APUSH Period 5 Review

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Manifest Destiny advanced the belief that

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God was on the side of American expansion

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Abolitionists often opposed annexation of western territories because they

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feared the extension of slavery

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Which of these was the largest and most constant issue facing the United States during the era of "Manifest Destiny?" Options: whether labor unions would be allowed to form, whether states would allow women the right to vote, whether Indians would be relocated to North Carolina, whether slavery would spread across the United States

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whether slavery would spread across the United States

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Which statement is TRUE regarding the consequences of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? Options: It ended the Mexican War of Independence, It created a transcontinental railroad through Texas, It established US control over New Mexico, Nevada, and California, It solidified Mexican authority over Texas and the surrounding region

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It established US control over New Mexico, Nevada, and California

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Which letter on the map represents land gained from the Mexican Cession of 1848? Options: A, B, C, D

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B

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Many historians point to the annexation of Texas by the United States as being the spark that caused the

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Mexican-American War

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The most significant and longest-lasting impact of the "Gold Rush" of the mid-1800s was

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the expansion of Americans across the continent

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The foremost political voice of the anti-immigrant sentiment of the first half of the 19th century was

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The Know-Nothing party

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Which of these BEST describes the efforts of William Lloyd Garrison?
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organized an unsuccessful slave revolt in 1826
advocated the settling of Liberia by freed slaves
advocated for educational reform in rural areas of the U.S
urged immediate emancipation of slaves in the United States

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urged immediate emancipation of slaves in the United States

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Nullification was a theory espoused by John C. Calhoun which stated that states had the right to do what?

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decide which national laws states would accept