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WorksheetsUnit 4 - Creating a New Nation
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
The image above best summarizes which of the following key concepts?
Impressment and the War of 1812
Habeas Corpus and the Civil War
Patriot Act and Operation Enduring Freedom
Espionage Act and World War I
Starting with the election of Andrew Jackson (1828) voter participation increased due to the
Passage of an amendment ending religious qualification for voting
Extension of suffrage to Native Americans
End of property requirements for all white men
Arrival of more immigrants from nations with democratic governments
Which of the following is not considered part of Andrew Jackson’s legacy?
Expanding white male suffrage
The Nullification Crisis
The Indian Removal Act
American Imperialism
… a convention, assembled in the State of South Carolina, have passed an ordinance, by which they declare the at the several acts and parts of acts of the Congress of the United States… are unauthorized by the Constitution of the United States… The ordinance is founded… on the strange position that any State may not only declare an act of Congress void, but prohibit its execution…
What is the historical context of the situation described by President Jackson in the quotation?
The failure of the Wilmot Proviso
The establishment of the Monroe Doctrine
The start of the Nullification Crisis
The negotiation of the Missouri Compromise
President Andrew Jackson’s policy toward Native American Indians was created to
Encourage Native American Indians to become part of mainstream American society
Force Native American Indians to move west of the Mississippi River
Improve educational opportunities for Native American Indians
Grant citizenship to Native American Indians
The term “abolitionist” was used to describe a person who
wanted to end slavery
believed in free trade
opposed foreign alliances
supported colonial rule
The Seneca Falls Conference was the first major event in the
Women’s suffrage movement.
Abolitionist movement
Great Awakening
Environmental movement
The Nullification Crisis was a conflict between the federal government and southern state governments over
Slavery
Westward expansion
Women’s suffrage
Tariffs
“Nationalism was further highlighted by a grandiose plan of Henry Clay for developing a profitable home market. Still radiating the nationalism of war-hawk days, he (Clay) threw himself behind an elaborate scheme known by 1824 as the…… This had three main parts. It began with a strong banking system. Clay also advocated a protective tariff. The third component of the…system—a network of roads, canals, and railroads…in the burgeoning Ohio Valley.” (Source: Robert B. Grant, Surveying the Land, Volume 1.)
According to the above quote, how did Henry Clay propose to make America great again?
He wanted show the world that the American people are united.
He wanted to display to the world the military power of the United States.
He wanted to inspire Native Americans to assimilate into society.
He wanted the government to help grow the country by investing in industry and economic expansion.
“Nationalism was further highlighted by a grandiose plan of Henry Clay for developing a profitable home market. Still radiating the nationalism of war-hawk days, he (Clay) threw himself behind an elaborate scheme known by 1824 as the…… This had three main parts. It began with a strong banking system. Clay also advocated a protective tariff. The third component of the…system—a network of roads, canals, and railroads…in the burgeoning Ohio Valley.” (Source: Robert B. Grant, Surveying the Land, Volume 1.)
The quote above summarizes which of the following political philosophies?
American Sectionalism
American Awakening
American System
American Progressivism
The public school movement sought to achieve which of the following goals?
Slavery should be abolished
People should drink less alcohol
Limit the number of new immigrants
Children should be required to attend free schools
But I suppose they must then appeal to the nation for an additional article to the Constitution, approving & confirming an act which the nation had not previously authorized. The constitution has made no provision for our holding foreign territory, still less for incorporating foreign nations into our Union. The Executive in seizing the fugitive occurrence which so much advances the good of their country, have done an act beyond the Constitution.
Source: President of the United States
This quotation refers to
James Monroe’s Monroe Doctrine
Thomas Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase
John Adam’s Sedition Act
George Washington’s Whiskey Rebellion
But I suppose they must then appeal to the nation for an additional article to the Constitution, approving & confirming an act which the nation had not previously authorized. The constitution has made no provision for our holding foreign territory, still less for incorporating foreign nations into our Union. The Executive in seizing the fugitive occurrence which so much advances the good of their country, have done an act beyond the Constitution.
Source: President of the United States
According to the quote, which document limits the president’s ability to purchase new territory?
Bill of Rights
The Constitution
The Magna Carta
The Declaration of Independence
What was a common theme in the nullification theories held by John C. Calhoun?
The right of the individual to speak against the government
The right of judicial review within the Supreme Court
The right of states to strike down federal laws they see as unconstitutional
The authority of the federal government over the states
The idea that a state can ignore a law passed by the federal government is called
Sectionalism
Popular sovereignty
Emancipation
Nullification
Why did the U.S. Congress and John Adams pass the Sedition Act of 1789?
To prevent immigrants from joining the Federalist Party
To prevent a war with France
To prevent citizens from opposing the Federal Government
To prevent immigration from Canada
Which of the following was the most immediate result of George Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion?
