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Jackson - Reforms

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the significance of the Seneca Falls Convention?

a)

It marked the end of the abolitionist movement

b)

It brought changes to the prison system in America

c)

It led to the beginning of the common-school movement

d)

It was the first organized large-scale women's rights meeting

2.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony are all closely associated with...?

a)

the temperance movement

b)

the women's rights movement

c)

the educational reform movement

d)

the spiritual reform movement

3.

Which of the following bests describes the spoils system used by President Andrew Jackson?

a)

Giving jobs to your supporters and friends

b)

Lowering voter requirements so more people could vote

c)

Declaring a federal law null or void

d)

Using military force to uphold federal low

4.

Which U.S. President used Mexico's attack on U.S. soldiers as a reason to go to war?

a)

President Andrew Jackson

b)

President Martin Van Buren

c)

President John Tyler

d)

President James K. Polk

5.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Manifest Destiny?

a)

Ease overcrowding in eastern cities

b)

Cheap land available

c)

Chance to get a new start in life

d)

Abundance of land in the east

6.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Which country did Texas win its independence from?

a)

Spain

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Mexico

8.

The United States acquired California because it was a part of the...?

a)

The Treaty of Santa Fe

b)

The Mexican Cession

c)

The Missouri Compromise

d)

The Oregon Treaty

9.

Which of following was completed in order to create a southern railroad to the West and bring in settlers?

a)

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

The Mexican Cession

c)

The Gadsden Purchase

d)

The Oregon Trail

10.

Which of the following does NOT describe the Age of Jackson?

a)

The Spoils System

b)

The Era of Good Feelings

c)

Removal of voting requirements

d)

The Democratic Party

11.

True or False - Only men were involved in reform movements because women lacked a voice and authority in public affairs.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The belief that the United States should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean was known as...?

a)

Manifest Density

b)

Manifesto Destiny

c)

Manifesting Density

d)

Manifest Destiny

13.

From which country did the United States acquire Florida?

a)

Mexico

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Great Britain

14.

Which of the following events encouraged citizens to begin reform movements in the United States?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

The Mexican-American War

c)

The Gold Rush

d)

The Second Great Awakening

15.

The reform movement that focused on getting people to drink less alcohol was known as...?

a)

the Temperance Movement

b)

the Abolitionist Movement

c)

the Suffrage Movement

d)

the Emancipation Movement

16.

Native Americans were being moved so Americans could use their land. What present-day state were the Native Americans relocated to?

a)

Missouri

b)

Texas

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Kansas

17.

Which of the following taught that people should rely on themselves, focus on nature and humanity, and not live to acquire materials possessions?

a)

Temperance

b)

Abolition

c)

Suffrage

d)

Transcendentalism

18.

Which of the following officially ended the Mexican-American War and led to the Mexican Cession?

a)

The Gadsden Purchase

b)

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

c)

The Santa Fe Accords

d)

The Adams-Onis Treaty

19.

What became a source of inspiration for many American artists?

a)

Wars and battles

b)

Famous American people

c)

European architecture

d)

Nature, landscapes, and the West

20.

The United States finally had land that reached the Pacific Ocean when they acquired...?

a)

Wyoming

b)

Utah

c)

Nevada

d)

Oregon

21.

How did the Supreme Court rule in the court case of Worcester vs. Georgia?

a)

The court ruled that the Cherokee would have to leave Georgia

b)

The court said that the President would have the final say about the Cherokee staying on their land

c)

The court turned the matter of the Cherokee over to Congress

d)

The court said that Georgia could not move the Cherokee off their land

22.

Which immigrant group came to the U.S. in hopes of making money during the Gold Rush?

a)

The Irish

b)

The Chinese

c)

The Germans

d)

The French

23.

Which river did Lewis and Clark follow as they explored the Louisiana Territory?

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Canadian River

c)

The Missouri River

d)

The Rio Grande River

24.

South Carolina's attempt to ignore a federal tariff became known as...?

a)

The War of the Bank

b)

The Secessionist Movement

c)

The Panic of 1837

d)

The Nullification Crisis

25.

More people were able to vote in the Election of 1828 due to the efforts of Andrew Jackson and the...?

a)

National-Republican Party

b)

Democratic Party

c)

Whig Party

d)

Federalist Party

26.

For a time, both Great Britain and the United States agreed to share...?

a)

California

b)

Alaska

c)

the Oregon Territory

d)

The Missouri River

27.

Why did President Polk want to go to war with Mexico?

a)

He wanted revenge for Mexico's attacks on Texas

b)

Mexico refused to pay the debts they owed to the United States

c)

Mexico had been impressing American sailors

d)

He wanted to acquire more land for the U.S.

28.

Why did the Mormons choose to move to present-day Salt Lake City, Utah?

a)

They were being persecuted for their beliefs and practices

b)

They wanted to get away from the crowded cities of the East

c)

They hope to get rich during the Gold Rush

d)

The wanted the better farmland and abundant resources of the West

29.

True or False - Northerners disliked tariffs because they raised the price of imported goods.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What is the connection between the Quakers and slavery?

a)

The Quakers were the first group to use slave labor in the South

b)

The Quakers brought the first enslaved Africans to colonial America

c)

The Quakers were the first group to openly oppose slavery

d)

The Quakers were the first group to free their slaves

31.

Disagreements between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson led to...?

a)

the Whiskey Rebellion

b)

the Nullification Crisis

c)

the creation of the 12th Amendment

d)

The formation of the first U.S. political parties

32.

Which of the following has these events in their correct chronological order: Battle of Saratoga, Lexington and Concord, Treaty of Paris, Battle of Yorktown

a)

Lexington and Concord, Battle of Yorktown, Battle of Saratoga, Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Paris, Battle of Yorktown, Battle of Saratoga, Lexington and Concord

c)

Lexington and Concord, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown, Treaty of Paris

d)

Battle of Yorktown, Lexington and Concord, Battle of Saratoga, Treaty of Paris

33.

Economic system that promotes competition with little government interference.

a)

Free Enterprise

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Macroeconomics

d)

Socialism

34.

Exchange of plants, animals, food, and diseases between the New World and the Old World was known as...?

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Laissez faire

c)

The Columbian Exchange

d)

Reganomics

35.

Which principle of government is described as the sharing of power between the national government and the states?

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Federalism

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

36.

The debate between large states and small states over the number of representatives each state receives in Congress was settled by...?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The Three-Fifths Compromise

c)

The Missouri Compromise

d)

The Compromise of 1787

37.

Which of the following was the first attempt at self-government?

a)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

Magna Carta

d)

The Mayflower Compact

38.

Which of the following was NOT a consequence of the War of 1812?

a)

The decline of the Federalist Party

b)

Increase in American manufacturing

c)

The Second Great Awakening

d)

The Era of Good Feelings

39.

The main complaint made by Anti-Federalists about the U.S. Constitution was...?

a)

it gave too much power to the Executive Branch

b)

it failed to include a Supreme Court for the nation

c)

it did not balance power between the national government and the states

d)

it did not include a Bill of Rights to protect individual freedoms

40.

Which of the following stated the western hemisphere was off limits to further European colonization?

a)

The Neutrality Proclamation

b)

The Monroe Doctrine

c)

The Adams-Onis Treaty

d)

The Alien and Sedition Acts