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US- Growth of a Young Nation

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Define TRAIL OF TEARS

a)

the forced journey of Native American groups to Indian Territory

b)

a group of advisors to the president

c)

the goal of the movement that fought to end slavery

d)

someone who settles a new place before others

e)

pride in one's nation

2.

Define CABINET

a)

a forced journey of Native American groups to Indian Territory

b)

a group of advisors to the president

c)

the goal of the movement that fought to end slavery

d)

someone who settles a new place before others

e)

pride in one's nation

3.

Define NATIONALISM

a)

the forced journey of Native American groups to Indian Territory

b)

a group of advisors to the president

c)

the goal of the movement that fought to end slavery

d)

someone who settles a new place before others

e)

pride in one's nation

4.

Which of the following was one of the major outcomes of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

a)

The explorers discovered a water route across the continent.

b)

The journey paved the way for settlers from the eastern United States.

c)

The expedition caused the Native Americans to rise up in rebellion.

d)

The explorers found no unique animals or plants.

5.

How did the War of 1812 change the way Americans viewed their nation?

a)

It showed that the United States was stronger than Great Britain.

b)

The victory over Great Britain doubled the United States' territory.

c)

The loss of the port of New Orleans was a major blow to American trade.

d)

It showed that the United States could stand up to the most powerful nation on Earth.

6.

What was the main message of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

The United States would not wage war on Europe.

b)

North and South America were U. S. Territory.

c)

It warned European nations not to colonize in the Americas.

d)

It declared independence for all colonies in Latin America.

7.

Why did James Monroe order Andrew Jackson into Florida?

a)

to stop the Seminoles from attacking settlers in Georgia

b)

to recapture escaped African slaves

c)

to purchase Florida from the Spanish

d)

to meet with the ordinary people

8.

What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

a)

to grant Native Americans the permanent right to live in the Southeastern United States

b)

to force Native Americans in the Southeast to move to lands west of the Mississippi River

c)

to create a sovereign Native American nation west of the Mississippi River

d)

to persuade the Spanish to force Native Americans to leave Floriday

9.

How did the cotton gin make growing cotton profitable?

a)

It prevented cotton farmers from moving farther west.

b)

It lowered the demand for cotton.

c)

It reduced the number of slaves picking cotton.

d)

It cleaned raw cotton much faster than the manual methods it replaced.

10.

Which of the following abolitionists was a former slave who supported women's rights?

a)

William Lloyd Garrison

b)

Frederick Douglas

c)

Sojourner Truth

d)

Eli Whitney

11.
What was declared by the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
All Natives must leave their land
b)
New states South of Missouri would be slave states
c)
European countries were warned not to interfere in the Western Hemisphere 
d)
the National Bank would be vetoed 
12.
What does an embargo do?
a)
Prohibits trade with another country
b)
Prohibits buying exports only
c)
Allows trade with a country
d)
Allows ships to attack merchants
13.
Who was president during the war of 1812?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
14.
Who gained prestige for winning a battle in the War of 1812 after the war was already over?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
John Marshal
d)
James Madison
15.
Gave Florida to the US?
a)
Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
Annexation of Texas
c)
Adam Onis
d)
Dawes Act
16.

Case that claimed regulating interstate commerce is a power reserved to the federal government

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

17.

Supreme Court ruling (1819) confirming the supremacy of national over state government

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

18.
Name the two areas that was the focus of the Adams-Onis Treaty.
a)
Florida and the addition of California
b)
Texas and Mexican Cession
c)
Oregon Boundaries  and the addition of Texas
d)
Boundaries between the US New Spain and the addition of Florida
19.
The last piece of the Continental United States.
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Convention of 1818
d)
Louisiana Purchase
20.
Brings peace to the Great Lakes.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Jefferson-Washington Truce
c)
Oregon Peace Treaty
d)
Rush-Bagot Agreement
21.
Texas becomes part of the United States.
a)
Texas Cession
b)
Texas Acceptance
c)
Texas Annexation
d)
Texas Removal
22.
Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?
a)
President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
b)
Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
c)
Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
d)
The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.
23.
Which bank was Andrew Jackson having a conflict with? 
a)
First Bank of the United States
b)
Second Bank of the United States
c)
Pet Banks
d)
State Banks
24.
Which term is connected with a state quitting the United States?
a)
Nullification
b)
Annexation
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Secession
25.
Why were many more people allowed to vote during Andrew Jackson's presidency?
a)
A man didn't have to own property anymore to vote
b)
tariffs were lowered
c)
women gained the right to vote
d)
African Americans were allowed to vote
26.
What was the Southern economy based on?
a)
manufacturing
b)
livestock
c)
agriculture
d)
service industry
27.
Why did Southerners oppose tariffs in  the early 1800s?
a)
decreased the price of goods they needed
b)
angered their European trading partners
c)
benefited only northern merchants
d)
were higher in the South than in the North
28.
What effect did the Tariff of Abominations have on America under Andrew Jackson?
a)
fostered the nation's hatred of British companies
b)
fueled growing sectional differences within the country
c)
fueled growing sectional differences within the country
d)
favored the South's agriculture-based economy
29.
 Why did Jackson win the election of 1828?
a)
he was Harvard educated
b)
he was a war hero and people  could relate to him
c)
he was well-mannered and sophisticated
d)
his dad was the second president of the US
30.
Which present-day state were most of the Native Americans relocated to during Andrew Jackson's presidency? 
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Arkansas
c)
Texas
d)
Mississippi
31.

