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Unit 3: Expanding and Reforming REVIEW

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 3hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which Reform movement most closely associates with the term "slavery?"
a)
Abolitionist Movement
b)
Prison Reform Movement
c)
Women's Rights
2.
Which Reform movement most closely associates with the term "Alcohol?"
a)
Education Reform
b)
Temperance Movement
c)
Prison Reform
3.
Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.
What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map below?
a)
To persuade American Indians to become farmers.
b)
To gain access to important rivers.
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British.
d)
 To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources.
5.
Conflicting interpretations of this amendment below played a major role in the?
a)
Bank War
b)
Nullification Crisis
c)
Corrupt Bargain
d)
XYZ Affair
6.
The proclamation excerpted below was issued during which of these historical events?
a)
Shays’s Rebellion
b)
The War of 1812
c)
The Nullification Crisis
d)
The Civil War
7.
These speakers below are debating an issue that eventually became known as the —
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Nullification Crisis
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Three-Fifths Compromise
8.
In 1832 the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokees living in the state. President Andrew Jackson responded to this decision by?
a)
filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation.
b)
ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation.
c)
ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation.
d)
asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation.
9.
What led to the conflict referred to in this excerpt below?
a)
The passage of the Dawes Act.
b)
The Louisiana Purchase.
c)
The adoption of Indian removal policies.
d)
The Battle of Tippecanoe.
10.
One attempt to resolve this issue below without violence involved which action?
a)
The Cherokee Nation challenged Georgia’s anti-Cherokee laws before the U.S. Supreme Court.
b)
Georgia asked the federal government for funds to purchase Cherokee land.
c)
The Cherokee Nation asked President Andrew Jackson to negotiate with Georgia.
d)
Georgia offered to grant U.S. citizenship to the Cherokees.
11.

What was the primary question surrounding the 1832 Nullification Crisis?

a)

Can the federal government regulate interstate commerce.

b)

Can a state regulate a federal agency.

c)

Can a state overturn a federal law.

d)

Can the federal government levy taxes on states.

12.
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
a)
the rich and well-born.
b)
Native Americans.
c)
the common people.
d)
states'  rights supporters.
13.

Jacksonian Democracy

a)

an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen

b)

The practice of giving government jobs to political backers

c)

The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males

d)

The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional

14.

The Trail of Tears refers to

a)

Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.

b)

the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.

c)

government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.

d)

the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

15.
Who were a big supporters of Andrew Jackson?
a)
wealthy business owners
b)
farmers & factory workers
16.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
17.

What did the Supreme Court decision by Chief Justice Marshall in the Worcester vs. Georgia case determine?

a)

the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee Indians must surrender their land to Georgia

b)

the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee Indians

constituted a nation holding distinct sovereign powers and Georgia had no authority over the Indian Nation

c)

the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee Indians must follow the Indian Removal law and relocate to Oklahoma

18.

How did President Jackson address the Nullification Crisis?

a)

He threatened to use military force against South Carolina to force them to pay the tariffs imposed against them

b)

He backed off when South Carolina threatened to succeed from the United States

c)

He bargained with South Carolina to buy their goods cheaper from Europe and allowed them not to have to pay the tariffs

d)

He didn't do anything, allowing South Carolina to cool off

19.
During the nullification crisis, what was really being tested?
a)
the right to ignore Supreme Court decisions
b)
the rights of states to override federal laws 
c)
the right of states to secede from the United States
d)
the right to pass federal laws that benefited certain regions
20.

What was one of the South's objections to the higher tariffs enacted by Congress?

a)

It would make their crops/ European goods more expensive.

b)

It would make their automobile manufacturing plants close

c)

It would be the end of the PC

d)

It would make cotton cheaper

21.
What is Jacksonian Democracy?
a)
the idea that the common people should control their government
b)
the political party that supported Jackson in the election of 1828
c)
the notion that the rich and upper class should have the most power
d)
the nickname Andrew Jackson earned in the War of 1812
22.
What caused an increase in the number of voters from 1824 to 1828?
a)
Owning Property was no longer a requirement to vote
b)
Owning Property was a requirement to vote
c)
Slaves could now vote
d)
Women could now vote
23.
The Second Bank of the United States was controversial because —
a)
the President issued an executive order to establish the bank
b)
the U.S. Treasury alone sets all government monetary polices
c)
the House of Representatives has the sole authority to raise revenue
d)
the Constitution does not specifically empower Congress to create a bank
24.

Disagreements between these two cabinet members lead to-

a)

the creation of reservations for American Indians

b)

a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights

c)

the establishment of the first U.S. political parties

d)

the compromise over slavery in western territories

25.

The U.S. foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was intended to-

a)

prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

b)

deter Spain from inciting revolution informer U.S. colonies

c)

encourage European powers to invest in Latin America

d)

keep the war between France and Spain from spreading to Latin America

26.

Which of these best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged.

b)

International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances.

c)

The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty.

d)

Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.

27.

