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Worksheets8th Grade Final Prep Part 1
Total questions: 121
Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the idea that American should spread across the North American continent known as?
a)
Patriotism
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Westward Expansion
d)
Treaty of New Echota
2.
Who was John Marshall?
a)
The 7th President of the United States
b)
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
c)
Secretary of Indian Removal
d)
the Chief of the Cherokee
3.
Native American tribe in NW Georgia; were forcefully removed during the Trail of Tears
a)
Seminole
b)
Creek
c)
Cherokee
d)
Choctaw
4.
President of the United States; signed the Indian Removal Act; supported westward expansion
a)
John Ross
b)
Abraham Baldwin
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Abraham Lincoln
5.
To "Cede" means to what?
a)
To forfeit
b)
To receive compensation
c)
To deny
d)
To ignore
6.
President Jackson sent soldiers to remove the ____ to the Indian Territory.
a)
Cherokee
b)
Iroquois
c)
Souix
d)
Red Hawks
7.
Why did the white settlers and the American Indians begin having conflicts?
a)
White settlers felt they had the right to settle on American Indian land
b)
American Indians built fences to keep the settlers' cattle out
c)
White settlers kidnapped American Indian children
d)
Gold was discovered on American Indian land
8.
What president of the United States decide against enforcing the Supreme Court ruling of Worcester v. Georgia?
a)
John Marshall
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
John Ross
d)
William McIntosh
9.
What was the first public institution of higher learning in the United States?
a)
University of Georgia
b)
Harvard University
c)
Georgia Institute of Technology
10.
What was the machine that is credited for increasing slavery and commercial farming?
a)
Cotton Gin
b)
Railroads
c)
The University of Georgia
d)
Yazoo Land Fraud
11.
Who invented the cotton gin?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
John Marshall
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Abraham Baldwin
12.
What was it called when the Cherokee were kicked out of their land and forced to walk to Oklahoma?
a)
Trail of Tears
b)
March to the Sea
c)
Jackson's Journey
d)
Siege of Savannah
13.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
a)
the idea that the common people should control their government
b)
the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
c)
the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
d)
the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812
14.
How did tariffs affect imported goods?
a)
Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.
b)
Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.
c)
Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.
d)
Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.
15.
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.
16.
What was the function of the Bank of the United States?
a)
It held funds deposited by the federal government.
b)
It owned and operated smaller state banks.
c)
It served as the only bank in the country.
d)
It decided which banking laws were constitutional.
17.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
18.
Jackson's policy toward American Indians was
a)
to honor treaties that protected Indian land.
b)
to use force to remove Indians from their land.
c)
to give Indians fertile land for farming.
d)
to help Indians create their own government.
19.
When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies it was called:
a)
support system
b)
the spoils system
c)
Jacksonian Democracy
d)
nullification
20.
Andrew Jackson was a member of which political party?
a)
Whigs
b)
National Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Anti-Federalists
21.
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.
22.
Many of his opponents would have agreed with the cartoon’s portrayal of Jackson Because it suggests that ---
a)
he was not really the common man that many people thought him to be
b)
he has used the spoils system to gain wealth and influence in the government
c)
the executive branch of government became too powerful during his presidency
d)
the leaders of other countries had too much influence in the American government
23.
How did the battles that Andrew Jackson was a part of affect his political career?
a)
Congress thought he would be good for the country.
b)
His reputation from the military made him very popular with Americans.
c)
It did nothing to help him.
d)
He died in the final battle of the War of 1812
24.
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.
25.
Which region of the country had a lot of manufacturing?
a)
the north
b)
the south
c)
the west
26.
How did Jackson "destroy" the National Bank?
a)
He kept placing tariff monies into the National Bank
b)
He fired the president of the bank whom he did not care for
c)
He started depositing funds from tariffs and taxes into state banks instead
d)
He thought the National Bank was only helping the elites of society
27.
Which of the following would most likely be a Jackson supporter?
a)
a Republican
b)
a wealthy banker
c)
a rich property owner
d)
a western farmer
28.
Which of the following words means that a person places the interests of a small area over the interests of the entire country?
a)
Nationalism
b)
Sectionalism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Secession
29.
Every state north of Missouri's southern border had to be what kind of state?
a)
Free
b)
Slave
c)
Frontier
d)
Sovereign
30.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
31.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
32.
Where was the Missouri Compromise line?
a)
36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
b)
46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
c)
56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
d)
66-60 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
33.
Why did the South or pro-slavery states get the worst deal in the Missouri Compromise?
a)
There was more land north of the 36-30 line which didn't allow slavery
b)
It lost votes in the Senate
c)
It lost votes in the House of Representatives
d)
There was more land below the 36-30 line
34.
