Question 1

Mexican residents of Texas were known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mexican residents of Texas were known as...

Question 2

The Wilmot Proviso

Accepted Answer

A)  banned all slavery west of the Mississippi River. 
B)  passed in the House and was signed into law. 
C)  overturned the Missouri Compromise. 
D)  was an appropriation to pay for peace with Mexico. 
E)  prohibited slavery in any land acquired from Mexico. 
A)  banned all slavery west of the Mississippi River. 
B)  passed in the House and was signed into law. 
C)  overturned the Missouri Compromise. 
D)  was an appropriation to pay for peace with Mexico. 
E)  prohibited slavery in any land acquired from Mexico.

Question 3

Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner were on opposite sides in the battle over "Bleeding Kansas."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The 1856 beating of Charles Sumner on the floor of the United States Senate

Accepted Answer

A)  was in response to a pro-slavery speech he had given. 
B)  was a vicious assault carried out by a member of the House of Representatives. 
C)  was strongly condemned in the South. 
D)  resulted in Sumner's death from his injuries weeks later. 
E)  All these answers are correct. 
A)  was in response to a pro-slavery speech he had given. 
B)  was a vicious assault carried out by a member of the House of Representatives. 
C)  was strongly condemned in the South. 
D)  resulted in Sumner's death from his injuries weeks later. 
E)  All these answers are correct.

Question 5

The 1854 Ostend Manifesto

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A)  enraged southern slaveowners. 
B)  was directed at limiting England's influence in the Caribbean. 
C)  was part of an attempt by the United States to acquire Cuba. 
D)  saw several European powers denounce American slavery. 
E)  prohibited slavery in the Hawaiian Islands. 
A)  enraged southern slaveowners. 
B)  was directed at limiting England's influence in the Caribbean. 
C)  was part of an attempt by the United States to acquire Cuba. 
D)  saw several European powers denounce American slavery. 
E)  prohibited slavery in the Hawaiian Islands.

Question 6

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was supported by the Republican Party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

In the 1860 elections,the political party most deeply divided over slavery was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Republican Party. 
B)  Whig Party. 
C)  Know-Nothing Party. 
D)  Constitutional Union Party. 
E)  Democratic Party. 
A)  Republican Party. 
B)  Whig Party. 
C)  Know-Nothing Party. 
D)  Constitutional Union Party. 
E)  Democratic Party.

Question 8

The Democratic platform of 1844 called for the reoccupation of ________ and the re-annexation of Texas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Democratic platform of 1844 called for...

Question 9

President Polk was willing to go to war over Oregon rather than accept a divide at the 49th parallel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional in the ________ v.Sandford Supreme Court decision.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional in...

Question 11

Most participants in the California gold rush left the state within a few months.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In 1844,President James K.Polk supported the acquisition of

Accepted Answer

A)  Oregon. 
B)  Texas. 
C)  Cuba. 
D)  Oregon and Texas. 
E)  Cuba and Texas. 
A)  Oregon. 
B)  Texas. 
C)  Cuba. 
D)  Oregon and Texas. 
E)  Cuba and Texas.

Question 13

The notion that people should be able to vote on the matter of slavery in the territories was called ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The notion that people should be able...

Question 14

Abraham Lincoln believed that slavery was wrong,but he was not an abolitionist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Assess and rate the presidency of James K.Polk.

Accepted Answer

James K. Polk's presidency is generally

Question 16

Chief Justice RogerB.Taney ruled with the majority in the Dred Scott case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As a result of his 1858 debates with Stephen Douglas,Abraham Lincoln

Accepted Answer

A)  gained many new supporters outside of Illinois. 
B)  won election to the United States Senate. 
C)  came to be regarded by southerners as an antislavery fanatic. 
D)  was appointed to the leadership of the Republican Party. 
E)  was appointed to an open House seat by the Republican governor of Illinois. 
A)  gained many new supporters outside of Illinois. 
B)  won election to the United States Senate. 
C)  came to be regarded by southerners as an antislavery fanatic. 
D)  was appointed to the leadership of the Republican Party. 
E)  was appointed to an open House seat by the Republican governor of Illinois.

Question 18

Some advocates of Manifest Destiny believed the United States should control the Western Hemisphere.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In 1845,the immediate cause of war with Mexico was

Accepted Answer

A)  a dispute over territory. 
B)  tariffs. 
C)  Mexico's debt to the United States. 
D)  the issue of slavery. 
E)  the Alamo. 
A)  a dispute over territory. 
B)  tariffs. 
C)  Mexico's debt to the United States. 
D)  the issue of slavery. 
E)  the Alamo.

Question 20

During the 1858 Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debates,it became clear that Lincoln

Accepted Answer

A)  believed slavery was morally acceptable under certain conditions. 
B)  was an abolitionist 
C)  believed racial equality was feasible at the time if certain concessions were made to southern elites. 
D)  believed slavery was morally wrong, but was not an abolitionist. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  believed slavery was morally acceptable under certain conditions. 
B)  was an abolitionist 
C)  believed racial equality was feasible at the time if certain concessions were made to southern elites. 
D)  believed slavery was morally wrong, but was not an abolitionist. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Exam 13: The Impending Crisis

Mexican residents of Texas were known as ________.

The Wilmot Proviso

Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner were on opposite sides in the battle over "Bleeding Kansas."

The 1856 beating of Charles Sumner on the floor of the United States Senate

The 1854 Ostend Manifesto

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was supported by the Republican Party.

In the 1860 elections,the political party most deeply divided over slavery was the

The Democratic platform of 1844 called for the reoccupation of ________ and the re-annexation of Texas.

President Polk was willing to go to war over Oregon rather than accept a divide at the 49th parallel.

The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional in the ________ v.Sandford Supreme Court decision.

Most participants in the California gold rush left the state within a few months.

In 1844,President James K.Polk supported the acquisition of

The notion that people should be able to vote on the matter of slavery in the territories was called ________.

Abraham Lincoln believed that slavery was wrong,but he was not an abolitionist.

Assess and rate the presidency of James K.Polk.

Chief Justice RogerB.Taney ruled with the majority in the Dred Scott case.

As a result of his 1858 debates with Stephen Douglas,Abraham Lincoln

Some advocates of Manifest Destiny believed the United States should control the Western Hemisphere.

In 1845,the immediate cause of war with Mexico was

During the 1858 Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debates,it became clear that Lincoln

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