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Which reason did the United States give for declaring war against Mexico in 1846?

  • to defend the U.S. territory from Mexican aggression
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Who were the 49ers before coming to California for the gold rush?

Farmers

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Why was the Mexican state of Texas an appealing place for Americans to settle?

Land was cheap and fertile

100
Who was known as the "Great Compromiser"?
Henry Clay
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Which of the following was a direct result of the California gold rush?

Increased Population

200

What was the end result for most 49ers during the California Gold Rush?

  • Most miners did not find any gold and lost a fortune searching for it
200

First established by fur traders, this trail grew to become the major route for white settlers en route to the Pacific coast.

Oregon Trail

200

What violent event happened after the Kansas-Nebraska Act is passed?

Bleeding Kansas

200

What policy is Douglas advocating for in this speech from his debates with Abraham Lincoln?

Popular Sovereignty

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What was the purpose of Manifest Destiny?

  • the belief that the United States is destined to extend from the Atlantic to the Pacific
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What was a major result of the Missouri Compromise?

  • It temporarily relieved sectional tensions.
300

A pioneer seeking to trade goods in the New Mexico Territory would have most likely chosen to travel there on what trail?

Santa Fe

300

What did Abraham Lincoln mean by his quote "A house divided against itself cannot stand"

  • The divisions between those who support slavery and those that do not.
300

Why was the Battle of the Alamo significant to the outcome of the Texas Revolution?

  • The Texans were beaten, but Sam Houston's forces were inspired to win the Battle of San Jacinto.
300

What was an effect of the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision by the Supreme Court in 1857?

African Americans were denied citizenship

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What event lead to the outbreak of the US-Mexican War?

Texas is admitted as a state

400

What political party was formed from 4 other parties in 1860?

Republican Party

400

What was the significance of the Gadsden Purchase?

2 things

  • It showed that tensions between the North and South over slavery made it difficult to solve other issues.
  • It allowed the United States to gain land needed for a southern transcontinental railroad.
400

Why was the raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859 significant in the road to the Civil War?

Abolitionists showed their willingness to use force to end slavery.

  • The raid further divided the North and the South.
400

What was the purpose of the 36' 30' parallel line

  • New states south of the line would be admitted as slave states.
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What did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 attempt to maintain in the United States?

  • power in Congress between free and slave states
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What best summarizes the influence of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

It angered Northerners and turned them against slavery.

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What were the three goals of James K. Polk's Presidency?

Resolve Oregon dispute

Bring California into the Union

Finish Manifest Destiny

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Why did most Americans think the United States should extend to the Pacific Ocean?

They believed it was their right to possess it.

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What was an effect of the Compromise of 1850 that hurt free African Americans?

Fugitive Slave Act