APUS period 5 questions
APUS period 5 questions
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1. Winthrop suggests that Polk's slogan of "54 or fight" C. Polk hoped to get polit-
was based mainly on which of the following attitudes? ical benefit
2. Which of the following served as a major cause of the A. The annexation of Texas
war with Mexico?
3. President Pol accepted a compromise with Britain on A. The US was facing prob-
the Oregon dispute because? lems with Mexico
4. Which period was the peak of Manifest Destiny? D. 1842-1853
5. One attempt to prevent slavery in the territories was D. Wilmot Proviso
the?
6. By going to warm the US gained the territory labeled D. Mexican Cession
as the?
7. The major opposition to the Mexican War was based B. It would expand slavery
on the belief that?
8. President Polk was motivated to reject the treaty with A. Many Southerners
Mexico because of which of the following? wanted the US to get larg-
er gains in territory
9. To which politicians is Clay directing the last line of the A. Southerners who were
excerpt? threatening to secede
10. Which of the following parts of the Compromise of B. Passing a new Fugitive
1850 was the most appealing to the south? Slave Law
11. Which of the following parts of the Compromise of A. Admitting California as
1850 was the most appealing to the north? free state
12. B. Popular Sovereignty
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APUS period 5 questions
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_28zedp
1. Winthrop suggests that Polk's slogan of "54 or fight" C. Polk hoped to get polit-
was based mainly on which of the following attitudes? ical benefit
2. Which of the following served as a major cause of the A. The annexation of Texas
war with Mexico?
3. President Pol accepted a compromise with Britain on A. The US was facing prob-
the Oregon dispute because? lems with Mexico
4. Which period was the peak of Manifest Destiny? D. 1842-1853
5. One attempt to prevent slavery in the territories was D. Wilmot Proviso
the?
6. By going to warm the US gained the territory labeled D. Mexican Cession
as the?
7. The major opposition to the Mexican War was based B. It would expand slavery
on the belief that?
8. President Polk was motivated to reject the treaty with A. Many Southerners
Mexico because of which of the following? wanted the US to get larg-
er gains in territory
9. To which politicians is Clay directing the last line of the A. Southerners who were
excerpt? threatening to secede
10. Which of the following parts of the Compromise of B. Passing a new Fugitive
1850 was the most appealing to the south? Slave Law
11. Which of the following parts of the Compromise of A. Admitting California as
1850 was the most appealing to the north? free state
12. B. Popular Sovereignty
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