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Unit 5: Dividing A Nation

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is "Bleeding Kansas"?

a)

The result of popular sovereignty

b)

The lack of policial representation in the Kansas Territory

c)

The term that refers to the work of western frontier settlers

2.
What overturned the Missouri Compromise's use of the latitude boundary line?
a)
FUGITIVE SLAVE ACT
b)
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
c)
KANSAS NEBRASKA ACT
d)
CONSOLODATION ACT
3.
What war allowed the U.S to acquire new western land including present day New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah?
a)
War of 1850
b)
WW2
c)
Mexican American War
d)
Cold War
4.
What controversial Law required U.S citizens to return runaway slaves back to their owner?
a)
Slave codes 
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Underground railroad 
d)
Slaves Law of 1852
5.
What event directly caused the Mexican- American War?
a)
Illegal Immigration
b)
The annexation of Texas
c)
Embargos
d)
Border disputes
6.
Slavery became a major issue in the 1840s and 1850s because:
a)
The northern states tried to abolish slavery in the southern states
b)
The nation was expanding to the West
c)
The southern states demanded the end of slavery
d)
None of these
7.
Texas joined the United States through a process called
a)
expedition
b)
veto
c)
annexation
d)
joint resolution
8.

This president was a strong believer in expanding the nation westward

a)

Henry Clay

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

James K. Polk

d)

Abraham Lincoln

9.
Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.
a)
it would increase the number of states that did not allow slavery
b)
it could lead to war with Spain
c)
it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery
d)
it would interfere with Manifest Destiny
10.

Why did President Polk want Mexican territory?

a)

He wanted to expand the US

b)

The land had good resources

c)

He needed room to build a mansion for his cats

11.
What word means "the belief in the God given right to move West"?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Land Speculator
c)
Decree
d)
Ordinance
12.
What does this image represent?
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Gadsden Purchase
c)
Oregon Territory
d)
Texas Annexation
13.

How was the Oregon territory acuired?

a)

Polk settled with Great Britain on the 49th parallel as the boundary for the territory.

b)

Polk allowed Great Britain to share the territory during his term.

c)

Polk declared war on Great Britain over the territory.

d)

Polk declared war on France.

14.

Which was a consequence of the Mexican American War?

a)

The issue of slavery became more prominent for the U.S.

b)

The issue of slavery is resolved.

c)

It created a reason for Donald Trump to build a wall between the US and Mexico.

15.
Identify what treaty ended the Mexican-American War and gave the United States it’s Southwestern territories, including California?
a)
•Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
•Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
•Treaty of Paris
d)
•Treaty of Mexico
16.

THe Missouri Compromise allowed....

a)

A slave state to be added with a free state to maintain balance in the Senate

b)

The government to focus on both agriculture and industry

c)

America to pay off foreign debt

d)

The Civil War to start

17.

With whom did America compromise to acquire the Oregon territory?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Mexico

18.

California and Texas were won in a war between the US and...

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Mexico

d)

Canada

19.

What is popular sovreignty?

a)

The King must be popular

b)

Religion must be popular

c)

Allowing people to decide political issues for themselves through a direct vote.

d)

The voters decide on the Civil War.

20.

What was a result of the Kansas Nebraska act

a)

Pro and anti slave supporters moved to Kansas to sway the vote on slavery.

b)

Kansas voted to secede.

c)

Nebraska voted to become a state.

d)

Kansas and Nebraska had to wait on their decisions about slavery before they could join the union.

21.

After his raid on Harper's Ferry, John Brown was viewed as...

a)

A hero in the North and South

b)

A hero/martyr in the North and a terrorist in the South

c)

A hero Martyr in the South and a terrorist in the North

d)

A British spy

22.

The Dredd Scott decision said that the federal government could not pass a law outlawing slavery and...

a)

That neither slaves or 'free blacks" were citizens.

b)

Slaves were free

c)

Slavery was morally wrong

d)

The North could ban slavery and the South couldnt.

23.

