// question: 0 name: switch category to $course$/Default for HST202_Escobar/13 $CATEGORY: $course$/Default for HST202_Escobar/13 // question: 1274 name: "Popular sovereignty" was the belief that ::"Popular sovereignty" was the belief that::"Popular sovereignty" was the belief that{ ~the United States was destined to control the entire continent.#Incorrect ~the American Indian was the ward of the U.S. government.#Incorrect =settlers to a territory should decide for themselves whether or not to permit slavery.#Correct ~the federal government had the final authority on slavery in the territories.#Incorrect ~citizens should be free to choose their own reading material.#Incorrect } // question: 1302 name: All of the following fought for Texas's independence from Mexico except ::All of the following fought for Texas's independence from Mexico except::All of the following fought for Texas's independence from Mexico except{ =Andrew Jackson.#Correct ~Sam Houston.#Incorrect ~Jim Bowie.#Incorrect ~Davey Crockett.#Incorrect ~William Travis.#Incorrect } // question: 1290 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::All of the following statements regarding Brigham Young are true except he{ ~was married to fifty-five women.#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: 1307 name: All of the following statements regarding the "Conscience Whigs" are true except they ::All of the following statements regarding the "Conscience Whigs" are true except they::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: 1311 name: American settlers who migrated to Texas defied Mexican law by ::American settlers who migrated to Texas defied Mexican law by::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: 1312 name: Anglo settlers in Texas declared their independence when ::Anglo settlers in Texas declared their independence when::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 opposed the Mexican government.#Incorrect } // question: 1281 name: Anthony Burns ::Anthony Burns::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: 1276 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::California's population increased dramatically in the late 1840s due to the{ ~discovery of lush, fertile farm land.#Incorrect =discovery of gold.#Correct ~excellent trade opportunities afforded by San Francisco.#Incorrect ~building of the Union Pacific Railroad.#Incorrect ~discovery of oil.#Incorrect } // question: 1304 name: General Winfield Scott's nickname was ::General Winfield Scott's nickname was::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: 1313 name: Henry Clay's position on the annexation of Texas in the campaign of 1844 is best described by which of the following statements? ::Henry Clay's position on the annexation of Texas in the campaign of 1844 is best described by which of the following statements?::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 was ready for annexation.#Correct ~Texas should be annexed under no circumstances.#Incorrect ~Slavery should be abolished in Texas prior to annexation.#Incorrect ~Texas should be annexed if it could be accomplished without starting a war with Mexico.#Incorrect } // question: 1277 name: In 1850, southerners were most upset by the ::In 1850, southerners were most upset by the::In 1850, southerners were most upset by the{ =admission of California as a free state.#Correct ~presidency of Zachary Taylor.#Incorrect ~power of the abolitionists.#Incorrect ~failure to annex Cuba.#Incorrect ~settlement of the Texas boundary with New Mexico.#Incorrect } // question: 1275 name: 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 ::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::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: 1293 name: In the 1840s, the United States acquired all of the following states except ::In the 1840s, the United States acquired all of the following states except::In the 1840s, the United States acquired all of the following states except{ ~California.#Incorrect =Alaska.#Correct ~Oregon.#Incorrect ~New Mexico.#Incorrect ~Utah.#Incorrect } // question: 1288 name: In the 1840s, the westward expansion of the United States ::In the 1840s, the westward expansion of the United States::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: 1292 name: In the election of 1844, James K. Polk ::In the election of 1844, James K. Polk::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: 1306 name: In the election of 1848, the idea of "popular sovereignty" was most closely identified with ::In the election of 1848, the idea of "popular sovereignty" was most closely identified with::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: 1316 name: In the election of 1848, Zachary Taylor carried southern states primarily because he ::In the election of 1848, Zachary Taylor carried southern states primarily because he::In the election of 1848, Zachary Taylor carried southern states primarily because he{ ~had opposed the Mexican War.#Incorrect =was a slaveholder.#Correct ~opposed the admission of any free states to the Union.