SSUSH 8 Quiz Review

Why was the admission of Maine into the Union at the same time as Missouri a significant provision of the Missouri Compromise?

• The Constitution requires states be admitted as pairs as a part of the annexation process.

• Northern states wanted a gateway to Canada since southern states were gaining access to the Mississippi River.

• Both Maine and Missouri were to serve as substantial military posts in the ongoing wars with Native Americans.

• The slave-holding states and the free states of the Union wanted to maintain a balance of power in the representation in the U.S. Congress.

Sullivan is suggesting that the United States

• will not be truly free without abolition.

• must have a social revolution to become great.

• is meant to expand across the continent and become extraordinary.

• is a nation built on historically successful political practices, guaranteed to succeed.

Select the territory that was granted to the United States as a result of the Oregon Treaty.

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was significant because it

• ended the Civil War.

• established Missouri as a free state.

• balanced the number of free and slave states.

• granted voting rights to African Americans.

Which of these statements BEST describes what happened to Texas after they won independence from Mexico in 1836?

• Within a year of gaining independence Texas became a part of the United States as a slave state.

• Texas made an alliance with Spain that would last over 20 years because both Spain and Texas had fought against Mexico.

• Texas created its own government and remained an independent state until it joined the U.S. through annexation in 1845.

• Texas was still considered a part of Mexico until the 1850s, but they were free to govern themselves until they were annexed by the United States.

Which is the BEST description of the historical impact of James K. Polk's presidency?

• Polk's economic and domestic policies were a direct cause of the outbreak of the Civil War.

• Polk's presidency was known for improved conditions for American factory workers and immigrants.

• Polk's administration was notable for territorial expansion, including the Oregon Territory and the Mexican Cession.

• Polk's administration was best known for its abolitionist policies and reducing the conflict between North and South.

Whose Presidency was MOST concerned with fulfilling the country's 'Manifest Destiny?'

• John Adams

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

Which of these was the largest and most constant issue facing the United States during the era of 'Manifest Destiny?

• whether labor unions would be allowed to form

• whether states would allow women the right to vote

• whether Indians would be relocated to North Carolina

• whether slavery would spread across the United States

How did the Missouri Compromise deal with the issue of slavery?

• It required all territories to abolish slavery before becoming states.

• It made the Mississippi River the dividing line between slave states and free states.

• It prohibited slavery in most of the former Louisiana Territory except for Missouri.

• It stated that all future states would be required to be slave states except for Missouri.

Using your knowledge of social studies, choose the area on the map that generally represents the territory ceded to the United States after the Mexican-American War.