1. The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo... 
A. was rejected by the US Senate. 
B. prohibited slavery in all territories ceded by Mexico, including Texas. 
C. ceded Alta, California; New Mexico; and Texas north of the Nueces River to the United States, in addition to requiring Mexico to pay reparations of more than $50 million. 
D. purchased more than one-third of Mexico's territory for $15 million.

2. George Washington's success as a general is most accurately explained by... 
A. his political astuteness and ability to act decisively. 
B. his strong personality, which enabled him to override the decisions of Congress. 
C. a lack of any competitors among the other Patriot officers. 
D. his willingness to overlook the actions of discontented soldiers, which endeared him to his troops. 

3. Benjamin Franklin... 
A. received an unusually thorough education in England, which put him in touch with Enlightenment ideas unknown to most Americans. 
B. was a fervent advocate of the Enlightenment but claimed to be equally influenced by the Bible. 
C. was the son of a devout Philadelphia Quaker. 
D. founded a club of mutual improvement in Philadelphia to discuss moral and political questions.