Question 1

Polk's nickname of "Young Hickory" most reflected his:

Accepted Answer

A)  association with Jackson and support for Jacksonian policies 
B)  toughness in dealing with his enemies 
C)  common origins in North Carolina 
D)  relative youth for a presidential candidate 
E)  enthusiastic support for territorial expansion 
A)  association with Jackson and support for Jacksonian policies 
B)  toughness in dealing with his enemies 
C)  common origins in North Carolina 
D)  relative youth for a presidential candidate 
E)  enthusiastic support for territorial expansion

Question 2

President Tyler infuriated Henry Clay by vetoing his bill in support of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Texas annexation 
B)  higher tariffs 
C)  Indian removal 
D)  pensions for veterans 
E)  a new national bank 
A)  Texas annexation 
B)  higher tariffs 
C)  Indian removal 
D)  pensions for veterans 
E)  a new national bank

Question 3

Most of those who traveled westward in wagon trains:

Accepted Answer

A)  made it from Missouri to California in a month 
B)  traveled in groups 
C)  were attacked by Indians 
D)  turned back due to the hardships 
E)  were headed for California's gold fields 
A)  made it from Missouri to California in a month 
B)  traveled in groups 
C)  were attacked by Indians 
D)  turned back due to the hardships 
E)  were headed for California's gold fields

Question 4

The Americans known as "mountain men," who blazed western trails, were:

Accepted Answer

A)  army scouts 
B)  missionaries 
C)  mountain climbers 
D)  horse traders 
E)  fur trappers 
A)  army scouts 
B)  missionaries 
C)  mountain climbers 
D)  horse traders 
E)  fur trappers

Question 5

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-John Tyler

Accepted Answer

A) was the young congressman who argued that Polk had maneuvered the Mexicans into attacking 
B) led American forces at Veracruz 
C) was elected vice president in 1840 
D) was one of the defenders at the Alamo 
E) was the American who captured San Diego and Los Angeles
F)was the secretary of state who negotiated the treaty resolving the boundary between the northeastern United States and British Canada
G)was known as "the Pathfinder"
H)died after one month in office
I)was president of the Republic of Texas
J)was known as "Young Hickory" 
A) was the young congressman who argued that Polk had maneuvered the Mexicans into attacking 
B) led American forces at Veracruz 
C) was elected vice president in 1840 
D) was one of the defenders at the Alamo 
E) was the American who captured San Diego and Los Angeles
F)was the secretary of state who negotiated the treaty resolving the boundary between the northeastern United States and British Canada
G)was known as "the Pathfinder"
H)died after one month in office
I)was president of the Republic of Texas
J)was known as "Young Hickory"

Question 6

Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stephen Austin 
B)  Andrew Jackson 
C)  James Polk 
D)  Santa Anna 
E)  Sam Houston 
A)  Stephen Austin 
B)  Andrew Jackson 
C)  James Polk 
D)  Santa Anna 
E)  Sam Houston

Question 7

The Donner party became stranded on the Oregon Trail mainly because:

Accepted Answer

A)  of the succession of their own mistakes and poor decisions 
B)  they became caught in the crossfire of the Mexican war for independence 
C)  their party was too small to survive the journey 
D)  a broken compass led them astray 
E)  of annihilation by the Indians 
A)  of the succession of their own mistakes and poor decisions 
B)  they became caught in the crossfire of the Mexican war for independence 
C)  their party was too small to survive the journey 
D)  a broken compass led them astray 
E)  of annihilation by the Indians

Question 8

James Polk's top priority as president was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  restore American prosperity through expanded trade relations with Canada 
B)  secure geographic expansion of the United States, especially through the acquisition of Texas, California, and New Mexico 
C)  commit the United States to protecting Texas independence in perpetuity 
D)  create a political consensus that saw the two major political parties merge into one 
E)  encourage European immigration as a means to fuel American industrialization 
A)  restore American prosperity through expanded trade relations with Canada 
B)  secure geographic expansion of the United States, especially through the acquisition of Texas, California, and New Mexico 
C)  commit the United States to protecting Texas independence in perpetuity 
D)  create a political consensus that saw the two major political parties merge into one 
E)  encourage European immigration as a means to fuel American industrialization

Question 9

California's Bear Flag Republic:

Accepted Answer

A)  was controlled by Mexicans and Indians 
B)  was quickly recognized by the British 
C)  represented a California version of manifest destiny 
D)  was established when American settlers captured Sonoma in northern California 
E)  sent an expedition to capture Santa Fe 
A)  was controlled by Mexicans and Indians 
B)  was quickly recognized by the British 
C)  represented a California version of manifest destiny 
D)  was established when American settlers captured Sonoma in northern California 
E)  sent an expedition to capture Santa Fe

Question 10

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-James K. Polk

Accepted Answer

A) was the young congressman who argued that Polk had maneuvered the Mexicans into attacking 
B) led American forces at Veracruz 
C) was elected vice president in 1840 
D) was one of the defenders at the Alamo 
E) was the American who captured San Diego and Los Angeles
F)was the secretary of state who negotiated the treaty resolving the boundary between the northeastern United States and British Canada
G)was known as "the Pathfinder"
H)died after one month in office
I)was president of the Republic of Texas
J)was known as "Young Hickory" 
A) was the young congressman who argued that Polk had maneuvered the Mexicans into attacking 
B) led American forces at Veracruz 
C) was elected vice president in 1840 
D) was one of the defenders at the Alamo 
E) was the American who captured San Diego and Los Angeles
F)was the secretary of state who negotiated the treaty resolving the boundary between the northeastern United States and British Canada
G)was known as "the Pathfinder"
H)died after one month in office
I)was president of the Republic of Texas
J)was known as "Young Hickory"

