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Growth and Expansion Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During Colonial Times, how did most people get their household needs?

a)

imports

b)

purchased them from developing cities

c)

made them in the home

d)

Mr. Schroeder provided them

2.
What was Eli Whitney's main contribution to the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Cotton Gin
b)
Light Bulb
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Telephone
3.
The _______________ is the name for the change from goods being made by hand at home to making them by machine in factories.
a)
French Revolution
b)
Machine Revolution
c)
Industrial Revolution
d)
Technological Revolution
4.
How did the cotton gin change cotton production in the South?
a)
Cotton was made faster.
b)
Cotton became the most important cash crop in the United States.
c)
It could clean more cotton in minutes than a whole group of workers could clean in a day.
d)
all of the above
5.
_______________ are pieces made to fit many machines or tools.
a)
Interchangeable parts
b)
Fixed parts
c)
Limited parts
d)
New parts
6.
Why did river travel improve during the 1800s?
a)
because of the invention of the steam engine
b)
because of the invention of stagecoaches
c)
because of the invention of the reaper
d)
because rivers were getting faster every year
7.
Which region benefited most from protective tariffs on industry?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
8.
What did the Monroe Doctrine tell European nations?
a)
Stop colonizing in the Western Hemisphere!
b)
Stop colonizing in the Eastern Hemisphere!
c)
Get out of the USA!
d)
Stop trading with Great Britain!
9.
What other state came into the Union with the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Missouri
c)
Maine
d)
Minnesota
10.
Did Missouri have slaves after the Missouri Compromise?
a)
Yes
b)
No
11.
Why was another state brought in at the same time as Missouri?
a)
Coincidence
b)
Maintain slave/nonslave state balance
c)
Maintain Federalist/Republican balance
d)
Settle slavery dispute once and for all
12.
the process of moving from an agricultural society, in which most goods are handmade, to a society that thrives on machine-manufactured goods
a)
textile
b)
economy
c)
industrialization
d)
technology
13.
What was the importance of the Erie Canal?
a)
more water for the settlers to use for their crops
b)
it connected the Hudson River to Lake Erie making transportation of goods easier
c)
it connected the Mississippi River and the Hudson River and made transportation of goods easier
14.
In what country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
United States
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
15.
The use of trade barriers to protect a nation’s industries from foreign competition
a)
Balance of trade
b)
NAFTA
c)
Quotas
d)
Protectionism 
16.

The time after the War of 1812 also saw a rise in _____, which means preferring a specific region over others

a)

Urbanization

b)

Industrialization

c)

Sectionalism

d)

Diversity

17.

From which group did Andrew Jackson receive the most support in the election of 1828?

a)

The upper class

b)

The common people

c)

The dirt poor

d)

American Indians

18.

What name was given to President Jackson’s practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs?

a)

democracy

b)

mudslinging

c)

the spoils system

d)

corrupt bargain

19.

What did the Marbury vs Madison establish?

a)

It established judicial review

b)

It established desegregation in schools

c)

It established the ability to choose your own religion

d)

It established the right for women to vote

20.
To nullify a law means …
a)
to agree to the law
b)
to secede.
c)
to void or cancel the law.
d)
to vote on the law.
21.
What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis? 
a)
Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce? 
b)
Can a state regulate a federal agency? 
c)
Can a state overturn a federal law? 
d)
Can the federal government levy taxes on states? 
22.

The Louisiana Purchase

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

23.
This man was president from 1829-1837.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
George Washington
d)
Henry Clay
24.
_________  in 1830 authorized the removal of Native Americans who lived east of the Mississippi river to lands in the west.
a)
Bureau of Indian Affairs
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
None of the above
25.

The Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw and Seminole Indians were known as the

a)

civilized tribes

b)

original settlers

c)

plains tribes

d)

traveling tribes

26.
Why was it called the "Trail of Tears?"
a)
Harsh conditions
b)
There were many deaths
c)
People cried over the loss of their "homeland"
d)
All of the above
27.
Which of the following was the Cherokee’s 800 mile march to the indian territory where ¼ of the Cherokee tribe died on the march to the land?
a)
Second Seminole War
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Blackhawk
d)
Cherokee resistance
28.

Jackson fought against the National Bank because he thought it was unconstitutional

a)

True

b)

False

29.

The belief that the United States was destined to stretch all the way across the continent of North America

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

Gold Rush

30.

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

31.
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.
32.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
33.

How did the U.S. acquire Oregon?

a)

treaty with the British in 1846

b)

war with England in 182

c)

purchased from the British in 1783

d)

war with Mexico in 1848

34.
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
35.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
36.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
37.
To take over territory and incorporate it into another political entity
a)
cede
b)
annexation
c)
treaty
d)
war
38.
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
39.
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
40.

President Polk won the Election of 1844 by a landslide because...

a)

He was the only person running for President

b)

He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny

c)

He was a "Common Man" and people felt connected to him

d)

He actually didn't win, Henry Clay was the 11th President

41.

What state was given to the U.S. as part of the Adam-Onis treaty with Spain?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Florida

d)

Oregon

42.
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
Mexico
b)
Texans
43.
Where is the location of the Alamo?
a)
Santa Anna, Texas
b)
San Angelo, Texas
c)
San Felipe, Texas
d)
San Antonio, Texas
44.
Why is The Alamo significant? 
a)
It was the last battle of the Revolution
b)
It inspired Texans to fight
c)
It was the first battle of the Revolution
d)
Texas won its independence
45.
What battle cry would rally the Texans after the defeat at the Alamo? 
a)
Freedom is so close
b)
Remember the Alamo
c)
Victory or Death! 
d)
I give up!
46.
The siege of the Alamo lasted for
a)
7 days.
b)
11 days.
c)
13 days.
d)
21 days.
47.

What were the three destinations of early westward expansion

a)

California, Oregon, New York

b)

California, Texas, Florida

c)

California, Oregon, Texas

d)

California, Texas, Canada

48.

This slogan referred to 54⁰40′-- or the area that America wanted their Northern border to extend to.

a)

54-40 or Fight!

b)

Remember the Alamo!

c)

Conquer Britain!

d)

Manifest Destiny

49.

What four countries originally claimed the Oregon Territory

a)

Spain, Russia, Britain, France

b)

Spain, Russia, Britain, United States

c)

Spain, Russia, Britain, Portugal

d)

Spain, Russia, United States, Portugal

50.
Life prior to the Industrial Revolution was
a)
City Based
b)
Agricultural Based
c)
Urban Based
d)
Industry Based
51.

A tariff is a tax on imported goods

a)

True

b)

False

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