Question 1

President James K.Polk

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A)  entered office with very few concrete plans about what he wanted to achieve. 
B)  helped his candidacy for office by expressing a desire to re-annex Texas. 
C)  had not held any significant electoral office before becoming president. 
D)  opposed the occupation of Oregon. 
E)  was generally a pacifist, but was ultimately pushed into faster occupation of the West. 
A)  entered office with very few concrete plans about what he wanted to achieve. 
B)  helped his candidacy for office by expressing a desire to re-annex Texas. 
C)  had not held any significant electoral office before becoming president. 
D)  opposed the occupation of Oregon. 
E)  was generally a pacifist, but was ultimately pushed into faster occupation of the West.

Question 2

The political party that came into being largely in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act was the

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A)  Republican Party. 
B)  Know-Nothings. 
C)  Populist Party. 
D)  Abolitionist Party. 
E)  Jayhawk Party. 
A)  Republican Party. 
B)  Know-Nothings. 
C)  Populist Party. 
D)  Abolitionist Party. 
E)  Jayhawk Party.

Question 3

Could the Civil War have been avoided?

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The question of whether the American Civ

Question 4

________ led the raid on Harpers Ferry,Virginia,attempting to seize control of the federal arsenal.

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The answer of ________ led the raid on Harpers Ferry,Virginia,attempting...

Question 5

In 1836,Texas did not immediately join the United States in part because

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A)  Congress feared that giving statehood to Texas might lead to war with Mexico. 
B)  the American leadership in Texas delayed in applying for statehood. 
C)  President Andrew Jackson thought that action would add to sectional tensions. 
D)  England had forged its own political ties to Texas. 
E)  Texas settlers overwhelmingly did not want to be part of the United States. 
A)  Congress feared that giving statehood to Texas might lead to war with Mexico. 
B)  the American leadership in Texas delayed in applying for statehood. 
C)  President Andrew Jackson thought that action would add to sectional tensions. 
D)  England had forged its own political ties to Texas. 
E)  Texas settlers overwhelmingly did not want to be part of the United States.

Question 6

In 1836,an attack by Mexican forces on the Alamo mission

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A)  saw the American garrison executed after it had surrendered. 
B)  saw the death of Davy Crockett. 
C)  began the Mexican War. 
D)  led Americans in Texas to proclaim their independence from Mexico. 
E)  was a surprising victory for American forces in Texas. 
A)  saw the American garrison executed after it had surrendered. 
B)  saw the death of Davy Crockett. 
C)  began the Mexican War. 
D)  led Americans in Texas to proclaim their independence from Mexico. 
E)  was a surprising victory for American forces in Texas.

Question 7

American diplomats issued the ________ Manifesto in an effort to acquire Cuba.

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The answer of American diplomats issued the ________ Manifesto in...

Question 8

The Chinese who came to California during the gold rush

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A)  typically planned to remain permanently in the state. 
B)  usually came with their families. 
C)  more often worked as merchants than miners. 
D)  had aspirations similar to those of American participants. 
E)  found themselves banned from working in the mines. 
A)  typically planned to remain permanently in the state. 
B)  usually came with their families. 
C)  more often worked as merchants than miners. 
D)  had aspirations similar to those of American participants. 
E)  found themselves banned from working in the mines.

Question 9

________ stated that southerners should stop apologizing for slavery and defend it as "a good-a positive good."

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The answer of ________ stated that southerners should stop apologizing...

Question 10

The Dred Scott decision represented a stunning defeat for the pro-slavery movement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Why were the Democratic presidents of the 1850s so ineffectual?

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The Democratic presidents of the 1850s,

Question 12

The ideology of Free-Soil included

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A)  opposition to the expansion of slavery. 
B)  a call to end slavery in the United States as soon as possible. 
C)  the use of military force to suppress slavery. 
D)  the argument that slavery was tremendously harmful to American blacks. 
E)  an argument for black male suffrage. 
A)  opposition to the expansion of slavery. 
B)  a call to end slavery in the United States as soon as possible. 
C)  the use of military force to suppress slavery. 
D)  the argument that slavery was tremendously harmful to American blacks. 
E)  an argument for black male suffrage.

Question 13

The Compromise of 1850 included a Fugitive Slave Act.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The presidential election of 1844

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A)  was a contest between Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren. 
B)  was a contest between two solidly pro-expansionists. 
C)  was won by a Democrat. 
D)  saw a northerner win the presidency. 
E)  was primarily a referendum on the leadership of John Tyler. 
A)  was a contest between Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren. 
B)  was a contest between two solidly pro-expansionists. 
C)  was won by a Democrat. 
D)  saw a northerner win the presidency. 
E)  was primarily a referendum on the leadership of John Tyler.

Question 15

Since 1800,what were the factors in the regional development of the United States that made civil war more likely?

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There were several factors in the region

Question 16

The Kansas-Nebraska Act helped create the Republican Party.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

During the 1840s,the United States added more than one ________ square miles of new territory under its control.

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The answer of During the 1840s,the United States added more...

Question 18

The United States and Great Britain agreed on the "joint occupation" of ________.

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The answer of The United States and Great Britain agreed...

Question 19

The Democrats ran two candidates in the election of 1860.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Southern defenders of slavery made all the following arguments EXCEPT that

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A)  southern slaves enjoyed better conditions than northern industrial workers. 
B)  blacks were inherently unfit to take care of themselves. 
C)  slavery allowed whites and blacks to live together peacefully. 
D)  black codes protected slaves from abuse. 
E)  the southern way of life was superior to any other in the world. 
A)  southern slaves enjoyed better conditions than northern industrial workers. 
B)  blacks were inherently unfit to take care of themselves. 
C)  slavery allowed whites and blacks to live together peacefully. 
D)  black codes protected slaves from abuse. 
E)  the southern way of life was superior to any other in the world.

Exam 13: The Impending Crisis

President James K.Polk

The political party that came into being largely in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act was the

Could the Civil War have been avoided?

________ led the raid on Harpers Ferry,Virginia,attempting to seize control of the federal arsenal.

In 1836,Texas did not immediately join the United States in part because

In 1836,an attack by Mexican forces on the Alamo mission

American diplomats issued the ________ Manifesto in an effort to acquire Cuba.

The Chinese who came to California during the gold rush

________ stated that southerners should stop apologizing for slavery and defend it as "a good-a positive good."

The Dred Scott decision represented a stunning defeat for the pro-slavery movement.

Why were the Democratic presidents of the 1850s so ineffectual?

The ideology of Free-Soil included

The Compromise of 1850 included a Fugitive Slave Act.

The presidential election of 1844

Since 1800,what were the factors in the regional development of the United States that made civil war more likely?

The Kansas-Nebraska Act helped create the Republican Party.

During the 1840s,the United States added more than one ________ square miles of new territory under its control.

The United States and Great Britain agreed on the "joint occupation" of ________.

The Democrats ran two candidates in the election of 1860.

Southern defenders of slavery made all the following arguments EXCEPT that

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