American History: A Survey (Brinkley), 13th Edition

Chapter 13: THE IMPENDING CRISIS

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The man in the picture established the first legal American settlement in Texas. He is
A)Stephen Austin.
B)Sam Houston.
C)Thomas Dallas.
D)Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
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The man in this picture was the first president of the Republic of Texas. He is
A)Stephen Austin.
B)Sam Houston.
C)Davy Crockett.
D)Stephen Kearny.
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The idea being expressed in this picture is most likely
A)abolitionism.
B)sectionalism.
C)popular sovereignty.
D)Manifest Destiny.
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James K. Polk is considered by many to be one of America's most successful presidents, in that he accomplished exactly what he promised. Which of the following was not part of the Polk administration agenda?
A)annexing the Republic of Texas
B)prosecuting the Mexican War
C)settling the Oregon boundary dispute
D)establishing the transcontinental railroad
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The general on horseback in this picture, who leading a charge at Monterey, would later become president thanks to his exploits in the Mexican War. He is
A)Franklin Pierce.
B)James Buchanan.
C)Winfield Scott.
D)Zachary Taylor.
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This political cartoon lampoons the Democratic position on the controversy surrounding "Bleeding Kansas." Other than James Buchanan (the man lying down in the cartoon), which figure below is most responsible for passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
A)Stephen Douglas
B)Abraham Lincoln
C)Henry Clay
D)Charles Sumner
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True or False: The creators of the poster would also support the Lecompton constitution in Kansas.
A)True
B)False
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This painting depicts some of the violence associated with "Bleeding Kansas." Which of the following might the painting refer to?
A)the Battle of San Jacinto
B)the Harper's Ferry Raid
C)the Pottawatomie Massacre
D)the Bear Flag Revolution
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The man in this picture was beaten badly on the Senate floor by cane-wielding South Carolina congressman Preston Brooks. He is
A)Stephen Douglas.
B)Charles Sumner.
C)John Brown.
D)Andrew Butler.
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The man on the left is the Republican candidate for president. Which of the following is normally attributed to him?
A)the Harper's Ferry raid
B)the Bear Flag Revolution
C)the Lincoln-Douglas Debates
D)the Compromise of 1850
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Pictured here is the "Little Giant," Senator Stephen Douglas. In 1858, Senator Douglas engaged in a series of well-publicized debates on the question of slavery with
A)John Brown.
B)James Buchanan.
C)Abraham Lincoln.
D)John C. Calhoun.
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The man pictured here was president at the time of the extremely controversial Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford. He is
A)James Buchanan.
B)Franklin Pierce.
C)Millard Fillmore.
D)Zachary Taylor.
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Crowds gather at the fifth Lincoln-Douglas debate. Which of the following would the makers of the Knox College banner most likely agree with?
A)"Fifty-four forty or fight!"
B)"Squatter Sovereignty"
C)"Free Labor"
D)"Young America"
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Who led an assault in 1859 on the arsenal of Harper's Ferry (pictured here)?
A)John Breckinridge
B)William Lloyd Garrison
C)Winfield Scott
D)John Brown
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Other than the raid on Harper's Ferry, the man in this picture was also responsible for the
A)Pottawatomie Massacre.
B)Lecompton constitution.
C)Wilmot Proviso.
D)Gadsden Purchase.
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This cartoon depicts the four candidates for President in 1860. Which of the following is not pictured here?
A)Stephen Douglas
B)John Bell
C)Roger Taney
D)John Breckinridge
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