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Unit 4, 5, 6 Review

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What war allowed the U.S to acquire new western land including present day New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, and Utah?

a)

War of 1850

b)

WW2

c)

Mexican American War

d)

Cold War

2.
This president was a strong believer in expanding the nation westward
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
James K. Polk
3.
The lands gained by the United States as a result of the Mexican War are known as the 
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Gadsen Purchase
4.

Which of these was NOT a cause for the Mexican American War

a)

Texas Annexation

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Texas/Mexico Border attacks/disputes

d)

Personal grudge held by President Polk

5.

What was the cause of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

United States and Britain were concerned over the possibility of European colonial expansion in the Americas

b)

Just cause they felt like it

c)

Promoted U.S interests

d)

It was interesting

6.
Because of the Monroe Doctrine, the United States became a powerful leader in the ____________ hemisphere.
a)
northern
b)
southern
c)
western
d)
eastern
7.
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.
8.

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

9.

Which president is associated with expanding suffrage and therefore increasing the number of voters showing up at the polls?

a)

Washington

b)

Jefferson

c)

Madison

d)

Jackson

10.

What country owned Florida before the US?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Portugal

d)

Italy

11.

Which section is the Florida Cession?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

F

12.
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.
13.

The Nullification Crisis was a dispute over all of the following EXCEPT:

a)

tariffs

b)

states rights

c)

secession

d)

ratification

14.
_____________ is when a country stops trade with another country as
a)
impressment
b)
embargo
c)
neutrality
d)
violation
15.

How did the US economy change after the War of 1812?

a)

Manufacturing increased because of the interruption of trade with Britain

b)

Agriculture increased because of the Embargo Act of 1807

c)

Plantation farming increased because there were more slaves

d)

Imports of materials increased because of the British sale of goods

16.

Which territory was gained as a result of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

a)

Mexican Cession 1848

b)

Texas 1845

c)

Northwest Territory 1783

d)

Florida 1819

17.
a)

Mexican Cession 1848

b)

Great Britain Cession 1816

c)

Louisiana Purchase 1803

d)

Oregon 1846

18.

This Supreme Court Case ruled only congress can pass laws governing interstate commerce.

a)

Fletcher vs Peck 1810

b)

Gibbons vs Ogden 1824

c)

McCulloch vs Maryland 1819

d)

Kramer vs Kramer 1979

19.

This Supreme Court Case ruled a state cannot tax property of the National Government.

a)

Fletcher vs Peck 1810

b)

Gibbons vs Ogden 1824

c)

McCulloch vs Maryland 1819

d)

Stephenson vs Sanford 1994

20.

Tariffs were most beneficial to which region of the United States?

a)

South

b)

West

c)

North

d)

East

21.
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
22.
In _____v. _____, the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no right to remove the Cherokee and that the Cherokee legally owned the land.
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
The U.S. v. Nixon
d)
SquarePants v. Krabs
23.
The second President, John Adams, became very unpopular when he signed these laws in response to criticism to his handling of the XYZ Affair. 
a)
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
b)
Embargo Acts
c)
The XYZ Acts
d)
Alien & Sedition Acts
24.

A group of experts that give advice to the President and lead their departments.

a)

Ambassadors

b)

Cabinet

c)

Justices

d)

Electoral College

25.

Although Adams’ presidency is remembered negatively, and he only serves one term, he still had many accomplishments. Which of the following is NOT one of Adams accomplishments?

a)

The passing of the Northwest Ordinance by him and the Federalists

b)

Creating the Navy to protect America’s overseas commercial interests

c)

Keeping America out of a War with England & France

d)

Peacefully turning power over to the next president, even though he lost the election

26.

The Oregon Treaty (signed with Britain)

a)

section A

b)

section B

c)

section C

d)

section D

27.

Which land acquisition included the Mississippi River?

a)

Gadsden Purchase

b)

Lousiana Purchase

c)

Oregon Treaty

d)

Mexican Cession

28.