#Incorrect ~supported popular sovereignty.#Incorrect ~supported the acquisition of Oregon.#Incorrect } // question: 1294 name: In the Mexican War, ::In the Mexican War,::In the Mexican War,{ ~U.S. soldiers outnumbered the Mexicans in every battle.#Incorrect =the United States won every battle due to its superior leadership and weapons.#Correct ~General Zachary Taylor arrested and executed the president of Mexico.#Incorrect ~U.S. troops were humiliated by their failure to take Mexico City.#Incorrect ~Texans refused to fight.#Incorrect } // question: 1309 name: Most Hispanics in the West lived in ::Most Hispanics in the West lived in::Most Hispanics in the West lived in{ ~Oregon.#Incorrect ~California.#Incorrect =Rio Grande Valley of New Mexico.#Correct ~Utah.#Incorrect ~Idaho.#Incorrect } // question: 1305 name: Of the following, the one not involved in supporting the Ostend Manifesto was the ::Of the following, the one not involved in supporting the Ostend Manifesto was the::Of the following, the one not involved in supporting the Ostend Manifesto was the{ ~U.S. minister to Spain.#Incorrect ~U.S. minister to Great Britain.#Incorrect ~U.S. minister to France.#Incorrect =U.S. minister to Cuba.#Correct ~Democratic party.#Incorrect } // question: 1295 name: On the issue of slavery in the territories, John C. Calhoun asserted that ::On the issue of slavery in the territories, John C. Calhoun asserted that::On the issue of slavery in the territories, John C. Calhoun asserted that{ ~Congress could and should prohibit slavery there.#Incorrect ~the Missouri Compromise line should be extended to the Pacific Ocean.#Incorrect =the Constitution protected the right of citizens to move from place to place and to take their property with them.#Correct ~the topic should be ignored for a few years in order to let congressional tempers cool down.#Incorrect ~the South should secede and take the western territories with them.#Incorrect } // question: 1298 name: Opponents of the Mexican War ::Opponents of the Mexican War::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: 1299 name: President Polk provoked a war with Mexico ::President Polk provoked a war with Mexico::President Polk provoked a war with Mexico{ ~in order to acquire New Mexico and California.#Incorrect ~by sending General Zachary Taylor and four thousand soldiers to patrol the Rio Grande.#Incorrect ~by encouraging settlers in Monterey, California, to dream of U.S. annexation.#Incorrect ~by attempting to buy New Mexico and California.#Incorrect =all of the above.#Correct } // question: 1314 name: President Polk's compromise with the British on the Oregon Treaty ::President Polk's compromise with the British on the Oregon Treaty::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: 1310 name: Relations between the Mormon settlement in Utah and the U.S. government became strained, especially when ::Relations between the Mormon settlement in Utah and the U.S. government became strained, especially when::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 opposed the admission of California.#Incorrect } // question: 1285 name: The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was ::The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was::The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was{ ~Sarah Josepha Hale.#Incorrect =Harriet Beecher Stowe.#Correct ~Catherine Beecher.#Incorrect ~Lydia Maria Child.#Incorrect ~Nathaniel Hawthorne.#Incorrect } // question: 1282 name: The central theme of Uncle Tom's Cabin is ::The central theme of Uncle Tom's Cabin is::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: 1272 name: The congressional act that opposed the extension of slavery into any territory ceded by Mexico was the ::The congressional act that opposed the extension of slavery into any territory ceded by Mexico was the::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: 1297 name: The filibusters of the 1840s and 1850s ::The filibusters of the 1840s and 1850s::The filibusters of the 1840s and 1850s{ ~explored the New Mexico territory.#Incorrect =attempted to acquire new territories in which to extend slavery.#Correct ~were Spanish pirates who attacked American seaports.#Incorrect ~were heated congressional debates over slavery.#Incorrect ~opposed slavery in all national territories.#Incorrect } // question: 1283 name: The four-time invader of Central America and the self-proclaimed president of Nicaragua was ::The four-time invader of Central America and the self-proclaimed president of Nicaragua was::The four-time invader of Central America and the self-proclaimed president of Nicaragua was{ =William Walker.#Correct ~Narciso Lopez.#Incorrect ~William Crittenden.#Incorrect ~Franklin Pierce.#Incorrect ~James Buchanan.#Incorrect } // question: 1308 name: The idea of "one big reservation" for Native Americans in the West was replaced in the 1850s with a policy calling for ::The idea of "one big reservation" for Native Americans in the West was replaced in the 1850s with a policy calling for::The idea of "one big reservation" for Native Americans in the West was replaced in the 1850s with a policy calling for{ ~exterminating of all Indian tribes.