Question 1

In the late 1850s,a white slaveholder living in Mississippi most likely voted for candidates from which political party?

Accepted Answer

A)  Free Soil. 
B)  Democratic. 
C)  American. 
D)  Whig. 
E)  Republican. 
A)  Free Soil. 
B)  Democratic. 
C)  American. 
D)  Whig. 
E)  Republican.

Question 2

Abraham Lincoln opposed increasing economic opportunities for free blacks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 1860,which state became the first to pass an ordinance of secession and declare itself separated from the Union?

Accepted Answer

A)  Virginia. 
B)  Kentucky. 
C)  Georgia. 
D)  South Carolina. 
E)  Tennessee. 
A)  Virginia. 
B)  Kentucky. 
C)  Georgia. 
D)  South Carolina. 
E)  Tennessee.

Question 4

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-David Wilmot

Accepted Answer

A) On Civil Disobedience 
B) 1848 Free Soil presidential candidate 
C) author of the Kansas-Nebraska Act 
D) tried to attach bill to ban slavery to war declaration 
E) author of the Compromise of 1850
F)caned Charles Sumner
G)a slave who sued for his freedom
H)led a raid on Harpers Ferry
I)1860 Republican presidential candidate
J)1860 southern Democratic presidential candidate
K)1856 Republican presidential candidate
L)filibustering 
A) On Civil Disobedience 
B) 1848 Free Soil presidential candidate 
C) author of the Kansas-Nebraska Act 
D) tried to attach bill to ban slavery to war declaration 
E) author of the Compromise of 1850
F)caned Charles Sumner
G)a slave who sued for his freedom
H)led a raid on Harpers Ferry
I)1860 Republican presidential candidate
J)1860 southern Democratic presidential candidate
K)1856 Republican presidential candidate
L)filibustering

Question 5

The California gold rush:

Accepted Answer

A)  actually had only a small impact on California's population because its rich farmlands already attracted thousands of new settlers each year. 
B)  attracted almost equal numbers of men and women. 
C)  resulted in laws that discriminated against "foreign miners." 
D)  made considerable wealth for average miners because gold mining demanded no real investment of capital. 
E)  hurt the development of San Francisco because gold discoveries shifted interest to areas outside of town. 
A)  actually had only a small impact on California's population because its rich farmlands already attracted thousands of new settlers each year. 
B)  attracted almost equal numbers of men and women. 
C)  resulted in laws that discriminated against "foreign miners." 
D)  made considerable wealth for average miners because gold mining demanded no real investment of capital. 
E)  hurt the development of San Francisco because gold discoveries shifted interest to areas outside of town.

Question 6

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-manifest destiny

Accepted Answer

A) issued by antislavery congressmen 
B) suggested that the United States buy or seize Cuba 
C) returned runaway slaves to their master 
D) America's mission to settle the West 
E) Texas borderland
F)sudden increase in California's population
G)voided the Missouri Compromise
H)no slavery in land acquired by Mexico
I)expedition to Central America
J)opponents to the expansion of slavery
K)anti-immigrant political party
L)California's entry into the Union as a free state 
A) issued by antislavery congressmen 
B) suggested that the United States buy or seize Cuba 
C) returned runaway slaves to their master 
D) America's mission to settle the West 
E) Texas borderland
F)sudden increase in California's population
G)voided the Missouri Compromise
H)no slavery in land acquired by Mexico
I)expedition to Central America
J)opponents to the expansion of slavery
K)anti-immigrant political party
L)California's entry into the Union as a free state

Question 7

Thinking back to previous chapters,fully explain how the forces of the market revolution heightened the tension between freedom and slavery.

Accepted Answer

The forces of the market revolution heig

Question 8

Why did slavery become more central to American politics in the 1840s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Methodist Church,the nation's largest denomination,called on all its members to free their slaves. 
B)  Territorial expansion raised the question of whether new lands should be free or slave. 
C)  Members of the abolitionist Republican Party,formed in 1844,insisted on debating slavery. 
D)  President John Tyler's antislavery policies caused a major proslavery backlash led by John C.Calhoun. 
E)  As the 1848 constitutional deadline for ending the African slave trade drew near,Americans became obsessed with slavery. 
A)  The Methodist Church,the nation's largest denomination,called on all its members to free their slaves. 
B)  Territorial expansion raised the question of whether new lands should be free or slave. 
C)  Members of the abolitionist Republican Party,formed in 1844,insisted on debating slavery. 
D)  President John Tyler's antislavery policies caused a major proslavery backlash led by John C.Calhoun. 
E)  As the 1848 constitutional deadline for ending the African slave trade drew near,Americans became obsessed with slavery.

