Question 1

In the election of 1860,

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A)   Abraham Lincoln was elected with much less than half of the popular vote.
B)   the Republican political platform called for an end to slavery.
C)   Abraham Lincoln's relative obscurity proved to be a drawback.
D)   Stephen Douglas narrowly lost in the electoral vote.
E)   disenchanted northern Democrats nominated John Bell for president.F) C) and D)
G) A) and B)

Question 2

President Andrew Jackson did not favor the annexation of Texas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Why did the United States go to war with Mexico in 1846?

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The United States went to war with Mexic...

Question 4

The 1853 Gadsden Purchase

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A)   temporarily calmed the rivalry between North and South.
B)   was made with England.
C)   advanced the cause of a southern route for the transcontinental railroad.
D)   fulfilled the treaty ending the Mexican War.
E)   cost the United States government $25 million.F) B) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

To broaden its appeal in 1860,the Republicans endorsed a number of traditionally Whig Party ideas.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

President Taylor favored admitting California to the Union as a free state.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The key to victory for the United States in the Mexican War was

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A)   Zachary Taylor's taking of Monterrey.
B)   the Bear Flag revolution in California.
C)   Stephen Kearny's capture of Santa Fe.
D)   Winfield Scott's seizure of Mexico City.
E)   Nicholas Trist's diplomatic maneuvering.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 8

Advocates of Manifest Destiny conceived of an American "empire of ________."

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Question 9

The election of 1856 saw

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A)   no significant third party in the field.
B)   the Whig Party make a strong comeback.
C)   the Democrats elect a young and forceful pro-slavery leader.
D)   former president Millard Fillmore in the running.
E)   the Republicans run against the idea of internal improvements.F) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

Lincoln and the Republicans advocated the social equality of the races.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Compromise of 1850 was the product of broad agreement on common national ideals.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In 1856,the Democrats picked ________ in hopes that he would be an uncontroversial candidate for president.

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Question 13

In the election of 1852,

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A)   neither party endorsed the Compromise of 1850.
B)   the Free-Soil Party gained strength.
C)   the Democrats selected a war hero as their candidate.
D)   the Whigs were united.
E)   the Free-Soil Party endorsed the Compromise of 1850.F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 14

Before the early 1850s,Americans who traveled west on the overland trails were generally

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A)   relatively young people who traveled in family groups.
B)   over the age of thirty.
C)   from the eastern seaboard states.
D)   wealthy.
E)   domestic servants and prostitutes.F) D) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 15

________ from Missouri established the first legal American settlement in Texas in 1822.

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Question 16

How did the slave issue affect the United States' westward expansion?

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The issue of slavery had a significant i...

Question 17

In the end,Kansas voters rejected the Lecompton constitution.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What evidence suggests the South between 1850 and 1860 was becoming inflexible on the issue of slavery?

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Several pieces of evidence suggest that ...

Question 19

On the trails westward,almost everyone,male and female,walked most of the time.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Abraham Lincoln gained national recognition from his 1858 debates with Stephen ________.

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President Taylor favored admitting California to the Union as a free state.

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Why did the United States go to war with Mexico in 1846?

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What evidence suggests the South between 1850 and 1860 was becoming inflexible on the issue of slavery?

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On the trails westward,almost everyone,male and female,walked most of the time.

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Advocates of Manifest Destiny conceived of an American "empire of ________."

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The Compromise of 1850 was the product of broad agreement on common national ideals.

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The 1853 Gadsden Purchase

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How did the slave issue affect the United States' westward expansion?

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In 1856,the Democrats picked ________ in hopes that he would be an uncontroversial candidate for president.

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Lincoln and the Republicans advocated the social equality of the races.

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Abraham Lincoln gained national recognition from his 1858 debates with Stephen ________.

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President Andrew Jackson did not favor the annexation of Texas.

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