Question 1

An early form of the states' rights argument was the notion that state laws and state governments should supersede the laws of the federal government.

Accepted Answer

This is true. The idea of states' rights can be traced back to the early days of the United States, when there was a debate over whether the federal government or state governments should have more power. Supporters of states' rights believed that state laws and state governments should be supreme over the federal government. This argument has been used throughout American history to defend various state policies and challenge federal laws.

Question 2

In Congress Whigs opposed the use of public funds to pay for internal improvement projects.

Accepted Answer

The Whigs were actually supportive of using public funds for internal improvement projects as part of their broader economic development strategy, which included support for a national bank, high tariffs, and federal funding for roads, canals, and other infrastructure projects.

Question 3

James K. Polk did not support the annexation of Texas.

Accepted Answer

James K. Polk was a strong supporter of the annexation of Texas and made it a central issue during his presidential campaign in 1844.

Question 4

Abolitionists overwhelmingly agreed that slavery should end immediately.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Abolitionists overwhelmingly agreed that slavery should end...

Question 5

The discovery of gold in Oregon Territory attracted thousands of settlers throughout the 1840s.

Accepted Answer

The discovery of gold in Oregon Territory occurred in 1851, not the 1840s.

Question 6

John C. Calhoun disparagingly referred to the tariff of 1828 as the &#34;&#34;tariff of...&#34;&#34; this.&#10;A) Degradations&#10;B) Usurpations&#10;C) Discriminations&#10;D) Abominations

Accepted Answer

John C. Calhoun referred to the tariff of 1828 as the "tariff of abominations" in reference to its high tax rates that unfairly benefited Northern manufacturers while hurting Southern farmers.

Question 7

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded Mexican claims to these two territories&#10;A) Arizona and New Mexico&#10;B) California and New Mexico&#10;C) Texas and New Mexico&#10;D) California and Texas

Accepted Answer

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War, ceded Mexican claims to California and New Mexico to the United States. Arizona and Texas were also included in the treaty, but Mexico had already recognized them as U.S. territories in the Treaty of Santa Fe in 1848.

Question 8

Which of the following men did not fight in the Mexican-American War?&#10;A) Robert E. Lee&#10;B) Zachary Taylor&#10;C) Henry David Thoreau&#10;D) Ulysses S. Grant

Accepted Answer

Henry David Thoreau did not fight in the Mexican-American War; instead, he is best known for his work as a philosopher, essayist, and poet, notably for his essay "Civil Disobedience," which argued against the war and slavery.

Question 9

William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass could best be described as proponents of this type of approach to abolitionism.&#10;A) Gradualist&#10;B) Conservative&#10;C) Immediatist&#10;D) Moderate

Accepted Answer

William Lloyd Garrison and Frederick Douglass were both leading figures in the immediatist approach to abolitionism, which called for the immediate and complete abolition of slavery without compromise or gradualism. They believed that slavery was a moral evil that needed to be eradicated as soon as possible, and they were willing to use confrontational tactics like public speeches, publications, and protests to achieve their goal.

Question 10

All but one of the following members of Congress spoke in favor of the Compromises of 1850.&#10;A) John C. Calhoun&#10;B) Henry Clay&#10;C) Jefferson Davis&#10;D) Daniel Webster

Accepted Answer

The answer of All but one of the following members...

Question 11

A group of African-American men rescued Shadrach Milkins in this city.&#10;A) Charleston&#10;B) Philadelphia&#10;C) Boston&#10;D) New York

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group of African-American men rescued Shadrach...

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