Question 1

Most participants in the California gold rush left the state within a few months.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Stephen Douglas was a strong opponent of the transcontinental railroad.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ led the raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, attempting to seize control of the federal arsenal.

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Question 4

The Compromise of 1850 was formed in large part for the entry of ________ into the Union.

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Question 5

When Mexico refused a U.S. offer to purchase the disputed territories, Polk ordered Taylor's army in Texas to enter Mexican territory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What evidence suggests the South between 1850 and 1860 was becoming inflexible on the issue of slavery?

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Several pieces of evidence suggest that ...

Question 7

The 1857 Lecompton (Kansas)  constitution was

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A)   twice rejected by a majority of Kansas voters.
B)   rejected, then approved by Kansas voters.
C)   antislavery.
D)   written by Stephen Douglas.
E)   approved and later reaffirmed by Kansas voters.F) B) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

In the mid-1840s, the Oregon country in the Pacific Northwest

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A)   remained the center of the French fur-trading empire.
B)   was primarily occupied by Great Britain.
C)   contained many more English settlers than Americans.
D)   was of little interest to the American government.
E)   included an Indian population that had been devastated by disease.F) A) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 9

The Free-Soil Party first gained representation in Congress as a result of the election of 1848.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Assess and rate the presidency of James K. Polk.

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James K. Polk's presidency is generally ...

Question 11

Millard Fillmore was the presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1856.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Prior to his election as president, describe Abraham's Lincoln's positions on slavery.

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Prior to his election as president, Abra...

Question 13

The election of 1856 saw

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A)   no significant third party in the field.
B)   the Whig Party make a strong comeback.
C)   the Democrats elect a young and forceful pro-slavery leader.
D)   former president Millard Fillmore in the running.
E)   the Republicans run against the idea of internal improvements.F) A) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 14

Texas was a territory of Mexico at the time that it came into the Union.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The Ostend Manifesto angered many antislavery northerners.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The victor in the 1844 presidential race was the previously unheralded ________.

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The answer of The victor in the 1844 presidential race...

Question 17

The Wilmot Proviso passed Congress but was vetoed by President Polk.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the 1840s, critics of territorial expansion by the United States

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A)   enjoyed considerable political support.
B)   found their greatest support in the "penny press."
C)   warned it would increase the controversy over slavery.
D)   warned that further expansion would cause rifts with Indian tribes.
E)   All these answers are correct.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

The Free-Soil ideology was closely linked to the free labor argument.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Kansas-Nebraska Act helped create the Republican Party.

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A) True 
 B)False

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The Ostend Manifesto angered many antislavery northerners.

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The victor in the 1844 presidential race was the previously unheralded ________.

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The Free-Soil ideology was closely linked to the free labor argument.

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The Compromise of 1850 was formed in large part for the entry of ________ into the Union.

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Most participants in the California gold rush left the state within a few months.

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Stephen Douglas was a strong opponent of the transcontinental railroad.

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In the 1840s, critics of territorial expansion by the United States

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What evidence suggests the South between 1850 and 1860 was becoming inflexible on the issue of slavery?

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act helped create the Republican Party.

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Millard Fillmore was the presidential candidate of the Whig Party in 1856.

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________ led the raid on Harpers Ferry, Virginia, attempting to seize control of the federal arsenal.

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Texas was a territory of Mexico at the time that it came into the Union.

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Prior to his election as president, describe Abraham's Lincoln's positions on slavery.

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The 1857 Lecompton (Kansas) constitution was

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The Free-Soil Party first gained representation in Congress as a result of the election of 1848.

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The Wilmot Proviso passed Congress but was vetoed by President Polk.

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Assess and rate the presidency of James K. Polk.

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