// question: 17151729 name: After winning their independence from Mexico, Texans elected ... ::After winning their independence from Mexico, Texans elected ...::[html]
After winning their independence from Mexico, Texans elected ____________________ president of their new republic.
{ ~James Polk#Incorrect ~Zachary Taylor#Incorrect ~William H. Harrison#Incorrect =Sam Houston#Correct ~Stephen F. Austin#Incorrect } // question: 17151660 name: All of the following statements regarding Brigham Young are true EXCEPT he ::All of the following statements regarding Brigham Young are true EXCEPT he::[html]
All of the following statements regarding Brigham Young are true EXCEPT he
{ ~authorized polygamy within Mormonism.#Incorrect ~led the Mormons to Utah and created a prosperous community there.#Incorrect =was the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.#Correct ~was the governor of the Utah territory for seven years.#Incorrect ~selected the site for the Mormon settlement.#Incorrect } // question: 17151672 name: All of the following statements regarding the “Conscience Whigs” are true ... ::All of the following statements regarding the “Conscience Whigs” are true ...::[html]
All of the following statements regarding the “Conscience Whigs” are true EXCEPT they
{ ~were antislavery.#Incorrect =hoped to convince their party to renounce the expansion of slavery.#Correct ~condemned their party’s decision to nominate Zachary Taylor for president.#Incorrect ~eventually forged a coalition with the Liberty Party and antislavery Democrats.#Incorrect ~formed the basis of the Free Soil Party.#Incorrect } // question: 17151676 name: American settlers who migrated to Texas defied Mexican law by ::American settlers who migrated to Texas defied Mexican law by::[html]
American settlers who migrated to Texas defied Mexican law by
{ ~abolishing slavery.#Incorrect ~adopting polygamy.#Incorrect ~attacking the Indians.#Incorrect =bringing slaves.#Correct ~becoming Mormons.#Incorrect } // question: 17151677 name: Anglo settlers in Texas declared their independence when ::Anglo settlers in Texas declared their independence when::[html]
Anglo settlers in Texas declared their independence when
{ =a conservative Mexican government attempted to consolidate authority over their settlements.#Correct ~the Mexican government abolished slavery.#Incorrect ~the Catholic Church attempted to abolish their Protestant churches.#Incorrect ~the Mexican government refused to protect them from Indian raids.#Incorrect ~Texans were executed for opposing the Mexican government.#Incorrect } // question: 17151654 name: Anthony Burns ::Anthony Burns::[html]
Anthony Burns
{ ~was a three-time invader of Nicaragua.#Incorrect ~attempted to mediate the slavery dispute in the Senate.#Incorrect =was a runaway slave arrested under the Fugitive Slave Act.#Correct ~ran for president in 1848.#Incorrect ~introduced the Compromise of 1850.#Incorrect } // question: 17151743 name: As a result of the discovery of gold in California, _______________________ ... ::As a result of the discovery of gold in California, _______________________ ...::[html]
As a result of the discovery of gold in California, _______________________ became booming hub of Pacific trade.
{ ~San Jose#Incorrect =San Francisco#Correct ~Los Angeles#Incorrect ~Sacramento#Incorrect ~San Diego#Incorrect } // question: 17151649 name: California’s population increased dramatically in the late 1840s due to the... ::California’s population increased dramatically in the late 1840s due to the...::[html]
California’s population increased dramatically in the late 1840s due to the
{ ~agriculture boom.#Incorrect =discovery of gold.#Correct ~expansion of the port at San Francisco.#Incorrect ~completion of the Union Pacific Railroad.#Incorrect ~discovery of oil.#Incorrect } // question: 17151734 name: Chinese, Belgian, and French migrated en masse to ____________________ after ... ::Chinese, Belgian, and French migrated en masse to ____________________ after ...::[html]
Chinese, Belgian, and French migrated en masse to ____________________ after 1849.
{ ~Oregon#Incorrect ~New Mexico#Incorrect =California#Correct ~Texas#Incorrect ~Louisiana#Incorrect } // question: 17151669 name: General Winfield Scott’s nickname was ::General Winfield Scott’s nickname was::[html]
General Winfield Scott’s nickname was
{ ~“Blood and Guts”#Incorrect =“Old Fuss and Feathers”#Correct ~“Grizzly”#Incorrect ~“Rough and Ready”#Incorrect ~“Old Hickory”#Incorrect } // question: 17151726 name: General ____________________ was most responsible for winning the Mexican War. ::General ____________________ was most responsible for winning the Mexican War.::[html]
General ____________________ was most responsible for winning the Mexican War.
