WorksheetsReform/Jackson and Road to Civil War
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1.
What was an impact on of Samuel Morse's invention?
a)
People can use slaves more efficiently
b)
People can now exchange information from long distance
c)
It made shipping goods easier
d)
It made manufacturing goods cheaper.
2.
Writers Margaret Fuller, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Henry David Thoreau were
a)
Transcendentalists
b)
Revivalists
c)
Utopians
d)
Enslaved people
3.
Transcendentalism-
a)
began in England and traveled to America
b)
valued intuition and self-reliance
c)
rejected Christianity in favor of Eastern teachings
d)
All these answers are correct
4.
Which of the following best describes Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
a)
Leader in the abolitionist movement
b)
First woman doctor in the United States
c)
Leader in improving American schools
d)
Organizer of the Women's Rights Convention
5.
What did advancement in transportation such as canals, steamboats, and railroads have on manufactured goods?
a)
Goods became more expensive to produce and ship.
b)
Goods became cheaper and easier to ship.
c)
Nothing changed in goods produced.
d)
The South started making less goods.
6.
Transcendentalism
a)
a philosophy practiced by readers who stressed the relationship between science and space over material things, and theimportance of the group conscience
b)
a philosophy practiced by writers who stressed the relationship between human beings and nature, spiritual things over material things, and the importance of the individual conscience
c)
migrating (moving) to another country,usually for permanent residence
d)
the increase in the number of peopleliving in towns or cities due to migration,employment opportuities, or a changein birth & death rates; city life
7.
What did the Supreme Court rule in the case of Gibbons v. Ogden?
a)
Only the federal government had the right to control interstate commerce.
b)
States had power over the national government in matters involving taxation.
c)
A state bank could not tax a national bank.
d)
A state had the right to control its own commerce.
8.
The Supreme Court decision ruled that a state could not tax a national bank.
a)
Gibbons v. Ogden
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Doctrine of Nullification
9.
The Second Great Awakening was a movement that promoted —
a)
spiritual revival and the need for social reform
b)
the use of reason and scientific theory
c)
states’ rights and governmental reform
d)
mercantilism and the development of global trade
10.
The Compromise of 1850 allowed certain territories to use popular sovereignty to determine whether the territory would be free or slave. This decision applied to much of the land gained from the...?
a)
Revolutionary War
b)
Treaty of 1846 (Oregon)
c)
U.S - Mexican War
d)
War of 1812
11.
Which pull factor accounted for much of Chinese immigration to the United States in the mid-1800s?
a)
An opportunity for free land in the Midwest
b)
The prospect of religious freedom
c)
An economic boom in the West
d)
The possibility of a free education
12.
The bullet points in this list would most likely be included in an essay about —
a)
the rise of the Republican Party
b)
the emergence of Manifest Destiny
c)
abolitionist groups in the western territories
d)
the growth of the secession movement in southern states
13.
What was one result of the law described above?
a)
Northerners who believed the law was unfair began to support the abolitionist movement.
b)
Religious groups left the abolitionist movement to avoid political controversy
c)
Southerners used the law to challenge the constitutionality of abolitionist goals
d)
Abolitionist societies began to focus their efforts on promoting women’s suffrage
14.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote _________ to discuss women's voting rights in 1848.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Declaration of Rights of Women
c)
Declaration of Sentiments
d)
Declaration of Rights of Women and Men
15.
What two people became good abolitionists speakers because they had been former slaves?
a)
Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth
b)
Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass
c)
Harriet Tubman, Dorthea Dix
d)
Dorthea Dix, Sojourner Truth
16.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Great Awakening
d)
Louisiana Purchase
17.
Results of the U.S. Mexican War
-Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United States.
-The Rio Grande is made the border between Mexico and the United States.
-Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present day states.
Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?
-Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United States.
-The Rio Grande is made the border between Mexico and the United States.
-Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present day states.
Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Treaty of Jefferson
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
18.
With which treaty did the British and the U.S. divide their territory along the 49th parallel?
a)
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
b)
The Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
The Fifty-Four Forty or Fight Treaty
d)
The Oregon Treaty
19.