#Incorrect ~electing Indians to public office.#Incorrect ~expelling all Indians to California.#Incorrect ~recognizing the independence of Indian nations.#Incorrect =forcing Indians onto small reservations.#Correct } // question: 1284 name: The man most responsible for passing the Compromise of 1850 was ::The man most responsible for passing the Compromise of 1850 was::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: 1269 name: The Mexican commander who granted Texas independence from Mexico was ::The Mexican commander who granted Texas independence from Mexico was::The Mexican commander who granted Texas independence from Mexico was{ =Santa Anna.#Correct ~Narciso Lopez.#Incorrect ~William Walker.#Incorrect ~General Huerta.#Incorrect ~General Lopez.#Incorrect } // question: 1271 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?::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: 1280 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::The one issue in the Compromise of 1850 that clearly favored the South was{ ~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: 1296 name: The Ostend Manifesto was ::The Ostend Manifesto was::The Ostend Manifesto was{ =a document in which the United States threatened to seize control of Cuba.#Correct ~the treaty that gave Cuba its independence.#Incorrect ~an attempted Spanish invasion of Louisiana.#Incorrect ~the antislavery newspaper that published Uncle Tom's Cabin.#Incorrect ~the U.S. demand for Texas.#Incorrect } // question: 1270 name: The primary goal of President John Tyler was to ::The primary goal of President John Tyler was to::The primary goal of President John Tyler was to{ ~establish a strong national bank.#Incorrect ~impose higher tariffs on English textiles.#Incorrect =abolish slavery.#Correct ~build a transcontinental railroad.#Incorrect ~annex Texas.#Incorrect } // question: 1268 name: The religious prophet and founder of the Mormons was ::The religious prophet and founder of the Mormons was::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: 1279 name: The Supreme Court case Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842) involved ::The Supreme Court case Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842) involved::The Supreme Court case Prigg v. Pennsylvania (1842) involved{ =the kidnapping of fugitive slaves.#Correct ~territorial control of the slavery issue.#Incorrect ~unfair labor practices in Pennsylvania mines.#Incorrect ~aid for parochial schools in Pennsylvania.#Incorrect ~removal of Indians to the lands west of the Mississippi.#Incorrect } // question: 1267 name: The term manifest destiny refers to the belief that ::The term manifest destiny refers to the belief that::The term manifest destiny refers to the belief that{ =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 U.S. would defeat the British and become the leading world power.#Incorrect ~all of the above.#Incorrect } // question: 1287 name: The term Oregon fever refers to ::The term Oregon fever refers to::The term Oregon fever refers to{ ~a deadly disease that killed thousands of northwestern Indians.#Incorrect =the mass migration of thousands of farm families to the Northwest.#Correct ~the call for war with Great Britain in 1846 for control of "all of Oregon."#Incorrect ~a cattle sickness that bankrupted many ranchers.#Incorrect ~the demand for western lands that led to war with Mexico.#Incorrect } // question: 1273 name: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ::The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo::The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo{ ~authorized the United States to pay $15 million to Mexico.#Incorrect ~fixed the Texas border at the Rio Grande.#Incorrect ~ended the United States' war with Mexico.#Incorrect ~ceded the Northwestern section of Mexico to the U.S.#Incorrect =all of the above.#Correct } // question: 1300 name: The United States increased its size by ____ percent between 1845 and 1848. ::The United States increased its size by ____ percent between 1845 and 1848.::The United States increased its size by ____ percent between 1845 and 1848.{ ~25#Incorrect ~40#Incorrect =50#Correct ~45#Incorrect ~no#Incorrect } // question: 1315 name: The Wilmot Proviso ::The Wilmot Proviso::The Wilmot Proviso{ =was passed by the House of Representatives, but failed in the Senate.#Correct ~won the support of southern Whigs.#Incorrect ~was passed in the Senate, but failed in the House of Representatives.#Incorrect ~was passed by Congress, but vetoed by the President.#Incorrect ~none of the above.#Incorrect } // question: 1301 name: Two Years before the Mast, which helped to encourage westward expansion, was written by ::Two Years before the Mast, which helped to encourage westward expansion, was written by::Two Years before the Mast, which helped to encourage westward expansion, was written by{ =Richard Henry Dana.#Correct ~Mark Twain.#Incorrect ~Horace Greeley.