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?

a)

The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war.

b)

There was a renewed sense of nationalism.

c)

Evangelical revivalists challenged religious traditionalists.

d)

Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government.

28.

In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court first stated the principle that —

a)

only the courts may regulate interstate commerce

b)

the president may veto federal legislation

c)

the courts may declare a federal law unconstitutional

d)

only the president may issue an executive order

29.

Which precedent was established by the Supreme Court ruling in Marbury v. Madison?

a)

The federal government has the power to regulate trade among the states.

b)

State governments lack the authority to regulate federal bureaus.

c)

Federal courts determine the constitutionality of a law.

d)

State courts lack the authority to hear cases challenging federal law.

30.

In 1803, Jefferson purchased this tract of land from France for 15 million dollars, doubling the size of the United States

a)

Ohio Territory

b)

Louisiana Territory

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Texas

31.

Which of these means Judicial Review?

a)

power to make laws

b)

declaring laws unconsitutional

c)

enforcing the law

32.
What was the main purpose of the of the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Limit European influence in the Americas
b)
Stake a claim to Mexican territory
c)
Establish full control over Canada
d)
Establish control over Europe
33.
 Which of the following would NOT be a characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?
a)
James Monroe was elected president after serving as Madison’s Secretary of State
b)
The federal government became very weak as state governments gained strength
c)
The Democratic-Republicans were the only major political party due to the fall of the Federalists
d)
A time period of strong nationalism and a growing economy
34.
Why did the election of 1828 include many first-time voters?
a)
Southern states gave voting rights to women.
b)
African Americans were voting for the first time.
c)
New states gave voting rights to all white men.
d)
A new federal law required all men and women to vote.
35.

A change for the better as a result of correcting abuses.

a)

Innovation

b)

Reform

c)

Pull Factor

d)

Seneca Falls Convention

36.

A Protestant religious revival that started around 1790 in the United States.

a)

Revolution

b)

Immigrate

c)

1st Wave of Immigration

d)

Second Great Awakening

37.

The place where religious revivals and new religious movements of the Second Great Awakening took place.

a)

burned over district

b)

Seneca Falls Convention

c)

abolitionism

d)

mill town

38.

Which of the following represents the best definition of The Second Great Awakening?

a)

Salvation can only be achieved through a personal belief in Jesus Christ in some cases.

b)

People demonstrate true faith by leading a transformed life and by performing good deeds.

c)

Religion is the only way to solve the world's problems.

d)

The idea of including all people in the religious experience, not just rich people.

39.
What was the effect of the 2nd Great Awakening?
a)
The Second Great Awakening caused the start of many reform movements designed to remedy the evils of society.
b)
The 2nd Awakening caused many people to reconsider their beliefs and turn to philosophy for direction. 
c)
The Second Great awakening caused a great panic about the evils of alcohol in the world. 
d)
The Second Great Awakening created the conditions necessary to make the Southern United States consider abolition. 
40.

Which statement best summarizes the influence of Uncle Tom’s Cabin?

a)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slaves.

b)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slaves.

c)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Northerners against slavery.

d)

The book’s shocking and emotional details turned many Southerners against slavery.

41.

The Erie Canal connected the commercial ports of New York CIty and, thus, the Atlantic Ocean to...

a)

Philadelphia.

b)

Panama Canal.

c)

the Great Lakes Region.

d)

New England Shipping Towns.

42.
The Cherokee, Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw and Seminole Indians were knows as the
a)
Five Tribes
b)
Original settlers
c)
Indian Removal
d)
Trail of Tears
43.

Why were a group of Native American tribes referred to as "The Five Civilized Tribes"?

a)

Tribes that have given up their traditional way of living, and became farmers, etc.

b)

They spoke perfect English

c)

They voted for Andrew Jackson

44.
  I worked for education reform.  I wanted less crowded classrooms and better trained teachers, who am I? 
a)
Horace Mann
b)
William Lloyd Garrison
c)
Frederick Douglass
d)
Dorothea Dix
45.

Led the Education Reform and is often regarded as the "Father of Education."

a)

William Garrison

b)

Horace Mann

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Abraham Lincoln

46.
Who is the Chief Justice during Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe’s presidencies?
a)
John Marshall
b)
Elastic Clause
c)
John Adams 
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
47.

What was unique about the Lowell Mill in Massachusetts?

a)

They hired only children.

b)

They were the largest producer of textiles in the country.

c)

They exclusively hired women to work in the factories.

d)

They had the largest number of slaves in the Northern United States.

48.

Who opened the 1st textile mill in the U.S

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Francis Cabot Lowell

c)

John Deere

d)

Henry Ford

49.

Pioneer of American textile manufacturing who created one of the first complete mills in Waltham, Massachusetts

a)

Robert Fulton

b)

Francis Cabot Lowell

c)

Stephen H. Long

d)

Eli Whitney

50.

Articulated in 1823, this policy of the U.S. warned against European interference in the American continents and promised that the United States would stay out of European affairs

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Monroe Doctrine

c)

American System

d)

Alien & Sedition Acts

51.

