Question 1

The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

Accepted Answer

A)  intensified the debate over slavery. 
B)  upset southerners as much as northerners. 
C)  was readily accepted by northerners in the spirit of compromise. 
D)  upset southerners as much as northerners, but was readily accepted by northerners in the spirit of compromise. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  intensified the debate over slavery. 
B)  upset southerners as much as northerners. 
C)  was readily accepted by northerners in the spirit of compromise. 
D)  upset southerners as much as northerners, but was readily accepted by northerners in the spirit of compromise. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 2

California's population was very homogeneous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Compare the westward expansion of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century with westward expansion during the eighteenth century.What was similar and what was different?

Accepted Answer

During the first half of the nineteenth

Question 4

The Dred Scott decision endorsed the Missouri Compromise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In 1856,the Republican Party deliberately selected a candidate directly connected to the issue of "Bleeding Kansas."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Prior to his election as president,describe Abraham's Lincoln's positions on slavery.

Accepted Answer

Prior to his election as president, Abra

Question 7

The admission of California into the United States was a divisive national issue because

Accepted Answer

A)  westerners in other territories believed they deserved statehood before California. 
B)  California's entry would upset the nation's numerical balance of free and slave states. 
C)  most Californians opposed entry into the United States. 
D)  California adopted a constitution that allowed slavery. 
E)  lawmakers believed California gold would upset the currency and cause inflation. 
A)  westerners in other territories believed they deserved statehood before California. 
B)  California's entry would upset the nation's numerical balance of free and slave states. 
C)  most Californians opposed entry into the United States. 
D)  California adopted a constitution that allowed slavery. 
E)  lawmakers believed California gold would upset the currency and cause inflation.

Question 8

Only a tiny fraction of the so-called Forty-niners ever discovered gold in California.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Free-Soil Party first gained representation in Congress as a result of the election of 1848.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the 1850s,the issue of slavery complicated the proposal to build a transcontinental railroad,as

Accepted Answer

A)  it raised the question of whether or not slaves would be used as railroad labor. 
B)  non-slaveowning northerners and slaveowning southerners could not agree on a route. 
C)  British banks refused to help fund the project as long as slavery existed in the United States. 
D)  it raised the question of whether or not slaves would be used as railroad labor, and British banks refused to help fund the projects as long as slavery existed in the U.S. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  it raised the question of whether or not slaves would be used as railroad labor. 
B)  non-slaveowning northerners and slaveowning southerners could not agree on a route. 
C)  British banks refused to help fund the project as long as slavery existed in the United States. 
D)  it raised the question of whether or not slaves would be used as railroad labor, and British banks refused to help fund the projects as long as slavery existed in the U.S. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 11

Describe the territorial gains made by the United States between 1830 and 1860.

Accepted Answer

During the period between 1830 and 1860,

Question 12

Between 1840 and 1860,most migrants traveling west on the overland trails

Accepted Answer

A)  experienced frequent Indian attacks, which was a leading cause of death. 
B)  usually faced trips that lasted between two to three months. 
C)  rode in wagons much more than they walked on foot. 
D)  found the journey to be a very collective experience. 
E)  saw men generally working harder during the trip than women. 
A)  experienced frequent Indian attacks, which was a leading cause of death. 
B)  usually faced trips that lasted between two to three months. 
C)  rode in wagons much more than they walked on foot. 
D)  found the journey to be a very collective experience. 
E)  saw men generally working harder during the trip than women.

Question 13

In 1860,John Bell was the presidential candidate of the ________ Party.

Accepted Answer

Constituti

Question 14

When it came to the issue of the extension of slavery,President James K.Polk favored

Accepted Answer

A)  an extension of the Missouri Compromise. 
B)  popular sovereignty. 
C)  free soil. 
D)  abolitionism. 
E)  the Wilmot Proviso. 
A)  an extension of the Missouri Compromise. 
B)  popular sovereignty. 
C)  free soil. 
D)  abolitionism. 
E)  the Wilmot Proviso.

Question 15

The presidential election of 1844 was a contest between Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the California gold rush,

Accepted Answer

A)  most of the participants were seasoned miners. 
B)  a majority of the participants found some quantities of gold. 
C)  upwards of ninety-five percent of the "Forty-niners" were men. 
D)  few of the participants ended up staying in California. 
E)  Chinese immigrants who arrived were unable to find work. 
A)  most of the participants were seasoned miners. 
B)  a majority of the participants found some quantities of gold. 
C)  upwards of ninety-five percent of the "Forty-niners" were men. 
D)  few of the participants ended up staying in California. 
E)  Chinese immigrants who arrived were unable to find work.

Question 17

The Mexican War resulted in large part from

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States provoking Mexico to fight. 
B)  Mexico provoking the United States to fight. 
C)  Texas citizens attacking Mexican forces. 
D)  Mexican forces attacking Americans in California. 
E)  Texas citizens staging an attack by Mexican forces. 
A)  the United States provoking Mexico to fight. 
B)  Mexico provoking the United States to fight. 
C)  Texas citizens attacking Mexican forces. 
D)  Mexican forces attacking Americans in California. 
E)  Texas citizens staging an attack by Mexican forces.

Question 18

Lincoln was elected in 1860 with less than a majority of the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In 1836,the Battle of San Jacinto

Accepted Answer

A)  was a victory for General Santa Anna. 
B)  saw British troops fight alongside Mexican troops. 
C)  resulted in victory for forces led by Stephen Austin. 
D)  led to independence for Texas. 
E)  saw Sam Houston briefly taken prisoner. 
A)  was a victory for General Santa Anna. 
B)  saw British troops fight alongside Mexican troops. 
C)  resulted in victory for forces led by Stephen Austin. 
D)  led to independence for Texas. 
E)  saw Sam Houston briefly taken prisoner.

Question 20

When President Polk received the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,he

Accepted Answer

A)  readily accepted the treaty. 
B)  faced criticism for failing to acquire all of Mexico. 
C)  angrily claimed that Trist had violated his instructions. 
D)  made plans for a military occupation of Mexico City. 
E)  became concerned about the expansion of slavery into the new territories. 
A)  readily accepted the treaty. 
B)  faced criticism for failing to acquire all of Mexico. 
C)  angrily claimed that Trist had violated his instructions. 
D)  made plans for a military occupation of Mexico City. 
E)  became concerned about the expansion of slavery into the new territories.

Exam 13: The Impending Crisis

The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

California's population was very homogeneous.

Compare the westward expansion of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century with westward expansion during the eighteenth century.What was similar and what was different?

The Dred Scott decision endorsed the Missouri Compromise.

In 1856,the Republican Party deliberately selected a candidate directly connected to the issue of "Bleeding Kansas."

Prior to his election as president,describe Abraham's Lincoln's positions on slavery.

The admission of California into the United States was a divisive national issue because

Only a tiny fraction of the so-called Forty-niners ever discovered gold in California.

The Free-Soil Party first gained representation in Congress as a result of the election of 1848.

In the 1850s,the issue of slavery complicated the proposal to build a transcontinental railroad,as

Describe the territorial gains made by the United States between 1830 and 1860.

Between 1840 and 1860,most migrants traveling west on the overland trails

In 1860,John Bell was the presidential candidate of the ________ Party.

When it came to the issue of the extension of slavery,President James K.Polk favored

The presidential election of 1844 was a contest between Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren.

In the California gold rush,

The Mexican War resulted in large part from

Lincoln was elected in 1860 with less than a majority of the popular vote.

In 1836,the Battle of San Jacinto

When President Polk received the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo,he

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