Unit 4 The West Review

Why did Congress want to move Native Americans west of the Mississippi River?

• They wanted to open up more land for settlement.
• They wanted to protect the borders.
• They wanted to end conflict with France.
• They wanted to force them to adopt American culture.

What country did Mexico declare its independence from?

• France
• Spain
• United States
• England

Who was the general that led the Mexican troops against the U.S. in the Mexican War?

• General Pancho Villa
• General Santa Anna
• General Claudia Sheinbaum
• General Guadalupe Hidalgo

Why did President James Polk want to acquire Texas, California and Oregon Territory?

• Remain neutral towards western territories
• Continue traditional American isolationism
• Weaken the Monroe Doctrine
• Fulfill the goal of Manifest Destiny

Jacksonian Democracy stated that ____________.

• The states should control the government
• Only white men with property could vote
• Women had the right to vote for the first time
• White men no longer had to own property to vote

Which term explains President Jackson’s practice of removing government employees and replacing them with his political supporters?

• The Spoils System
• The Kitchen Cabinet
• Jacksonian Democracy
• The Nullification Crisis

What issue almost caused South Carolina to secede (withdraw) from the union?

• Indian Removal Policy
• Spoils System
• Trail of Tears
• A Tariff

What did President Jackson support instead of the Bank of the United States?

• state banks
• personal banks
• interest-free loans
• stock investments

Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?

• He thought it was too expensive to maintain
• He believed it was keeping money in the hands of the wealthy.
• He believed it did not have dependable currency/money.
• It would not give rich people loans.

Mexico argued that their border was the Nueces River, while the U.S. believed that Mexico’s border was what?

• Rocky Mountains
• Colorado River
• Rio Grande River
• Santa Ana River