Name the agreement of 1820 that defused sectional conflict by agreeing to admit Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state, and to henceforth prohibit slavery in the Louisiana Territory in the regions north of the southern border of Missouri

a)

Bank War

b)

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Adams-Onís Treaty

52.

What political party formed during the presidency of Andrew Jackson to support a more active federal government, and whose members favored industrial, commercial, and infrastructural development to promote economic growth?

a)

Whigs

b)

Democrats

c)

Federalists

d)

Republicans

53.
Which is NOT true of the market revolution?
a)
farmers turned to specialization
b)
people bought and sold goods instead of making them
c)
it was a result of industrialization
d)
manufactured goods were too expensive for most Americans
54.

In the first half of the nineteenth century, the market revolution changed the United States. Which statement did NOT have an impact on the market revolution?

a)

There were a series of innovations in transportation and communication

b)

s a result of the war, Americans became less reliant on Europe for products and developed more of their own manufacturing

c)

The Embargo Act of 1807 forced the United States to manufacture their own goods because they would not be able to trade for foreign goods

d)

Americans began to “simplify” their lives rather than become obsessed with the accumulation of wealth

55.

During the first half of the nineteenth century, in rapid succession of innovations, such as the steamboat, canal, railroad, and telegraph Which statement is NOT true?

a)

It linked farmers to national and world markets making them major consumers of manufactured goods.

b)

These new innovations opened new land to settlement. ,

c)

They lowered transportation costs and made it easier for economic enterprises to sell their products.

d)

It created a national debt that kept America in a state of an economic depression

56.

What added a religious underpinning to the celebration of personal self-improvement, self-reliance, and self-determination? It was organized by religious leaders alarmed by low levels of church attendance in the young republic.

a)

The Second Great Awakening

b)

Mormonism

c)

Transcendentalism

d)

Manifest Destiny

57.

Completed in 1825, it made New York City a major trade port. It allowed goods to flow between the Great Lakes and New York City, which gave New York primacy over competing ports in access to trade with the Old Northwest

a)

The Panama Canal

b)

The Suez Canal

c)

The Erie Canal

d)

The Cape Cod Canal

58.
Which of the following was a result of The Missouri Compromise?
a)
California came in as a free state
b)
Utah and New Mexico could vote on the issue of slavery in their state
c)
Maine came in as a Free state
d)
Mexico's northern lands became part of the US
59.

What is the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Rewarding supporters with Government jobs

b)

Maintains the balance of power between slave and free states

c)

South Carolina attempts to cancel a federal law and threatens to secede

d)

Helped fugitive slaves get to the North and Canada

60.
What was a major result of the Missouri Compromise?  
a)
It increased the number of immigrants settling in northern states.  
b)
It provided financing for canal construction.  
c)
It rapidly expanded railroad construction in southern states.  
d)
It temporarily relieved sectional tensions.  
61.

What did the Supreme Court decision by Chief Justice Marshall in the Worcester vs. Georgia case determine?

a)

the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee Indians must surrender their land to Georgia

b)

the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee Indians

constituted a nation holding distinct sovereign powers and Georgia had no authority over the Indian Nation

c)

the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Cherokee Indians must follow the Indian Removal law and relocate to Oklahoma

62.

The __ was a system of labor using women from farm families in factory work where they were strict schedules to follow.

a)

Factory system

b)

Unions

c)

Waltham- Lowell System

d)

Middle class

63.

He & his associates brought the entire textile manufacturing process, from the spinning of the thread to the weaving of the finished cloth, into the factory. His work is most memorable because he centralized the process of textile manufacturing under one roof, creating the modern American factory.

a)

Francis Cabot Lowell

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Eli Whitney

d)

Samuel Slater

64.

Which new party formed from former National Republicans and those that desired to remove Jackson from the presidency?

a)

Democratic

b)

Federalist

c)

Patriot

d)

Whig

65.

In July (a)   Stanton, and Mott helped organize the first women's rights convention.

66.

abolitionist(s) that wasn't allowed to speak at the World Anti-Slavery Convention. Later organized & held the Seneca Falls Convention in July 1848.

a)

Maria Mitchell

b)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

c)

Susan B. Anthony

d)

Lucretia Mott

e)

Sarah Hale

67.

A series of resolutions issued at the end of the Seneca Falls Convention, NY. in 1848; modeled after the Declaration of Independence, the list of grievances called for economic and social equality for women, along with a demand for the right to vote.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Declaration of Sauce

c)

Declaration of Sentiments

d)

Deceleration of Van Rooster

68.

Creating new infrastructure, levying protective tariffs, creating a new National Bank were the primary ideas in which program?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

The American System

c)

The Corrupt Bragain

d)

The Nullification Crisis

69.

Which reason motivated industrialists in northern states to favor tariffs during the early 1800s?

a)

Tariffs would increase the price of raw materials from the West.

b)

Tariffs would increase demand for American manufactured goods.

c)

Tariffs would result in more revenue for the federal government.

d)

Tariffs would improve the quality of American-made products.