{ ~James K. Polk#Incorrect ~Zachary Taylor#Incorrect =Winfield Scott#Correct ~Stonewall Jackson#Incorrect ~Jefferson Davis#Incorrect } // question: 17151678 name: Henry Clay’s position on the annexation of Texas in the campaign of 1844 is ... ::Henry Clay’s position on the annexation of Texas in the campaign of 1844 is ...::[html]
Henry Clay’s position on the annexation of Texas in the campaign of 1844 is best described by which of the following statements?
{ ~Texas should be annexed immediately regardless of the consequences.#Incorrect ~Texas should be annexed only when New Mexico voted for annexation.#Incorrect ~Texas should be annexed under no circumstances.#Incorrect =Slavery should be abolished in Texas prior to annexation.#Correct ~Texas should be annexed only if it could be accomplished without starting a war with Mexico.#Incorrect } // question: 17151648 name: In response to the Whig Party nomination of Zachary Taylor in 1848, many ... ::In response to the Whig Party nomination of Zachary Taylor in 1848, many ...::[html]
In response to the Whig Party nomination of Zachary Taylor in 1848, many “conscience Whigs” fled the party, joined with antislavery Democrats, and formed the
{ ~Liberty Party.#Incorrect ~Republican Party.#Incorrect =Free Soil Party.#Correct ~Know-Nothing Party.#Incorrect ~Socialist Party.#Incorrect } // question: 17151724 name: In the 1830s and 1840s the arid plains of the west were known as ... ::In the 1830s and 1840s the arid plains of the west were known as ...::[html]
In the 1830s and 1840s the arid plains of the west were known as ____________________.
{ ~the Gold Country#Incorrect ~the Promised Land#Incorrect =the Great American Desert#Correct ~Comanche Alley#Incorrect ~the Oregon Trail#Incorrect } // question: 17151658 name: In the 1840s, the westward expansion of the United States ::In the 1840s, the westward expansion of the United States::[html]
In the 1840s, the westward expansion of the United States
{ ~did not extend beyond the Mississippi River.#Incorrect =included the 2000-mile-long Oregon trail to the Pacific coast.#Correct ~was prohibited by the territorial government of Mexico.#Incorrect ~halted at the Rocky Mountains.#Incorrect ~included Canada.#Incorrect } // question: 17151662 name: In the election of 1844, James K. Polk ::In the election of 1844, James K. Polk::[html]
In the election of 1844, James K. Polk
{ ~advocated legislation prohibiting the admission of any more slave states to the union.#Incorrect ~threatened to declare war on England.#Incorrect =promised to acquire Texas and Oregon.#Correct ~lost the presidency to Henry Clay.#Incorrect ~opposed slavery.#Incorrect } // question: 17151671 name: In the election of 1848, the idea of “popular sovereignty” was most closely ... ::In the election of 1848, the idea of “popular sovereignty” was most closely ...::[html]
In the election of 1848, the idea of “popular sovereignty” was most closely identified with
{ ~James K. Polk.#Incorrect ~John C. Calhoun.#Incorrect =Lewis Cass.#Correct ~John P. Hale.#Incorrect ~William Lloyd Garrison.#Incorrect } // question: 17151664 name: In the Mexican War, ::In the Mexican War,::[html]
In the Mexican War,
{ ~U.S. soldiers consistently outnumbered the Mexicans.#Incorrect =the United States won every battle.#Correct ~General Zachary Taylor arrested and executed the president of Mexico.#Incorrect ~U.S. troops failed to take Mexico City.#Incorrect ~Mexico won every battle.#Incorrect } // question: 17151733 name: It took the Texans ____________________ to win and consolidate their ... ::It took the Texans ____________________ to win and consolidate their ...::[html]
It took the Texans ____________________ to win and consolidate their independence from Mexico.
{ ~two weeks#Incorrect ~four months#Incorrect =seven months#Correct ~one year#Incorrect ~four years#Incorrect } // question: 17151665 name: John C. Calhoun asserted that ::John C. Calhoun asserted that::[html]
John C. Calhoun asserted that
{ ~Congress could and should prohibit slavery in the territories.#Incorrect ~the Missouri Compromise line should be extended to the Pacific Ocean.#Incorrect =the Constitution protected the right of citizens to take the slaves they owned into any territory.#Correct ~property rights only included slaves that were purchased before 1850.#Incorrect ~the South had no right to secede.#Incorrect } // question: 17151739 name: Men who attempted to take Cuba and other lands for the United States were ... ::Men who attempted to take Cuba and other lands for the United States were ...::[html]
Men who attempted to take Cuba and other lands for the United States were known as ____________________.
{ ~philatelists#Incorrect =filibusters#Correct ~filigrees#Incorrect ~philanthropists#Incorrect ~philanderers#Incorrect } // question: 17151728 name: Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna led the army that captured ... ::Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna led the army that captured ...::[html]
Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna led the army that captured _______________________.
