WorksheetsJackson - Reforms
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
What was the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention?
It marked the end of the abolitionist movement
It brought changes to the prison system in America
It led to the beginning of the common-school movement
It was the first organized large-scale women's rights meeting
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony are all closely associated with...?
the temperance movement
the women's rights movement
the educational reform movement
the spiritual reform movement
Which of the following bests describes the spoils system used by President Andrew Jackson?
Giving jobs to your supporters and friends
Lowering voter requirements so more people could vote
Declaring a federal law null or void
Using military force to uphold federal low
Which U.S. President used Mexico's attack on U.S. soldiers as a reason to go to war?
President Andrew Jackson
President Martin Van Buren
President John Tyler
President James K. Polk
Which of the following was NOT a reason for Manifest Destiny?
Ease overcrowding in eastern cities
Cheap land available
Chance to get a new start in life
Abundance of land in the east
True or False - Henry David Thoreau's refusal to pay his taxes in protest of the Mexican-American War is an example of civil disobedience.
True
False
Which country did Texas win its independence from?
Spain
Great Britain
France
Mexico
The United States acquired California because it was a part of the...?
The Treaty of Santa Fe
The Mexican Cession
The Missouri Compromise
The Oregon Treaty
Which of following was completed in order to create a southern railroad to the West and bring in settlers?
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Mexican Cession
The Gadsden Purchase
The Oregon Trail
Which of the following does NOT describe the Age of Jackson?
The Spoils System
The Era of Good Feelings
Removal of voting requirements
The Democratic Party
True or False - Only men were involved in reform movements because women lacked a voice and authority in public affairs.
True
False
The belief that the United States should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean was known as...?
Manifest Density
Manifesto Destiny
Manifesting Density
Manifest Destiny
From which country did the United States acquire Florida?
Mexico
France
Spain
Great Britain
Which of the following events encouraged citizens to begin reform movements in the United States?
Manifest Destiny
The Mexican-American War
The Gold Rush
The Second Great Awakening
The reform movement that focused on getting people to drink less alcohol was known as...?
the Temperance Movement
the Abolitionist Movement
the Suffrage Movement
the Emancipation Movement
Native Americans were being moved so Americans could use their land. What present-day state were the Native Americans relocated to?
Missouri
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Which of the following taught that people should rely on themselves, focus on nature and humanity, and not live to acquire materials possessions?
Temperance
Abolition
Suffrage
Transcendentalism
Which of the following officially ended the Mexican-American War and led to the Mexican Cession?
The Gadsden Purchase
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Santa Fe Accords
The Adams-Onis Treaty
What became a source of inspiration for many American artists?
Wars and battles
Famous American people
European architecture
Nature, landscapes, and the West
The United States finally had land that reached the Pacific Ocean when they acquired...?
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
Oregon
How did the Supreme Court rule in the court case of Worcester vs. Georgia?
The court ruled that the Cherokee would have to leave Georgia
The court said that the President would have the final say about the Cherokee staying on their land
The court turned the matter of the Cherokee over to Congress
The court said that Georgia could not move the Cherokee off their land
Which immigrant group came to the U.S. in hopes of making money during the Gold Rush?
The Irish
The Chinese
The Germans
The French
Which river did Lewis and Clark follow as they explored the Louisiana Territory?
The Mississippi River
The Canadian River
The Missouri River
The Rio Grande River
South Carolina's attempt to ignore a federal tariff became known as...?
The War of the Bank
The Secessionist Movement
The Panic of 1837
The Nullification Crisis
More people were able to vote in the Election of 1828 due to the efforts of Andrew Jackson and the...?
National-Republican Party
Democratic Party
Whig Party
Federalist Party
For a time, both Great Britain and the United States agreed to share...?
California
Alaska
the Oregon Territory
The Missouri River
Why did President Polk want to go to war with Mexico?
He wanted revenge for Mexico's attacks on Texas
Mexico refused to pay the debts they owed to the United States
Mexico had been impressing American sailors
He wanted to acquire more land for the U.S.
Why did the Mormons choose to move to present-day Salt Lake City, Utah?
They were being persecuted for their beliefs and practices
They wanted to get away from the crowded cities of the East
They hope to get rich during the Gold Rush
The wanted the better farmland and abundant resources of the West
True or False - Northerners disliked tariffs because they raised the price of imported goods.
True
False
What is the connection between the Quakers and slavery?
The Quakers were the first group to use slave labor in the South
The Quakers brought the first enslaved Africans to colonial America
The Quakers were the first group to openly oppose slavery
The Quakers were the first group to free their slaves
Disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson led to...?
the Whiskey Rebellion
the Nullification Crisis
the creation of the 12th Amendment
The formation of the first U.S. political parties
Which of the following has these events in their correct chronological order: Battle of Saratoga, Lexington and Concord, Treaty of Paris, Battle of Yorktown
Lexington and Concord, Battle of Yorktown, Battle of Saratoga, Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Paris, Battle of Yorktown, Battle of Saratoga, Lexington and Concord
Lexington and Concord, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown, Treaty of Paris
Battle of Yorktown, Lexington and Concord, Battle of Saratoga, Treaty of Paris
Economic system that promotes competition with little government interference.
Free Enterprise
Mercantilism
Macroeconomics
Socialism
Exchange of plants, animals, food, and diseases between the New World and the Old World was known as...?
Triangular Trade
Laissez faire
The Columbian Exchange
Reganomics
Which principle of government is described as the sharing of power between the national government and the states?
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
The debate between large states and small states over the number of representatives each state receives in Congress was settled by...?
The Great Compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
The Compromise of 1787
Which of the following was the first attempt at self-government?
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Articles of Confederation
Magna Carta
The Mayflower Compact
Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the War of 1812?
The decline of the Federalist Party
Increase in American manufacturing
The Second Great Awakening
The Era of Good Feelings
The main complaint made by Anti-Federalists about the U.S. Constitution was...?
it gave too much power to the Executive Branch
it failed to include a Supreme Court for the nation
it did not balance power between the national government and the states
it did not include a Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms
Which of the following stated the western hemisphere was off limits to further European colonization?
The Neutrality Proclamation
The Monroe Doctrine
The Adams-Onis Treaty
The Alien and Sedition Acts
