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Westward Expansion Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What happened to William McIntosh when he sold his tribe's land? 
a)
he was kicked out of his tribe
b)
he was killed 
c)
he was no longer the chief
d)
he was reported missing 
2.
What present day state did all of the Natives have to travel to as part of theIndian Removal Act?
a)
Kansas
b)
Oklahoma
c)
Mississippi
d)
Texas 
3.
What treaty gave up Cherokee Land?
a)
Treaty of New Echota
b)
Treaty of Indian Springs
c)
Treaty of Augusta
d)
Treaty of Ghent
4.
What treaty gave away all of the Creek Land?
a)
Treaty of Indian Springs
b)
Treaty of New Echota
c)
Treaty of Augusta
d)
Treaty of Ghent
5.
Gold was found on Cherokee land in what modern day Georgia city?
a)
Dalton
b)
Athens
c)
Dahlonega
d)
Rome
6.
What did the court case, Worcester V. Georgia say in regards of Cherokee Land?
a)
It stated that the Cherokee Nation was their own separate nation.
b)
It stated that the Cherokee Nation was NOT their own separate nation.
7.
What did not help the efforts of the Missionaries in Cherokee Land
a)
Missionaries teaching the Cherokees the English language
b)
Missionaries living amongst the Cherokee Tribe
c)
Georgians who supported the Indian Removal Act
d)
Georgians who did not support the Indian Removal Act
8.
Who was the Chief of the Cherokee Tribe?
a)
Chief Osceola
b)
Chief John Ross
c)
Chief William McIntosh
9.
Who was the Chief of the Creek Tribe?
a)
Chief Osceola
b)
Chief William McIntosh
c)
Chief John Ross
10.
What was the largest tribe in Georgia?
a)
Creek 
b)
Cherokee
c)
Choctaw
d)
Chickasaw
11.
What event helped prevent the British army from doing further damage to the capital?
a)
A great storm hit D.C.
b)
The US Army attacked the British Army
c)
Citizens attacked the British Army
d)
The British stopped burning the capital because it was Christmas
12.
Who was the President of the United States during the war of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
13.
Who fought in the Battle of New Orleans alongside Andrew Jackson's army?
a)
Pirates
b)
Natives
c)
Slaves
d)
All of the Above
14.
What Fort was under attack which led to the writing of our National Anthem? 
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort McHenry
c)
Fort Knox
d)
Fort Ticonderoga
15.
 Who wrote our National Anthem?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
John Adams
d)
Francis Scott Key
16.
What would be the main reason the United States declared war against GreatBritain in the War of 1812?
a)
Great Britain was attacking our ally France
b)
Great Britain launched a surprise attack in Baltimore
c)
Great Britain forced a blockade on the United States
17.
What did the Compact of 1802 do to Georgia?
a)
Made Georgia pay $1.25 Million in fines because of the Yazoo Land Fraud
b)
Took away Georgia's land near Savannah and Augusta
c)
Took away Georgia's land in present day Mississippi and Alabama
d)
Clearly stated that Northern Georgia was Cherokee territory
18.
What was the conflict of interest for the lawmakers involved during the Yazoo Land Fraud
a)
Lawmakers wanted to live on the cheap land the land companies had
b)
Lawmakers owned stock in the land company and would benefit off of company sales
c)
Lawmakers wanted Georgia to grow and develop because of the land deals
d)
Lawmakers were not legally allowed to create laws dealing with land
19.
What was the land distribution system where white males, orphans, & widows could receive land?
a)
Headright
b)
Land Lottery
20.
What was the land distribution system where each land owner was given square shaped lots?
a)
Headright
b)
Land Lottery
21.
What was the land distribution system where participants had to be in drawing to receive land?
a)
Headright
b)
Land Lottery
22.
What was the land distribution system where each land owner was given oddly shaped plots of land?
a)
Headright
b)
Land Lottery 
23.
What was the land distribution system where each head of household had a“right” to land
a)
Headright
b)
Land Lottery
24.
True or False: 95% of Georgia's land before 1802 was settled by people
a)
True
b)
False
25.
Before 1802, Georgia's border extended from the Atlantic Ocean to the ....
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Chattahoochee River
d)
Altamaha River
26.

What major purchase doubled the size of the United States?

a)

Treaty of Augusta

b)

Compact of 1802

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Yazoo Land Fraud

27.

What is the belief that Americans should explore every part of the country?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Imperialism

c)

Nationalism

d)

Age of Exploration

28.

What event helped prevent the British army from doing further damage to Washington D.C.

a)

A US counterattack

b)

The British surrendered

c)

A great storm hit D.C.

d)

The French Navy

29.

Who was the President during the War of 1812?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

James Monroe

d)

James Madison

30.

Who fought alongside Andrew Jackson's army in the Battle of New Orleans?

a)

slaves

b)

Native Americans

c)

militia

d)

pirates

31.

What fort was under attack which led to the writing of our national anthem?

a)

Fort Baltimore

b)

Fort Sumter

c)

Fort Knox

d)

Fort McHenry

32.

Who wrote our National Anthem?

a)

Francis Underwood

b)

Nathanial Scott

c)

Dred Scott

d)

Francis Scott Key

33.

What was the main reason the US went to war during the War of 1812?

a)

Britain attacked our ally France

b)

We wanted to prove we could beat Britain again

c)

Britain was capturing our sailors

d)

Andrew Jackson wanted revenge for his Revolutionary war injuries

34.

What treaty ended the War of 1812

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Augusta

35.

What year did the War of 1812 end?

a)

1812

b)

1813

c)

1814

d)

1815

36.

Who was the President of the United States when the final group of Cherokee left their homeland?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Martin Van Buren

c)

John Quincy Adams

d)

James Madison

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