Question 11

James K. Polk won the 1844 election without a majority of the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Zachary Taylor's decisive victory at the Battle of Buena Vista led to an immediate Mexican surrender.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

MATCHING
Match each description with the item below.
-John Charles Frémont

Accepted Answer

A) was the young congressman who argued that Polk had maneuvered the Mexicans into attacking 
B) led American forces at Veracruz 
C) was elected vice president in 1840 
D) was one of the defenders at the Alamo 
E) was the American who captured San Diego and Los Angeles
F)was the secretary of state who negotiated the treaty resolving the boundary between the northeastern United States and British Canada
G)was known as "the Pathfinder"
H)died after one month in office
I)was president of the Republic of Texas
J)was known as "Young Hickory" 
A) was the young congressman who argued that Polk had maneuvered the Mexicans into attacking 
B) led American forces at Veracruz 
C) was elected vice president in 1840 
D) was one of the defenders at the Alamo 
E) was the American who captured San Diego and Los Angeles
F)was the secretary of state who negotiated the treaty resolving the boundary between the northeastern United States and British Canada
G)was known as "the Pathfinder"
H)died after one month in office
I)was president of the Republic of Texas
J)was known as "Young Hickory"

Question 14

What effect did Mexico's winning its independence from Spain have on American settlement in the Southwest?

Accepted Answer

A)  The establishment of the new Mexican state made settlement in its territories more difficult. 
B)  Patterns of American settlement of the former Spanish, now Mexican, territories remained unchanged. 
C)  American settlers were immediately and forcibly removed from all Mexican territories. 
D)  American settlement and expansion into the former Spanish territories increased after Mexico gained independence. 
E)  Americans began to flee the former Spanish territories once Mexico gained independence. 
A)  The establishment of the new Mexican state made settlement in its territories more difficult. 
B)  Patterns of American settlement of the former Spanish, now Mexican, territories remained unchanged. 
C)  American settlers were immediately and forcibly removed from all Mexican territories. 
D)  American settlement and expansion into the former Spanish territories increased after Mexico gained independence. 
E)  Americans began to flee the former Spanish territories once Mexico gained independence.

Question 15

David Crockett was not a real person but purely a fictional character.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following statements about Stephen F. Austin are true EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  he had a legitimate land grant from Mexico 
B)  he convinced the Mexican government to permit an Anglo "buffer" colony on the northern frontier between the Comanche Indians and the Mexican settlements 
C)  he became the leading proponent of American settlement in coastal Texas 
D)  He adamantly opposed slavery. 
E)  He actively urged Texans to revolt against Mexico. 
A)  he had a legitimate land grant from Mexico 
B)  he convinced the Mexican government to permit an Anglo "buffer" colony on the northern frontier between the Comanche Indians and the Mexican settlements 
C)  he became the leading proponent of American settlement in coastal Texas 
D)  He adamantly opposed slavery. 
E)  He actively urged Texans to revolt against Mexico.

Question 17

All of the following resulted from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States gained California 
B)  the United States paid Mexico $15 million 
C)  U.S. troops continued to occupy Mexico 
D)  Mexico recognized the Rio Grande as the border of Texas 
E)  the United States gained New Mexico 
A)  the United States gained California 
B)  the United States paid Mexico $15 million 
C)  U.S. troops continued to occupy Mexico 
D)  Mexico recognized the Rio Grande as the border of Texas 
E)  the United States gained New Mexico

Question 18

The major factor that delayed Texas annexation until 1845 was:

Accepted Answer

A)  concern over Texas entering as a slave state 
B)  fear of a possible Mexican attack on the United States 
C)  Calhoun's incompetence as secretary of state 
D)  the desire of Texans to remain a republic 
E)  Britain's support for Texas independence 
A)  concern over Texas entering as a slave state 
B)  fear of a possible Mexican attack on the United States 
C)  Calhoun's incompetence as secretary of state 
D)  the desire of Texans to remain a republic 
E)  Britain's support for Texas independence

Question 19

Mexico's winning of independence from Spain slowed American expansion westward.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Mexican-American War erupted when:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mexican and U.S. troops clashed north of the Rio Grande 
B)  American settlers started a revolt in California 
C)  the United States recognized Texas as independent 
D)  Mexico insulted the U.S. ambassador and ordered him to leave the country 
E)  Polk won the 1844 election 
A)  Mexican and U.S. troops clashed north of the Rio Grande 
B)  American settlers started a revolt in California 
C)  the United States recognized Texas as independent 
D)  Mexico insulted the U.S. ambassador and ordered him to leave the country 
E)  Polk won the 1844 election

Exam 13: Western Expansion, 1830-1848

Polk's nickname of "Young Hickory" most reflected his:

President Tyler infuriated Henry Clay by vetoing his bill in support of:

Most of those who traveled westward in wagon trains:

The Americans known as "mountain men," who blazed western trails, were:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -John Tyler

Who was the first president of the Republic of Texas?

The Donner party became stranded on the Oregon Trail mainly because:

James Polk's top priority as president was to:

California's Bear Flag Republic:

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -James K. Polk

James K. Polk won the 1844 election without a majority of the popular vote.

Zachary Taylor's decisive victory at the Battle of Buena Vista led to an immediate Mexican surrender.

MATCHING Match each description with the item below. -John Charles Frémont

What effect did Mexico's winning its independence from Spain have on American settlement in the Southwest?

David Crockett was not a real person but purely a fictional character.

All of the following statements about Stephen F. Austin are true EXCEPT:

All of the following resulted from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo EXCEPT:

The major factor that delayed Texas annexation until 1845 was:

Mexico's winning of independence from Spain slowed American expansion westward.

The Mexican-American War erupted when:

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