#Incorrect ~William Walker.#Incorrect ~Nathaniel Hawthorne.#Incorrect } // question: 1303 name: Which of the following statements is not true? ::Which of the following statements is not true?::Which of the following statements is not true?{ ~The United States went to war against Mexico with a regular army of fewer than 8,000 men.#Incorrect ~American soldiers had higher morale than Mexican soldiers during the Mexican War.#Incorrect ~Most Whigs opposed the Mexican War.#Incorrect ~U.S. forces won every battle of the Mexican War.#Incorrect =American soldiers outnumbered Mexican soldiers in most of the battles of the Mexican War.#Correct } // question: 1278 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?::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: 1291 name: Which of the following was true of the Texas Revolution? ::Which of the following was true of the Texas Revolution?::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: 1286 name: Who of the following did not earn an impressive military reputation in the War with Mexico? ::Who of the following did not earn an impressive military reputation in the War with Mexico?::Who of the following did not earn an impressive military reputation in the War with Mexico?{ ~Winfield Scott#Incorrect =Abraham Lincoln#Correct ~Jefferson Davis#Incorrect ~Zachary Taylor#Incorrect ~Stephen Kearny#Incorrect } // question: 1289 name: Women in the migration westward ::Women in the migration westward::Women in the migration westward{ ~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 =fulfilled the same roles as homemakers and care givers as they did in the East.#Correct ~none of the above#Incorrect } // question: 1325 name: "Conscience Whigs" refers to those members of the party that most vigorously opposed the war with Mexico. ::"Conscience Whigs" refers to those members of the party that most vigorously opposed the war with Mexico.::"Conscience Whigs" refers to those members of the party that most vigorously opposed the war with Mexico.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1319 name: "Mr. Polk's War" refers to the war between Great Britain and the United States over Oregon. ::"Mr. Polk's War" refers to the war between Great Britain and the United States over Oregon.::"Mr. Polk's War" refers to the war between Great Britain and the United States over Oregon.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1335 name: Although the territorial legislatures of Utah and New Mexico legalized slavery, few slaves were brought there. ::Although the territorial legislatures of Utah and New Mexico legalized slavery, few slaves were brought there.::Although the territorial legislatures of Utah and New Mexico legalized slavery, few slaves were brought there.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1323 name: Attempts to enact the new Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 made little or no impression on northerners. ::Attempts to enact the new Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 made little or no impression on northerners.::Attempts to enact the new Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 made little or no impression on northerners.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1333 name: By 1821, 80,000 Mexicans lived in New Mexico and California. ::By 1821, 80,000 Mexicans lived in New Mexico and California.::By 1821, 80,000 Mexicans lived in New Mexico and California.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1318 name: Democrats dropped the idea of annexing Cuba after the Ostend Manifesto. ::Democrats dropped the idea of annexing Cuba after the Ostend Manifesto.::Democrats dropped the idea of annexing Cuba after the Ostend Manifesto.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1334 name: During the first year of the California gold rush 5,000 people died in a cholera epidemic. ::During the first year of the California gold rush 5,000 people died in a cholera epidemic.::During the first year of the California gold rush 5,000 people died in a cholera epidemic.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1355 name: Families were the predominate westward migrants on the overland trails. ::Families were the predominate westward migrants on the overland trails.::Families were the predominate westward migrants on the overland trails.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1327 name: General Zachary Taylor established the "bear flag republic" in California in 1846. ::General Zachary Taylor established the "bear flag republic" in California in 1846.::General Zachary Taylor established the "bear flag republic" in California in 1846.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1336 name: Henry Clay remained steadfastly opposed to the annexation of Texas throughout the presidential campaign of 1844. ::Henry Clay remained steadfastly opposed to the annexation of Texas throughout the presidential campaign of 1844.::Henry Clay remained steadfastly opposed to the annexation of Texas throughout the presidential campaign of 1844.