WorksheetsUs History Midterm
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 58mins
Name
Class
Date
50.
What literary movement had emphasis on the emotional, the colorful, and the imaginative
a)
Post-Colonialism
b)
Transcendentalism
c)
Fictionalism
d)
Romanticism
2.
Reformers such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton (pictured here) were most concerned with
a)
Abolishing Slavery
b)
Securing Women's Rights to vote
c)
Securing Property Rights for Women
d)
Trying to keep the US out of World War I
3.
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton organized a national meeting at Seneca Falls in 1848. The primary purpose of this convention was to organize the
a)
Abolition Movement
b)
Temperance Movemnet
c)
Women's Suffrage Movement
d)
Native American Assistance Movement
4.
Horace Mann is MOST associated with what issue during the 19th Century?
a)
Child Labor
b)
Prison Reform
c)
Education Reform
d)
Women's Suffrage
5.
Which of these had the BIGGEST impact on industrialization in the early 1800s?
a)
The Cotton Gin
b)
The Transitor
c)
Interchangeable Parts
d)
Internal Combustion Engine
6.
In the early nineteenth century, why did the steps to industrialize take place in New England as opposed to the South?
a)
Agriculture in New England was not highly profitable.
b)
The South did not economically benefit from cash crops.
c)
Southerners were fearful of slaves working in factories.
d)
New Englanders had an abundance of slaves to work in factories.
7.
Which technological development led to an increased demand for slaves in the United States during the early- to mid-1800s?
a)
The Steel Plow
b)
The Cotton Gin
c)
the Mechanical Reaper
d)
The Combine Harvester
8.
The cotton gin, new farmlands in the west, and the demand for cotton in northern and European textile factories led to
a)
an increase in demand for slaves in the years leading up to the Civil War.
b)
a decrease in demand for slaves in the years leading up to the Civil War.
c)
the development of an industrialized southern economy.
d)
the Missouri Compromise and the Kansas-Nebraska Act.
9.
How did the Industrial Revolution change the way goods were created?
a)
made fewer products
b)
made better quality products
c)
went from a factory system to a cottage industry
d)
the factory system created a more efficient process of manufacturing
10.
What is the movement of people from farms to cities called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
immigration
d)
urbanization
11.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect cities?
a)
the crime rate of major cities decreased
b)
population of cities in the South increased
c)
Made the cities cleaner and safer
d)
population of cities in the Northeast increased
12.
Urbanization in the U.S. occurred primarily in the __________________ region
a)
Pacific Northwest
b)
New England
c)
Southeast
d)
Texas
13.
The primary reason urbanization occurred was people searching for...
a)
gold
b)
economic opportunities
c)
healthcare options
d)
improvements in farming
14.
Northern textile mills needed what to produce textiles...
a)
tobacco
b)
cotton
c)
an expensive labor force
d)
slave labor
15.
What does this picture show?
a)
Second Great Awakening
b)
Nullification Crisis
c)
Revolutionary War
d)
Monroe Doctrine
16.
Region of the country that depended on agriculture and slave labor
a)
New England
b)
South
c)
Midwest
d)
Pacific Northwest
17.
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
d)
mercantilism and global trade
18.
What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?
a)
churches turned away from religion and focused on politics
b)
people were inspired to join reform movements
c)
religious leaders petitioned the government for funding
d)
churches promoted states' rights
19.
large outdoor religious meetings were called
a)
petitions
b)
spiritual revivals
c)
tar and feathering events
d)
protests
20.
reform
a)
a state rejecting a law they believe is unconstitutional
b)
make changes
c)
tax on imported goods
d)
man made waterway
21.
Manifest Destiny had the unintended consequence of leaving out
a)
Homesteaders
b)
Native Americans
c)
Lower Class Whites
d)
French
22.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
23.
The Angel in the painting "American Progress" best represents...
a)
United States Destiny in the West
b)
Religious Migration to Utah
c)
Homesteaders
d)
Removal of the Native Americans to Oklahoma
24.
The first major piece of land acquired by the United States West of the Mississippi River Was...
a)
Oregon Territory
b)
California
c)
Texas
d)
Louisiana Purchase
25.
All of the following current states were located with in the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT...
a)
Kansas
b)
Nebraska
c)
Illinois
d)
Iowa
26.
