Tejanos were __________. A) Spanish-speaking residents of Texas B) mestizos C) a multiracial amalgam of whites, blacks, and Indians D) American foreigners residing in Texas ANSWER Answer: A
The greatest opposition to Polk and the Mexican-American War came from __________. A) southern Democrats A) southern Democrats B) northern Whigs C) border state Democrats D) the Liberty Party ANSWER Answer: B
Despite their many differences, why did Ralph Waldo Emerson and John C. Calhoun both oppose Polk’s aggressive expansionism? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: opposition to the expansion of slavery; Calhoun’s racism; nativism; northern public opinion
The Fugitive Slave Law made Americans realize that __________. A) slavery was an unavoidable national issue B) a national consensus had formed on slavery C) Americans’ sense of community was stronger than ever D) the North had no responsibility for slavery ANSWER Answer: A
South Carolina seceded from the Union in response to __________. A) the election of Abraham Lincoln B) the collapse of the national Democratic Party C) the decision to bombard Fort Sumter D) the Dred Scott decision ANSWER Answer: A
What issue split the nation’s great religious organizations into northern and southern groups? A) industrialization B) slavery C) prohibition D) evolution ANSWER Answer: B
When Lincoln made his call to arms, many Northern communities __________. A) responded enthusiastically B) agreed to send money and supplies but not men C) were ambivalent about joining up D) rioted against fighting a war to free slaves ANSWER Answer: A
As the war dragged on, many in both the North and the South began to see it as __________. A) pointless B) a war to end all wars C) “a rich man’s war but a poor man’s fight” D) an epic moral battle ANSWER Answer: C
Lincoln’s reelection in 1864 was helped considerably by what event in September 1864? A) the Emancipation Proclamation B) the fall of Atlanta C) the Fort Pillow Massacre D) the capture of Savannah ANSWER Answer: B
Discuss the involvement of women, both North and South, in the Civil War. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: nursing; shortages and unrest; new challenges with men away at war; contributions to the war effort