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Third Quarter Cornerstone

Total questions: 152

Worksheet time: 3hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
2.
The first ten amendments to the Constitution 
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Rights
d)
Bill of Laws
3.
Rule by the people
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Popular Solution
c)
Popular Voting
d)
Voting Sovereignty
4.
A system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches
a)
Checks and Balances
b)
Check and Weigh 
c)
Prohibit Abuse
d)
Monitor Power
5.

A plan that provides the rules for government

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Constitution

c)

Supreme Court

d)

President

6.

A system in which power is divided between the national and state governments.

a)

Federalism

b)

Division of Powers

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Localism

7.

To approve

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Veto

c)

Override

d)

Ratify

8.

Basic liberties and rights of citizens

a)

Federalism

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Limited Government

d)

republicanism

9.

the government and its officials only have so much power

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Federalism

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Limited Government

10.

dividing the powers of government among the 3 branches

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

11.
What is the introduction to the Constitution called? 
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Preamble
12.
In the Preamble, what does it mean when it says, "We the people..."?
a)
The constitution was written for all the people of the United States.
b)
The constitution was only written for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention.
c)
Referring to "the people" who authored the constitution.
d)
The people of Massachusetts.
13.
Government is by the consent of the governed.
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
d)
Republicanism
14.
Government officials are never above the law.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Federalism
15.
Which principle split the power of the government into three branches?
a)
Self-government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited government
16.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights
a)
They wanted to keep the government small
b)
They wanted to keep the government big and strong
c)
They wanted a provision for Taco Tuesday
d)
They wanted to make sure individual and state rights were protected
17.
Shay's Rebellion helped prove what point?
a)
The federal government needed changing
b)
The states powers were too weak
c)
The Articles of Confederation were powerful
d)
George Washington was a great leader.
18.
The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the  _______.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
Naturalization
19.
The Constitution replaced the ______ as the governing document of the country.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Emancipation Proclamation
d)
Articles of Confederation
20.
The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.
a)
Article 1
b)
Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Prelude
21.
Which branch executes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
22.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
23.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
24.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
25.
What is the U.S Constitution?
a)
Supreme law of the land
b)
An amendment
c)
A system of government
d)
A group of people who make laws
26.
What are the three branches of government?
a)
Congress, Presidents, Judges
b)
Executive, Legislative, Judicial
c)
Executive, Legislative, Senate
d)
Judicial, House of Representatives, Senate
27.
Whats does the Judicial Branch of government do?
a)
Supervies laws,
b)
Make laws
c)
Carry out the laws.
d)
Explain the laws.
28.
What does the Legislative Branch of government do?
a)
Carry out the laws
b)
Approve the laws
c)
Make the laws
d)
Supervise the law
29.
What does the Executive Branch of goernment do?
a)
Makes laws official
b)
Make laws
c)
Supervise laws
d)
Doesn't have anything to do with laws
30.
What is the bill of rights?
a)
A add on to the declaration of independence
b)
The lasts words of the premble
c)
The first 3 words of the constitution
d)
The first 10 amendments
31.
What are the first 3 words of the U.S constitution?
a)
Life liberty and happiness
b)
We the people
c)
Libery or death
d)
We the kings
32.
How many amendments does the Constitution have?
a)
28
b)
17
c)
29
d)
27
33.
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
a)
Senate
b)
Congress
c)
house of representatives
d)
president
34.

Alexander Hamilton was appointed to which cabinet position?

a)

Secretary of War

b)

Secretary of Defense

c)

Secretary of Treasury

d)

Attorney General

35.

What did Hamilton believe the national governments role was?

a)

Should help the economy

b)

Should not get involved with the economy

36.

Hamilton was successful in establishing America's First National Bank.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Who were Hamilton's biggest opponents?

a)

Madison and Jefferson

b)

Jackson and Knox

c)

Randolph and Jefferson

38.

Alexander Hamilton was the founder of..?

a)

founder of the nation's financial system

b)

founder of the first national;l library

c)

founder of the national hospital system

39.

