chapter 17 American history
All of the following were true of the abortive Canadian Revolution of 1837 EXCEPT
canadian steamer, the Caroline, carried supplies to the insurgents across the swift Niagara
The antislavery forces in Congress who opposed the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and the annexation of northern Mexico were called
conscience Whigs.
In the early nineteenth century, the British generally viewed Americans as
crude and half-civilized cheaters and violators of international law.
Besides antislavery forces, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was threatened in the United States Senate by
expansionist southerners who wanted the United States to annex all of Mexico
Because of his strong commitment to Manifest Destiny in his successful presidential campaign of 1844, President Polk refused to compromise on the goal of acquiring all of Oregon territory for the United States.
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Despite their disagreement on a federal bank, the Whig Party generally rallied to the support of President Tyler.
false
Other Latin American countries were glad to see the United States defeat Mexico and overthrow the aggressive dictator Santa Anna.
false
Henry Clay probably lost the presidency because
he attempted to straddle both sides of the issue of annexing Texas.
All of the following were true of Whigs' gripes with John Tyler EXCEPT
he was impeached by the House of Representatives
Perhaps the most negative international consequence of the Mexican War for the United States was the
increased hostility and anti-Americanism throughout Latin America.
The Election of 1844 represented
not a mandate but a muddle.
Polk's objectives in fighting the Mexican War included
obtaining California
All of the following were true of the Walker Tariff of 1846 EXCEPT it
proved to be a poor revenue producer.
All of the following were true of the Wilmot Proviso EXCEPT it
supported the notion of extension of slavery to any new territories acquired from Mexico.
The Mexicans were forced to surrender to the United States when
the American army, under Winfield Scott, captured Mexico City.
The most immediate result of James Polk's successful Manifest Destiny campaign was
the annexation of Texas to the United States.
The Mexican War demonstrated the usefulness and wisdom of establishing a
training academy for professional military officers at West Point.
The early American claims to Oregon rested largely on the Lewis and Clark expedition and a handful of missionaries to the area.
true
The anti-Mexican War Congressman who demanded to know the exact spot where American blood had been shed by Mexican forces was
Abraham Lincoln.
The Manifest Destiny slogan "Fifty-four Forty or Fight" referred to
American demands for acquiring all of the Oregon territory from Britain.
All of the following caused tension between the United States and Britain EXCEPT
British authors were granted rich royalties by American copyright law
The first underdog "dark-horse" presidential candidate to succeed in winning the White House was
James K. Polk.
The key underlying issue that precipitated the Mexican War was
President Polk's determination to acquire California for the United States
President Tyler cleverly secured the annexation of Texas by joint resolution of Congress rather than a treaty that required a two thirds vote.
True
The boundary of the Oregon Country was ultimately settled on which parallel?
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