{ ~Mexico City#Incorrect ~Santa Fe#Incorrect =the Alamo#Correct ~the Rio Grande#Incorrect ~Baja#Incorrect } // question: 17151674 name: Most Hispanics in the West lived in ::Most Hispanics in the West lived in::[html]
Most Hispanics in the West lived in
{ ~Oregon.#Incorrect ~California.#Incorrect =New Mexico.#Correct ~Utah.#Incorrect ~Idaho.#Incorrect } // question: 17151666 name: Opponents of the Mexican War ::Opponents of the Mexican War::[html]
Opponents of the Mexican War
{ ~were mostly merchants who feared the war would disrupt their profitable trade with Mexico.#Incorrect ~were arrested and tried for treason.#Incorrect =claimed the war was a plot to expand slavery into new territories.#Correct ~convinced the public that the war was a terrible mistake.#Incorrect ~came primarily from the southern states.#Incorrect } // question: 17151670 name: Pierre Soulé was responsible for ::Pierre Soulé was responsible for::[html]
Pierre Soulé was responsible for
{ ~the Mexican War.#Incorrect =the return of slavery to Nicaragua.#Correct ~the Ostend Manifesto.#Incorrect ~the Manifest Destiny.#Incorrect ~the publication of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.#Incorrect } // question: 17151667 name: President Polk provoked a war with Mexico ::President Polk provoked a war with Mexico::[html]
President Polk provoked a war with Mexico
{ =in order to acquire New Mexico and California.#Correct ~by refusing to send General Zachary Taylor to patrol the Rio Grande.#Incorrect ~by discouraging settlers in Monterey, California to take matters into their own hands.#Incorrect ~by attempting to sell Mexicans into slavery.#Incorrect ~to intimidate Canada.#Incorrect } // question: 17151679 name: President Polk’s compromise with the British on the Oregon Treaty ::President Polk’s compromise with the British on the Oregon Treaty::[html]
President Polk’s compromise with the British on the Oregon Treaty
{ ~united the Democratic Party.#Incorrect ~angered Southern Democrats.#Incorrect =angered Democrats from the Old Northwest.#Correct ~alienated Whigs.#Incorrect ~started war with Mexico.#Incorrect } // question: 17151736 name: Prigg v. Pennsylvania ruled that enforcement of the Constitution’s fugitive ... ::Prigg v. Pennsylvania ruled that enforcement of the Constitution’s fugitive ...::[html]
Prigg v. Pennsylvania ruled that enforcement of the Constitution’s fugitive slave clause was a(n) ____________________ responsibility.
{ ~state#Incorrect ~personal#Incorrect ~moral#Incorrect =federal#Correct ~unconstitutional#Incorrect } // question: 17151675 name: Relations between the Mormon settlement in Utah and the U.S. government ... ::Relations between the Mormon settlement in Utah and the U.S. government ...::[html]
Relations between the Mormon settlement in Utah and the U.S. government became strained, especially when
{ ~the Mormons attacked and killed peaceful Plains Indians.#Incorrect ~the Mormons sided with Mexico in the Mexican War.#Incorrect =the settlement authorized polygamy.#Correct ~gold was discovered in Utah.#Incorrect ~the Mormons voted as a bloc against James Polk.#Incorrect } // question: 17151732 name: Stephen Douglass was able to get every measure of the ____________________ ... ::Stephen Douglass was able to get every measure of the ____________________ ...::[html]
Stephen Douglass was able to get every measure of the ____________________ passed by introducing them separately.
{ ~Missouri Compromise#Incorrect =Compromise of 1850#Correct ~Wilmot Proviso#Incorrect ~Manifest Destiny#Incorrect ~Fugitive Slave Act#Incorrect } // question: 17151740 name: The candidate of the Liberty Party who may have cost Henry Clay the election ... ::The candidate of the Liberty Party who may have cost Henry Clay the election ...::[html]
The candidate of the Liberty Party who may have cost Henry Clay the election in 1844 was ____________________.
{ =James G. Birney#Correct ~James K. Polk#Incorrect ~John C. Calhoun.#Incorrect ~Stephen Douglas.#Incorrect ~Martin Van Buren#Incorrect } // question: 17151655 name: The central theme of Uncle Tom’s Cabin is ::The central theme of Uncle Tom’s Cabin is::[html]
The central theme of Uncle Tom’s Cabin is
{ ~the decadence of southern society.#Incorrect =the tragedy of the breakup of families by slavery.#Correct ~the wanton cruelty of slave owners.#Incorrect ~the complicity of northerners in the continuance of slavery.#Incorrect ~the cruelty of the African slave trade.#Incorrect } // question: 17151646 name: The congressional act that opposed the extension of slavery into any ... ::The congressional act that opposed the extension of slavery into any ...::[html]
The congressional act that opposed the extension of slavery into any territory ceded by Mexico was the
{ ~Ostend Manifesto.#Incorrect ~Popular Sovereignty Act.#Incorrect ~Crittenden Compromise.#Incorrect ~Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.#Incorrect =Wilmot Proviso.#Correct } // question: 17151722 name: The congressional attempt to resolve the controversy over California’s ... ::The congressional attempt to resolve the controversy over California’s ...::[html]
The congressional attempt to resolve the controversy over California’s statehood was the ____________________.
