APUSH Chapter 13 Review

1. Within the ideology of Manifest Destiny were all the following beliefs EXCEPT

A. the United States was destined by God and history to expand in size.

B. the United States should create a vast new "empire of liberty."

C. United States expansion was acceptable so long as it stayed out of Mexico and Canada.

D. the growth of the United States was not selfish but altruistic.

E. None of the answers are correct.

Ans: C. United States expansion was acceptable so long as it stayed out of Mexico and Canada.

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2. In the 1840s, critics of territorial expansion by the United States

A. enjoyed considerable political support.

B. found their greatest support in the "penny press."

C. warned it would increase the controversy over slavery.

D. warned that further expansion would cause rifts with Indian tribes.

E. All the answers are correct.

Ans: C. warned it would increase the controversy over slavery.

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3. By 1830, Texas

A. was an independent republic.

B. saw the United States unsuccessfully attempt to purchase it.

C. barred slavery within its borders.

D. had a population with more people from Mexico than from the United States.

E. still had no legal American settlements in its borders.

Ans: B. saw the United States unsuccessfully attempt to purchase it.

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4. In the 1820s, most of the settlers from the United States who migrated to Texas were

A. white Southerners and their slaves.

B. white Northerners.

C. free blacks.

D. Far West whites.

E. recently arrived European immigrants.

Ans: A. white Southerners and their slaves.

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5. In the 1820s and 1830s, the government of Mexico

A. consistently opposed American immigration into Texas.

B. consistently favored American immigration into Texas.

C. remained noncommittal about American immigration into Texas.

D. moved from opposing to favoring American immigration into Texas.

E. moved from favoring to opposing American immigration into Texas.

Ans: E. moved from favoring to opposing American immigration into Texas.

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6. In 1836, the Battle of the Alamo

A. saw the American garrison executed after it had surrendered.

B. saw the death of Davy Crockett.

C. began the Mexican War.

D. led Americans in Texas to proclaim their independence from Mexico.

E. was a surprising victory for American forces in Texas.

Ans: B. saw the death of Davy Crockett.

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7. In 1836, the Battle of San Jacinto

A. was a victory for General Santa Anna.

B. saw British troops fight alongside Mexican troops.

C. resulted in victory for forces led by Stephen Austin.

D. led to independence for Texas.

E. saw Sam Houston briefly taken prisoner.

Ans: D. led to independence for Texas.

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8. In 1836, Texas did not immediately join the United States because

A. Congress feared that giving statehood to Texas might lead to war with Mexico.

B. the American leadership in Texas delayed in applying for statehood.

C. President Andrew Jackson thought that action would add to sectional tensions.

D. England had forged its own political ties to Texas.

E. Texas settlers overwhelmingly did not want to be part of the United States.

Ans: C. President Andrew Jackson thought that action would add to sectional tensions.

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9. In the mid-1840s, the Oregon country in the Pacific Northwest

A. remained the center of the French fur-trading empire.

B. was primarily occupied by Great Britain.

C. contained many more English settlers than Americans.

D. was of little interest to the American government.

E. included an Indian population that had been devastated by disease.

Ans: E. included an Indian population that had been devastated by disease.

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10. Before the early 1850s, Americans who traveled west on the overland trails were generally

A. relatively young people who traveled in family groups.

B. over the age of thirty.

C. from the eastern seaboard states.

D. wealthy.

E. domestic servants and prostitutes.

Ans: A. relatively young people who traveled in family groups.

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11. Which of the following towns served as a major departure point for migrants traveling west on the

overland trails?

A. Independence, Missouri.

B. Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

C. Ames, Iowa.

D. St. Louis, Missouri.

E. Kansas City, Missouri.

Ans: A. Independence, Missouri.

