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Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 19mins

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.
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.
3.
What states were part of the Mexican Cession?
a)
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
b)
Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
c)
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
d)
California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada
4.
Which part of the country was the Mexican Cession in?
a)
Northeastern U.S.
b)
Southeastern U.S.
c)
Northwestern U.S.
d)
Southwestern U.S.
5.
The war with Mexico BEGAN with
a)
California's rebellion
b)
a border dispute in Texas
c)
the Battle of Buena Vista
d)
a US invasion of Mexico City
6.
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
7.
The discovery of gold led to
a)
California statehood
b)
Polk becoming president
c)
a war with Mexico
d)
Texas statehood
8.
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.
9.
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
10.
Belief that the U.S. would control North America?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Manifest Determination
c)
Mandate of Heaven
d)
Imperialism
11.
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
12.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
13.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
14.
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
15.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They increased the territory of the United States.
c)
Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
d)
Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.
16.
The most controversial issue facing the U.S. as the U.S. expanded West was
a)
immigration
b)
Slavery
c)
Suffrage
d)
Temperance
17.

The territory the U.S. acquired in 1846 that settled a boundary dispute at the 49th parallel with Britain identified in the picture?

a)

Florida Purchase

b)

Thirteen Colonies

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Oregon Country

18.

Which immigrant group contributed the most to the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

Polish

b)

Irish

c)

German

d)

Chinese

19.

Who were mountain men?

a)

Men who lived in moutains

b)

Men who hunted

c)

Fur trappers

d)

Native Americans

20.

Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana started his military career as?

a)

Texas General

b)

Mexican General

c)

Spain General

d)

US General

21.

What was one result of the Mexican War?

a)

The Treaty of Paris

b)

15 Million Dollars

c)

The treaty of Guadalupe Hildago

d)

Treaty of Texas

22.

Why were the miners called forty-niners?

a)

Gold Rush took place in year 1849

b)

Football team was named 49ers

c)

There were 49 famous gold miners found all the gold in CA

d)

4 female and 9 miners found the gold in California

23.

President Jackson sent soldiers to remove the ____ to the Indian Territory.

a)

Cherokee

b)

Sioux

c)

Blackfoot

d)

Biloxi

24.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move
a)
to Florida
b)
to Oklahoma
25.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
26.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
27.
What product was first made using machines in factories?
a)
Steel
b)
textiles
c)
locomotives
d)
flying shuttles
28.

He sneaked blueprint of factory layout into the United States from Great Britain.

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

John Deere

d)

Samuel Slater

e)

Robert Fulton

29.
This machine separated the seed from cotton fibers.
a)
Spinning Mule
b)
Spinning Jenny
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Cotton Gin
30.
Mass production led to:
a)
Products being more superior in quality
b)
goods became less expensive
c)
laborers received higher wages
d)
industries moved to rural areas
31.
Before the Industrial Revolution all products were created by
a)
Factories
b)
Hand
c)
Slaves
d)
Royalty
32.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
33.
What was the purpose of labor unions?
a)
Negotiate as a group for bigger factories
b)
Negotiate as a group for better working conditions
c)
Negotiate as a group for a political revolution
d)
Negotiate as a group for a social revolution
34.

Who invented the cotton gin?

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Samuel Morse

c)

James Watt

d)

Alexander Graham Bell

35.
Who invented the steamboat?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Samuel Morse
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Francis Cabot Lowell
36.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
37.

What did James Hargreaves invent?

a)

Spinning Jenny

b)

Seed Drill

c)

Iron Plow

d)

Cotton Candy

38.

What is the definition of a patent?

a)

A legal document that guarantees that ONLY the inventor of a product had the right to make and sell their new idea or product.

b)

A form of protection given to the authors or creators of "original works of authorship," including literary, dramatic, musical, artistic and other intellectual works.

c)

A word, phrase, symbol, and/or design that identifies and distinguishes the source of the goods of one party from those of others.

39.