What does domestic mean?

a)

issues that are related inside the country.

b)

issues outside of the country

40.

What was the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

Dentist in Georgia rebelled against high taxes

b)

Farmers in Pennsylvania rebelled against a new tax on whiskey in 1791.

c)

Slave owners released all slaves

41.

What did Washington prove following the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

He showed that the Government had the power and will to enforce its law

b)

He showed that the Government was weak and could not control its domestic issues

42.
He believed the Constitution should be interpreted loosely in order to give the federal government more flexibility and power (use the elastic clause).
a)
Alexander Hamilton (Federalist)
b)
Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)
43.
He believed the Bank of the United States (BUS) was unconstitutional & places too much power in the hands of the elite.
a)
Federalist Alexander Hamilton
b)
Republican Thomas Jefferson (Democratic-Republican)
44.
Alexander Hamilton held which public office?
a)
President
b)
Secretary of the Interior
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
45.
In order to get his financial program through Congress in 1790, Alexander Hamilton made a deal to move the nation's capital from:
a)
New York to Trenton to Philadelphia
b)
New York to Philadelphia to Washington DC
c)
Philadelphia to Annapolis, MD
d)
Philadelphia to Washington, DC
46.
Alexander Hamilton's political party  
a)
Democratic-Republicans 
b)
Federalist 
c)
Whigs 
d)
Republicans 
47.
Thomas Jefferson was a ______.
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
48.
Thomas Jefferson served as President Washington's ______.
a)
Attorney General
b)
Vice President
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
49.
Which one was the Federalist?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
50.
This cabinet member was responsible for creation of the Bank of the United States.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Henry Knox
c)
Edmund Randolph
d)
Alexander Hamilton
51.
Washington set many examples for future presidents to follow.  These are called
a)
Prototype
b)
Illustration
c)
Precedent
d)
Hierarchy
52.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?
a)
The right to social equality
b)
The right to elect government officials
c)
The right to religious equality
d)
The right to personal liberty
53.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
54.
 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
55.
Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment.  His name was...?
a)
William Penn
b)
Roger Sherman
c)
John Locke
d)
Robert Livingston
56.
The Declaration states that all men are created ___________.
a)
Just
b)
Equal
c)
the same
d)
Free
57.

Who were the Patriots?

a)

Colonists who wanted to stay part of the British Empire

b)

Colonists who wanted to tax British soldiers

c)

Colonists who wanted to be independent from the British Empire

d)

Colonists who wanted to move to Great Britain

58.

Why did the British tax the colonies so heavily after the French and Indian War?

a)

To get extra tea and sugar

b)

To force the Patriots to surrender

c)

To create anger in the colonies

d)

To pay off war debt

59.

Who was the leader of the Continental Army?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

Thomas Jefferson

60.

What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

It was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

b)

It was the turning point of the Revolutionary War.

c)

It was the first battle of the Revolutionary War.

d)

George Washington killed many lobsterbacks.

61.

First armed conflict of the war; known as “shot heard round the world.”

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

e)

Bunker Hill

62.

Washington’s army and French fleet surround main British army in the south. Last major battle before British surrender.

a)

Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Saratoga

e)

Bunker Hill

63.
Which American general was dissatisfied with his lack of credit and became an infamous traitor?
a)
Howe
b)
Gates
c)
Greene
d)
Arnold
64.
Place these events in the correct order:
A. Battle of Yorktown
B. Battle of Lexington and Concord
C. Battle of Saratoga
a)
C, B, A
b)
B, C, A
c)
B, A, C
d)
A, B, C
65.
The American Revolution was a conflict between the colonists and _____________.
a)
the French
b)
the Spainish
c)
the British 
66.
What is happening in this painting by Paul Revere? 
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Battle at Saratoga
c)
Boston Massacre
67.
Who was John Locke?
a)
A businessman, writer, inventor, and scientist of the Enlightenment.
b)
A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized helping others and good samaritanism.
c)
A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized spiritual rebirth
d)
English Philosopher and Political Thinker: inspired Thomas Jefferson
68.
A period of Christian religious revival that spanned from 1730-1750 is known as:
a)
The Great Awakening
b)
The Enlightenment
c)
The Industrial Revolution
d)
The American Revolution
69.

