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WorksheetsUnit 8 Review Westward Expansion
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 25mins
What was one of the Primary Motives for European Exploration of the Americas?
To promote free enterprise
To extend democracy
To expand empires
To found utopian societies
Which change occurred as a direct result of the cotton gin, opening lands along the Mississippi River, and the growing demand for inexpensive labor?
A reduction in the number of skilled workers in northern states
The expansion of manufacturing into the western territories
A reduction in trade with European countries
The expansion of slavery into newly acquired territories
What area did the United States acquire in 1846 after negotiations with Great Britain?
Texas
Louisiana
Florida
Oregon Country
Which of the following occurred as a result of Texas is annexed, US declares war on Mexico, Mexico accepts temporary peace, Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
The president of Mexico refused to withdraw troops from Texas
Parts of southern Texas were returned to Mexico
The United States acquired several territories from Mexico
Mexico was forced to sell Florida to the United States
Which American colony's economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
Massachusetts
The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?
New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport
New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade
Washington, D.C, becoming the cultural and political center of the nation
Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation hubs
What was one result of industrialization in the United States during the mid-1800s?
Sectional differences increased
The federal government prohibited immigration
Job opportunities decreased
Fewer public lands were devoted to transportation
Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the Three-Fifths Compromise?
It increased the political influence of the South
It allowed indentured servants in the South to become citizens
It decreased the federal tax on property in the South
It allowed the South to expand its industrial output.
Representation in the US Senate - Equal number of seats for all states; Representation in the US House of Representatives - Number of seats based on state population: Why was this congressional structure created by the framers of the Constitution?
To follow the plan outlined in the Articles of Confederation
To reach a compromise between large and small states
To reach a compromise between slave states and non-slave states
To implement the outcome of a popular vote
Which reason did the United States five for declaring war against Mexico in 1846?
To overturn a corrupt Mexican government
To defend US territory from Mexican aggression
To end a Mexican save rebellion
To respond to attacks on US merchant ships by Mexican pirates
"The question whether the judges are invested with exclusive authority to decide on the constitutionality of a law has been heretofore a subject of consideration with me in the exercise of official duties. Certainly there is not a word in the Constitution which has given the power to them more than to the Executive or Legislative branches." Which constitutional principle is Jefferson referring to in the excerpt?
Full faith and credit
Popular sovereignty
Federalism
Judicial Review
What was a major result of the Missouri Compromise?
It increased the number of immigrants settling in northern states
It provided financing for canal construction
It rapidly expanded railroad construction in southern states
It temporarily relieved sectional tensions
Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?
Abolishing slavery throughout the United States
Occupying all of North America
Withdrawing from foreign affairs
Returning to an agrarian economy
The Missouri Compromise, The Compromise of 1850, The Kansas-Nebraska Act - what was the fundamental question addressed in each of these congressional acts?
Should the US expand westward
Should states be allowed to nullify federal laws
Should slave labor be allowed in new states
Should states be able to secede from the Union
What state did the US acquire from Spain in 1819?
Oregon
Michigan
Arizona
Florida
Entrepreneurship, Competition, Private Property, Profit Motive, Consumer Choice, ??????, - which of the following best completes the above
Free Enterprise
Mecantilism
Federalism
Republicanism
How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect US expansion?
By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions
By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves
By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies
By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors
Agriculture - Mechanical Reapers, Combine harvesters, Steel plows, Grain drills; Industry - Interchangeable parts, Power looms, Steam engines, Bessemer process: These innovations in agriculture and industry resulted in -
Higher consumer costs
Decreased profits for investors
Less consumer choice
More efficient production of goods
Which argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?
The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens
A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states
The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the national economy
A republican system of government will better represent large states
The potential for new markets
An abundance of inexpensive farmland
The discovery of gold
Which title best completes this list?
Economic Motives for Passing the Northwest Ordinance
Reasons for Issuing the Monroe Doctrine
Economic Motives for Manifest Destiny Policies
Reasons for the Gadsden Purchase
According to the Northwest Ordinance, which condition did a US territory have to meet in order to apply for statehood?
Have a population of sixty thousand free settlers
Hold a vote on whether to become a free or slave territory
Establish one public school per district
Have a territorial governor appointed by the president
Our enemies continued to harass us in the fall of 1845....They commenced burning houses, grain stacks, and driving off cattle....The persecution became so general that for the sake of peace, _____________. (Diary entry by a Mormon, 1846) Which phrase correctly completes the excerpt?
We joined the local congregation
we agreed to leave
we asked the federal government for aid
we sued our tormenters
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
This list includes rights that are considered -
Transferable
Legislated
Unalienable
Inherited
Which of these was a primary reason Chinese immigrants came to the United States in the early 1850s?
To seek gold
To purchase inexpensive farmland
To avoid a plague
To escape religious persecution
Worked in California goldfields
Helped build the western section of the Transcontinental Railroad
Established distinct communities in California cities
Faced intensive nativism
This list describes the nineteenth-century experiences of immigrants from -
Italy
China
Germany
Japan
Why did Congress honor Susan B Anthony by putting her on a coin?
Because she was an influential First Lady
Because she designed the nation's first flag
Because she fought for women's suffrage
Because she was the first woman elected to Congress
Where would a history student most likely find this image?
