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LSC USHIST Test2 - 1800-1860

Total questions: 87

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
England
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
No one
3.
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 
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.
_____________ is when a country stops trade with another country as
a)
impressment
b)
embargo
c)
neutrality
d)
violation
6.
In 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?
a)
Boston
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Chicago
7.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
8.

Who was president during the Era of Good Feelings?

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Monroe

d)

John Quincy Adams

e)

Andrew Jackson

9.

Which of these was a reason we referred to the time period of 1817-1825 as the Era of Good Feelings? *Pick 4 answers.

a)

increased national pride

b)

economic prosperity & success

c)

peace with most nations

d)

decreasing use of slaves on plantations

e)

political peace with only 1 political party

10.

Who created the 3-part American System to help our economy?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

James Monroe

d)

James Madison

e)

Andrew Jackson

11.

Which of these was part of Henry Clay's American System? *Pick 3 answers.

a)

protective tariffs

b)

2nd National Bank

c)

internal improvements (roads, bridges, canals)

d)

abolish slavery in the entire USA

12.

What was the purpose of a protective tariff? *Pick 2 answers.

a)

encourage people to buy American products

b)

encourage people to buy foreign products

c)

stop Americans from selling cotton to England

d)

protect American sailors from impressment

e)

raise the price of foreign products

13.
What important piece of land did America get from Spain after the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819?
a)
Louisiana
b)
Florida
c)
Tejas (Texas)
d)
Mexico
14.
Which state entered the union as a FREE state as part of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Missouri
b)
Michigan
c)
Maine
d)
Minnesota
15.
Which state entered the union as a SLAVE state as part of the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Missouri
b)
Michigan
c)
Maine
d)
Minnesota
16.
What did the Monroe Doctrine state?
a)
North & South America were off-limits to European colonization
b)
The number of slave states and free states must be equal
c)
The slave trade will no longer be allowed in Missouri
d)
America should stop trading with France & England
17.

According to the Monroe Doctrine, what would America do if a European country tried to colonize a country in North or South America?

a)

America would stop trading with that European country

b)

America would use military force against that European country

c)

Nothing. America was staying neutral in foreign affairs.

d)

America would help that European country colonize the smaller countries.

18.

The Trail of Tears migratory route is shown in which image below?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

The immediate result of the action demanded in this passage was the

a)

start of the Trail of Tears march to the

Oklahoma Territory

b)

assimilation of Native American Indians into

mainstream American culture

c)

expansion of the rights of Native American Indians

d)

creation of the Underground Railroad

20.

Which conclusion about President Andrew Jackson is most consistent with these headlines?

a)

He relied on the Supreme Court to settle disputes.

b)

He allowed Congress to decide controversial

issues.

c)

He demonstrated weakness in dealing with

domestic issues.

d)

He expanded presidential powers.

21.

In the 1830s, President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because

a)

he sought complete control of Texas by the

United States

b)

he wanted to punish Native American Indians

for their political opposition

c)

Native American Indians were attacking

southern cities

d)

white settlers desired the land on which

Native American Indians lived

22.

President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to

a)

stop the westward expansion of slavery

b)

reward loyal political supporters

c)

destroy the Bank of the United States

d)

strengthen the military for national defense

23.

Starting with the election of President Andrew Jackson (1828), voter participation increased due to the

a)

passage of an amendment ending religious qualifications for voting

b)

extension of suffrage to Native American Indians

c)

arrival of more immigrants from nations with democratic governments

d)

end of property requirements for voting by many states

24.

The Proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of the following historical events?

a)

Shays' Rebellion

b)

Civil War

c)

War of 1812

d)

Nullification Crisis

25.

The monster in the political cartoon represents Andrew Jackson's struggle with the Second Bank of the United States. How did he "kill" the bank?

a)

Jackson changed the nation's currency rendering the Bank obsolete

b)

Jackson withdrew the money and placed it in several smaller state banks

c)

Jackson authorized through executive order a new national bank

d)

Jackson returned the nation to a bartering system to conduct commerce

26.

The Adams-Onis Treaty would match up with which letter on the timeline?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

27.

Which quote below would match up with letter E on the timeline?

a)

“You are a den of vipers and thieves. I intend to rout you out, and by the eternal God, I will rout you out … The Bank is trying to kill me, Sir, but I shall kill it!"

b)

You have but one remedy within your reach. And that is, to remove to the West and join your countrymen...And the sooner you do this the sooner you will commence your career of improvement and prosperity….

c)

“If I can judge from the signs of the times Nullification, and secession, or in the language of truth, disunion, is gaining strength, we must be prepared to act and crush the monster in its cradle”

28.

He led the US troops who were fired upon to start the Mexican-American War

a)

Sam Houston

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

Stephen F Austin

d)

James K Polk

29.

Which event happened LAST?

a)

The Mexican Army defeats Texas rebels at the Alamo

b)

James K Polk is elected President

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed?

d)

California is admitted as the 31st state

30.

Someone who went west to start a business such as a hotel in San Francisco in the hopes of making money would be

a)

an entrepreneur

b)

an empresario

c)

a tejano

d)

a mormon

31.

