U.S. History Unit 3: Growth of the Early Republic Quiz

Starting with the election of Andrew Jackson (1828) voter participation increased due to the (SSUSH7a)

• Extension of suffrage to Native Americans

• Passage of an amendment ending religious qualification for voting

• Arrival of more immigrants from nations with democratic governments

• End of property requirements for all white men

Which of the following is not considered part of Andrew Jackson's legacy? (SSUSH7a)

• The Nullification Crisis

• Expanding white male suffrage

• The Indian Removal Act

• American Imperialism

The term 'abolitionist' was used to describe a person who (SSUSH7d)

• opposed foreign alliances

• believed in free trade

• wanted to end slavery

• supported colonial rule

President Andrew Jackson's policy toward Native American Indians was created to (SSUSH7a)

• encourage Native American Indians to become part of mainstream American society

• force Native American Indians to move west of the Mississippi River

• improve educational opportunities for Native American Indians

• grant citizenship to Native American Indians

The Seneca Falls Conference was the first major event in the (SSUSH7c)

• Environmental movement

• Women's suffrage movement.

• Abolitionist movement

• Great Awakening

Which of the following Jacksonian Democracy battles led to the emergence of states' rights ideology and the development of sectionalism? (SSUSH7a)

• The Nullification Crisis

• The Lincoln and Douglas debates

• The Dred Scott Decision

• The Missouri Compromise

The public school movement sought to achieve which of the following goals? (SSUSH7c)

• Children should be required to attend free schools

• Slavery should be abolished

• Children should not be allowed to work until age 16

• Limit the number of new immigrants

The idea that a state can ignore a law passed by the federal government is called (SSUSH7a)

• Sectionalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Emancipation

• Nullification

What was a common theme in the nullification theories held by John C. Calhoun? (SSUSH7a)

• The right of the individual to speak against the president

• The authority of the federal government over the states

• The right of judicial review within the Supreme Court

• The right of states to strike down federal laws they see as unconstitutional

Which battle marked the end of the War of 1812? (SSUSH7c)

• Battle of New Orleans

• Battle of Tippecanoe

• Battle of Lake Erie

• Battle of Horseshoe Bend