Question 1

In the 1850s,the issue of slavery complicated the proposal to build a transcontinental railroad,as

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A)   it raised the question of whether or not slaves would be used as railroad labor.
B)   non-slaveowning northerners and slaveowning southerners could not agree on a route.
C)   British banks refused to help fund the project as long as slavery existed in the United States.
D)   it raised the question of whether or not slaves would be used as railroad labor, and British banks refused to help fund the projects as long as slavery existed in the U.S.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

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

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Question 3

Between 1840 and 1860,most migrants traveling west on the overland trails

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A)   experienced frequent Indian attacks, which was a leading cause of death.
B)   usually faced trips that lasted between two to three months.
C)   rode in wagons much more than they walked on foot.
D)   found the journey to be a very collective experience.
E)   saw men generally working harder during the trip than women.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 4

Compare the westward expansion of the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century with westward expansion during the eighteenth century.What was similar and what was different?

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Question 5

Describe the territorial gains made by the United States between 1830 and 1860.

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Question 6

When it came to the issue of the extension of slavery,President James K.Polk favored

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A)   an extension of the Missouri Compromise.
B)   popular sovereignty.
C)   free soil.
D)   abolitionism.
E)   the Wilmot Proviso.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 7

In 1860,John Bell was the presidential candidate of the ________ Party.

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Question 8

The Dred Scott decision endorsed the Missouri Compromise.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Lincoln was elected in 1860 with less than a majority of the popular vote.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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)   upset southerners as much as northerners, but was readily accepted by northerners in the spirit of compromise.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 11

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 12

California's population was very homogeneous.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Only a tiny fraction of the so-called Forty-niners ever discovered gold in California.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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) None of the above

Question 15

The presidential election of 1844 was a contest between Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The admission of California into the United States was a divisive national issue because

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A)   westerners in other territories believed they deserved statehood before California.
B)   California's entry would upset the nation's numerical balance of free and slave states.
C)   most Californians opposed entry into the United States.
D)   California adopted a constitution that allowed slavery.
E)   lawmakers believed California gold would upset the currency and cause inflation.F) A) and B)
G) A) and C)

Question 17

In 1836,the Battle of San Jacinto

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A)   was a victory for General Santa Anna.
B)   saw British troops fight alongside Mexican troops.
C)   resulted in victory for forces led by Stephen Austin.
D)   led to independence for Texas.
E)   saw Sam Houston briefly taken prisoner.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

The Mexican War resulted in large part from

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A)   the United States provoking Mexico to fight.
B)   Mexico provoking the United States to fight.
C)   Texas citizens attacking Mexican forces.
D)   Mexican forces attacking Americans in California.
E)   Texas citizens staging an attack by Mexican forces.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 19

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 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 "Forty-niners" were men.
D)   few of the participants ended up staying in California.
E)   Chinese immigrants who arrived were unable to find work.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

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