Spain’s exclusionary policy toward Santa Fé changed when __________. A) Mexico gained its independence from Spain B) it became economically necessary for Spain to change its policy C) the United States defeated Mexico in a war D) the Comanches were finally defeated ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
After Mexico became independent from Spain, __________. A) it adopted restrictive policies toward American settlers and traders B) it relaxed exclusionary policies in Santa Fé and Texas that had been put in place by the Spanish government C) war immediately broke out between Americans and Tejanos D) new Mexican settlers flooded into Texas and California […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
In June 1846, American settlers in California __________. A) petitioned Britain to grant them citizenship B) asked Mexico to grant them empresario status C) petitioned the United States to become a state D) declared their independence from Mexico ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
Southerners favored American expansion into Mexico and Cuba because they __________. A) felt that slavery could grow there B) wanted to spread the American ideology of liberty C) were strong nationalists D) wanted a barrier against South American threats ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
The election of 1856 was __________. A) two separate contests for the North and South B) a return to power of the Whig Party C) a victory for Fillmore D) a setback for Democrats ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
It has been estimated that America’s real per capita income __________ between 1800 and 1850 A) fell by 50 percent B) doubled C) remained unchanged D) quadrupled ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The first pitched battle of the Civil War was fought at __________. A) Antietam B) Bull Run C) Shiloh D) Chattanooga ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Initially, the Union’s strategy was to __________. A) overwhelm the South with its better-trained army B) fight a limited war by strangling the South with a blockade C) select certain targets and attack with small guerrilla forces D) lure the South into invading the North ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Battle of Glorieta Pass was significant for preventing Confederate control of __________. A) the border states B) Indian Territory C) the Potomac River D) the Trans-Mississippi West ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
What challenges did Jefferson Davis face as he tried to form a new government and mobilize the South for war? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: political ideology; states’ rights; the South’s advantages; the South’s disadvantages
Date: September 9th, 2020