{ ~Missouri Compromise#Incorrect =Compromise of 1850#Correct ~Wilmot Proviso#Incorrect ~Manifest Destiny#Incorrect ~Fugitive Slave Act#Incorrect } // question: 17151718 name: The diplomat who negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was ... ::The diplomat who negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was ...::[html]
The diplomat who negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was ____________________.
{ ~Pierre SouleĢ#Incorrect ~William Walker#Incorrect ~John C. Calhoun.#Incorrect ~Henry Clay#Incorrect =Nicholas Trist#Correct } // question: 17151731 name: The first Whig president was ____________________. ::The first Whig president was ____________________.::[html]
The first Whig president was ____________________.
{ ~James Polk#Incorrect ~Zachary Taylor#Incorrect =William H. Harrison#Correct ~Martin Van Buren#Incorrect ~John Tyler#Incorrect } // question: 17151744 name: The Free Soil Party candidate for president in 1848 was ____________________. ::The Free Soil Party candidate for president in 1848 was ____________________.::[html]
The Free Soil Party candidate for president in 1848 was ____________________.
{ ~Daniel Webster#Incorrect ~William Seward#Incorrect ~John C. Calhoun#Incorrect ~Stephen Douglas#Incorrect =Martin Van Buren#Correct } // question: 17151738 name: The group that benefited least from the Manifest Destiny were ... ::The group that benefited least from the Manifest Destiny were ...::[html]
The group that benefited least from the Manifest Destiny were ______________________.
{ ~Whigs#Incorrect ~Democrats#Incorrect ~African Americans#Incorrect =Native Americans#Correct ~women#Incorrect } // question: 17151673 name: The idea of “one big reservation” for Native Americans in the West was ... ::The idea of “one big reservation” for Native Americans in the West was ...::[html]
The idea of “one big reservation” for Native Americans in the West was replaced in the 1850s with a policy calling for
{ ~the extermination of all Indian tribes.#Incorrect ~the assimilation of Indians.#Incorrect ~the removal of Indians to California.#Incorrect ~the establishment of a separate Indian seat in the U.S. Senate.#Incorrect =the relocation of Indians onto small reservations.#Correct } // question: 17151723 name: The journalist who urged young men to “Go West” was ____________________.... ::The journalist who urged young men to “Go West” was ____________________....::[html]
The journalist who urged young men to “Go West” was ____________________.
{ ~Walt Whitman#Incorrect ~Joseph Pulitzer#Incorrect =Horace Greeley#Correct ~James Breslin#Incorrect ~J. J. Hunsecker#Incorrect } // question: 17151657 name: The man most responsible for passing the Compromise of 1850 was ::The man most responsible for passing the Compromise of 1850 was::[html]
The man most responsible for passing the Compromise of 1850 was
{ ~Daniel Webster.#Incorrect ~William Seward.#Incorrect ~John C. Calhoun.#Incorrect =Stephen Douglas.#Correct ~Frederick Douglass.#Incorrect } // question: 17151645 name: The Mexican War was least popular in which of the following regions? ::The Mexican War was least popular in which of the following regions?::[html]
The Mexican War was least popular in which of the following regions?
{ ~Southwest#Incorrect =New England#Correct ~Southeast#Incorrect ~Midwest#Incorrect ~Great Lakes region#Incorrect } // question: 17151725 name: The Missouri businessman who brought the first three hundred families into ... ::The Missouri businessman who brought the first three hundred families into ...::[html]
The Missouri businessman who brought the first three hundred families into Texas from the United States was ____________________.
{ ~James Polk#Incorrect ~Zachary Taylor#Incorrect ~William H. Harrison#Incorrect ~Sam Houston#Incorrect =Stephen F. Austin#Correct } // question: 17151730 name: The most respected member of the U.S. Senate during the antebellum period was... ::The most respected member of the U.S. Senate during the antebellum period was...::[html]
The most respected member of the U.S. Senate during the antebellum period was ____________________.
{ ~Daniel Webster#Incorrect ~William Seward#Incorrect ~John C. Calhoun#Incorrect ~Stephen Douglas#Incorrect =Henry Clay#Correct } // question: 17151653 name: The one issue in the Compromise of 1850 that clearly favored the South was ::The one issue in the Compromise of 1850 that clearly favored the South was::[html]
The one issue in the Compromise of 1850 that clearly favored the South was
{ ~the resolution of the Texas-New Mexico boundary dispute.#Incorrect =the Fugitive Slave Act.#Correct ~the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia.#Incorrect ~the settlement of Texas war debt.#Incorrect ~the admission of California.#Incorrect } // question: 17151727 name: The only free state admitted as a result of territorial acquisition between ... ::The only free state admitted as a result of territorial acquisition between ...::[html]
The only free state admitted as a result of territorial acquisition between 1803 and 1846 was ____________________.