A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.

a)

Rural Area

b)

Corporation

c)

Factory

d)

Urbanization

40.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
41.
Which of the following groups of people worked in factories?
a)
Men
b)
Women
c)
Children
d)
All of the above
42.
Many children worked in factories during this time.  One of them, William Cooper, testified that he worked how many hours per day?
a)
16 hours
b)
10 hours
c)
8 hours
d)
6 hours
43.
Which of the following is a positive effect of the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Increased pollution
b)
Inspired new technology and inventions
c)
Dangerous working conditions
d)
Rising Inequality
44.
The Monroe Doctrine would be an example of
a)
U.S. Foreign Policy
b)
U.S. Domestic Policy
45.
James Monroe           
a)
tried to unite all Indian tribes in America.
b)
kept Europe out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.                       
c)
was the only Federalist President.
d)
was part of the War Hawks in Congress.
46.
What was the idea Monroe drew upon that came from Washington's Farewell Address?
a)
Avoiding war
b)
Staying out of Europe's affairs
c)
Not trying to conquer other nations
47.
The Monroe Doctrine said __________________.
a)
no more European colonies could be started in the Americas
b)
Europe must leave the Americas alone
c)
the United States would stay out of Europe's business
d)
all of the above
48.

Because of the Monroe Doctrine, the United States became a powerful leader in the ____________ Hemisphere.

a)

Northern

b)

Southern

c)

Western

d)

Eastern

49.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
50.
The Erie Canal connected New York to...
a)
Philadelphia.
b)
Panama Canal.
c)
Great Lakes Region.
d)
New England Shipping Towns.
51.
Because of the Erie Canal, what American city became the major financial center of America?
a)
New York City.
b)
Buffalo. 
c)
Albany.
d)
Detroit.
52.

Who authored the American System?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

James Monroe

d)

James Madison

53.
The North's economy was based directly off of:
a)
roads and bridges
b)
factories
c)
slavery
d)
both the first and second choice
54.
What is sectionalism?
a)
Putting the needs of one region over the needs of the whole country.
b)
Putting the needs of the whole country over the needs of any one region.
55.

What is nationalism?

a)

Loving your country and being able to admit that it is not perfect

b)

Extreme love and devotion to your country

c)

An insurance policy that protects houses

d)

When a country expands into new territory

56.

What is a nation?

a)

A group of people with similar culture, identity, language, religion, etc.

b)

A country with a defined border that is recognized by other countries.

c)

A place where people go when they want to feel comfortable.

d)

When a group of people who share identity also have their own independent country.

57.
Which region benefited most from protective tariffs on industry?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
58.

Who went into Florida and chased Seminole Indians out?

a)

John C. Calhoun

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Patrick Henry

59.

Which state came into the Union with the Missouri Compromise as free state?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Missouri

c)

Maine

d)

Minnesota

60.

Which Canal was built in America during this time?

a)

Panama Canal

b)

Suez Canal

c)

Erie Canal

d)

Hudson Canal

61.

When states rights and federal laws conflict, this is law of the land where ALL must obey.

a)

President

b)

Congress

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Supreme Court

62.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington 
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
63.

The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from this country.

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Spain

64.
How much did the United States pay for the Louisiana Territory?
a)
$100,000
b)
$1 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$100 million
65.
Napoleon sold Louisiana to the United States so that he could pay for a war against
a)
France
b)
Great Britain 
c)
Spain
d)
Russia
66.
How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of the United States?
a)
it tripled the size of the U.S.
b)
it had no effect
c)
it doubled the size of the U.S.
67.
Who was the French leader who sold Louisiana to the US?
a)
Richard Lee
b)
Prince Phillip
c)
Napoleon
d)
King Louie
68.

Meriwether Lewis and William Clark were which of the following?

a)

Politicians

b)

Explorers

c)

Buyers of the Louisiana Purchase

d)

Meteorologists

69.
__________ was an important help as guide and an interpreter during the Lewis and Clark expedition
a)
York
b)
Mandan
c)
Sacagawea
d)
Toussaint L'Ouverture
70.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
71.
Which direction were Lewis and Clark exploring?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
72.
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
73.