At the time of the Missouri Compromise, there were 11 free states and 11 slave states. Where would the balance between free and slave states become unbalanced if Missouri was accepted as a slave state?
a)
In the House of Representatives
b)
In the Senate
c)
In the Executive Branch
d)
In the Judicial Branch
35.
Who came up with the idea of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
James Monroe
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Henry Clay
36.
In 1850, the U.S. Congress relied on compromise to settle disagreements among the states. A series of laws known as the Compromise of 1850 was intended to solve sectional disagreements over the-
a)
total abolition of slavery in the south
b)
central government's role in commerce
c)
the tariff system
d)
admission of territories as free or slave states
37.
The growth of the plantation system in the South was influenced by several factors, including the-
a)
strong demand for certain plantation crops in Europe
b)
willingness of slaves to work all year on the plantations
c)
high tariffs placed on crops imported from other countries
d)
none of these
38.
Why did the economies of western territories develop so differently from the economies of the northern and southern states?
a)
western territories had limited land and large amounts of immigrants
b)
western territories had natural harbors and navigable rivers
c)
western territories had inexpensive land and abundant natural resources
d)
western territories had rocky soil and abundant slave labor
39.
John C. Calhoun had stated in 1828 that a state had the right to ________________ a federal law within its borders or even to secede from the Union if it wished.
a)
accept
b)
overrule
c)
nullify
d)
none of these
40.
The ____________________ Act proposed the new doctrine of "Popular Sovereignty" - people in a territory would decide for themselves whether that area should have slavery.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
The Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas-Nebraska
d)
Indian Removal
41.
One effect of the rise of Sectionalism, the growing disagreement over state's rights, and the issue of slavery was-
a)
the formation of the Whig Party
b)
increasing tensions between north and south
c)
an end to conflict over the extension of slavery in the territories
42.
Senator John C. Calhoun is mostly closely associated with which of the following policies?
a)
civil disobedience
b)
abolition
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Nullification
43.
Who was James Madison?
a)
The president of Great Britain
b)
The president of the USA
c)
A soldier of the USA
d)
A soldier of Great Britain
44.
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
45.
What is the defintion of IMPRESSMENT?
a)
British capturing American sailors
b)
Showing off to the person next to you
c)
Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi
d)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
46.
What was the Embargo Act?
a)
Forbid trade with Spain
b)
Made turtles illegal
c)
Close American trade with Britain and France
d)
Encouraged trade with all foreign nations
47.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
48.
The treaty that ended the War of 1812 was the
a)
Treaty of Ghent.
b)
Treaty of Paris.
c)
Treaty of New Orleans.
d)
none of the above
49.
The kidnapping of American sailors to work on British ships is called
a)
embargo.
b)
trade.
c)
impressment.
d)
recruitment.
50.
In 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?
a)
Boston
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Chicago
51.
_____________ is when a country stops trade with another country as
a)
impressment
b)
embargo
c)
neutrality
d)
violation
52.
Who is this?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John O'Dea
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Andrew Jackson
53.
Who was the president during the Louisiana purchase?
a)
James Madison
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Andrew Jackson
54.
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun were both Southern Congressmen who had aggressive views towards the British and wanted action. These views got them the title of what?
a)
Radical Republicans
b)
Whigs
c)
War Hawks
d)
Southern Separatist
55.
Who becomes a national hero at the Battle of New Orleans after his hodgepodge of soldiers routes the British Army?
a)
Harrison
b)
Washington
c)
Johnson
d)
Jackson
56.
The Monroe Doctrines purpose was to remove ALL foreign/European powers from where?
a)
The Eastern Hemisphere
b)
The United States
c)
The Americas
d)
The Northern Hemisphere
57.
Nationalism is:
a)
Not wanting to declare war
b)
Pride in ones country
c)
Revenge against another nation
d)
Upset with ones country
58.
True or False: The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch vs Maryland declared a tax on the Bank of the United States constitutional.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Federal law is superior over state law when the two conflict
a)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
b)
Mapp v. Ohio
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Engel v. Vitale
60.
Ruling establishes federal control of interstate commerce
a)
Dred Scott v Sandford
b)
Gibbons v Ogden
c)
McCulloch v Worcester
d)
Tyson v Mayweather
61.
Which groups power is upheld in the Supreme Court in McCulloch V. Maryland and Gibbons V. Ogden?
a)
federal government
b)
state governments
c)
federal and state government
d)
none of the above
62.
What was one cause of the War of 1812?
a)
Slavery was needed in the north.
b)
The French burned the White House.
c)
The British took over American ships.
d)
The colonists wanted their own country.
63.
In the early 1800s, France and Great Britain were again at war with each other. France did not want the United States to trade with Great Britain, and Great Britain did not want the United States to trade with France. Which of the following sentences states the view of the United States?
a)
The United States would only trade with France.
b)
The United States would trade with all countries except France and Great Britain.
c)
The United States would only trade with Great Britain.
d)
The United States would trade with any country that would trade with it.
