unit 10 riotto
11. In the 1846 Oregon Treaty, the U.S.-British Canada border was set at which line?
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Which of the following best describes the policy of the government of Mexico toward Texas?
It encouraged American settlement in Texas in the 1820s and early 1830s
the wilmot proviso declared that
Slavery should be banned in all territory acquired from Mexico
the wilmot proviso
Symbolized the divisive issue of slavery in the territories
the terms of the treaty of guadalupe hidalgo included
US payment to mexico in the amt of 15 million
the spot resolution was introduced by
abraham lincoln
What was the cause of the increasingly tense relations between the Mexican government and the American residents in Texas after 1830?
all are correct
andrew jackson invaded florida bc
all of the above
which group was the most influential in strengthening american claims to oregon
american missionaries
how did the US accquire texas
annexation
the british american dispute over the boarder of Maine was resolved
by compromise
the mexican cession contained the modern day states of
cali utah arizona nevada and parts of new mexico colorado and wyoming
Manifest Destiny was based on all of the following ideas EXCEPT?
conquest of new territory would prove American military superiority.
the purchased of Louisiana
doubled the size of the country
3. President Jackson resisted the admission of Texas into the Union in 1836 primarily because he
feared that debate over the admission of Texas would ignite controversy about slavery
the mexican war resulted in all of the following except
friendlier relations between the US and Latin American countries
which of the following countries did not own land on what is today the US
germany
The Senate rejected annexing Texas drawn up by Secretary of State Calhoun because?
he defended annexation as a way to protect and defend slavery.
The application for California statehood caused turmoil in Congress because?
it would upset the balance between the slave and free states in the Senate.
The California Gold Rush resulted in all of the following developments EXCEPT the?
kidnapping the thousands of chinese to serve as workers
the pre-emption action of 1841
legalized settlement on federal land prior to its being surveyed
2. Which of the following would most likely have expressed opposition to the idea of Manifest Destiny?
members of the whig party in congress during the mexican war
one argument against annexing texas to the United States was that annexation
might give more power to slavery supporters
the 1842 border dispute with british canada was resolved by the
none of the above
most americans who migrated to oregon country were attracted by the
rich soil
polk's 1844 candidacy was most supported by
southern expansionists
pres zach taylor favored the
swift admission of new states from the Mexican Cession, with the issue of slavery decided by the local inhabitants.
the area in dispute between US and england lay between
the 49th parallel and 54 40 line
"Ecological Imperialism" can best be described as?
the aggressive exploitation of the West's bounty.
what started the war with mexico
the annexation of texas
manifest destiny is
the belief we had the right to expand westward
Policies based on the idea of Manifest Destiny led to all of the following EXCEPT?
the decline of the democratic party
for 10 years texas was an independant nation known as
the lone star republic
the wilmot proviso specifically provided for
the prohibition of slavery in lands acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War
13. In his war message to Congress, President Polk referred to an armed clash between Mexican and American troops near
the rio grande
12. The US went to war with Mexico in 1846 for all of the following reasons except
the spot resolution
in the treaty of Guadelupe hidalgo that ended the mexican war
the us paid 15 million for CA NV UT AZ NM
In Congress, most of the criticism of the Mexican War came from the?
the whigs
thomas jefferson purchased the LP from france bc
western farmers needed safe access to the Miss Riv
which group was most opposed to polk's expansionist program
whigs
