APUSH Period 5 Review

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Manifest Destiny advanced the belief that

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God was on the side of American expansion

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Why did abolitionists often oppose annexation of western territories?

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feared the extension of slavery

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What was the largest and most constant issue facing the United States during the era of "Manifest Destiny?"

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whether slavery would spread across the United States

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Which statement is TRUE regarding the consequences of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

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It established US control over New Mexico, Nevada, and California

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Which letter on the map represents land gained from the Mexican Cession of 1848?

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B

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What event is often considered the spark caused by the annexation of Texas by the United States?

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Mexican-American War

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The most significant and longest-lasting impact of the "Gold Rush" of the mid-1800s was

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the expansion of Americans across the continent

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The foremost political voice of the anti-immigrant sentiment of the first half of the 19th century was

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The Know-Nothing party

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Which of these BEST describes the efforts of William Lloyd Garrison?

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urged immediate emancipation of slaves in the United States

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Nullification was a theory espoused by John C. Calhoun which stated that states had the right to do what?

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decide which national laws states would accept