In a biography of early Spanish explorers
In a museum exhibit about the Civil War
In an academic presentation about Manifest Destiny
In a textbook about European immigration
Rural Population of the US
1820 = 93%
1830 = 91%
1840 = 89%
1850 = 85%
1860 = 80%
1870 = 74%
1880 = 72%
Which factor accounts for this trend?
The Second Great Awakening motivated people to join reform movements
Manifest Destiny inspired many people to become homesteaders
Jacksonian Democracy allowed more people to vote in elections
The Industrial Revolution encouraged people to pursue jobs in cities
The whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that -
The federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws
A national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats
The federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries
A national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states
In Marbury v, Madison , the Supreme Court established a principle that would eventually be used by all courts to -
Strike down any law that the court deems unconstitutional
Decide the outcome of contested election results
Overturn any impeachment that the court deems unsupported by evidence
Mediate disputes related to commerce between states
The development of the factory system in the early 1800s caused -
A Decrease in free trade between nations
In Increase in government regulation of businesses
An Increase in production levels
A Decrease in immigration
The first political parties in the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over -
Taxation without representation
The doctrine of judicial review
Territorial expansion to the west
The extent of federal power
How did the growth of the railway system during the nineteenth century affect the US economy?
By helping expand the commercial markets of US companies
By making it easier for people in rural areas to work in urban factories
By helping strengthen the economic ties between US and British companies
By permitting faster communication between corporate leaders and their employees
How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?
The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians
The state ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers
More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands
Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals
Reasons for European Exploration
To find new sea routes to India and China
To find gold, silver, and other treasure
____________?______________________
What reason best completes this list?
To spread democratic ideals
To improve efficiency in manufacturing
To locate potential military alies
To claim new territory
One Way to Amend the US Constitution:
Proposal :
Proposal by a (1) vote in both houses of Congress
Ratification:
Ratification by three-fourths of the (2)
Which numbered pair correctly replaces (1) and (2) in this table?
(1) Three-Fourths
(2) Eligible voters
(1) Two-Thirds
(2) Electoral College
(1) Three-Fourths
(2) Supreme Court
(1) Two-Thirds
(2) state legislatures
What reason did President James K.Polk give when he asked Congress to declare war against Mexico?
To stop Mexican attacks against US territory
To prevent human rights abuses in Mexico
To preserve religious freedom within Texas
To ensure slavery would continue in Texas
Blasting tunnels through mountains
Building bridges across rivers
Leveling hills and filling in hollows
These environmental modifications were made in order to construct -
Permanent housing for immigrants in urban areas
Canals that linked the Midwest to the Northeast
A transcontinental railroad
A harbor on the Mississippi River
The Hudson River School artists were influenced by the -
Success of social reform movements in the United States
Migration of settlers to the US frontier
Natural landscape of the US
Environmental effects of US industrialization
Irish and Chinese immigrants are best remembered for performing which type of labor during the late nineteenth century?
Building dams in the mid-western states
Digging canals across northern states
Building railroads in western territories
Constructing bridges in southern states
Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution?
"He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly"
"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury..."
"He has obstructed the ...Laws for establishing Judiciary powers."
"For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us..."
Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?
The election of Andrew Jackson as president
The use of protective tariffs
The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
The abolition movement
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The British victory extended the fighting for another year
The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental Army
The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority
The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States
Lord Baltimore organized the colony of Maryland in 1633
Thomas Hooker founded the colony of Connecticut in 1636.
Roger Williams established the colony of Rhode Island in 1644
The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of -
Freedom from debts
Religious freedom
Economic freedom
Freedom of speech
Cause -----> Effect
? -----> The War of 1812
Which action completes this graphic organizer?
French naval attacks on US harbors
British invasions of countries allied with the United States
French embargoes on trade with the United States
British impressment of US sailors
Which factor contributed to the founding of new religious groups in the United States?
Freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights
Expansion of individual voting rights
Growth of abolitionist movements
Beliefs expressed by Transcendentalists
President Andrew Jackson supports the removal of Cherokees from Georgia
??????????
Members of the Cherokee nation are forced to walk the Trail of Tears to Oklahoma Territory
Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?
President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River
President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling
President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress
President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress
Eighth Amendment:
Excessive fines cannot be imposed
Excessive bail cannot be required
?????????
Which sentence completes this diagram?
People cannot be forced to be witnesses against themselves
Cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted
Warrants cannot be issued unless probable cause is established
A defendant cannot be denied a speedy and public trial
Which phrase best represents the US Principle of republicanism?
The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people
The establishment of courts to interpret laws and and government actions
The division of power between a federal government and state governments
The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional
In 1844, Samuel Morse and Alfred Vail sent the first telegraph message between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland.
In 1861, Western Union laid the first transcontinental telegraph line.
In 1866, the first permanent telegraph cable was laid across the Atlantic Ocean.
What impact did this innovation have on daily life?
It increased the regional differences among various groups of people across the country.
It became a major method of long-distance communication for many years.
It allowed people to sign legal documents from across the country
It was the government's only method to negotiate with foreign leaders.