Question 9

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two.
-Mexican Cession

Accepted Answer

The Mexican Cession refers to the territ

Question 10

Unlike most previous presidents,James Polk was not a slaveholder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Democratic Party split in 1860 over the question of whether to:

Accepted Answer

A)  renominate President James Buchanan for a second term. 
B)  protect slavery in the territories or allow popular sovereignty in them. 
C)  impeach Chief Justice Roger Taney for the Dred Scott decision. 
D)  endorse the acquisition of Cuba by the United States,thus increasing slave territory. 
E)  immediately bring Kansas and Nebraska into the Union as slave states. 
A)  renominate President James Buchanan for a second term. 
B)  protect slavery in the territories or allow popular sovereignty in them. 
C)  impeach Chief Justice Roger Taney for the Dred Scott decision. 
D)  endorse the acquisition of Cuba by the United States,thus increasing slave territory. 
E)  immediately bring Kansas and Nebraska into the Union as slave states.

Question 12

In 1821,the opening of the Santa Fe Trail between Santa Fe and ________ led to a reorientation of New Mexico's commerce from the rest of Mexico to the United States.

Accepted Answer

A)  Houston,Texas, 
B)  San Diego,California, 
C)  New Orleans,Louisiana, 
D)  Omaha,Nebraska, 
E)  Independence,Missouri, 
A)  Houston,Texas, 
B)  San Diego,California, 
C)  New Orleans,Louisiana, 
D)  Omaha,Nebraska, 
E)  Independence,Missouri,

Question 13

The Free Soil idea in the West appealed to racist northerners who worried about competing against black laborers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The caning of Charles Sumner by Preston Brooks:

Accepted Answer

A)  showed the extreme violence of which northern abolitionists were capable. 
B)  actually helped the new Republican Party. 
C)  was denounced by most southerners as barbaric. 
D)  occurred because Sumner praised the attack on Lawrence,Kansas. 
E)  was unusual because both men were proslavery Democrats. 
A)  showed the extreme violence of which northern abolitionists were capable. 
B)  actually helped the new Republican Party. 
C)  was denounced by most southerners as barbaric. 
D)  occurred because Sumner praised the attack on Lawrence,Kansas. 
E)  was unusual because both men were proslavery Democrats.

Question 15

The Revolution of 1848 in Europe was successful in its attempts to create more democracy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

MATCHING
Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Stephen Douglas

Accepted Answer

A) On Civil Disobedience 
B) 1848 Free Soil presidential candidate 
C) author of the Kansas-Nebraska Act 
D) tried to attach bill to ban slavery to war declaration 
E) author of the Compromise of 1850
F)caned Charles Sumner
G)a slave who sued for his freedom
H)led a raid on Harpers Ferry
I)1860 Republican presidential candidate
J)1860 southern Democratic presidential candidate
K)1856 Republican presidential candidate
L)filibustering 
A) On Civil Disobedience 
B) 1848 Free Soil presidential candidate 
C) author of the Kansas-Nebraska Act 
D) tried to attach bill to ban slavery to war declaration 
E) author of the Compromise of 1850
F)caned Charles Sumner
G)a slave who sued for his freedom
H)led a raid on Harpers Ferry
I)1860 Republican presidential candidate
J)1860 southern Democratic presidential candidate
K)1856 Republican presidential candidate
L)filibustering

Question 17

The Ostend Manifesto suggested seizing all of Mexico,rather than just the Mexican Cession,during the Mexican War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Fugitive Slave Act provided for the return of runaway slaves to their owners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which event sparked Abraham Lincoln's reentry into politics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compromise of 1850. 
B)  Mexican-American War. 
C)  Dred Scott decision. 
D)  Raid on Harpers Ferry. 
E)  Kansas-Nebraska Act. 
A)  Compromise of 1850. 
B)  Mexican-American War. 
C)  Dred Scott decision. 
D)  Raid on Harpers Ferry. 
E)  Kansas-Nebraska Act.

