Period 5 test
Who was on the winning side of the famous "Remember the Alamo" rallying cry?
Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Speaking of the Mexican-American War, including the treaty, when was it fought?
1846-1848
Which answer below relates to the Khan Academy map below?
"54-40 or Fight"
Which of the following was NOT a component of the Compromise of 1850?
"Free Soil" in the territories created by the agreement
Speaking of captions and Khan Academy, what was the caption for the image at right?
"In the foreground, two enslaved black men process cotton using the gin...in the background, two well-dressed white men inspect the cotton."
Which of the following happened LAST?
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" published
When did the Alamo happen?
1836
Which of the following would most likely have opposed the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
A New England abolitionist
The idea of Manifest Destiny included all of the following beliefs EXCEPT:
Commerce and industry would decline as the nation expanded its agricultural base.
From Khan Academy content about the Compromise of 1850, which of the following is NOT true?
Congress avoided a direct decision on the question of slavery in the new Territory of New Mexico and the Territory of Utah, employing the principle of "free-soil." This allowed white residents of the territories to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery.This answer is correct.
"With regard to the northwestern States, to which the ordinance of 1787 was applied—Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Michigan—no one now believes that any one of those States, if they thought proper to do it, has not just as much a right to introduce slavery within her borders as Virginia has a right to maintain the existence of slavery within hers. "Then, if in this struggle of power and empire between the two classes of states a decision of California has taken place adverse to the wishes of the southern States, it is a decision not made by the General [federal] Government; it is a decision respecting which they cannot complain to the General Government. It is a decision made by California herself, and which California had incontestably a right to make under the Constitution of the United States. . . . The question of slavery, either of its introduction or interdiction, is silent as respects the action of this [federal] Government; and if it has been decided, it has been by a different body—by a different power—by California herself, who had a right to make that decision." Senator Henry Clay, speech in the United States Senate, 1850 The excerpt best reflects which of the following historical situations?
Congressional leaders sought political compromise to resolve discord between the North and the South.
From the Khan Academy content and the process that lead to the Compromise of 1850, "Whig senator William H. Seward declared that slavery was incompatible with the assertion in the _________________________ that "all men are created equal," and proclaimed that slavery would be extinguished in the country. Seward's speech, in which he invoked the idea of a "higher moral law"...brought abolitionist rhetoric from the margins to the mainstream." Which answer below correctly fills in the blank?
Declaration of Independence
James K. Polk was certainly supportive of "Manifest Destiny," which makes more sense when you know he was nominated by which political party?
Democratic party
The Compromise of 1850 was partly caused by California applying to become a state: what caused the state to be in a position to apply for statehood?
Gold was discovered
Writer of Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Harriet Beecher Stowe
From the Khan Academy content and the process that lead to the Compromise of 1850, who were the known as the "Great Compromiser" and the "Great Nullifier?"
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun, respectively
Speaking of the Mexican-American War, who wrote "Civil Disobedience?"
Henry David Thoreau
From Khan Academy content, which of the following is NOT true regarding the painting below?
In terms of point of view, the artist was opposed to Manifest Destiny
The trend shown in the map led most directly to which of the following?
Increasing divisions between North and South because of questions about the status of slavery in new territories
Fill-in the blanks to complete the following sentence from Khan Academy: "In 1845, newspaper editor __________________coined the term _____________________ to describe the ideology of continental expansionism. Though the term was new, the ideas underlying it were much older, dating back to the first colonial contact between Europeans and Native Americans."
John O'Sullivan/"Manifest Destiny
Fill-in the blanks to complete the following sentence from Khan Academy: "In 1845, newspaper editor __________________coined the term _____________________ to describe the ideology of continental expansionism. Though the term was new, the ideas underlying it were much older, dating back to the first colonial contact between Europeans and Native Americans."
John O'Sullivan/"Manifest Destiny"
The first attempt to apply the doctrine of popular sovereignty in determining the status of slavery occurred in
Kansas
What happened at the Alamo?
Mexicans defeated American forces at a fort in Texas
The Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case in 1857 effectively repealed the
Missouri Compromise
Which of the following principles was established by the Dred Scott decision?
National legislation could not limit the spread of slavery in the territories.
Demographically, in terms of slavery which political approach below would appeal the most to a southerner?
Popular Sovereignty
The United States gained which of the following from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo in 1848 ?
