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WorksheetsSlavery, Manifest Destiny and Civil War
Total questions: 111
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Name
Class
Date
1.
Who led the Mormons to the Salt Lake region?
a)
Joseph Smith
b)
Brigham Young
c)
John Sutter
d)
John C. Fremont
2.
Where did the war with Mexico begin?
a)
At Goliad
b)
Near the Rio Grande
c)
In Santa Fe
d)
On the South Pass
3.
Directly after Texas Independence, Sam Houston was elected to what role?
a)
President of the Texas Republic
b)
Senator of Texas
c)
Governor of Texas
d)
Mayor of Texas
4.
Which “act of Mexico herself,” according to President Polk, was the cause of war between the United States and Mexico?
a)
The Alamo Massacre
b)
Mexican attack on General Taylor in disputed territory
c)
Mexico's refusal to pay American taxes
d)
Mexico's refusal to recognize Texas
5.
Who commanded Texas forces during the War for Texas Independence?
a)
Jim Bowie
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Stephen F. Austin
d)
William Travis
6.
"Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!" is related to what issue?
a)
the Oregon border
b)
US annexation of Texas
c)
The Louisiana Purchase
d)
expansion of slavery
7.
The title given to the idea that America will stretch from coast to coast is called?
a)
Divine Destiny
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
The Immaculate Reception
d)
America's Destiny
8.
What did the US insist was the border with Mexico?
a)
Mexico City
b)
Nueces River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Laredo
9.
As a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the United States
a)
agreed to the Nueces River as the border
b)
Gave Mexico California and New Mexico
c)
Paid Mexico $15 million
d)
Received Spain
10.
Which President used the campaign slogan, "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight!"
a)
Zachary Taylor
b)
Martin Van Buren
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
James K. Polk
11.
Who founded the Mormon church?
a)
Joseph Smith
b)
Brigham Young
c)
John Sutter
d)
Steve Young
12.
What happened to the Texans at the Alamo?
a)
Hid in the basement
b)
Negotiated Independence
c)
They were defeated
d)
Won a major victory
13.
One travel route to San Francisco from New York involved going around the Southern point of what?
a)
South America
b)
Florida
c)
California
d)
Mexico
14.
Mexican General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna was captured at which battle?
a)
The Alamo
b)
Goliad
c)
Mexico City
d)
San Jacinto
15.
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
16.
Which best describes Manifest Destiny?
a)
Caused everyone to get along better
b)
expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific
c)
Idea started in the 1600s
d)
The king said that we had to the right to move west
17.
The war with Mexico BEGAN with
a)
California's rebellion
b)
a border dispute in Texas
c)
the Battle of Buena Vista
d)
a US invasion of Mexico City
18.
Which part of the country was the Mexican Cession in?
a)
Northeastern U.S.
b)
Southeastern U.S.
c)
Northwestern U.S.
d)
Southwestern U.S.
19.
What act allowed the national government to force Native Americans to give up their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Civilization Act
c)
Manifest Destiny Act
d)
Indian Territory Act
20.
Before the Battle of the Alamo, who owned Texas?
a)
America
b)
Mexico
c)
France
21.
What was the name of the mission in Texas used as a fort when Texas fought for independence?
a)
Lalmo
b)
Gadsen
c)
Mlamo
d)
Alamo
22.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Florida Cession
23.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Trans-Appalachian West
d)
Oregon Country
24.
What was the name of the treaty where Mexico ceded half of its land to the United States?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of San Jacinto
c)
Treaty of Mesa Verde
d)
Treaty of Alama Gordo
25.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They increased the territory of the United States.
c)
Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
d)
Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.
26.
What caused people to rush to California in 1849?
a)
cholera
b)
religious freedom
c)
gold rush
d)
beaver fur
27.
Which President asked Lewis and Clark to go exploring?
a)
George Washington
b)
Barak Obama
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
28.
What is the belief that it is our destiny to expand westward and fill the country coast to coast?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
The American Dream
c)
Expansionism
d)
World Domination
29.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
a)
She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
b)
She took care of Clark's children.
c)
She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
d)
She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.
30.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a shortcut to the Gulf of Mexico
c)
It was the pioneer headquarters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
31.
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Britian
d)
Portugal
32.
When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?
a)
1703
b)
1903
c)
1803
d)
1813
33.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
34.
