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manifest destiney

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Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America
b)
The belief that their destiny was to manifest
c)
A religious term used to explain how to be saved
2.
The purchase of Louisiana
a)
was a costly mistake
b)
was opposed by western farmers
c)
doubled the size of the United States
d)
led to war with Great Britain 
3.
What is the name of the piece of land the U.S. gained after the Mexican-American War?
a)
Oregon Country
b)
Given Mexican Land
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Mexican Cession
4.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?
a)
It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory
b)
It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
c)
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.
5.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
6.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
7.
What was the name of the treaty where Mexico ceded half of its land to the United States?
a)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of San Jacinto
c)
Treaty of Mesa Verde
d)
Treaty of Alama Gordo
8.
Which of these would be the best title for the illustration above?
a)
Divine Nature
b)
Survival of the Fittest
c)
Universal Expansion
d)
Manifest Destiny
9.
Which of these headlines best illustrates the spoils system in American politics?
a)
“Mayor Meets with Local Groups to Hear Concerns”
b)
“Congressman Retires after 30 Years in Office”
c)
“Senate to Vote on President’s Supreme Court Choice”
d)
“President Appoints Longtime Supporter as Foreign Ambassador”
10.
What factor best explains the large increase in voters between the election of 1824 and 1828?
a)
Former slaves were emancipated and allowed to vote.
b)
An amendment was enacted ending voting fees.
c)
Women were given the right to vote.
d)
Many states had put an end to property qualifications, increasing the number white male voters.
11.
How did the battle of New Orleans help Jackson's political career?
a)
Other members of Congress believed he would be a good commander-in-chief.
b)
His reputation as a military hero made him very popular in America.
c)
Voters feared that his bad temper made him unfit to hold public office.
d)
Few people were aware of Jackson’s military service.
12.
How did the Cherokee attempt to peacefully resolve issues with Georgia? 
a)
The Cherokee Nation challenged Georgia’s anti-Cherokee laws before the U.S. Supreme Court.
b)
Georgia asked the federal government for funds to purchase Cherokee land.
c)
The Cherokee Nation asked President Andrew Jackson to negotiate with Georgia.
d)
Georgia offered to grant U.S. citizenship to the Cherokees.
13.
What was the Supreme Courts' decision in Worcester v. Georgia? 
a)
Only the federal government had the authority to manage Native lands.
b)
Georgia had to pay a fair price for Cherokee land according to the 5th Amendment.
c)
Worcester had a valid claim to mine gold on Cherokee land.
d)
The Georgia legislature could pass laws governing Cherokee land within state borders.
14.
What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocation of Native Americans? 
a)
To persuade American Indians to become farmers.
b)
To gain access to important rivers.
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British.
d)
To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources.
15.
Jacksons' view on the Indian Removal act shows: 
a)
the Cherokees and other tribes should adopt the white culture and lifestyle
b)
the Native presence was interfering with U.S. growth and expansion
c)
the Native tribes would be more successful and happy living in the West
d)
industry and manufacturing were the keys to U.S. economic prosperity
16.
In what event were the Cherokee forcibly removed, many died, and they were treated like prisoners? 
a)
Treaty of the Greenville
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Great Indian Council of 1828
d)
Intolerable Acts
17.
Which area of the map was gained in the Treaty of Guadeloupe-Hidalgo? 
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Webster Ashburton Treaty 
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon Country
18.
Which of the following was a term of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a)
Texas was divided between Mexico and the United States
b)
Oregon was divided at the 49th parallel
c)
the Rio Grande was set as the border between Mexico and the United States
d)
the United States acquired Florida from Spain
19.
The California _____ ______ caused a lot of people to migrate to the West in 1848
a)
Mexican American War
b)
The Alamo
c)
Gold Rush
d)
Texas Independence
20.
Under the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, the U.S. gained control of
a)
Canada
b)
Half of Mexico's land
c)
Florida
d)
Alaska
21.
What was the small piece of land the U.S. bought from Mexico in 1853?
a)
The Gadsden Purchase
b)
The Mexican Cession
c)
Texas
d)
California
22.
To move to a new country or region
a)
Emigrate
b)
Annex
c)
Cede
d)
Immigrate
23.

The war ended with 2 sides signing a treaty which took away half of Mexico's land. What was the name of the treaty?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Nantes

d)

Olive Branch Petition

24.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
25.

