WorksheetsExpansion and Reform
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark's expedition?
a)
to increase the land mass of the United States
b)
to find a water route linking the Columbia and Missouri rivers
2.
Describe Lewis and Clark's voyage in St. Louis, September 1806.
a)
They scouted a safe harbor to house their ships and to protect themselves against Indian attacks
b)
They set up diplomatic relationships with the Indians and recorded the landscape including animals
3.
The Expedition of the ____________ shaped a route to the Pacific Ocean and gave a pathway to the west for future settlers.
a)
Expedition of the Lewis and Clark
b)
Expedition of the US Explorer
c)
Expedition of the Corps of Discovery
4.
When did Congress pass the Missouri Compromise?
a)
1820
b)
1800
c)
1875
d)
1774
5.
What purpose did the Missouri Compromise serve?
a)
determined the sizes of each new state
b)
determined who could run for Congress
c)
determined which states to allow as free and slave states
d)
determined how laws could be changed in the Constitution
6.
Which act determined that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional?
a)
Andrew Jackson law
b)
Dred Scott decision
c)
12th amendment
d)
James Madison Papers
7.
What impact did The Monroe Doctrine have on future U.S. foreign policy?
a)
European countries must stay out of American continents' affairs
b)
European countries are free to visit and colonize any unclaimed areas
c)
European countries are needed to take over American policies
d)
European countries need to come and explore the newly settled Americas
8.
When was The Indian Removal Act signed into law?
a)
May 1875
b)
May 1820
c)
May 1830
d)
May 1812
9.
What caused the Nullification Proclamation between the states and the government to be settled?
a)
The Missouri Compromise
b)
The Compromise Tariff of 1833
c)
The Dred Scott decision
d)
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
10.
What impact did the Compromise of 1850 have on slavery?
a)
the compromise abolished slavery throughout the United States
b)
the compromise allowed California to enter the Union as a free state and Utah as a territory
c)
the compromise redrew the lines of each state in the Union to give each state an equal vote Congress
d)
the compromise allowed each state to determine whether they would enter the Union as free or slave states
11.
Where did the Kansas-Nebraska Act eventually lead?
a)
American Civil War
b)
American Revolution
c)
Seven Years War
d)
War of 1812
12.
What impact did the Dred Scott v. Sandford have on slaves?
a)
slaves were being forced to return to Africa
b)
slaves would forever be forced to work for their masters
c)
slaves were not considered citizens of the United States
d)
slaves could move to new territories around the United States
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