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The Fast and the Curious - A Growing Nation

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which president was considered a "man of the people" and expanded/abused his powers?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

John Quincy Adams

2.

The belief that is was the obvious future for the US to expand westward to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Jacksonian Democracy

b)

Jeffersonian Democracy

c)

Monroe Doctrine

d)

Manifest Destiny

3.

Which of the following is shown on this map?

a)

The Gadsden Purchase

b)

The Louisiana Purchase

c)

The Oregon Territory

d)

Texas Annexation

4.

The idea that the right to vote should be extended to more members of society.

a)

Washingtonian Democracy

b)

Jacksonian Democracy

c)

Jeffersonian Democracy

d)

Madisonian Democracy

5.

The idea that the power of the federal government should be limited, and more power to the states

a)

Washingtonian Democracy

b)

Jacksonian Democracy

c)

Jeffersonian Democracy

d)

Madisonian Democracy

6.

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 led to which major event in US history?

a)

The Trail of Tears

b)

The Bataan Death March

c)

The Long March

d)

The Women's March on Washington

7.

Which event was caused by the impressment of American sailors by the British Navy?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The War of 1812

c)

The Mexican-American War

d)

The Texas Revolution

8.

Mexico's refusal to accept US annexation of Texas led to which war?

a)

War of 1812

b)

Texas Revolution

c)

Mexican-American War

d)

Spanish-American War

9.

Which Supreme Court case established the idea of judicial review?

a)

Worcester v. Georgia

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

Marbury v. Madison

10.

Which Supreme Court case dealt with the removal of Native Americans and was ignored by Andrew Jackson?

a)

Worcester v. Georgia

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Plessy v. Ferguson

d)

Marbury v. Madison

11.

Which Chief Justice of the Supreme Court helped to expand the powers of the judicial branch?

a)

John Roberts

b)

John Jay

c)

John Marshall

d)

Thurgood Marshall

12.

From which country did the United States gain the Oregon Territory?

a)

France

b)

Mexico

c)

Canada

d)

Great Britain