CHAPTER 13

David Crockett was not a real person but purely a fictional character.

The outbreak of the Mexican-American War was caused by the dispute over Oregon.

The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842 did all of the following EXCEPT: a. provide for U.S.-British cooperation to police the outlawed slave trade b. settle a long-standing dispute over the northeastern boundary with Canada c. place the Oregon territory under sole U.S. control d. result in good relations with Great Britain e. provide for joint naval patrols off of Africa

John Tyler broke with the Democrats and joined with the Whigs because he: a. worshipped the Founding Fathers b. disagreed with Andrew Jackson's position on nullification c. morally opposed slavery d. believed all property owners should have the vote e. supported Clay's program of economic nationalism

The major factor that delayed Texas annexation until 1845 was: a. the desire of Texans to remain a republic b. Calhoun's incompetence as secretary of state c. fear of a possible Mexican attack on the United States d. concern over Texas entering as a slave state e. Britain's support for Texas independence

The Mexican-American War erupted when: a. American settlers started a revolt in California b. Polk won the 1844 election c. the United States recognized Texas as independent d. Mexico insulted the U.S. ambassador and ordered him to leave the country e. Mexican and U.S. troops clashed north of the Rio Grande

Polk's order that Zachary Taylor move his troops to the disputed territory north of the Rio Grande: a. protected American settlers along the border b. provoked a Mexican attack c. expressed his belief in manifest destiny d. won him political support in the North e. persuaded Mexico to sell California

All of the following are true about Winfield Scott's assault on Veracruz EXCEPT: a. the victory made General Scott a national hero b. Mexico surrendered as a result of Scott's victory c. Scott's assault was the largest amphibious operation ever attempted by U.S. military forces d. Scott led an assault against what was considered to be the strongest fortress in North America e. it was carried out without a loss

William Henry Harrison: a. developed a close association with Henry Clay during his presidency b. was the last president elected from the Jacksonian Democratic party c. was elected more on his military record than for taking a stand on the issues d. was the first president to be assassinated e. led the fight to annex Texas

The Donner party became stranded on the Oregon Trail mainly because: a. their party was too small to survive the journey b. of the succession of their own mistakes and poor decisions c. a broken compass led them astray d. of annihilation by the Indians e. they became caught in the crossfire of the Mexican war for independence

James K. Polk won the 1844 election without a majority of the popular vote. True False

Mexico's winning of independence from Spain slowed American expansion westward. True False

The Mexican-American War contributed to all of the following EXCEPT: a. a dramatic expansion of the federal government b. the end of a prolonged depression c. the creation of the Department of the Interior d. the strengthening of the Union e. the United States' becoming a transcontinental nation

What was a main reason the Mexican government attempted to curtail American settlement of Texas? a. a preference for Indian settlement of the land b. the British claim to the territory c. worry about the behavior and intentions of the Americans living there d. the Spanish forcing them to exclude the Americans e. racism against Americans

All the western Indian tribes eventually felt the unrelenting pressure of white expansion and conquest. True False

California's Bear Flag Republic: a. was established when American settlers captured Sonoma in northern California b. was quickly recognized by the British c. was controlled by Mexicans and Indians d. sent an expedition to capture Santa Fe e. represented a California version of manifest destiny

How did the Mexican-American War ultimately deepen sectional divisions in the United States? a. The new territories acquired fueled a violent debate over the extension of slavery into them. b. Southern states refused to recognize the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. c. Slavery was prohibited in all the territories acquired. d. All the territories acquired were immediately opened to slavery. e. Slaves who fought in the war began rebelling for their freedom in the South.

As president, Polk supported all of the following EXCEPT: a. acquisition of California b. internal improvements c. settlement of the Oregon boundary question d. restoration of the Independent Treasury e. tariff reduction

Henry Clay was the Democratic presidential candidate in 1844. True False

Many of the Plains Indian societies encountered by Americans migrating westward: a. knew no warfare until the coming of the white man b. had already become deeply rooted in Christianity c. were horse-borne nomads d. exhibited remarkable similarities to New England society e. were largely homogeneous and devoid of any substantive differences among them

What was a significant influence on Texas commander in chief Sam Houston? a. He served under General Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812. b. He had been a pacifist before moving to Texas. c. He was the only college-educated rebel. d. He was half Mexican. e. He was the first Texas-born leader of the territory.

Who coined the term "manifest destiny"? a. President Martin Van Buren b. Newspaper editor John O'Sullivan c. Texas leader Stephen Austin d. Swiss immigrant John A. Sutter e. Mexican leader Santa Anna

Why was John Charles Frémont so influential in encouraging the mass migration of Americans to Oregon and California? a. He rescued the Donner party. b. He had led the largest wagon train along the Oregon Trail. c. His reports of his western explorations gained wide circulation and became very popular. d. He was already a famous mountain man. e. He established the first sizable American settlement in California.

When Mexico gained its independence from Spain in 1821, Texas was: a. one of the American states b. a commonwealth of the British Empire c. a French territory d. an independent republic e. a part of Mexico

At the Battle of the Alamo: a. William B. Travis and Jim Bowie were taken prisoner b. Santa Anna showed his strategic brilliance c. the Mexicans won a costly victory d. Texans secured their independence e. the defenders were bombarded into surrender