Question 1

The Dred Scott decision represented a stunning defeat for the pro-slavery movement.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The Kansas-Nebraska Act helped create the Republican Party.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

President Andrew Jackson did not favor the annexation of Texas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In 1856, the Republican Party deliberately selected a candidate directly connected to the issue of "bleeding Kansas."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In the 1840s, regional critics of President James K.Polk claimed his policies favored

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A)  the North.
B)  the South.
C)  the East.
D)  the West.
E)  the Northwest.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 6

In 1836, Texas did not immediately join the United States because

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A)  Congress feared that giving statehood to Texas might lead to war with Mexico.
B)  the American leadership in Texas delayed in applying for statehood.
C)  President Andrew Jackson thought that action would add to sectional tensions.
D)  England had forged its own political ties to Texas.
E)  Texas settlers overwhelmingly did not want to be part of the United States.F) A) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 7

In 1845, the immediate cause of war with Mexico was

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A)  a border dispute.
B)  tariffs.
C)  Mexico's debt to the United States.
D)  the issue of slavery.
E)  the Alamo.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 8

The United States went to war with Mexico in 1846 without a formal declaration of war.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

In the 1850s, the "Young America" movement

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A)  called for a national resolution of the slave controversy.
B)  supported the expansion of American democracy throughout the world.
C)  was promoted by Whigs.
D)  called for a constitutional ban on slavery.
E)  believed America should avoid the slavery controversy by limiting future expansion.F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 10

The Compromise of 1850 was made for the entry of __________________ into the Union.

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The answer of The Compromise of 1850 was made for...

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 A.Douglas stepped down as secretary of state.
D)  Jefferson Davis resigned from the Senate.
E)  President Zachary Taylor suddenly died.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

As president, James K.Polk

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A)  sought war with Britain to resolve the Oregon dispute.
B)  won Congressional approval for the annexation of Texas.
C)  convinced the British government to divide Oregon at the 54°40' parallel.
D)  All the answers are correct.
E)  None of the answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and E)

Question 14

During the 1840s, the United States added more than ___________ square miles of new territory under its control.

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The answer of During the 1840s, the United States added...

Question 15

In 1849, President Zachary Taylor favored admitting California

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A)  as a free state.
B)  as a slave state.
C)  with no determination on the issue of slavery.
D)  as a territory.
E)  as two separate states, one slave and one free.F) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Why was the Compromise of 1850 written? How did it affect national politics?

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The Compromise of 1850 was written in an...

Question 17

Stephen Douglas was a strong opponent of the transcontinental railroad.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In 1836, the Battle of the Alamo

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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) D) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 19

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) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 20

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...

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The Dred Scott decision represented a stunning defeat for the pro-slavery movement.

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In 1856, the Republican Party deliberately selected a candidate directly connected to the issue of "bleeding Kansas."

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In the 1840s, regional critics of President James K.Polk claimed his policies favored

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

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During the debate on the Compromise of 1850,

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In 1836, the Battle of the Alamo

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Why was the Compromise of 1850 written? How did it affect national politics?

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President Andrew Jackson did not favor the annexation of Texas.

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In the 1850s, the "Young America" movement

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In 1849, President Zachary Taylor favored admitting California

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