WorksheetsUnit 3 Pre/Post Test
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
One reason Andrew Jackson was considered a champion of the “common man” was because he
denounced the American South.
was a member of the Eastern aristocracy.
fought in the War of 1812.
refused to participate in the political system.
Which was a major source of controversy for President Andrew Jackson?
his support of expanded voting rights
his upbringing west of the Appalachians
the Indian Removal Act and the Trail of Tears
the appeal to the public during his campaign
How did the invention of the cotton gin impact the American economy?
The cotton gin enabled the United States to import more cotton from overseas.
The cotton gin helped cotton become the South’s most important cash crop.
The cotton gin boosted manufacturing because it could spin cotton into cloth.
The cotton gin made it possible to grow cotton in the North and Midwest.
To bring an end to excessive drinking, many women in the 1800s
opposed the Shaker movement.
supported the abolitionist movement.
spoke against the revival movement.
joined the temperance movement.
Who worked to improve American education during the early 1800s?
Horace Mann
Dorothea Dix
Jonathan Edwards
Juliann Jane Tillman
Which social movement stemmed from the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848?
the abolitionist movement
the women’s rights movement
the public education movement
the temperance movement
Which was a positive effect of westward expansion for Native Americans?
greater representation in government
wider markets for their manufactured goods
new trade and economic opportunities
less dependence on traditional food sources
As the United States expanded in the 1800s, the North and South disagreed about whether
Manifest Destiny would be easy to accomplish.
slavery should be allowed in the new states.
new states should be allowed to join the Union.
Manifest Destiny was a good strategy for the nation.
Where did most routes on the Underground Railroad lead?
to Canada
to Mexico
to Western territories
to the Caribbean Islands
What would have happened in 1818 if Missouri had joined the Union as a slave state?
No other territory would have been granted statehood.
The balance of power in Congress would have shifted.
States in the North would have been forced to legalize slavery.
There would have been fewer slave states than free states.
