// question: 0 name: Switch category to $course$/Chapter Quizzes/Ch13 $CATEGORY: $course$/Chapter Quizzes/Ch13 ??? Abolitionists viewed the Fugitive Slave Law as all of the following except immoral. a significant victory. unconstitutional. draconian. negative. CLASS VIDEO // question: 7997666 name: Anthony Burns ::Anthony Burns::[html]
Anthony Burns
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was a three-time invader of Nicaragua.
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attempted to mediate the slavery dispute in the Senate.
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was a runaway slave arrested under the Fugitive Slave Act.
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ran for president in 1848.
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introduced the Compromise of 1850.
#Incorrect } // question: 7997658 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
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discovery of lush, fertile farm land.
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discovery of gold.
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excellent trade opportunities afforded by San Francisco.
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building of the Union Pacific Railroad.
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discovery of oil.
#Incorrect } // question: 7997691 name: In 1850, southerners were most upset by the ::In 1850, southerners were most upset by the::[html]
In 1850, southerners were most upset by the
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admission of California as a free state.
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presidency of Zachary Taylor.
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power of the abolitionists.
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failure to annex Cuba.
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settlement of the Texas boundary with New Mexico.
#Incorrect } // question: 7997685 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
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advocated legislation prohibiting the admission of any more slave states to the union.
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threatened to declare war on England.
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promised to acquire Texas and Oregon.
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lost the presidency to Henry Clay.
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opposed slavery.
#Incorrect } // question: 7997675 name: In the Mexican War, ::In the Mexican War,::[html]
In the Mexican War,
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U.S. soldiers outnumbered the Mexicans in every battle.
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the United States won every battle due to its superior leadership and weapons.
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General Zachary Taylor arrested and executed the president of Mexico.
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U.S. troops were humiliated by their failure to take Mexico City.
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Texans refused to fight.
#Incorrect } ***ADDED TO COMPUTER QUESTIONS President Polk's compromise with the British on the Oregon Treaty united the Democratic Party. angered Southern Democrats. angered Democrats from the Old Northwest. alienated Whigs. started war with Mexico. ***ADDED TO COMPUTER QUESTIONS The controversial and divisive congressional proposal of a Pennsylvania congressman that opposed the extension of slavery into any territory ceded by Mexico was the Ostend Manifesto. Popular Sovereignty Act. Crittenden Compromise. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Wilmot Proviso // question: 7997728 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
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exterminating of all Indian tribes.
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electing Indians to public office.
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expelling all Indians to California.
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recognizing the independence of Indian nations.
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forcing Indians onto small reservations.
#Correct } // question: 7997686 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
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Daniel Webster.
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William Seward.
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John C. Calhoun.
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Stephen Douglas.
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Frederick Douglass.
#Incorrect } // question: 7997682 name: The term manifest destiny refers to the belief that ::The term manifest destiny refers to the belief that::[html]
The term manifest destiny refers to the belief that
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Providence had destined the American continent to be dominated by the United States.
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war between the United States and Mexico was inevitable.
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American Indians were to be driven from the continent.
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the U.S. would defeat the British and become the leading world power.
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all of these choices.
#Incorrect } // question: 7997661 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?
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repeal of all existing fugitive slave laws
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abolition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia
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guarantee of slavery in the District of Columbia
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admission of California as a free state
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settlement of the Texas-New Mexico boundary.
#Incorrect } // question: 7997679 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?
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Many Mexican tejanos joined with the Anglo-Americans to fight for independence.
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It lasted seven years.
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Both Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren offered statehood to Texas.
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The government of Mexico recognized the independence of Texas in return for a payment of $20 million.
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Mexican soldiers refused to fight against the Texans.
#Incorrect } // question: 7997714 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: 7997703 name: The Wilmot Proviso sought to prevent slavery and involuntary servitude in the... ::The Wilmot Proviso sought to prevent slavery and involuntary servitude in the...::[html]
The Wilmot Proviso sought to prevent slavery and involuntary servitude in the territories acquired from Mexico after the Mexican War.
{TRUE} // question: 7997713 name: Uncle Tom's Cabin was not read in the South. ::Uncle Tom's Cabin was not read in the South.::[html]
Uncle Tom's Cabin was not read in the South.
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