January Benchmark Review

What is one way the Louisiana Purchase economically benefited the US?

• It included the Appalachian Mts, which allowed people to take vacations there in the summer months

• It included rights to the Port of Orleans, which dumps into the Gulf of Mexico

• It included land that Native Americans lived on, so Congress passed a law to remove them.

Thomas Jefferson, the leader of the Anti-Federalists (Democratic-Republican Party), favored...

• limited government interference in most matters

• strong government interference in most matters

How did Americans justify their actions in the name of "Manifest Destiny" in the 1800's?

• They needed to assimilate with the Native Americans so they could all share the land.

• They needed to expand their empire in the Asian Islands to have more power.

• They needed to expand the US all the way to the Pacific Ocean in order to keep America strong and united.

What was a major benefit of westward expansion for American settlers in the 1800's?

• more opportunities to acquire land

• more opportunities to travel during summer vacation

• more opportunities to learn about wildlife animals

Why did Andrew Jackson acquire nicknames such as "King Andrew", "Sharp Knife" and "King Mob" during his presidency (1830-1837)?

• He often threw knives at his enemies.

• The American citizens wanted him to become their absolute ruler.

• He took more power than the Executive Branch had.

How did the National Government treat the Native Americans?

• They allowed laws to be enacted which stripped Native Americans of their rights.

• They enacted laws which required the Native Americans to assimilate in order to keep their land.

• Congress was vetoed by Andrew Jackson when they tried to pass the Indian Removal Act.

How did NC earn the nickname "Rip Van Winkle" state in the early 1800's?

• NC's leaders were all in power for 20 years and stayed in touch with the needs of their state even though they took frequent nap breaks.

• NC's leaders would not commit tax money to make internal improvements like roads and bridges, which would help trade barriers.

• NC's leaders would not commit to changing voting rights for women, and most states had given women voting rights.

Why was NC so poor in the early 1800's?

• NC did not have adequate trade routes to get crops exported to other states and countries.

• NC had to import cash crops such as tobacco and cotton from other states.

• NC did not have any crops to sell because there was a drought every other year.

The Alien and Sedition Acts were a series of four laws passed by the U.S. Congress in 1798 amid widespread fear that war with France was imminent. The four laws restricted the activities of __________________ in the country and limited __________________________ and of the press.

• freedom of people; travel routes

• Congress members; foreign access to trade

• foreigners; freedom of speech

How did the Indian Removal Act impact Native Americans?

• It took away their land and their civil rights.

• It took away their land, but they were still allowed to vote in elections.

• They had to move to the eastern part of the United States to land the government gave them.