The first permanent and lasting English settlement in the Americas was:

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Rhode Island

70.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

a)

A document that set up an organized government for the Pilgrims

b)

A list of religious rules the Pilgrims had to follow

c)

A map that later showed the hidden fort at Jamestown

d)

A document that kept the colonies from trading with other countries

71.

Someone who agrees to work for a designated amount of time without pay in exchange for passage to America is:

a)

A Puritan

b)

An indentured servant

c)

A slave

d)

A head-right

72.

What was the Great Awakening?

a)

The idea that knowledge, science, and reason can improve society

b)

A return to stronger religious faith and a growth spurt of new churches

c)

The time period when the most slaves were brought to the Americas

d)

When colonists began rebelling against Great Britain

73.

The British government did not enforce certain laws that benefited them. This "unofficial" policy led to smuggling of goods. What is the name of the policy?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Salutary Neglect

74.

religious revival from 1720s-1740s that led to the creation of new churches

a)

the Great Awakening

b)

the Enlightenment

c)

the Renaissance

75.

part of the triangular trade route that brought imprisoned people away from their homelands

a)

the Death March

b)

the Independence Trail

c)

the Middle Passage

76.

Explorers brought news of the Americas home to Europe. European nations quickly sought to claim land with the hope of ______________.

a)

relocating criminals to this land.

b)

discovering new peoples and cultures.

c)

boosting their economies with access to new resources and trade.

d)

converting more Native Americans and expanding their congregations.

77.

What is the name of the first 10 amendments?

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

78.
No unreasonable searches or seizures without a warrant
a)
1st amendment
b)
5th amendment
c)
4th amendment
d)
8th amendment
79.
This amendment asserts that powers not delegated to the national government or denied to the states are reserved to the states.
a)
2nd
b)
8th
c)
9th 
d)
10th
80.
This amendment provides for freedom from self-incrimination, right to remain silent and freedom from being tried for the same crime twice.
a)
3rd
b)
6th
c)
10th
d)
5th
81.
Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
82.
This was the  western boundary for the 13 colonies.
a)
Lake Erie
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ociean
83.
What is a cash crop?
a)
Crops sold for profit
b)
A group of people who came to the New World in search of Religious Freedom
c)
People who make their own laws
d)
People whose view differ from those held by most people in the community
84.

Why did the Proclamation of 1763 contribute to the outbreak of conflict in the American Revolution?

a)

Royal governors taxed the importation of common English products

b)

The King would not allow representatives from the colonies in Parliament

c)

American Indian tribes trusted the British government more than colonial governments

d)

Colonists were angered with the restrictions on expansion of settlements into Indian territories

85.

Economic Activities of Colonial America


New England Colonies ----- Merchant trade, shipbuilding, naval supplies, small farming, forestry, fishing


Middle Colonies ------ Dairy farming, wheat and grain farming


Southern Colonies ---- Rice, tobacco, indigo farming


Backcountry --- Small farming, hunting and fur trapping


Which factor most contributed to different patterns of economic activity among the colonies?

a)

differences of religion among colonial areas

b)

differences of culture among European settlers

c)

differences of physical geography and resources

d)

differences of the length of time a colony had existed

86.
What mainly caused an economic differences between the thirteen colonies?
a)
Religion
b)
Geography
c)
economy
d)
political
87.
Many religious denominations grew in numbers during what era?
a)
Enlightenment
b)
First  Great Awakening
c)
Buddhism
d)
Hinduism
88.
African Slaves were used heavily in the Southern Colonies because of the 
a)
immigration laws
b)
climate 
c)
Cash crops and plantations 
d)
pay 
89.
What is a statement we can make based on this map?
a)
Farming rice and tobacco where important to the Southern Colonies
b)
The slave trade increased in the Southern Colonies
c)
Georgia had a hard time claiming land from the Native Americans
d)
Rice grew deep inland up high in the mountains
90.

