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WorksheetsChapter 7 - The Young Nation Grows
Total questions: 39
Worksheet time: 20mins
The land that is at the edge of the settlement
Trail of Tears
pioneer
frontier
reform
The right to vote
reform
abolition
suffrage
Electoral College
To improve
reform
pioneer
abolition
cabinet
Forcing sailors to work on another country's ship
nationalism
impressment
Trail of Tears
Electoral College
A group of advisors to the President
impressment
Electoral College
nationalism
cabinet
The goal of the movement that fought the end of slavery
reform
abolition
nationalism
Trail of Tears
The forces journey of Native American groups to Indian Territory
Trail of Tears
Nationalism
abolition
frontier
A group of people chosen by each state to vote for the President of the United States
Pioneer
cabinet
suffrage
Electoral College
Someone who settles a new place before others
frontier
settlers
pioneer
impressment
Pride in one's nation
Trail of Tears
frontier
impressment
nationalism
In order to run each department within the Executive Branch, Washington chose a person called a
minister
secretary
general
prime minister
Which two members of Washington’s Cabinet were the founders of political parties in the United States?
Jefferson and Hamilton
Knox and Randolph
Hamilton and Knox
Jefferson and Randolph
How did the new capital of Washington, D.C. symbolize the new nation?
It was built in a large commercial city.
It was located between the first two British colonies.
It was a new city.
It was named after its military leader.
Why did people begin to move west of the Appalachian Mountains?
They heard life on the frontier was easy.
They were being pushed out of the East by Native Americans.
They were afraid of a foreign attack on the coast.
They felt there was not enough fertile land in the East.
Why was Jefferson able to make the Louisiana Purchase?
Congress had given him permission
The United States had captured the port of New Orleans.
Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana territory to pay for a war with Britain.
James Monroe was wealthy and could buy the land.
Which of the following was one of the major outcomes of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
The explorers discovered a water route across the continent.
The journey paved the way for settlers from the eastern United States.
The expedition caused the Native Americans to rise up in rebellion.
The explorers found no unique animals or plants.
Why was it difficult for the United States to remain neutral in the war between Great Britain and France?
Both Great Britain and France were threatening American shipping.
Great Britain and France wanted to take back the Northwest Territory.
The United States wanted to take over Canada and knew it would have to fight for it.
French and British soldiers had remained in the frontier after the Revolution.
What event inspired Francis Scott Key to write the “Star-Spangled Banner”?
the end of the War of 1812
seeing the American flag flying above Fort McHenry
the surrender of the British fleet
the American victory at the Battle of New Orleans
How did the War of 1812 change the way Americans viewed their nation?
It showed that the United States was stronger than Great Britain.
The victory over Great Britain doubled the United States’ territory.
The loss of the port of New Orleans was a major blow to American trade.
It showed that the United States could stand up to the most powerful nation on Earth.
What was the main message of the Monroe Doctrine?
that the United States would not wage war on Europe
that North and South America were U.S. territory
It warned European nations not to colonize in the Americas.
It declared independence for all colonies in Latin America.
Why did James Monroe order Andrew Jackson into Florida?
to stop the Seminoles from attacking settlers in Georgia
to recapture escaped African slaves
to purchase Florida from the Spanish
to meet with the ordinary people
What was the purpose of the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
to grant Native Americans the permanent right to live in the Southeastern United States
to force Native Americans in the Southeast to move to lands west of the Mississippi River
to create a sovereign Native American nation west of the Mississippi River
to persuade the Spanish to force Native Americans to leave Florida
How did the cotton gin make growing cotton profitable?
It prevented cotton farmers from moving farther west.
It lowered the demand for cotton.
It reduced the number of slaves picking cotton.
It cleaned raw cotton much faster than the manual methods it replaced.
Which of the following abolitionists was a former slave who supported women’s rights?
William Lloyd Garrison
Frederick Douglass
Sojourner Truth
Eli Whitney
Women faced many restrictions in the early 19th century. What did some of them do to improve society?
They opened schools for the poor.
They earned the right to vote and abolished slavery.
They went to work for long hours in factories.
They promoted temperance and education for girls.
What was George Washington’s position on political parties?
He favored political parties.
He did not have an opinion about political parties.
He opposed political parties.
He thought the more political parties there were, the better.
Which early political party believed that the country needed a strong economy based on trade and industry?
The Federalists
The Anti-Federalists
The Democratic-Republicans
The Nationalists
Why did Alexander Hamilton support high tariffs?
They allowed the government to borrow money from foreign countries.
They raised money for the federal government and helped American businesses.
They discouraged people from buying domestic goods.
They made it easier for people to trade in the different states.
How did Daniel Boone find a route from Virginia to Kentucky?
He traveled along supply routes created during the Revolutionary War.
He followed Native American trails through the Cumberland Gap.
He found a map used by French fur trappers.
He floated down the Cumberland River.
What geographical barrier in the West would have been difficult for the expedition to cross in order to reach the Pacific Ocean?
the Mississippi River
the Rio Grande
the Rocky Mountains
the Cumberland Gap
Why were Americans angry at the British just before the War of 1812?
The British kept French ports open to U.S. trade but closed their own ports
The British Navy had captured sailors who were United States citizens, but the United States was not at war with Britain at the time
The British took all their troops out of the Northwest Territory, leaving American settlers defenseless against the Native Americans.
Britain was conspiring to attack the United States through Canada.
What was one of the outcomes of the American victory at New Orleans?
It showed that the United States was stronger than Britain.
It caused Britain to ask for peace.
It extended the war for another five years.
It made Andrew Jackson a national hero.
How did Andrew Jackson’s actions against the Seminoles lead to the acquisition of Florida?
He also attacked Spanish forts, convincing Spain that Florida was too difficult to defend.
After Jackson defeated the Seminoles, he bought Florida from the Spanish.
He joined with the Seminoles to capture Spanish forts.
The Seminoles sold Florida to the United States.
Why did many Native Americans living in the Southeast resist American settlement there?
They wanted to migrate west and the U.S. government would not let them.
Settlement was taking place on Native American land.
Their chiefs had been captured by white settlers and held for ransom.
They did not want to have to conform to the ways of the European settlers.
How would you describe life for Southeast Native American peoples in the 1820s and 1830s?
They were living in reservations.
They were nomadic, migrating north and south to follow animal herds.
They fought with each other over territory.
They lived like white settlers, farming, trading, and living in towns.
Why did farmers not want to grow cotton before 1792?
The demand for cotton was low.
Cotton was not a good crop for slave labor.
Cotton took a long time to pick and clean.
Cotton did not grow well in the South
Why did so many immigrants from Ireland move to the United States in the 1840s?
They were escaping the Potato Famine.
They were invited by the United States.
They were expelled from Ireland because of their religious beliefs.
They left to obtain a better education.
To support abolition, which of the following started an anti-slavery newspaper?
Sojourner Truth
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
William Lloyd Garrison
Harriet Tubman
What was President Madison’s initial position on going to war in 1812?
He agreed with the War Hawks and wanted to go to war.
He feared the British Army would attack Washington, D.C.
He tried to keep the United States neutral.
He wanted to declare war on France.