{ ~California#Incorrect ~New Mexico#Incorrect ~Utah#Incorrect ~Arkansas#Incorrect =Iowa#Correct } // question: 17151721 name: The popular leader of American forces in Mexico, who later was elected to the... ::The popular leader of American forces in Mexico, who later was elected to the...::[html]
The popular leader of American forces in Mexico, who later was elected to the presidency, was ____________________.
{ =Zachary Taylor#Correct ~James Polk#Incorrect ~Andrew Jackson#Incorrect ~Martin Van Buren#Incorrect ~William Henry Harrison#Incorrect } // question: 17151720 name: The president who completed the annexation of Texas to the United States was ... ::The president who completed the annexation of Texas to the United States was ...::[html]
The president who completed the annexation of Texas to the United States was ____________________.
{ ~Zachary Taylor#Incorrect ~James Polk#Incorrect =John Tyler#Correct ~Martin Van Buren#Incorrect ~William Henry Harrison#Incorrect } // question: 17151643 name: The religious prophet and founder of the Mormons was ::The religious prophet and founder of the Mormons was::[html]
The religious prophet and founder of the Mormons was
{ =Joseph Smith.#Correct ~John O’Sullivan.#Incorrect ~Robert Walker.#Incorrect ~Jonathan Edwards.#Incorrect ~William Miller.#Incorrect } // question: 17151719 name: The religious sect from western New York that settled in the Great Salt Lake ... ::The religious sect from western New York that settled in the Great Salt Lake ...::[html]
The religious sect from western New York that settled in the Great Salt Lake basin were the ____________________.
{ ~Quakers#Incorrect ~Seventh-Day Adventists#Incorrect =Mormons#Correct ~Unitarians#Incorrect ~Free Soilers#Incorrect } // question: 17151746 name: The Senator who opposed slavery as being contrary to a “higher law” was ... ::The Senator who opposed slavery as being contrary to a “higher law” was ...::[html]
The Senator who opposed slavery as being contrary to a “higher law” was ____________________.
{ ~Daniel Webster#Incorrect =William Seward#Correct ~John C. Calhoun#Incorrect ~Stephen Douglas#Incorrect ~John Tyler#Incorrect } // question: 17151745 name: The Senator whose speech advocating for the Compromise of 1850 alienated his ... ::The Senator whose speech advocating for the Compromise of 1850 alienated his ...::[html]
The Senator whose speech advocating for the Compromise of 1850 alienated his antislavery supporters was ____________________.
{ =Daniel Webster#Correct ~William Seward#Incorrect ~John C. Calhoun#Incorrect ~Stephen Douglas#Incorrect ~John Tyler#Incorrect } // question: 17151742 name: The slogan “Fifty-four forty or fight!” referred to ____________________.... ::The slogan “Fifty-four forty or fight!” referred to ____________________....::[html]
The slogan “Fifty-four forty or fight!” referred to ____________________.
{ =Oregon#Correct ~New Mexico#Incorrect ~California#Incorrect ~Mexico#Incorrect ~Texas#Incorrect } // question: 17151663 name: What American general led 4,000 soldiers to the Rio Grande in 1846? ::What American general led 4,000 soldiers to the Rio Grande in 1846?::[html]
What American general led 4,000 soldiers to the Rio Grande in 1846?
{ ~James K. Polk#Incorrect =Zachary Taylor#Correct ~Winfield Scott#Incorrect ~Stonewall Jackson#Incorrect ~Jefferson Davis#Incorrect } // question: 17151642 name: What did the term Manifest Destiny imply? ::What did the term Manifest Destiny imply?::[html]
What did the term Manifest Destiny imply?
{ =Providence had destined the American continent to be dominated by the United States.#Correct ~War between the United States and Mexico was inevitable.#Incorrect ~American Indians were to be driven from the continent.#Incorrect ~The United States would defeat the British and become the leading world power.#Incorrect ~The United States was destined to collapse.#Incorrect } // question: 17151680 name: What framed the national debate on slavery from its conception in 1846? ::What framed the national debate on slavery from its conception in 1846?::[html]
What framed the national debate on slavery from its conception in 1846?
{ =the Wilmot Proviso#Correct ~the Ostend Manifesto#Incorrect ~the Manifest Destiny#Incorrect ~Uncle Tom’s Cabin#Incorrect ~the Fugitive Slave Law#Incorrect } // question: 17151652 name: What Supreme Court case dealt with the kidnapping of fugitive slaves? ::What Supreme Court case dealt with the kidnapping of fugitive slaves?::[html]
What Supreme Court case dealt with the kidnapping of fugitive slaves?
