APUSH Chapter 13 Content Quiz

C. forbidding

"David Wilmot proposed a resolution in Congress prohibiting slavery in all territory acquired from Mexico." Define "prohibiting." A. requiring B. suggesting C. forbidding D. allowing

B. the question of whether slavery would be allowed in these territories would be decided by local (white) settlers.

According to the 1854 Kansas-Nebraska Act A. fugitive slaves arriving in Kansas or Nebraska would thereafter be free. B. the question of whether slavery would be allowed in these territories would be decided by local (white) settlers. C. blacks had no claim to the rights of American citizens. D. Kansas would be admitted to the union as a slave state, and Nebraska as a free state.

A. to withdraw formally from membership in

Define "secede." A. to withdraw formally from membership in B. to build up in degree a successful product or service in the market revolution C. to resemble in degree not in kind D. to achieve the goal you set out to attain

B. resulted in four million new arrivals into the United States.

From 1840 to 1860, immigration A. declined sharply as the move toward Civil War grew. B. resulted in four million new arrivals into the United States. C. was made illegal because of the vast and vexing problem of illegal aliens. D. meant the end of the American dream.

B. James G. Birney, running on the Liberty Party ticket, received 16,000 votes in New York.

Henry Clay lost the 1844 election because A. he was a slave-owning Democrat who alienated voters in the North. B. James G. Birney, running on the Liberty Party ticket, received 16,000 votes in New York. C. he was a member of Martin Van Buren's barnburners. D. the annexation of Texas two weeks before the November 1844 election spelled disaster.

A. James K. Polk, a slaveholder, was the Democratic Party's nominee.

In the 1844 presidential election A. James K. Polk, a slaveholder, was the Democratic Party's nominee. B. Henry Clay won the election by a narrow margin. C. Martin Van Buren won election narrowly on the slogan, "fifty-four forty or fight." D. James G. Birney was Henry Clay's vice president.

C. the Atlantic Coast from Baltimore to Boston, and the cities around the Great Lakes.

In the 1850s, two great areas of industrial production had arisen in consequence of the market revolution. These were A. the West Coast, especially near San Francisco, and the region around northern Virginia. B. the Cotton Belt and the Corn Belt. C. the Atlantic Coast from Baltimore to Boston, and the cities around the Great Lakes. D. Iowa and Kentucky.

C. the slave trade was abolished in the District of Columbia

In the Compromise of 1850 A. the status of slavery in the territory acquired from Mexico was to be determined by the U.S. Congress. B. California entered the Union as a state in which popular sovereignty would determine the future of slavery in the state. C. the slave trade was abolished in the District of Columbia. D. slavery was abolished in the nation's capital.

A. It was the plaintiffs' first name

In the Dred Scott decision of 1857, the word "Dred" was used because A. It was the plaintiffs' first name B. it signaled the importance of the "dred" (or dread) nature of the issue. C. like "by Scott," "Dred Scott" was an interjection meaning essentially "powerful and important." D. it means "wrong."

C. to prevent the spread of slavery

In the mid- 1850s the Republican Party sought A. lower tariffs. B. the abolition of slavery. C. to prevent the spread of slavery. D. to end slavery in the border states.

D. Lewis Cass of Michigan won the election running on the Democratic Party ticket.

In the presidential election of 1848 A. Zachary Taylor narrowly lost the election. B. Charles Francis Adams was nominated on the Democratic Party ticket. C. Martin Van Buren ran for president as candidate of the Free Soil Party. D. Lewis Cass of Michigan won the election running on the Democratic Party ticket.

A. power in decision-making

In the term "popular sovereignty," define "sovereignty." A. power in decision-making B. a gold coin worth about $2 C. king and parliament D. frenetic

B. Stephen Douglas

One of the leading figures of the Democratic party in the 1850s was A. Abraham Lincoln B. Stephen Douglas C. Charles Sumner D. Frederick Douglass

A. the government to bar slavery from the western territories and provide land free in the territories to people who wanted to homestead there.

The Free Soil Party's platform called for A. the government to bar slavery from the western territories and provide land free in the territories to people who wanted to homestead there. B. the election of Abraham Lincoln to the presidency. C. land to be given to freed ex-slaves in the South and for the annexation of Canada. D. declaration of a wide swath of land west of the Appalachian Mountains as a free soil zone in which whiskey and other liquors could be distilled without being taxed.

C. established the principal of popular sovereignty whereby the status of slavery would be determined.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 A. admitted Kansas but not Nebraska as a slave state. B. admitted Nebraska but not Kansas as a slave state. C. established the principal of popular sovereignty whereby the status of slavery would be determined. D. never became law because of Stephen A. Douglass's opposition to it.

C. was a coalition of antislavery Democrats, northern Whigs, Know-Nothings, and Free Soilers.

The Republican Party, founded in 1854 A. was dedicated to the expansion of slavery. B. found equal support from voters in the North and South. C. was a coalition of antislavery Democrats, northern Whigs, Know-Nothings, and Free Soilers. D. ran Abraham Lincoln for president in 1856.