Thomas Jefferson was the ____ president.
a)
3rd
b)
16th
c)
43rd
d)
20th
35.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
36.
Andrew Jackson and the US Army invaded this Spain controlled territory to stop the Native American raids on American settlements
a)
Texas
b)
Oregon Country
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Florida
37.
1803
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Star-Spangled Banner Written
c)
Florida Acquisition
d)
War of 1812
38.
1845
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon Acquisition
39.
Which explains a change in lifestyle of American Indian tribes after the Civil War?
a)
Many tribes experienced drought and famine.
b)
Many tribes moved westward to find buffalo.
c)
Tribes were removed to reservations.
d)
Tribes farmed after buffalo herds disappeared.
40.
Which nickname was given to the African-American regiments of the Army after the Civil War?
a)
Buffalo Hunters
b)
Red River Rebels
c)
Buffalo Soldiers
d)
Screaming Eagles
41.
How did the end of the Civil War affect the cattle industry?
a)
The demand for beef in the East brought rapid growth.
b)
Farmers had to move west and take land needed for grazing.
c)
Much of the land used for grazing was destroyed in the war.
d)
The loss in the Confederacy brought many cowboys to Texas.
42.
What invention solved the problem of the difficult and time-consuming process of removing seeds from short-staple cotton?
a)
Seed Separator
b)
Cotton Reaper
c)
Steel plow
d)
Cotton Gin
43.
True or False: Free blacks could have their freedom because their ancestors were freed after the American Revolution.
a)
True
b)
False
44.
Free blacks could have their freedom because they bought their own freedom HOW?
a)
money earned from being a slave
b)
money given them by the government
c)
with saved money earned with permission from owner
45.
What violent slave rebellion resulted in 60 white people and 100 innocent slaves being killed?
a)
John Brown's Rebellion
b)
Shays's Rebellion
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Nat Turner's Rebellion
46.
The time before the war
a)
antebellum
b)
cotton
c)
elite
d)
social class
47.
Enslaved African Americans...
a)
owned small farms
b)
were bought and sold at auctions
c)
were tradesman, merchants, and shopkeepers
d)
had freedom
48.
Who invented the Cotton Gin?
a)
Francis Marion
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Jim Crow
49.
Export means...
a)
to bring in to a country to sell
b)
to ship to other countries to sell
50.
Textiles are...
a)
wood pieces used to cover the floor
b)
fabrics made by knitting and weaving
c)
fabrics made from sheep
51.
What was one problem with cotton?
a)
You had to cut it off of sheep
b)
It was stinky
c)
It took a long time to remove the seeds from the cotton plants
52.
Why did the invention of the cotton gin lead to an increase in the number of slaves in South Carolina?
a)
It needed to be repaired a lot
b)
More slaves were needed to clean the cotton
c)
Lots of slaves were needed to produce and harvest more cotton
53.
Which river become part of the border dispute between Texas and Mexico.....and eventually the United States and Mexico?
a)
Pee Dee
b)
Colorado
c)
Rio Grande
d)
El Ranchito
54.
Which current U.S. states were NOT gained as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
Nevada and Arizona
b)
California and Texas
c)
New Mexico and Utah
d)
Oregon and Kansas
55.
A civil war is violent conflict within the borders of one's own nation.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Chalupas
d)
Sugar Gliders
56.
Which of the following is the correct time period of the Mexican War against the United States?
a)
1812-1814
b)
1836-1837
c)
1846-1848
d)
1898
57.
Which of the following leaders....a man with more military experience than anyone in the history of the galaxy....was nicknamed "Ol Fuss and Feathers"?
a)
Winfield Scott
b)
Zachary Taylor
c)
Sam Houston
d)
The Birdman
58.
"Ol Rough and Ready".....he was the lead general of the American forces during the Mexican War. His success would launch him to the presidency years later.
a)
James Buchanan
b)
William Henry Harrison
c)
Zachary Taylor
d)
James K. Polk
59.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important to Expansionists?
a)
Expanded Slavery
b)
Ended Manifest Destiny
c)
Started Manifest Destiny
d)
Ended Slavery
60.
Which states were essential to victory for each side?
a)
Confederate
b)
Union
c)
Border
61.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Confederacy had?
a)
More Troops
b)
Home Field Advantage
c)
Better Weapons
d)
Better Transportation
62.
