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Chapter 7 -"The Young Nation Grows"

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a tax on imported goods

a)

abolition

b)

tariff

c)

suffrage

d)

reform

2.

a group of people who have the same beliefs about government

a)

abolition

b)

tariff

c)

political party

d)

suffrage

3.

a group of advisors to the president

a)

dresser

b)

reform

c)

impressment

d)

cabinet

4.

Washington formed a group of advisors to help him run the country. This group was known as

a)

the Electoral College

b)

the President's Cabinet

c)

the Senate

d)

the House of Representatives

5.

What action did President Washington take to help build a strong US economy

a)

He supported farmers over merchants

b)

He borrowed money from foreign countries

c)

He set up a national bank.

d)

He allowed each state to print its own money.

6.

the edge of the settlement

a)

pioneer

b)

impressment

c)

frontier

d)

nationalism

7.

someone who settles a new place before others

a)

pioneer

b)

frontier

c)

impressment

d)

suffrage

8.

someone who translates what people are saying into other languages

a)

pioneer

b)

suffrage

c)

interpreter

d)

anthem

9.

a song of praise, often for one's nation

a)

impressment

b)

anthem

c)

nationalism

d)

suffrage

10.

pride in one's nation

a)

impressment

b)

anthem

c)

suffrage

d)

nationalism

11.

the act of capturing men for military service

a)

impressment

b)

tariff

c)

suffrage

d)

reform

12.

Which of the following was one of the major effects of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

It made Jefferson a dictator.

b)

It doubled the size of the United States.

c)

It put the port of New Orleans in danger.

d)

It started a war between France and Britain.

13.

What was one of the goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

a)

to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

b)

to capture Canada

c)

to buy land from the Native Americans

d)

to start new farms and ranches

14.

Which of the following identifies two of the causes of the War of 1812?

a)

The British attacked US ships, and Americans wanted Canada.

b)

The French didn't leave the Northwest and blocked US ships.

c)

Native Americans joined forces; the British wanted them out.

d)

British blocked trade between the US and Canada.

15.

What was one of the major effects of the War of 1812?

a)

The US lost much of the Louisiana Purchase.

b)

The US Navy was destroyed.

c)

Americans had more pride in their country.

d)

The British attacked the port of New Orleans.

16.

the journey of Native American groups to new Indian territory

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

foreign policy

17.

the actions governments take in relation to other governments and nations

a)

foreign policy

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

suffrage

d)

Manifest Destiny

18.

a warning to European governments not to try to colonize North America

a)

foreign policy

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

suffrage

d)

Manifest Destiny

19.

Why did President James Monroe issue the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

He did not want European colonies in the Americas.

b)

He formed a treaty with Russia to share claim to Alaska.

c)

He wanted to prevent the Seminole from attacking settlers.

d)

He wanted to celebrate the "Era of Good Feelings."

20.

What event BEST explains what prompted the Trail of Tears?

a)

the alliance of several Native American people

b)

the movement of settlers into Native American land

c)

the capture of Seminole Chief Osceola

d)

the Indian Removal Act of 1830

21.

the movement to end slavery

a)

famine

b)

suffrage

c)

abolition

d)

reform

22.

to improve society

a)

famine

b)

abolition

c)

suffrage

d)

reform

23.

a severe food shortage

a)

famine

b)

reform

c)

draught

d)

abolition

24.

What event prompted millions of Irish to immigrate to the US in the 1840s?

a)

Several European countries were at war.

b)

the Potato Famine

c)

They had been fired from their factory jobs.

d)

Slavery was abolished in Europe.

25.

What was the main message that came out of the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?

a)

Slavery should be abolished.

b)

Alcohol should be made illegal.

c)

Women should have the same rights as men.

d)

Women should be allowed to go to college.

26.

What was George Washington's position on political parties?

a)

He favored political parties.

b)

He did not have an opinion about political parties.

c)

He opposed political parties.

d)

He thought the more political parties, the better.

27.

Which early political party believed the country needed an economy based on trade and industry?

a)

the Federalists

b)

the Anti-Federalists

c)

the Democratic-Republicans

d)

the Nationalists

28.