C. ended the Mexican War.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in February 1848 A. was never ratified by the Senate. B. insured Spanish domination of Mexico for a century. C. ended the Mexican War. D. granted Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Kansas to the United States.

B. manifest destiny

The expansionist spirit of the early nineteenth century that God intended the American nation to reach all the way to the Pacific Ocean was called A. exceptionalism B. manifest destiny C. anti-imperialism D. Americanism

D. the discovery of gold

The population rush into California in 1848 was a result of A. abolition of slavery B. free health care C. the discovery of silver D. the discovery of gold

C. it entered the Union as a free state

When California became a state in 1850 A. it entered the Union as a slave state. B. it entered the Union under the Lecompton Constitution. C. it entered the Union as a free state. D. John Sutter became its first governor.

B. protected slavery even though Mexico had earlier abolished slavery.

When Texas declared itself independent of Mexico, its new constitution A. asserted that all men are created equal and abolished slavery. B. protected slavery even though Mexico had earlier abolished slavery. C. ratified votes for women. D. brought it into the Union and declared persons of Spanish, Indian, and African origins equal before the law.

D. her cap

Which of the following pieces of the statue atop the Capitol Building in Washington, D. C. was part of a controversy concerning slavery? A. her robe B. her wreath C. her book D. her cap

C. outbreak of Mexican War; Compromise of 1850; "Bleeding Kansas"

Which of the following series of events is listed in proper sequence? A. Battle of the Alamo; Fugitive Slave Act; Wilmot Proviso B. Kansas-Nebraska Act; Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo; Dred Scott decision C. outbreak of Mexican War; Compromise of 1850; "Bleeding Kansas" D. raid on Harpers Ferry; founding of Republican party; election of Lincoln as president

B. present-day Arizona

Which of the following territories did not come to the United States as a result of its victory in the Mexican War? A. California B. present-day Arizona C. present-day Kansas D. present-day Utah

A. A system of slavery was tolerable, so long as it remained confined to the South and West.

Which of the following was not a conviction embraced by the newly formed Republican party of the mid-1850s? A. A system of slavery was tolerable, so long as it remained confined to the South and West. B. America's white citizenry should not have to associate or compete with African-Americans. C. Many recent immigrants—particularly Catholics—posed a grave threat to the virtue and stability of the republic. D. An expanding system of slavery was bound to subvert the prospects of free Americans to become independent farmers or artisans.

D. a high-level conspiracy to take over the federal government through a military coup

Which of the following was not a feature of the rise of southern nationalism during the late 1850s? A. a growing movement for southern secession from the United States B. a growing vision of a southern empire, extending to the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America C. initiatives within the South to fortify the system of slavery and to narrow the access of slaves to freedom D. a high-level conspiracy to take over the federal government through a military coup

D. In the absence of a stable legal system, local settlers frequently took the law into their own hands.

Which of the following was not a significant feature of Gold Rush California? A. Individual prospectors were quickly displaced by large-scale underground mining. B. Removed from the familiar gender norms of the East, men and women on the mining frontier came to view each other as equal in all regards. C. White settlers often banded together to expel non-whites from the mining camps. D. In the absence of a stable legal system, local settlers frequently took the law into their own hands.

D. The Mexican military was likely to overpower American forces; it was foolhardy to challenge Mexico.

Which of the following was not a significant theme of public protest against America's war on Mexico? A. U.S. acquisition of Mexican territory would hasten the spread of slavery. B. Wars of aggression in pursuit of territory were unworthy of a democratic republic. C. Citizens had a right, even a duty, to break the law in defiance of an unjust policy. D. The Mexican military was likely to overpower American forces; it was foolhardy to challenge Mexico.

C. As an earlier candidate of the Know-Nothing Party, he appealed to immigrant voters.

Which was not part of Lincoln's appeal to northern voters in the 1860 election? A. his devotion to the Union B. his emphasis on the moral dimension of the sectional conflict C. As an earlier candidate of the Know-Nothing Party, he appealed to immigrant voters. D. He was in a position to carry the "doubtful states" needed for victory.

B. Soon after their arrival most Irish became strong proponents of the Republican Party.

Which was not part of the Irish experience on their arrival in the United States in the late 1840s and 1850s? A. Nativists asserted that the Irish's subservience to the Catholic Church threatened the nation's democratic institutions. B. Soon after their arrival most Irish became strong proponents of the Republican Party. C. As Roman Catholics the Irish experienced severe discrimination D. Most Irish did not align themselves with the temperance and antislavery movements.

A. The Alamo was a U.S. fortress (or mission compound) on U.S. soil.

Which was not true of the Alamo? A. The Alamo was a U.S. fortress (or mission compound) on U.S. soil. B. The attack on the Alamo was part of a broader effort to impose Mexican central authority on the region. C. Santa Anna's army killed 187 American and Tejano defenders of the Alamo on March 13, 1836. D. Mexico had abolished slavery by the time Santa Anna's forces attacked the Alamo.