Question 1

Which of the following did Polk hope to get from provoking a war with Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A) Full and certain ownership of Texas 
B) Control of much of Mexico's territory throughout the Southwest 
C) A morale boost by defeating the Mexicans handily 
D) Recognition from other major nations of the world 
E) Control of California, where gold had recently been discovered 
A) Full and certain ownership of Texas 
B) Control of much of Mexico's territory throughout the Southwest 
C) A morale boost by defeating the Mexicans handily 
D) Recognition from other major nations of the world 
E) Control of California, where gold had recently been discovered

Question 2

_____ was the successor of Joseph Smith who negotiated a truce so the Mormons could peacefully leave Illinois.

Accepted Answer

A) Sam Houston 
B) Brigham Young 
C) James K. Polk 
D) Andrew Jackson 
E) Stephen F. Austin 
A) Sam Houston 
B) Brigham Young 
C) James K. Polk 
D) Andrew Jackson 
E) Stephen F. Austin

Question 3

The most contentious issue debated diplomatically between the Americans and the Mexicans before the outbreak of the Mexican War was:

Accepted Answer

A) whether Texas could legally separate from Mexico. 
B) how much the United States should pay Mexico for the loss of its Texas territory. 
C) whether Mexico would allow Texas to be annexed by the United States. 
D) whether Texas was worth fighting for. 
E) what geographical landmark should serve as the true border between Mexico and Texas. 
A) whether Texas could legally separate from Mexico. 
B) how much the United States should pay Mexico for the loss of its Texas territory. 
C) whether Mexico would allow Texas to be annexed by the United States. 
D) whether Texas was worth fighting for. 
E) what geographical landmark should serve as the true border between Mexico and Texas.

Question 4

Which of the following is a true statement about the Buchanan-Pakenham Treaty?

Accepted Answer

A) It designated the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and Canada. 
B) It ended the Mexican-American war by advocating America's manifest destiny. 
C) It denied the United States access to the Pacific. 
D) It legalized slavery in California. 
E) It organized Oregon as a free state. 
A) It designated the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and Canada. 
B) It ended the Mexican-American war by advocating America's manifest destiny. 
C) It denied the United States access to the Pacific. 
D) It legalized slavery in California. 
E) It organized Oregon as a free state.

Question 5

"Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" referred to:

Accepted Answer

A) Tyler's decision to try to wait until 1854 to annex Texas. 
B) Polk's campaign promise to gain exclusive title to the Oregon Territory. 
C) the margin by which Tyler hoped to gain reelection. 
D) Britain's determination to stay in the fight for the Oregon Territory. 
E) a popular chant during the war against Mexico. 
A) Tyler's decision to try to wait until 1854 to annex Texas. 
B) Polk's campaign promise to gain exclusive title to the Oregon Territory. 
C) the margin by which Tyler hoped to gain reelection. 
D) Britain's determination to stay in the fight for the Oregon Territory. 
E) a popular chant during the war against Mexico.

Question 6

In the context of the war with Mexico, leading intellectuals such as Henry David Thoreau, Frederick Douglass, and William Lloyd Garrison:

Accepted Answer

A) opposed the war on the grounds that it would perpetuate slavery. 
B) supported the war because they thought America would lose and the support for slavery in America would slowly die out. 
C) supported the war because they thought that America needed the land, but they feared that slavery would expand even further. 
D) opposed the war on strategic, political grounds. 
E) opposed the war because they believed the United States did not have the economic resources to sustain such a war. 
A) opposed the war on the grounds that it would perpetuate slavery. 
B) supported the war because they thought America would lose and the support for slavery in America would slowly die out. 
C) supported the war because they thought that America needed the land, but they feared that slavery would expand even further. 
D) opposed the war on strategic, political grounds. 
E) opposed the war because they believed the United States did not have the economic resources to sustain such a war.

Question 7

What did Americans mean when they used the term manifest destiny ? Why did this term resonate so strongly with Americans as they looked at the West?

Accepted Answer

Amid the frenzy stirred by the Oregon an

Question 8

Americans developed four unique territories in the West between 1820 and 1844: Texas, Oregon, Utah, and _________. 
A. California 
B. Arizona 
C. Nevada 
D. Colorado

Accepted Answer

The answer of Americans developed four unique territories in the...

Question 9

Write a paragraph about the significance of the 49th parallel.

Accepted Answer

President James K. Polk believed that th

Question 10

Which of the following was the key focus of the parties in the presidential election of 1844?

Accepted Answer

A) The peaceable integration of the Mormons with the American settlers in Mormon territory 
B) Snuffing out any plans Britain had for reentering North America 
C) The abolition of slavery 
D) The re-annexation of Texas, as raised by the Democrats 
E) Gaining control of even more Mexican territory 
A) The peaceable integration of the Mormons with the American settlers in Mormon territory 
B) Snuffing out any plans Britain had for reentering North America 
C) The abolition of slavery 
D) The re-annexation of Texas, as raised by the Democrats 
E) Gaining control of even more Mexican territory

Question 11

_____ was the term that expressed the idea that the United States was fated to possess North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

Accepted Answer

A) "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" 
B) Mormonism 
C) Bear Flag Revolt 
D) Manifest destiny 
E) Spot Resolutions 
A) "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" 
B) Mormonism 
C) Bear Flag Revolt 
D) Manifest destiny 
E) Spot Resolutions

Question 12

_____ led an armed expeditionary group in what came to be called the Bear Flag Revolt.

Accepted Answer

A) Stephen F. Austin 
B) William B. Travis 
C) Joseph Smith 
D) Abraham Lincoln 
E) John C. Frémont 
A) Stephen F. Austin 
B) William B. Travis 
C) Joseph Smith 
D) Abraham Lincoln 
E) John C. Frémont

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT one of the native tribes of the Western Plains that were collectively called the Plains Indians?

