Chapter 17 Multiple Choice Questions

e. all of the above

After President John Tyler's veto of a bill to establish a new Bank of the United States: a. he was expelled from the Whig party b. all but one member of his cabinet resigned c. an attempt was made in the House of Representatives to impeach him d. Tyler also vetoed a Whig-sponsored high-tariff bill e. all of the above

e. several states defaulted on their debts to Britain

As a result of the panic of 1837: a. the US established restrictions on foreign loans b. Britain lent money to America, its close ally c anti-British passions cooled in America d. the Democrats led America into war for more territory e. several states defaulted on their debts to Britain

d. the impulse to satisfy those asking for "spot" resolutions

In 1846 the United States went to war with Mexico for all of the following reasons except: a. the ideology of Manifest Destiny b. the deaths of American soldiers at the hands of Mexicans c. the desire to gain payment for damage claims against the Mexican government d. the impulse to satisfy those asking for "spot" resolutions e. Polk's desire to acquire California

e. first advocated buying the area from Mexico

In his quest for California, President James K. Polk: a. advocated war with Mexico from the beginning b. argued strongly for annexation, because Americans were the most numerous people in the area c. was motivated by his knowledge of gold deposits there d. sought British help to persuade Mexico to sell the area to the United States e. first advocated buying the area from Mexico

e. Manifest Destiny -God gave us the right to control coast to coast

In the 1840s, the view that God had ordained the growth of an American nation stretching across North America was called: a. continentals b. isolationism c. Anglophobia d. Divine Mandate e. Manifest Destiny -Meaning...

a. rich soil of the Willamette River Valley

Most Americans who migrated to the Oregon Country were attracted by the: a. rich soil of the Willamette River Valley b. expectation of fighting British troops c. potential profits in the fur trade d. discovery of gold and silver in the Cascade Mountains e. hope of finding a better trade route to East Asia

a. an independent Texas was a potential counterweight to the future growth of a powerful US b. Texas would be an important alternative source of cotton for the British textile industry

Multiple Answer Britain was interested in developments in the Republic of Texas because: a. an independent Texas was a potential counterweight to the future growth of a powerful US b. Texas would be an important alternative source of cotton for the British textile industry c. Texas threatened British influence in Central America and northern South America d. British abolitionists were pleased that the Republic of Texas had outlawed slavery e. the British navy wanted bases at Galveston and Corpus Christy

b. might give more power to the supporters of slavery

One argument against annexing Texas to the United States was that the annexation: a. could involve the country in a series of ruinous wars in America and Europe b. might give more power to the supporters of slavery c. was not supported by the people of Texas d. offered little value to America e. would lead to tensions and possible at with Mexico

e. free black slaves

One goal of Mexico in its 1846-1848 war with the United States was to: a. demonstrate the strength of the Latino culture b. regain control of Texas c. capture slaves and take them back to Mexico d. force America to make good on unpaid claims of damages to Mexican citizens e. free black slaves

d. Texas could become a location for the settlement of undesirable British emigrants

Some people in Britain hoped for a British alliance with Texas because: a. the alliance would help to support the Monroe Doctrine b. this area would provide an excellent base from which to attack the United States c. Mexican efforts to attack the United States would be stopped d. Texas could become a location for the settlement of undesirable British emigrants e. the alliance would give abolitionists the opportunity to free slaves in Texas

b. by a compromise that gave each side some territory

The British-American dispute over the border of Maine was solved: a. by war b. by a compromise that gave each side some territory c. when America was given all of the territory in question d. by the Caroline incident e. by admitting Maine into the Union and New Brunswick into Canada

a. a one-third increase in the territorial size of the US b. combat experience for those who would lead the armies in the Civil War c. increased respect for American military and naval capabilities e. deepened sectional tensions over slavery

The Mexican War resulted in: a. a one-third increase in the territorial size of the US b. combat experience for those who would lead the armies in the Civil War c. increased respect for American military and naval capabilities d. friendlier relations between the US and Latin American nations e. deepened sectional tensions over slavery

c. attract the vote of the states' rightists

The Whigs placed John Tyler on the 1840 ticket as vice president to: a. have him instead of President William Henry Harrison actually run the executive branch b. win northern votes c. attract the vote of the states' rightists d. reward him for his strong support of the Whig party platform e. respond to the Democrats' expansionist appeal

b. slavery would be banned from all territories that Mexico ceded to the US -sectionalism, they would be land-locked

The Wilmot Proviso, introduced into Congress during the Mexican War, declared that: a. Mexican territory would not be annexed to the United States b. slavery would be banned from all territories that Mexico ceded to the US c. the US should annex all of Mexico d. the US should have to pay Mexico a financial indemnity for having provoked the war e. slavery in the territories would be determined by democratic vote -Establishes...

c. it was fought over numerous issues

The election of 1844 was notable because: a. the campaign raised no real issues b. a genuine mandate emerged c. it was fought over numerous issues d. Polk won the electoral vote but lost the popular vote e. it brought the slavery issue into politics

a. expansionists

The nomination of James K. Polk as the Democrats' 1844 presidential candidate was secured by: a. expansionists b. anti-Texas southerners c. Henry Clay d. eastern business interests e. proslavery forces

e. US payment of 15 million for the cession of northern Mexico -Appease the people and pay back damages

The terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo ending the Mexican War included: a. a guarantee of the rights of Mexicans living in New Mexico b. United States annexation of Texas c. the banning of slavery from all territory ceded to the United States d. a requirement that Mexico pay 3.25 million in damages to the US e. US payment of 15 million for the cession of northern Mexico -But we won....Why?

b. antislavery forces -feared slavery would spread

Those people most opposed to President Polk's expansionist program were the: a. western Democrats b. antislavery forces c. Senate Democrats d. supports of Nicholas P. Trist e. proslavery Whigs -Why?

e. Californios eventually gained control of the land -separation of church and state

When the Mexican government secularized authority in California: a. missionaries gained power b. slavery became an accepted practice c. convicts brought in by Spain were expelled d. California's Indians received better treatment e. Californios eventually gained control of the land -Meaning...

c. hoped to fight a limited war, ending with the conquest of California

When the war with Mexico began, President James K. Polk: a. advocated taking all of Mexico b. found that he could trust dethroned Mexican dictator Santa Anna c. hoped to fight a limited war, ending with the conquest of California d. supported a large-scale conflict e. denied any intention of expanding slavery