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The United States refused to annex Texas in 1836 because:A of fear that it would provoke war with MexicoB Texans did not want to be annexed to the United StatesC The American government was opposed to armed rebellions against established governmentsD There weren't enough inhabitants for it to become a state
Which of the following states did not have any land included oin the Mexican Cession of 1848?A New MexicoB CaliforniaC NevadaD Oregon
The phrase "Manifest Destiny" expressed a popular attitude favoring:A the abolition of slaveryB Evangelical revivalismC TemperanceD Territorial expansion
James Polk's election to the presidency in 1844 was taken to be a popular endorsement for:A extending slavery into the territories of the United StatesB War with MexicoC Acquiring new territoriesD Limiting expansion
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6.Andrew Johnson's Amnesty Plan in regard to top ex-Confederate officials demanded a request, or personal appeal to the President. This plan was referred to as the:A. Anaconda PlanC. Presidential PardonB. Ten Percent PlanD. Republican Plan
16. The principle of popular sovereignty was:A. First conceived by Senator Stephen A. Douglas.B Applied as part of the Missouri CompromiseCAA central feature of the Kansas-Nebraska Act.D. A policy favored by the Whig party during the late 1840s and early 1850s.
20. Who did the Fifteenth Amendment formally grant the right to vote in 1870?A. all citizensB) all male citizensC. all white, male citizensD. all citizens excluding former slaves
24. In 1864, which Civil War general captured the city of Atlanta, GA and then led his army tothe Atlantic Coast on a campaign known as the "March to the Sea"?A. James LongstreetC. George McClellanB. Robert E. LeeD. William Tecumseh Sherman
10. How did the Wade-Davis Bill deal with the issues of Reconstruction?Alt required former Confederate states to include a ban on slavery in their state constitutions.(Bjt required a majority of voters in each Confederate state to swear their allegiance to the USbefore rejoining the Union(C)It prohibited Confederate officials and military leaders from voting or holding officeD. All of the above
12. President Johnson's view of African Americans was:A. Similar to Abraham Lincoln'sB. That they should be granted equal rights to whites, including voting rightsC. That they should be granted equal rights to whites, but not voting rightsD.That they should not be granted equal rights to whites
17. At the beginning of the war, why did the South think England would back the Confederacy?A Because of British support for slavery in the pastB. Because Britain still hoped to reclaim the coloniesC. Because Britain wished to take over New England's factories(D. Became Britain industry bought southern cotton
9. Which of the following best summarizes President Lincoln's attitude toward the policies and process of Reconstruction?A. Tie believed the South should not be welcomed back into the UnionB. He believed the Southern states should have to recognize equal rights for African Americansbefore being welcomed back into the UnionC. He insisted that a majority of Southern citizens take an oath of loyalty before the South couldbe welcomed back into the UnionD. He believed that there would be no benefit to punishing southern states.
18. What was President Johnson's role in the period of Radical Reconstruction that took place in1867 and 1868?(A., Johnson, a Democrat, had little control over Reconstruction policy due to the Republicancontrol of Congress.B. Johnson wrote much of the Reconstruction legislation himself.C. Johnson pushed for laws limiting the Executive Branch's power to help ensure the policiesincluded in the Radical Reconstruction plan would endure after he left office.D. Johnson deliberately removed himself from the decisions involving Reconstruction.
23. General Winfield Scott's strategy (The Anaconda Plan) entailed:A Encircling the Confederacy along the rivers and coastlines.B. Emancipating all the slaves and enlisting them in the army. C Bombarding Richmond from the security of Washington.D. Using the telegraph to coordinate strategy and gain intelligence.
13. How did the Thirteenth Amendment change the Constitution?A. It gave all men, regardless of race, the ability to vote in the United States.B It abolished slavery in the United States.C. It gave women the right to vote in the United States.D. It formally brought the Southern states back into the Union.