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1347 name: In late 1848, the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives and the Whigs controlled the Senate. ::In late 1848, the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives and the Whigs controlled the Senate.::In late 1848, the Democrats controlled the House of Representatives and the Whigs controlled the Senate.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1350 name: In pushing for strict compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act, southerners were motivated primarily by financial concerns. ::In pushing for strict compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act, southerners were motivated primarily by financial concerns.::In pushing for strict compliance with the Fugitive Slave Act, southerners were motivated primarily by financial concerns.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1341 name: James K. Polk consistently opposed efforts to acquire "all Mexico." ::James K. Polk consistently opposed efforts to acquire "all Mexico."::James K. Polk consistently opposed efforts to acquire "all Mexico."{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1330 name: John Tyler supported the creation of a new national bank. ::John Tyler supported the creation of a new national bank.::John Tyler supported the creation of a new national bank.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1354 name: John Tyler was a firm believer in the Whig Party's philosophy and planned to complete the construction of Clay's American System. ::John Tyler was a firm believer in the Whig Party's philosophy and planned to complete the construction of Clay's American System.::John Tyler was a firm believer in the Whig Party's philosophy and planned to complete the construction of Clay's American System.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1332 name: Manifest Destiny was universally popular throughout the United States. ::Manifest Destiny was universally popular throughout the United States.::Manifest Destiny was universally popular throughout the United States.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1348 name: Most of the forty-niners who rushed to California agreed with Free Soilers. ::Most of the forty-niners who rushed to California agreed with Free Soilers.::Most of the forty-niners who rushed to California agreed with Free Soilers.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1337 name: Most Whigs supported war with Mexico. ::Most Whigs supported war with Mexico.::Most Whigs supported war with Mexico.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1349 name: Once California became a state, its senators turned out to be conservative Democrats who voted with the South on most issues. ::Once California became a state, its senators turned out to be conservative Democrats who voted with the South on most issues.::Once California became a state, its senators turned out to be conservative Democrats who voted with the South on most issues.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1352 name: Personal liberty laws passed by several northern states made it impossible to recover escaped slaves. ::Personal liberty laws passed by several northern states made it impossible to recover escaped slaves.::Personal liberty laws passed by several northern states made it impossible to recover escaped slaves.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1340 name: President James K. Polk supported a rivers and harbors bill to provide federal aid for transportation improvements in the Old Northwest. ::President James K. Polk supported a rivers and harbors bill to provide federal aid for transportation improvements in the Old Northwest.::President James K. Polk supported a rivers and harbors bill to provide federal aid for transportation improvements in the Old Northwest.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1320 name: President James Polk was prepared to declare war against Mexico even before news of hostilities arrived in Washington. ::President James Polk was prepared to declare war against Mexico even before news of hostilities arrived in Washington.::President James Polk was prepared to declare war against Mexico even before news of hostilities arrived in Washington.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1326 name: President William Henry Harrison caught pneumonia on his inauguration day and died one month later. ::President William Henry Harrison caught pneumonia on his inauguration day and died one month later.::President William Henry Harrison caught pneumonia on his inauguration day and died one month later.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1324 name: Southern Democrats were unhappy about the nomination of Franklin Pierce as their party's presidential candidate in 1852. ::Southern Democrats were unhappy about the nomination of Franklin Pierce as their party's presidential candidate in 1852.::Southern Democrats were unhappy about the nomination of Franklin Pierce as their party's presidential candidate in 1852.