Question 1

In the 1850s,the "Young America" movement

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A)  called for a national resolution of the slave controversy. 
B)  supported the expansion of American democracy throughout the world. 
C)  was promoted by Whigs. 
D)  called for a constitutional ban on slavery. 
E)  believed America should avoid the slavery controversy by limiting future expansion. 
A)  called for a national resolution of the slave controversy. 
B)  supported the expansion of American democracy throughout the world. 
C)  was promoted by Whigs. 
D)  called for a constitutional ban on slavery. 
E)  believed America should avoid the slavery controversy by limiting future expansion. B

Question 2

In the 1820s and 1830s,the government of Mexico

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A)  consistently opposed American immigration into Texas. 
B)  consistently favored American immigration into Texas. 
C)  remained noncommittal about American immigration into Texas. 
D)  moved from opposing to favoring American immigration into Texas. 
E)  moved from favoring to opposing American immigration into Texas. 
A)  consistently opposed American immigration into Texas. 
B)  consistently favored American immigration into Texas. 
C)  remained noncommittal about American immigration into Texas. 
D)  moved from opposing to favoring American immigration into Texas. 
E)  moved from favoring to opposing American immigration into Texas. E

Question 3

In the 1820s,the United States and Britain jointly occupied Oregon.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

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

Question 5

The Ostend Manifesto angered many antislavery northerners.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

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

The Compromise of 1850 abolished slavery in the District of Columbia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the 1820s,most of the settlers from the United States who migrated to Texas were

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A)  white southerners and their slaves. 
B)  white northerners. 
C)  free blacks. 
D)  Far West whites. 
E)  recently-arrived European immigrants. 
A)  white southerners and their slaves. 
B)  white northerners. 
C)  free blacks. 
D)  Far West whites. 
E)  recently-arrived European immigrants.

Question 9

Millard Fillmore was the presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1856.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The 1857 Lecompton (Kansas)constitution was

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A)  twice rejected by a majority of Kansas voters. 
B)  rejected, then approved by Kansas voters. 
C)  antislavery. 
D)  written by Stephen Douglas. 
E)  approved and later reaffirmed by Kansas voters. 
A)  twice rejected by a majority of Kansas voters. 
B)  rejected, then approved by Kansas voters. 
C)  antislavery. 
D)  written by Stephen Douglas. 
E)  approved and later reaffirmed by Kansas voters.

Question 11

Why did the Whig Party collapse and the Republican Party come into being?

Accepted Answer

The Whig Party, which was one of the two

Question 12

The Wilmot Proviso passed Congress but was vetoed by President Polk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Describe the characteristics one would expect of a party of migrants on the western overland trail.What would a typical journey be like?

Accepted Answer

A party of migrants on the western overl

Question 14

During the debate on the Compromise of 1850,

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

Question 15

What were the major consequences of the Mexican War?

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The major consequences of the Mexican Wa

Question 16

The Gadsden Purchase served to accentuate sectional rivalry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

As president,James K.Polk

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A)  sought war with Britain to resolve the Oregon dispute. 
B)  refused the Texas claim to territory that included much of modern New Mexico. 
C)  convinced the British government to divide Oregon at the 54°40? parallel. 
D)  won congressional approval for the annexation of Texas. 
E)  None of these answers is correct. 
A)  sought war with Britain to resolve the Oregon dispute. 
B)  refused the Texas claim to territory that included much of modern New Mexico. 
C)  convinced the British government to divide Oregon at the 54°40? parallel. 
D)  won congressional approval for the annexation of Texas. 
E)  None of these answers is correct.

Question 18

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

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The Compromise of 1850 was written in an

Question 19

Stephen Douglas broke up the "omnibus bill" into a series of separate measures to be voted on one by one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Assess the ideology known as Manifest Destiny.Looking back,was it more helpful or hurtful?

Accepted Answer

Manifest Destiny was the belief that the

Exam 13: The Impending Crisis

In the 1850s,the "Young America" movement

In the 1820s and 1830s,the government of Mexico

In the 1820s,the United States and Britain jointly occupied Oregon.

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

The Ostend Manifesto angered many antislavery northerners.

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

The Compromise of 1850 abolished slavery in the District of Columbia.

In the 1820s,most of the settlers from the United States who migrated to Texas were

Millard Fillmore was the presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1856.

The 1857 Lecompton (Kansas)constitution was

Why did the Whig Party collapse and the Republican Party come into being?

The Wilmot Proviso passed Congress but was vetoed by President Polk.

Describe the characteristics one would expect of a party of migrants on the western overland trail.What would a typical journey be like?

During the debate on the Compromise of 1850,

What were the major consequences of the Mexican War?

The Gadsden Purchase served to accentuate sectional rivalry.

As president,James K.Polk

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

Stephen Douglas broke up the "omnibus bill" into a series of separate measures to be voted on one by one.

Assess the ideology known as Manifest Destiny.Looking back,was it more helpful or hurtful?

The Collision of Cultures

Transplantations and Borderlands

Society and Culture in Provincial America

The Empire in Transition

The American Revolution

The Constitution and the New Republic

The Jeffersonian Era

Varieties of American Nationalism

Jacksonian America

America’s Economic Revolution

Cotton, Slavery, and the Old South

Antebellum Culture and Reform

The Civil War

Reconstruction and the New South

The Conquest of the Far West

Industrial Supremacy

The Age of the City

From Crisis to Empire

The Progressives

America and the Great War

The “New Era”

The Great Depression

The New Deal

The Global Crisis, 1921–1941

America in a World at War

The Cold War

The Affluent Society

Civil Rights, Vietnam, and the Ordeal of Liberalism

The Crisis of Authority

From the “Age of Limits” to the Age of Reagan

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