Chapter 10 - Manifest Destiny and Westward Expansion

What caused the Democratic Party to split ahead of the 1848 presidential election?

Anti-slavery Democrats were less than enthused with nominee Cass' pro-slavery beliefs

Why was Stephen Douglas relevant to the legacy of Henry Clay in the 1850 Compromise?

Because he championed the act when Clay and other old leaders could not attend.

Why was Franklin Pierce selected as the Democratic nominee who eventually won the 1852 presidential election?

Because he was a northern man with southern sympathies and he was a brigadier general in the Mexican-American War.

Why was there so much popular support for expansionism?

Because it offered people a second chance with new opportunities in business and cheap land.

Why did many northerners protest against the Fugitive Slave Act?

Because it required them to help catch runaways.

Why did American agriculture and farming in the 1860s flourish?

Because the government established colleges dedicated to research agricultural technology.

Why was California statehood controversial?

Because there was no slave state to add as a pair with it to preserve the balance.

How do the views of William Walker on expansionism compare to those of John O'Sullivan?

Both of them believed in expansionism, but O'Sullivan originally came up with the concept of Manifest Destiny, while Walker used force to try and implement it.

How did the Homestead Act successfully populate the frontier?

By promising people free land if they built a home and grew crops for five years.

How did Tyler's view of the annexation of Texas differ from Van Buren's position?

Denied it because feared war.

Which of the following countries has NOT had control over Texas?

Great Britain

How did the leak of the Ostend Manifesto in 1854 impact President Pierce's policy?

He decided to give up on the annexation of Cuba or potential military action against Spain due to strong public pressure.

Which of the following was NOT an outcome of the California Gold Rush?

It had no significant impact on the outcome of the 1848 election.

How did the death of his son prior to his inauguration impact Frankin Pierce's policies?

It made him completely focused on the territorial and economical expansion of America.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding the Oregon Trail?

It started off as a road built by the government.

Which of the following was NOT a reason some Americans opposed annexing Texas?

It would have led to war against Texans who wanted annexation

How did California become a state free of slavery in 1850?

Its newly-formed government skipped the territorial stage by declaring California slave free in its constitution

How was the railroad both an asset and a detriment to the frontier?

Railroads connected the frontier to the East, but it ended the cowboy life and brought controlling corporations.

Which was NOT a part of the Compromise of 1850?

Texas gained land from the eastern part of New Mexico.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding John Sutter's and James Marshall's role in the California Gold Rush?

The federal government seized Sutter's land and all of his gold

How did Frederick Jackson Turner believe the frontier impacted American society?

The frontier helped spread the value of democracy.

Which of the following did the Gadsden Purchase of 1853 complete?

The lower 48

Why did Whig Party nominee Zachary Taylor resonate well with northern Americans?

They appreciated Taylor's long military service and opposition to sectionalism

How did the views of David Wilmot and John Calhoun on slavery differ?

Willmot supported banning all slavery, while Calhoun was for keeping slavery in the US.

Which of the following was NOT a result of Mexico's loosened immigration standards in its northeastern region?

failed; the Senate refused to ratify his annexation treaty

Which person was the first to settle on the frontier in the mid-19th century?

A middle-aged miner from Virginia

How did John Quincy Adams's view on expansionism differ from that of most expansionists?

Adams was focused on expanding towards the entire continent, while most expansionists were focused on occupying the lands void of European settlers.

Which of the following defines Manifest Destiny?

The belief that America should expand across the continent.