Who won the 1st Battle of Bull Run?
a)
Union
b)
Confederates
c)
Draw
63.
Who was the Union general in the West that gained the only victories for the Union?
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
William Tecumseh Sherman
c)
Stonewall Jackson
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
64.
Which of the following was an advantage that the Union had?
a)
Smarter Generals
b)
Defensive Strategy
c)
More Troops
d)
Highly Motivated
65.
The majority of the battles of the Civil War were fought where?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Union
66.
Who was the leading general of the Confederate army?
a)
Grant
b)
Lee
c)
Jackson
d)
McClellan
67.
Which side won all the early battles of the Civil War?
a)
Union
b)
Confederacy
68.
Which waterway was important to both the North and the South?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Tennessee River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Mississippi River
69.
Does the Emancipation Proclamation makes the institution of slavery illegal?
a)
Yes
b)
No
70.
What battle was the single bloodiest battle in US history?
a)
Antietam
b)
Shiloh
c)
Gettysburg
d)
Vicksburg
71.
What Union general is known for his march to the sea?
a)
Grant
b)
Sherman
c)
Lee
d)
Jackson
72.
Where did the south finally surrender unconditionally?
a)
Antietam
b)
Gettysburg
c)
Richmond
d)
Appomatox
73.
Maintaining balance between free and slave states was important because
a)
they wanted to maintain balance in Congress.
b)
Northern states threatened to declare war if balance wasn't maintained.
c)
President Lincoln wanted to maintain balance.
74.
What act returned run-away slaves to the south?
a)
Liberator Act
b)
Georgia Platform
c)
Fugitive Slave Act
75.
Which law set a precedent, or example, for admitting two states at a time: one free and one slave?
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
76.
What was the result of the Kansas/Nebraska Act?
a)
Southern states seceded.
b)
South Carolina began a nullification campaign.
c)
Violence at voting polls resulted in Bleeding Kansas.
77.
What was the US Supreme Court's decision when Dred Scott, a slave, attempted to sue for his freedom? The US Supreme Court determined that he
a)
would be granted his freedom
b)
was lying about living in a free state
c)
was property, not a citizen, and had no legal right to sue
78.
What event causes the south to secede?
a)
Bleeding Kansas
b)
the Election of 1860
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Tariff of Abominations
79.
Who was elected president in 1860?
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Alexander Stephens
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
80.
When congress passed the tariff on British goods, South Carolina began a campaign to invalidate, or ______ the federal law.
a)
nullify
b)
secede
c)
abolish
d)
sectionalize
81.
Many southern states believe that the state should be the final authority over slavery. This belief is an example of
a)
abolition
b)
sectionalism
c)
states' rights
d)
popular sovereignty
82.
Which group supported the abolition of slavery?
a)
republicans
b)
Georgia abolition
c)
southern democrats
d)
Constitutional Union
83.
Where did the Civil War begin?
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Antietam
c)
Fort Sumpter
d)
Manassas
84.
How long did the Civil War last?
a)
2 years
b)
8 years
c)
1 year
d)
4 years
85.
Southern General from Virginia who led the South's largest army and lost a major battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
86.
One of General Lee's most important generals who would stand like a "Stonewall" during battles and was accidentally killed by his own men.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Ulysses S. Grant
87.
3 day battle that the South lost and is considered the turning point in the war
a)
Gettysburg
b)
Fort Sumter
c)
The Atlanta Campaign
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
88.
The 1st and only President of the Confederacy during the Civil War.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S. Grant
d)
Jefferson Davis
89.
What was the impact of Sherman’s “March to the Sea”?
a)
A. It convinced the South that they could win the war.
b)
B. It convinced President Lincoln to issue the Emancipation Proclamation.
c)
C. It forced Robert E. Lee to evacuate Georgia.
d)
D. It left a path of destruction from Atlanta to Savannah that crippled the Confederacy.
90.
Who was William T. Sherman?
a)
A. He was the Confederate general who tried to invade the North twice but failed.
b)
B. He was the appointed governor of Georgia during Reconstruction.
c)
C. He was the Union general who conquered Atlanta and marched all the way to Savannah.
d)
D. He was the Union general who finally defeated Robert E. Lee and forced him to surrender.
91.
