Westward Expansion Quiz

What is Manifest Destiny?

• a. The belief that the Native Americans should remain on their land

• b. The idea that the US is the most powerful nation

• c. The belief that it was God's will for the US to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

• d. The idea that every man is equal and free

Andrew Jackson was commonly known as the president of

• a. the small farmers

• b. the elite

• c. the Democrats

• d. the common man

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 called for

• a. the removal of Native Americans off their lands east of the Mississippi (from east → west)

• b. the removal of Native Americans off their lands west of the Mississippi (from west → › east)

• c. the removal of Native Americans from positions in the Supreme Court

• d. the removal of Native Americans from major urban centers, like Boston.

Andrew Jackson stated in the station 2 document that the removal of Native Americans from their lands was advantageous (beneficial) because:

• a. Native Americans would suffer as a result.

• b. it would allow more citizens to settle on land west of the Mississippi.

• c. it would restrict settlement by citizens west of the Mississippi.

• d. it would expand his power as president.

How did the Cherokee people resist being removed from their land?

• a. Many refused to leave their lands as a way of fighting back against the Indian Removal Act

• b. They chose not to fight back because they felt their removal was inevitable

• c. They successfully petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the Indian Removal Act (rule the action “unconstitutional”)

• d. both a and c

What was the Trail of Tears experience like for the Cherokee people?

• a. They were forced to endure brutal cold as a result of a severe winter season

• b. Many lost the lives of loved ones

• c. They were forced to march 1,000s of miles

• d. All of the above

Which is NOT one of the persuasive techniques used by cartoonists?

• a. Symbolism

• b. Exaggeration

• c. Imagery

• d. Labeling

• e. Irony

The American Flag is an example of which persuasive technique?

• a. Symbolism

• b. Exaggeration

• c. Analogy

• d. Labeling

• e. Irony

Depicting the 3 Branches of Government as branches on a tree is an example of

• a. Symbolism

• b. Exaggeration

• c. Analogy

• d. Labeling

• e. Irony

Highlighting the power/importance of a person by depicting them much larger than other objects in a cartoon is an example of

• a. Symbolism

• b. Exaggeration

• c. Analogy

• d. Labeling

• e. Irony