Possession of California and most of the Southwest
Which of the following factors best explains the territorial expansion of slavery in the middle of the nineteenth century?
The Mexican-American War incorporated extensive new lands into the United States
"I am filled with deep emotion at finding myself standing here in the place . . . from which sprang the institutions under which we live. . . . I have never had a feeling politically that did not spring from the sentiments embodied in the Declaration of Independence. . . . It was not the mere matter of the separation of the colonies from the mother land; but something in that Declaration giving liberty, not alone to the people of this country, but hope to the world for all future time. It was that which gave promise that in due time the weights should be lifted from the shoulders of all men. . . . "Now, my friends, can this country be saved upon that basis? If it can, I will consider myself one of the happiest men in the world if I can help to save it. If it can't be saved upon that principle, it will be truly awful. "Now, in my view of the present aspect of affairs, there need be no bloodshed and war. . . . And I may say in advance, there will be no blood shed unless it be forced upon the Government. . . . "My friends, this is a wholly unprepared speech. I did not expect to be called upon to say a word when I came here. . . . I may, therefore, have said something indiscreet, but I have said nothing but what I am willing to live by, and, in the pleasure of Almighty God, die by." President-elect Abraham Lincoln, speaking at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, February 22, 1861 The excerpt most likely reflects which of the following historical situations?
States in the South had begun seceding after the presidential election
what is not true about the war of texas independence?
Texan victory at the Alamo clinched their independence, the clear border established by the treaty that ended the conflict meant decades of peace, Texas' independence and statehood are the same year -- 1836
Speaking of captions and Khan Academy, what was the caption for the image below?
The battle of the alamo
"Your Memorialist . . . represents to your honorable body, that he has devoted much time and attention to the subject of a railroad from Lake Michigan through the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean, and that he finds such a route practicable, the results from which would be incalculable—far beyond the imagination of man to estimate. . . . "It would enable us, in the short space of eight days (and perhaps less) to concentrate all the forces of our vast country at any point from Maine to Oregon. . . . Such easy and rapid communication with such facilities for exchanging the different products of the different parts would bring all our immensely wide spread population together. . . . "[W]ith a railroad to the Pacific, and thence to China by steamers, can be performed in thirty days, being now a distance of nearly seventeen thousand miles. . . Then the drills and sheetings of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts, and other manufactures of the United States, may be transported to China in thirty days; and the teas and rich silks of China, in exchange, come back to New Orleans, to Charleston, to Washington, to Baltimore, to Philadelphia, New York, and to Boston, in thirty days more." Asa Whitney, merchant, "National Railroad, Connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Ocean," memorial to the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, 1845 Which of the following most directly contributed to the request expressed in the excerpt?
The desire for international trade and access to global markets
"The Vigilance Committee of Boston inform you that the MOCK TRIAL of the poor Fugitive Slave has been further postponed.... Come down, then, Sons of the Puritans: for even if the poor victim is to be carried off by the brute force of arms, and delivered over to Slavery, you should at least be present to witness the sacrifice, and you should follow him in sad procession with your tears and prayers, and then go home and take such action as your manhood and your patriotism may suggest. Come, then, by the early trains on MONDAY, and rally.... Come with courage and resolution in your hearts; but, this time, with only such arms as God gave you." Proclamation addressed "To the Yeomanry of New England," Boston, 1854 The proclamation most clearly provides evidence for which of the following?
The failure of the Compromise of 1850 to lessen sectional tensions
Anti-immigrant nativism of the 1840s and 1850s had the most in common with which of the following earlier developments?
The passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts (1798), which limited rights for foreign-born residents
Which of the following best describes the position on slavery of most northerners during the sectional crises of the 1850s?
They were willing to accept slavery where it existed but opposed further expansion to the territories.
The lack of unified support for the Mexican War was exemplified by...
Thoreau's "Civil Disobedience"
Which of following terms could apply to the Khan Academy map below? (NOTE: there may be more than one right answer, so mark ALL answers you think are true.)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Mexican Cession
From Khan Academy content, which of the following is NOT true?
US President Stephen Douglas (1845-1849) is the leader most associated with Manifest Destiny.
From Khan Academy content, which of the following are true regarding Texas? (NOTE: there IS more than one right answer, so mark ALL answers you think are accurate.)
Until 1836, Texas had been part of Mexico, but in that year a group of settlers from the United States who lived in Texas declared independence. They called their new country the Republic of Texas, which was an independent country for nine years.