64.
In 1812, Great Britain and France were still at war. Each country wanted the United States to help them in the war. The leaders of the United States decided to:
a)
not take sides, so they could trade with both countries.
b)
help only Great Britain.
c)
help only France.
d)
not take sides and not trade with either country.
65.
Why did the New England Federalists oppose war with Great Britain?
a)
They thought we would lose
b)
Their economy would suffer because G.B. was their biggest trade partner
c)
They did not want to go in to debt
d)
Southern planters would be hurt
66.
Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
British searching and seizing American ships
c)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
d)
British burning down Washington D.C.
67.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
68.
Who was Tecumseh?
a)
Cherokee Leader- united Native Americans against the white settlers
b)
Shawnee Leader- united Native Americans against the white settlers
c)
A member of congress who favored war with Britain
d)
A member of Congress who was against the war with Britain
69.
How did the Native Americans try to stop the westward expansion of the Americans?
a)
Lather trails with molasses
b)
Get weapons and supplies from Great Britain
c)
Cut off trade to America
d)
Invade NYC
70.
All of the following are reasons to not to go to war with Britain in the War of 1812 EXCEPT
a)
Hurt trading with merchants in the Northeast
b)
War hawks just wanted to gain land in Canada
c)
Need to focus more defending against the Native Americans rather than the British
d)
British were destroying plantations in the south
71.
Which amendment was ratified because of the tie in the election of 1800 that ended with Jefferson elected President?
a)
12th amendment
b)
1st amendment
c)
5th amendment
72.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
73.
To avoid the issue of the constitutionality of purchasing Louisiana, what did Jefferson do?
a)
He called it a treaty.
b)
He said it was a gift.
c)
He added an amendment to the Consitution.
74.
What did Jefferson do to punish the British for Impressing American sailors?
a)
The Embargo Act
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Sugar Act
75.
Which country was hurt the most by the Embargo Act?
a)
America
b)
France
c)
England
76.
What power did the Supreme Court give itself in Marbury v Madison?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Veto Power
c)
Make Laws
77.
What did Jefferson do as soon as he was sworn in as President?
a)
He got rid of laws, parts of government, most of the military
b)
He passed laws, added a new department, hired judges
c)
He increased the size of the Navy, removed Congress, added a Secretary
78.
How did government change during Jefferson's presidency?
a)
12th amendment passed, decreased Navy, passed Embargo Act
b)
1st amendment passed, increased Navy, bought California, passed Stamp Act
c)
5th amendment passed, added more laws, hired judges
79.
The principles of judicial review were established in the case of __________.
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Marv vs. Madison
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
80.
An important guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition was __________.
a)
Zebulon Pike
b)
the Prophet
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Tecumseh
81.
Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel with _____
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Aaron Burr
d)
Albert Gallatin
82.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
83.
What was the main purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
a)
TO see how many new animals they could find.
b)
To make friends with the Native Americans in the West.
c)
To try to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
To see of they could find New Orleans.
84.
French leader who sold Louisiana to the USA
a)
Napoleon Dynamite
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Francois Mitterrand
d)
Auguste Gusteau
85.
President who bought Louisiana from France for $15 million
a)
Jefferson Thomas
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Barack Obama
86.
Which of the following statements is true about Thomas Jefferson's vision of the future of the US?
a)
He believed that each man needed to own his own business.
b)
He believed that the US should expand Westward and grow.
c)
He believed that all men should own slaves.
d)
He thought everything was fine and they needed to leave everything alone.
87.
Lewis and Clark were sent to explore which river?
a)
Mississippi
b)
Missouri
c)
Tennessee
d)
Oregon
88.
How did people back home find out about Lewis and Clark's discoveries?
a)
Clark kept detailed journals to share what they saw and discovered.
b)
Sacaiawea told the people in MO.
c)
The people had to find out about it themselves.
d)
The people had to ask the Indians.
89.
What caused political parties to form in the Early Republic?
a)
the argument over the establishment of the National Bank
b)
arguments over slavery
c)
disagreements about taxation of imports
d)
Washington's response to the Whiskey Rebellion
90.
Which of the early political parties believed that the Constitution gave the Congress "implied" powers?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-federalists
c)
Democratic Republicans
d)
Whigs
91.
Which political party did John Adams belong to?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
c)
Anti-Federalists
d)
Whigs
92.
There was a scandal during Adams' term as president involving France, and bribery about the French seizing American ships. What was the name of this scandal?
a)
The French Connection
b)
Adams' Spygate
c)
Jay's Treaty
d)
XYZ Affair
93.
