Question 1

John Tyler favored Henry Clay's American System.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding westward expansion after 1830 is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Southerners were not in the least bit interested in moving west.
B)  Southerners wanted to expand slavery westward.
C)  Southerners feared a loss of political influence if slavery did not spread west.
D)  The spread of slavery west was controversial.
E)  People went west looking for economic opportunities.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

John Tyler

Accepted Answer

A)  Introduced "spot resolutions" in Congress
B)  Led American forces at Veracruz
C)  Was elected vice president in 1840
D)  One of the defenders at the Alamo
E)  Was a California "governor"F) Was the secretary of state who negotiated the treaty concerning the boundaries for Maine and the Great Lakes regionG) Died after one month in officeH) Was president of the Republic of TexasI) Was known as "Young Hickory"J) E) and G)
K) B) and I)

Question 4

Manifest destiny was based on the notion of the United States spreading both _____________________ and _______________ westward.

Accepted Answer

A)  Catholicism,freedom
B)  monarchy,capitalism
C)  Christianity,capitalism
D)  Protestantism,monarchy
E)  aristocracy,socialismF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

William B.Travis

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A)  Introduced "spot resolutions" in Congress
B)  Led American forces at Veracruz
C)  Was elected vice president in 1840
D)  One of the defenders at the Alamo
E)  Was a California "governor"F) Was the secretary of state who negotiated the treaty concerning the boundaries for Maine and the Great Lakes regionG) Died after one month in officeH) Was president of the Republic of TexasI) Was known as "Young Hickory"J) A) and E)
K) All of the above

Question 6

In response to the secession of South Carolina,James Buchanan

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A)  raised troops.
B)  issued serious threats.
C)  supplied Fort Sumter.
D)  reached out to the southerners in his cabinet.
E)  did nothing.F) All of the above
G) None of the above

Question 7

Why were many Americans opposed to the Mexican-American War? How significant was their opposition?

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Many Americans were opposed to the Mexic...

Question 8

All the western Indian tribes eventually felt the unrelenting pressure of white expansion and conquest.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

_____________________ is the notion that citizens of a territory should regulate the existence of slavery just like the citizens of a state.

Accepted Answer

A)  Popular sovereignty
B)  Slave codes
C)  Black codes
D)  Judicial review
E)  Congressional oversightF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 10

Lincoln's home state,___________________ was a ____________ state.

Accepted Answer

A)  Illinois,free
B)  Vermont,free
C)  Texas,slave
D)  Louisiana,slave
E)  Pennsylvania,freeF) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 11

When he won the presidency,Abraham Lincoln carried ___________ slave states in the Electoral College.

Accepted Answer

A)  0
B)  1
C)  2
D)  5
E)  7F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 12

What party split in the presidential election of 1860?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Democrats
B)  The Republicans
C)  The Whigs
D)  The Know-Nothing party
E)  The Free-Soil partyF) All of the above
G) A) and E)

Question 13

Among Texas,California,and Oregon,which territory did America have the best claim to? In which was it worst? Explain the reasoning behind your conclusions.

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The territory in which America had the b...

Question 14

At what point (if any)did the Civil War become inevitable? If you could change historical events,what would you do at that point to avoid war?

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The Civil War became inevitable when the...

Question 15

Trace the Kansas-Nebraska crisis.What were the causes,issues,and results,and how did the country react to the crisis?

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The Kansas-Nebraska crisis was a signifi...

Question 16

Which statement regarding the Crittenden Compromise is untrue?

Accepted Answer

A)  The plan was put forward by a southerner.
B)  The plan proposed an extension of the Missouri Compromise line.
C)  The plan protected slavery where it already existed.
D)  The plan was initially proposed in late 1860.
E)  The Compromise passed the Senate.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

The Mexican-American War was opposed by all of the following except?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Lloyd Garrison
B)  John Quincy Adams
C)  Henry David Thoreau
D)  Zachary Taylor
E)  Abraham LincolnF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

James K.Polk won the 1844 election without a majority of the popular vote.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements regarding the Mexican-American War is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  All Americans supported the Mexican-American War.
B)  The vast majority of Americans opposed the Mexican-American War.
C)  The Mexican-American War was imperialistic.
D)  The Mexican-American War was not motivated by racism.
E)  The Mexican-American War was not motivated by slavery.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Who was the only elected president to be denied re-nomination by his own party?

Accepted Answer

A)  James Buchanan
B)  Franklin Pierce
C)  James K.Polk
D)  Millard Fillmore
E)  Zachary TaylorF) C) and E)
G) A) and C)

Exam 13: Western Expansion and Southern Secession, 1830-1861

John Tyler favored Henry Clay's American System.

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Why were many Americans opposed to the Mexican-American War? How significant was their opposition?

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In response to the secession of South Carolina,James Buchanan

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Which of the following statements regarding westward expansion after 1830 is not accurate?

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All the western Indian tribes eventually felt the unrelenting pressure of white expansion and conquest.

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The Mexican-American War was opposed by all of the following except?

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Manifest destiny was based on the notion of the United States spreading both _____________________ and _______________ westward.

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William B.Travis

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John Tyler

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Lincoln's home state,___________________ was a ____________ state.

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Who was the only elected president to be denied re-nomination by his own party?

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Which of the following statements regarding the Mexican-American War is most accurate?

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When he won the presidency,Abraham Lincoln carried ___________ slave states in the Electoral College.

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Trace the Kansas-Nebraska crisis.What were the causes,issues,and results,and how did the country react to the crisis?

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Among Texas,California,and Oregon,which territory did America have the best claim to? In which was it worst? Explain the reasoning behind your conclusions.

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_____________________ is the notion that citizens of a territory should regulate the existence of slavery just like the citizens of a state.

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What party split in the presidential election of 1860?

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Which statement regarding the Crittenden Compromise is untrue?

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At what point (if any)did the Civil War become inevitable? If you could change historical events,what would you do at that point to avoid war?

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James K.Polk won the 1844 election without a majority of the popular vote.

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