VUS.6 SOL Review

What did President Thomas Jefferson purchase in 1803 that significantly expanded the territory of the United States?

• Alaska Purchase

• Louisiana Purchase

• Gadsden Purchase

• Oregon Territory

What term is used to describe the 19th-century belief that the expansion of the US throughout the American continents was both justified and inevitable?

• Colonialism

• Imperialism

• Manifest Destiny

• American Exceptionalism

What was the Trail of Tears?

• A path used during the Gold Rush

• A celebration route for American independence

• The forced relocation of Native American nations

• A famous hiking trail established in the early 1800s

Which document of 1823 declared that the American continents should not be considered for future colonization by European powers?

• Emancipation Proclamation

• Monroe Doctrine

• Magna Carta

• Treaty of Paris

How did the War of 1812 contribute to the decline of the Federalist Party?

• By strengthening military policies

• By promoting international trade

• Opposed to War & secret meeting seen as treasonous

• By encouraging westward expansion

Which U.S. president is associated with the term "the Age of the Common Man"?

• Andrew Jackson

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

During the Age of Jackson, which group of people saw an increase in democracy and suffrage?

• Women

• African Americans

• Native Americans

• White males without property

What was the practice called when campaign supporters were rewarded with public office positions?

• Spoils System

• Nepotism

• Lobbying

• Gerrymandering

The Whig Party was primarily in opposition to which political party?

• Democratic Party

• Republican Party

• Libertarian Party

• Green Party

The Know-Nothing Party was organized in opposition to which group of people?

• Catholics

• Protestants

• Immigrants

• Industrialists