According to the video Stephen Douglas' action in introducing the Kansas-Nebraska bill in 1854 proved to be
A. a great political miscalculation.
B. a step closer to the presidency for him.
C. a brilliant political move.
D. an insignificant political act.
ANSWER: A

Nativists 
A. hoped to preserve and restore the culture of Indians. 
B. advocated a return to a simpler, natural life free of materialism. 
C. accused immigrants of stealing jobs by working for low wages and corrupting American values. 
D. inspired new genres of art, literature, and music. 
ANSWER: C 

Had the Ostend Manifesto achieved its goal,
A. the United States would have incorporated all of Mexico into its borders.
B. the fugitive slave law would have been permanently subverted.
C. the United States would have expanded into Cuba.
D. Nicaragua would have become a colonization site for freed slaves.
E. the Lecompton Constitution in Kansas would have been made official
ANSWER: C

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo granted Texas its independence. 
A. True 
B. False 
ANSWER: B

After 1808, when the importation of slaves became illegal, the number of Blacks in the United States steadily declined. 
A. True 
B. False 
ANSWER: B