a push ch17-20 test

John Tyler joined the Whig party because he

• had a personal vendetta against the previous administration
• was seeking a new party to join
• could not stomach the dictatorial tactics of Andrew Jackson

• wanted to oppose the Democrats

During an 1837 Canadian insurrection against Britain

• America was invaded by the British

• The 1837 Canadian insurrection was a war for independence from the United States.
• The 1837 Canadian insurrection was primarily about land ownership disputes.
• The 1837 Canadian insurrection was a peaceful protest against British taxation.

The Aroostook War was the result of

• a trade agreement between the United States and Canada
• a military conflict in the Pacific region
• a dispute over the northern boundary of Maine

• a dispute over fishing rights in the Atlantic Ocean

Arrange the following in chronological order: (A) annexation of Texas, (B) Webster-Ashburton Treaty, (C) settlement of the Oregon boundary, and (D) Aroostook War

• B, C, A, D
• A, D, C, B
• D, B, A, C

• C, B, D, A

All of the following were reasons why Britain was intensely interested in promoting an independent Republic of Texas EXCEPT

• Texas could become a location for the settlement of of undesirable British emigrants

• to promote democracy
• to weaken Mexico
• to expand trade routes

The nomination of James K. Polk as the Democrats´ 1844 presidential candidate was secured by

• southern expansionists.

• a series of debates with rival candidates
• a last-minute decision by the president
• a popular vote among the general public

One reason that the British government decided to compromise on the Oregon Country border was

• to expand British territory
• to strengthen relations with Canada
• to increase trade with Mexico
• the fear of war with the United States

When Northwesterners questioned why all of Texas was annexed but not all of Oregon, Oregon settlement supporters such as Sen. Thomas Hart Benton of Missouri responded that____

• Texas was less populated than Oregon.
• Oregon had a more favorable climate than Texas.
• Great Britain was a far more powerful nation than Mexico.

• Oregon's economy was more developed than Texas.

In his quest for California, President James K. Polk first advocated ____

• buying the area from Mexico.

• the expansion of the Oregon Territory
• the establishment of a national bank
• the purchase of Alaska

Arrange the following in chronological order:
A.) Bear Flag revolt
B.) Slidell mission rejected
C.) declaration of war on Mexico
D.) American troops ordered to the Rio Grande valley

• D, A, B, C
• C, A, B, D
• B, D, C, A
• A, C, D, B