Why did Alexander Hamilton support high tariffs?

a)

They could borrow money from foreign countries.

b)

They raised money for the government and helped businesses.

c)

They discouraged people from buying domestic goods.

d)

They made it easier for people to trade in different states.

29.

How did Daniel Boone find a route from Virginia to Kentucky?

a)

He traveled along Revolutionary War trade routes.

b)

He hiked Native American trails through the Cumberland Gap.

c)

He followed a map used by French fur traders.

d)

He floated down the Cumberland River.

30.

What western geographic barrier made it hard for Lewis and Clark to reach the Pacific Ocean?

a)

the Mississippi River

b)

the Rio Grande

c)

the Rocky Mountains

d)

the Cumberland Gap

31.

What was one of the outcomes of the American victory in New Orleans?

a)

It showed the US was stronger than Britain.

b)

It caused Britain to ask for peace.

c)

It extended the war for another five years.

d)

It made Andrew Jackson a national hero.

32.

How would you describe life for the Southeastern Native Americans in the 1820s and 1830s?

a)

They were living on reservations.

b)

They were nomadic, migrating to follow animal herds.

c)

They fought with each other over territory.

d)

They lived like white settlers, farming and trading.

33.

Why did farmers not want to grow cotton before 1792?

a)

The demand for cotton was low.

b)

Cotton was not a good crop for slave labor.

c)

Cotton took a long time to pick and clean.

d)

Cotton did not grow well in the South.

34.

Why did so many Irish immigrants move to the US in the 1840s?

a)

They were escaping the potato famine.

b)

They were invited to the United States.

c)

They were expelled from Ireland because of their religion.

d)

They left to obtain a better education.

35.

To support abolition, which of the following started an anti-slavery newspaper?

a)

Sojourner Truth

b)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

c)

William Lloyd Garrison

d)

Harriet Tubman

36.

What was President Madison's first position on going to war in 1812?

a)

He agreed with the War Hawks and wanted to go to war.

b)

He feared the British army would attack Washington DC.

c)

He tried to keep the United States neutral.

d)

He wanted to declare war on France.

37.

In order to run each department in the Executive Branch, Washington chose a person called a

a)

minister

b)

secretary

c)

general

d)

prime minister

38.

Which two members of Washington's cabinet were the founders of political parties in the US?

a)

Jefferson and Hamilton

b)

Knox and Randolph

c)

Hamilton and KNox

d)

Randolph and Jefferson

39.

How did the new capital of Washington DC symbolize the new nation?

a)

It was built in a large commercial city.

b)

It was located between two British colonies.

c)

It was a new city

d)

It was named after its military leader.

40.

Why did people begin to move west of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

They heard the frontier was easy.

b)

They were being pushed out of the East by Native Americans.

c)

They were afraid of a foreign attack on the coast.

d)

They felt there was not enough fertile land in the East.

41.

What event inspired Francis Scott Key to write "The Star-Spangled Banner?"

a)

the end of the War of 1812

b)

seeing the American flag flying above Fort McHenry

c)

the surrender of the British fleet

d)

the American victory at the Battle of New Orleans

42.

Why was Jefferson able to make the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

Congress had given him permission.

b)

The United States had captured the port of New Orleans.

c)

Napoleon wanted to sell Louisiana to pay for the war.

d)

James Monroe was wealthy and could buy the land.

43.

Why did James Monroe order Andrew Jackson into Florida?

a)

to stop the Seminoles from attacking settlers in Georgia

b)

to recapture escaped African slaves

c)

to purchase Florida from the Spanish

d)

to meet with ordinary people

44.

How did the cotton gin make growing cotton profitable?

a)

It prevented cotton farmers from moving farther west.

b)

It lowered the demand for cotton.

c)

It reduced the number of slaves picking the cotton.

d)

It cleaned raw cotton much faster than manually picking the cotton seeds.

45.

Which of the following abolitionists was a former slave who supported women's rights?

a)

William Lloyd Garrison

b)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

c)

Sojourner Truth

d)

Eli Whitney