Question 1

The Compromise of 1850 was the product of broad agreement on common national ideals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Why were the Democratic presidents of the 1850s so ineffectual?

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Question 3

John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was supported by the Republican Party.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When President Polk received the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, he

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A)  readily accepted the treaty.
B)  faced criticism for failing to acquire all of Mexico.
C)  angrily claimed that Trist had violated his instructions.
D)  made plans for a military occupation of Mexico City.
E)  became concerned about the expansion of slavery into the new territories.F) A) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 5

What were the major consequences of the Mexican War?

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Question 6

The United States and Great Britain agreed on the "joint occupation" of _____________.

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Question 7

James Buchanan

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A)  weakly endorsed the Dred Scott decision.
B)  supported the admission of Kansas as a slave state.
C)  pressured Congress to admit Kansas under the Lecompton constitution.
D)  All the answers are correct.
E)  None of the answers are correct.F) D) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 8

In 1844, President James K.Polk supported the acquisition of

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A)  Oregon.
B)  Texas.
C)  Cuba.
D)  Oregon and Texas.
E)  Cuba and Texas.F) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 9

Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner were on opposite sides in the battle over "bleeding Kansas."

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As a result of his 1858 debates with Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln

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A)  gained many new supporters outside of Illinois.
B)  won election to the United States Senate.
C)  came to be regarded by Southerners as an antislavery fanatic.
D)  was appointed to the leadership of the Republican Party
E)  was appointed to an open House seat by the Republican governor of Illinois.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

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A)  intensified the debate over slavery.
B)  upset Southerners as much as Northerners.
C)  was readily accepted by Northerners in the spirit of compromise.
D)  All the answers are correct.
E)  None of the answers are correct.F) A) and B)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Free-soilers opposed slavery, but did not wish to antagonize the South.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

President James Buchanan opposed the Dred Scott decision.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The 1854 Ostend Manifesto

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A)  enraged Southern slave-owners.
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 E)
G) B) and D)

Question 16

During the Mexican War,

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A)  President Polk considered Zachary Taylor to be his closest ally in Mexico.
B)  President Polk personally plotted military strategy for the United States.
C)  victory came more easily than President Polk had anticipated.
D)  the actual fighting was confined to Texas and Mexico.
E)  President Polk tried to placate Whigs by minimizing military offensives.F) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 17

The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was a pro-slavery woman.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Lecompton constitution was a pro-slavery document.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The Supreme Court held in the case of Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857)

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A)  that Scott must be freed under federal law.
B)  slaves were property unless they moved to a free state.
C)  states were not allowed to abolish slavery within their borders.
D)  the freedom of a slave could not be purchased by a black person.
E)  the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 20

In the California gold rush,

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A)  most of the participants were seasoned miners.
B)  a majority of the participants found some quantities of gold.
C)  upwards of ninety-five percent of the participants were white men.
D)  few of the participants ended up staying in California.
E)  Chinese immigrants who arrived were unable to find work.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

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Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner were on opposite sides in the battle over "bleeding Kansas."

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During the Mexican War,

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The 1854 Ostend Manifesto

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Free-soilers opposed slavery, but did not wish to antagonize the South.

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John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry was supported by the Republican Party.

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The Compromise of 1850 was the product of broad agreement on common national ideals.

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In 1844, President James K.Polk supported the acquisition of

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

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When President Polk received the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, he

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James Buchanan

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The Supreme Court held in the case of Dred Scott v.Sandford (1857)

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President James Buchanan opposed the Dred Scott decision.

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The author of Uncle Tom's Cabin was a pro-slavery woman.

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The United States and Great Britain agreed on the "joint occupation" of _____________.

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The Lecompton constitution was a pro-slavery document.

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As a result of his 1858 debates with Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln

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In the California gold rush,

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What were the major consequences of the Mexican War?

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The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

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