WorksheetsAge of Jackson/Westward Expansion Review 2022
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 50mins
Jackson's belief in leaving the economy alone is what type of economics?
(LAISSEZ FAIRE= let it be, limited regulation and government interference)
laissez faire economics
communist economics
socialist economics
barter system economics
In patronage (spoils system), who would the governing party give jobs to?
enemies of the governing party
those who supported the governing party
people who will work for the least amount of money
The Indian Removal Act of 1830 authorized the president to do what?
declare war on the Cherokee
allow all Native Americans to stay on their land
negotiate treaties and relocate Indians
Andrew Jackson's political cartoon of Jackson as a king shows his power of what branch of government?
legislative branch
executive branch
judicial branch
parliamentary branch
American Indians were moved to land in what present day state?
Texas
California
Michigan
Oklahoma
During the Jacksonian era, who was SUFFRAGE extended to?
African Americans
women
all white males
Native Americans
What major reasons did the government move Indians off of their land for?
volcanic activity in the region
to acquire valuable land and natural resources
What did Jackson do after the Supreme Court declared the Cherokee Nation of Georgia a distinct community and the law of Georgia have no authority?
Gibbons v. Ogden
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Worcester v. Georgia
What did Jackson do after the Supreme Court ruled he could not remove the Indians?
obeyed the decision
ignored the Supreme Court ruling
retired from office
declared war on the Cherokee
What system involves replacing political opponents with your own supporters?
spoils system
merit based system
replacement system
stereo system
What was Jackson's biggest accomplishment as president?
he won 6 elections
he was the oldest President ever
he placed a bowling alley in the White House
he eliminated the national debt
In early 1829, a crowded room with people breaking things to get refreshments could describe what event?
Jackson's 45th birthday party
the inauguration of Jackson
Sunday dinner
What allowed Jackson to win many more votes in 1828 as opposed to 1824?
voter participation increased
voter participation decreased
electronic voting devices
the addition of 28 new states
The idea that the United States was chosen by God to rule the continent because of its superior civilization is known as what?
Manifest Destiny
capitalism
Divine Right
Which territory was acquired from France?
Texas
California
Arizona
Louisiana
Louisiana, Texas, Mexican Cession, Oregon Country, and the Gadsden Purchase were all territories acquired by which country?
Spain
Britian
United States
Russia
Population growth, economic depressions, inexpensive land, and foreign trade opportunities led to the support of what major idea on westward expansion?
Manifest Destiny
Monroe Doctrine
Civil War
American Revolution
The United States acquired what territory in 1846 from Great Britain?
Texas
Oregon Territory
Louisiana
Mexican Cession
Which President won the election of 1844 largely due to his SUPPORT of fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny?
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
Bill Clinton
James Polk
A growing population, financial panics, and the demand for land ownership were all reasons for the emergence of what major idea on westward expansion?
Great Migration
Manifest Destiny
Expanding west would give the United States access to what markets?
Asian markets
European markets
Spanish markets
Atlantic markets
Which trail ended in Utah?
Santa Fe Trail
Oregon Trail
Mormon Trail
California Trail
Texas was part of the Louisiana Purchase
True
False
Which territory was purchased to allow for a southern route for the Transcontinental Railroad?
Mexican Cession
Louisiana Purchase
Texas Annexation
Gadsden Purchase
What impacted business' ability to open new markets for goods in the west?
airplanes
railroads
windmills