Accepted Answer

A) Arapahoe 
B) Blackfoot 
C) Cheyenne 
D) Choctaw 
E) Sioux 
A) Arapahoe 
B) Blackfoot 
C) Cheyenne 
D) Choctaw 
E) Sioux

Question 14

Which of the following happened as Americans relentlessly moved westward across the continent?

Accepted Answer

A) Native Americans prospered as they assimilated to Anglo-American culture. 
B) Western migrants found refuge from the Market Revolution. 
C) The opening of the frontier kept alive the democratic promise that poor but free men could make it on their own. 
D) They were able to avoid the issue of slavery in national politics. 
E) They convinced their neighbors and Native American tribes of their peaceful intentions and anti-imperialist principles. 
A) Native Americans prospered as they assimilated to Anglo-American culture. 
B) Western migrants found refuge from the Market Revolution. 
C) The opening of the frontier kept alive the democratic promise that poor but free men could make it on their own. 
D) They were able to avoid the issue of slavery in national politics. 
E) They convinced their neighbors and Native American tribes of their peaceful intentions and anti-imperialist principles.

Question 15

Unlike most American settlers who went west, the Mormons went west because they:

Accepted Answer

A) wanted to take advantage of the transformations of the Market Revolution. 
B) wished to seek a haven from religious persecution. 
C) wished to pursue greater social freedom. 
D) wanted to seek riches. 
E) believed in the democratic promise that poor but free men could make it on their own. 
A) wanted to take advantage of the transformations of the Market Revolution. 
B) wished to seek a haven from religious persecution. 
C) wished to pursue greater social freedom. 
D) wanted to seek riches. 
E) believed in the democratic promise that poor but free men could make it on their own.

Question 16

Most of the early mining camp settlements went on to become major California towns and cities after the gold rush ended.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Write a paragraph on the mountain men.

Accepted Answer

Before the development of territories, t

Question 18

The Liberty Party was formed by people who:

Accepted Answer

A) supported the annexation of Texas. 
B) were supporters of Henry Clay for president. 
C) had become disillusioned by the Whig Party. 
D) wanted James G. Birney to become president. 
E) opposed the annexation of Texas. 
A) supported the annexation of Texas. 
B) were supporters of Henry Clay for president. 
C) had become disillusioned by the Whig Party. 
D) wanted James G. Birney to become president. 
E) opposed the annexation of Texas.

Question 19

Which of the following is a true statement about the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Accepted Answer

A) Mexico ceded parts of Texas and Utah but retained its other territories in the West. 
B) The border between the United States and Mexico was set at the Nueces River, which was 130 miles north of the Rio Grande. 
C) The U.S. promised to vacate all of the territories it had occupied during the Mexican-American war. 
D) The U.S. acquired Utah, Nevada, California, western Colorado, and parts of Arizona and New Mexico, all for $15 million. 
E) Mexico became part of the United States for a brief period. 
A) Mexico ceded parts of Texas and Utah but retained its other territories in the West. 
B) The border between the United States and Mexico was set at the Nueces River, which was 130 miles north of the Rio Grande. 
C) The U.S. promised to vacate all of the territories it had occupied during the Mexican-American war. 
D) The U.S. acquired Utah, Nevada, California, western Colorado, and parts of Arizona and New Mexico, all for $15 million. 
E) Mexico became part of the United States for a brief period.

Question 20

Texas was a(n)_____ until 1821, when it became part of the newly independent nation of Mexico.

Accepted Answer

A) American colony 
B) Russian colony 
C) British colony 
D) Dutch colony 
E) Spanish colony 
A) American colony 
B) Russian colony 
C) British colony 
D) Dutch colony 
E) Spanish colony

Exam 13: The Continued Move West

Which of the following did Polk hope to get from provoking a war with Mexico?

_____ was the successor of Joseph Smith who negotiated a truce so the Mormons could peacefully leave Illinois.

The most contentious issue debated diplomatically between the Americans and the Mexicans before the outbreak of the Mexican War was:

Which of the following is a true statement about the Buchanan-Pakenham Treaty?

"Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" referred to:

In the context of the war with Mexico, leading intellectuals such as Henry David Thoreau, Frederick Douglass, and William Lloyd Garrison:

What did Americans mean when they used the term manifest destiny ? Why did this term resonate so strongly with Americans as they looked at the West?

Americans developed four unique territories in the West between 1820 and 1844: Texas, Oregon, Utah, and _________. A. California B. Arizona C. Nevada D. Colorado

Write a paragraph about the significance of the 49th parallel.

Which of the following was the key focus of the parties in the presidential election of 1844?

_____ was the term that expressed the idea that the United States was fated to possess North America from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

_____ led an armed expeditionary group in what came to be called the Bear Flag Revolt.

Which of the following was NOT one of the native tribes of the Western Plains that were collectively called the Plains Indians?

Which of the following happened as Americans relentlessly moved westward across the continent?

Unlike most American settlers who went west, the Mormons went west because they:

Most of the early mining camp settlements went on to become major California towns and cities after the gold rush ended.

Write a paragraph on the mountain men.

The Liberty Party was formed by people who:

Which of the following is a true statement about the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Texas was a(n)_____ until 1821, when it became part of the newly independent nation of Mexico.

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The Impending Crisis

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