The gowing divide bwteen the North and the South was known as...

a)

Abolition

b)

Popular Sovreignty

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Sectionalism

24.

Whose Presidency was MOST concerned with fulfilling the country's Manifest Destiny?

a)

John Adams

b)

James K. Polk

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

25.

What restriction was placed on the extension of slavery by the Missouri Compromise?

a)

It restricted slavery to the Northwest Territory

b)

With the exception of Georgia, it allowed slavery throughout the South

c)

With the exception of Missouri, it restricted slavery to below the 36°30’ latitude line

d)

It restricted slavery to the Louisiana Territory

26.

According to the idea of popular sovereignty, which of the following would decide whether slavery would be allowed in a territory?

a)

the Senate

b)

the President

c)

the residents of the territory

d)

the House of Representative

27.

"54-40 or fight!" was a campaign slogan of James K Polk and meant that

a)

The US would go to war with Mexico for California if necessary.

b)

The US would go to war with Britain over Oregon if necessary.

c)

The US would go to war with Russia over Alaska if necessary.

d)

The US would take Hawaii by force.

28.

What was a result of passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

a)

several years of peace on the issue of slavery

b)

the end of the political career of Stephen Douglas

c)

popular sovereignty for Kansas and Nebraska

d)

a reaffirmation of the Missouri Compromise

29.

Which is the BEST description of the historical impact of James K. Polk's presidency?

a)

Polk's economic and domestic policies were a direct cause of the outbreak of the Civil War.

b)

Polk's presidency was known for improved conditions for American factory workers and immigrants.

c)

Polk's administration was notable for territorial expansion, including the Oregon Territory and the Mexican Cession.

d)

Polk's administration was best known for its abolitionist policies and reducing the conflict between North and South

30.

Which statement is TRUE regarding the consequences of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?

a)

It ended the Mexican War of Independence.

b)

It created a transcontinental railroad through Texas.

c)

It established US control over New Mexico, Nevada, and California. (Mexican Cession)

d)

It solidified Mexican authority over Texas and the surrounding region.

31.

Which treaty ended the United States' war with Mexico in 1848?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Vera Cruz

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

32.

Which would be the BEST title for this timeline?

a)

Causes of the Civil War

b)

Causes of Reconstruction

c)

Causes of Lincoln's Election

d)

Causes of the Secession of South Carolina

33.

What was the main issue involving John Brown's 1859 raid in Harper's Ferry, Virginia?

a)

Suffrage

b)

Slavery

c)

Money

d)

Secession

34.

Abolitionists often opposed annexation of western territories because they

a)

feared the addition of antislavery states.

b)

thought the land was too far away.

c)

feared the extension of slavery

d)

wanted to protect the Indians.

35.

Why was Harper's Ferry, Virginia, significant in the Antebellum Era?

a)

It was the first capital of the Confederacy.

b)

It was the first city to withdraw from the Union.

c)

It was the location of the first shots of the Civil War.

d)

It was the site of a failed slave rebellion in October of 1859.

36.

Which BEST describes a result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

a)

A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court.

b)

A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchased freedom.

c)

A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.

d)

A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free.

37.

What did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and "Bleeding Kansas" have in common?

a)

They were all vetoed by President Abraham Lincoln.

b)

They helped Abraham Lincoln win the Election of 1860.

c)

They all dealt with the expansion of slavery into the western territories.

d)

They were permanent solutions to the conflict between the North and South.

38.

Pick Each concept associated with Missouri Compromise

a)

Missouri is added as a Slave State

b)

Maine is added as a Free State

c)

The latitude line of 36'30 was created

d)

California is added as a free state

e)

The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

39.

Pick Each concept associated with Compromise of 1850

a)

Missouri is added as a Slave State

b)

Maine is added as a Free State

c)

Slave Trade is Abolished in DC

d)

California is added as a free state

e)

The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act

40.

Which compromise did the Mexican-American War (1848) lead to?

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

3/5ths Compromise

d)

The Great Compromise