful and restrained 
B) Respectful and civil 
C) Quick and easy 
D) Stalemated 
E) Divided and violent 
A) Thoughtful and restrained 
B) Respectful and civil 
C) Quick and easy 
D) Stalemated 
E) Divided and violent

Question 10

Men who attempted to take Cuba and other lands for the U.S.were known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Men who attempted to take Cuba and...

Question 11

Adult men outnumbered women on western trails prior to the gold rush by what ratio?

Accepted Answer

A) 2 to 1 
B) 5 to 1 
C) 10 to 1 
D) 25 to 1 
E) 100 to 1 
A) 2 to 1 
B) 5 to 1 
C) 10 to 1 
D) 25 to 1 
E) 100 to 1

Question 12

The Wilmot Proviso stated that African Americans were not allowed to enter any territory ceded by Mexico to the United States because of the Mexican War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Explore the significance of the Wilmot Proviso.In what ways did it shape American politics over the next decade?

Accepted Answer

The Wilmot Proviso,advocated in Congress

Question 14

The Mexican War was least popular in which of the following regions?

Accepted Answer

A) Southwest 
B) New England 
C) Southeast 
D) Midwest 
E) Great Lakes region 
A) Southwest 
B) New England 
C) Southeast 
D) Midwest 
E) Great Lakes region

Question 15

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 16

Examine the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act in the 1850 Compromise.

Accepted Answer

The impact of the Fugitive Slave Act was

Question 17

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.

Question 18

____________________ raised the flag of an independent California after capturing Sonoma.

Accepted Answer

Captain Jo

Question 19

Opponents of the Mexican War

Accepted Answer

A) were mostly merchants who feared the war would disrupt their profitable trade with Mexico. 
B) were arrested and tried for treason. 
C) claimed the war was a plot to expand slavery into new territories. 
D) convinced the public that the war was a terrible mistake. 
E) came primarily from the southern states. 
A) were mostly merchants who feared the war would disrupt their profitable trade with Mexico. 
B) were arrested and tried for treason. 
C) claimed the war was a plot to expand slavery into new territories. 
D) convinced the public that the war was a terrible mistake. 
E) came primarily from the southern states.

Question 20

IDENTIFICATIONS
-William Walker

Accepted Answer

American filibustero who invaded Nicarag

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

John Tyler was a firm believer in the Whig Party's philosophy and planned to complete the construction of Clay's American System.

Relations between the Mormon settlement in Utah and the U.S.government became strained,especially when

Examine the causes and results of Mormon migration to Utah.

The underground railroad was a large,extensive group of individuals who helped slaves escape from bondage in the South at a rate of over 10,000 per year during the antebellum period.

General Zachary Taylor established the "bear flag republic" in California in 1846.

The Whigs in 1848 had no party platform.

All of the following statements regarding Brigham Young are true except he

Henry Clay remained steadfastly opposed to the annexation of Texas throughout the presidential campaign of 1844.

Which of the following best describes Congress' handling of California?

Men who attempted to take Cuba and other lands for the U.S.were known as ____________________.

Adult men outnumbered women on western trails prior to the gold rush by what ratio?

The Wilmot Proviso stated that African Americans were not allowed to enter any territory ceded by Mexico to the United States because of the Mexican War.

Explore the significance of the Wilmot Proviso.In what ways did it shape American politics over the next decade?

The Mexican War was least popular in which of the following regions?

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

Examine the impact of the Fugitive Slave Act in the 1850 Compromise.

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

____________________ raised the flag of an independent California after capturing Sonoma.

Opponents of the Mexican War

IDENTIFICATIONS -William Walker

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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