Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act is FALSE?

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A)   It divided and destroyed the Whig Party.
B)   It led to the creation of the Republican Party.
C)   It created two new territories.
D)   It explicitly repealed the Missouri Compromise.
E)   It was sponsored by Henry Clay.F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 2

Lincoln was elected in 1860 with less than a majority of the popular vote.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In 1836, the Battle of San Jacinto

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A)   was a victory for General Santa Anna.
B)   saw British troops fight alongside Mexican troops.
C)   resulted in victory for forces led by Stephen Austin.
D)   led to independence for Texas.
E)   saw Sam Houston briefly taken prisoner.F) A) and C)
G) A) and D)

Question 4

Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican candidate to run for president.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Stephen Douglas broke up the "omnibus bill" into a series of separate measures to be voted on one by one.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In 1856, the Democrats picked ________ in hopes that he would be an uncontroversial candidate for president.

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Question 7

President Polk was willing to go to war over Oregon rather than accept a divide at the 49th parallel.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the 1858 Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debates,

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A)   Lincoln called for a full and immediate abolition of slavery.
B)   Lincoln made his case so strongly that he was elected to the Senate.
C)   the two men agreed that a civil war over slavery was inevitable.
D)   Douglas asserted that slavery was legal but not immoral.
E)   Lincoln argued slavery was a threat to the growth of white free labor.F) A) and B)
G) C) and D)

Question 9

How did participants in the California gold rush differ from other migrants to the West prior to 1860?

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Participants in the California gold rush...

Question 10

American diplomats issued the ________ Manifesto in an effort to acquire Cuba.

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The answer of American diplomats issued the ________ Manifesto in...

Question 11

In 1849, President Zachary Taylor favored admitting California

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A)   as a free state.
B)   as a slave state.
C)   with no determination on the issue of slavery.
D)   as a territory.
E)   as two separate states, one slave and one free.F) B) and C)
G) B) and D)

Question 12

The 1853 Gadsden Purchase

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A)   temporarily calmed the rivalry between North and South.
B)   was made with England.
C)   advanced the cause of a southern route for the transcontinental railroad.
D)   fulfilled the treaty ending the Mexican War.
E)   cost the United States government $25 million.F) B) and E)
G) B) and C)

Question 13

Chief Justice RogerB. Taney ruled with the majority in the Dred Scott case.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional in the ________ v. Sandford Supreme Court decision.

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The answer of The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional in...

Question 15

How did the slave issue affect the United States' westward expansion?

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The issue of slavery had a significant i...

Question 16

Why was the Compromise of 1850 written? How did it affect national politics?

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The Compromise of 1850 was written in an...

Question 17

The Democrats ran two candidates in the election of 1860.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

As president, James K. Polk

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A)   sought war with Britain to resolve the Oregon dispute.
B)   refused the Texas claim to territory that included much of modern New Mexico.
C)   convinced the British government to divide Oregon at the 54°40? parallel.
D)   won congressional approval for the annexation of Texas.
E)   None of these answers is correct.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

In the 1840s, regional critics of President James K. Polk claimed his policies favored the

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A)   North.
B)   South.
C)   East.
D)   West.
E)   Northwest.F) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 20

In the election of 1860,

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A)   Abraham Lincoln was elected with much less than half of the popular vote.
B)   the Republican political platform called for an end to slavery.
C)   Abraham Lincoln's relative obscurity proved to be a drawback.
D)   Stephen Douglas narrowly lost in the electoral vote.
E)   disenchanted northern Democrats nominated John Bell for president.F) A) and D)
G) None of the above

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In 1856, the Democrats picked ________ in hopes that he would be an uncontroversial candidate for president.

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The Missouri Compromise was declared unconstitutional in the ________ v. Sandford Supreme Court decision.

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Which of the following statements regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act is FALSE?

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Lincoln was elected in 1860 with less than a majority of the popular vote.

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American diplomats issued the ________ Manifesto in an effort to acquire Cuba.

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How did participants in the California gold rush differ from other migrants to the West prior to 1860?

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In 1836, the Battle of San Jacinto

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In 1849, President Zachary Taylor favored admitting California

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In the 1840s, regional critics of President James K. Polk claimed his policies favored the

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Abraham Lincoln was the first Republican candidate to run for president.

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The 1853 Gadsden Purchase

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Stephen Douglas broke up the "omnibus bill" into a series of separate measures to be voted on one by one.

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Chief Justice RogerB. Taney ruled with the majority in the Dred Scott case.

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President Polk was willing to go to war over Oregon rather than accept a divide at the 49th parallel.

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How did the slave issue affect the United States' westward expansion?

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In the 1858 Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debates,

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The Democrats ran two candidates in the election of 1860.

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Why was the Compromise of 1850 written? How did it affect national politics?

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