AP World 5.3-5.5

The concept of "Manifest Destiny" expressed the belief that:

• The United States should remain isolationist

• The United States had a divine mission to expand across North America

• The United States should focus on internal improvements only

• The United States should expand only through peaceful means

What was the main reason Northern politicians initially opposed the annexation of Texas?

• Fear of war with Mexico

• Concern about the expansion of slavery

• Desire to maintain isolationism

• Worry about economic competition

What was the primary motivation for American settlers moving to California in the late 1840s?

• The discovery of gold

• Free land grants

• Religious freedom

• Escaping the Civil War

The Wilmot Proviso proposed to:

• Allow slavery in all newly acquired territories

• Prohibit slavery in territories acquired from Mexico

• Extend the Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific

• Implement popular sovereignty in new territories

The concept of 'popular sovereignty' in relation to the slavery issue meant:

• Congress would decide whether to allow slavery in new territories

• The President would decide whether to allow slavery in new territories

• Settlers in new territories would vote on whether to allow slavery

• The Supreme Court would decide whether to allow slavery in new territories

The Gadsden Purchase of 1853:

• Acquired Florida from Spain

• Purchased Alaska from Russia

• Acquired a strip of land from Mexico for a potential railroad route

• Settled the Oregon boundary dispute

The Free-Soil Party's main objective was:

• Immediate abolition of slavery throughout the United States

• Preventing the extension of slavery into new territories

• Promoting popular sovereignty in new territories

• Preserving the balance between free and slave states

What was a significant cause of the Industrial Revolution in Europe during the 18th century?

• A) The discovery of gold in the Americas

• B) The development of new agricultural techniques

• C) The decline of the Ottoman Empire

• D) The invention of the printing press

Which invention is often credited with starting the Industrial Revolution?

• A) The steam engine

• B) The telephone

• C) The printing press

• D) The airplane

What was the primary purpose of the Luddites' protests in early 19th-century England?

• A) To demand higher wages

• B) To oppose the mechanization of industry

• C) To support the monarchy

• D) To promote free trade