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12. Between 1840 and 1860, most migrants traveling west on the overland trails

A. experienced frequent Indian attacks that were a leading cause of death.

B. usually faced trips that lasted between two to three months.

C. rode in wagons much more than they walked on foot.

D. found the journey to be a very communal experience.

E. saw men generally working harder during the trip than women.

Ans: D. found the journey to be a very communal experience.

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13. The presidential election of 1844

A. was a contest between Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren.

B. was a contest between two solidly pro-expansionists.

C. was won by a Democrat.

D. saw a Northerner win the presidency.

E. was primarily a referendum on the leadership of John Tyler.

Ans: C. was won by a Democrat.

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14. In 1844, President James K. Polk supported the acquisition of

A. Oregon.

B. Texas.

C. Cuba.

D. Oregon and Texas.

E. Cuba and Texas.

Ans: D. Oregon and Texas.

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15. As president, James K. Polk

A. sought war with Britain to resolve the Oregon dispute.

B. won Congressional approval for the annexation of Texas.

C. convinced the British government to divide Oregon at the 54°40' parallel.

D. All the answers are correct.

E. None of the answers are correct.

Ans: E. None of the answers are correct.

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16. In 1845, the immediate cause of war with Mexico was

A. a border dispute.

B. tariffs.

C. Mexico's debt to the United States.

D. the issue of slavery.

E. the Alamo.

Ans: A. a border dispute.

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17. The Mexican War resulted from

A. the United States provoking Mexico to fight.

B. Mexico provoking the United States to fight.

C. Texas citizens attacking Mexican forces.

D. Mexican forces attacking Americans in California.

E. Texas citizens staging an attack by Mexican forces.

Ans: A. the United States provoking Mexico to fight.

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18. During the Mexican War,

A. President Polk considered Zachary Taylor to be his closest ally in Mexico.

B. President Polk personally plotted military strategy for the United States.

C. victory came more easily than President Polk had anticipated.

D. the actual fighting was confined to Texas and Mexico.

E. President Polk tried to placate Whigs by minimizing military offensives.

Ans: B. President Polk personally plotted military strategy for the United States.

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19. The key to victory for the United States in the Mexican War was

A. Zachary Taylor's taking of Monterrey.

B. the Bear Flag revolution in California.

C. Stephen Kearny's capture of Santa Fe.

D. Winfield Scott's seizure of Mexico City.

E. Nicholas Trist's diplomatic maneuvering.

Ans: D. Winfield Scott's seizure of Mexico City.

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20. Under the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States

A. officially acquired only Texas.

B. gave up rights to California (for a time) in exchange for New Mexico and Texas.

C. established an open border with Mexico.

D. established an American protectorate over Mexico.

E. agreed to pay millions to Mexico.

Ans: E. agreed to pay millions to Mexico.

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21. When President Polk received the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, he

A. readily accepted the treaty.

B. faced criticism for failing to acquire all of Mexico.

C. angrily claimed that Trist had violated his instructions.

D. made plans for a military occupation of Mexico City.

E. became concerned about the expansion of slavery into the new territories.

Ans: C. angrily claimed that Trist had violated his instructions.

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22. In the 1840s, regional critics of President James K. Polk claimed his policies favored

A. the North.

B. the South.

C. the East.

D. the West.

E. the Northwest.

Ans: B. the South.

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23. The Wilmot Proviso

A. banned all slavery west of the Mississippi River.

B. passed in the House and was signed into law.

C. overturned the Missouri Compromise.

D. was an appropriation to pay for peace with Mexico.

E. prohibited slavery in any land acquired from Mexico.

Ans: E. prohibited slavery in any land acquired from Mexico.

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24. When it came to the issue of the extension of slavery, President James K. Polk favored

A. the Missouri Compromise.

B. popular sovereignty.

C. free soil.

D. abolitionism.

E. the Wilmot Proviso.

Ans: A. the Missouri Compromise.