The Indian Removal Act of 1834 forced many tribes to relocate to what would become the state of ...
a)
Texas
b)
Oklahoma
c)
Florida
d)
Oregon Territory
27.
Many Native American's were forced to ______to American culture rather than be forced west.
a)
Assimilate
b)
Acculturate
c)
Transform
d)
Migrate to Europe
28.
The picture best represents...
a)
Reservation Settlement in the Great Lakes Region
b)
Relationship between Natives and Jamestown Colonists
c)
Columbus' treatment of Natives
d)
The Cherokee Trail of Tears
29.
The Northwest region of the United States was influenced by the fur trade of Beaver pelts...this region is...
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
Texas
d)
Louisiana Purchase
30.
The picture best represents...
a)
War for Texas Independence
b)
Mexican-American War
c)
54 or Fight
d)
Revolutionary War
31.
All of the following states were gained after the Mexican-American War EXCEPT...
a)
California
b)
Nevada
c)
Utah
d)
Idaho
32.
This innovation made travel westward quicker and more efficient in the 1800s
a)
Eisenhower Expressway System
b)
Transcontinental Railroad
c)
Oklahoma Sooners
d)
Gold Rush
33.
The transcontinental railroad extended west all the way to the state of...
a)
Oregon
b)
Washington
c)
California
d)
Alaska
34.
New western territory offered "homesteaders"...
a)
Gold
b)
Cheap Land to Farm
c)
Railroad Connections
d)
US Mail Service
35.
According to the Map...people of the Mormon faith migrated to the state of....
a)
Salt Lake City, Utah
b)
San Francisco, California
c)
NYC, New York
d)
Omaha, Nebraska
36.
As Americans continued to claim western lands...Native Americans were forced to live on in the west
a)
Homesteads
b)
Deserts
c)
Nations
d)
Reservations
37.
Who was the missionary who traveled to Oregon and started spreading word that the land was good?
a)
Marcus Whitman
b)
Salvatore Demontrador
c)
James Whitefield
d)
Walt Whitman
38.
Which land was originally owned jointly by the British and Americans?
a)
Idaho
b)
Spain
c)
Florida
d)
Oregon
39.
What White settler had permission to settle a part of Texas by the Spanish government?
a)
Greg Dallas
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Stephen Austin
d)
Frank Gore
40.
Which white settler wanted to rebel against the Mexican government?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
James Jolik
c)
Stephen Austin
d)
Timothy Greg
41.
Which Mexican leader came with 5,000 troops to stop the white settlers from rebelling?
a)
Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
b)
Ricardo Benito Huez
c)
Rico de Plaza
d)
Manuel de pistil playana
42.
What happened to Texas after the white settlers rebellion against Mexico?
a)
It became a part of the USA
b)
It was still a part of Mexico
c)
America declared war against it
d)
It became the Republic of Texas
43.
Texas and California both became states in unusual ways. Wat did they have in common?
a)
Neither state spent any time as a territory before becoming a state.
b)
Most citizens in both states were of Mexican heritage.
c)
Native Americans outnumbered the settlers in each state.
d)
Both became slave states, which made Southerners in Congress happy.
44.
Which statement is FALSE about why it took ten years for Texas to join the US after independence?
a)
Most Texans wanted to join Mexico instead of the United States.
b)
Some Americans feared that annexing Texas would lead to war with Mexico.
c)
Some Americans were against the idea of adding another slave state.
d)
Northerners did not want to upset the slave/nonslave balance in Congress.
45.
Why did Americans in Texas become angry with the Mexican government?
a)
The Mexican government made them become Roman Catholics.
b)
The Mexican government made them do all business in Spanish.
c)
The Mexican government arrested Stephen Austin when he complained.
d)
All of the above are true.
46.
Which of the following was TRUE for most Americans who went west?
a)
They wanted to help Native people.
b)
They already had relatives in the West.
c)
They wanted cheap land and/or to make money.
d)
They wanted religious freedom.
47.
Which was NOT a reason that Americans traveled west in the early and middle 1800s?
a)
To escape their debts or other legal problems
b)
To start factories with Native American workers
c)
To find gold and become rich
d)
To farm and ranch where land was cheap
48.
What did President Andrew Jackson say that he believed about Native Americans?
a)
They would have a better life in the West.
b)
They aren't as smart as white Americans.
c)
They can't have their own nations inside the US.
d)
All of the above are true.
49.
What states were part of the Mexican Cession?
a)
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
b)
Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
c)
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
d)
California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada
50.
