GML Chapter 13

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

In the Dred Scott decision of 1857, the word "Dred" was used because a. it was the plaintiff's first name. b. to signal 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."

a. it was the plaintiff's first name.

Which of the following series of events is listed in proper sequence? a. outbreak of Mexican War; Compromise of 1850; "Bleeding Kansas" b. Compromise of 1850; "Bleeding Kansas"; outbreak of Mexican War c. outbreak of Mexican War; "Bleeding Kansas"; Compromise of 1850 d. "Bleeding Kansas"; outbreak of Mexican War; Compromise of 1850

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

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.

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

In the mid-1850s the Republican Party sought: a. to prevent the spread of slavery. b. to lower taxes c. to reduce immigration d. to spread slavery

a. to prevent the spread of slavery.

The Republican Party, founded in 1854: a. was a coalition of antislavery Democrats, northern Whigs, Know-Nothings, and Free Soilers. b. doesn't exist today c. supported slavery d. wanted to raise taxes

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

Henry Clay lost the 1844 election because a. he was a slaveowning 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.

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

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.

b. Stephen Douglas.

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

b. a growing vision of a southern empire, extending to the Caribbean, Mexico, and Central America

"David Wilmot proposed a resolution in Congress prohibiting slavery in all territory acquired from Mexico." Define "prohibiting": a. putting in front of b. forbidding c. protesting d. to have a habit

b. forbidding

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.

b. manifest destiny.

In the term "popular sovereignty", define sovereignty a. being alone b. power in decision making c. being superior d. being controlled

b. power in decision making

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

b. present-day Arizona

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.

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

According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 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.

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

Define "secede": a. to find success in b. to withdraw formally from membership in c. to agree d. to plant

b. to withdraw formally from membership in

Which of the following was not a significant feature of Gold Rush California? a. it brought many individuals in California desiring more wealth b. one of the largest mass migrations in history c. In the absence of a stable legal system, local settlers frequently took the law into their own hands. d. took place in California

c. 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 theme of public protest against America's war on Mexico? a. Too much money b. Too many resources c. The Mexican military was likely to overpower American forces; it was foolhardy to challenge Mexico. d. Might disrupt international relations

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

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.

c. ended the Mexican War.

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. Douglas's opposition to it.

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

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.

c. it entered the Union as a free state.

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

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 allowed in the nation's capital.

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

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 a candidate of the Free Soil Party. d. Lewis Cass of Michigan won the Democratic Party nomination.

d. Lewis Cass of Michigan won the Democratic Party nomination.

Which was not part of the Irish experience on their arrival in the United States in the late 1840s and 1850s? a. They were plagued with disease and famine b. They had a significant population c. They had job opportunities d. Soon after their arrival most Irish became strong proponents of the Republican Party.

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

Which was not part of Lincoln's appeal to northern voters in the 1860 election? a. he had a spirit that resonated with them b. his approach to slavery c. his desire to unify the nation d. as an earlier candidate of the Know-Nothing Party he appealed to immigrant voters

d. as an earlier candidate of the Know-Nothing Party he appealed to immigrant voters

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

d. her cap

From 1840 to 1860, immigration: a. declined significantly b. declined gradually c. stayed the same d. resulted in four million new arrivals into the United States.

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

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.

d. the discovery of gold.