What is a colony?

a)

a group of people who leave their native country to form a settlement in a new land

b)

a large farm where cash crops are grown

c)

A document that gives the holder the right to organize settlements in an area

d)

a Spanish community for the religious conversion and training of Native Americans

91.
Europeans learned about this crop from the Native Americans. It is known as the crop that saved Jamestown
a)
okra
b)
tobacco
c)
sugar cane
d)
honey bees
92.
What year did the most miners rush to California?
a)
1848
b)
1849
c)
1852
d)
1853
93.
Utah was mostly settled by what group of people who sought a place where they could freely practice their religion?
a)
Mormons
b)
Christians
c)
Native Americans
d)
Mountain men and fur trappers
94.
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.
95.
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.
96.
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
97.
What people group is most abused in the American movement to the West? 
a)
African Americans
b)
Mexicans
c)
Native Americans
d)
Irish Imigrants
98.
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.
99.
What states were part of the Mexican Cession?
a)
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
b)
Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
c)
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
d)
California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada
100.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
101.
How did the U.S. acquire Oregon? 
a)
treaty with the British
b)
war with England
c)
purchased from the British
d)
war with Mexico
102.
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
103.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
104.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
105.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They increased the territory of the United States.
c)
Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
d)
Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.
106.
What was the name of the time period where people from all over flocked to California in search for gold?
a)
The Gold Rush
b)
The Gold Movement
c)
Goldilocks
d)
Gold Gathering
107.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
108.
Where did the travellers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from?
a)
Nebraska
b)
Idaho
c)
Wyoming
d)
Missouri
109.
Why would people head West on the Oregon Trail?
a)
Free pizza at the end of the trip.
b)
They win a million dollars.
c)
New land, opportunities & life.
d)
The Oregon coast was prettier than the East coast.
110.
Why were Mormons going on the Mormon Trail?
a)
They were being persecuted 
b)
People wanted their lands 
c)
Natives didn't want them on their land 
d)
All of the above
111.
What did the Texans refer themselves to after breaking free from Mexico?
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Lone Star Republic
c)
Union of Texas
d)
Republic of New Mexico
112.
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.
113.
Which part of the country was the Mexican Cession in?
a)
Northeastern U.S.
b)
Southeastern U.S.
c)
Northwestern U.S.
d)
Southwestern U.S.
114.
The discovery of gold led to
a)
California statehood
b)
Polk becoming president
c)
a war with Mexico
d)
Texas statehood
115.
During which time period did most territorial expansion of the United States take place?
a)
Early 1700s
b)
Early 1800s
c)
Late 1700s
116.
Oregon Trail 
a)
a route used during the US migration westward
b)
a person who went to California for the gold rush
c)
a giving up ( as in territory or rights ) to another
d)
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
117.
The US got Florida from
a)
France
b)
Great Britain
c)
Mexico
d)
Spain
118.

When the U.S. acquired land area "A" it had reached it's goal of....

a)

Taking over all of Spain's Territory

b)

Taking over all of Mexico's Territory

c)

Pushing Great Britain out of North America

d)

Reaching the Pacific Ocean

119.

Which area of land was acquired in 1848 after a conflict with Mexico?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

120.

Which area of land was added in 1803?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

E

d)

D

121.

What is the term for someone who moves into a country?

a)

Immigrant

b)

Emigrant

c)

Native American

d)

Pioneer

122.

What is the term for someone who moves out a country?

a)

Immigrant

b)

Emigrant

c)

Native American

d)

Pioneer

123.

What was the main goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

To make war with Native American tribes

b)

The find Gold

c)

To study the land of the Louisiana Purchase and find a passage to the Pacific

d)

To follow the yellow brick road

124.

