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Madison thru Jackson Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
2.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
3.

Who came up with the Missouri Compromise, Compromise Tariff and is known as the "Great Compromiser"?

a)

James Monroe

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Henry Clay

4.

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo

5.

Which of the following stopped European colonization in the Americas?

a)

Adams-Onis Treaty

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

Watauga Compact

d)

Convention of 1818

6.

A major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine (1823) was to

a)

discourage United States trade with Latin America

b)

defend the Panama Canal from Great Britain

c)

prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

d)

provide economic aid to Latin American nations

7.

The US received what territory from the Adams-Onis Treaty (1819)?

a)

Texas

b)

Missouri

c)

Alabama

d)

Florida

8.

The feeling of pride and accomplishments refers to what time period?

a)

Age of Enlightenment

b)

Industrial Age

c)

Era of Westward Expansion

d)

Era of Good Feelings

9.

What battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the war was over?

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of New Orleans

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Paoli

10.

Who wrote the Star-Spangled Banner?

a)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

b)

Susan B. Anthony

c)

Francis Scott Key

d)

Frank Sinatra

11.

Who became a famous general and war hero after the War of 1812?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

James Madison

d)

Andrew Jackson

12.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
13.

The kidnapping of American sailors to work on British ships is called

a)

embargo.

b)

trade.

c)

impressment.

d)

recruitment.

14.

What Supreme Court ruling established that the federal gov’t controls interstate commerce?

a)

Dred Scott v Sandford

b)

Gibbons v Ogden

c)

McCulloch v Worcester

d)

Tyson v Mayweather

15.

Who gained more power in the Supreme Court cases McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden?

a)

federal government

b)

state governments

c)

federal and state government

d)

none of the above

16.

Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

a)

the spoils system.

b)

Jacksonian democracy.

c)

mudslinging.

d)

a corrupt bargain.

17.

The Trail of Tears refers to

a)

Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.

b)

the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.

c)

government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.

d)

the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory.

18.

What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land?

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

Trail of Sorrows

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Nullification Act

19.

The Nullification Crisis occurred when

a)

the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.

b)

Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.

c)

South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.

d)

Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.

20.

Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams were accused of _______.

a)

stealing money from Senate.

b)

reading confidential documents.

c)

making a corrupt bargain

d)

fraudulent taxes.

21.

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move to the Indian Territory which is in the current day state of -

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Florida

c)

Louisiana

d)

Mississippi

22.

To nullify a law means …

a)

to agree to the law

b)

to secede.

c)

to void or cancel the law.

d)

to vote on the law.

23.

How did Jackson "destroy" the Second National Bank?

a)

He kept placing tariff monies into the Second National Bank

b)

He fired the president of the bank whom he did not care for

c)

He ordered all the money to be withdrawn and deposited the money into local state "Pet Banks".

d)

He thought the Second National Bank was only helping the elites of society

24.

Why did more people vote in the presidential election of 1828 compared to 1824?

a)

By 1828, women had gained the right to vote in some states, while no women could vote in 1824.

b)

By 1828, white men no longer needed to own a certain amount of property to vote.

c)

The United States had twice as many states in 1828 as it had in 1824.

d)

The candidates running for president in 1828 were more interesting than those running in 1824.

25.

In McCulloch v. Maryland, the Supreme Court established which of the following principles?

a)

States do not have the power to tax the federal government

b)

National law was supreme over conflicting state law.

c)

The federal government has the power to regulate commerce.

d)

Congress lacked the authority to charter a national bank.

26.

What were the main causes of the War of 1812?

a)

Great Britain impressment of American sailors.

b)

Great Britain giving aid to the Native Americans in hopes of stopping westward expansion.

c)

The War Hawks encouraging war against Britain.

d)

All of the above

27.

What does the word "nationalism" mean?

a)

Having loyalty and a sense of pride for one's nation.

b)

Using force to achieve your goals.

c)

To travel to many different nations or countries.

d)

To live outside a nation's borders.

28.

What immigrant group helped build the Erie Canal?

a)

Irish

b)

German

c)

British

d)

Canadians

29.

Canals brought wealth to towns, linked regions of the country, and

a)

raised shipping costs

b)

lowered shipping costs

c)

made traveling dangerous

d)

made traveling more difficult

30.

The Erie Canal connected the Hudson River to ...

a)

Philadelphia.

b)

Panama Canal.

c)

Great Lakes region.

d)

Canada