Question 1

A southern route for the transcontinental railroad seemed the best because

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The southern route was considered easier to build because of the topography and the proposed route passed through either existing states or organized territories. Additionally, the southern route would firmly tie southern California to the Union, which was seen as a benefit. Slave labor was not the primary consideration, as the issue of slavery was already a point of contention between North and South. Mexican leader Santa Anna did not contribute to the project.

Question 2

On July 3, 1844, the first formal diplomatic agreement between the United States and China was the

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The Treaty of Wanghia, signed on July 3, 1844, was the first formal diplomatic agreement between the United States and China. It granted American traders extraterritoriality rights, allowing them to be tried in American consular courts rather than under Chinese law. It also established the most-favored-nation principle, ensuring that any trading concessions China made to other countries would also be extended to the United States.

Question 3

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-In 1850, the South was deeply worried because

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Question 4

To what extent was there a reassertion of Manifest Destiny in the 1850s? What were the goals of America's foreign policy at the time? What were the diplomatic and military strategies and tactics employed by the U.S. government to achieve these foreign policy goals?

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Question 5

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-The new Free Soil party in 1848 found major support from those who

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Question 6

Historians have attributed all of the following to Douglas's motives for championing the Kansas-Nebraska Act except

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Question 7

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-The political consequences of the Kansas-Nebraska Act included the

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Question 8

Some Southerners felt Cuba would be an enticing prospect for annexation for all of the following reasons except it

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Question 9

Explain the popularity of the concept of popular sovereignty in certain regions of the country as a way to resolve the issue of slavery in the territories. Which stakeholders in the slavery debate supported and which stakeholders opposed the concept of popular sovereignty to resolve the issue of slavery in the territories? Then, explain why popular sovereignty ultimately failed to resolve the debate of slavery in the territories.

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Question 10

Write your definition of compromise. Then use this definition to argue that popular sovereignty was or was not a reasonable compromise among the different and competing stakeholders in America during the 1850s on the issue of expanding slavery into the nation's territories. Use specific examples of the strengths or weaknesses of popular sovereignty to support your argument.

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Question 11

Explain the relationship between the Ostend Manifesto and the slavery controversy in the United States.

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Question 12

Most American leaders believed that the only way to keep the new Pacific Coast territories from breaking away from United States control was to

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The construction of a transcontinental railroad would make travel and communication between the East Coast and the Pacific Coast much faster and more efficient, thereby increasing the economic and strategic importance of these territories to the United States. It would also help to unite the country physically and psychologically, reducing the risk of regional tensions and secession movements.

Question 13

One of Stephen Douglas's mistakes in proposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act was

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Question 14

The American military leader whose strategic military and diplomatic mission opened Japan up to the United States in 1853-1854 was

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The military leader who led the diplomatic mission that opened Japan up to the United States in 1853-1854 was Matthew Perry. He commanded a fleet of four ships that arrived in Japan, and after lengthy negotiations, he secured a treaty that allowed American ships to refuel and resupply in two Japanese ports. This opening of Japan led to increased trade between the two countries and had significant geopolitical implications.

Question 15

You will recall that inChapter 16, The South and the Slavery Controversy, 1793-1860, abolitionists such as William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Sojourner Truth, and Frederick Douglass argued that a higher law than the Constitution demanded the immediate end of slavery across America, which they termed an "evil institution." Do you believe that there is a higher law than the Constitution? If so, would the expansion or the maintained legal status of slavery qualify as prompting antislavery statesman to invoke a higher law than the Constitution during this era of American history? Why did some prominent statesmen of that era such as John Calhoun, Henry Clay, and Daniel Webster find this concept of a higher law than the Constitution dangerous to republican government? Do you share their republican and constitutional fears about politicians adhering to a "higher law" over vexing political issues such as slavery?

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Question 16

Stephen A. Douglas's plans for deciding the slavery question in the Kansas-Nebraska scheme required repeal of the

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Stephen A. Douglas's plans for deciding the slavery question in the Kansas-Nebraska scheme required the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, which had prohibited slavery in territories north of the 36° 30' line established by the compromise. Douglas's plan allowed the settlers of the territories to decide whether or not to allow slavery through popular sovereignty.

Question 17

The primary objective of Manifest Destiny expansionists in the 1850s was

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Question 18

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-Presidential candidates in the 1848 election included

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Question 19

The Pierce administration's secret scheme to gain control of Cuba was stopped when

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The secret scheme to gain control of Cuba was outlined in the Ostend Manifesto, which was leaked to the public. This caused a public outcry and the administration was forced to abandon their plans.

Question 20

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions.
-The impact of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was to

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The Kansas-Nebraska Act enraged antislavery abolitionists because it allowed for the possibility of slavery expanding into new territories, and it also lessened the prospects for future political compromises between the North and South, ultimately hastening the outbreak of the Civil War. Options A, B, and E are incorrect because the Kansas-Nebraska Act did not bring a final solution to the question of slavery, give the North the upper hand in the debate on slavery, nor make Stephen Douglas the most controversial national politician.

Quiz 18: Renewing the Sectional Struggle, 1848-1854

A southern route for the transcontinental railroad seemed the best because

On July 3, 1844, the first formal diplomatic agreement between the United States and China was the

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -In 1850, the South was deeply worried because

To what extent was there a reassertion of Manifest Destiny in the 1850s? What were the goals of America's foreign policy at the time? What were the diplomatic and military strategies and tactics employed by the U.S. government to achieve these foreign policy goals?

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -The new Free Soil party in 1848 found major support from those who

Historians have attributed all of the following to Douglas's motives for championing the Kansas-Nebraska Act except

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -The political consequences of the Kansas-Nebraska Act included the

Some Southerners felt Cuba would be an enticing prospect for annexation for all of the following reasons except it

Explain the relationship between the Ostend Manifesto and the slavery controversy in the United States.

Most American leaders believed that the only way to keep the new Pacific Coast territories from breaking away from United States control was to

One of Stephen Douglas's mistakes in proposing the Kansas-Nebraska Act was

The American military leader whose strategic military and diplomatic mission opened Japan up to the United States in 1853-1854 was

Stephen A. Douglas's plans for deciding the slavery question in the Kansas-Nebraska scheme required repeal of the

The primary objective of Manifest Destiny expansionists in the 1850s was

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Presidential candidates in the 1848 election included

The Pierce administration's secret scheme to gain control of Cuba was stopped when

​Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -The impact of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was to

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -In 1850, the South was deeply worried because

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -The new Free Soil party in 1848 found major support from those who

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -The political consequences of the Kansas-Nebraska Act included the

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -Presidential candidates in the 1848 election included

Each of the following multiple choice questions has multiple correct responses. Select the correct responses for each of the following questions. -The impact of the Kansas-Nebraska Act was to