The war ended with 2 sides signing a treaty which took away half of Mexico's land. What was the name of the treaty?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Nantes

d)

Olive Branch Petition

125.
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
126.
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
127.
What physical feature did all the trails west encounter?
a)
The Rocky Mountains
b)
The Great Salt Lake
c)
Death Valley
d)
Grand Canyon
128.
"American Progress" shows what?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
The spread of Democracy
d)
US and Native American treaties
129.
What "sunshine" state did the US get from Spain?
a)
Florida
b)
Texas Annexation
c)
Oregon Territory
d)
Utah
130.
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
131.

President most associated with Manifest Destiny

a)

Henry Clay

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

James K Polk

d)

Andrew Jackson

132.

Which territory was not a destination of western seeking Americans?

a)

Utah

b)

Arkansas

c)

California

d)

Oregon

133.

What happened at Sutter's Mill?

a)

The Mexicans defeated Sam Houston's Army

b)

Telegraph wires finally connected east to west

c)

James K Polk was assassiinated

d)

Gold was discovered

134.

Which event happened LAST?

a)

The Mexican Army defeats Texas rebels at the Alamo

b)

James K Polk is elected President

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed?

d)

California is admitted as the 31st state

135.

What happened to Joseph Smith, the founder of the Mormon church?

a)

He died after leading his followers to Utah

b)

He and his brother were killed by a mob in illinois

c)

He was killed by one of his jealous wives

d)

He left the Mormon church and converted to Catholicism

136.

Who was the leader of Mexico during the Texas Revolution?

a)

Santa Claus

b)

Santa Anita

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Santa Louis

137.

What is polygamy?

a)

When someone has too much money

b)

When a man has more than one wife

c)

A type of tool used to mine gold

d)

A weapon used during the Mexican-American War

138.

Which of these do not go together?

a)

Brigham Young/Mormon Trail

b)

Sam Houston/Forty Niners

c)

Zachary Taylor/Rio Grande

d)

Farmers/Oregon Trail

139.

Who were the Forty-Niners?

a)

Texas volunteer army that fought in the revolution

b)

religious refugees who trekked to Utah to escape persecution

c)

people who rushed to California in hopes of striking it rich

d)

People who opposed the "fifty-four, forty, or fight" stance by Polk

140.

What is a mission?

a)

A fort

b)

A religious building

c)

A place where gold is stored

d)

A building where weapons are kept

141.

Which title best completes this list?

a)

Economic Motives for Passing the Northwest Ordinance

b)

Reasons for Issuing the Monroe Doctrine

c)

Economic Motives for Manifest Destiny Policies

d)

Reasons for the Gadsden Purchase

142.

During the 1840's the factors in this diagram contributed to widespread support for which of the following?

a)

The Kansas-Nebraska Act

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

The American System

d)

States Rights

143.

Which of the following occurred as a result of these events?

a)

The president of Mexico refused to withdraw troops from Texas

b)

Parts of southern Texas were returned to Mexico

c)

The United States acquired several territories from Mexico

d)

Mexico was forced to sell Florida to the United States

144.

Which of these characteristics also describes these two states?

a)

Founded as work colonies for debtors

b)

Former Slave States

c)

Were havens for religious dissenters

d)

Former Spanish colonies

145.

What was the idea called that "god" wanted America to stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Stretchy Time

c)

Westward Expansion

d)

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO (to the pacific ocean)

146.

Which of these best completes the diagram?

a)

California

b)

Nevada

c)

Texas

d)

Florida

147.

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

a)

Slaveholding state

b)

Boarded by the Pacific

c)

Formerly part of Mexico

d)

Dependent on heavy industry

148.
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.
149.
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.
150.

The Treaty of Paris 1783 recognized which geographical feature as the United States border?

a)

The Mississippi River

b)

The Pacific Ocean

c)

The Appalachian Mountains

d)

The Rocky Mountains

151.

Why were many Americans willing to make the journey out west?

a)

the availability of cheap land

b)

to make trade relations with England

c)

for fame

d)

to establish good relations with the Native Americans

152.

Which immigrant group migrated to California to find gold?

a)

Irish

b)

German

c)

French

d)

Chinese

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