Question 1

To ensure his positive legacy, President John Tyler:

Accepted Answer

A) pushed Congress to annex Texas through a congressional resolution. 
B) concentrated on snuffing out any plans Britain had for reentering North America. 
C) focused on living up to his campaign promise of bringing a northern state into the Union. 
D) decided to intervene militarily in Oregon Territory so the British would withdraw from there. 
E) demanded to be shown the exact spot upon which American blood had been spilled on American soil. 
A) pushed Congress to annex Texas through a congressional resolution. 
B) concentrated on snuffing out any plans Britain had for reentering North America. 
C) focused on living up to his campaign promise of bringing a northern state into the Union. 
D) decided to intervene militarily in Oregon Territory so the British would withdraw from there. 
E) demanded to be shown the exact spot upon which American blood had been spilled on American soil.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the Mormon movement?

Accepted Answer

A) The founder of the Mormons was Brigham Young. 
B) The Mormons spent about five of their early years of development in Commerce, Illinois, which they renamed Nauvoo. 
C) Before their murders, Joseph and Hyrum Smith had advocated a move to the area of the Great Salt Lake. 
D) Initially, Joseph Smith and his Mormon followers refused to practice polygamy while developing their sect in Illinois. 
E) Despite serious efforts by the Smith brothers and Young, the Mormon congregation grew slowly and failed to prosper for the first few years. 
A) The founder of the Mormons was Brigham Young. 
B) The Mormons spent about five of their early years of development in Commerce, Illinois, which they renamed Nauvoo. 
C) Before their murders, Joseph and Hyrum Smith had advocated a move to the area of the Great Salt Lake. 
D) Initially, Joseph Smith and his Mormon followers refused to practice polygamy while developing their sect in Illinois. 
E) Despite serious efforts by the Smith brothers and Young, the Mormon congregation grew slowly and failed to prosper for the first few years.

Question 3

Explain the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Accepted Answer

In February 1848, an American envoy name

Question 4

Which of the following is a true statement about the actions of the Mexican government in Texas in the 1830s?

Accepted Answer

A) It encouraged U.S. immigration to the region of Texas. 
B) It lowered taxes to facilitate good trade relationships with the Americans. 
C) It built military posts to prohibit further American settlement. 
D) It helped the Americans to easily assimilate to the American culture. 
E) It encouraged the practice of slavery. 
A) It encouraged U.S. immigration to the region of Texas. 
B) It lowered taxes to facilitate good trade relationships with the Americans. 
C) It built military posts to prohibit further American settlement. 
D) It helped the Americans to easily assimilate to the American culture. 
E) It encouraged the practice of slavery.

Question 5

The Mexican cession to America at the end of the Mexican-American War enlarged the United States by about 500,000 square miles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Britain immediately accepted the United States' offer to set the U.S.-Canadian border at the 49th parallel.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Describe the internal conflicts in Mexico that helped the Texans obtain independence.

Accepted Answer

Between 1829 and 1834, Mexico suffered a

Question 8

The Fort Laramie treaty officially ended the Mexican-American War.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Mormons found refuge in the area around the Great Salt Lake, in what would become the state of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Texas 
B) Oregon 
C) New Mexico 
D) Utah 
E) California 
A) Texas 
B) Oregon 
C) New Mexico 
D) Utah 
E) California

Question 10

Which of the following happened in response to the admission of Texas as an American state?

Accepted Answer

A) Britain withdrew from the Oregon territory. 
B) The Californians staged the Bear Flag revolt. 
C) The Whig party officially renamed itself the Republican Party. 
D) Mexico broke off diplomatic relations with the United States. 
E) The United States declared war on Mexico. 
A) Britain withdrew from the Oregon territory. 
B) The Californians staged the Bear Flag revolt. 
C) The Whig party officially renamed itself the Republican Party. 
D) Mexico broke off diplomatic relations with the United States. 
E) The United States declared war on Mexico.

To ensure his positive legacy, President John Tyler:

Which of the following statements is true of the Mormon movement?

Explain the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Which of the following is a true statement about the actions of the Mexican government in Texas in the 1830s?

The Mexican cession to America at the end of the Mexican-American War enlarged the United States by about 500,000 square miles.

Britain immediately accepted the United States' offer to set the U.S.-Canadian border at the 49th parallel.

Describe the internal conflicts in Mexico that helped the Texans obtain independence.

The Fort Laramie treaty officially ended the Mexican-American War.

The Mormons found refuge in the area around the Great Salt Lake, in what would become the state of _____.

Which of the following happened in response to the admission of Texas as an American state?

Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

The Revolution

Confederation and Constitution, 1783-1789

Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

The Market Revolution

Politics of the Market Revolution

A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Age: North, South, and West

The Progressive ERA

Becoming a World Power

Prosperity and Change in the Twenties

The Great Depression and the New Deal

World War II

Cold War America

The Sixties

The Age of Fracture: the 1970s

Reagans America

America in the Information Age

Globalization and Its

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Exam 13: The Continued Move West

To ensure his positive legacy, President John Tyler:

Which of the following statements is true of the Mormon movement?

Explain the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

Which of the following is a true statement about the actions of the Mexican government in Texas in the 1830s?

The Mexican cession to America at the end of the Mexican-American War enlarged the United States by about 500,000 square miles.

Britain immediately accepted the United States' offer to set the U.S.-Canadian border at the 49th parallel.

Describe the internal conflicts in Mexico that helped the Texans obtain independence.

The Fort Laramie treaty officially ended the Mexican-American War.

The Mormons found refuge in the area around the Great Salt Lake, in what would become the state of _____.

Which of the following happened in response to the admission of Texas as an American state?

Three Societies on the Verge of Contact

Contact and Settlement, 1492-1660

Expansion and Its Costs, 1660-1700

Expansion and Control, 1700-1763

Toward Revolution, 1763-1775

The Revolution

Confederation and Constitution, 1783-1789

Securing the New Nation, 1789-1800

Jeffersonian Democracy, 1800-1814

The Market Revolution

Politics of the Market Revolution

A Regionalized America, 1830-1860

The Impending Crisis

The Civil War

Reconstruction, 1865-1877

The Industrial Revolution

The Industrial Age: North, South, and West

The Progressive ERA

Becoming a World Power

Prosperity and Change in the Twenties

The Great Depression and the New Deal

World War II

Cold War America

The Sixties

The Age of Fracture: the 1970s

Reagans America

America in the Information Age

Globalization and Its

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