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Chapter 12 Territorial and Economic Expansion (1830-1860)

Chapter 12 Territorial and Economic Expansion (1830-1860)

Question 1 of 44

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Who created manifest destiny?

Select one of the following:

  • John Sullivan

  • Thomas Jefferson

  • Jack Sannigan

  • Henry Clay

  • John Weber

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Question 2 of 44

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wanted to see the United States extend (direction) to the (location) and (direction) into , , and (locations).

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Question 3 of 44

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Enthusiasm for expansion reached a high in the 1840's and had been driven by 1. , 2. , 3. , 4. , and 5. .

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Question 4 of 44

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Why were Northerners skeptical of Expansionists?

Select one of the following:

  • They believed it was a plot to extend slavery.

  • They were concerned about the upcoming election results.

  • Expansionists were typically southern and northerners didn't like that.

  • Expansion would limit the power of the north.

  • Expansion would grow the power of the south.

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Question 5 of 44

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brought 300 families into Texas and began a steady immigration of Americans into Texas.

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Question 6 of 44

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Why did friction develop between Mexico and Americans?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Overpopulation and it's related issues

  • Financial Inequality

  • Mexico outlawed slavery

  • Mexico forced immigrants to convert to Roman Catholicism

  • Mexico forced immigrants to announce they were citizens of Mexico

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Question 7 of 44

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revolted when attempted to enforce Mexico's laws in .

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Question 8 of 44

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The treaty signed by Santa Anna...

Select one or more of the following:

  • was signed under threat of death.

  • recognized independence for Texas.

  • gave Texas all territory to the north of the Rio Grande

  • was rejected by Mexican legislature.

  • sparked the start of the Mexican American war.

  • enraged southerners and furthered existing tensions.

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Question 9 of 44

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The Battle of San Jacinto river lead to...

Select one of the following:

  • The Mexican-American war

  • mass killings in the Area.

  • Santa Anna losing power.

  • Santa Anna signing a treaty with Texas.

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Question 10 of 44

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Which is true?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Van Buren tried to annex Texas.

  • Van Buren feared northern tensions and avoiding the issue.

  • Jackson tried to annex Texas.

  • Tyler tried to annex Texas.

  • The senate originally accepted the first annexation of Texas.

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Question 11 of 44

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The ill-defined boundary between Maine and the (country) province of caused the war. It was resolved by US (position) (name) and (nationality) Ambassador (name) with the treaty.

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Question 12 of 44

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The Webster-Ashburton treaty settled territory in

Select one or more of the following:

  • Maine

  • Minnesota

  • Michigan

  • Mississippi

  • Missouri

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Question 13 of 44

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The Oregon territory covered most of the pacific and stopped at Canada.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 14 of 44

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Why did Britain claim the Oregon territory?

Select one of the following:

  • Because it had a large population.

  • Because of the Hudson Fur Company's profitable fur trade.

  • To try and limit the power of other countries, like America, Spain, and Russia.

  • Because it had just won the territory from a war with France.

  • Because Britain was experiencing its own form of manifest destiny.

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Question 15 of 44

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Why did America claim the Oregon territory?

Select one or more of the following:

  • Because Spain signed the Adam Otis treaty giving America the land.

  • Captain Robert Grate discovered the Columbia River.

  • The Lewis and Clark expedition.

  • The fur trading post and fort in the region.

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Question 16 of 44

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"Oregon Fever' was caused by the success of protestant missionaries and farmers in the region and led to over 5,000 Americans settling south of the Columbia River.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 17 of 44

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In the election of 1844, Northern Democrat and Southern Democrat fought for the Democrat nomination, with winning the nomination.

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Question 18 of 44

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James K. Polk favored the annexation of Texas.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 19 of 44

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, from , was the Whig nominee in the 1844 election.

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Question 20 of 44

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Henry Clay's approach to the annexation of Texas issue cost him the election.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 21 of 44

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The formed in New York during the 1844 election.

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Question 22 of 44

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The result of the 1844 election indicated that the nation did not want to annex Texas.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 23 of 44

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What was the goal of John Slidell when he went to Mexico?

Select one or more of the following:

  • To convince Mexico to sell California

  • To convince Mexico to sell New Mexico

  • To establish the Mexico-Texas border at Nueces River

  • To settle the border disputes between Mexico and Texas

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Question 24 of 44

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opposed going into the Mexican-American war.

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Question 25 of 44

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The Treaty of (1848) recognized the as the border of Texas and the US took possession of and (known as the ) and paid $15 million and took responsibility for any of against Mexico.

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Question 26 of 44

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Senate opposed the treaty because they saw the war as an immoral effort to . A few opposed the treaty as they wanted to . The treaty .

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Question 27 of 44

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The Wilmot Proviso...

Select one or more of the following:

  • tried to encourage slavery in all of the new territories from Mexico.

  • passed in the house twice and failed in the senate.

  • was possible the first round in escalating conflict.

  • was enacted into law pushing the issue of slavery on to the national platform.

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Question 28 of 44

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Abraham Lincoln was a vocal critic of the Mexican-American war.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 29 of 44

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America took about a third of Mexico's land.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 30 of 44

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The results of the Mexican-American war would lead to the demise of western Indians and the death of millions of birds and animals.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 31 of 44

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The tried to buy owned under President . After failing to buy or invade this country, the President tried secret negotiations with , which were leaked to the press and stopped by members of congress.

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Question 32 of 44

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The Walker Expedition...

Select one or more of the following:

  • was started the Wilston Walker.

  • involved Walker taking over Honduras.

  • involved Walker taking over Nicaragua.

  • tried to build an anti-slavery central American empire.

  • was shut down by a coalition of Central American countries.

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Question 33 of 44

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The treaty prevented either America or from building a through Central America.

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Question 34 of 44

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The issues of union, slavery, civil war, and post war reconstruction did not overshadow manifest destiny.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 35 of 44

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President convinced Mexico to sell and to the US for $10 million to be used as a railroad. This is known as the .

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Question 36 of 44

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The Great American Desert was between the Mississippi Valley and the Pacific coast.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 37 of 44

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, also known as mountain men, were the in the west. They used to hold rendezvous with to trade .

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Question 38 of 44

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Emigrants with "Oregon Fever" would travel the ________ trails to get to the west.

Select one or more of the following:

  • Oregon

  • California

  • Santa Fe

  • Mormon

  • Christian

  • Rocky

  • Santa Anna

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Question 39 of 44

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Traveling to the west was a ( upper class, middle class, lower class ) movement.

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Question 40 of 44

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The pioneers feared A when they should have really feared B.

Select one or more of the following:

  • A. Indians; B. Disease and Depression

  • A. Indians; B. being Lost and Depressed

  • A. Disease and Depression; B. Indians

  • A. other pioneers; B. Indians

  • A. Disease and Depression; B. nothing since it was relatively safe.

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Question 41 of 44

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of the 1830's and 1840's gave squatters the right to and purchase them for prices once put up for sale.

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Question 42 of 44

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Western cities that developed due to railroads, mineral wealth, or farming...

Select one of the following:

  • attracted lower classes.

  • developed slower than in the east.

  • attracted business owners and professionals.

  • faced several conflicts due to local competition.

Explanation

Question 43 of 44

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Remarkable economic development did not end in 1857 due to a panic.

Select one of the following:

  • True
  • False

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Question 44 of 44

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The Panic of led some to believe that their was superior and a continued with the north was .

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