WorksheetsUnit 6 The Antebellum Era Test
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 3600secs
What did the Judiciary Act of 1789 accomplish?
It created the Supreme Court
It created the Presidency
It stated Washington could form a Cabinet
It paid of the debts of the American Revolution
Which statement below best represents a LOOSE interpretation of the Constitution?
We are allowed to create a judicial branch because the Constitution says so.
We are allowed to create a Federal Bank because the Constitution does not prohibit us from do so.
We are allowed to create an executive branch because the Constitution says so.
We are allowed to create a legislative branch because the Constitution says so.
Which statement below would most likely be made by a member of the Federalist Party?
We need strong state governments in the Union.
We need a strong central government to benefit the rich.
The federal government must treat farmers well.
All of the above would be views held by a Federalist
Why did the Whiskey Rebellion occur?
People in Pennsylvania rose up against a tax on whiskey.
People in Pennsylvania were angry when alcohol was banned.
People in Pennsylvania wanted whiskey banned due to Puritan religious values.
People in Pennsylvania were angry that Britain refused to by whiskey from their region.
Which of the following was a response by Congress addressing the “X, Y, Z affair”?
Congress dissolved the Supreme Court for corruption.
Congress tried to impeach Washington.
Congress created a navy department.
Congress agreed to return to Britain if they could have representation in Parliament.
Thomas Jefferson oversaw the __________________ Purchase from Napoleon Bonaparte and France.
California
Missouri
Louisiana
Westward
Who did Aaron Burr kill in a duel while he served as vice-president of the USA?
Thomas Jefferson
Napoleon Bonaparte
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Which men explored the Louisiana Purchase and travelled all the way to the Pacific Coast from 1804-1806?
Alexander Hamilton and Napoleon Bonaparte
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
William Marbury and Aaron Burr
Lewis and Clark
Which option below best defines judicial review?
The right of the Supreme Court to declare actions unconstitutional
The right of Congress to fire the president through impeachment
The right of the President to veto any legislation he disagrees with that was passed in Congress.
The right of the President to have a duel
What best explains why hostilities developed between the British and the USA in the War of 1812?
Britain wanted control of Washington D.C.
Britain was confiscating USA ships
Britain never truly recognized the independence of the USA
Britain was angry that America joined France in the American Revolution
What treaty ended the War of 1812?
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of New Orleans
The Treaty of Garrison
The Treaty of Ghent
Who wrote The Star Spangled Banner?
Francis Scott Key
James Madison
Andrew Jackson
William Lloyd Garrison
Which option below explains the economic difference between the North and South during the 1800's?
The North was becoming industrial and the South was remaining agrarian (agricultural).
The North mainly consisted of Antifederalists and the South consisted of Federalists.
The North was an ally of Britain and the South supported Portugal.
All of the above.
Which choice explains why the slave population grew substantially from 1790 to 1820?
The Federal government officially recognized the sale of slaves from state to state.
The North had freed its slaves and they were sold to the South
The increase of shipping technology greatly increased the efficiency of the middle passage.
The use of the cotton gin made slavery more profitable.
Which description explains why the Missouri Compromise came about?
Northern states feared industry in Missouri would interfere with the profits they made by trading with the South.
Small states argued the Senate was too powerful and needed a balance by creating the House of Representatives.
Many citizens feared that allowing territories to become states would bring an imbalance to Congress
Andrew Jackson argued Henry Clay violated the Constitution in the corrupt bargain and that an investigation was needed.
What atrocity came about as a result of the Indian Removal Acts?
The declaration that Native Americans could no longer practice their religious beliefs.
The Trail of Tears.
The quartering of American soldiers in Indian reservations in Maine.
All of the above.
What choice below explains why many in South Carolina were angry over tariffs during Jackson’s presidency?
The tariffs benefited only agrarian economies.
The tariffs disrupted trade with Britain.
The tariffs ensured that slaves were only counted as 3/5 of a person.
The tariffs were only placed on South Carolina, while other states did not have to follow them.
What was the religious belief that God wanted America to expand west?
Theocratic Determination
Reformed Puritanism
Constitutional Monarchism
Manifest Destiny
What route did many take to travel west during the era of Westward Expansion in the USA?
The Utah Trail
The Oklahoma Trail
The Oregon Trail
The Missouri Trail
Which option below explains why Mexico invited many Americans to settle in Texas?
They thought the white Americans would remove the Native Americans.
They feared the British possession of New Orleans would lead to conflict.
They wanted the Americans to bring stability to the region.
All of the above.
What greatly increased in the USA in the mid-1800s?
Immigration
Transportation
Factories
All of the above
Who wrote Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Susan B. Anthony
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Harriet Tubman
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Which option below explains how William Lloyd Garrison influenced the abolitionist movement?
He helped Nat Turner initiate a successful slave rebellion.
He trained conductors on how to use the Underground Railroad.
He helped the ideas of the Abolitionist movement spread through print.
He helped Frederick Douglas escape slavery.
What did the North agree to do in the Compromise of 1850 so California could come in as a free state?
The North allowed Maine to become a slave state.
The North allowed the Missouri Compromise to be passed as law.
The North agreed to follow the fugitive state law more strictly.
The North agreed to Punish Charles Sumner for his violent outburst.
Abraham Lincoln debated ___________________ over the issue of Popular Sovereignty in Illinois.
Roger Taney
Dred Scott
Stephen Douglas
Andrew Johnson
Which option below explains the main reason South Carolina left the union?
The leaders of the state were angry that Lincoln became president.
The leaders of the state were distressed that John Brown was not put to death.
The leaders of the state were upset that Pennsylvania had to free the slaves in their area.
The leaders of the state were troubled that Stephen Douglas did not win his debate in Illinois.
Which option below explains the main reason South Carolina left the union?
The leaders of the state were angry that Lincoln became president.
The leaders of the state were distressed that John Brown was not put to death.
The leaders of the state were upset that Pennsylvania had to free the slaves in their area.
The leaders of the state were troubled that Stephen Douglas did not win his debate in Illinois.
Which option below explains why the Dred Scott Decision was a setback for the abolitionist movement?
The decision asserted that owners of slaves did not have to free them regardless of where they lived.
The decision concluded that it was legal to execute John Brown.
The decision gave African males rights, but denied these rights to African females in the South.
The decision outlawed the Underground Railroad.
What were the 3 compromises Henry Clay was involved in?
The Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of the Nullification Crisis of 1833, and The Compromise of 1850.
The Abolitionist Compromise, The Compromise of the War of 1812, and The Compromise Allowing California to be a State.
The Slavery Compromise, the Compromise of 1812, and the Compromise of 1850.
All of the above
John Brown led what?
The Republican Party.
A failed slave revolt.
The army.
a war.
