Question 1

Why was Whig leader Daniel Webster opposed to the Mexican-American War?

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A)   He was a pacifist.
B)   He preferred to go to war with Britain over Oregon.
C)   He was known for his adamant support of pro-Mexican policies.
D)   He believed Texas could be acquired without a war.
E)   He believed that the origins of the war were "unconstitutional."

Question 2

Members of the Donner party engaged in cannibalism when stranded on their way to California.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

At the Battle of the Alamo:

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A)   Texans secured their independence
B)   the Mexicans won a costly victory
C)   Santa Anna showed his strategic brilliance
D)   the defenders were bombarded into surrender
E)   William B. Travis and Jim Bowie were taken prisoner

Question 4

The Republic of Texas:

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A)   at first shied away from annexation by the United States
B)   drafted a constitution emancipating its slaves
C)   was recognized by President Andrew Jackson early in his administration
D)   developed trade relations with Britain
E)   was on the verge of becoming a world power

Question 5

The Mexican ban on American immigration to Texas:

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A)   was ineffective
B)   halted the flood of immigrants to the area
C)   went into effect in 1820
D)   was necessary because Americans in Texas already numbered almost half the Mexican population there
E)   caused the United States to break diplomatic relations with Mexico

Question 6

Which of the following statements about the Mexican-American War is NOT true?

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A)   It was America's first major military war outside the U.S.
B)   Several prominent Americans opposed the war.
C)   Many more Americans died of disease than died in battle.
D)   The fighting lasted two years.
E)   In terms of the percentage of combatants killed, it had the lowest death rate of any war in American history.

Question 7

As president, William Henry Harrison:

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A)   merely followed the orders of Henry Clay
B)   tried to slow American migration to the West
C)   was able to fulfill most of the Whig economic platform
D)   brought a completely different background to office than Andrew Jackson
E)   died after only a month in office

Question 8

All the western Indian tribes eventually felt the unrelenting pressure of white expansion and conquest.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Why was Henry Clay and not the incumbent, John Tyler, nominated by the Whig party in 1844?

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Question 10

In 1849, Congress created the Department of the Interior to supervise the distribution of land, the creation of new territories and states, and the "protection" of the Indians and their reservations.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Explain the phrase "manifest destiny." What factors were most important in drawing Americans to the West, both mentally and physically?

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Question 12

Discuss the causes and consequences of the Mexican-American war.

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Question 13

The Mexican-American War contributed to all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   the strengthening of the Union
B)   the United States' becoming a transcontinental nation
C)   the end of a prolonged depression
D)   the creation of the Department of the Interior
E)   a dramatic expansion of the federal government

Question 14

Polk's order that Zachary Taylor move his troops to the disputed territory north of the Rio Grande:

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A)   protected American settlers along the border
B)   provoked a Mexican attack
C)   persuaded Mexico to sell California
D)   expressed his belief in manifest destiny
E)   won him political support in the North

Question 15

Many of the Plains Indian societies encountered by Americans migrating westward:

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A)   exhibited remarkable similarities to New England society
B)   knew no warfare until the coming of the white man
C)   were largely homogeneous and devoid of any substantive differences among them
D)   were horse-borne nomads
E)   had already become deeply rooted in Christianity

Question 16

Trace the development of the Oregon Country prior to the Mexican-American War.

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Question 17

Henry Clay was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1844.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 did all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   provide for joint naval patrols off of Africa
B)   place the Oregon territory under sole U.S. control
C)   provide for U.S.-British cooperation to police the outlawed slave trade
D)   settle a long-standing dispute over the northeastern boundary with Canada
E)   result in good relations with Great Britain

Question 19

What was a main reason the Mexican government attempted to curtail American settlement of Texas?

Accepted Answer

A)   racism against Americans
B)   worry about the behavior and intentions of the Americans living there
C)   a preference for Indian settlement of the land
D)   the Spanish forcing them to exclude the Americans
E)   the British claim to the territory

Question 20

As president, Polk supported all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   acquisition of California
B)   tariff reduction
C)   restoration of the Independent Treasury
D)   settlement of the Oregon boundary question
E)   internal improvements

Exam 13: Western Expansion, 1830-1848

Polk's order that Zachary Taylor move his troops to the disputed territory north of the Rio Grande:

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The Mexican ban on American immigration to Texas:

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Henry Clay was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1844.

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Many of the Plains Indian societies encountered by Americans migrating westward:

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Trace the development of the Oregon Country prior to the Mexican-American War.

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As president, William Henry Harrison:

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Discuss the causes and consequences of the Mexican-American war.

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The Republic of Texas:

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The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 did all of the following EXCEPT:

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Why was Henry Clay and not the incumbent, John Tyler, nominated by the Whig party in 1844?

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As president, Polk supported all of the following EXCEPT:

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All the western Indian tribes eventually felt the unrelenting pressure of white expansion and conquest.

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The Mexican-American War contributed to all of the following EXCEPT:

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Members of the Donner party engaged in cannibalism when stranded on their way to California.

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Explain the phrase "manifest destiny." What factors were most important in drawing Americans to the West, both mentally and physically?

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Why was Whig leader Daniel Webster opposed to the Mexican-American War?

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At the Battle of the Alamo:

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What was a main reason the Mexican government attempted to curtail American settlement of Texas?

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Which of the following statements about the Mexican-American War is NOT true?

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In 1849, Congress created the Department of the Interior to supervise the distribution of land, the creation of new territories and states, and the "protection" of the Indians and their reservations.

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