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Sectionalism & Reform (Manifest Destiny)

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 3hrs 1mins

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Class
Date
1.

One of the results of the discovery of gold in California was --

a)

an economy based only on mining

b)

a ban on immigration to the state

c)

a decline in population once the gold rush was over

d)

a population boom that led to statehood

2.

What effect did the book, “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”, have on American society in the 1850s?

a)

Americans began rioting to protest the publishing of the book

b)

Americans started questioning the morality of slavery

c)

Most Americans began to commit acts of civil disobedience in order to protest slavery

d)

The institution of slavery was abolished

3.

Which individual started the abolitionist newspaper called the North Star?

a)

Ralph Waldo Emerson

b)

William Lloyd Garrison

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

4.

The network of people who arranged transportation & hiding places for fugitive slaves was known as the --

a)

Freedom Road

b)

Underground Railroad

c)

Reform Movement

d)

Liberator

5.

Which of the following events promoted spiritual revival & the need for social reform?

a)

Transcendentalism

b)

Temperance Movement

c)

Second Great Awakening

d)

Seneca Falls Convention

6.

The actions of which religious group laid the foundation for the Abolitionist movement?

a)

Puritans

b)

Catholics

c)

Transcendentalists

d)

Quakers

7.

Which abolitionist published a newspaper called "The Liberator"?

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

c)

William Lloyd Garrison

d)

Susan B. Anthony

8.

What did the 19th Amendment provide for women in the U.S.?

a)

Equal pay in the workplace

b)

The right to own property

c)

Economic rights

d)

Suffrage

9.

Which U.S. President promoted Manifest Destiny by annexing Texas & going to war with Mexico?

a)

Martin Van Buren

b)

James K. Polk

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

John Calhoun

10.

The Mexican Cession lands were acquired in the --

a)

Treaty Of Ghent

b)

Treaty Of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

Treaty Of Velasco

d)

Treaty Of Paris

11.
What year did the most miners rush to California?
a)
1848
b)
1849
c)
1852
d)
1853
12.
Manifest Destiny was the belief that...
a)
It was the United States' God given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
c)
The United States should respect the land claims of countries.
d)
All people in the United States should have the right to vote.
13.
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.
14.
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
15.
The ________________ was a law in 1860 that offered acres of land to anyone who agreed to live on and improve the land for 5 years.
a)
Dawes Act
b)
Meeting at Promontory Point
c)
Homestead Act
d)
Boomtown Act
16.
_______________ were African Americans who took advantage of the Homestead Act
a)
exodusters
b)
cowboys
c)
farmers
d)
mormons
17.
What people group is most abused in the American movement to the West? 
a)
African Americans
b)
Mexicans
c)
Native Americans
d)
Irish Imigrants
18.
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.
19.

The Homestead Act offered free land in hopes to encourage what?

a)

western settlement of the U.S.

b)

nothing

c)

people from the west to move back east

d)

people from the South to move to the North

20.

What group of people settled in present day Utah after leaving the east coast because of religious persecution?

a)

The Catholics

b)

The Mormons

c)

The Forty-Niners

d)

Spanish Settlers

21.

Manifest Destiny offered many people...

a)

Economic Opportunity

b)

Nothing

c)

More Factory Jobs

d)

New Technological Innovations

22.

What state boomed in 1849 due to the Gold Rush?

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

Oregon

d)

California

23.

What was the start point for most trails west?

a)

St. Louis/Independence Missouri

b)

Salt Lake City Utah

c)

San Francisco California

d)

