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History of the Americas Questions

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On the eve of the U.S. invasion of Mexico, which of the following best describes what was happening?

How often were wagon trains attacked Indians on the journey west?

The disputed boundary between Texas and Mexico was the

Under the Compromise of 1850, __ would be admitted to the Union as a free state.

Which of the following was Polk's objective in his negotiations with Britain over the Oregon Territory?

California was under __ control by January 1847

Following the passage of the Compromise of 1850, southern congressional representatives insisted that any breach of the compromise would be met with

As competition for __ in San Francisco increased, so did anti-Chinese sentiment

In 1860, what percentage of San Francisco's population was foreign-born?

Seeking to avoid potential war with Britain, President Polk agreed to divide the Oregon Territory along what boundary?

Who won the election of 1844 in a very close race?

What was the approximate population of San Francisco in 1856?

In the summer of 1846, a group of American settlers around Sacramento established California as an independent republic following the

The demands of constant movement on the Overland Trail meant that women were unable to properly maintain the traditional observance of

True or false: Despite the demographic diversity of gold-country miners in California, American attitudes toward new workers could be described as nativist.

True or false: In addition to cooking, washing, and taking care of children, women traveling the Overland Trail typically helped with tasks as wagon repair, standing guard, and driving oxen.

The majority of emigrants to California in the first year of the gold rush traveled via the __ Trail

At the Democratic convention if 1844, opponents of which candidate blocked him from receiving the party's nomination for president?

The admission of 1850 of __ as a state shifted the congressional balance of slave states and free states in favor of the free states.

Under Henry Clay's compromise, which of the following would be illegal in Washington, DC?