WorksheetsUnit 5: Dividing A Nation
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 24mins
What is "Bleeding Kansas"?
The result of popular sovereignty
The lack of policial representation in the Kansas Territory
The term that refers to the work of western frontier settlers
This president was a strong believer in expanding the nation westward
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Abraham Lincoln
Why did President Polk want Mexican territory?
He wanted to expand the US
The land had good resources
He needed room to build a mansion for his cats
How was the Oregon territory acuired?
Polk settled with Great Britain on the 49th parallel as the boundary for the territory.
Polk allowed Great Britain to share the territory during his term.
Polk declared war on Great Britain over the territory.
Polk declared war on France.
Which was a consequence of the Mexican American War?
The issue of slavery became more prominent for the U.S.
The issue of slavery is resolved.
It created a reason for Donald Trump to build a wall between the US and Mexico.
THe Missouri Compromise allowed....
A slave state to be added with a free state to maintain balance in the Senate
The government to focus on both agriculture and industry
America to pay off foreign debt
The Civil War to start
With whom did America compromise to acquire the Oregon territory?
Britain
France
Spain
Mexico
California and Texas were won in a war between the US and...
France
Spain
Mexico
Canada
What is popular sovreignty?
The King must be popular
Religion must be popular
Allowing people to decide political issues for themselves through a direct vote.
The voters decide on the Civil War.
What was a result of the Kansas Nebraska act
Pro and anti slave supporters moved to Kansas to sway the vote on slavery.
Kansas voted to secede.
Nebraska voted to become a state.
Kansas and Nebraska had to wait on their decisions about slavery before they could join the union.
After his raid on Harper's Ferry, John Brown was viewed as...
A hero in the North and South
A hero/martyr in the North and a terrorist in the South
A hero Martyr in the South and a terrorist in the North
A British spy
The Dredd Scott decision said that the federal government could not pass a law outlawing slavery and...
That neither slaves or 'free blacks" were citizens.
Slaves were free
Slavery was morally wrong
The North could ban slavery and the South couldnt.
The gowing divide bwteen the North and the South was known as...
Abolition
Popular Sovreignty
Manifest Destiny
Sectionalism
Whose Presidency was MOST concerned with fulfilling the country's Manifest Destiny?
John Adams
James K. Polk
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
What restriction was placed on the extension of slavery by the Missouri Compromise?
It restricted slavery to the Northwest Territory
With the exception of Georgia, it allowed slavery throughout the South
With the exception of Missouri, it restricted slavery to below the 36°30’ latitude line
It restricted slavery to the Louisiana Territory
According to the idea of popular sovereignty, which of the following would decide whether slavery would be allowed in a territory?
the Senate
the President
the residents of the territory
the House of Representative
"54-40 or fight!" was a campaign slogan of James K Polk and meant that
The US would go to war with Mexico for California if necessary.
The US would go to war with Britain over Oregon if necessary.
The US would go to war with Russia over Alaska if necessary.
The US would take Hawaii by force.
What was a result of passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?
several years of peace on the issue of slavery
the end of the political career of Stephen Douglas
popular sovereignty for Kansas and Nebraska
a reaffirmation of the Missouri Compromise
Which is the BEST description of the historical impact of James K. Polk's presidency?
Polk's economic and domestic policies were a direct cause of the outbreak of the Civil War.
Polk's presidency was known for improved conditions for American factory workers and immigrants.
Polk's administration was notable for territorial expansion, including the Oregon Territory and the Mexican Cession.
Polk's administration was best known for its abolitionist policies and reducing the conflict between North and South
Which statement is TRUE regarding the consequences of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
It ended the Mexican War of Independence.
It created a transcontinental railroad through Texas.
It established US control over New Mexico, Nevada, and California. (Mexican Cession)
It solidified Mexican authority over Texas and the surrounding region.
Which treaty ended the United States' war with Mexico in 1848?
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Vera Cruz
Treaty of Versailles
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Which would be the BEST title for this timeline?
Causes of the Civil War
Causes of Reconstruction
Causes of Lincoln's Election
Causes of the Secession of South Carolina
What was the main issue involving John Brown's 1859 raid in Harper's Ferry, Virginia?
Suffrage
Slavery
Money
Secession
Abolitionists often opposed annexation of western territories because they
feared the addition of antislavery states.
thought the land was too far away.
feared the extension of slavery
wanted to protect the Indians.
Why was Harper's Ferry, Virginia, significant in the Antebellum Era?
It was the first capital of the Confederacy.
It was the first city to withdraw from the Union.
It was the location of the first shots of the Civil War.
It was the site of a failed slave rebellion in October of 1859.
Which BEST describes a result of the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
A slave had the right to sue for freedom in a federal court.
A slave was only a citizen after he or she purchased freedom.
A slave was not a citizen but rather the property of an owner.
A slave who lived on free soil for any length of time was free.
What did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and "Bleeding Kansas" have in common?
They were all vetoed by President Abraham Lincoln.
They helped Abraham Lincoln win the Election of 1860.
They all dealt with the expansion of slavery into the western territories.
They were permanent solutions to the conflict between the North and South.
Pick Each concept associated with Missouri Compromise
Missouri is added as a Slave State
Maine is added as a Free State
The latitude line of 36'30 was created
California is added as a free state
The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act
Pick Each concept associated with Compromise of 1850
Missouri is added as a Slave State
Maine is added as a Free State
Slave Trade is Abolished in DC
California is added as a free state
The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act
Which compromise did the Mexican-American War (1848) lead to?
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
3/5ths Compromise
The Great Compromise