The purchase of Louisiana

a)

was a costly mistake

b)

was opposed by western farmers

c)

doubled the size of the United States and gave control of the Mississippi River

d)

led to war with Great Britain

26.
Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?
a)
it was needed for the building of a railroad
b)
it was a gift from Mexico
c)
it was part of the treaty with Mexico
d)
gold was discovered in that area
27.
Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?
a)
it was needed for the building of a railroad
b)
it was a gift from Mexico
c)
it was part of the treaty with Mexico
d)
gold was discovered in that area
28.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?
a)
It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory
b)
It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
c)
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.
29.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?
a)
It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory
b)
It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
c)
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.
30.
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.
31.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
32.
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
33.
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
34.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
35.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
36.
To take over territory and incorporate it into another political entity
a)
cede
b)
annexation
c)
treaty
d)
war
37.
To take over territory and incorporate it into another political entity
a)
cede
b)
annexation
c)
treaty
d)
war
38.
To take over territory and incorporate it into another political entity
a)
cede
b)
annexation
c)
treaty
d)
war
39.
49ers
a)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of land. 
b)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of religious freedom
c)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of white beaches
d)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of gold
40.
49ers
a)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of land. 
b)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of religious freedom
c)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of white beaches
d)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of gold
41.
49ers
a)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of land. 
b)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of religious freedom
c)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of white beaches
d)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of gold
42.
“Mr. Manifest Destiny”; added more territory to the United States than any other President. 
a)
Jefferson
b)
Jackson
c)
Monroe
d)
Polk
43.
The U.S. annexed the this place in 1845, eventually causing the Mexican-American War. Letter C on the map.
a)
Missouri
b)
Republic of Texas
c)
Oregon
d)
California
44.
1848 land acquisition given up by Mexico following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Letter D on the map.
a)
Spanish Cession
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
California
d)
Mexican Cession
45.
1848 land acquisition given up by Mexico following the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.
Letter D on the map.
a)
Spanish Cession
b)
Oregon Territory
c)
California
d)
Mexican Cession
46.
Members of a church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830; moved to Utah in search of freedom from religious persecution. 
a)
Mammoths
b)
Minions
c)
Mormons
d)
Morphins
47.
Members of a church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830; moved to Utah in search of freedom from religious persecution. 
a)
Mammoths
b)
Minions
c)
Mormons
d)
Morphins
48.
Utah was mostly settled by what group of people who sought a place where they could freely practice their religion?
a)
Mormons
b)
Christians
c)
Native Americans
d)
Mountain men and fur trappers
49.
Which of the following would most likely be a strong believer in Manifest Destiny?
a)
The owner of a textile factory in the Northeast
b)
A slave on a southern plantation
c)
A Native American
d)
A farmer wanting to obtain new land
50.
How did railroads help with trade and economic growth?
a)
They did not help. They just polluted the environment for future generations.
b)
Helped cows eat more grass and grow bigger when they were moved to the train station by the cowboys.
c)
Provided a fast way to get crops and animals to the markets
d)
Provided a way to move the Native Americans farther West at a fast rate.
51.
As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?
a)
They agreed to give up their land.
b)
They were given their choice of where to live.
c)
They were forced to live in reservations.
d)
They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.
52.

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

53.

Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

54.

What is the territory identified in the picture the U.S. acquired in 1819?

a)

Florida

b)

Thirteen Colonies

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Oregon County

55.

What is the territory identified in the picture the U.S. acquired in 1819?

a)

Florida

b)

