WorksheetsUnit 7, Part 2: Civil War Causes - Legislation
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A controversial law passed by Congress under Jackson that forcefully removed Native tribes from their rightful territories.
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Trail of Tears
2.
Under Van Buren, around 4,000 Cherokee died and entire Indian nations were relocated, with some losing as much as half their populations during the journey.
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Trail of Tears
3.
Which region in the US relied on big corporate businesses, bankers, and benefited from government tariffs or other federal protections?
a)
The Northeast
b)
The Southeast
c)
The Northwest
d)
The Midwest
4.
Which region relied on agricultural farming, and slavery, with very little industry? It experiences nonstop fighting with natives, wanted to take their lands to give to poor farmers, had many indentured servants and backwards slave laws.
a)
Northeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Southeast
d)
Northwest
5.
The Whigs were. . .
a)
A party that took over against Jackson, supporting Texas annexation and the expansion of slavery into the Western states.
b)
A party that supported Andrew Jackson's view that the poor farmers should have more say than business.
6.
1846 to 1848 conflict that resulted because of USA's support to annex the Republic of Texas against Mexico’s will.
a)
Mexican-American War
b)
Texas Annexation
7.
What was the idea that made Americans feel entitled to spread their civilization Westward, take all of the land for their own production and value?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
The Economy
c)
Party Politics
d)
Mexican-American War
8.
What was the cause of conflict between the states based on how much and how they made their money? The Northeast businesses earned more protection from the Federal Government than the Southeast states because of their means of production.
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
The Economy
c)
Party Politics
d)
Mexican-American War
9.
What was a civil war cause that involved the Southern Whigs going against the Jacksonian Democracy, causing a divide within the federal government?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
The Economy
c)
Party Politics
d)
Mexican-American War
10.
Another cause of the civil war because the US annexed Texas and started a conflict with Mexico over the control of land and expansion of slavery.
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
The Economy
c)
Party Politics
d)
Mexican-American War
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