Topic Test: The Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion

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What was a major difference in the settlement of Utah and the settlement of California?

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Utah was settled by Mormons hoping to escape religious persecution.

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Which statement best explains how the conflict over the Tariff of 1828 was resolved? Options: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the tariff. Daniel Webster gave a speech to the Senate and the tariff was repealed. South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, which canceled the tariff outright. Henry Clay proposed a compromise tariff that eventually eased tensions.

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Henry Clay proposed a compromise tariff that eventually eased tensions.

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Oregon Trail

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a route used during the US migration westward

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Why would Andrew Jackson's election as president in 1828 be considered a "revolution?"

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Jackson's election represented a shift of political power from elites to the common people.

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The 1800s belief that Americans had the right to spread across the continent.

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Manifest Destiny

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What is a tariff a tax on? Options: Income, Slaves, Imported Goods, Crops

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Imported Goods

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A ruler with absolute power and authority over a country, usually through the use of violence.

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dictator

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What was the primary purpose of the Monroe Doctrine in the 19th century?

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To prevent European colonization in the Americas

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Which event is often seen as a catalyst for the Texas Revolution? Options: The Mexican-American War, The signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, The Battle of the Alamo, The annexation of Texas by the United States

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The Battle of the Alamo

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What was the main goal of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

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To relocate Native American tribes to lands west of the Mississippi River