Question 1

In the presidential election of 1844, the Whig candidate, Henry Clay

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A)   opposed the annexation of Texas.
B)   called for immediate annexation of Texas.
C)   alienated both proponents and opponents of annexing Texas by issuing seemingly contradictory written statements about his view on annexing Texas.
D)   ignored the issue of the annexation of Texas.
E)   favored dividing Texas into several states.F) A) and B)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Identify and state the historical significance of "conscience" Whigs.

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A nickname...

Question 3

The Aroostook War was

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A)   a short-lived insurrection in British Canada.
B)   a battle between Native Americans and settlers in northern Maine.
C)   a full-scale war between Britain and the United States.
D)   a small-scale clash between lumberjacks in Maine and Canada
E)   a dispute over fishing rights between Britain and the United States.F) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 4

Identify and state the historical significance of the California Bear Flag Revolt.

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Question 5

The Wilmot Proviso, introduced into Congress during the Mexican War, declared that

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A)   Mexican territory would not be annexed to the United States.
B)   slavery would be banned from all territories that Mexico ceded to the United States.
C)   the United States should annex all of Mexico.
D)   the United States should have to pay Mexico a financial indemnity for having provoked the war.
E)   slavery in the territories would be determined by popular sovereignty.F) B) and E)
G) All of the above

Question 6

Write your definition of national interest. Then use this definition to argue that the Webster-Ashburton Treaty or the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo did or did not serve the national interests of the United States.

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Question 7

The election of 1844 was notable because

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A)   the campaign raised no real issues.
B)   a genuine and clear mandate emerged.
C)   it was fought over the issue of expansionism.
D)   James K. Polk won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote.
E)   Henry Clay won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote.F) A) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 8

Identify and state the historical significance of John Slidell.

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Question 9

Identify and state the historical significance of the Walker Tariff.

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Question 10

Why did John Tyler choose the Whig party over the Democratic fold?

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A)   He rejected Jackson's dictatorial tactics.
B)   He supported war with British Canada.
C)   He opposed the annexation of California.
D)   He was personally insulted by Jackson.
E)   He supported the expansion of slavery.F) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 11

The Mexican War resulted in

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A)   a one-third increase in the territorial size of the United States.
B)   combat experience for those who would lead the armies in the Civil War.
C)   increased respect for American military and naval capabilities.
D)   friendlier relations between the United States and Latin American nations.
E)   deepened sectional tensions over slavery.F) B) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 12

Identify and state the historical significance of John Tyler.

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Question 13

The Wilmot Proviso

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A)   symbolized the burning issue of slavery in the territories.
B)   gained House and Senate approval in 1846.
C)   settled, once and for all, the issue of slavery in California.
D)   allowed slavery in the territory taken from Mexico in 1848.
E)   left open the issue of slavery in New Mexico and Utah.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 14

S Identify and state the historical significance of anta Anna.

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Question 15

During the debate in Congress over President Polk's requested congressional declaration of war against Mexico, the Polk administration was frequently called on by ____ to respond to "spot resolutions," demanding to know where American blood had been shed to provoke the war.

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A)   Abraham Lincoln
B)   Henry Clay
C)   Thomas Hart Benton
D)   Stephen Kearney
E)   Lewis CassF) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 16

Relations between Britain and the United States in the 1830s and 1840s could be characterized as

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A)   harmonious at the diplomatic level but full of popular resentments on both sides.
B)   complicated by the reentry of France as an imperial power with designs on territories in the American West.
C)   marked by growing American economic supremacy.
D)   constantly on the brink of war.
E)   generally tense, with periods of both violence and peaceful resolution.F) B) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 17

Identify and state the historical significance of Caroline.

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Question 18

Points of controversy between the United States and Mexico in 1845-1846 included

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A)   damage claims by American citizens against the Mexican government.
B)   the immigration of Mormons into Mexican territory.
C)   exclusion of Mexico from the Oregon boundary settlement.
D)   the refusal of the Mexican government to receive President Polk's envoy, John Slidell, and consider President Polk's offer to purchase California from Mexico.
E)   American annexation of Texas.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 19

Identify and state the historical significance of the Rio Grande.

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Question 20

Arrange in chronological order the United States' acquisition of (A)  Oregon, (B)  Texas, and (C)  California.

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A)   A, B, C
B)   C, B, A
C)   B, A, C
D)   B, C, A
E)   A, C, BF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Exam 16: Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy

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Arrange in chronological order the United States' acquisition of (A) Oregon, (B) Texas, and (C) California.

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Identify and state the historical significance of "conscience" Whigs.

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