Thirteen Colonies

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Oregon County

56.
What is the territory the U.S. acquired in 1848 identified in the picture? 
a)
Florida Purchase
b)
Thirteen Colonies
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon County
57.
Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size. 
a)
Texas Annexation 
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Northwest Territory
d)
Mexican Cession
58.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny 
b)
Monroe Doctrine 
c)
Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
59.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny 
b)
Monroe Doctrine 
c)
Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
60.
Which demonstrates the confidence the U.S. felt in dealing with other nations as an equal?
a)
Building the National Road 
b)
Providing 3/4 of the world's cotton
c)
Passing the Monroe Doctrine
d)
Monroe being the last of the Revolutionary generation
61.
Which demonstrates the confidence the U.S. felt in dealing with other nations as an equal?
a)
Building the National Road 
b)
Providing 3/4 of the world's cotton
c)
Passing the Monroe Doctrine
d)
Monroe being the last of the Revolutionary generation
62.
What crop became "King" in the South as a result of Eli Whitney's invention?
a)
Tobacco
b)
Ice Cream
c)
Cotton
d)
Corn
63.
What crop became "King" in the South as a result of Eli Whitney's invention?
a)
Tobacco
b)
Ice Cream
c)
Cotton
d)
Corn
64.
Which of the following is TRUE about the Erie Canal?
a)
It increased travel time between Northern and Western states
b)
It had little impact on the United States
c)
It was a huge engineering achievement
d)
All are TRUE
65.
The time after the War of 1812 also saw a rise in _____, preferring a specific region
a)
Urbanization
b)
Industrialization
c)
Sectionalism
d)
Diversity
66.
The time after the War of 1812 also saw a rise in _____, preferring a specific region
a)
Urbanization
b)
Industrialization
c)
Sectionalism
d)
Diversity
67.
Which is TRUE regarding the cotton gin?
a)
It made more people see and admit the evils of slavery
b)
It caused demand for slaves to drastically increase
c)
It made cotton easier to plant
d)
It was invented by James Monroe
68.
Which of the following was TRUE regarding the Missouri Compromise? 
a)
It was created by South Carolinian John C. Calhoun 
b)
It prevented the spread of slavery into western territories
c)
It kept the balance between slave and free states in the Senate 
d)
It caused the price of cotton to dramatically increase
69.
Which of the following was TRUE regarding the Missouri Compromise? 
a)
It was created by South Carolinian John C. Calhoun 
b)
It prevented the spread of slavery into western territories
c)
It kept the balance between slave and free states in the Senate 
d)
It caused the price of cotton to dramatically increase
70.
Why was it so essential for southern states to maintain a strong presence in the Senate?
a)
John C. Calhoun from South Carolina was Vice President
b)
Due to the North's large population, the South will NEVER have the advantage in the House of Representatives
c)
The Senate is responsible for confirming Presidential nominations
d)
The South needed to control the legislature since there was NEVER a president from a southern state
71.

What is the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Rewarding supporters with Government jobs

b)

Maintains the balance of power between slave and free states

c)

South Carolina attempts to cancel a federal law and threatens to secede

d)

Helped fugitive slaves get to the North and Canada

72.

Economy of the North

a)

Plantation agriculture, slavery

b)

Manufacturing and Industry

c)

Farming and Mining

73.

Economy of the South

a)

Plantation agriculture, slavery

b)

Manufacturing and Industry

c)

Farming and Mining

74.

Sectionalism

a)

Loyalty to the Southern half of the US

b)

Loyalty to the Northern half of the US

c)

Loyalty to one's own section of the country

75.

What was the Compromise of 1850?

a)

Missouri enters as a slave state, maintains the balance of power between slave and free states

b)

California added as a free state, Utah and New Mexico territories can choose if they want slavery or not

c)

Movement to end alcohol abuse

76.

What was popular sovereignty?

a)

Allowed states in the north to vote for slavery

b)

Allowed states in the south to abolish slavery

c)

Allowed territories in the west to vote whether they wanted slavery or not

77.

What was the Fugitive Slave Act/Law?

a)

Required citizens to help capture runaway slaves

b)

Religious movement that inspired reform movements

c)

Supreme Court decision that sided with the Cherokee

78.

What was the Fugitive Slave Act/Law?

a)

Required citizens to help capture runaway slaves

b)

Religious movement that inspired reform movements

c)

Supreme Court decision that sided with the Cherokee

79.

What was popular sovereignty?

a)

Allowed states in the north to vote for slavery

b)

Allowed states in the south to abolish slavery

c)

Allowed territories in the west to vote whether they wanted slavery or not

80.

What is one issue that the North and South fight about every time we add a new State?

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Number of Senators

c)

Slavery

81.

What is one issue that the North and South fight about every time we add a new State?

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Number of Senators

c)

Slavery

82.

What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

a)

Kansas and Nebraska are allowed to vote for statehood

b)

Kansas and Nebraska are granted a local assembly

c)

Kansas and Nebraska can decide whether to be free or slave territories

83.

What was the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

a)

Kansas and Nebraska are allowed to vote for statehood

b)

Kansas and Nebraska are granted a local assembly

c)

Kansas and Nebraska can decide whether to be free or slave territories

84.

What happened during Bleeding Kansas?

a)

Fighting in Kansas between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces

b)

Kansas voted to abolish slavery

c)

There was a slave revolt in Kansas that led to several deaths

85.

