What was an attraction for Americans to the Oregon Territory during the 1800s?

it was an excellent climate for farming and had great natural seaports

What land was obtained from the Gadsden Purchase?

the southern portions of modern-day New Mexico and Arizona

Why were the Lincoln-Douglas debates important for Abraham Lincoln?

he became well-known throughout the country

The Fugitive Slave Laws said that:

free people had to return runaway slaves, even if they didn't want to

Who was Roger B. Taney?

The Cheif Justice of the SCOTUS during the Dred Scott case

Which of the following was NOT a cause of Manifest Destiny?

a need to find Native Americans more land

What did the 'conscience Whigs' oppose in general?

Slavery (esp the expansion of it) and the Mexican War

led the California in a revolt against Mexico (and ran for POTUS in 1856)

slavery and secession for the South

Which statement BEST describes James Buchanan's presidency?

He did little to stop succession and was basically ineffective

What did popular sovereignty promise (under Stephen Douglas)?

new territories decides itself to be either free or slave

What did the Freeport Doctrine state?

slavery could be excluded from areas by local legislation

Why did Stephen Douglas push the Kansas Nebraska Act?

he wanted the transcontinental railroad to go thru his state (Illinois)

someone who believed force was the only way to end slavery

Which statement BEST describes the philosophy of the Know Nothing Party?

strongly against foreign immigrants and were anti-Catholic

What happened to the Californios?

They went to court to prove the land was theirs and most lost

Personal-Liberty Laws were passed by northern states primarily:

in response to the Fugitive Slave Act to give slaves legal rights

Which statement BEST describes Manifest Destiny?

the God given right for the US to expand westward

What did the Wilmot Proviso do?

Banned slavery to move into new acquired territory

What was the Ostend Manifesto?