What was the name of the speech our first president gave before leaving office, warning us what not to do if our young nation was to prosper?

a)

Hamilton's Gettysburg Address

b)

Hamilton's "Common Sense"

c)

Washington's Farewell Address

d)

Washington's "The Crisis"

29.

The first political parties resulted from arguments between _________________ and Jefferson.

a)

Washington

b)

Madison

c)

Burr

d)

Hamilton

30.

What is Judicial Review?

a)

The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional

b)

Judges have a review system for some court cases

c)

The courts have the ability to reverse a decision

31.
What was the name Congress gave to the lands that were won from the British after the Revolution?
a)
Northwest Territory
b)
Indian Territory
c)
Canada
d)
Black Swamp
32.
In order to become a state, territories had to have which of the following?
a)
$1,000,000
b)
5000 people
c)
60,000 free men
d)
slaves
33.
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for
a)
statehood
b)
federal funding
c)
infrastructure grants
34.
After an area in the Northwest Territory reached 5,000 free, adult, white, men, they could elect a __________.
a)
Govenor
b)
President
c)
legislature
d)
judge
35.
What was the most significant problem with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Local governments had too much power
b)
The Articles did a poor job of distinguishing between local, state and federal power
c)
Too much power was concentrated in the judicial system
d)
The federal government was too weak
36.
Where was gold first discovered in California? 
a)
Comstock Lode
b)
Sutter's Mill
c)
San Francisco
d)
Lowell Mills
37.

What was an effect of the discovery of gold?

a)

increased population in California

b)

More people using the Oregon Trail

c)

Mormon exodus from the East to Utah

d)

Missionaries spreading diseases to Natives

38.
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.
39.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of Jefferson's Embargo of 1807?

a)

Surplus of goods because they could not be exported

b)

A decline in trade with foreign countries

c)

Factories closed and people didn't have jobs

d)

American economy experienced negative impacts but eventually became more self-sufficient

40.

What do the following land acquisitions have in common?

Adams-Onis Treaty, Republic of Texas, Mexican Cession

a)

were once part of Mexico

b)

acquired with a war

c)

were once part of Spain

d)

annexed by President James K. Polk

41.
Why did Mormon pioneers migrate to Utah?
a)
better climate
b)
bigger population
c)
economic opportunity
d)
religious freedom
42.
Why did the Mormons choose to settle in Utah rather than somewhere else?
a)
They wanted to live near Native Americans
b)
They wanted to map out the area
c)
They wanted to live in an isolated area
d)
They wanted to find gold
43.
What were common difficulties for pioneers along the Mormon Trail?
a)
Diseases, food shortage, poor weather
b)
Diseases, too much food, traffic, animal attacks
c)
Traffic, excess of buffalo chips, too much luggage
d)
Fighting with other travelers, overpopulation of deer, sunny weather
44.
The Pilgrims landed at Plymouth and wrote the Mayflower Compact in ...
a)
1607
b)
1620
c)
1776
d)
1787
45.
The 13 colonies Declared their independence from the British in ...
a)
1607
b)
1620
c)
1776
d)
1787
46.
The Constitution was written at the Philadelphia (Constitutional) Convention in ...
a)
1607
b)
1620
c)
1776
d)
1787
47.
Jamestown , the first permanent English colony, was founded in ...
a)
1607
b)
1620
c)
1776
d)
1787
48.
The Louisiana Purchase, which doubled the size of the United States, took place in ...
a)
1803
b)
1861
c)
1865
d)
1877
49.

The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that-

a)

the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws

b)

a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats

c)

the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries

d)

a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states

50.

The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans emerged as separate political parties partly as a result of disagreement over-

a)

how the nation should develop economically

b)

whether to enforce the Monroe Doctrine

c)

how the nation should admit new states

d)

whether to approve the Declaration of Independence

51.

The Star Spangled Banner was...

a)

inspired by American military's defense of Ft McHenry during the War of 1812

b)

written to honor Jackson's win at the Battle of New Orleans

c)

written to celebrate the end of slavery after the close of the Civil War

d)

honors the religious revivals and spread of church membership after the Second Great Awakening

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