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25. In the 1848 elections, the new party that emerged as a political force was the

A. Liberty Party.

B. Know-Nothing Party.

C. Free-Soil Party.

D. Republican Party.

E. Whig Party.

Ans: C. Free-Soil Party.

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26. In the California gold rush,

A. most of the participants were seasoned miners.

B. a majority of the participants found some quantities of gold.

C. upwards of ninety-five percent of the participants were white men.

D. few of the participants ended up staying in California.

E. Chinese immigrants who arrived were unable to find work.

Ans: C. upwards of ninety-five percent of the participants were white men.

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27. The Chinese who came to California during the gold rush

A. typically planned to remain permanently in the state.

B. usually came with their families.

C. more often worked as merchants than miners.

D. had similar aspirations as the American participants.

E. found themselves banned from working in the mines.

Ans: D. had similar aspirations as the American participants.

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28. As a result of the gold rush, by 1850, California

A. Indians saw their social conditions improve.

B. had a large surplus of labor.

C. had a very diverse population.

D. had a population larger than any state in the Union.

E. became virulently anti-slavery.

Ans: C. had a very diverse population.

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29. In 1849, President Zachary Taylor favored admitting California

A. as a free state.

B. as a slave state.

C. with no determination on the issue of slavery.

D. as a territory.

E. as two separate states, one slave and one free.

Ans: A. as a free state.

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30. The admission of California into the United States was a divisive national issue because

A. Westerners in other territories believed they deserved statehood before California.

B. California's entry would upset the nation's numerical balance of free and slave states.

C. most Californians opposed entry into the United States.

D. California adopted a constitution that allowed slavery.

E. lawmakers believed California gold would upset the currency and cause inflation.

Ans: B. California's entry would upset the nation's numerical balance of free and slave states.

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31. During the debate on the Compromise of 1850,

A. Daniel Webster managed to forge a successful compromise.

B. John C. Calhoun called for Southern secession if California were admitted as a free state.

C. Stephen A. Douglas stepped down as secretary of state.

D. Jefferson Davis resigned from the Senate.

E. President Zachary Taylor suddenly died.

Ans: E. President Zachary Taylor suddenly died.

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32. The Compromise of 1850 allowed for the admission of California

A. as a slave state.

B. along with a strengthened Fugitive Slave Act.

C. along with an agreement to construct a transcontinental railroad.

D. with the agreement that there would be no additional states added for ten years.

E. as a free state, along with Utah and New Mexico as slave states.

Ans: B. along with a strengthened Fugitive Slave Act.

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33. The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

A. intensified the debate over slavery.

B. upset Southerners as much as Northerners.

C. was readily accepted by Northerners in the spirit of compromise.

D. All the answers are correct.

E. None of the answers are correct.

Ans: A. intensified the debate over slavery.

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34. In the election of 1852,

A. neither party endorsed the Compromise of 1850.

B. the Free-Soil Party gained strength.

C. the Democrats selected a war hero as their candidate.

D. the Whigs were united.

E. the Free-Soil Party endorsed the Compromise of 1850.

Ans: B. the Free-Soil Party gained strength.

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35. In the 1850s, in an effort to undercut the Fugitive Slave Act, some Northern states

A. called for secession from the South.

B. proposed a national referendum on the slave issue.

C. passed laws preventing the deportation of fugitive slaves.

D. forbid fugitive slave hunters from traveling in their state.

E. began actively funding the underground railroad.

Ans: C. passed laws preventing the deportation of fugitive slaves.

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36. In the 1850s, the "Young America" movement

A. called for a national resolution of the slave controversy.

B. supported the expansion of American democracy throughout the world.

C. was promoted by Whigs.

D. called for a constitutional ban on slavery.

E. believed America should avoid the slavery controversy by limiting future expansion.

Ans: B. supported the expansion of American democracy throughout the world.