Boston Massachusetts

24.
After much debate, Congress worked out the ______________ of 
1850.
a)
Annexation
b)
Compromise
c)
Tariff
d)
Nullification
25.
Under the __________ agreement, Texas would join the United States as a territory.
a)
Annexation
b)
Tariff
c)
Sectionalism
d)
Nullification
26.
Divisions on these political issues promoted ______________.
a)
Annexation
b)
Nullification
c)
Compromise
d)
Sectionalism
27.
Texas and other Southern states had an economy based on using ________ to produce cotton.
a)
Slaves
b)
Tariffs
c)
Compromises
d)
Nullifications
28.
Most Democrats favored ______________, so they chose James K. Polk as their candidate.
a)
Nullification
b)
Cession
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Abolitionists
29.
The new territory given to the United States became known as the Mexican ______________.
a)
Compromise
b)
Nullification
c)
Abolitionist
d)
Cession
30.
One type of reform was the work of _______, who worked to end slavery.
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Abolitionists
c)
Fugitives
d)
Blockades
31.
James K. Polk favored the ______________ of Texas.
a)
Cession
b)
Blockade
c)
Acquisition
d)
Nullification
32.
Southerners wanted a stronger ______________ slave law so all states would have to return runaway slaves.
a)
Fugitive
b)
Blockade
c)
Secession
d)
Acquisition
33.
The Emancipation __________ declared that all enslaved people in the Confederate states were free.
a)
Proclamation
b)
Annexation
c)
Secession
d)
Acquisition
34.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
35.

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

36.
The discovery of gold led to
a)
California statehood
b)
Polk becoming president
c)
a war with Mexico
d)
Texas statehood
37.
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
1803
b)
1819
c)
1845
38.
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
39.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
40.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
41.
To take over territory and incorporate it into another political entity
a)
cede
b)
annexation
c)
treaty
d)
war
42.
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
43.
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
44.
Which territory is labeled A
a)
13 colonies
b)
Louisiana
c)
Treaty of Paris 1783
d)
Gadsden Purchase
45.
Which Territory is label C
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Oregon Territory
d)
Mexican Cession
46.
What territory is label E
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Gadsden Purchase
47.
What territory is label F
a)
Oregon Territory
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Florida
d)
13 Colonies
48.
What territory is label G
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Louisiana Purchase
49.
How did the California Gold Rush affect the population of California?
a)
It increased the population
b)
It stayed the same
c)
It decreased the population
d)
It increased the Native American population
50.
Why did the Mormons travel west to Utah?
a)
To escape religious persecution
b)
To find gold
c)
To spread their faith
d)
God told them to move to Utah
51.
What trail west led to the Northwest?
a)
The Oregon Trail
b)
The Mormon Trail
c)
The Santa Fe Trail
d)
The California Trail
52.
Which trail led into New Mexico for US traders to strike it rich?
a)
The Santa Fe Trail
b)
The Oregon Trail
c)
The California Trail
d)
The Texas Trail
53.
What trail did people take west to find gold?
a)
The California Trail
b)
The Oregon Trail
c)
The Santa Fe Trail
d)
The Mormon Trail
54.
What physical feature did all the trails west encounter?
a)
The Rocky Mountains
b)
The Great Salt Lake
c)
Death Valley
d)
Grand Canyon
55.
Missouri Compromise of 1820 did not allow slavery above the 
a)
Missouri Compromise line 36 degrees 30 minutes
b)
State of Kentucky
c)
Mason Dixon Line
d)
Washington DC parallel 
56.
The Compromise of 1850 enacted a
a)
Fugitive Slave Law
b)
Slavery every act
c)
No more slavery act
d)
Power to the People
57.
The Kansas Nebraska act allowed the people to choose slavery or not...what principle is this?
a)
Popular Sovereignty 
b)
Checks and balanaces
c)
Federalism
d)
States' Rights
58.
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.
59.
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
60.
What was a question the U.S. had to debate when trying to decide if Texas should be allowed to join the union?
a)
How adding a slave state would affect the balance of Congress
b)
Who would control the Port of Galveston 
c)
Whether Lamar should be thrown in jail for the Santa Fe Expedition
d)
Who would be the leader of Texas when they became a territory
61.

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Connecticut

c)

Vermont

d)

Maine

62.

An abolitionist supported which of the following causes?

a)

outlawing alcohol

b)

limiting slavery to southern states

c)

ending slavery

d)

ending women's suffrage

63.