What literary movement had emphasis on the emotional, the colorful, and the imaginative
a)
Post-Colonialism
b)
Transcendentalism
c)
Fictionalism
d)
Romanticism
51.
Who became Jackson's campaign adviser and eventually became president as well?
a)
Van Buren
b)
Calhoun
c)
Adams
d)
Cleveland
52.
Who won the Election of 1824?
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William H. Crawford
53.
Why didn't Andrew Jackson win the election of 1824?
a)
He didn't win the popular vote
b)
He didn't receive a majority of electoral votes
c)
He didn't run in the election
d)
The Supreme Court chose John Quincy Adams instead
54.
Why would Americans be upset with John Quincy Adams being chosen for president in the election of 1824?
a)
Andrew Jackson won the most popular votes
b)
They though he didn't have enough experience
c)
He was only a military hero
d)
He supported the ALien and Sedition Acts
55.
Which government job typically led into becoming the next president of the US?
a)
Senators
b)
Govenors
c)
Secretary of Agriculture
d)
Secretary of State
56.
The deal between Henry Clay and JQA that offered the houses support for JQA as president in return for Clay becoming Secretary of State is known as the________?
a)
12th Amendment
b)
Shady Deal
c)
Corrupt Bargain
d)
Secret Dinner
57.
How does Andrew Jackson take advantage of the corrupt bargain?
a)
He uses it to campaign against Clay and Adams
b)
He makes his own deal with Clay
c)
He becomes the new Vice President to Adams
d)
He passes a law against deals like this
58.
Which of the following is the best definition for the spoils system?
a)
a bribe
b)
choosing the most qualified applicant for the job
c)
voting for the best candidate to represent the public
d)
rewarding your supporters with jobs in the government once elected
59.
Andrew Jackson ran on the support of the "common man". Which is the best description of what this means?
a)
He made himself relatable to the average American.
b)
He limited the amount of voters by increasing property requirements
c)
He supported transportation growth
d)
He came from a wealthy family in the upper class
60.
What is the main criticism of the spoils system?
a)
It rewards political loyalty
b)
It is based on merit
c)
It often leads to unqualified people getting jobs
d)
It promotes diversity
61.
How does Jackson expand democracy in the early 1800s?
a)
Campaigning
b)
Opens voting up to a larger group of white males by limiting property requirements
c)
Spoils system
d)
All of the Above
62.
What does the Indian Removal Act do?
a)
Pushes all Native Americans into Florida
b)
Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves
c)
Enacts the policy of assimilation
d)
Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River
63.
Why is the path Native Americans moved west on called the Trail of Tears?
a)
The trail was under water
b)
It stands for the loss of land
c)
So many died along the way due to starvation exposure and disease
d)
There was much fighting and conflict along the way
64.
Why was the Cherokee land in Georgia so important to the United States?
a)
Soil for cotton farming
b)
to increase slavery
c)
access to the rivers there
d)
none of the above
65.
What action did Jackson take to make him seem to powerful to many Americans?
a)
His rags to riches background
b)
Expanding voting to more Americans
c)
Ignored the Supreme Court ruling on Cherokee lands
d)
Enforcing the tariff of 1828 on South Carolina
66.
Did Andrew Jackson support the National bank?
a)
yes
b)
no
67.
Which statement best describes the regional economic differences during the mid 19th century?
a)
The North specialized in trade and manufactured goods, and the South specialized in cotton
b)
The North specialized in tobacco, and the South specialized in food crops
c)
The North specialized in fishing, and the South specialized in textiles
d)
The North specialized in agriculture, and the South specialized in mining.
68.
All of the following are parts of Henry Clay's American System EXCEPT:
a)
Removal of Native Americans to new lands to acquire more territory for U.S. citizens
b)
Improve Transportation
c)
Rechartering of the National Bank
d)
Protective Tariff (Aiding the North)
69.
Which of the following Presidents is attached to the corrupt bargain in which Henry Clay among a tie threw in the towel and gave his support to this candidate, taking a role as secretary of state to become president one day:
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
James Polk
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
William Henry Harrison
70.
Which of the following established that Jackson had no right to relocate Native Americans from their lands?
a)
Marbury vs. Madison
b)
Dred Scot vs. Sanford
c)
Worchester vs. Georgia
d)
McCullough vs. Maryland
71.
