America Past and Present 5th Edition Online Chapter 12 -- True/False Quiz

True/False Quiz

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1		The Webster-Ashburton Treaty helped resolve the conflict between the United States and Great Britain over the boundary line between Maine and Canada. Need a hint?

2		The Texas Revolution can be accurately described as a fight for freedom after a long period of oppression. Need a hint?

3		John C. Calhoun was instrumental in securing Senate approval of the 1844 treaty annexing Texas. Need a hint?

4		The notion of manifest destiny coincided with the traditional Puritan belief that Americans were God's chosen people. Need a hint?

5		The slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight!" indicated a willingness on the part of some Americans to go to war against Britain for control of British Columbia. Need a hint?

6		Nicholas Trist, negotiator of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, was strongly supported by President Polk throughout the negotiations. Need a hint?

7		American policymakers' major objective of the Mexican War was acquisition of California ports to promote expanded American commerce on the Pacific. Need a hint?

8		By 1840, railroads had replaced canal boats as the major mode of freight transportation in the United States. Need a hint?

9		Peak periods of European immigration to the United States before the Civil War coincided very closely with times of domestic prosperity and high demand for labor. Need a hint?

10		By the 1850s, most factory workers were unionized and eagerly responded to appeals for solidarity along class lines. Need a hint?

Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.