Final Exam Review - US History I, CP2

Who advised President Washington about money and the treasury?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Henry Knox

• James Madison

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson’s different points of view led to the formation of __________.

• the Louisiana Purchase

• an American navy

• a new policy of isolationism

• two political parties

Which detail supports the opinion that the Louisiana Purchase was a good idea?

• It doubled the size of the United States

• Louisiana was named for King Louis

• Sacagawea traveled with Lewis & Clark

• The United States bought it from France

In 1803, what country owned most of the land west of the Louisiana Purchase?

• United States

• France

• Spain

• Great Britain

What did the Monroe Doctrine say to the countries of Europe?

• Come and see our new nation!

• We will not get involved in your wars.

• Stay out of the New World!

• We want more trade with Europe.

Which sentence best summarizes why Andrew Jackson was called "a president for the common man?"

• He owned a plantation and became a rich farmer.

• He lived on the Tennessee frontier and studied law.

• He owned slaves and fought in the War of 1812.

• He was born in a log cabin and became a war hero.

People in the South did not want tariffs because __________.

• the Southern states were not part of the United States

• tariffs made everything cost more

• the Northern states did not obey federal laws

• tariffs would force them to sell their slaves

Which sentence best summarizes the idea of Manifest Destiny?

• Americans would settle the lands all the way to the Pacific Ocean.

• Native Americans would move to lands in the western states.

• Most American presidents come from rich families.

• States that join the Union freely can choose not to obey certain laws.

Review the timeline, and identify which event happened just before the Trail of Tears. Timeline: 1828 = Andrew Jackson elected president, 1830 = Indian Removal Act passed, 1832 = Andrew Jackson re-elected, 1836 = Martin Van Buren elected president, 1838 = Trail of Tears

• Andrew Jackson became president.

• Congress passed the Indian Removal Act.

• Andrew Jackson was re-elected.

• Martin Van Buren became president.

Why were Native Americans moved to new homes in the West?

• Settlers wanted the good land in the East.

• Plantation owners needed Native Americans for labor.

• Native Americans preferred to live in the West.

• All Native Americans wanted to live together in the same place.