Promoted greater exploration of the interior of the American continents
Indicated that a national military was unnecessary in the new nation.
Led to the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
Helped establish a strong federal government under the Constitution.
“…the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, …henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers…”
President of the United States
message to Congress, December 2,
1823
This quotation refers to
James Monroe’s Monroe Doctrine
Thomas Jefferson’s Louisiana Purchase
John Adam’s Sedition Act
George Washington’s Whiskey Rebellion
“…the American continents, by the free and independent condition which they have assumed and maintain, …henceforth not to be considered as subjects for future colonization by any European powers…”
President of the United States
message to Congress, December 2,
1823
Which of the following best summarizes the Presidential quote above?
to prevent southern states from seceding from the Union
to restrict European interference in the Western Hemisphere
to relocate Native American peoples west of the Mississippi River
to resolve anti-Federalist concerns over the power of the federal government
"The great rule of conduct for us in regard to foreign nations is, in extending our commercial relations, to have with them as little political connection as possible. So far we have already formed engagements and let them be fulfilled with perfect good faith. Here let us stop."
In his Farewell Address, President George Washington warned future Americans about the problems that could result from
immigration quotas for foreign nations
passing high protective tariffs to control foreign imports
becoming allied with foreign powers
expanding westward into lands claimed by others
In deciding to purchase the Louisiana Territory, President Thomas Jefferson had to overcome the problem of
obtaining the support of Western settlers
passing the constitutional amendment necessary to authorize the purchase
avoid a possible war with England over the purchase
contradicting his belief in a strict interpretation of the Constitution
Which of the following Jacksonian Democracy battles led to the emergence of states’ rights ideology and the development of sectionalism?
The Missouri Compromise
The Nullification Crisis
The Dred Scott Decision
The Lincoln and Douglas debates
What were two key precedents set by George Washington during his presidency?
aid to farmers and the end of the slave trade
universal male suffrage and support for political parties
foreign policy of neutrality and the use of presidential advisors
protective tariffs and foreign alliances during peacetime
During the first half of the 19th century, Henry Clay’s American System led to the
linking of Northern, Southern, and Western states though industrial and economic expansion
growth of plantation agriculture in Texas and New Mexico
severe economic decline of the South
bankruptcy of several railroad companies in the Mississippi Valley
“As a Southerner, I feel that it is my duty to stand up here tonight and bear testimony against slavery. I have seen it! . . . I know it has horrors that can never be described. I was brought up under its wing. I witnessed for many years its demoralizing influences and its destructiveness to human happiness. I have never seen a happy slave.”
Source: This is a quote from
Angelina Grimké (1805-
1879), She gave this speech
in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, in 1838:
The quote above would have been supported by which of the following groups?
Sons of Liberty
Mercantilist
Abolitionist
Progressivist
What role did Nat Turner play during the Creating a Nation Era?
He developed a new type of cotton that increased the demand for the cash-crop.
He commanded the U.S. troops against John Brown at Harper’s Ferry.
He led a violent slave rebellion against white plantation owners.
He surrendered U.S. troops to John Brown during Bleeding Kansas.
According to the image, the Monroe Doctrine is?
Protecting South American countries from European governments
Acquiring land in South America
Encouraging South America to build the Panama Canal
Discouraging South American countries from invading European nations
Which of the following had the greatest impact of the John Adams loss to Thomas Jefferson in the Presidential Election of 1800?
John Adams attack on individual rights in the Sedition Acts.
Thomas Jefferson and his sympathy for France
John Adam reduction of the U.S. Military and Navy
Thomas Jefferson’s belief in a strong central government
Which 19th-century event supported the movement for women’s rights?
Seneca Falls Convention
Dred Scott decision
Formation of the Republican Party
Lincoln-Douglas debates
… To demonstrate to the World … that the people of these states were united, one and indivisible… to show that our republican government was competent to assert its rights, to maintain the interests of the people, and to repel all foreign aggression… My conduct as your representative have been regulated entirely by these great and important consideration.
Source: Congressman, Hugh
Nelson of Virginia
According to the above quote, why does Congressman Hugh Nelson believe that the United States should enter the War of 1812?
To show the world that the American people are united.
To display to the world the military power of the United States.
To inspire Native Americans to fight for the Unites States in the War.
To protect Americans growing interest in China.
… To demonstrate to the World … that the people of these states were united, one and indivisible… to show that our republican government was competent to assert its rights, to maintain the interests of the people, and to repel all foreign aggression… My conduct as your representative have been regulated entirely by these great and important consideration.
Source: Congressman, Hugh
Nelson of Virginia
This quote above summarizes which of the following political philosophies?
