6th SST Unit 5 Review

1. Which of the following was not a main cause of the War of 1812?

• Britain was still involved in the Americas by owning Canada.

• Britain was still involved in the Americas by putting taxes on Americans’ tea and sugar.

• Britain was still involved in the Americas by forming alliances with Native Americans.

• Britain was kidnapping American sailors and forcing them to work in the British Navy.

Which of the following was NOT a problem the Americas faced after gaining independence?

• The continued existence of slavery

• Continued intervention by European countries

• Wars between the United States and Latin America

• All of the above were problems the Americas faced.

Which of the following agreements allowed new states to vote on whether or not they would allow slavery?

• The Missouri Compromise

• The Emancipation Proclamation

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Kansas-Nebraska Act

Which agreement helped maintain the balance between slave states and free states by admitting one of each?

By letting all new states vote on the issue of slavery, how did the Kansas-Nebraska Act relate to the Missouri Compromise?

• It came before the Missouri Compromise

• It reinforced the Missouri Compromise

• It overturned the Missouri Compromise

• It was not related at all to the Missouri Compromise

1. What was one “pro” of the Missouri Compromise?

• 1. Balance was maintained between the slave states and the free states.

• Slavery was abolished.

• The problem of slavery in new territories was solved forever.

• 1. Missouri joined the United States as a free state.

James _______ was the 4th president of the United States and was president during the War of 1812.

1. Which of the following best describes European influences in the Americas after the Americas became independent?

• Britain influenced its former colonies, but Spain did not.

• 1. Spain influenced its former colonies, but Britain did not.

• Neither Spain nor Britain influenced their former colonies.

• 1. Both Spain and Britain influenced their former colonies.

James ______ was the 5th President of the United States

The Monroe Doctrine was created _________ the War of 1812

• before

• during

• after