Westward Expansion Review

Definition:

To give up land or territory

• annex

• seige

• cede

• dictator

Who won the presidential election of 1824?

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

• John Quincy Adams

• William Crawford

Who helped John Quincy Adams "steal" the election of 1824?

• John C. Calhoun

• Henry Clay

• Zachary Taylor

• James Monroe

Andrew Jackson was considered the champion of the common man because...

• He grew up poor and was a self-made man

• He was rich

• He was personable

• He fought in wars

Jacksonian Democracy encouraged which of the following?

• More people participating in politics

• More people voting in elections

• Common men having their voice heard

• All the above

True or False: Jackson opposed the National Bank for being unconstitutional and favoring the rich.

• True

• False

The Indian Removal Act pushed Native Americans west of the _____________.

• Mississippi River

• Missouri River

• Kansas River

• Ohio River

True or False: The U.S. Government repeatedly broke their promises to Native American tribes.

• True

• False

What was the primary reason as to why the U.S. was pushing Native Americans west?

• Native Americans were disputing territorial borders

• They were sending them to a better area for them to live

• Native Americans were not adopting American culture quick enough

• They wanted to claim Indian land for settlers

Which of the following was NOT a hardship faced on the Oregon Trail?

• Tough terrain

• Harsh weather

• Attacks from Mexican soldiers

• Attacks from Native Americans