Sectionalism, Manifest Destiny, Mexican-American War, & 1850s Turbulence

What was the Missouri Compromise?

• A trade agreement

• A peace treaty

• A legislative decision

• A military alliance.

What platform issue helped James Polk get elected to the Presidency?

• Education reform

• Manifest Destiny

• Tax reduction

• Military expansion

What were the causes of the Mexican-American War?

• Annexation of Texas

• Border disputes

• Manifest Destiny

What is the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• A) A peace treaty ending the Mexican-American War

• B) An agreement to build a transcontinental railroad

• C) A trade agreement with Canada

• D) A treaty to end the Civil War.

What was the impact of the DC Slave Trade ban in the Compromise of 1850?

• It ended slavery in the US

• It banned the slave trade in Washington D.C.

• It increased slave trade in the South

• It had no impact.

Why was the Compromise of 1850 significant?

• It resolved all sectional conflicts

• It delayed the Civil War

• It abolished slavery

• It had no impact.

Which event led to the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

• The Mexican-American War

• The Civil War

• The War of 1812

• The Spanish-American War

What was the main goal of the Wilmot Proviso?

• To prevent the expansion of slavery

• To promote westward expansion

• To increase tariffs

• To build a national bank.

Which groups joined together to form the Republican Party?

• A) Abolitionists

• B) Pro-slavery advocates

• C) Industrialists

• D) Farmers

Who were the leaders in the new Republican Party?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Jefferson Davis

• Stephen Douglas

• John Brown