Answer
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Gadsden Purchase
The Wilmot Proviso
The Free Soil Movement
Question 2
Just before Texas became a U.S. state in 1845, it was:
an independent republic.
part of Mexico.
a U.S. territory.
an area jointly occupied by Mexico and the United States.
Question 3
In 1860, the largest city by population in America was:
Charleston.
New York City.
Boston.
Philadelphia.
Question 4
Horace Mann was a leader in the movement for:
public education.
racial equality.
prison reform.
temperance.
Question 5
Established in 1821, the Santa Fe trail resulted in:
the Mexican-American War.
the Bear Flag Revolt.
the Battle of the Alamo.
the further reduction of Native lands.
Question 6
The main issue in James K. Polk’s 1844 presidential campaign was his commitment to:
Answer
abolition.
expansion.
industrialization.
sectionalism.
question 7
Riots occurred against Irish immigrants in many American cities from the 1830s to 1850s primarily because they:
were poor.
supported abolition.
were Catholic.
were amassing great wealth.
Question 8
Which of the following was one of the few occupations open to free African Americans prior to the Civil War?
Teacher
Butcher
Blacksmith
Seaman
Question 9
The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 promoted which of the following?
Religious tolerance
Termination of child labor
Women’s rights
Temperance
Question 10
The Oneida Community became controversial in part because of its practice of:
complex marriage.
racism.
religious intolerance.
self interest and individualism.
Question 11
Place the events provided in the correct chronological order.
Answer
The Mexican American War begins.
The infamous Battle of the Alamo occurs.
Texans begin a revolt against the Mexican government.
Texas is annexed to the US as a slave state.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed.
Question 12
America has been called a nation of immigrants. However, many Americans reacted negatively to the mass immigrations of the 1840s and 1850s. Who immigrated during this time period and what factors concerning their presence provoked American hostility?
Question 13
Define and discuss the phrase “Manifest Destiny.” Explain how this belief came to divide the nation.