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American History Quiz

Authored by Melanie Patterson

History

9th Grade

27 Questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who proposed the Missouri Compromise in 1820?

Abraham Lincoln
Henry Clay
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington

Answer explanation

The Missouri Compromise in 1820 was proposed by Henry Clay.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Missouri Compromise do to the balance between free and slave states?

Maintained the balance between free and slave states
Tipped the balance in favor of free states
Abolished the concept of free and slave states
Increased the number of slave states

Answer explanation

The Missouri Compromise maintained the balance between free and slave states by admitting Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was the US president who is most associated with the term 'Manifest Destiny'?

Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
James K. Polk
Thomas Jefferson

Answer explanation

The US president most associated with the term 'Manifest Destiny' is James K. Polk.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which treaty ended the Mexican War in 1848?

Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Tordesillas
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

Answer explanation

The Mexican War in 1848 was ended by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What term is used to describe the belief that the U.S was divinely sanctioned to expand across the North American continent?

American Expansionism
Divine Intervention
Manifest Destiny
God's Will

Answer explanation

Manifest Destiny is the belief that the U.S was divinely sanctioned to expand across the North American continent.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was one major result of the Mexican War for the United States?

Complete withdrawal from Mexican territory

Expansion of US territory to the Pacific

Destruction of the United States' economy

Answer explanation

The major result of the Mexican War for the United States was the expansion of US territory to the Pacific.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a key component of the Compromise of 1850?

Allowing Texas to enter the Union as a slave state

Granting all states the right to choose whether to allow slavery

Banning all slavery in the United States

Allowing California to enter the Union as a free state

Answer explanation

The key component of the Compromise of 1850 was allowing California to enter the Union as a free state.

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