{ =Prigg v. Pennsylvania#Correct ~The Amistad#Incorrect ~Ableman v. Booth#Incorrect ~Swift v. Tyson#Incorrect ~United States v. Segui#Incorrect } // question: 17151647 name: Which is NOT true of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? ::Which is NOT true of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?::[html]
Which is NOT true of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
{ ~It authorized the United States to pay $15 million to Mexico.#Incorrect ~It expanded the United States’ territory by 25 percent.#Incorrect ~It ended the United States’ war with Mexico.#Incorrect ~It was signed by Nicholas Trist despite Polk’s initial objections.#Incorrect =It was a political disaster for both sides.#Correct } // question: 17151651 name: Which of the following was not part of the Compromise of 1850? ::Which of the following was not part of the Compromise of 1850?::[html]
Which of the following was not part of the Compromise of 1850?
{ =repeal of all existing fugitive slave laws#Correct ~abolition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia#Incorrect ~guarantee of slavery in the District of Columbia#Incorrect ~admission of California as a free state#Incorrect ~settlement of the Texas-New Mexico boundary#Incorrect } // question: 17151661 name: Which of the following was true of the Texas Revolution? ::Which of the following was true of the Texas Revolution?::[html]
Which of the following was true of the Texas Revolution?
{ =Many Mexican tejanos joined with the Anglo-Americans to fight for independence.#Correct ~It lasted seven years.#Incorrect ~Both Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren offered statehood to Texas.#Incorrect ~The government of Mexico recognized the independence of Texas in return for a payment of $20 million.#Incorrect ~Mexican soldiers refused to fight against the Texans.#Incorrect } // question: 17151668 name: Who did not fight for Texas’s independence from Mexico? ::Who did not fight for Texas’s independence from Mexico?::[html]
Who did not fight for Texas’s independence from Mexico?
{ =Andrew Jackson#Correct ~Sam Houston#Incorrect ~Jim Bowie#Incorrect ~Davey Crockett#Incorrect ~William Travis#Incorrect } // question: 17151656 name: Who recruited American adventurers to attack Cuba in 1849? ::Who recruited American adventurers to attack Cuba in 1849?::[html]
Who recruited American adventurers to attack Cuba in 1849?
{ ~Jefferson Davis#Incorrect =Narciso López#Correct ~Zachary Taylor#Incorrect ~Franklin Pierce#Incorrect ~James Buchanan#Incorrect } // question: 17151650 name: Who were expelled from California gold rush country by law in 1850? ::Who were expelled from California gold rush country by law in 1850?::[html]
Who were expelled from California gold rush country by law in 1850?
{ ~Women#Incorrect ~African Americans#Incorrect =Mexicans#Correct ~Chinese#Incorrect ~Belgians#Incorrect } // question: 17151644 name: Whose forces captured the Alamo in March, 1836? ::Whose forces captured the Alamo in March, 1836?::[html]
Whose forces captured the Alamo in March, 1836?
{ =Antonio López de Santa Anna#Correct ~Davy Crockett#Incorrect ~Winfield Scott#Incorrect ~Sam Houston#Incorrect ~Guadalupe Hidalgo#Incorrect } // question: 17151659 name: Women in the migration westward before the gold rush ::Women in the migration westward before the gold rush::[html]
Women in the migration westward before the gold rush
{ ~outnumbered men by three to one.#Incorrect ~achieved economic and political status equal to that of men.#Incorrect ~seldom survived long enough to reach their destinations.#Incorrect =were hesitant to make the trek west and expressed unhappiness about the journey.#Correct ~were among the most successful prospectors.#Incorrect } // question: 17151741 name: ____________________ framed the national debate over slavery for 15 years. ::____________________ framed the national debate over slavery for 15 years.::[html]
____________________ framed the national debate over slavery for 15 years.
{ =The Wilmot Proviso#Correct ~The Manifest Destiny#Incorrect ~The 1848 Election#Incorrect ~The Fugitive Slave Act#Incorrect ~Uncle Tom’s Cabin#Incorrect } // question: 17151737 name: ____________________ led a revolt in Cuba in 1849. ::____________________ led a revolt in Cuba in 1849.::[html]
____________________ led a revolt in Cuba in 1849.
{ =Narciso López#Correct ~Andrew Jackson#Incorrect ~Guadalupe Hidalgo#Incorrect ~Toussaint L’Ouverture#Incorrect ~James Polk#Incorrect } // question: 17151735 name: ____________________ raised the flag of an independent California after ... ::____________________ raised the flag of an independent California after ...::[html]
____________________ raised the flag of an independent California after capturing Sonoma.
{ =John Fremont#Correct ~William Seward.#Incorrect ~Steven Watts Kearny#Incorrect ~Davy Crockett#Incorrect ~Zachary Taylor#Incorrect } // question: 17151689 name: “Conscience Whigs” strongly supported Zachary Taylor’s presidential ... ::“Conscience Whigs” strongly supported Zachary Taylor’s presidential ...::[html]
“Conscience Whigs” strongly supported Zachary Taylor’s presidential nomination in 1848.
