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Chapter 13 - Western Expansion and Southern Secession(1830-1861)

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following statements regarding the Wilmot Proviso is untrue?

a)

David Wilmot was a Democrat from Pennsylvania.

b)

Wilmot proposed slavery should be banned in any territory acquired from the war with Mexico.

c)

The proviso passed the House of Representatives.

d)

The proviso passed the Senate.

2.

_____________________ is the notion that citizens of a territory should regulate the existence of slavery just like the citizens of a state.

a)

Popular sovereignty

b)

Slave codes

c)

Black codes

d)

Judicial review

3.

After the end of the Mexican-American War, Senator John C. Calhoun of South Carolina made the claim that _____________________ protected the institution of slavery.

a)

the First Amendment

b)

the Fifth Amendment

c)

the Thirteenth Amendment

d)

popular sovereignty

4.

Zachary Taylor was all of the following except

a)

a southerner.

b)

a slave owner.

c)

an abolitionist.

d)

opposed the expansion of slavery into new territories and states.

5.

The Free-Soil coalition believed

a)

slavery should be expanded.

b)

the federal government should give land to those in need.

c)

Native Americans should be given free land to compensate for the

wrongs done to them.

d)

slavery should be excluded from the western territories.

6.

The gold rush to ___________________ in ________________ was the greatest mass migration in American history.

a)

California, 1848

b)

California, 1845

c)

California, 1850

d)

California, 1961

7.

The final version of the Compromise of 1850 included all of the following except which?

a)

The sale of slaves would end in the District of Columbia.

b)

California would be a free state.

c)

The sale of slaves would end in the state of Washington.

d)

New Mexico would become a territory and would be allowed to choose whether it should be a free or slave state.

8.

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

a)

made runaway slaves free.

b)

was not controversial.

c)

was used to protect free African Americans in the North.

d)

could be used to punish those who helped runaway slaves.

9.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

a)

supported the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and increased tensions between the North and South.

b)

made Kansas and Nebraska both free states.

c)

made Kansas and Nebraska both slave states.

d)

was a part of the Compromise of 1850.

10.

According to your textbook “Bleeding Kansas” was

a)

a cause for the Mexican-American War.

b)

a brief spate of violence.

c)

inconsequential and had no affect not he relations between the northern and southern regions of the United States.

d)

was a series of violent conflicts in the Kansas Territory and was a rehearsal for civil war.

11.

Which statement regarding the presidency of James Buchanan is incorrect?

a)

James Buchanan did not believe in westward expansion.

b)

James Buchanan wanted to appease the South to save the Union.

c)

James Buchanan was our fi rst unmarried president.

d)

James Buchanan was committed to states’ rights.

12.

Which statement regarding the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford is incorrect?

a)

The Court said slaves were not American citizens.

b)

Chief Justice Roger Taney wrote the majority opinion.

c)

The Court said Scott should go free.

d)

Buchanan did not wait for the Court's ruling and privately pressured one of the judges to rule against Scott.

13.

When he won the presidency, Abraham Lincoln carried ___________ slave states in the Electoral College.

a)

0

b)

1

c)

5

d)

7

14.

In response to the secession of South Carolina, James Buchanan

a)

raised troops.

b)

reached out to the southerners in his cabinet.

c)

did nothing.

d)

issued serious threats.

15.

Who was the president of the Confederate States of America?

a)

John C. Calhoun.

b)

David Wilmot.

c)

Jefferson Davis.

d)

James Buchanan.

16.

In his inaugural address, Abraham Lincoln

a)

promised to end slavery everywhere.

b)

promised to punish the South.

c)

made the declaration of war.

d)

declared secession illegal.

17.

Lincoln’s home state, ___________________ was a ____________ state.

a)

Illinois, free

b)

Louisiana, slave

c)

Pennsylvania, free

d)

Vermont, slave

18.

The first shots of the Civil War

a)

were fired by Virginians.

b)

were fired by South Carolinians.

c)

were fired by Kansans.

d)

were fired by Georgians.

19.

During the 1860 election Lincoln would not even be on the ballot in the South.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

On December 20, 1860, a special convention made up of mainly white slave owners unanimously approved an Ordinance of Secession. Thereby removing South Carolina from the union and proclaiming the State of South Carolina an Independent Commonwealth.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

During Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address he promised all of these things BUT?

a)

Pledged not to interfere with the institution of slavery in states where it existed.

b)

Stated that no state can lawfully get out of the Union.

c)

Promised there would be no invasion or use of force among the people anywhere.

d)

Promised to abolish slavery immediately.

22.