The idea that America has the "God give" right to expand its territory west to the Pacific Ocean was known as --

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Free Enterprise

d)

Manifest Destiny

32.

The long walk for many Native Americans who were forced out of their homelands was called the --

a)

Native Walk

b)

Trail of Natives

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Removal Trail

33.

The act, or law, was created in order to remove Native Americans from their homelands and force them West.

a)

Alien and Sedition Acts

b)

No More Natives Act

c)

Citizens Only Act

d)

Indian Removal Act

34.

The rise of the plantation system in America was caused mostly be the successful crop, --

a)

Wheat

b)

Cotton

c)

Corn

d)

Tobacco

35.

"A state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress." This ideology led to the --

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Free Enterprise

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Trail of Tears

36.

The Election of 1824 between Andrew Jackson and John Adams brought up a debate over the usage of --

a)

Taxes

b)

Secret Ballots

c)

Voter participation

d)

Presidential qualifications

37.

Because of the the industrial revolution, northern states --

a)

Became more rural and offered fewer jobs to Americans.

b)

Did not change.

c)

Became more urban and offered more jobs to Americans.

38.

Many Americans moved to the north or northeast because of the availability of --

a)

Land

b)

Jobs

39.

1) Limited government interference in business

2) Prices determined by supply and demand

3) Private owners receive the profits


Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Free enterprise

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Socialism

40.

The U.S. annexation of ___________ led to disputes between the United States and Mexico. This was a major cause of the U.S. - Mexican War.

a)

Florida

b)

Louisiana

c)

Texas

d)

California

41.

President Andrew Jackson appealed (was liked) mostly by the --

a)

Richest Americans

b)

Poorest Americans

c)

The common man

42.
Who became president in the election of 1824?
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Henry Clay
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
Andrew Jackson
43.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
a)
the idea that the common people should control their government
b)
the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
c)
the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
d)
the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812
44.
How did tariffs affect imported goods?
a)
Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.
b)
Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.
c)
Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.
d)
Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.
45.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
46.
What was the function of the Bank of the United States?
a)
It held funds deposited by the federal government.
b)
It owned and operated smaller state banks.
c)
It served as the only bank in the country.
d)
It decided which banking laws were constitutional.
47.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
48.
Many of his opponents would have agreed with the cartoon’s portrayal of Jackson   Because it suggests that ---
a)
he was not really the common man that many people thought him to be
b)
he has used the spoils system to gain wealth and influence in the government
c)
the executive branch of government became too powerful during his presidency
d)
the leaders of other countries had too much influence in the American government
49.
What was the effect of the 2nd Great Awakening?
a)
The Second Great Awakening caused the start of many reform movements designed to remedy the evils of society.
b)
The 2nd Awakening caused many people to reconsider their beliefs and turn to philosophy for direction. 
c)
The Second Great awakening caused a great panic about the evils of alcohol in the world. 
d)
The Second Great Awakening created the conditions necessary to make the Southern United States consider abolition. 
50.
What was the abolition movement?
a)
Movement to abolish sales and consumption (drinking) of alcoholic beverages.
b)
Reform movement to end slavery.
c)
Reform Movement to improve education.
d)
Immigrants who came to America to build the railroad.
51.
Who was Horace Mann?
a)
Leader of Abolitionism.
b)
Leader of the Temperance Movement.
c)
Leader of the evil empire.
d)
Leader of the Education reform movement.
52.
What was the temperance movement?
a)
A Reform movement that wanted to ban the sale and consumption (drinking) of alcohol.
b)
Reform movement that fought for women's equal rights. 
c)
Reform movement that improved care for the disabled. 
d)
Reform movement that improved care of prisoners. 
53.
Women's Rights
a)
Reform movement for womens suffrage and equal pay (among other issues)
b)
Led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
c)
Created the Declaration of Sentiments in Seneca New York (A declaration for womens rights). 
d)
Each of these were apart of the women's rights Reform movement. 
54.
Education Reform
a)
Reform movement that advocated for better pay for teachers and access to learning for the poor. 
b)
Reform movement that removed special education students from the classroom. 
c)
Reform movement that allowed girls to attend school. 
55.
Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, William Lloyd  Garrison, and Sojourner Truth were some of the leaders of which movement?
a)
Abolitionist Movement
b)
Temperance Movement
c)
Education Movement

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