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Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
Sacagawea was a woman from the Shoshone tribe who was married to a French Canadian fur trapper. During the early 1800s, her assistance was important for the completion of what journey?
the Trail of Tears
the California Gold Rush
the Underground Railroad
the Lewis and Clark expediction
What was the primary foreign policy goal of the United States during the War of 1812?
To remove British influence in North America.
To terminate a military alliance with France.
To increase trans-Atlantic trade with Spain.
To gain access to ports in South America.
In 1819, the Supreme Court decided in the McCulloch v. Maryland case that the Constitution gave Congress the authority to establish a national bank. In its 1824 decision in Gibbons v. Ogden , the Supreme Court ruled that Congress had the power to regulate economic activity that crossed state lines. Which statement BEST explains the lasting impact of these turning points in US history?
They made the legislative branch the most powerful branch of government.
They recognized a role for the federal government in the nation's economy.
They established government planning as a feature of the socialist society.
They delayed the growth of a national economy by limited trade between states.
What impact did the Louisiana Purchase have on America?
It enabled the states to trade with countries in Europe and Asia.
It created a tariff on all imports the entered the port of New Orleans.
It doubled the size of US territory.
It expanded the use of slave labor.
Horace Mann was an advocate for reform in the United States during the nineteenth century. Mann believed that democratic government would be stronger if its citizens were educated. He argued that the state should provide education for students of all social, religious, and ethnic backgrounds. How did Horace Mann's idea affect life in the United States?
They forced schools run by religious groups to close.
They influenced the growth of the public school system.
They resulted in the adoption of exams required to hold citizenship.
They led to laws accepting only immigrants who could already read and write.
Why did southern states oppose the Tariff of 1824?
It limited the importation of slaves.
It caused southern states to pay more for manufactured goods.
It applied only to agricultural goods.
It forced southern states to ship more cotton to New England.
Why did Andrew Jackson’s administration support the removal of Native Americans from the eastern
states?
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Jackson’s policy.
The Native Americans had fought with the British during the War of 1812.
Whites wanted to settle and live on the Native American lands.
The federal government wanted to protect the Native Americans from violent white settlers.
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory in 1846, and after a war with Mexico, the United States acquired the Mexican Cession in 1848. Which concept relates to the expansion of the U.S. from coast to coast?
The Monroe Doctrine
Federalism
Manifest Destiny
Free Soil
What was one reason the United States went to war with Mexico in 1846?
Mexico and the US were engaged in a border dispute.
The US retaliated against Mexico for signing a military alliance with France.
The Mexican government had blockaded shipments in the Gulf of Mexico.
The US feared an invasion by Mexico.
Which of the following was a result of the Mexican War?
The US restricted slavery west of the Mississippi River
The US gained control over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
The US forced European countries to leave Central America.
The US gained the territory in present-day California, Nevada, and Utah.
In the mid-1800s, gold was discovered in the western United States, and mining soon became an important industry in the West. Which effect was the result of this mining boom?
growth of farms
growth of railroads
growth of forest preserves
growth of manufacturing
People mainly moved west during the California Gold Rush in 1849 because
they wanted religious freedom
they were interested in fishing
they had hopes of getting rich
they wanted to trade with Native Americans
As a result of the Gold Rush, the total population of California increased by about 250,000 between
1848 and 1852. Which group’s population decreased as a result of the Gold Rush?
women
urban (city) residents
Native Americans
Chinese immigrants
