Question 1

Advocates of Manifest Destiny conceived of an American "empire of ________."

Accepted Answer

The answer of Advocates of Manifest Destiny conceived of an...

Question 2

In 1836,the Battle of San Jacinto

Accepted Answer

A)  was a victory for General Santa Anna.
B)  saw British troops fight alongside Mexican troops.
C)  resulted in victory for forces led by Stephen Austin.
D)  led to independence for Texas.
E)  saw Sam Houston briefly taken prisoner.F) C) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 3

Mexico City was captured in 1847 by General ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mexico City was captured in 1847 by...

Question 4

In the 1850s,the issue of slavery complicated the proposal to build a transcontinental railroad,as

Accepted Answer

A)  it raised the question of whether or not slaves would be used as railroad labor.
B)  non-slave-owning northerners and slave-owning southerners could not agree on a route.
C)  British banks refused to help fund the project as long as slavery existed in the United States.
D)  it raised the question of whether or not slaves would be used as railroad labor,and British banks refused to help fund the projects as long as slavery existed in the U.S.
E)  None of these answers is correct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 5

In 1856,the Republican Party deliberately selected a candidate directly connected to the issue of "Bleeding Kansas."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In the election of 1852,

Accepted Answer

A)  neither party endorsed the Compromise of 1850.
B)  the Free-Soil Party gained strength.
C)  the Democrats selected a war hero as their candidate.
D)  the Whigs were united.
E)  the Free-Soil Party endorsed the Compromise of 1850.F) A) and B)
G) B) and C)

Question 7

In 1845,the immediate cause of war with Mexico was

Accepted Answer

A)  a border dispute.
B)  tariffs.
C)  Mexico's debt to the United States.
D)  the issue of slavery.
E)  the Alamo.F) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 8

President Polk used the American victory over Mexico to secure his reelection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the Mexican War,American troops seized Mexico City.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

President Andrew Jackson did not favor the annexation of Texas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Within the ideology of Manifest Destiny were all the following beliefs EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  the United States was destined by God and history to expand in size.
B)  the United States should create a vast new "empire of liberty."
C)  United States expansion was acceptable so long as it stayed out of Mexico and Canada.
D)  the growth of the United States was not selfish but altruistic.
E)  None of these answers is correct; all of these were beliefs encompassed by the ideology of Manifest Destiny.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

What were the major consequences of the Mexican War?

Accepted Answer

The major consequences of the Mexican Wa...

Question 13

The Lecompton constitution was a pro-slavery document.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Compromise of 1850 essentially restored the Missouri Compromise.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Abolitionism and "free soil" were essentially the same thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

In the 1858 Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debates,

Accepted Answer

A)  Lincoln called for a full and immediate abolition of slavery.
B)  Lincoln made his case so strongly that he was elected to the Senate.
C)  the two men agreed that a civil war over slavery was inevitable.
D)  Douglas asserted that slavery was legal but not immoral.
E)  Lincoln argued slavery was a threat to the growth of free labor.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Mexican residents of Texas were known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Mexican residents of Texas were known as...

Question 18

President James Buchanan opposed the Dred Scott decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

The Compromise of 1850 was written in an...

Question 20

Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner were on opposite sides in the battle over "bleeding Kansas."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 13: The Impending Crisis

In the election of 1852,

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In 1845,the immediate cause of war with Mexico was

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Abolitionism and "free soil" were essentially the same thing.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

President Andrew Jackson did not favor the annexation of Texas.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

President Polk used the American victory over Mexico to secure his reelection.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner were on opposite sides in the battle over "bleeding Kansas."

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

President James Buchanan opposed the Dred Scott decision.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In 1836,the Battle of San Jacinto

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In 1856,the Republican Party deliberately selected a candidate directly connected to the issue of "Bleeding Kansas."

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What were the major consequences of the Mexican War?

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe major consequences of the Mexican Wa...View AnswerShow Answer

The Compromise of 1850 essentially restored the Missouri Compromise.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Mexico City was captured in 1847 by General ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Mexican residents of Texas were known as ________.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

The Lecompton constitution was a pro-slavery document.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Within the ideology of Manifest Destiny were all the following beliefs EXCEPT that

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the Mexican War,American troops seized Mexico City.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Advocates of Manifest Destiny conceived of an American "empire of ________."

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the 1858 Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debates,

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

In the 1850s,the issue of slavery complicated the proposal to build a transcontinental railroad,as

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

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

Correct AnswerAnswered by ExamLex AIThe Compromise of 1850 was written in an...View AnswerShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The major consequences of the Mexican Wa...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
Answered by ExamLex AI
The Compromise of 1850 was written in an...
View Answer