5.1 Quiz

Whose Presidency was MOST concerned with fulfilling the country's Manifest Destiny?

• John Adams

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

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

• whether labor unions would be allowed to form

• whether states would allow women the right to vote

• whether Indians would be relocated to North Carolina

• whether slavery would spread across the United States

What restriction was placed on the extension of slavery by the Missouri Compromise?

• It restricted slavery to the Northwest Territory

• With the exception of Georgia, it allowed slavery throughout the South

• With the exception of Missouri, it restricted slavery to below the 36°30’ latitude line

• It restricted slavery to the Louisiana Territory

The concept of Manifest Destiny meant God wanted American settlers to:

• Build railroads to encourage trade between regions

• Settle the United States from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

• Establish river towns to encourage the use of steam power

• Ban slavery in all new states entering the Union

Sectionalism can be defined as

• Differences that arise between different regions of a country economically, culturally, or politically, for example

• Migration patterns that occur as people leave one part of a country for another part

• One part of a country choosing to break ties with the rest of the nation in order to be independent

• A regions decision to be economically self-sufficient

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

• It ended the Mexican War of Independence.

• It created a transcontinental railroad through Texas.

• It established US control over New Mexico, Nevada, and California. (Mexican Cession)

• It solidified Mexican authority over Texas and the surrounding region.

Which of the following BEST demonstrates the motives for the painting?

• To promote of the spread of slavery.

• To promote of the movement of Native Americans to reservations.

• To promote of the spread of American innovation and progress.

• To promote the Agrarian Republican ideals.

Who supported the incident portrayed above?

• Northern abolitionists who saw the opportunity to expand their base

• Southern slave holders who saw Brooks as the defender of the South.

• Member of the Republican Party who supported the action of Brooks.

• no one, this was an embarrassment of American politicians

Proposal to prohibit slavery in any land acquired in the Mexican American War. It failed.

• Sokovia Accords

• Missouri Compromise

• Compromise of 1850

• Wilmot Proviso

Which party gained national prominence while fighting to end the expansion of slavery

• Whigs

• Free Soil

• Republicans

• American Party