The Chinese did more than mine for Gold such as.............
a)
Worked as maids
b)
Worked in politics
c)
Built railroads
d)
Built weapons
20.
What is the significance of the Gadsden Purchase
a)
provided southern railroads
b)
provided more lands for homes
c)
Made the USA double in size
d)
Provided more farm land
21.
Which color covers the land of the Gadsden Purchase
a)
Blue
b)
Brown
c)
White
d)
Red
22.
Which color covers the land of the Mexican Cession
a)
Brown
b)
Blue
c)
Pink
d)
yellow
23.
Who was the author of the anti-slavery novel pictured?
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Angelina Grimke
c)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
d)
Sojourner Truth
24.
The main causes of sectionalism were
a)
nationalism and federalism
b)
states' rights and slavery
c)
manifest destiny and imperialism
d)
capitalism and mercantilism
25.
What was a result of the Kansas Nebraska Act?
a)
Popular sovereignty was outlawed
b)
Violence between pro and anti slave forces in Kansas
c)
Slavery was outlawed in Washington, D.C.
d)
Great Britain boycotted southern cotton
26.
What did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas Nebraska Act have in common?
a)
They all dealt with slavery in western territories
b)
They all reduced sectionalism
c)
They all were proposed by Henry Clay
d)
They all were proposed by Stephen A. Douglas
27.
According to the excerpt above, the Gadsden Purchase was intended to —
a)
support settlement of U.S. territory gained through the U.S.-Mexican War
b)
encourage commerce among U.S. states formed from the Louisiana Purchase
c)
allow the United States and Mexico to share railroad construction costs
d)
encourage the sale of U.S. government land in Florida
28.
Which of the following best completes the diagram above?
a)
Slave holding state
b)
Bordered by the Pacific
c)
Formerly part of Mexico
d)
Dependent on heavy industry
29.
The innovation shown in this photograph most affected the U.S. economy by —
a)
decreasing the need for canals
b)
allowing more efficient movement of goods
c)
reducing the costs of settling in western territories
d)
transporting workers from southern states to northern states
30.
The above map shows the United States after which of the following?
a)
The Mexican-American War
b)
The Compromise of 1850
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
31.
In the nineteenth century, the availability of the resources in the list in the picture resulted in —
a)
the development of industrial labor unions in the South
b)
an increase in the number of immigrants moving to the South
c)
an increase in the number of factories in the Northeast
d)
the expansion of commercial agriculture in the Northeast
32.
Which of the following best completes the table above?
a)
Immigration expands the labor force.
b)
The government seizes control of factories.
c)
Overland trade routes become obsolete.
d)
A scarcity of raw materials causes prices to rise.
33.
The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —
a)
established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
b)
reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
c)
confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
d)
upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president
34.
What was one major impact of this novel?
a)
The profits from book sales funded early labor organizations.
b)
Congress was inspired to pass laws outlawing the abuse of slaves.
c)
The Supreme Court overturned fugitive slave laws.
d)
Support grew for the abolitionist movement.
35.
One attempt to resolve this issue without violence involved which action?
a)
The Cherokee Nation challenged Georgia’s anti-Cherokee laws before the U.S. Supreme Court.
b)
Georgia asked the federal government for funds to purchase Cherokee land.
c)
The Cherokee Nation asked President Andrew Jackson to negotiate with Georgia.
d)
Georgia offered to grant U.S. citizenship to the Cherokees.
36.
What law did Jackson pass that resulted in the Trail of Tears?
a)
Worcester v Georgia
b)
Nullification crisis
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Bank War
37.
This political cartoon represents what conflict during Jackson's presidency?
a)
The tariff on all exports
b)
Bank War
c)
Campaign mudslinging
d)
Nullification Crisis
38.
The Supreme Court in Worcester v Georgia ruled WHAT?
a)
Cherokee Nation was distinct community; state of Georgia had no force over them
b)
Cherokee Nation must follow Georgia law
c)
Cherokee Nation could rule over Georgia
d)
Georgia officials must be jailed
39.