What did the Texas revolutionaries do after the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

Asked for James K Polk to send troops to help them

b)

Drafted a Declaration of Independence

c)

Signed the Treaty of Austin which gave parts of Texas back to Mexico

d)

Left Texas and settled in California

32.

Who was the leader of Mexico during the Texas Revolution?

a)

Santa Claus

b)

Santa Anita

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Santa Louis

33.

What is polygamy?

a)

When someone has too much money

b)

When a man has more than one wife

c)

A type of tool used to mine gold

d)

A weapon used during the Mexican-American War

34.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of westward expansion?

a)

Territorial gains by the United States

b)

Improved communication from the east to the west

c)

The British were able to regain land from the United States

d)

The Native Americans would face hardship and displacement again

35.

Who built the Alamo

a)

Spain

b)

Mexico

c)

The United States

d)

No one, it was a natural formation

36.

Which of these do not go together?

a)

Brigham Young/Mormon Trail

b)

Sam Houston/Forty Niners

c)

Zachary Taylor/Rio Grande

d)

Farmers/Oregon Trail

37.

Who were the Forty-Niners?

a)

Texas volunteer army that fought in the revolution

b)

religious refugees who trekked to Utah to escape persecution

c)

people who rushed to California in hopes of striking it rich

d)

People who opposed the "fifty-four, forty, or fight" stance by Polk

38.

What happened to Stephen F Austin when he traveled to Mexico to seek a diplomatic solution to growing tensions in Texas?

a)

He was sent home and told to leave Texas

b)

He was killed by Mexican authorities

c)

He was warmly greeted and negotiated the Treaty of Velasco

d)

He was thrown into jail and held for 8 months

39.

Which event happened FIRST?

a)

Mexico gains independence from Spain

b)

James K Polk orders Zachary Taylor and his troops to the Rio Grande

c)

Texas is annexed by the United States

d)

The Treaty of Velasco is signed

40.

What is a mission?

a)

A fort

b)

A religious building

c)

A place where gold is stored

d)

A building where weapons are kept

41.
Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Gadsden Purchase 
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon Territory
42.
Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?
a)
European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
b)
Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
c)
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
d)
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.
43.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
44.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
45.
To take over territory and incorporate it into another political entity
a)
cede
b)
annexation
c)
treaty
d)
war
46.
The Fugitive Slave was a part of what Compromise?
a)
The Missouri Compromise
b)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Tariff Compromise
47.
What was South Carolina's response to the Election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the US?
a)
Rejoiced
b)
Seceeded
c)
Popular Soverignty
d)
Asked for a recount
48.
This law allowed Missouri to become a slave state at the same time Maine became a free state.  It prohibited slavery in the Louisiana Territory.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Kansas Nebraska Act
d)
Fugitive Slave Laws
49.
This law allowed California to become a free state and gave southerners a law that return escaped slaves back to the south.   
a)
Kansas Nebraska Act
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Dred Scott Decision 
d)
Compromise of 1850
50.
Under the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, how would Kansas and Nebraska decide if they were a free or slave state?
a)
lottery
b)
President would decide
c)
Governors would decide
d)
popular sovereignty
51.
Popular sovereignty means
a)
let the people vote on the decision
b)
pro slavery
c)
fight for a cause
d)
to die for a cause
52.
What is sectionalism?
a)
The belief that your part of the country is the BEST.  You put your part of the country's needs in front of what is best for the WHOLE nation.
b)
A vote where the people decide on an issue.
c)
A person who works to bring an end to or believes in NO slavery.  
d)
A warehouse that  stores guns and ammunition
53.
What pro-slavery event ruled that slaves were property and not citizens?
a)
Wilmot Proviso
b)
Free-Soil Party
c)
Dred Scott Decision
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
54.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
55.
What controversial Law required U.S citizens to return runaway slaves back to their owner?
a)
Slave codes 
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Underground railroad 
d)
Slaves Law of 1852
56.
What state would be added to the Union as a free state according to the Compromise of 1850
a)
Oregon
b)
California
c)
Michigan
d)
Iowa
57.
This was a mini-Civil War fought in the Kansas territory between pro-slavery settlers and anti-slavery settlers 
a)
Missouri Compromise 
b)
Summer if 1856
c)
Bleeding Kansas
d)
Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas
58.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
a)
That slavery diminished the national character.
b)
That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.
c)
That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens
d)
That slavery should be abolished by executive order
59.
A political party formed to prevent the spred of slavery
a)
Free Soil Party
b)
Republican Party
c)
Democratic Party 
d)
Constitutional Party
60.
Formally withdrawing from the United States
a)
To Confederate
b)
Leaving
c)
Succession
d)
Secession
61.
Abraham Lincoln was a popular person in the South and was elected President with their votes.  
a)
True
b)
False
62.

The cotton gin was

a)

a machine that separated textiles from cotton

b)

a machine that separated indigo from the plant stalk

c)

a machine that separated cotton seeds from the cotton

d)

a machine that separated corn from the stalk

63.

Antebellum in American history was

a)

time period before the Civil War

b)

time period before the American Revolution

c)

time period before WW 1

d)

time period before WW2

64.

