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How did the 15th amendment guarantee the voting rights of some Americans but not others
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How successful was John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
Why was the Dred Scott decision a blow to those who oppose the extension of slavery?
After 1840, approximately __________ emigrants traveled the trails westward to Oregon or California, and by 1869, approximately _____________ had made that journeyA. 1,000/ 350,000B. 25,000 / 2.5 millionC. 60 / 98,000
What was the specific spark that ignited the Mexican-American War?A. All of theseB. Mexican cavalrymen attacked U.S. soldiers in the disputed territory of the Nueces Strip after U.S. soldiers had entered territory claimed by Mexico in order to pressure Mexico to sell CaliforniaC. The United States withdrew its ambassador from Mexico and Mexico invadedD. The United States annexed Texas and Mexico invaded
What were the consequences of the Mexican-American War?A. All of theseB. Elevated led to Zachary Taylor being elected presidentC. Added much of today's western U.S. to Union, including California and NevadaD. Provided a training round for future Civil War military leaders
What was Mexico's position on slavery immediately prior to the Texas Revolution?A. Mexico abolished slavery in 1829B. Protecting slavery was a major cause of the Mexican Independence movement, so the Mexican government adopted a number of laws to protect and expand slaveholdingC. The Mexican government protected slavery and imprisoned abolitionistsD. There were hardly any slaves in Mexico, but it remained legal and rare through the 1850s
Manifest Destiny was the belief thatA. That the Christian "Apocalypse" was coming soon -- around the year 1850, according to some preachersB. The United States should control the Pacific Ocean - the term comes from "ship manifest"C. God had given white Americans the right to expand across the continentD. all of these
Which one of the following was NOT a prominent and vocal opponent of the Mexican War?A. Abraham LincolnB. Winfield ScottC. Henry David Thoreau
Why didn't the United States immediately bring the Republic of Texas into the U.S. immediately after Texas declared independence in 1836?A. American politicians viewed the adding of Texas to the U.S. as a A. "political landmine"B. All of theseC. Concerns about the imbalance of adding a large slave stateD. The U.S. feared that doing so would provoke a war with Mexico, as Mexico never fully acknowledged Texas independence
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The Monroe Doctrine was created partially as a response to which of the following international threats?A. Fears of a Spanish reconquest of South AmericaB. Incursions from the Russians in the northwest portions of the North American continentC. All of theseD. Concerns over British abolitionists in the Caribbean
How much did the United States increase its land size by during President James K. Polk's administration?A. 20 percentB. 30 percentC. 50 percentD. 10 percentE. 40 percent
There was a popular panic about the influence of communists in the US due to the Russian revolution.
increase in KKK, clash between traditionalists and reformists, and fear of immigrants
To investigate and capture individuals who aligned with communist ideology
What discouraged national leaders from taking action?
in 1770, per capita consumption was 3.7 gallons of distillled spirits per year, rising to