Question 20

The opponents of the Compromise of 1850:

Accepted Answer

A)  included key Whig leaders Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. 
B)  received a boost from President Zachary Taylor. 
C)  were surprised when John C.Calhoun spoke in favor of the Compromise. 
D)  argued that California must become a free state,which the Compromise did not allow. 
E)  were thrilled to have the support of influential Vice President Millard Fillmore. 
A)  included key Whig leaders Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. 
B)  received a boost from President Zachary Taylor. 
C)  were surprised when John C.Calhoun spoke in favor of the Compromise. 
D)  argued that California must become a free state,which the Compromise did not allow. 
E)  were thrilled to have the support of influential Vice President Millard Fillmore.

In the late 1850s,a white slaveholder living in Mississippi most likely voted for candidates from which political party?

Abraham Lincoln opposed increasing economic opportunities for free blacks.

In 1860,which state became the first to pass an ordinance of secession and declare itself separated from the Union?

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -David Wilmot

The California gold rush:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -manifest destiny

Thinking back to previous chapters,fully explain how the forces of the market revolution heightened the tension between freedom and slavery.

Why did slavery become more central to American politics in the 1840s?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Mexican Cession

Unlike most previous presidents,James Polk was not a slaveholder.

The Democratic Party split in 1860 over the question of whether to:

In 1821,the opening of the Santa Fe Trail between Santa Fe and ________ led to a reorientation of New Mexico's commerce from the rest of Mexico to the United States.

The Free Soil idea in the West appealed to racist northerners who worried about competing against black laborers.

The caning of Charles Sumner by Preston Brooks:

The Revolution of 1848 in Europe was successful in its attempts to create more democracy.

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Stephen Douglas

The Ostend Manifesto suggested seizing all of Mexico,rather than just the Mexican Cession,during the Mexican War.

The Fugitive Slave Act provided for the return of runaway slaves to their owners.

Which event sparked Abraham Lincoln's reentry into politics?

The opponents of the Compromise of 1850:

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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Exam 13: A House Divided,1840-1861

In the late 1850s,a white slaveholder living in Mississippi most likely voted for candidates from which political party?

Abraham Lincoln opposed increasing economic opportunities for free blacks.

In 1860,which state became the first to pass an ordinance of secession and declare itself separated from the Union?

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -David Wilmot

The California gold rush:

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -manifest destiny

Thinking back to previous chapters,fully explain how the forces of the market revolution heightened the tension between freedom and slavery.

Why did slavery become more central to American politics in the 1840s?

Identify and give the historical significance of each of the following terms, events, and people in a paragraph or two. -Mexican Cession

Unlike most previous presidents,James Polk was not a slaveholder.

The Democratic Party split in 1860 over the question of whether to:

In 1821,the opening of the Santa Fe Trail between Santa Fe and ________ led to a reorientation of New Mexico's commerce from the rest of Mexico to the United States.

The Free Soil idea in the West appealed to racist northerners who worried about competing against black laborers.

The caning of Charles Sumner by Preston Brooks:

The Revolution of 1848 in Europe was successful in its attempts to create more democracy.

MATCHING Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Stephen Douglas

The Ostend Manifesto suggested seizing all of Mexico,rather than just the Mexican Cession,during the Mexican War.

The Fugitive Slave Act provided for the return of runaway slaves to their owners.

Which event sparked Abraham Lincoln's reentry into politics?

The opponents of the Compromise of 1850:

A New World

Beginnings of English America,1607-1660

Creating Anglo-america,1660-1750

Slavery,freedom,and the Struggle for Empire to 1763

The American Revolution,1763-1783

the Revolution Within

Founding a Nation,1783-1791

Securing the Republic,1790-1815

The Market Revolution,1800-1840

Democracy in America,1815-1840

The Peculiar Institution

An Age of Reform,1820-1840

A New Birth of Freedom: the Civil War,1861-1865

what is Freedom?”: Reconstruction,1865-1877

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