From Khan Academy content, which of the following are true regarding Texas? (NOTE: there IS more than one right answer, so mark ALL answers you think are accurate.)
Until 1836, Texas had been part of Mexico, but in that year a group of settlers from the United States who lived in Texas declared independence. They called their new country the Republic of Texas, which was an independent country for nine years. Laws required those living in Mexico—including those living in Texas—to become Mexican, convert to Roman Catholicism, file legal documents in Spanish, and (after Mexico abolished slavery...) end the practice of slavery.
Which of the following comparisons best describes Whitman's and Giddings' arguments about the Mexican-American War?
Whitman argued that the war was intended to deter bad behavior, while Giddings argued that the war represented aggression by the United States.
Americans came to Texas in the 1820s...
at the invitation of Mexico with the understanding that they were now Mexican citizens and were expected to convert to Catholicism bringing primarily Southern values (including support for slavery) to become landowners
Which of the following did NOT contribute to the perception of many White Southerners that antislavery sentiment was spreading in the 1850s?
congress voted to end the interstate slave trade.
It was "our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development of our yearly multiplying millions." Which political party supported this philosophy most enthusiastically?
democratic
The presidency of James Polk can best be summarized by the statement...
he was the "Manifest Destiny president
The presidency of James Polk can best be summarized by the statement...
he was the "Manifest Destiny president"
In the first half of the nineteenth century, a major consequence of United States expansionism was
increased sectional discord, accompanied by the growing failure of compromise
Which of the following supplied the largest number of immigrants to the United States during the first half of the nineteenth century?
ireland
The most controversial and divisive component of the Compromise of 1850 was the
passage of a tougher national fugitive slave act
All of the following contributed to Northern fear of a slave power conspiracy in the 1840s and 1850s EXCEPT the
passage of the wilmot priviso
Which of the following didn't happen or wasn't dealt with during James K. Polk's time as president?
remember the alamo
Members of the American (Know-Nothing) Party of the 1850s typically supported
restrictions on Catholics' holding public office
"We do not know whether free laborers ever sleep. . . . The free laborer must work or starve. He is more of a slave than the negro, because he works longer and harder for less allowance than the slave, and has no holiday, because the cares of life with him begin when its labors end. He has no liberty, and not a single right." George Fitzhugh, Cannibals All! or, Slaves Without Masters, 1857 The excerpt above reflects the common argument in the antebellum South that
slaves lived better than northern factory workers
As you know, Texas was an independent country for nearly 10 years (aka the "Republic of Texas"); part of the reason for the delay was there was no corresponding free state to add to the United States, which would mean sectional imbalance if Texas was added prematurely. Which answer below -- lasting about the same amount of time -- could also help explain why Texas wasn't immediately admitted as a (slave) state?
the "Gag Rule"
The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 was most similar in intent to which of the following earlier legislative initiatives?
the Missouri Compromise in 1820
In 1860 Abraham Lincoln was elected president on a Republican platform that advocated all of the following EXCEPT
the abolition of slavery throughout the United States
Historians have argued that all of the following were causes of the Civil War EXCEPT
the growing power of poor Southern Whites who resisted planter dominance and sought to abolish slavery
The Wilmot Proviso specifically provided for
the prohibition of slavery in lands acquired from Mexico in the Mexican War
From the Khan Academy content and the process that lead to the Compromise of 1850, who were the known as the "Great Compromiser" and the "Great Nullifier?"
. Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun, respectively
Basically, popular sovereignty means...
. The people of a given territory or state make policy
"The American Republicans of the city and county of Philadelphia, who are determined to support the NATIVE [White, Protestant] AMERICANS in their Constitutional Rights of peaceably assembling to express their opinions on any question of Public Policy, and to SUSTAIN THEM AGAINST THE ASSAULTS OF ALIENS AND FOREIGNERS are requested to assemble on MONDAY AFTERNOON, May 6th, 1844 at 4 o'clock, at the corner of Master and Second street, Kensington [a section of Philadelphia], to express their indignation [anger] at the outrage on Friday evening last, which was perpetrated by the Irish Catholics." Text from a poster announcing a meeting of the American Republican Party, later renamed the American Party, Philadelphia, 1844 Historians could best use the excerpt as an example of which of the following?
Political responses to changing demographics in the United States