Question

Q 9

Use the passage below to answer the question that follows:

"I shall never surrender or retreat…I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism and everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all [speed]…"
----William B. Travis

How did this message and the events at the Alamo affect Texans?

Select two that apply.

(4 points)
Responses

It discouraged Texans who realized the battle had been lost.
It discouraged Texans who realized the battle had been lost.

It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.
It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.

It reminded Texans that enslaved people would want freedom as well
It reminded Texans that enslaved people would want freedom as well

It inspired Texans to fight the Mexicans for their independence.
It inspired Texans to fight the Mexicans for their independence.
Question 10
Q 10

Who was President Jackson's vice president that led the resistance to the Tariff of 1828?

(1 point)
Responses

Henry Clay
Henry Clay

John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun

Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson

Frederick Douglass
Frederick Douglass
Question 11
Q 11

Use the chart to answer the question that follows:



Based on the chart, how did westward expansion affect slavery in the United States between 1820 and 1850?

(1 point)
Responses

The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.
The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.

The slave population decreased as the U.S. economy became less dependent on agriculture.
The slave population decreased as the U.S. economy became less dependent on agriculture.

The slave population remained roughly the same as the new states admitted to the Union were largely free.
The slave population remained roughly the same as the new states admitted to the Union were largely free.

The slave population remained roughly the same but its percentage of the total population skyrocketed.

Answer 1

Q9 — Select two:
- It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.
- It inspired Texans to fight the Mexicans for their independence.

Q10:
- John C. Calhoun

Q11:
- The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.