Question 1

President Polk risked war with Britain over Oregon Territory by his refusal to accept less than a boundary set at 54°40'.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In 1860, nearly 3,000 Chinese lived in Chinatown, a large district in San Francisco.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

From the very beginning of the 1840s, thousands of American emigrants on the overland trails lost their lives to hostile Indian raids.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

An obstacle hindering the organization of churches and schools in the frontier communities included

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of determination to reestablish familiar institutions. 
B)  disagreements over the kinds of churches and schools to build. 
C)  geographic mobility of the settlers. 
D)  unwillingness to spend money. 
A)  lack of determination to reestablish familiar institutions. 
B)  disagreements over the kinds of churches and schools to build. 
C)  geographic mobility of the settlers. 
D)  unwillingness to spend money.

Question 5

As late as 1880, most large western cities counted more women than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

As many as ________ Indians gathered at the Ft. Laramie Council of 1851.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As many as ________ Indians gathered at...

Question 7

The conviction that America's superior institutions and culture gave the United States a God-given right, even an obligation, to spread its civilization across the continent was expressed in the phrase ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The conviction that America's superior institutions and...

Question 8

California was one of the most diverse places in the country during the 1850s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In securing the Democratic nomination in 1844, ________ called for "the reannexation of Texas at the earliest practicable period" and the occupation of the Oregon Territory.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In securing the Democratic nomination in 1844,...

Question 10

Hoping the issue would boost his reelection chances in 1844, President ________ reopened the question of annexing Texas.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hoping the issue would boost his reelection...

Question 11

For ________, the gold rush in California was a disaster of epic proportions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of For ________, the gold rush in California...

Question 12

By 1835, almost 30,000 Americans were living in Texas, the largest group of Americans living outside the nation's boundaries at that time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Americans encountered a Spanish-speaking culture in all of the following places EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  New Mexico. 
B)  Texas. 
C)  California. 
D)  Oregon. 
A)  New Mexico. 
B)  Texas. 
C)  California. 
D)  Oregon.

Question 14

Gold was discovered in California in the year 1849.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most gold miners struck it rich and returned home wealthy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

All of the following are true regarding the Chinese American population in the 1800s EXCEPT they

Accepted Answer

A)  were mostly men. 
B)  were able to become members of the legislature. 
C)  were fearful of white miners. 
D)  worked in a variety of occupations besides mining. 
A)  were mostly men. 
B)  were able to become members of the legislature. 
C)  were fearful of white miners. 
D)  worked in a variety of occupations besides mining.

Question 17

In 1880, the California legislature passed a law banning intermarriage between a white person and an Asian person.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following ethnic and racial groups were present in California during the 1850s?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Europeans 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Chinese 
B)  African Americans 
C)  Europeans 
D)  All of the above.

Question 19

Most miners to California wanted to remain and settle permanently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

During the 1840s, ________ and Anglo Americans came into extensive contact for the first time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of During the 1840s, ________ and Anglo Americans...

Exam 11: Moving West

President Polk risked war with Britain over Oregon Territory by his refusal to accept less than a boundary set at 54°40'.

In 1860, nearly 3,000 Chinese lived in Chinatown, a large district in San Francisco.

From the very beginning of the 1840s, thousands of American emigrants on the overland trails lost their lives to hostile Indian raids.

An obstacle hindering the organization of churches and schools in the frontier communities included

As late as 1880, most large western cities counted more women than men.

As many as ________ Indians gathered at the Ft. Laramie Council of 1851.

The conviction that America's superior institutions and culture gave the United States a God-given right, even an obligation, to spread its civilization across the continent was expressed in the phrase ________.

California was one of the most diverse places in the country during the 1850s.

In securing the Democratic nomination in 1844, ________ called for "the reannexation of Texas at the earliest practicable period" and the occupation of the Oregon Territory.

Hoping the issue would boost his reelection chances in 1844, President ________ reopened the question of annexing Texas.

For ________, the gold rush in California was a disaster of epic proportions.

By 1835, almost 30,000 Americans were living in Texas, the largest group of Americans living outside the nation's boundaries at that time.

Americans encountered a Spanish-speaking culture in all of the following places EXCEPT

Gold was discovered in California in the year 1849.

Most gold miners struck it rich and returned home wealthy.

All of the following are true regarding the Chinese American population in the 1800s EXCEPT they

In 1880, the California legislature passed a law banning intermarriage between a white person and an Asian person.

Which of the following ethnic and racial groups were present in California during the 1850s?

Most miners to California wanted to remain and settle permanently.

During the 1840s, ________ and Anglo Americans came into extensive contact for the first time.

Ancient America and Africa

Europeans and Africans Reach the Americas

Colonizing a Continent in the Seventeenth Century

The Maturing of Colonial Society

Bursting the Bonds of Empire

A People in Revolution

Consolidating the Revolution

Currents of Change in the Northeast and the Old Northwest

Slavery and the Old South

Shaping America in the Antebellum Age

The Union in Peril

The Union Severed

The Union Reconstructed

The Realities of Rural America

The Rise of Smokestack America

The New Metropolis

Becoming a World Power

The Progressives Confront Industrial Capitalism

The Great War

Affluence and Anxiety

The Great Depression and the New Deal

World War II

Chills and Fever During the Cold War, 1945-1960

Postwar America at Home, 1945-1960

Reform and Rebellion in the Turbulent Sixties, 1960-1969

Disorder and Discontent, 1969-1980

Conservatism and a Shift in Course 1980-2010

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