On the morning of April 12, 1961, Confederate troops began to shell Fort Sumter. After 34 hours, General Anderson for the Union forces would lower the American Flag. This official began the Civil War.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

In response to the secession of South Carolina, James Buchanan would do nothing and push the responsibly onto Lincoln.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

A new issue had emerged to complicate the debate over slavery in the western territories when on January 24, 1848 gold was discovered in California on the property of John Sutter.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Mexico’s winning of independence from Spain slowed American expansion westward.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

David Crockett was not a real person but purely a fictional character.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

William Henry Harrison died one month after his inauguration as president.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The outbreak of the Mexican-American War was caused by the dispute over Oregon.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

California entered the Union as a free state.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

During his senatorial run against Douglas, Lincoln stated his belief in racial equality.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Through his execution, John Brown became a martyr for the anti-slavery cause.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

The Republican platform in 1860 promised to end slavery in the southern states.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

The states of the Deep South did not secede from the Union until Lincoln took office.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

In his first inaugural address, President Lincoln said: “I am loath to close. We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies. Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection.”

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Which of the following statements regarding westward expansion after 1830 is not accurate?

a)

Southerners were not in the least bit interested in moving west.

b)

Southerners wanted to expand slavery westward.

c)

Southerners feared a loss of political influence if slavery did not spread west.

d)

The spread of slavery was controversial.

36.

_______________________ coined the term manifest destiny in ________.

a)

John L. O’Sullivan, 1830

b)

James K. Polk, 1845

c)

John C. Calhoun, 1841

d)

James K. Polk, 1830

37.

All of the following groups suffered as a result of manifest destiny except

a)

The French.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

Hispanics.

d)

Spaniards.

38.

The majority of those who chose to emigrate to Texas in the first half of the19th century were

a)

free persons of color.

b)

people from Central Europe.

c)

Southerners and their slaves.

d)

Those called Tejanos.

39.

The Battle of the Alamo in Texas was

a)

a victory for Texians.

b)

a defeat for the Mexican army.

c)

a defeat for the Texians.

d)

a defeat for Native Americans.

40.

Which statement regarding President James K. Polk is not true?

a)

He was a firm believer in the idea of manifest destiny.

b)

He opposed western expansion into California.

c)

He was the first "dark horse" candidate to win a major party nomination.

d)

He was a protege of Andrew Jackson.

41.

The president of the United States at the time both Oregon and California were officially acquired was

a)

James K. Polk.

b)

William H. Harrison.

c)

John Tyler.

d)

James Buchanan.

42.

Which of the following statements about the American military during the Mexican-American War is correct?

a)

The American military was well prepared for the conflict.

b)

Casualties on the side of the United States were minimal.

c)

Blacks were banned from military service.

d)

Andrew Jackson came out of retirement to lead the fight.

43.

Due to the actions of President James K. Polk, the immediate cause of the Mexican-American War was

a)

the issue of slavery.

b)

tariffs.

c)

rampant corruption in the Mexican government.

d)

Mexican troops attacking U.S. soldiers in disputed territory north of the Rio Grande.

44.

Which of the following statements regarding the Mexican-American War is incorrect?

a)

The United States received California.

b)

More American soldiers died in battle than from disease.

c)

The United States agreed to pay Mexico $15 million.

d)

The United States received New Mexico.

45.

All of the following were fronts during the Mexican-American War except

a)

California.

b)

New Mexico.

c)

Oregon.

d)

Southern Texas.

46.

The Mexican-American War offi cially ended in

a)

1836.

b)

1846.

c)

1847.

d)

1848.

47.

The treaty that ended the Mexican-American War was

a)

the Treaty of Ghent.

b)

the Treaty of San Jacinto.

c)

the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

d)

the Treaty of Buena Vista.

48.

As a result of the Mexican-American War the United States acquired all of the following future states except

a)

Nevada.

b)

North Dakota.

c)

Utah

d)

Arizona.

49.

Which president acquired the most territory in the history of the United States?

a)

Thomas Jefferson.

b)

James K. Polk.

c)

Andrew Jackson.

d)

Martin Van Buren.

50.

Secede - to withdraw from; to leave

a)

True

b)

False

51.

The Southern States were afraid that Lincoln would try to abolish

a)

the death penalty

b)

slavery

c)

voting

d)

marriage

52.

The Missouri Compromise, the compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were all efforts to

a)

end fighting between midwestern farmers and native American Indians

b)

encourage manufacturing in the west

c)

increase the number of people who voted in presidential elections

d)

settle disputes over the spread of slavery to the western territories

53.
This was a mini-Civil War fought in the Kansas territory between pro-slavery settlers and anti-slavery settlers 
a)
Missouri Compromise 
b)
Summer if 1856
c)
Bleeding Kansas
d)
Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas
54.

Which opposed the spread of slavery to new territories?

a)

Republican Party

b)

Northern Democratic Party

c)

Constitutional Union Party

d)

Southern Democratic Party

55.

In the election of 1860, who was the candidate for the Republican Party?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

John Brickinridge

c)

John Bell

d)

Stephen Douglas