Question 1

The gold rush created a social environment that was

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A)   extremely egalitarian and rapidly growing.
B)   prosperous but stagnant and isolated.
C)   competitive and unhealthy but growing rapidly.
D)   prosperous and peaceful but growing slowly.

Question 2

Discuss the history of the Mormons before they went to Utah, including the discrimination they faced.

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Question 3

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Select the word or phrase from the Terms section that best matches the definition or example provided in the Definitions section.
-Route to the Northwest Territory traveled by American settlers starting in the late 1830s. Disease and accidents caused many more deaths along the route than did the Indian attacks, which migrants feared.

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A)  American Colonization Society
B)  American system
C)  California gold rush
D)  Lone Star Republic
E)  manifest destinyF) mechanical reapersG) MormonsH) Oneida communityI) Oregon TrailJ) Seneca Falls Declaration of SentimentsK) Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoL) underground railroad

Question 4

Who tended to benefit from America's impressive economic growth in the early nineteenth century?

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A)   Native-born white men
B)   Anyone willing to work hard
C)   White women
D)   Recently arrived immigrants

Question 5

What was the dominant issue in the 1844 presidential election campaign?

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A)   Territorial expansion
B)   Abolishing slavery
C)   The American system
D)   War with Mexico

Question 6

Of the 13,000 American soldiers who died during the Mexican-American War, most

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A)   were killed in guerilla warfare.
B)   died in the Alamo.
C)   were killed at San Jacinto.
D)   died from diseases.

Question 7

How was President James Polk able to add Oregon to U.S. holdings?

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A)   He annexed it without Britain's approval.
B)   He bought it from the British for the price of the Louisiana Purchase.
C)   He authorized military action and seized it.
D)   He renewed an old offer to divide Oregon along the forty-ninth parallel.

Question 8

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-Independent republic established by a rebellion of Texans against Mexican rule. The victory at San Jacinto in April 1836 helped ensure the region's independence and recognition by the United States.

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A)  American Colonization Society
B)  American system
C)  California gold rush
D)  Lone Star Republic
E)  manifest destinyF) mechanical reapersG) MormonsH) Oneida communityI) Oregon TrailJ) Seneca Falls Declaration of SentimentsK) Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoL) underground railroad

Question 9

Mexico opened itself up to a future loss of land beginning with the land grant to Stephen F. Austin. Describe how Mexico lost Texas, including the events leading up to the Mexican-American War of 1846-48.

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Question 10

In which ways did individual African Americans contribute to the abolitionist movement?

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Question 11

Why did Germans and the Irish immigrate to the United States between 1840 and 1860? Which skills did they bring with them, and which trades or jobs did they enter on arrival?

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Question 12

Free-labor ideology fit the experience of some Americans much more than others. In what ways did the free-labor ideal include and exclude various groups of Americans?

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Question 13

How did the United States and Great Britain resolve competing claims on the Oregon territory in 1818?

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A)   The United States restricted English settlement.
B)   The English restricted American settlement.
C)   The English sold the territory to the United States.
D)   The two nations decided on joint occupation.

Question 14

Which group was most outspoken in its opposition to the Mexican-American War?

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A)   Democrats
B)   Southerners
C)   Whigs
D)   Republicans

Question 15

Which region led the nation in manufacturing?

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A)   New England
B)   The Mid-Atlantic
C)   The Upper South
D)   The Lower South

Question 16

When women began to break out of their traditional roles in the 1840s, what were some of the causes they embraced, and how did women promote them?

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Question 17

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-Network consisting mainly of black homes, black churches, and black neighborhoods that helped slaves escape to the North by supplying shelter, food, and general assistance.

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A)  American Colonization Society
B)  American system
C)  California gold rush
D)  Lone Star Republic
E)  manifest destinyF) mechanical reapersG) MormonsH) Oneida communityI) Oregon TrailJ) Seneca Falls Declaration of SentimentsK) Treaty of Guadalupe HidalgoL) underground railroad

Question 18

Describe the ideology of manifest destiny and give an example of how U.S. government policies specifically reflected it.

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Manifest D...

Question 19

What was President Polk's strategy to win the Mexican-American War?

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A)   To delegate all military planning to military experts
B)   To divide and conquer Mexico, beginning with the northern provinces
C)   To quickly capture the southern provinces and then take Mexico City
D)   To win a battle or two and force Mexico to sue for peace

Question 20

What was the effect of the growth of railroads in the 1850s?

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A)   People abandoned the stagecoach and horseback travel.
B)   Pollution hampered agricultural productivity in the Midwest.
C)   New industries, like telegraph communications, flourished.
D)   The federal government ceased its land-grant program.

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What was the dominant issue in the 1844 presidential election campaign?

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The gold rush created a social environment that was

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How was President James Polk able to add Oregon to U.S. holdings?

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In which ways did individual African Americans contribute to the abolitionist movement?

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Mexico opened itself up to a future loss of land beginning with the land grant to Stephen F. Austin. Describe how Mexico lost Texas, including the events leading up to the Mexican-American War of 1846-48.

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What was the effect of the growth of railroads in the 1850s?

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Free-labor ideology fit the experience of some Americans much more than others. In what ways did the free-labor ideal include and exclude various groups of Americans?

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How did the United States and Great Britain resolve competing claims on the Oregon territory in 1818?

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Of the 13,000 American soldiers who died during the Mexican-American War, most

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Why did Germans and the Irish immigrate to the United States between 1840 and 1860? Which skills did they bring with them, and which trades or jobs did they enter on arrival?

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Describe the ideology of manifest destiny and give an example of how U.S. government policies specifically reflected it.

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