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1351 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.::Statistics show that the Fugitive Slave Act was rigged in favor of slave owners.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1339 name: Stephen Kearny's campaign to occupy Santa Fe was long and bloody. ::Stephen Kearny's campaign to occupy Santa Fe was long and bloody.::Stephen Kearny's campaign to occupy Santa Fe was long and bloody.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1328 name: The Constitution makes no provision for the return of escaped slaves. ::The Constitution makes no provision for the return of escaped slaves.::The Constitution makes no provision for the return of escaped slaves.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1344 name: The Democratic Party took an extreme states'-rights stance in the election of 1848. ::The Democratic Party took an extreme states'-rights stance in the election of 1848.::The Democratic Party took an extreme states'-rights stance in the election of 1848.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1356 name: The Democrats scored a resounding victory in the election of 1844. ::The Democrats scored a resounding victory in the election of 1844.::The Democrats scored a resounding victory in the election of 1844.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1338 name: The first battle of the Mexican War occurred two weeks after Congress had declared war. ::The first battle of the Mexican War occurred two weeks after Congress had declared war.::The first battle of the Mexican War occurred two weeks after Congress had declared war.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1343 name: The Liberty Party supported the Wilmot Proviso. ::The Liberty Party supported the Wilmot Proviso.::The Liberty Party supported the Wilmot Proviso.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1317 name: The Ostend Manifesto claimed that Cuba should be part of the United States. ::The Ostend Manifesto claimed that Cuba should be part of the United States.::The Ostend Manifesto claimed that Cuba should be part of the United States.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1342 name: The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resolved the question of slavery in the new territories acquired by the United States. ::The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resolved the question of slavery in the new territories acquired by the United States.::The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo resolved the question of slavery in the new territories acquired by the United States.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1322 name: The United States won virtually every battle during the Mexican War. ::The United States won virtually every battle during the Mexican War.::The United States won virtually every battle during the Mexican War.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1346 name: The Whigs in 1848 had no party platform. ::The Whigs in 1848 had no party platform.::The Whigs in 1848 had no party platform.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1331 name: The Whigs lost control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections of 1842. ::The Whigs lost control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections of 1842.::The Whigs lost control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections of 1842.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1321 name: The Wilmot Proviso stated that African Americans were not allowed to enter any territory ceded by Mexico to the United States because of the Mexican War. ::The Wilmot Proviso stated that African Americans were not allowed to enter any territory ceded by Mexico to the United States because of the Mexican War.::The Wilmot Proviso stated that African Americans were not allowed to enter any territory ceded by Mexico to the United States because of the Mexican War.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1353 name: Uncle Tom's Cabin was not read in the South. ::Uncle Tom's Cabin was not read in the South.::Uncle Tom's Cabin was not read in the South.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1329 name: William Henry Harrison delivered the shortest inaugural address in U.S. history. ::William Henry Harrison delivered the shortest inaugural address in U.S. history.::William Henry Harrison delivered the shortest inaugural address in U.S. history.{FALSE#Incorrect#Correct} // question: 1345 name: With regard to the idea of "popular sovereignty," northerners believed that the decision on slavery should come earlier in a territory's history than southerners did. ::With regard to the idea of "popular sovereignty," northerners believed that the decision on slavery should come earlier in a territory's history than southerners did.::With regard to the idea of "popular sovereignty," northerners believed that the decision on slavery should come earlier in a territory's history than southerners did.{TRUE#Incorrect#Correct}