Question 1

President James Buchanan opposed the Dred Scott decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Following John Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry,many southerners were convinced that

Accepted Answer

A)  the raid was the isolated act of an antislavery fanatic. 
B)  Brown had been given the support of the Republican Party. 
C)  northern politicians would use the raid as an excuse to further restrict slavery. 
D)  the abolitionist movement would shortly fall into disgrace. 
E)  his execution would put a stop to northern agitation over slavery once and for all. 
A)  the raid was the isolated act of an antislavery fanatic. 
B)  Brown had been given the support of the Republican Party. 
C)  northern politicians would use the raid as an excuse to further restrict slavery. 
D)  the abolitionist movement would shortly fall into disgrace. 
E)  his execution would put a stop to northern agitation over slavery once and for all.

Question 3

Indian attacks on white migrants as they traveled west were rare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The "Young America" movement sought to unite the nation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why was the United States able to add so much new territory to its control in the 1840s?

Accepted Answer

The United States was able to add a sign

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It divided and destroyed the Whig Party. 
B)  It led to the creation of the Republican Party. 
C)  It created two new territories. 
D)  It explicitly repealed the Missouri Compromise. 
E)  It was sponsored by Henry Clay. 
A)  It divided and destroyed the Whig Party. 
B)  It led to the creation of the Republican Party. 
C)  It created two new territories. 
D)  It explicitly repealed the Missouri Compromise. 
E)  It was sponsored by Henry Clay.

Question 7

James Buchanan

Accepted Answer

A)  weakly opposed the Dred Scott decision. 
B)  opposed the admission of Kansas as a slave state. 
C)  pressured Congress to admit Kansas under the Lecompton constitution. 
D)  refused to enforce the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  weakly opposed the Dred Scott decision. 
B)  opposed the admission of Kansas as a slave state. 
C)  pressured Congress to admit Kansas under the Lecompton constitution. 
D)  refused to enforce the Supreme Court's Dred Scott decision. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 8

Which of the following towns served as a major departure point for migrants traveling west on the overland trails?

Accepted Answer

A)  Independence, Missouri 
B)  Cedar Rapids, Iowa 
C)  Ames, Iowa 
D)  St. Louis, Missouri 
E)  Kansas City, Missouri 
A)  Independence, Missouri 
B)  Cedar Rapids, Iowa 
C)  Ames, Iowa 
D)  St. Louis, Missouri 
E)  Kansas City, Missouri

Question 9

The Supreme Court ruling in the case of Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857)held that

Accepted Answer

A)  Scott must be freed under federal law. 
B)  slaves were property unless they moved to a free state. 
C)  states were not allowed to abolish slavery within their borders. 
D)  the freedom of a slave could not be purchased by a black person. 
E)  the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional. 
A)  Scott must be freed under federal law. 
B)  slaves were property unless they moved to a free state. 
C)  states were not allowed to abolish slavery within their borders. 
D)  the freedom of a slave could not be purchased by a black person. 
E)  the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.

Question 10

John Brown was executed following his raid on ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of John Brown was executed following his raid...

Question 11

The victor in the 1844 presidential race was the previously unheralded ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The victor in the 1844 presidential race...

Question 12

As a result of the gold rush,by 1850,

Accepted Answer

A)  Californian Indians saw their social conditions improve. 
B)  California had a large surplus of labor. 
C)  California had a very diverse population. 
D)  California had a population larger than any state in the Union. 
E)  California became virulently antislavery. 
A)  Californian Indians saw their social conditions improve. 
B)  California had a large surplus of labor. 
C)  California had a very diverse population. 
D)  California had a population larger than any state in the Union. 
E)  California became virulently antislavery.

Question 13

The Compromise of 1850 was formed in large part for the entry of ________ into the Union.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Compromise of 1850 was formed in...

Question 14

In the 1850s,in an effort to undercut the Fugitive Slave Act,some northern states

Accepted Answer

A)  called for secession from the South. 
B)  proposed a national referendum on the slave issue. 
C)  passed laws preventing the deportation of fugitive slaves. 
D)  forbid fugitive slave hunters from traveling in their state. 
E)  began actively funding the underground railroad. 
A)  called for secession from the South. 
B)  proposed a national referendum on the slave issue. 
C)  passed laws preventing the deportation of fugitive slaves. 
D)  forbid fugitive slave hunters from traveling in their state. 
E)  began actively funding the underground railroad.

Question 15

The United States went to war with Mexico in 1846 without a formal declaration of war.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

President Polk used the American victory over Mexico to secure his reelection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Lecompton constitution was a pro-slavery document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Compromise of 1850 allowed for the admission of California

Accepted Answer

A)  as a slave state. 
B)  along with a strengthened Fugitive Slave Act. 
C)  along with an agreement to construct a transcontinental railroad. 
D)  with the agreement that there would be no additional states added for ten years. 
E)  as a free state, along with Utah and New Mexico as slave states. 
A)  as a slave state. 
B)  along with a strengthened Fugitive Slave Act. 
C)  along with an agreement to construct a transcontinental railroad. 
D)  with the agreement that there would be no additional states added for ten years. 
E)  as a free state, along with Utah and New Mexico as slave states.

Question 19

When Mexico refused a U.S.offer to purchase the disputed territories,Polk ordered Taylor's army in Texas to enter Mexican territory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In the 1840s,regional critics of President James K.Polk claimed his policies favored the

Accepted Answer

A)  North. 
B)  South. 
C)  East. 
D)  West. 
E)  Northwest. 
A)  North. 
B)  South. 
C)  East. 
D)  West. 
E)  Northwest.

Exam 13: The Impending Crisis

President James Buchanan opposed the Dred Scott decision.

Following John Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry,many southerners were convinced that

Indian attacks on white migrants as they traveled west were rare.

The "Young America" movement sought to unite the nation.

Why was the United States able to add so much new territory to its control in the 1840s?

Which of the following statements regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act is FALSE?

James Buchanan

Which of the following towns served as a major departure point for migrants traveling west on the overland trails?

The Supreme Court ruling in the case of Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857)held that

John Brown was executed following his raid on ________.

The victor in the 1844 presidential race was the previously unheralded ________.

As a result of the gold rush,by 1850,

The Compromise of 1850 was formed in large part for the entry of ________ into the Union.

In the 1850s,in an effort to undercut the Fugitive Slave Act,some northern states

The United States went to war with Mexico in 1846 without a formal declaration of war.

President Polk used the American victory over Mexico to secure his reelection.

The Lecompton constitution was a pro-slavery document.

The Compromise of 1850 allowed for the admission of California

When Mexico refused a U.S.offer to purchase the disputed territories,Polk ordered Taylor's army in Texas to enter Mexican territory.

In the 1840s,regional critics of President James K.Polk claimed his policies favored the

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