Question 1

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

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

Question 2

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

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

Question 3

What evidence suggests the South between 1850 and 1860 was becoming inflexible on the issue of slavery?

Accepted Answer

Several pieces of evidence suggest that the South was becoming increasingly inflexible on the issue of slavery between 1850 and 1860. The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act in 1850, which required citizens to assist in the capture of runaway slaves, demonstrated the South's commitment to maintaining and enforcing the institution of slavery. Additionally, the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case in 1857 further entrenched the South's position by ruling that African Americans, whether free or enslaved, were not considered citizens and therefore had no legal rights.

Furthermore, the increasing tensions and violence surrounding the issue of slavery, such as the Bleeding Kansas conflict and the caning of Senator Charles Sumner, highlighted the South's determination to defend and expand the institution. The election of Abraham Lincoln as President in 1860, who was seen as a threat to the Southern way of life due to his anti-slavery stance, led to several Southern states seceding from the Union, ultimately resulting in the Civil War.

Overall, these events and developments during the 1850s indicate a hardening of the South's position on slavery and a growing resistance to any attempts at compromise or reform.

Question 4

The Dred Scott decision represented a stunning defeat for the pro-slavery movement.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Describe the territorial gains made by the United States between 1830 and 1860.

Accepted Answer

During the period between 1830 and 1860,

Question 6

How did participants in the California gold rush differ from other migrants to the West prior to 1860?

Accepted Answer

Participants in the California gold rush

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

During the debate on the Compromise of 1850,

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A) Daniel Webster managed to forge a successful compromise. 
B) Jefferson Davis resigned from the Senate. 
C) Stephen A.Douglas stepped down as secretary of state. 
D) John C.Calhoun called for southern secession if California were admitted as a free state. 
E) President Zachary Taylor suddenly died. 
A) Daniel Webster managed to forge a successful compromise. 
B) Jefferson Davis resigned from the Senate. 
C) Stephen A.Douglas stepped down as secretary of state. 
D) John C.Calhoun called for southern secession if California were admitted as a free state. 
E) President Zachary Taylor suddenly died.

Question 9

held that

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

Question 10

The presidential election of 1844 was a contest between Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Compare the westward expansion of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century with westward expansion during the eighteenth century.What was similar and what was different?

Accepted Answer

During the first half of the nineteenth

Question 12

In the mid-1850s,the struggle over Kansas saw

Accepted Answer

A)  a large antislavery posse sack the pro-slavery town of Lawrence, Kansas. 
B)  John Brown murder several pro-slavery settlers. 
C)  President Franklin Pierce oppose pro-slavery settlers in the territory. 
D)  federal troops take military control of the region. 
E)  the Missouri legislature ban its own citizens from entering Kansas. 
A)  a large antislavery posse sack the pro-slavery town of Lawrence, Kansas. 
B)  John Brown murder several pro-slavery settlers. 
C)  President Franklin Pierce oppose pro-slavery settlers in the territory. 
D)  federal troops take military control of the region. 
E)  the Missouri legislature ban its own citizens from entering Kansas.

Question 13

In the mid-1840s,the "Oregon country" in the Pacific Northwest

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A)  remained the center of the French fur-trading empire. 
B)  was of little interest to the American government. 
C)  included an Indian population that had been devastated by disease. 
D)  was primarily occupied by Great Britain. 
E)  contained many more English settlers than Americans. 
A)  remained the center of the French fur-trading empire. 
B)  was of little interest to the American government. 
C)  included an Indian population that had been devastated by disease. 
D)  was primarily occupied by Great Britain. 
E)  contained many more English settlers than Americans.

Question 14

The key to victory for the United States in the Mexican War was

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bear Flag Revolt in California. 
B)  Nicholas Trist's diplomatic maneuvering. 
C)  Stephen Kearny's capture of Santa Fe. 
D)  Winfield Scott's seizure of Mexico City. 
E)  Zachary Taylor's taking of Monterrey. 
A)  the Bear Flag Revolt in California. 
B)  Nicholas Trist's diplomatic maneuvering. 
C)  Stephen Kearny's capture of Santa Fe. 
D)  Winfield Scott's seizure of Mexico City. 
E)  Zachary Taylor's taking of Monterrey.

