Question 1

​Joseph Smith was the Mormon leader responsible for the Mormons' migration to the Great Salt Lake area that would later become Utah

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

​Which Native American tribe is most noted for building cotton plantations,making its own alphabet,and owning slaves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seminole
B)  Cherokee
C)  ​Choctaw
D)  ​Iroquois
E)  ​CreekF) A) and D)
G) A) and E)

Question 3

​Sequoya was a Cherokee leader who developed an alphabet in his native language in 1821

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

​Who is credited with coining the term Manifest Destiny?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sam Houston
B)  John Tyler
C)  ​Zachary Taylor
D)  ​John L.O'Sullivan
E)  ​Henry ClayF) A) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 5

​Which of the following resulted from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States received California,New Mexico,and Texas from Mexico.
B)  The border between Texas and Mexico was set at the Nueces River.
C)  ​Mexico paid the United States $15 million for U.S.losses.
D)  ​All of theseE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

​Manifest Destiny was the term applied to the belief that the United States was destined by God to spread across the continent from sea to sea

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

​Congressional hearings were held in 1818 to examine Andrew Jackson's behavior involving

Accepted Answer

A)  insubordination during the War of 1812.
B)  his treatment of native tribes in the Southeast.
C)  ​the Peggy Eaton affair.
D)  ​accepting bribes from land speculators.
E)  ​reports of his marriage to a woman still married to someone else.F) A) and B)
G) All of the above

Question 8

​The Missouri Compromise of 1820

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintained the balance of free and slave states in the Senate
B)  Settled land disputes between white settlers and Native Americans in the Missouri territory
C)  ​Freed slaves in the Missouri territory
D)  ​Banned slavery in all new territories acquired under the Louisiana PurchaseE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

​The U.S.Supreme Court twice ruled in favor of the Cherokees and against their removal from their lands

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The 1819Adams-Onis Treaty between the United States and Spain gave the United States a northern border to the Pacific Ocean,while Spain retained lands from Texas to California

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

​The Cherokees adopted white notions of "civilized" behavior and customs as a strategy for retaining their land

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following was not one of the terms of the Louisiana Purchase between the United States and France?

Accepted Answer

A)  The United States would respect the rights of Native Americans living there
B)  The amount of land the U.S.would acquire would equal 828,000 square miles
C)  ​The cost of the land acquired would be $15 million
D)  ​French settlers could retain their land in the territory by paying a small tax to the U.S.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

​John Sutter owned the land in California where gold was first discovered in 1848

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

​Which of the following occurred before the declaration of war against Mexico in 1846?

Accepted Answer

A)  General Zachary Taylor's troops crossed the Nueces River.
B)  A skirmish took place between Mexican and U.S.troops on the north side of the Rio Grande.
C)  ​U.S.troops seized Santa Fe in New Mexico.
D)  ​All of the above
E)  ​Answers A and BF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 15

​Why did President Polk instigate a war with Mexico?

Accepted Answer

A)  To gain the territories of California and New Mexico
B)  To move the border of Texas to the Rio Grande
C)  ​To gain a large piece of present-day Mexico
D)  ​Both to obtain California and New Mexico and to move the Texas border to the Rio GrandeE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

​Which native tribe developed its own alphabet and received praise for its "civilized" ways?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cherokee
B)  Creek
C)  ​Seminole
D)  ​Choctaw
E)  ​IroquoisF) None of the above
G) B) and D)

Question 17

​The Panic of 1837 helped spur westward expansion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

​A sizeable number of Chinese immigrated after 1849,seeking to strike it rich in the California gold mines

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

​Why was the war with Mexico notable?

Accepted Answer

A)  The fact that the United States had an exceptionally strong navy
B)  The number of military leaders who made names for themselves in that conflict
C)  ​The extremely small number of U.S.casualties
D)  ​Answers B and C
E)  ​​Answers A and BF) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 20

Under the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo,the United States paid Mexico $15 million for the strip of land that finished the "building" of the United States and gave the country its final border with Mexico

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Manifest Destiny and Western Expansion, 1820-1860

​Why did President Polk instigate a war with Mexico?

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The 1819Adams-Onis Treaty between the United States and Spain gave the United States a northern border to the Pacific Ocean,while Spain retained lands from Texas to California

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​A sizeable number of Chinese immigrated after 1849,seeking to strike it rich in the California gold mines

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​The Missouri Compromise of 1820

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​Sequoya was a Cherokee leader who developed an alphabet in his native language in 1821

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​The U.S.Supreme Court twice ruled in favor of the Cherokees and against their removal from their lands

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​Why was the war with Mexico notable?

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​The Cherokees adopted white notions of "civilized" behavior and customs as a strategy for retaining their land

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Which of the following was not one of the terms of the Louisiana Purchase between the United States and France?

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​Congressional hearings were held in 1818 to examine Andrew Jackson's behavior involving

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​Which of the following resulted from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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Under the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo,the United States paid Mexico $15 million for the strip of land that finished the "building" of the United States and gave the country its final border with Mexico

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​Which of the following occurred before the declaration of war against Mexico in 1846?

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​Which Native American tribe is most noted for building cotton plantations,making its own alphabet,and owning slaves?

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​Who is credited with coining the term Manifest Destiny?

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​The Panic of 1837 helped spur westward expansion.

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​Which native tribe developed its own alphabet and received praise for its "civilized" ways?

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​Joseph Smith was the Mormon leader responsible for the Mormons' migration to the Great Salt Lake area that would later become Utah

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​Manifest Destiny was the term applied to the belief that the United States was destined by God to spread across the continent from sea to sea

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​John Sutter owned the land in California where gold was first discovered in 1848

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Why did President Polk instigate a war with Mexico?

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A sizeable number of Chinese immigrated after 1849,seeking to strike it rich in the California gold mines

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The Missouri Compromise of 1820

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Sequoya was a Cherokee leader who developed an alphabet in his native language in 1821

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The U.S.Supreme Court twice ruled in favor of the Cherokees and against their removal from their lands

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Why was the war with Mexico notable?

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The Cherokees adopted white notions of "civilized" behavior and customs as a strategy for retaining their land

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Congressional hearings were held in 1818 to examine Andrew Jackson's behavior involving

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Which of the following resulted from the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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Which of the following occurred before the declaration of war against Mexico in 1846?

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Which Native American tribe is most noted for building cotton plantations,making its own alphabet,and owning slaves?

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Who is credited with coining the term Manifest Destiny?

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The Panic of 1837 helped spur westward expansion.

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Which native tribe developed its own alphabet and received praise for its "civilized" ways?

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Joseph Smith was the Mormon leader responsible for the Mormons' migration to the Great Salt Lake area that would later become Utah

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Manifest Destiny was the term applied to the belief that the United States was destined by God to spread across the continent from sea to sea

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John Sutter owned the land in California where gold was first discovered in 1848

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