American Sectionalism
American Nationalism
American Expansionism
American Progressivism
The Monroe Doctrine of 1823 was created
to prevent southern states from seceding from the Union
to restrict European interference in the Western Hemisphere
to relocate Native American peoples west of the Mississippi River
to resolve anti-Federalist concerns over the power of the federal government
King Alcohol
He has occasioned [caused] more than three-fourths of the pauperism [extreme poverty], three-fourths of the crime, and more than one-half of the insanity in the community, and thereby filled our prisons, our alms-houses [houses for the poor] and lunatic asylums, and erected the gibbet [gallows to hang people] before our eyes.
Source: Andrew Sinclair,
Prohibition: The Era of Excess ,
Little, Brown
Which of the following Reform Movements is summarized in the quote above?
Abolitionist Movement
Temperance Movement
Women’s Rights Movement
Environmental Movement
King Alcohol
He has occasioned [caused] more than three-fourths of the pauperism [extreme poverty], three-fourths of the crime, and more than one-half of the insanity in the community, and thereby filled our prisons, our alms-houses [houses for the poor] and lunatic asylums, and erected the gibbet [gallows to hang people] before our eyes.
Source: Andrew Sinclair,
Prohibition: The Era of Excess ,
Little, Brown
The excerpt most directly reflect the
Regressive Movement
Conservationist
Jacksonian Democracy
Second Great Awakening
During the ratification debates of 1788 to 1791, the activities of the Anti-federalists led to the
addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution
adoption of the Northwest Ordinance
strengthening of the Articles of Confederation
drafting of the Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights guarantees…
Representation based on population.
Individual rights and state’s rights.
Separation between the three branches of government.
Limits on the power of the President.
Shay’s Rebellion (1786) became a concern for many national leaders because it
Indicated there would be future conflicts over the spread of slavery.
Pointed to the need for federal government regulation of interstate commerce.
Showed that frontier settlements were vulnerable to raids by Native American Indians.
Exposed fundamental weaknesses in government under the Articles of Confederation.
One major strength of the Articles of Confederation was
The creation of a bicameral legislative branch or Congress.
The construction of improved infrastructure throughout the nation.
The addition of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The balancing of the three branches of the Federal Government.
The purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise which was adopted by the Constitutional Convention of 1787, was to
Reduce the fear of loss of representation by Southern States with large slave populations.
Balance power between states with large populations and those with smaller population
Provide a means of deciding disputed Presidential elections
Allow Congress to override a Presidential veto of an act passed by both Houses
The Federalist Papers were a series of newspaper articles published in 1787 and 1788 to win support for the
right of the colonists to rebel against Great Britain
right of a state to secede from the Union
ratification of the United States Constitution
construction of a interstate canal system
Which of the following describes the overall relationship between the colonist and Native Americans?
Both worked together to develop colonial society
Colonist continued to push Native Americans off their homeland
Native American continued to push Colonist back to Europe
Both agreed to create segregated societies in side of the colonies.
The French and Indian War and the 1763 Treaty of Paris
Laid the groundwork for the American Revolution.
Inspired slaves to lead a brutal rebellion against plantation owners.
Encouraged the development of political parties.
Promoted conflict between wealthy elites and poor farmers.
During the period of Salutary Neglect, colonist made several attempts at
Self-government such as the House of Burgesses
Ending slavery such as the Three-Fifths Compromise
Socialism such as the Federation of Labor
Westward expansion such as the Northwest Ordinance
The major significance of the Great Awakening of the 1700’s was it
Increased sectional division between the North and the South.
Inspired unity in the colonies and challenged traditional authority.
Decreased the demand for slaves and indentured servants.
Led to growing tensions between backcountry settlers and coastal elites.
A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse or rest on inference....I hope therefore bill of rights will be formed to guard the peoples against the federal government, as they are already guarded against their state governments in most instances.”
The concerns expressed in the quote were a response to the
Son of Liberty and the Declaration of Independence
The Committees of Correspondence and the Constitution
Anti-federalist and the ratification of the Constitution
Federalist and the ratification of the Articles of Confederation
A bill of rights is what the people are entitled to against every government on earth, general or particular, and what no just government should refuse or rest on inference....I hope therefore bill of rights will be formed to guard the peoples against the federal government, as they are already guarded against their state governments in most instances.”
Match the individual to the group that may have written the quote above
George Washington and the Whigs
Thomas Jefferson and the Anti-Federalist
James Madison and the Federalist
Ben Franklin and the Know-Nothings
The map most directly reflects
how the United States emerged as world power.
how the colonist gained access to consumer goods during wartime.
how the United States avoided political entanglements in Europe.
how mercantilism and trans-Atlantic trade led to the development of the Colonies.
In the Pamphlet Common Sense
John Lock argued for westward expansion.
Thomas Jefferson supported the Louisiana Purchase.
Thomas Paine inspired the movement for independence.
George Washington laid the plans for developing a professional army.