In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a Slave state?

a)

Texas

b)

Maine

c)

Missouri

d)

Michigan

64.

Which part of the country is slavery allowed ?

a)

The North

b)

The West

c)

The South

65.

The economy of the Northern states was primarily ?

a)

Agriculture/ farming

b)

Manufacturing/ factories

c)

Technology

d)

Building Space Ships

66.

The economy of the South is primarily ?

a)

Manufacturing/ Factories

b)

Building Canoes

c)

Agriculture/ Farming

d)

Building train tracks

67.

Which crop caused a boom in the slave the trade?

a)

Tobacco

b)

Corn

c)

Cotton

d)

Squash

68.

What is the fugitive slave act?

a)

Required citizens to help capture runaway slaves

b)

Religious movement that inspired reform movements

c)

Supreme Court decision that sided with the Cherokee

d)

None of the above

69.

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

d)

All of the above

70.

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

d)

None of the Above

71.

This enslaved person’s journey from Africa to the Americas across the Atlantic Ocean on a slave-trading ship.

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Journey

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Slave Trade

72.

To meet the massive demand for slaves, where did the Europeans look for slaves?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

73.

Using the list below, name this era:


*French and Indian War

*Proclamation Line of 1763

*Taxation without Representation

*Intolerable Acts

*Boston Massacre

*Boston Tea Party

*Lexington and Concord

*Battle of Saratoga

*Valley Forge

*Yorktown

a)

Exploration and Colonization

b)

American Revolution

c)

Civil War

d)

Early Republic

74.

Using the list below, name this era:


*Mercantilism

*Conquistadors

*Mayflower Compact

*Colombian Exchange

*Jamestown

*Pilgrims and Plymouth

*Puritans

*Plantation System

*Triangular Trade

*Magna Carta

a)

Constitution

b)

Westward Expansion

c)

Exploration and Colonization

d)

Reform and Culture

75.

Using the list below, name this era:


*Articles of Confederation

*Northwest Ordinance

*Constitutional Convention

*⅗ Compromise

*Principles of Government

*Amendment

*Ratification

*Federalists

*Anti-Federalists

*Federalist Papers

a)

Age of Jackson

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Constitution

76.

Using the list below, name this era:


*Mass Production

*Interchangeable Parts

*Scientific Innovations

*Samuel Slater

*Lowell Mill Girls

*Steam Power

*Free Enterprise System

a)

Industrial Revolution

b)

Reconstruction

c)

Reform and Culture

d)

Early Republic

77.

Using the list below, name this era:


*Abraham Lincoln

*John Wilkes Booth

*Confederate States of America

*Gettysburg Address

*Robert E. Lee

*Fort Sumter

*Appomattox Court House

a)

Reconstruction

b)

Reform Movement

c)

Early Republic

d)

Civil War

78.

Using the list below, name this era:


*Manifest Destiny

*Sectionalism

*Annexation

*U.S.-Mexican War

*Gadsden Purchase

*Immigration

*Civil Disobedience

*Louisiana Purchase

a)

Westward Expansion

b)

Exploration and Colonization

c)

Early Republic

d)

Age of Jackson

79.

Using the list below, name this era:


*Whiskey Rebellion

*Federalists

*Anti-Federalists

*Protective Tariff

*Farewell Address

*Marbury v. Madison

*Monroe Doctrine

a)

Age of Jackson

b)

Early Republic

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Constitution

80.

Using the list below, name this era:


*"Black Codes"

*13th Amendment

*14th Amendment

*15th Amendment

*Carpetbaggers

*Scalawags

*Knights of Labor

*Hiram Rhodes Revels

a)

Exploration and Colonization

b)

Civil War

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Age of Jackson

81.

Using the list below, name this era:


*Trail of Tears

*Nullification Crises

*State's Rights

*Age of Common Man

*Spoils System

*Henry Clay

*Abolitionists

*Susan B. Anthony

*John C. Calhoun

a)

Civil War

b)

Westward Expansion

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Age of Jackson

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