Question 1

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Compromise of 1850

Accepted Answer

The Compromise of 1850 included several measures, one of which was the admission of California into the Union as a free state.

Question 2

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-filibustering

Accepted Answer

Filibustering refers to unauthorized military expeditions into foreign countries, particularly in Central America, during the 19th century, often with the aim of inciting revolution or annexation.

Question 3

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-gold rush

Accepted Answer

The gold rush refers to the sudden increase in California's population due to the discovery of gold in 1848, which attracted thousands of prospectors and settlers.

Question 4

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Free Soil Party

Accepted Answer

The Free Soil Party was a political party in the United States that opposed the expansion of slavery into the western territories.

Question 5

The Texas independence movement was sparked in part because the Mexican government, alarmed that its grip on the area was weakening, annulled existing land contracts and barred future emigration from the United States in 1830.

Accepted Answer

This statement is true. The Mexican government's actions in cancelling land contracts and restricting immigration were seen as oppressive and led to pushback from Texan colonists.

Question 6

The Mexican War was the first American war to be fought primarily on foreign soil.

Accepted Answer

The Mexican War (1846-1848) was fought primarily in Mexican territory, making it the first American war to be fought primarily on foreign soil.

Question 7

In California after the Mexican-American War, landowners of Spanish heritage had to adjust to a new identity as if they were immigrants.

Accepted Answer

After the Mexican-American War, California became a part of the United States and landowners of Spanish heritage had to adjust to a new identity as American citizens. They had to navigate new cultural, legal, and social norms and were no longer considered the ruling class. This experience of adapting to a new identity can be similar to that of immigrants.

Question 8

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Know-Nothing Party

Accepted Answer

The Know-Nothing Party was an anti-immigrant political group in the United States during the mid-19th century.

Question 9

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Fugitive Slave Act

Accepted Answer

The Fugitive Slave Act allowed for the capture and return of runaway slaves to their masters, thereby strengthening the institution of slavery in the South.

Answer: B
 The idea of buying or seizing Cuba was known as the "Manifest Destiny" of expanding the United States, which was a popular belief in the mid-1800s.

Answer: J
 Opponents to the expansion of slavery were individuals, groups, and political parties who sought to limit or abolish slavery, such as the Free Soil Party and the Republican Party.

Answer: G
 The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 voided the Missouri Compromise of 1820, which banned slavery in certain territories.

Answer: H
 The Wilmot Proviso, proposed in 1846, sought to ban slavery in any land acquired from Mexico during the Mexican-American War. However, it was eventually defeated in Congress.

Answer: L
 California's entry into the Union as a free state in 1850 was a major milestone in the pre-Civil War struggle over slavery.

Question 10

As it divided over the issue of slavery, the Catholic Church broke into a northern and southern branch.

Accepted Answer

This statement is false. The Catholic Church did not break into northern and southern branches over the issue of slavery. The Catholic Church is a universal institution and does not have regional branches based on political or social issues.

Question 11

After Texas independence, the Tejanos lost rights and access to land.

Accepted Answer

After Texas independence, the Tejanos were marginalized and discriminated against. Many lost their land and were relegated to lower socio-economic status.

Question 12

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Ostend Manifesto

Accepted Answer

The Ostend Manifesto suggested that the United States buy or seize Cuba.

Answer: C
 The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 returned runaway slaves to their master.

Answer: G
 The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854 voided the Missouri Compromise.

Answer: H
 The Wilmot Proviso stated that there would be no slavery in land acquired by Mexico.

Answer: J
 Free-Soilers were opponents to the expansion of slavery.

Answer: K
 The Know-Nothing Party was an anti-immigrant political group.

Answer: L
 The Compromise of 1850 allowed for California's entry into the Union as a free state.

Question 13

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-appeal of the Independent Democrats

Accepted Answer

The appeal of the Independent Democrats was issued by antislavery congressmen.

Question 14

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Wilmot Proviso

Accepted Answer

The Wilmot Proviso was a proposed amendment to a bill in the United States Congress that would have prohibited slavery in any territory acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican-American War.

Question 15

The issue of Texas annexation was closely linked to slavery and affected the nominations of presidential candidates in the 1840s.

Accepted Answer

Texas was a slave state and its annexation was controversial because it would upset the balance of free and slave states in the United States. The politics of slavery played a major role in the debate over Texas annexation and impacted presidential nominations during the 1840s.

Question 16

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Kansas-Nebraska Act

Accepted Answer

The Kansas-Nebraska Act voided the Missouri Compromise by allowing the territories of Kansas and Nebraska to decide for themselves whether to allow slavery, effectively nullifying the Missouri Compromise's restriction on slavery north of the 36°30′ parallel.

Question 17

The explosive population growth and competition for gold brought cooperation among California's many racial and ethnic groups as they worked together for wealth.

Accepted Answer

The explosive population growth and competition for gold in California often led to conflict and discrimination among different racial and ethnic groups, rather than cooperation.

Question 18

James K. Polk had been Andrew Jackson's vice president.

Accepted Answer

James K. Polk was never Andrew Jackson's vice president; he served as the 11th President of the United States, while Jackson's vice presidents were John C. Calhoun and Martin Van Buren.

Question 19

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-Tejanos

Accepted Answer

Tejanos refers to the Texas borderland, specifically the Mexican-American inhabitants of Texas.

Question 20

Match the person or term with the with the correct description.
-manifest destiny

Accepted Answer

Manifest Destiny was the belief that it was America's mission to expand westward across the North American continent.

Quiz 13: A House Divided, 1840-1861

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Compromise of 1850

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -filibustering

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -gold rush

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Free Soil Party

The Texas independence movement was sparked in part because the Mexican government, alarmed that its grip on the area was weakening, annulled existing land contracts and barred future emigration from the United States in 1830.

The Mexican War was the first American war to be fought primarily on foreign soil.

In California after the Mexican-American War, landowners of Spanish heritage had to adjust to a new identity as if they were immigrants.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Know-Nothing Party

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Fugitive Slave Act

As it divided over the issue of slavery, the Catholic Church broke into a northern and southern branch.

After Texas independence, the Tejanos lost rights and access to land.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Ostend Manifesto

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -appeal of the Independent Democrats

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Wilmot Proviso

The issue of Texas annexation was closely linked to slavery and affected the nominations of presidential candidates in the 1840s.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Kansas-Nebraska Act

The explosive population growth and competition for gold brought cooperation among California's many racial and ethnic groups as they worked together for wealth.

James K. Polk had been Andrew Jackson's vice president.

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -Tejanos

Match the person or term with the with the correct description. -manifest destiny