Another scandal that is associated with Adams' presidency that was concerned with immigration was the:
a)
Alien and Sedition Acts
b)
Immigration Acts of 1798
c)
Alien and Foreign Allegiances Ban
d)
Sedition and Bribery Scandal
94.
What did the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions establish as far as states' rights?
a)
state voting laws
b)
absolution
c)
federal mandates
d)
nullification
95.
Because of the XYZ Affair, Adams urged Congress to spend money developing:
a)
a professional army
b)
a strong navy
c)
a dependable spy ring
d)
a national bank
96.
What was the issue that split the Federalist Party in the election of 1800?
a)
some agreed with the concept of a national bank/others thought the bank unconstitutional
b)
some wanted war with France/others were happy with a French peace treaty
c)
some wanted to nominate Adams again/ others wanted Hamilton to run
d)
some wanted to spend money on the Army/others wanted to spend money on the navy
97.
Which person was elected as president in 1800?
a)
Adams was re-elected by a narrow margin
b)
Jefferson won by a decision in the House of Representatives
c)
Adams was re-elected in an overwhelming landslide
d)
Jefferson won in an easy victory
98.
Democratic Republicans believed that the US economy should be based on
a)
trade
b)
business
c)
agriculture
d)
manufacturing
99.
Which of these events challenged the foreign policy of Pres. Adams?
a)
Attacks on US ships
b)
Refusal of France to pay loans
c)
Spanish invasion of the country
d)
British policies toward African Americans
100.
Which of the following is the crime of encouraging rebellion against the government?
a)
Sedition
b)
Impressment
c)
Blockade
d)
Neutrality
101.
Which president did NOT believe in political parties?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
102.
What allowed President Adams to imprison aliens and deport-send out of the country-those thought to be dangerous?
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Alien and Sedition Act
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
103.
Who were X, Y, and Z?
a)
Spanish Conquistadors
b)
US Diplomats
c)
French "secret" agents asking for a bribe
d)
US Sailors being impressed
104.
Who wanted a strong national government?
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic Republicans
105.
A diplomatic crisis between the US and France from 1797 to 1798 during which President John Adams sent 3 envoys to France but the French demanded a bribe.
a)
12th Amendment
b)
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
XYZ Affair
106.
"I believe our new nation will be more prosperous and have greater stability with a strong national government." - Who said this?
a)
An Anti-Federalist
b)
A Democratic-Republican
c)
A Federalist
d)
A Whig
107.
The XYZ affair involved which other country?
a)
France
b)
Britain
c)
Spain
d)
Mexico
108.
The decision that ultimately caused Adams to not be reelected was the -
a)
Alien & Sedition Acts
b)
XYZ Affair
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Boston Massacre
109.
Alexander Hamilton held which public office?
a)
President
b)
Secretary of the Interior
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
110.
In order to get his financial program through Congress in 1790, Alexander Hamilton made a deal to move the nation's capital from:
a)
New York to Trenton to Philadelphia
b)
New York to Philadelphia to Washington DC
c)
Philadelphia to Annapolis, MD
d)
Philadelphia to Washington, DC
111.
Alexander Hamilton wrote the Federalist Papers, a series of newspaper essays that helped convince a skeptical public to ratify the Constitution, with:
a)
James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison and John Jay
c)
George Washington and John Jay
d)
James Madison and William Duer
112.
Pinckney's Treaty was a treaty signed between the United States and what other country?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
d)
New Zealand
113.
False or True.
Both sides agreed not to incite native tribes to warfare.
Both sides agreed not to incite native tribes to warfare.
a)
False
b)
True
114.
Pinckney's Treaty was named after ____________________.
a)
Charles Pinckney
b)
Thomas Pinckney
c)
Alexander Pinckney
d)
Thomas Jefferson
115.
False or True.
Pinckney's Treaty protected vessels of the other party.
Pinckney's Treaty protected vessels of the other party.
a)
False
b)
True
116.
Pinckney's Treaty guaranteed navigation rights for the United States on which river?
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Missouri River
c)
Ohio River
d)
Tennessee River
117.
Before the signing of Pinckney's Treaty, Spain had been supplying which group with weapons tp use against the United States?
a)
English
b)
French
c)
Germans
d)
Native Americans
118.
Pinckney's Treaty defined the border between what two areas?
a)
Tennessee & North Carolina
b)
North Carolina & Georgia
c)
Georgia & Florida
d)
Florida & Louisiana
119.
Pinckney's Treaty allowed the U.S. to deposit goods at which major port city?
a)
Charleston, South Carolina
b)
Miami, Florida
c)
New Orleans, Louisiana
d)
New York City, New York
120.
Thomas Pinckney was the U.S. Ambassador to which European government?
a)
France
b)
Germany
c)
Great Britain
d)
Portugal
121.
What year was Pinckney's Treaty signed?
a)
1776
b)
1789
c)
1795
d)
1805
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