Question 1

The one component of the Compromise of 1850 that was a clear concession to southern interests was the ________ slave law.

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Question 2

During what time-period did the Sioux Indians expand westward onto the Great Plains? Discuss at least two factors that helped them expand.

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Question 3

List three issues that led to friction between Americans in Texas and the Mexican government before independence. How did each one increase tensions? Was one more important than the others?

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Question 4

Trace the events that led to the war with Mexico. How did American actions contribute to the outbreak of war? How did Mexican actions contribute?

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Question 5

Compare and contrast the experience of men and women on the Overland Trail.

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Question 6

Which political party most strongly opposed the U.S.-Mexican War? Which geographical area of the country most opposed it? In each case, explain why.

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Question 7

Congress had to decide how to deal with the issue of slavery in the territory it acquired after the U.S.-Mexican War. Describe the four options proposed for dealing with the issue.

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Question 8

List the provisions of the Compromise of 1850. Which provisions favored the North? Which ones favored the South?

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Question 9

Identify at least three events that contributed to the rise of the slavery issue in American politics in the 1840s. Why did each one have this effect?

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Question 10

Explain the distinctive features of Chinese immigration to California.

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Question 11

Why is it misleading to focus on the frontier only as the westward movement of whites? Discuss the experiences of the Sioux, the Chinese, and the Mexican residents of the borderlands in answering this question.

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Question 12

Describe the doctrine of Manifest Destiny. Why did it arise in the 1840s?

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Question 13

Compare and contrast the development of Salt Lake City and San Francisco. What accounts for the differences between the two cities?

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Question 14

Why wasn't the Compromise of 1850 a true sectional compromise? How did this fact weaken compromise in the future?

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Quiz 14: Western Expansion and the Rise of the Slavery Issue 1820-1850