The main economy of the North during Antebellum was

a)

farming

b)

mining

c)

factories/manufacturing

d)

cash crops

65.

The main economy of the South during Antebellum was

a)

farming

b)

mining

c)

factories/manufacturing

d)

railroad

66.
Which of the following is a right of a state not to follow a federal law?  
a)
 Segregation 
b)
 Abolitionism
c)
 Secession
d)
Nullification
67.
What party was Lincoln associated with?
a)
Know Nothing
b)
Democrats
c)
Whigs
d)
Republican
68.
Which law allowed popular sovereignty in several U.S. territories? 
a)
A. Georgia Platform 
b)
B. Missouri Compromise
c)
 C. Fugitive Slave Act
d)
 D. Kansas-Nebraska Act
69.
A southern politician who believed in the doctrine of nullification would have been most supportive of  
a)
A. Abolition.
b)
B. Crop diversification
c)
C. A strong federal government. 
d)
D. States’ rights.
70.
The economy of the South depended largely on  
a)
A. New technology. 
b)
B. Manufacturing. 
c)
C. Politics.
d)
D. Slave labor.
71.
An abolitionist supported which of the following causes?
a)
outlawing alcohol
b)
ending slavery
c)
limiting slavery to southern states
d)
ending women's suffrage
72.
Why did the South fear the election of Abraham Lincoln?
a)
They knew that Lincoln was an adamant supporter of "popular sovereignty."
b)
Lincoln had run on a platform of abolishing slavery throughout the nation.
c)
Lincoln openly supported the Dred Scott decision.
d)
They feared that he would seek to end slavery.
73.
Which of the following best describes South Carolina's reason for seceding form the Union?
a)
They did not trust Lincoln to protect the rights of states to permit slavery.
b)
They feared that Lincoln was not truly an abolitionist.
c)
They knew he favored popular sovereignty.
d)
They believed that Lincoln intended to ship more military supplies to Fort Sumter in preparation for an invasion.
74.
Which statement is true about tariffs?
a)
Tariffs are taxes on cotton and slaves.
b)
The North favored high tariffs.
c)
The South favored high tariffs.
d)
The North and South agreed on tariffs.
75.
True or false, in the election of 1860, Abraham Lincoln’s name was not on the ballot in the south?
a)
False 
b)
True
76.
Who won the presidential election of 1860?
a)
John Bell
b)
John Breckenridge
c)
Stephen Douglas
d)
Abraham Lincoln
77.

Alexis de Tocqueville wrote Democracy in America in which five key components of American freedom were outlined and identified.

a)

True

b)

False

78.

Which value is best reflected in this excerpt?


"When [citizens] are allowed to meet freely for all purposes, they ultimately look upon public association as the universal means which men can employ to accomplish the different purposes they may have in view."


-Alexis de Toqueville, Democracy in America, 1840

a)

Liberty

b)

Populism

c)

Laissez-Faire

d)

Egalitarianism

79.

Economic freedom, such as opening a business or buying what you want, would be most associated with _______________.

a)

Liberty

b)

Laissez-Faire

c)

Egalitarianism

d)

Populism

80.

Which value important to America’s success as a constitutional republic is best illustrated in this excerpt?


"Commerce makes men independent of each another, gives quite another idea of their personal value, persuades them to manage their own affairs, and teaches them to be successful. . . . No country in the world has a more lively or concerned feeling for property than the United States..."


— Alexis de Tocqueville, Democracy in America

a)

Social Justice

b)

Populism

c)

Laissez-Faire

d)

Egalitarianism

81.

A police officer pulls you over for racing Ms. Cooley on Buckner. Both you and Ms. Cooley were going 130 mph. You both received tickets for $250. This would be an example of ____________________.

a)

Egalitarianism

b)

Laissez-Faire

c)

Liberty

d)

Individualism

82.
When Alex de Tocqueville pointed to the equality that he saw in America, he meant that
a)
America was a colony that had equal representation in Parliament with other English colonies
b)
at birth, all American citizens received an equal amount of money in a bank and savings account
c)
it was equally  as possible that America would fail as that it would succeed.
d)
more than in any other country, people in America all had an equal chance to succeed
83.

Slave owners most likely wanted to capture Harriet Tubman because she

a)

led enslaved people to freedom

b)

fought against the Fugitive Slave Law

c)

sang forbidden spirituals to enslaved people

d)

worked hard and they wanted her as a worker

84.

Where could slaves stop for rest and supplies on the Underground Railroad?

a)

safe house

b)

slave cabin

c)

train station

d)

Mason Dixon Line

85.
What secret organization helped slaves escape to freedom?
a)
Seneca Falls Convention
b)
National Freedom Road
c)
Underground Railroad
d)
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
86.

Sojourner Truth was

a)

an advocate for the freedom of slaves and women's rights

b)

married to John Adams

c)

a spokes person for jobs for men

87.
How was Uncle Tom's Cabin able to reach such a large audience?
a)
plays were developed for it
b)
it ran in a newspaper as a twelve part series
c)
people shared the story with each other
d)
all of these

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