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37. The 1854 Ostend Manifesto

A. enraged Southern slave-owners.

B. was directed at limiting England's influence in the Caribbean.

C. was part of an attempt by the United States to acquire Cuba.

D. saw several European powers denounce American slavery.

E. prohibited slavery in the Hawaiian Islands.

Ans: C. was part of an attempt by the United States to acquire Cuba.

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38. In the 1850s, the issue of slavery complicated the proposal to build a transcontinental railroad as

A. it raised the question of whether or not slaves would be used as railroad labor.

B. non-slave-owning Northerners and slave-owning Southerners could not agree on a route.

C. British banks refused to help fund the project as long as slavery existed in the United States.

D. All the answers are correct.

E. None of the answers are correct.

Ans: B. non-slave-owning Northerners and slave-owning Southerners could not agree on a route.

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39. The 1853 Gadsden Purchase

A. temporarily calmed the rivalry between North and South.

B. was made with England.

C. advanced the interests of Southern railroads.

D. fulfilled the treaty ending the Mexican War.

D. cost the United States government $25 million

Ans: C. advanced the interests of Southern railroads.

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40. Which of the following statements regarding the Kansas-Nebraska Act is FALSE?

A. It divided and destroyed the Whig Party.

B. It led to the creation of the Republican Party.

C. It created two new territories.

D. It explicitly repealed the Missouri Compromise.

E. It was sponsored by Henry Clay

Ans: E. It was sponsored by Henry Clay

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41. The political party that came into being largely in response to the Kansas-Nebraska Act was

A. the Republican Party.

B. the Know-Nothings.

C. the Populist Party.

the Abolitionist Party.

the Jayhawk Party.

Ans: A. the Republican Party.

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42. In the mid-1850s, the struggle over Kansas saw

A. President Franklin Pierce oppose pro-slavery settlers in the territory.

B. John Brown murder several pro-slavery settlers.

C. the Missouri legislature ban its own citizens from entering Kansas.

D. federal troops take military control of the region.

E. a large antislavery posse sack the proslavery town of Lawrence, Kansas.

Ans: B. John Brown murder several pro-slavery settlers.

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43. The 1856 beating of Charles Sumner on the floor of the United States Senate

A. was in response to a pro-slavery speech he gave.

B. was a vicious assault carried out by a member of Congress.

C. was strongly condemned in the South.

D. resulted in Sumner's death from his injuries weeks later.

E. All the answers are correct.

Ans: B. was a vicious assault carried out by a member of Congress.

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44. The ideology of Free-Soil included

A. opposition to the expansion of slavery.

B. a call to end slavery in the United States as soon as possible.

C. the use of military force to suppress slavery.

D. the argument that slavery was tremendously harmful to American blacks.

E. an argument for black male suffrage.

Ans: A. opposition to the expansion of slavery.

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45. Southern defenders of slavery made all of the following arguments EXCEPT

A. Southern slaves enjoyed better conditions than Northern industrial workers.

B. blacks were inherently unfit to take care of themselves.

C. slavery allowed whites and blacks to live together peacefully.

D. black codes protected slaves from abuse.

E. the Southern way of life was superior to any other in the world.

Ans: D. black codes protected slaves from abuse.

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46. In The Pro-Slavery Argument (1837), John C. Calhoun stated that slavery was

A. likely to be adopted by non-slave states within fifty years.

B. a "necessary evil."

C. a "positive good."

D. likely to end in the United States within fifty years.

E. the "American way of life."

Ans: C. a "positive good."

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47. The first Republican candidate for president was

A. James Buchanan.

B. Stephen Douglas.

C. Abraham Lincoln.

D. Millard Fillmore.

E. John C. Fremont.

Ans: E. John C. Fremont.

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48. The election of 1856 saw

A. no significant third party in the field.

B. the Whig Party make a strong comeback.

C. the Democrats elect a young and forceful pro-slavery leader.

D. former president Millard Fillmore in the running.

E. the Republicans run against the idea of internal improvements.

Ans: D. former president Millard Fillmore in the running.

