What led many poor southern whites to support the institution of slavery?/What foods were the staples of a slave’s diet?/What had Congress hoped to achieve with
the/The Wilmot Proviso, which passed in the House in 1846, proposed thatIndian Removal Act of 1830?/In 1844, Mexico, Britain, and the Comanches united in contesting
newly elected President James K. Polk‘s position favoring/ Why did the Cherokee march from their land in the Southeast to Indian Territory
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1. What led many poor southern whites to support the institution of slavery?
A) Economic dependence on slaveholders
B) Competition with free blacks
C) Religious teachings and practices
D) Negative experiences with slaves
2. What foods were the staples of a slave’s diet?
A) Fruits and vegetables they grew themselves
B) Lots of protein and some fat
C) Primarily high-calorie fats and carbohydrates
D) Mainly meat with occasional vegetables
3. What had Congress hoped to achieve with the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
A) The final removal of Indians from the United States
B) The removal of Indians from the Louisiana Territory
C) The settlement of Indians to land west of the Mississippi River
D) A peaceful treaty whereby Indians would move but retain ownership of their land
4. The Wilmot Proviso, which passed in the House in 1846, proposed that
A) the territory acquired from Mexico be partly divided among Indian tribes.
B) the territory acquired from Mexico be divided between Indians, free blacks, and
white settlers.
C) slavery be abolished in the territory acquired from Mexico.
D) slavery be protected in the territory acquired fiom Mexico.
5. In 1844, Mexico, Britain, and the Comanches united in contesting newly elected
President James K. Polk‘s position favoring
A) Texas’s sovereignty from Mexico and subsequent U.S. statehood.
B) U.S. expansion into Oregon and Mexico.
C) national sovereignty for Indian nations in Indian Territory.
D) U.S. expansion into Wisconsin and parts of Canada.
6. Why did the Cherokee march from their land in the Southeast to Indian Territory
become known as the Trail of Tears?
A) They were so sad at having to move.
B) They were beaten and tortured by the U.S. army along the way.
C) Their leader, Chief Big Tears, died along the way.
D) It took longer than expected and many people died.
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