QUIZ TOMORROW!!

[colinb]

Here are some multi choice questions I came up with from the beginning
of Ch 17 , "Manifest Destiny and Its Legacy" The answers are also at
the bottom:
1. All of the following had Whig values except:
a. Daniel Webster
b. Henry Clay
c. John Tyler
d. William Henry Harrison

2. President Taylor was all of the following while in office except:
a. A Virginia gentleman
b. A Democrat
c. Gracious and Kind
d. Stubborn and obstinate

3. Put these events in chronological order: I) Annexation of Texas,
II) Polk elected, III) Mexican War, IV) Canadian Rebellion and
Caroline dispute
a. IV, II, I, III
b. IV, I, II, III
c. III, II, I, IV
d. IV, III, I, II

4. Which of the following factors caused Oregon fever?
a. Desire for land
b. Russia and Spain losing claims to land
c. Election of 1844
d. All of these

5. Shortly after the commencement of the presidency of John Tyler, all
of the following events occurred except:
a. Whig party attempts financial reform
b. Tyler signs the Fiscal Bank Bill
c. Tyler expelled from the Whig party
d. Tyler vetoes Whig tariff bill

6. By 1842, American hatred of the British came to a boiling point.
Which one of the following factors contributed to the conflict?
a. American and British literature taunted Americans
b. Execution of McLeod
c. The Canadian Rebellion and the Caroline Dispute
d. Both A and C

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Answers:
1. C
2. B
3. A
4. D
5. B
6. D

I may do more if I have time, but PLEASE add questions and answers if
you have time. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Colin

[Colin Bovet]

more Questions:

7. By 1846, how many Americans populated the Willamette Valley of Oregon?
a. 5,000
b.10,000
c. 2,000
d, 100,000

8. The people attracted to Oregon were mostly:
a. Wealthy, discontented Democrats
b. Restless pioneers
c. British settlers
d. The middle class of America: Farmers, sailors, and log-cabinites


Answers:
7.  A
8.  B
Also, try this test...  The first ones are easy, but it gets harder....
http://college.hmco.com/history/us/bailey/american_pageant/11e/students/ace/index.html
see you tomorrow!
Colin

[Kirk McDonald]

The early test was terribly difficult. Everything was very specific. Did anybody else know whe had to read 17? She didn't tell second period... and did she say anything about quitting to any other class?

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[Colin Bovet]

Apparently she did tell 4th period, because one of the kids went up and asked her specifically what the HW for the weekend was... :(