Chapter 6 - Westward Expansion Practice

How did the Erie Canal affect transportation in the United States? (choose 2)

• It increased travel time between the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean.

• It became a major travel route between the midwestern states and New York City.

• It provided a cheaper way to ship raw materials and finished goods between the Midwest and New York.

• It increased costs to ship raw materials and finished goods between the southern states and New York.

The Supreme Court’s decision in Gibbons v. Ogden gave the ​ (a)   control over interstate steamboat traffic.

As a result the use of steamboats in transportation networks ​ (b)   .

This made ​ (c)   areas in the West accessible to both people and products.

• national government
• state governments
• increased
• decreased
• more
• less

This headline shows the effect of which foreign policy document?

• Adam-Onis Treaty

• Monroe Doctrine

• Treaty of 1818

• Gibbons v. Ogden

The United States had a dispute with ​ (a)   over the border with Canada.

It was resolved by the ​ (b)   .

The United States had a dispute with ​ (c)   over Florida.

It was resolved by the ​ (d)   .

• Great Britain
• Spain
• France
• Treaty of 1818
• Adams-Onis Treaty
• Monroe Doctrine

Which evidence supports the claim that the National Road contributed to westward expansion in the United States? (Choose 2)

• Canals moved people and products along the road.

• New farms and businesses developed along the road.

• Products were transported quickly and cheaply along the road.

• The National Road was covered with rocks and subject to flooding.

Which statements accurately describe effects of the Monroe Doctrine?
(Choose 2)

• It started the War of 1812 with Great Britain.

• It made the United States a player on the world stage.

• It led to the United States getting more territory from Spain.

• It allowed the United States to set a firm border with Canada.

• It became a standard part of American foreign policy used by many presidents.

According to the chart, what was the primary reason for deaths along the Trail of Tears?

• disease

• starvation

• old age

• violence

At the end of the Seminole Wars, where di the U.S. pay some of the remaining Seminole people to relocate?

• Oklahoma

• Florida

• Louisiana

• Texas

What happened to Chief Osceola during the second Seminole War?

• He was successful in holding back any attempts by white settlers to invade Florida

• He was tricked and captured by the U.S. military when believing there would be peace talks

• He died before the second Seminole War

• He successfully negotiated a relocation agreement directly with Andrew Jackson

Despite the ruling favoring Native American rights, how did President Jackson respond to the ruling of Worcester v. Georgia?

• He gave Native Americans citizenship, giving them full control over their lands.

• He refused to enforce the ruling, undermining the system of checks and balances.

• He ordered the federal government to pay Native Americans for their lands.

• He requested a constitutional amendment to give him more power to make decisions.