AMSCO CH. 12 MULTIPLE CHOICE WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Winthrop suggests that Polk's slogan of "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" was based mainly on which
of the following attitudes? - answer Polk hoped to get political benefit
Which of the following did Winthrop offer a final way to settle the Oregon question. - answer
the two countries should submit their claims to arbitration
President Polk accepted a compromise with Britain on the Oregon dispute because - answer the
United States was facing problems with Mexico
Which period was the peak of manifest destiny - answer 1842 to 1853
One attempt to prevent slavery in the territories was the - answer Wilmot Proviso
By going to war, the United States gained the territory labeled as the - answer Mexican Cession
According to the diary entry, President Polk felt pressure to accept the treaty wiht Mexico for
which of the following reasons? - answer He believed the Whigs would not support more
aggressive expansion
President Polk was motivated to reject the treaty with Mexico because of which of the
following? - answer Many Southerners wanted the United States to get larger gains in territory
CORRECT ANSWERS
Winthrop suggests that Polk's slogan of "Fifty-four Forty or Fight!" was based mainly on which
of the following attitudes? - answer Polk hoped to get political benefit
Which of the following did Winthrop offer a final way to settle the Oregon question. - answer
the two countries should submit their claims to arbitration
President Polk accepted a compromise with Britain on the Oregon dispute because - answer the
United States was facing problems with Mexico
Which period was the peak of manifest destiny - answer 1842 to 1853
One attempt to prevent slavery in the territories was the - answer Wilmot Proviso
By going to war, the United States gained the territory labeled as the - answer Mexican Cession
According to the diary entry, President Polk felt pressure to accept the treaty wiht Mexico for
which of the following reasons? - answer He believed the Whigs would not support more
aggressive expansion
President Polk was motivated to reject the treaty with Mexico because of which of the
following? - answer Many Southerners wanted the United States to get larger gains in territory