Question 15

Southern defenders of slavery made all the following arguments EXCEPT that

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A)  blacks were inherently unfit to take care of themselves. 
B)  the southern way of life was superior to any other in the world. 
C)  slavery allowed whites and blacks to live together peacefully. 
D)  southern slaves enjoyed better conditions than northern industrial workers. 
E)  black codes protected slaves from abuse. 
A)  blacks were inherently unfit to take care of themselves. 
B)  the southern way of life was superior to any other in the world. 
C)  slavery allowed whites and blacks to live together peacefully. 
D)  southern slaves enjoyed better conditions than northern industrial workers. 
E)  black codes protected slaves from abuse.

Question 16

Why was the Compromise of 1850 written? How did it affect national politics?

Accepted Answer

The Compromise of 1850 was written in an

Question 17

As a result of his 1858 debates with Stephen Douglas,Abraham Lincoln

Accepted Answer

A)  was appointed to an open House seat by the Republican governor of Illinois. 
B)  gained many new supporters outside of Illinois. 
C)  won election to the United States Senate. 
D)  was appointed to the leadership of the Republican Party. 
E)  came to be regarded by southerners as an antislavery fanatic. 
A)  was appointed to an open House seat by the Republican governor of Illinois. 
B)  gained many new supporters outside of Illinois. 
C)  won election to the United States Senate. 
D)  was appointed to the leadership of the Republican Party. 
E)  came to be regarded by southerners as an antislavery fanatic.

Question 18

In the election of 1860,

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A) white southerners concluded that their position in the Union was hopeless. 
B) John Bell and John.C.Breckinridge,taken together,bested Lincoln in the popular vote. 
C) Stephen Douglas received a larger popular vote than Abraham Lincoln. 
D) the Republicans won a narrow majority in Congress. 
E) the Republicans called for a suspension of plans for a transcontinental railroad 
A) white southerners concluded that their position in the Union was hopeless. 
B) John Bell and John.C.Breckinridge,taken together,bested Lincoln in the popular vote. 
C) Stephen Douglas received a larger popular vote than Abraham Lincoln. 
D) the Republicans won a narrow majority in Congress. 
E) the Republicans called for a suspension of plans for a transcontinental railroad

Question 19

In 1836,an attack by Mexican forces on the Alamo mission

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A)  led Americans in Texas to proclaim their independence from Mexico. 
B)  began the Mexican War. 
C)  was a surprising victory for American forces in Texas. 
D)  saw the American garrison executed after it had surrendered. 
E)  saw the death of Davy Crockett. 
A)  led Americans in Texas to proclaim their independence from Mexico. 
B)  began the Mexican War. 
C)  was a surprising victory for American forces in Texas. 
D)  saw the American garrison executed after it had surrendered. 
E)  saw the death of Davy Crockett.

Question 20

How did the slave issue affect the United States' westward expansion?

Accepted Answer

The issue of slavery had a significant i

Exam 13: The Impending Crisis Key

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

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

What evidence suggests the South between 1850 and 1860 was becoming inflexible on the issue of slavery?

The Dred Scott decision represented a stunning defeat for the pro-slavery movement.

Describe the territorial gains made by the United States between 1830 and 1860.

How did participants in the California gold rush differ from other migrants to the West prior to 1860?

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

During the debate on the Compromise of 1850,

held that

The presidential election of 1844 was a contest between Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren.

Compare the westward expansion of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century with westward expansion during the eighteenth century.What was similar and what was different?

In the mid-1850s,the struggle over Kansas saw

In the mid-1840s,the "Oregon country" in the Pacific Northwest

The key to victory for the United States in the Mexican War was

Southern defenders of slavery made all the following arguments EXCEPT that

Why was the Compromise of 1850 written? How did it affect national politics?

As a result of his 1858 debates with Stephen Douglas,Abraham Lincoln

In the election of 1860,

In 1836,an attack by Mexican forces on the Alamo mission

How did the slave issue affect the United States' westward expansion?

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