What happened during Bleeding Kansas?

a)

Fighting in Kansas between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces

b)

Kansas voted to abolish slavery

c)

There was a slave revolt in Kansas that led to several deaths

86.

What happened during Bleeding Kansas?

a)

Fighting in Kansas between anti-slavery and pro-slavery forces

b)

Kansas voted to abolish slavery

c)

There was a slave revolt in Kansas that led to several deaths

87.

What is an abolitionist?

a)

A person who wanted to end alcohol abuse

b)

A person who fought for women's suffrage

c)

A person who wanted to end slavery

88.

Who was responsible for freeing slaves using the Underground Railroad?

a)

Dorothea Dix

b)

Susan B Anthony

c)

Harriet Tubman

89.

What was the Nullification Crisis?

a)

South Dakota was forced to pay the Tariff of Abominations

b)

South Carolina tried to secede, using the mandate of states' rights

c)

North Carolina refused to pay a protective tariff

90.

What was the Nullification Crisis?

a)

South Dakota was forced to pay the Tariff of Abominations

b)

South Carolina tried to secede, using the mandate of states' rights

c)

North Carolina refused to pay a protective tariff

91.
What was the name of Harriet Beecher Stowe?
a)
Harry Potter
b)
A Day in the Life of a Slave
c)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
d)
Harriet Tubman's Adventure
92.
What was the name of Harriet Beecher Stowe?
a)
Harry Potter
b)
A Day in the Life of a Slave
c)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
d)
Harriet Tubman's Adventure
93.
What was the name of Harriet Beecher Stowe?
a)
Harry Potter
b)
A Day in the Life of a Slave
c)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
d)
Harriet Tubman's Adventure
94.
What was the name of Harriet Beecher Stowe?
a)
Harry Potter
b)
A Day in the Life of a Slave
c)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
d)
Harriet Tubman's Adventure
95.
Abolitionists wanted to 
a)
have more slaves.
b)
stop slavery.
96.
Which is the first state to secede from the Union?
a)
Texas
b)
Florida
c)
Georgia
d)
South Carolina
97.
What was the major cash crop of the South?
a)
corn
b)
tobacco
c)
cotton
d)
rice
98.
The Fugitive Slave Law allowed slave owners to
a)
sell slaves to the west
b)
sell slaves in the north
c)
capture escaped slaves in the north
d)
sell their slaves
99.
In the Dredd Scott case the supreme court ruled that 
a)
Dredd Scott was not a Citizen
b)
Dredd Scott was free
100.
In the Dredd Scott case the supreme court ruled that 
a)
Dredd Scott was not a Citizen
b)
Dredd Scott was free
101.
In the Dredd Scott case the supreme court ruled that 
a)
Dredd Scott was not a Citizen
b)
Dredd Scott was free
102.
What was the purpose of the Underground Railroad?
a)
Move cotton from the south to the north
b)
move goods to the south
c)
move goods to the west
d)
help slaves escape
103.
Who had the greater population?
a)
the Union 
b)
the Confederacy
104.
Which of the following was a result of The Missouri Compromise?
a)
California came in as a free state
b)
Utah and New Mexico could vote on the issue of slavery in their state
c)
Maine came in as a Free state
d)
Mexico's northern lands became part of the US
105.
This term refers to the time before the Civil War where the country was divided over the issue of slavery.
a)
Regionalism
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Sectionalism
d)
Spoils System
106.
California achieving enough people to become a state in 1850 was as a result of
a)
The Gold Rush
b)
The Steel Stampede
c)
The Iron Riot
d)
The Silver Race
107.
California achieving enough people to become a state in 1850 was as a result of
a)
The Gold Rush
b)
The Steel Stampede
c)
The Iron Riot
d)
The Silver Race
108.
Which of the following was a result of The Compromise of 1850?
a)
California came in as a slave state
b)
Utah and New Mexico could vote on the issue of slavery in their state
c)
Maine came in as a free state
d)
Mexico's northern lands became part of the US
109.
This is a person who wanted to end slavery
a)
Abolitionist
b)
Segregationist
c)
Abolitioner
d)
Abolisher
110.
Legislators tried to keep a _____________ between free states and slaves states in the Senate
a)
Balance of power
b)
Peace
c)
Working relationship
d)
Professional environment 
111.
This woman made 19 trips and moved over 300 slaves to freedom.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Margaret Tubman
c)
Theresa Tubman
d)
Katherine Tubman

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