{FALSE} // question: 17151683 name: “Mr. Polk’s War” refers to the war between Great Britain and the United ... ::“Mr. Polk’s War” refers to the war between Great Britain and the United ...::[html]
“Mr. Polk’s War” refers to the war between Great Britain and the United States over Oregon.
{FALSE} // question: 17151708 name: “Popular sovereignty” was one of many political compromises sought to attract... ::“Popular sovereignty” was one of many political compromises sought to attract...::[html]
“Popular sovereignty” was one of many political compromises sought to attract voters in 1848.
{TRUE} // question: 17151693 name: By 1846, most of the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase was free of ... ::By 1846, most of the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase was free of ...::[html]
By 1846, most of the land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase was free of slavery.
{FALSE} // question: 17151715 name: By the 1830s, many New Mexico and California residents were more concerned ... ::By the 1830s, many New Mexico and California residents were more concerned ...::[html]
By the 1830s, many New Mexico and California residents were more concerned with keeping American settlers out of the region than with encouraging American traders to come to the area.
{FALSE} // question: 17151716 name: Families were the predominant westward migrants on the overland trails. ::Families were the predominant westward migrants on the overland trails.::[html]
Families were the predominant westward migrants on the overland trails.
{TRUE} // question: 17151682 name: Fifteen years after Mexican independence in 1821, the mission system came to ... ::Fifteen years after Mexican independence in 1821, the mission system came to ...::[html]
Fifteen years after Mexican independence in 1821, the mission system came to dominate the region.
{FALSE} // question: 17151692 name: General Winfield Scott’s leadership was largely responsible for the American ... ::General Winfield Scott’s leadership was largely responsible for the American ...::[html]
General Winfield Scott’s leadership was largely responsible for the American victory in the Mexican War.
{TRUE} // question: 17151698 name: Henry Clay remained steadfastly opposed to the annexation of Texas throughout... ::Henry Clay remained steadfastly opposed to the annexation of Texas throughout...::[html]
Henry Clay remained steadfastly opposed to the annexation of Texas throughout the presidential campaign of 1844.
{FALSE} // question: 17151709 name: In late 1848, the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives and the ... ::In late 1848, the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives and the ...::[html]
In late 1848, the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives and the Whigs controlled the Senate.
{FALSE} // question: 17151711 name: In pushing for strict compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act, southerners ... ::In pushing for strict compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act, southerners ...::[html]
In pushing for strict compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act, southerners were motivated primarily by financial concerns.
{FALSE} // question: 17151703 name: James K. Polk consistently opposed efforts to acquire “all Mexico.” ::James K. Polk consistently opposed efforts to acquire “all Mexico.”::[html]
James K. Polk consistently opposed efforts to acquire “all Mexico.”
{FALSE} // question: 17151694 name: Los Angeles became a boom town as a result of the discovery of gold in ... ::Los Angeles became a boom town as a result of the discovery of gold in ...::[html]
Los Angeles became a boom town as a result of the discovery of gold in California.
{FALSE} // question: 17151696 name: Manifest Destiny was universally popular throughout the United States. ::Manifest Destiny was universally popular throughout the United States.::[html]
Manifest Destiny was universally popular throughout the United States.
{FALSE} // question: 17151686 name: Martin Van Buren was a staunch supporter of the Manifest Destiny in Texas. ::Martin Van Buren was a staunch supporter of the Manifest Destiny in Texas.::[html]
Martin Van Buren was a staunch supporter of the Manifest Destiny in Texas.
{TRUE} // question: 17151710 name: Most of the 49ers who rushed to California agreed with Free Soilers. ::Most of the 49ers who rushed to California agreed with Free Soilers.::[html]
Most of the 49ers who rushed to California agreed with Free Soilers.
{TRUE} // question: 17151713 name: Personal liberty laws passed by several northern states made it impossible to... ::Personal liberty laws passed by several northern states made it impossible to...::[html]
Personal liberty laws passed by several northern states made it impossible to recover escaped slaves.
{FALSE} // question: 17151706 name: President James K. Polk was willing to go to war with England over control of... ::President James K. Polk was willing to go to war with England over control of...::[html]
President James K. Polk was willing to go to war with England over control of the entire Oregon territory.