Which of the following was the principle which Jackson thought would work in removing Native Americans from their lands as long as they paid them:
a)
Eminent Domain
b)
Native American Relocation Act
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Indian Removal Act
72.
Which of the following Presidents introduced the Spoils System hiring out friends to political offices:
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
James Polk
d)
William Henry Harrison
73.
Who was our sixth President:
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
James Polk
74.
All of the following are true about the Nullification Crisis of 1828 EXCEPT:
a)
South Carolina Threatened to secede from the Union
b)
Jackson threatened military force with Henry Clay's support
c)
It began because of a tariff that raised the price of natural resources which raised prices to produce cotton
d)
It was composed of the fact the federal government was promising/printing more money than they had in gold and silver to support it.
75.
Who was our seventh president:
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
James Polk
d)
William Henry Harrison
76.
All of the following are true about the Missouri Compromise EXCEPT
a)
It Admitted Missouri as a slave state
b)
It established the 36th Parallel as the boundary for slavery
c)
It Admitted Maine as a slave state
d)
It was a compromise between free and slave states
77.
Which of the following was our 8th President:
a)
Martin Van Buren
b)
James Polk
c)
William Henry Harrison
d)
John Tyler
78.
Jacksonian Democracy (universal male suffrage) favored
a)
New Englanders
b)
The “common man”
c)
Native Americans and blacks
d)
Wealthy landowners
79.
In which battle did Andrew Jackson defeat the British?
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of New Orleans
d)
Battle of Bull Run
80.
What requirement was eliminated in order to allow more people to vote?
a)
Be a male
b)
Own property
c)
Be 18 years of age
d)
Pay taxes
81.
What event of the 1830s is shown by the heavy black lines on the map?
a)
The expansion of suffrage
b)
The spoils system
c)
The Trail of Tears
d)
Battles of the Seminole War
82.
What led President Andrew Jackson’s opponents to call him “King Andrew”?
a)
his experience as a lawyer
b)
his wealthy family with ties to England
c)
his intention to expand presidential powers (Executive Branch)
d)
his achievements in the War of 1812
83.
The Bank of the United States became a political issue because
a)
President Jackson thought it was too powerful.
b)
bank officials were caught stealing funds.
c)
it had to be supported with taxpayers' money.
d)
it printed too much paper money.
84.
One limitation to democracy during the Jackson era was that
a)
there were only two political parties.
b)
the number of voters was decreasing.
c)
Native Americans could not appeal to the Supreme Court.
d)
women, Native Americans, and most African Americans could not vote.
85.
What is "nullification"?
a)
Power of the national government to pass laws in the states
b)
Power of the Supreme Court to appoint a new president
c)
Power of the states to ignore a national law
d)
Power of the states to appoint a new president
86.
Tariffs caused the price of ____ to go up.
a)
foreign goods
b)
american made goods
c)
ice cream
d)
slaves
87.
Which state said they wouldn‘t pay the new tariff and passed the Nullification act?
a)
North Carolina
b)
South Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Georgia
88.
Although President Jackson believed in states’ rights, he supported _____.
a)
Senator Calhoun
b)
secession
c)
the protective tariff
d)
a strong nation
89.
section of the US that was dependent on farming and settlement of cheap land
a)
north
b)
south
c)
west
90.
Sequoya is an important figure in the 1800s because
a)
he wrote the Constitution of the Seminole people
b)
he invented a writing system for the Cherokee language
c)
he fought to keep the Seminoles from being removed from Florida
d)
he led the Cherokees on the Trail of Tears
91.
Which was NOT a reason why the Cherokees were forced to move west?
a)
They refused to accept white customs and ways.
b)
Gold was discovered on their land.
c)
President Jackson ignored a Supreme Court ruling in their favor.
d)
Congress passed the Indian Removal Act.
92.
What development led to the Panic of 1837?
a)
State banks issued too much paper money.
b)
Having too much paper money in circulation caused inflation.
c)
People became concerned about the health of the nation's economy.
d)
All of these
93.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move
a)
to Oklahoma
b)
to Florida
c)
to the Louisiana Purchase
d)
to Canada
94.
During the 1830s, the Five Civilized Tribes were removed from their ancestral homelands. In this sentence, what does the word “ancestral” mean?
a)
Recent
b)
Definite
c)
Main
d)
Original
95.
Constitution was written in
a)
1776
b)
1783
c)
1738
d)
1787
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