Road to the Civil War

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Manifest Destiny was a major force behind the United States actions in all of the following situations EXCEPT a. annexing Texas b. fighting the Mexican War c. not taking all of Mexico in the end of the Mexican War d. opening the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails

c. not taking all of Mexico in the end of the Mexican War

200

2. Manifest Destiny would most likely be supported by a. a Canadian lumberjack b. an American Indian in the Southwest c. a Southern slave owner d. a Mexican farmer

c. a Southern slave owner

300

“Fifty-Four Forty or Fight” referred to a boundary dispute between the United States and… a. Spain b. Mexico c. the Cherokee d. Great Britain

d. Great Britain

400

Under Mexican rule, the main appeal Texas held for American settlers was a. cheap land. b. legalized slavery. c. religious freedom. d. government protection for Native Americans.

a. cheap land.

500

The spark that ignited war in 1846 between Mexico and the United States was a dispute over a. slavery. b. the eastern boundary of New Mexico. c. the southern boundary of Texas. d. land rights in Belize and other Mexican colonies.

c. the southern boundary of Texas.

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100

Why did the North oppose the Mexican War? a. they were concerned with the freedoms of the Mexican people b. many people in the North felt it was all an attempt to extend the power of slave owners c. they were completely opposed to Manifest Destiny d. they were afraid that the territory gained would not allow slavery

b. many people in the North felt it was all an attempt to extend the power of slave owners

200

All of the following are outcomes of the California Gold Rush except: a. increased diversity of races in the region. b. the rapid growth of San Francisco and other cities c. an increase in overland migration as people from the east moved to the west part of the country. d. the expansion of slavery into the state.

d. the expansion of slavery into the state.

300

This allowed California to be admitted to the country as a free state. It also allowed Utah and New Mexico to decide about slavery using popular sovereignty. a. Manifest Destiny b. 54-40 or Fight! c. Texas Independence d. Mexican-American War e. California Gold Rush f. Compromise of 1850 g. Uncle Tom’s Cabin h. Bleeding Kansas i. Dred Scott Decision j. John Brown at Harper’s Ferry

f. Compromise of 1850

400

This event is named for the incident in Pottawatomie Creek and the dozens of other violent events it triggered. a. Manifest Destiny b. 54-40 or Fight! c. Texas Independence d. Mexican-American War e. California Gold Rush f. Compromise of 1850 g. Uncle Tom’s Cabin h. Bleeding Kansas i. Dred Scott Decision j. John Brown at Harper’s Ferry

h. Bleeding Kansas

500

According to this, Congress could not forbid or outlaw slavery in any territory because it would interfere with a slaveholder’s right to own property. In this case, property means slaves. a. Manifest Destiny b. 54-40 or Fight! c. Texas Independence d. Mexican-American War e. California Gold Rush f. Compromise of 1850 g. Uncle Tom’s Cabin h. Bleeding Kansas i. Dred Scott Decision j. John Brown at Harper’s Ferry

i. Dred Scott Decision

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This event was organized in an attempt to take arms (guns) from a storehouse and use them to move through the south and free slaves. It was unsuccessful and the organizer of the plan was killed. a. Manifest Destiny b. 54-40 or Fight! c. Texas Independence d. Mexican-American War e. California Gold Rush f. Compromise of 1850 g. Uncle Tom’s Cabin h. Bleeding Kansas i. Dred Scott Decision j. John Brown at Harper’s Ferry

j. John Brown at Harper’s Ferry

200

This event led to an explosion in the population and people moving from all around the country to try and make a quick fortune. a. Manifest Destiny b. 54-40 or Fight! c. Texas Independence d. Mexican-American War e. California Gold Rush f. Compromise of 1850 g. Uncle Tom’s Cabin h. Bleeding Kansas i. Dred Scott Decision j. John Brown at Harper’s Ferry

e. California Gold Rush

300

A component of this was the Fugitive Slave Law. This required people in free states to return fugitive or runaway slaves. a. Manifest Destiny b. 54-40 or Fight! c. Texas Independence d. Mexican-American War e. California Gold Rush f. Compromise of 1850 g. Uncle Tom’s Cabin h. Bleeding Kansas i. Dred Scott Decision j. John Brown at Harper’s Ferry

f. Compromise of 1850

400

This was a controversial portrayal of slavery. It argued that slavery was not just a moral issues, but a political and social issue as well. a. Manifest Destiny b. 54-40 or Fight! c. Texas Independence d. Mexican-American War e. California Gold Rush f. Compromise of 1850 g. Uncle Tom’s Cabin h. Bleeding Kansas i. Dred Scott Decision j. John Brown at Harper’s Ferry

g. Uncle Tom’s Cabin

500

The idea that the United States was bound to expand to the Pacific Ocean and spread democracy. a. Manifest Destiny b. 54-40 or Fight! c. Texas Independence d. Mexican-American War e. California Gold Rush f. Compromise of 1850 g. Uncle Tom’s Cabin h. Bleeding Kansas i. Dred Scott Decision j. John Brown at Harper’s Ferry

a. Manifest Destiny

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"My sympathies are not for my father's race, but for my mothers. To him I was no more than a fine dog or horse: to my poor heart-broken mother I was a child; and, though I never saw her, after the cruel sale that separated us, till sehh she died, yet I know she always loved me dearly. I know it by my own heart. Whine I think of all she suffered, of my own early sufferings, of the distresses and struggles of my heroic wife, of my sister, sold in the New Orleans slave-market.” The above quote most likely comes from which of the following sources? a. Common Sense b. The Federalists Papers c. Uncle Tom’s Cabin d. none of the above.

c. Uncle Tom’s Cabin

200

“Fugitive Law Stirs Controversy” “Kansas Rocked by Bloody Conflict” “John Brown’s Raid Angers South” Which statement about the United States in the 1950s is supported by these headlines above? a. The nation had grown increasingly divied over the future of slavery. b. Americans had lost confidence in the plan for reconstructing the South after the Civil War. c. Northern and Southern voters were united in support for popular sovereignty. d. Support for the abolitionist movement decreased during this period.

a. The nation had grown increasingly divied over the future of slavery.

300

SEE MAP What would be the best title for this map? a. British North America before 1850. b. United States Territorial Expansion. c. Colonial North America. d. Wartime Land Acquisitions.

b. United States Territorial Expansion.

400

A system where private businesses and individuals control production and use them to earn profits is called: a. entrepreneurs b. capitalism c. socialism d. market reduction

b. capitalism

500

As a result of the War with Mexico, Mexico lost about _____ of its territory. a. 1/3 b. 1/4 c. 1/2 d. 1/5

c. 1/2

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SEE MAP Texas Annexation

CD

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SEE MAP Louisianna Territory

BD

300

SEE MAP Gadsen Purchase

AE

400

SEE MAP Mexican Cession

DE

500

SEE MAP Oregon Territory

AB