{FALSE} // question: 17151684 name: President James Polk was prepared to declare war against Mexico even before ... ::President James Polk was prepared to declare war against Mexico even before ...::[html]
President James Polk was prepared to declare war against Mexico even before news of hostilities arrived in Washington.
{TRUE} // question: 17151690 name: President William Henry Harrison caught pneumonia on his inauguration day and... ::President William Henry Harrison caught pneumonia on his inauguration day and...::[html]
President William Henry Harrison caught pneumonia on his inauguration day and died one month later.
{TRUE} // question: 17151688 name: Southern Democrats were unhappy about the nomination of Franklin Pierce as ... ::Southern Democrats were unhappy about the nomination of Franklin Pierce as ...::[html]
Southern Democrats were unhappy about the nomination of Franklin Pierce as their party’s presidential candidate in 1852.
{FALSE} // question: 17151712 name: Statistics show that the Fugitive Slave Act was rigged in favor of slave owners. ::Statistics show that the Fugitive Slave Act was rigged in favor of slave owners.::[html]
Statistics show that the Fugitive Slave Act was rigged in favor of slave owners.
{TRUE} // question: 17151717 name: The Democrats scored a resounding victory in the election of 1844. ::The Democrats scored a resounding victory in the election of 1844.::[html]
The Democrats scored a resounding victory in the election of 1844.
{FALSE} // question: 17151687 name: The election of 1846 was a landslide victory for James K. Polk. ::The election of 1846 was a landslide victory for James K. Polk.::[html]
The election of 1846 was a landslide victory for James K. Polk.
{FALSE} // question: 17151700 name: The first battle of the Mexican War occurred two weeks after Congress had ... ::The first battle of the Mexican War occurred two weeks after Congress had ...::[html]
The first battle of the Mexican War occurred two weeks after Congress had declared war.
{FALSE} // question: 17151705 name: The Liberty Party endorsed the Wilmot Proviso in the election of 1848. ::The Liberty Party endorsed the Wilmot Proviso in the election of 1848.::[html]
The Liberty Party endorsed the Wilmot Proviso in the election of 1848.
{TRUE} // question: 17151685 name: The Ostend Manifesto sought to prevent slavery and involuntary servitude in ... ::The Ostend Manifesto sought to prevent slavery and involuntary servitude in ...::[html]
The Ostend Manifesto sought to prevent slavery and involuntary servitude in the territories acquired from Mexico after the Mexican War.
{FALSE} // question: 17151695 name: The question of slavery in California was one of the few easy legislative ... ::The question of slavery in California was one of the few easy legislative ...::[html]
The question of slavery in California was one of the few easy legislative compromises of the antebellum years.
{FALSE} // question: 17151697 name: The territorial legislatures of Utah and New Mexico each banned slavery. ::The territorial legislatures of Utah and New Mexico each banned slavery.::[html]
The territorial legislatures of Utah and New Mexico each banned slavery.
{FALSE} // question: 17151704 name: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resolved the question of slavery in the new ... ::The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resolved the question of slavery in the new ...::[html]
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resolved the question of slavery in the new territories acquired by the United States.
{FALSE} // question: 17151707 name: The Whig platform in 1848 was antiwar and antislavery. ::The Whig platform in 1848 was antiwar and antislavery.::[html]
The Whig platform in 1848 was antiwar and antislavery.
{FALSE} // question: 17151681 name: The Wilmot Proviso claimed that Cuba should be part of the United States. ::The Wilmot Proviso claimed that Cuba should be part of the United States.::[html]
The Wilmot Proviso claimed that Cuba should be part of the United States.
{FALSE} // question: 17151702 name: The Wilmot Proviso was an amendment to an army appropriations bill. ::The Wilmot Proviso was an amendment to an army appropriations bill.::[html]
The Wilmot Proviso was an amendment to an army appropriations bill.
{TRUE} // question: 17151701 name: Uncle Tom’s Cabin was widely banned and therefore had little readership in ... ::Uncle Tom’s Cabin was widely banned and therefore had little readership in ...::[html]
Uncle Tom’s Cabin was widely banned and therefore had little readership in the South.
{FALSE} // question: 17151714 name: Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by a member of a prominent New England family.... ::Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by a member of a prominent New England family....::[html]
Uncle Tom’s Cabin was written by a member of a prominent New England family.
{TRUE} // question: 17151699 name: While Democrats sought American expansion over space, Whigs believed progress... ::While Democrats sought American expansion over space, Whigs believed progress...::[html]
While Democrats sought American expansion over space, Whigs believed progress should come internally, over time.
{TRUE} // question: 17151691 name: William Kearny’s army suffered a severe setback in the 1846 Battle of Santa ... ::William Kearny’s army suffered a severe setback in the 1846 Battle of Santa ...::[html]
William Kearny’s army suffered a severe setback in the 1846 Battle of Santa Fe.
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