"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
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How did this message and the events at the Alamo affect Texans? Select all that apply.
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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.
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It inspired Texans to fight the Mexicans for their independence.
Who was President Jackson's vice president that led the resistance to the Tariff of 1828?
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Henry Clay
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Frederick Douglass
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Henry Clay
Henry Clay
John C. Calhoun
John C. Calhoun
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Frederick Douglass
John C. Calhoun
Based on the chart, how did westward expansion affect slavery in the United States between 1820 and 1850?
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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.
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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.
The slave population roughly doubled as several new slave states were admitted to the Union.
Which of the following was a result of the U.S.-Mexican War?
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It united Americans against a common enemy.
It united Americans against a common enemy.
It gained the respect of European nations for America’s military power.
It gained the respect of European nations for America’s military power.
It enabled the United States to annex Texas.
It enabled the United States to annex Texas.
It gave the United States territory known as the Mexican Cession.
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It united Americans against a common enemy.
It united Americans against a common enemy.
It gained the respect of European nations for America’s military power.
It gained the respect of European nations for America’s military power.
It enabled the United States to annex Texas.
It enabled the United States to annex Texas.
It gave the United States territory known as the Mexican Cession.
It enabled the United States to annex Texas.
How did John Calhoun react to the Tariff of 1828?
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He used his power as vice president to influence President Jackson to oppose the tariff.
He used his power as vice president to influence President Jackson to oppose the tariff.
He led a charge to impose stricter regulations on the Second Bank of the United States.
He led a charge to impose stricter regulations on the Second Bank of the United States.
He devised a Force Bill allowing the president the right to use the army to enforce the tariff.
He devised a Force Bill allowing the president the right to use the army to enforce the tariff.
He claimed that states had the right to cancel any federal law deemed unconstitutional.
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He used his power as vice president to influence President Jackson to oppose the tariff.
He used his power as vice president to influence President Jackson to oppose the tariff.
He led a charge to impose stricter regulations on the Second Bank of the United States.
He led a charge to impose stricter regulations on the Second Bank of the United States.
He devised a Force Bill allowing the president the right to use the army to enforce the tariff.
He devised a Force Bill allowing the president the right to use the army to enforce the tariff.
He claimed that states had the right to cancel any federal law deemed unconstitutional.
He claimed that states had the right to cancel any federal law deemed unconstitutional.
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