Antebellum

Which of the following is the correct order of events leading up to the War of 1812?

• British impressment of US sailors, Embargo Act, British help Indians, War is declared

• Embargo Act, British Impressment of US sailors, War is declared, British help Indians

• Embargo Act, British Impressment of US sailors, British help Indians, War is declared

• British helps the Indians, British Impressment of US sailors, Embargo Act, War is declared

Which of the following are effects of the War of 1812? (3 Correct answers)

• Split the country politically since most of the country did not want to go to war

• Started the Era of Good Feelings and showed national pride

• Showed the world that the US is a world power

• Allowed Britain and the Native Americans to control the Northwest Territory

• Ended the Native American resistance in the Northwest Territory

Which treaty caused the XYZ Affair with France?

• Treaty of Ghent

• Louisiana Purchase

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Jay Treaty

Why did that treaty cause the XYZ Affair?

• Because France needed money because of the Napoleonic Wars

• Because the US fought France during the American Revolution and France was still mad that they lost

• Because France helped the US fight Britain and now the US is helping Britain?

• Because France didn't have a say in that treaty

When the US delegates to France got back home and told everyone about the XYZ Affair, what happened?

• We paid the bribe and met all of their demands to talk to the French Foreign Minister.

• We went to war with France. The war was called the Quasi War.

• We went to war with France. The war was called the War of 1812.

• We passed the Embargo Act of 1807.

It is 1849, you own a small farm that can feed your family. You hear that gold has been found in California and decide to move to California to look for gold. Is this a push factor or a pull factor?

• Push

• Pull

You herd cattle in Alabama, but it is a struggle to get the cows to the butcher and to the market. If you move to Chicago, it would be much easier. You move to Chicago to make life easier. Is this a push or a pull factor?

• Push

• Pull

You hear that the government will give you 160 acres of land for $18 if you build a house and farm on it for five years. You decide to move west to take this deal. Is this a push factor or a pull factor?

• Push

• Pull

You struggle to sell farming and mining equipment in rural NC. You hear about how many people are moving to California to mine for gold. You decide that it is worth the risk to move to California. Is this an example of a push or pull factor?

• Push

• Pull

You have seen John Gast's painting "American Progress" and you are now curious about what the West is really like. You decide to move West to find out. Is this a push factor or a pull factor?

• Push

• Pull