Question 1

________ stated that southerners should stop apologizing for slavery and defend it as "a good-a positive good."

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Question 2

President Polk used the American victory over Mexico to secure his reelection.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 1836, an attack by Mexican forces on the Alamo mission

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A)   saw the American garrison executed after it had surrendered.
B)   saw the death of Davy Crockett.
C)   began the Mexican War.
D)   led Americans in Texas to proclaim their independence from Mexico.
E)   was a surprising victory for American forces in Texas.F) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

In the 1848 elections, the new party that emerged as a political force was the

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A)   Liberty Party.
B)   Know-Nothing Party.
C)   Free-Soil Party.
D)   Republican Party.
E)   Whig Party.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 5

President Taylor favored admitting California to the Union as a free state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Could the Civil War have been avoided?

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The question of whether the American Civ...

Question 7

President James Buchanan opposed the Dred Scott decision.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Between 1840 and 1860, most migrants traveling west on the overland trails

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A)   experienced frequent Indian attacks, which was a leading cause of death.
B)   usually faced trips that lasted between two to three months.
C)   rode in wagons much more than they walked on foot.
D)   found the journey to be a very collective experience.
E)   saw men generally working harder during the trip than women.F) All of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 9

Kansas entered the United States

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A)   after several southern states had left the Union.
B)   as a slave state.
C)   well after the Civil War ended.
D)   during the administration of Abraham Lincoln.
E)   at the same time the former Confederate states rejoined the Union.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 10

The 1854 Ostend Manifesto

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A)   enraged southern slaveowners.
B)   was directed at limiting England's influence in the Caribbean.
C)   was part of an attempt by the United States to acquire Cuba.
D)   saw several European powers denounce American slavery.
E)   prohibited slavery in the Hawaiian Islands.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

During the debate on the Compromise of 1850,

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A)   Daniel Webster managed to forge a successful compromise.
B)   John C. Calhoun called for southern secession if California were admitted as a free state.
C)   Stephen
D)   Jefferson Davis resigned from the Senate.
E)   President Zachary Taylor suddenly died.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Why did the Whig Party collapse and the Republican Party come into being?

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The Whig Party, which was one of the two...

Question 13

In the 1860 elections, the political party most deeply divided over slavery was the

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A)   Republican Party.
B)   Whig Party.
C)   Know-Nothing Party.
D)   Constitutional Union Party.
E)   Democratic Party.F) All of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 14

Indian attacks on white migrants as they traveled west were rare.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Southern defenders of slavery made all the following arguments EXCEPT that

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A)   southern slaves enjoyed better conditions than northern industrial workers.
B)   blacks were inherently unfit to take care of themselves.
C)   slavery allowed whites and blacks to live together peacefully.
D)   black codes protected slaves from abuse.
E)   the southern way of life was superior to any other in the world.F) B) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

The Gadsden Purchase served to accentuate sectional rivalry.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The admission of California into the United States was a divisive national issue because

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A)   westerners in other territories believed they deserved statehood before California.
B)   California's entry would upset the nation's numerical balance of free and slave states.
C)   most Californians opposed entry into the United States.
D)   California adopted a constitution that allowed slavery.
E)   lawmakers believed California gold would upset the currency and cause inflation.F) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 18

As a result of the gold rush, by 1850,

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A)   Californian Indians saw their social conditions improve.
B)   California had a large surplus of labor.
C)   California had a very diverse population.
D)   California had a population larger than any state in the Union.
E)   California became virulently antislavery.F) A) and C)
G) C) and E)

Question 19

The Compromise of 1850 abolished slavery in the District of Columbia.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

John Brown was executed following his raid on ________.

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The answer of John Brown was executed following his raid...

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The Compromise of 1850 abolished slavery in the District of Columbia.

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President Taylor favored admitting California to the Union as a free state.

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Kansas entered the United States

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Between 1840 and 1860, most migrants traveling west on the overland trails

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President Polk used the American victory over Mexico to secure his reelection.

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During the debate on the Compromise of 1850,

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In the 1848 elections, the new party that emerged as a political force was the

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Indian attacks on white migrants as they traveled west were rare.

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President James Buchanan opposed the Dred Scott decision.

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Southern defenders of slavery made all the following arguments EXCEPT that

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The 1854 Ostend Manifesto

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The admission of California into the United States was a divisive national issue because

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In 1836, an attack by Mexican forces on the Alamo mission

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Could the Civil War have been avoided?

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