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WorksheetsUS History CBA #5 Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What reason did President James K. Polk give when he asked Congress to declare war against Mexico?
To stop Mexican attacks against U.S. territory
To prevent human rights abuses in Mexico
To preserve religious freedom within Texas
To ensure slavery would continue in Texas
Which of the following occurred as a result of these events?
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 of these best completes this diagram?
California
Nevada
Texas
Florida
Which factor contributed most to the population change shown in this table?
Completion of the Erie Canal
Discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
Relocation of American Indians to reservations
According to the excerpt, the Gadsden Purchase was intended to -
support settlement of the U.S. territory gained through the U.S. - Mexican War
encourage commerce among U.S. states formed from the Louisiana Purchase
allow the United States and Mexico to share railroad construction costs
encourage the sale of U.S. government land to Florida
Which factor encourage more immigrants to settle in northern states than southern states during the mid-nineteenthcentury?
Northern states had lower population densities.
Citizenship requirements in southern states were not as strict.
Southern states had smaller industrial sectors.
Governments in northern states were less corrupt.
These environmental modifications were made in order to construct -
permanent housing for immigrants
canals that linked the Midwest to the Northeast
a transcontinental railroad
a harbor on the Mississippi River
One result of the trend shown in this table was the -
expansion of labor
creation of specialized trade guilds
decrease in educational opportunities for women
increase in production costs for manufacturers
How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the United States?
It prevented the development of industry in the Northeast.
It turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills.
It restricted agricultural expansion in the western territories.
It increased federal dependency on tariffs for revenue.
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 encourage people to pursue jobs in cities.
What was a major reason for the federal government's involvement in the relocations of Native Americans from Florida, George, Alabama, Mississippi, and North Carolina?
To persuade Native Americans to become farmers.
To gain access to important rivers.
To punish Native Americans who were allies with the British.
To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources.
With the signing of the Oregon Treaty in 1846, what did the United States finally achieve?
Industrial Revolution was complete
Manifest Destiny - expaned from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean
The Indian Removal Act was complete
The United States was no a longer border with Canada.
What pushed the Irish immigrants out of Ireland in the 1840s & 1850s?
Economic chaos
Over population
The Potato Famine
Political turmoil
This agreement completed the idea of Manifest Destiney for the United States.
Mexican Cession (Treaty of Guadalupe - Hidalgo)
Oregon Treaty
Texas Annexation
Gadsden Purchase
Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?
Subsistence farming
Free enterprise
Mercantilism
Socialism
