// 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.{FALSE}