1. Who was a conductor of the Underground Railroad?
a)
FREDERICK DOUGLASS
b)
SOJOURNER TRUTH
c)
ANGELINA GRIMKE
d)
HARRIET TUBMAN
92.
2. He was an ex-slave who became an advisor to President Lincoln?
a)
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON
b)
JOHN BROWN
c)
FREDERICK DOUGLASS
d)
ROBERT FINLEY
93.
6. How did Angelina and Sarah Grimké participate in the abolitionist movement?
a)
THEY DONATED MONEY
b)
THEY WROTE LETTERS ABOUT SLAVERY
c)
THEY BOUGHT SLAVES AND FREED THEM
d)
THEY SENT SLAVES TO LIBERIA
94.
WHY WAS SENECA FALLS CONVENTION IMPORTANT?
a)
WOMEN'S MOVEMENT STARTED HERE
b)
ABOLITION MOVEMENT STARTED HERE
c)
TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT STARTED HERE
d)
NATIVIST MOVEMENT STARTED HERE
95.
10. WHICH ACT UPSET THE BALANCE BETWEEN SLAVE AND FREE STATES?
a)
COMPROMISE OF 1820
b)
KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT
c)
COMPROMISE OF 1850
96.
12. UNCLE TOM'S CABIN RAISED PEOPLES AWARENESS ABOUT WHAT ISSUE?
a)
EDUCATION
b)
POVERTY
c)
IMMIGRATION
d)
SLAVERY
97.
WHAT POLITICAL PARTY WAS CREATED TO END SLAVERY?
a)
DEMOCRATIC
b)
REPUBLICAN
c)
WHIGS
d)
FREEDOM
98.
WHAT LAW LED TO BLEEDING KANSAS?
a)
COMPROMISE OF 1850
b)
MISSOURI COMPROMISE
c)
KANSAS-NEBRASKA ACT
d)
WILMOT PROVISO
99.
THE DRED SCOTT DECISION STATED THAT ALL SLAVES WERE?
a)
FREE
b)
INDENTURED SERVANTS
c)
PROPERTY
d)
ALLOWED TO MOVE WEST
100.
JOHN BROWN ATTACKED THE HARPER'S FERRY ARSENAL TO START WHAT?
a)
PEACE TALKS BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH
b)
START A SLAVE REVOLT
c)
GIVE WEAPONS TO THE POOR
d)
BUST DRED SCOTT OUT OF PRISON
101.
The Fugitive Slave Law of 1850...
a)
forced slave owners to capture their own runaway slaves
b)
forced all people in the United States to help catch runaway slaves
c)
got rid of slavery in the North
d)
allowed runaway slaves to settle in New York
102.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
a)
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.
b)
It increased the demand for slaves to produce more cotton.
c)
It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.
d)
It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.
103.
Federalism is the division of power between the states and the federal (national) government.
a)
True
b)
False
104.
I was removed from the Governors office because I was against succession
a)
Mirabuea Lamar
b)
Sam Houston
c)
Abraham Lincoln
d)
James Bowie
105.
An abolitionist is
a)
a person who fights for slavery
b)
a soldier that fights for the Confederate
c)
A person who fights against slavery
d)
a soldier that fights for the Union
106.
A tax on imported goods was called a ______________. The south did not like this because they needed imports.
a)
states' right
b)
tariff
c)
farce
d)
Union
107.
States in the South believed
a)
They should have more representatives in Congress
b)
They were better
c)
They should have the right to decide their own laws
d)
They were French
108.
Sectionalism?
a)
rivalry based on the special interests of different areas
b)
to withdraw or break away from a a nation
c)
a religious meeting
d)
an official expression of opinion by a group
109.
"To set free" is the definition of which word?
a)
Enumerate
b)
Emancipate
c)
Enunciate
d)
Encriminate
110.
The Compromise of 1850 outlawed the slave trade in
a)
Atlanta
b)
Washington D.C.
c)
New York City
d)
All states
111.
Why did the South oppose adding new free states like California to the Union?
a)
they believed this could result in the abolition of slavery
b)
they believed this could result in the expansion of slavery
c)
they believed this could result in the break-up of the Union
d)
they believed this would cause an imbalance in power between slave and free states in Congress
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