Chapter 17 APUSH

Which presidential candidate was accused of being "a Democrat in Whig clothing"

• Abraham Lincoln
• John Tyler
• James Madison
• George Wilson

What was the primary motivation behind the practice of Manifest Destiny

• The need for more land
• The goal of financial success
• The belief that it was God's will
• To chase Native Americans out of the frontier

What was NOT nickname for James K. Polk

• Old Oak
• Young Hickory
• Dark Horse

Who was the most swayed by the practice of Manifest Destiny

• Isolationist Republicans
• Whigs
• Democratic Republicans
• Expansionist Democrats

Who signed the Tariff of 1842

• Johnny Cash
• Alexander Hamilton
• John Locke
• John  Tyler

Who referred to the Americans as "The Bullies of the North"?

• The Canadians
• The Mexicans
• The Italians
• The Brazilians

What was the name of the American steamer attacked by British forces?

• Sally
• Freedom
• Caroline
• Jackson

Which country did the US have to win Oregon from?

• Britain
• Spain
• France
• Russia

Who did Polk send with 4000 troops to the Rio Grande?

• Zachary Taylor
• Abraham Lincoln
• Frederick Douglass
• James Polk

Why did President Tyler see it is necessary to annex Texas

• He wanted the trading opportunities that the Rio Grande would open up
• The voters narrowly voted in favor of it
• The land was necessary for successful widespread agriculture
• The economy needed the taxes they would receive from the increased land area of the country