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Despite the claims of the author which conflict began almost immediately after the annexation of Texas?

The Mexican War

One of the strongest arguments in favor of American westward expansion shown in the passage was

A belief in American cultural and white racial superiority

Which late nineteenth century development is most naturally supported by the ideology in the passage?

The acquisition of territories outside the borders of the United States

What was the primary intent of the Navigation Acts?

Competition with other European powers for colonial wealth and trade

What was a major result of laws like the Navigation Acts?

Widespread colonial disregard for the laws and lax enforcement by Britain

Which economic concept is best represented by the Navigation Acts?

Mercantilism

What most significantly shaped colonial reactions to British trade laws?

A tradition of self government combined with Enlightenment ideas about liberty

Which development best supports the claim that Atlantic trade enriched Western Europe?

The importation of crops and resources from the New World

What most strongly motivated European powers to colonize the New World?

Competition among rival nations for power and prestige

Which ethical debate emerged during early European exploration?

The treatment of Native Americans

Which characteristic best describes early Spanish colonization?

Conversion and exploitation of Native Americans to secure control of territory

What prompted colonists to express the ideas found in the Declaration of Independence?

British efforts to reinforce mercantilism at the expense of colonial economies

How did Enlightenment ideas influence colonial unity?

They emphasized natural rights and the value of the individual

What issue remained debated after independence?

How fully liberty and equality would be extended to all people

Which development most directly contradicted the philosophy of the Declaration?

The gradual reduction of property qualifications for voting

What conclusion can be drawn from the expansion of the colonial frontier?

Expansion increased violent conflicts with Native Americans

After independence frontier settlement trends led to

Greater support for a stronger centralized government

Why did Britain issue the Proclamation of 1763?

Native American uprisings destabilized the frontier

What inspired the rebellious activity shown in the engraving?

Opposition to British attempts to consolidate economic control

How did protests like these contribute to the American Revolution?

They normalized resistance and mobilized colonial opposition to British authority

The economic issues depicted most closely resemble opposition to

Federal protectionist policies supporting industry

What characterized North American imperial conflicts?

Complex alliances between European powers and Native American groups

What development stemmed from imperial wars in North America?

Growing colonial dissatisfaction with British leadership

What concerned most European colonists more than imperial rivalry?

Building profitable export driven colonial economies

What fundamental question did abolitionist debates address?

Whether slavery could coexist with American democratic ideals

What movement most strongly influenced Angelina Grimke?

The Second Great Awakening

What conclusion can be drawn about women from Grimkes writing?

Women increasingly participated in moral and social reform movements

What explains the Hartford broadside opposing abolitionists?

Tension between reform movements and existing US laws on slavery

What long term impact resulted from debates over slavery?

The growth of the secessionist movement

What best explains the Spanish colonization process in California?

Conversion and labor exploitation of Native Americans

What approach did Spanish colonizers often take toward Native Americans?

Intermarriage and limited cultural incorporation

Why are Union leaders shown using different hammers in the cartoon?

Union strategy evolved over time to defeat the Confederacy

Why did Lincoln believe his strategy would succeed?

It strengthened Union forces while weakening Confederate foreign support

What contributed to the Unions success in defeating the South?

Targeting the Southern economy and civilian infrastructure

Why is Jefferson Daviss dog depicted as strong?

The Confederacys early leadership and initiative

What challenged Washingtons foreign policy ideology most?

Continued conflict between Britain and France

What key idea was highlighted by reactions to the French Revolution?

Foreign events could divide Americans internally

What resulted from ignoring Washingtons advice?

Increased partisan conflict in US politics

Washingtons ideas most closely align with which later period?

The era of the Monroe Doctrine

What characteristic of early English colonization is shown in the passage?

Hostile relations with Native Americans

Unlike the British Spanish and French colonists tended to

Intermarry with Native Americans

What most shaped colonial religious culture in the 1700s?

Trans Atlantic exchanges

What did George Whitefields preaching encourage?

Greater independence and diversity of thought

Whitefields preaching is an example of

The expansion of Protestant evangelism

What caused increased immigration from 1843 to 1854?

Economic hardship and political instability in Europe

Where did most immigrants settle?

The Northeast

What was a direct effect of increased immigration after 1845?

An upsurge in nativist sentiment

The immigration trend was linked to

The rise of an industrialized economy

What traditional belief did the Seneca Falls Declaration challenge?

The idea that women belonged primarily in the domestic sphere

What later movement continued the ideas of Seneca Falls?

The womens suffrage movement

By the 1870s many womens rights activists broke with supporters of

The Fifteenth Amendment

What issue prompted Washingtons Farewell Address?

Debates over supporting revolutionary France

Who most strongly opposed Washingtons views?

Democratic Republicans

Paine and Jeffersons ideas explain which feature of early US government?

The limited powers of the Articles of Confederation

The map shows the United States after the

Missouri Compromise