Question 1

Why did Mexico begin to encourage settlers from America to come to its Coahuila-Texas region?

Accepted Answer

Few Mexicans were willing to settle in the Coahuila-Texas region due to fears of Indian attacks and lawlessness, so Mexico encouraged American settlers to populate and develop the area.

Question 2

Explore the settlement of Texas in the 1820s and explain how that settlement helped lead to Texas' declaration of independence. How did Mexico's position on immigration to Texas change? How did the settlers to Texas influence its break from Mexico?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explore the settlement of Texas in the...

Question 3

Why did antebellum immigrant groups come to identify themselves with the Democratic party? How did Democratic ideology appear to address the needs of immigrants? How, in turn, did immigrant groups help the Democrats? Discuss this relationship on both the local and the national levels.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why did antebellum immigrant groups come to...

Question 4

Who led the American forces that helped seize California from Mexico?

Accepted Answer

John Frémont led the American forces in the Bear Flag Revolt, which was part of the effort to seize California from Mexico.

Question 5

What obstacles had to be overcome before Samuel Morse's invention came into wide use? What role did newspapers play in overcoming these obstacles?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What obstacles had to be overcome before...

Question 6

Why did the United States win the Mexican-American War? Why was the victory a surprise to many European governments?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why did the United States win the...

Question 7

Analyze the disputes between Great Britain and the United States in the 1830s and 1840s. Where and why did the two countries have disputes? Why did these disputes not lead to war? Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Analyze the disputes between Great Britain and...

Question 8

Describe the growing anti-Catholicism and nativism in the 1840s. What was the basis of American fears? How did Americans try to deal with the growing number of Catholics? How did these fears influence the American political party system?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the growing anti-Catholicism and nativism in...

Question 9

What was the Free-Soil Party's campaign slogan?

Accepted Answer

The Free-Soil Party's campaign slogan was "Free Trade, Free Labor, Free Speech, Free Men," reflecting their opposition to the expansion of slavery into the western territories and advocating for the rights of free men.

Question 10

What economic and political forces fed westward expansion during the 1840s?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What economic and political forces fed westward...

Question 11

What was the impact of the Mexican-American War on the following elements of antebellum American life: territorial expansion, nationalism, politics, and sectionalism?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was the impact of the Mexican-American...

Question 12

What happened once Americans began to settle in the Mexican state of Coahuila-Texas?

Accepted Answer

Once Americans began to settle in the Mexican state of Coahuila-Texas, they initially were content to live as naturalized Mexican citizens, but they also brought slaves, violating Mexico's 1829 ban on slavery. This led to Mexico banning further American immigration in 1830. These tensions contributed to a series of rebellions and eventually a bid for Texas independence from Mexico, making all of the choices correct.

Question 13

How did the outcome of the Mexican-American War intensify intersectional conflict?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How did the outcome of the Mexican-American...

Question 14

How did immigration in the 1840s influence the balance of power between the Whig and Democratic parties?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How did immigration in the 1840s influence...

Question 15

What was the extent of American economic contact with the Mexican lands in the first three decades of the nineteenth century? Why and how did these contacts change? What were the political ramifications of the change?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was the extent of American economic...

Question 16

How did westward expansion threaten war with Britain and Mexico?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How did westward expansion threaten war with...

Question 17

In the 1840s, many Democrats had seen expansion as a way to reduce sectional strife in the United States. But in reality, expansion did the reverse, setting the nation on the path to civil war. Explain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the 1840s, many Democrats had seen...

Question 18

Why did Americans migrate westward to Mexico, California, and Oregon after 1815? Where did they come from? What were their experiences along the overland trail? Compare the experiences of white women, white men, and Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Why did Americans migrate westward to Mexico,...

Question 19

Discuss immigration to the United States before the Civil War. Why did people leave Europe and come to the United States? What were their experiences both en route and once they arrived? Where did they settle, and why? What hardships did they encounter?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss immigration to the United States before...

Quiz 13: Immigration, Expansion, and Sectional Conflict