WorksheetsJackson and Western Expansion
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the economic result of the War of 1812?
a)
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
increased manufacturing in the northeast
c)
the expansion of plantation agriculture into western territories
d)
the Treaty of Paris
2.
Which of the following best explains the reasons for protective tariffs?
a)
to protect northern factories from foreign competition
b)
to protect southern plantation owners
3.
The tension over tariffs between the north and the south resulted in--
a)
increased tariffs
b)
the nullification crisis in 1832
c)
a reduction of the amount of slaves
d)
a more unified country
4.
How did Jackson respond to the Supreme Court's ruling in the Worcester v. Georgia case?
a)
respected the authority of the court
b)
ignored the ruling and evicted the Cherokee
5.
What is the theory of nullification?
a)
the idea that a state can void a law passed by the fed. government
b)
the idea that congress has the final say in the constitutionality of a law
6.
This image represents...
a)
The Trail of Tears
b)
U.S. Mexican War
c)
The Boston Massacre
d)
Lewis and Clark's expedition
7.
The Trail of Tears-
a)
moved freed slaves to Kansas
b)
forced the removal of the native Cherokee from Georgia
8.
How did Jefferson and Madison respond the the Alien and Sedition Acts?
a)
they proposed the idea of nullification
b)
they proposed more economic programs
9.
Secession means to ____________.
a)
join
b)
withdraw
10.
The Northwest Ordinance---
a)
doubled the size of the U.S.
b)
set up procedures for new territories and limited slavery
c)
divided the country at the 36°30 line
d)
admitted California as a free state
11.
Inexpensive land, economic depressions, and population growth contributed to---
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Oregon Treaty
c)
Secession
d)
the election of John Adams
12.
In the 1840s, the Democratic Party believed that the nation should---
a)
expand West to the Pacific Ocean
b)
declare war on France
c)
temporarily stop westward expansion
d)
declare war on England
13.
The U.S. annexed TX in ______.
a)
1776
b)
1783
c)
1863
d)
1845
14.
The U.S. Mexican War started because-
a)
Polk used a border dispute to fulfill his desire to expand west
b)
Mexican troops attacked the city of San Antonio
c)
the British attacked the White House
d)
the French sent supplied to Mexico
15.
Which treaty ended the U.S. Mexican War?
a)
the Treaty of Paris
b)
the Oregon Treaty
c)
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
d)
the Proclamation of 1763
16.
Why did the expansion of territory following the U.S. Mexican War contribute to sectional tension?
a)
southern plantation owners wanted to let slavery spread west
b)
the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo outlawed slavery
17.
What purchase doubled the size of the U.S. in 1803?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Gadsen Purchase
18.
The darkest region represents the __________.
a)
Oregon Territory
b)
Gadsen purchase to build a railroad
19.
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo included which states?
a)
California, Arizona, Utah, Nevada
b)
South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska
20.
True or False? President Andrew Jackson was criticized for putting his political supporters on his cabinet.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
President Jackson was called "King Andrew" for vetoing the Bank bill (abusing his power).
a)
True
b)
False
22.
President Jackson expanded suffrage (voting rights) to the common man.
a)
True
b)
False
23.
President Jackson hosted a party the night of his election and made a mess in the White House.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
President Jackson grew up poor.
a)
True
b)
False
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