How did President Jackson react to Georgia's reaction to the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia?
a)
Ordered Georgia to stop the removal
b)
Did not enforce the ruling
c)
Ordered Georgia to pay natives for land
d)
Challenged Chief Justice Marshall to a duel
40.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
a)
the idea that the common people should control their government
b)
the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
c)
the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
d)
the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812
41.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
42.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
43.
Why do we call the forced migration of Native Americans during Jackson's presidency the Trail of Tears?
a)
It was a chance for Natives to become "civilized"
b)
About 1/4 of the Natives died on the way when forced to unknown lands.
c)
Jackson felt very guilty about what he had done
d)
Natives were treated fairly and humanely
44.
These speakers are debating an issue that eventually became known as the —
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Nullification Crisis
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Three-Fifths Compromise
45.
Which of these best completes the diagram?
a)
California
b)
Nevada
c)
Texas
d)
Florida
46.
In the 1840s, thousands of Irish immigrants came to the United States seeking to escape —
a)
a civil war between Protestants and Catholics
b)
a famine caused by the failure of a staple food crop
c)
a series of violent conflicts between the British and Irish governments
d)
a series of smallpox epidemics
47.
What was one major effect of the opening of the Erie Canal?
a)
The cost of shipping goods on eastern roads increased.
b)
The number of ships passing through northern ports decreased.
c)
The cost of shipping goods from the Midwest decreased.
d)
The volume of trade passing through southern ports increased.
48.
The primary goal of the American Temperance Society was to —
a)
ban the spread of slavery to new territories
b)
decrease the consumption of alcohol
c)
gain the release of mentally ill people from prisons
d)
create a self-sufficient utopian society
49.
Which of these was an effect of the Industrial Revolution on U.S. women in the early nineteenth century?
a)
Women in unions gained bargaining power with employers
b)
The government passed laws to improve safety for women in the workplace.
c)
Women seeking work migrated from rural communities to cities
d)
State governments called conventions in support of women’s suffrage.
50.
Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
a)
The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states
b)
State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus
c)
Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law
d)
State courts lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law
51.
How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?
a)
Manufacturers produced goods to export overseas
b)
Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers
c)
Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers
d)
Industrialists invested in cotton plantations
52.
As a result of her reform efforts, Dorothea Dix helped states--
a)
ban the sale of alcohol
b)
establish high schools for girls
c)
build and maintain mental health facilities
d)
legally grant women control inheritance
53.
How did participation in the anti-slavery movement affect many women abolitionists?
a)
They accepted their traditional roles as wives
b)
They contributed to other reform movements
c)
They realized that total freedom for slaves was impossible
d)
They became aware of their own need for freedom and equal rights
54.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
a)
the idea that the common people should control their government
b)
the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
c)
the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
d)
the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812
55.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
56.
Jackson's policy toward American Indians was
a)
to honor treaties that protected Indian land.
b)
to use force to remove Indians from their land.
c)
to give Indians fertile land for farming.
d)
to help Indians create their own government.
57.
When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies it was called:
a)
support system
b)
the spoils system
c)
Jacksonian Democracy
d)
nullification
58.
Why did South Carolina threaten to secede from the union the first time?
a)
Slavery
b)
Land costs
c)
Tariffs
d)
Missouri entering the union
59.
Many of his opponents would have agreed with the cartoon’s portrayal of Jackson Because it suggests that ---
a)
he was not really the common man that many people thought him to be
b)
he has used the spoils system to gain wealth and influence in the government
c)
the executive branch of government became too powerful during his presidency
d)
the leaders of other countries had too much influence in the American government
60.
MuCulloch v. Maryland
a)
declared the Bank of the US unconstitutional
b)
decreased national debt
c)
supported the state gvmt over national
d)
strengthened the fed. gvmt's control over the economy
61.
Promoted Pres. Madison's plan of developing a transportation system, protective tariffs, and a national bank
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Henry Clay
c)
John Tyler
d)
Martin Van Buren
62.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
a)
That slavery diminished the national character.
b)
That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.
c)
That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens
d)
That slavery should be abolished by executive order
63.
The Dred Scott case made what Compromise unconstitutional.
a)
The Compromise of 1850
b)
The Great Compromise
c)
The 3/5th Compromise
d)
The Missouri Compromise
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