a document that stated the logic of the U.S to purchase Cuba

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1
T/F - Lincoln won his Senate election versus Stephen Douglas following their famous debates.
True
False
2
This Senator brutally beat Charles Sumner (in 1856) on the Senate floor with his cane:
Stephen Douglas over a Fortnite dispute
Preston Brooks over slavery
Yosemite Williams over immigration
Thaddeus Stevens over tarrifs
3
Which treaty settled the disputed territory between Maine and British Canada and Minnesota?
Webster Ashburton
Wilmot Proviso
Polk Tyler Treaty
Adams Onis Treaty
4
What was an attraction for Americans to the Oregon Territory during the 1800s?
all of the above
it was an excellent climate for farming and had great natural seaports
it was an easy trip from the east coast
it was a great climate for growing sugar cane
5
What land was obtained from the Gadsden Purchase?
part of California
the southern portions of modern-day New Mexico and Arizona
Oregon Territory
land south of the Rio Grande
6
Why did the Forty-Niners move west?
for trains
for football
for farmland
for gold
7
T/F - Squatter sovereignty was another name for popular sovereignty in regards to slavery.
True
False
8
Why were the Lincoln-Douglas debates important for Abraham Lincoln?
he became well-known throughout the country
he got the South to Like him
he got the Kansas Nebraska Act repealed
he won the US Senate race
9
T/F - Radical abolitionists really admired the free soil movement.
True
False
10
The Fugitive Slave Laws said that:
the South would leave the Union
free people had to return runaway slaves, even if they didn't want to
slaves were immediately freed forever
11
What angered northerners the MOST about the Compromise of 1850?
the transcontinental railroad route
all of the above angered northerners equally
California being added as a state
the Fugitive Slave Laws
12
Who was Roger B. Taney?
The man who proposed the Missouri Compromise
A violent abolitionist
A fugitive slave
The Cheif Justice of the SCOTUS during the Dred Scott case
13
Which of the following was NOT a cause of Manifest Destiny?
nationalism
rapid economic development
a need to find Native Americans more land
population growth
14
What did the 'conscience Whigs' oppose in general?
Slavery (esp the expansion of it) and the Mexican War
Manifest Destiny
Taxes
Immigrants in the North
15
Who was Harriet Beecher Stowe?
author of Gone with the Wind
author of Runaway Slaves
author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin
author of Underground Airlines
16
John C. Fremont:
was a SCOTUS justice
was a Democrat candidate for POTUS
was a famous Mexican general
led the California in a revolt against Mexico (and ran for POTUS in 1856)
17
Fire-eaters favored:
slavery and secession for the South
the free-soil movement
all of the above
the anti-slavery movement
18
Which statement BEST describes James Buchanan's presidency?
He thought states had the right to secede, therefore did nothing
He did little to stop succession and was basically ineffective
He was a fire-eater and was very in favor of southern succession
19
What did popular sovereignty promise (under Stephen Douglas)?
the government decides free or slave for the territory
it split the Mexican Cession in half
states could secede if it protects their way of life
new territories decides itself to be either free or slave
20
What did the Freeport Doctrine state?
slavery could be excluded from areas by local legislation
all free citizens must help catch runaway slaves
the town of Freeport was listed pro-slavery
states could decide if they wanted to join the confederacy
21
T/F - The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 was much stricter than the one from 1793.
False
True
22
T/F - The US government was very careful to protect Native American and Californio land during the Gold Rush.
True
False
23
Why did Stephen Douglas push the Kansas Nebraska Act?
he was an abolitionist
he wanted the transcontinental railroad to go thru his state (Illinois)
he feared a civil war
he believed strongly in slavery
24
The following map is a picture of:
Spanish Florida
the Louisiana Purchase
the Mexican Cession
the Gadsden Purchase
25
What allowed the Great Plains Indians to be most successful despite US expansion?
they were immune to diseases
they were able to create excellent permanent settlements
guns and horses
all of the above
26
John Brown was:
the 17th President of the U.S.
someone who believed force was the only way to end slavery
a slave owner and a WR for the Buffalo Bills
a school teacher in the South
27
Which of the following was a result of the Kansas Nebraska Act?
it led to the formation of the Republican Party
it increased sectional tension
it was an epic failure
all of the above
28
T/F - The Oregon Territory border with Britain was settled with a violent battle.
True
False
29
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo:
began the Mexican War
gave Oregon to the US
officially defined Manifest Destiny
ended the Mexican War
30
Who coined the term Manifest Destiny?
John Winthrop
John Brown
John Adams
John O'Sullivan
31
What was Lewis Cass' approach to the problem of slavery in the new western territories known as?
LC compromise
squatter sovereignty
wilmot proviso
democratic sovereignty
32
Which statement BEST describes the philosophy of the Know Nothing Party?
it was another name for the Whig Party
strongly against foreign immigrants and were anti-Catholic
they were radically in favor of succession
their number one concern was slavery
33
The Californios' main industry was:
mining gold
raising fruit
cattle ranching
building missions
34
What happened to the Californios?
They were killed off
They went to court to prove land was theirs and most won
They went to court to prove the land was theirs and most lost
Nothing - the Californios were only a myth
35
Personal-Liberty Laws were passed by northern states primarily:
in response to the Fugitive Slave Act to give slaves legal rights
in response to the Compromise of 1850 to end the slave trade in DC
in response to the publication of Uncle Tom's Cabin to call for abolition
in response to the Underground Railroad to help slaves escape
36
The Compromise of 1850:
had the federal government pay the debts of Texas
all of the above
ended slave trade in Washington DC
admitted California as a free state
37
Which statement BEST describes Manifest Destiny?
the God given right for the US to expand westward
the God given right to bear arms
the God given right Native Americans had
the God given right to freedom of the press
38
"Bleeding Kansas" was a direct result of the doctrine of:
containment
imperialism
judicial review
popular sovereignty
39
What did the Wilmot Proviso do?
Opened thousands of new schools
Banned slavery to move into new acquired territory
Eliminated slavey throughout the nation
Allowed slavery to move into newly annexed territories
40
The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850:
greatly angered the South
was proposed by Daniel Webster
greatly angered the North
41
What was the Ostend Manifesto?
a document that stated the logic of the U.S to purchase Cuba
a document asking the US to join Spain against France
a document issued from England asking the US to rejoin
a plan that brought the confederate states back to the union

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