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49. The Supreme Court held in the case of Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

A. that Scott must be freed under federal law.

B. slaves were property unless they moved to a free state.

C. states were not allowed to abolish slavery within their borders.

D. the freedom of a slave could not be purchased by a black person.

E. the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.

Ans: E. the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional.

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50. James Buchanan

A. weakly endorsed the Dred Scott decision.

B. supported the admission of Kansas as a slave state.

C. pressured Congress to admit Kansas under the Lecompton constitution.

D. All the answers are correct.

E. None of the answers are correct.

Ans: D. All the answers are correct.

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51. The 1857 Lecompton (Kansas) constitution was

A. twice rejected by a majority of Kansas voters.

B. rejected, then approved by Kansas voters.

C. antislavery.

D. written by Stephen Douglas.

D. approved and later reaffirmed by Kansas voters.

Ans: A. twice rejected by a majority of Kansas voters.

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52. Kansas entered the United States

A. after several Southern states had left the Union.

B. as a slave state.

C. well after the Civil War ended.

D. during the administration of Abraham Lincoln.

E. at the same time the former Confederate states rejoined the Union.

Ans: A. after several Southern states had left the Union.

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53. In the 1858 Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debates,

A. Lincoln called for a full and immediate abolition of slavery.

B. Lincoln made his case so strongly that he was elected to the Senate.

C. the two men agreed that a civil war over slavery was inevitable.

D. Douglas asserted that slavery was legal but not immoral.

E. Lincoln argued slavery was a threat to the growth of white free labor.

Ans: E. Lincoln argued slavery was a threat to the growth of white free labor.

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54. During the 1858 Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debates, it became clear that

A. Lincoln believed slavery was morally wrong.

B. Lincoln was an abolitionist.

C. Lincoln did not believe racial equality was feasible at the time.

D. All the answers are correct.

E. None of the answers are correct.

Ans: D. All the answers are correct.

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55. As a result of his 1858 debates with Stephen Douglas, Abraham Lincoln

A. gained many new supporters outside of Illinois.

B. won election to the United States Senate.

C. came to be regarded by Southerners as an antislavery fanatic.

D. was appointed to the leadership of the Republican Party

E. was appointed to an open House seat by the Republican governor of Illinois.

Ans: A. gained many new supporters outside of Illinois.

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56. Following John Brown's 1859 raid on Harpers Ferry, many Southerners assumed

A. the raid was the isolated act of an antislavery fanatic.

B. the North was dominated by people intent on destroying the South.

C. Northern politicians would use the raid as an excuse to further restrict slavery.

D. the abolitionist movement would shortly fall into disgrace.

E. his execution would put a stop to Northern agitation over slavery once and for all.

Ans: B. the North was dominated by people intent on destroying the South.

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57. In the 1860 elections, the political party most deeply divided over slavery was

A. the Republican Party.

B. the Whig Party.

C. the Know-Nothing Party.

D. the Constitutional Union Party.

E. the Democratic Party.

Ans: E. the Democratic Party.

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58. In the election of 1860,

A. Abraham Lincoln was elected with much less than half of the popular vote.

B. the Republican political platform called for an end to slavery.

C. Abraham Lincoln's relative obscurity proved to be a drawback.

D. Stephen Douglas narrowly lost in the electoral vote.

E. disenchanted Northern Democrats nominated John Bell for president.

Ans: A. Abraham Lincoln was elected with much less than half of the popular vote.

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59. In the election of 1860,

A. the Republicans called for a suspension of plans for a transcontinental railroad.

B. Stephen Douglas received a larger popular vote than Abraham Lincoln.

C. John Bell and J.C. Breckinridge, taken together, bested Lincoln in the popular vote.

D. the Republicans won a narrow majority in Congress.

E. white Southerners concluded their position in the Union was hopeless.

Ans: E. white Southerners concluded their position in the Union was hopeless.

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