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

a)

Francis Scott Reynolds

b)

Francis Scott Roberts

c)

Francis Scott Key

d)

Francis Scott Langlinais

74.
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 
75.

_____________ is when a country stops trade with another country as

a)

Impressment

b)

Embargo

c)

Neutrality

d)

Violation

76.

What was Alexander Hamilton to George Washington while he was president

a)

secretary of state

b)

secretary of treasury

c)

secretary of defense

d)

vice president

77.

Who were Jim Bowie, William Travis, and Davy Crockett?

a)

Mexican generals

b)

Defenders of Austin

c)

Defenders of the Alamo

d)

Defenders of the Bear Flag Republic

78.

Alexander Hamilton best known for

a)

his presidency

b)

making the first national bank

c)

being a war general

d)

being loyal friend to Washington

79.

Alexander Hamilton also wrote

a)

national anthem

b)

federalist papers

c)

common sense

d)

declaration of independence

80.

How did Alexander Hamilton die?

a)

poisoning

b)

drowning

c)

duel

d)

weak heart

81.

Who killed Alexander Hamilton?

a)

George Washington

b)

Aaron burr

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Henry Clay

82.
A tax on liquor led to the ____, which marked the first time the government sent troops to fight American citizens.
a)
Shays' Rebellion
b)
Pennsylvania tax rebellion
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Farmer Rebellion
83.
What do you call a group of advisers to the president?
a)
Cabinet
b)
Closet
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
84.
1794 A protest of small farmers in Pennsylvania against new taxes on whiskey
a)
Bank of the United States
b)
French Revolution
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Political Parties
85.

Tax on imported foreign goods

a)

Tariff

b)

Inaugurate

c)

Cabinet

86.

What was an effect of the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

Farmers were paid more.

b)

The whiskey tax was repealed

c)

It proved our new government could enforce it's laws.

87.
The ____ had a separate nation within the state of Georgia.
a)
Cherokee
b)
Choctaw
c)
Seminole
d)
Creek
88.
The Trail of Tears went from Georgia and Florida to ____.
a)
Mississippi
b)
Mexico
c)
Present-day Oklahoma
d)
Present-day Texas
89.
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 forced Indians to move
a)
to Oklahoma
b)
to Florida
c)
to the Louisiana Purchase
d)
to Canada
90.
Indian Removal Act
a)
In 1830, authorizing the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi River to lands in the West.
b)
The Cherokee were forced to march 800 miles to the Indian Territory
c)
Court ruled that the Cherokee nation was a distinct community in which the laws of Georgia had no force
d)
U.S. land in what is now Oklahoma - and planned to move Native Americans there.
91.

Group of people with same ideas and beliefs about their government.

a)

Democratic Party

b)

Republican Party

c)

Political Party

d)

Presidential Party

92.

Alexander Hamilton convinced southern states to approve his plan of reducing national debt by moving capital to

a)

New York City, New York

b)

Washington D.C.

c)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

d)

Jamestown, Virginia

93.

Kidnapping American sailors and forcing them to work for British navy was called

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Socialism

c)

Imperialism

d)

Impressment

94.

France sold us Louisiana Territory for $15 million because they needed the money to fight

a)

French Revolution

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Caribbean Pirates

95.

He invented the first steam boat.

a)

Robert Fulton

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Elias Howe

d)

John Deere

96.

Suffrage refers to the right to

a)

life

b)

liberty

c)

pursue happiness

d)

vote

97.

Star Spangled Banner is

a)

United States Nickname

b)

Our National Anthem

c)

Famous National Park

d)

Name of our National Eagle

98.

Trail of Tears crossed from Georgia to Oklahoma cutting through TN, KY, IL, MO, and Arkansas, totaling ____ states.

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

99.

Main route heading west from Independence, Missouri to Columbia River in Oregon was called the

a)

Lewis & Clark Trail

b)

Natchez Trace

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Oregon Trail

100.

These immigrants came to California in search of gold but ended up opening laundry mats and restaurants; they also helped build railroads.

a)

Vietnamese

b)

Chinese

c)

Irish

d)

Italians