What was the reason for Manifest Destiny?

To extend democracy into the west

To extend democracy into the south

To extend Christianity into the east

To extend religion into the south

Why didn’t Andrew Jackson immediately annex Texas?

He was worried it would revive old sectional tensions and hurt Martin Van Buren’s chances to be elected President

He was worried that Great Britten would try to start a war with them to get Texas

What was the main issue of James K. Polk’s campaign?

The annexation of Texas (expansion westward)

What was the issue that caused the war with Mexico?

A dispute over the boundary between Texas and Mexico

US was trying to take over Mexico

A dispute over the boundary between California and Nevada

Mexico was trying to take over the US

What caused the war with Mexico according to President Polk?

Mexico crossed onto American soil and killed 11 Americans

A dispute over the boundary between Texas and Mexico

Mexico was trying to abolish slavery in the US

Indians from Mexico were fighting US citizens

What did the treaty give the US?

It gave US the disputed border between Mexico/Texas, New Mexico and Upper California

It gave MEXICO the disputed border between Mexico/Texas, New Mexico and Upper California

It gave the US the Mississippi river

Why did the application of California for statehood cause a turmoil?

It would upset the balance of power among free and slaves states

It added more unfair laws people didn't like

Mexico still wanted to keep California

What helped the Compromise of 1850 pass?

Stephen Douglas took over trying to pass it & northerners and southerners rallied behind certain aspects of the compromise

The President died & the parts were all passed individually

Only northerners rallied behind it

What did the Compromise of 1850 say?

California entered as a free state & Utah and New Mexico were able to choose for themselves if they wanted slavery

The slave trade was outlawed in the District of Columbia and new fugitive slave laws were put in place

California entered as a free state & slavery got abolished

The new land from Mexico would be separated into 3 states and they would be slave states

What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act say?

It would let the people of the states choose if they were free or slave

It made both states come into the US as free states

It made both states come into the US as slave states

Why was the Kansas-Nebraska Act so controversial?

The South felt that Douglas created it to help his home state and they felt betrayed

It made the north mad because it allowed slavery

It made the south mad because it abolished slavery

The South felt that Lincoln created it to help the north

What was the term used for the turmoil between proslavery and antislavery groups in Kansas?

" Illegal slave trade in Kansas"

Why did popular sovereignty not work in Kansas?

Because of illegal voting by Missouri residents on behalf of pro-slavery concerns

The government refused to count any of the votes

What did the Dred Scott decision say?

It said that Congress did not have the power to ban slavery

It said that slavery was illegal

It said that Congress had to have a majority vote to ban slavery

What was Lincoln’s response to the attack on Fort Sumter?

He sent 75,000 volunteers to put down the rebellion

He sent his army and navy to put down the rebellion

He threatened to not let the South back into the union

He threatened to stop trade with the south

What was the first success of the war for the Union?

Convincing the border states to stay with the Union

Cutting off trade with the South

Starting farms in the north to keep the Northern agriculture going

Convincing France to join the Union

What was an advantage that the North appeared to have at the beginning of the war?

More industrial capabilities, manpower, more railroads

What was an advantage that the South appeared to have at the beginning of the war?

More talented military leaders, the war would be fought on Southern soil

More industrial capabilities, manpower, more railroads

Better banking system and more manpower

Better railroads and the war being fought on the southern soil

What did the Emancipation Proclamation say?

It declared slaves free in all states that were seceded from the Union

It declared slaves free in all states

It declared slaves legal in all states

What were the reasons that Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation?

He wanted to make sure that the British and French did not back the South

He was confident that the border states would not secede and he wanted to damage the Confederates militarily

He wanted to get rid of all slavery in the US

What was King Cotton diplomacy?

The Confederate belief that Great Britain would come to its aid to keep trading for cotton

The Confederacy started trading cotton with China giving it a lot of money

The confederacy got huge imports of cotton from other countries

What perceived advantage never materialized for the South?

Great Britain and France backing the Confederacy

Great Britain and France backing the Union

the war would be fought on Southern soil

Why did the British and French fail to support the Confederate cause?

Because the War became about slavery and not preserving the Union, they started receiving cotton elsewhere & they did not think the South could win

Because Britten and France didn't take the south seriously and didn't think they were fighting for the right reasons

Their people supported the north so they supported the north too

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This quiz covers the period of westward expansion and the Civil War in American History, specifically focusing on Manifest Destiny, territorial acquisitions, the slavery debate, and the Civil War itself. The content is appropriate for high school students in grades 10-12, particularly those enrolled in Advanced Placement United States History (APUSH). Students need a comprehensive understanding of cause-and-effect relationships in 19th-century American politics, the constitutional debates surrounding slavery's expansion, and the complex diplomatic and military strategies of the Civil War era. The questions assess students' knowledge of key legislation like the Compromise of 1850 and Kansas-Nebraska Act, major political figures including Polk, Clay, Douglas, and Lincoln, significant battles and their outcomes, and the social and economic transformations brought about by westward expansion and civil war. Students must demonstrate mastery of chronological thinking, the ability to analyze multiple perspectives on slavery and states' rights, and understanding of how territorial expansion intensified sectional tensions that ultimately led to war. Created by Kyleigh Parsons, a History teacher in the US who teaches grades 10-13. This comprehensive assessment serves as an excellent review tool for students preparing for APUSH examinations or unit tests covering chapters 13 and 14 of their textbook. The quiz works particularly well as a cumulative review assignment after completing units on antebellum America and the Civil War, helping students synthesize knowledge across multiple topics and time periods. Teachers can deploy this as a formative assessment to identify knowledge gaps before high-stakes testing, assign it as homework to reinforce classroom learning, or use it as a warm-up activity spread across multiple class periods. The quiz aligns with NCSS standards for historical thinking and supports Common Core literacy standards through its emphasis on analyzing historical cause and effect, while addressing key College Board APUSH learning objectives related to Period 5 (1844-1877) including territorial expansion, the crisis of the Union, and Civil War outcomes.