History

Question 1

 

What ended the Mexican American War?

Answer

		The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
		The Gadsden Purchase
		The Wilmot Proviso
		The Free Soil Movement

Question 2

 

Just before Texas became a U.S. state in 1845, it was:

		an independent republic.
		part of Mexico.
		a U.S. territory.
		an area jointly occupied by Mexico and the United States.

Question 3

  In 1860, the largest city by population in America was:

		Charleston.
		New York City.
		Boston.
		Philadelphia.

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Question 4

 

Horace Mann was a leader in the movement for:

		public education.
		racial equality.
		prison reform.
		temperance.

Question 5

  Established in 1821, the Santa Fe trail resulted in:

		the Mexican-American War.
		the Bear Flag Revolt.
		the Battle of the Alamo.
		the further reduction of Native lands.

Question 6

  The main issue in James K. Polk's 1844 presidential campaign was his commitment to:

Answer

		abolition.
		expansion.
		industrialization.
		sectionalism.

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question 7

  Riots occurred against Irish immigrants in many American cities from the 1830s to 1850s primarily because they:

		were poor.
		supported abolition.
		were Catholic.
		were amassing great wealth.

Question 8

  Which of the following was one of the few occupations open to free African Americans prior to the Civil War?

		Teacher
		Butcher
		Blacksmith
		Seaman

Question 9

  The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 promoted which of the following?

		Religious tolerance
		Termination of child labor
		Women's rights
		Temperance

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Question 10

  The Oneida Community became controversial in part because of its practice of:

		complex marriage.
		racism.
		religious intolerance.
		self interest and individualism.

Question 11

  Place the events provided in the correct chronological order.

Answer

- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Mexican American War begins.

- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The infamous Battle of the Alamo occurs.

- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Texans begin a revolt against the Mexican government.

- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Texas is annexed to the US as a slave state.

- 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed.

Question 12

  America has been called a nation of immigrants. However, many Americans reacted negatively to the mass immigrations of the 1840s and 1850s. Who immigrated during this time period and what factors concerning their presence provoked American hostility?

Question 13

  Define and discuss the phrase “Manifest Destiny.” Explain how this belief came to divide the nation.

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