Quiz

1	The Americans used the term Manifest Destiny to describe
			independence from the British.
			westward expansion.
			the Mexican-American War.
2	The American western expansion met little or no resistance from indigenous populations.
			true
			false
3	The Mexican-American War was a result of
			Native American resistance to Manifest Destiny.
			the annexation of Texas by the United States.
			hostile relations between Texas and the United States.
4	Tension over slavery and its movement west erupted in the bloodiest war in United States history -- the Civil War. The Emancipation Proclamation turned the tide when it
			made the abolition of slavery an explicit goal of the war.
			annexed Texas.
			made the slave trade in the southern states illegal.
5	With the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States
			declared war on Mexico.
			purchased Texas, California, and New Mexico.
			initiated the removal of Native Americans from their traditional land.
6	In Canada, the French colony passed on to Britain after
			the American Revolution.
			the Seven Years' War.
			the War of 1812.
7	Canada, as an independent dominion, was created as a result of
			the War of 1812.
			the North American Act.
			the Articles of Confederation.
8	In Latin America, the road to a stable state was hindered by
			an elite conspiracy against lower classes.
			the Creole domination of public affairs.
			the caudillos' reign of terror.
9	The Mexican Revolution resulted in the overthrow of the dictator
			Santa Ana.
			Porfioro Diaz
			Benito Juarez
10	Nineteenth century American economic development depended heavily upon
			land obtained at the expense of Mexico.
			the Railroad.
			cheap labor provided by immigration.
11	A negative result of rapid U.S. expansion and economic prosperity was that
			all time was railroad time.
			conflicts between labor and business frequently broke out.
			immigrants worked for low wages.
12	Canada's plan for economic development was formulated in its National Policy. This policy
			sought to attract immigrants, industrialization, and builders.
			took advantage of British capital.
			all of the above.
13	A significant reason that Latin America did not imitate the United States and Canada in economic development was that its markets were
			too small.
			too specialized.
			too controlled by the state.
14	The notable exception to the Latin American model of stagnation was
			Chile.
			Argentina.
			Bolivia.
15	Mexican economic development was hindered by the fact that
			there were no valuable Mexican exports.
			profits went to the Mexican oligarchy and foreign investors.
			the United States dominated the fledgling Mexican industries.
16	During the nineteenth century, American economic development actually improved the status of life for Native Americans.
			true
			false
17	Radical Reconstruction involved
			enormous amounts of Northern industrial money poured into Southern industries.
			Northern armies forcing Southern states to allow freed Blacks rights.
			organized groups of women who demanded suffrage.
18	Nineteenth century Canadian society was dominated by
			French and British.
			French, British, Americans.
			French, British, and Russians.
19	In Latin America, caudillo rule stabilized the gaucho way of life.
			true
			false
20	Native Americans who were forced onto reservations found success in duplicating their traditional agrarian lifestyles.
			true
			false