Final Exam Review

What broader sentiment of the time is associated with the Indian Removal Act?

• Native American Renaissance

• Westward Expansion

• Industrial Revolution

• Abolitionist Movement

What legal case reached the Supreme Court regarding the Indian Removal Act and the Cherokee Nation?

• Worcester v. Georgia

• Dred Scott v. Sandford

• Marbury v. Madison

• Brown v. Board of Education

What is the term used to describe the forced migration of the Cherokee Nation to the Indian Territory?

• Trail of Hopes

• Trail of Dreams

• Trail of Freedom

• Trail of Tears

How did the U.S. government respond to the Supreme Court’s rulings in Worcester v. Georgia?

• It respected the ruling and halted the forced removal of the Cherokee.

• It ignored the ruling and proceeded with the forced removal.

• It appealed the decision to a higher court.

• It apologized to the Cherokee Nation for the injustices they had suffered.

What were the consequences of the Indian Removal Act for Native American communities?

• Enhanced cultural preservation

• Economic prosperity

• Disruption of ancestral lands, cultural upheaval, and loss of traditional lifestyles

• Improved relations with the U.S. government

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions upheld the Congressional power of controlling interstate commerce?

• Marbury v. Madison

• McCulloch v. Maryland

• Gibbons v. Ogden

• Brown v. Board of Education

What agreement resulted in the United States taking possession of Florida?

• The Monroe Doctrine

• The Adams-Onis Treaty

• McCullough v. Maryland

• None of the Above

The Act of Union of 1841 gave Canadians

• More power over their own affairs

• British citizenship

• Complete independence from Britain

How did cotton production change in the years between 1790 and 1820?

• Cotton production remained almost the same from 1790 to 1820.

• Cotton production grew very quickly, so that it was ten times higher in 1820.

• Cotton production slowly declined because of the high cost of cotton gins.

• Cotton production shrank very quickly because of the high costs of labor.

What was the name of the society in the South that was dominated by owners of large plantations? This was the small, but wealthy class living in luxury.

• Cotton Gin

• Cotton Kingdom

• Cotton Palace

• Cotton Empire