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Quarter 3 Quarterly

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following best paraphrases the foreign policy advice given by George Washington in his Farewell Address?

a)

The United States should avoid permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.

b)

The United States should give economic aid to needy countries anywhere in the world, but not military aid.

c)

The United States must work to prevent the growth of tyranny by any means necessary.

d)

The United States should take over other countries to help them become more like us.

2.
What did the Sedition Act prohibit, or outlaw?
a)
public hearings
b)
public elections
c)
public meetings
d)
public opposition to the government
3.

This law made it possible for the President to kick immigrants out of the country.

a)

Alien Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Neutrality Act

d)

Jay's Treaty

4.

One important feature of a free enterprise system is government restriction of competition.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
Who assumed control of the slave rebellion in 1794?
a)
St. Domingue
b)
Vincent Oge
c)
Toussaint L'Overture
d)
Thomas Jefferson
6.
Napoleon wanted to sell the Louisiana Territory for this reason.
a)
He wanted to control the Caribbean.
b)
He was tired of trying to expand his empire.
c)
He knew Spain wanted to control the Mississippi.
d)
He needed the money to pay for his war against Britain.
7.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
8.
What was the main purpose of Lewis and Clark's expedition?
a)
TO see how many new animals they could find.
b)
To make friends with the Native Americans in the West.
c)
To try to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.
d)
To see of they could find New Orleans.
9.
President who bought Louisiana from France for $15 million
a)
Jefferson Thomas
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Barack Obama
10.
What group explored the Louisiana Territory and lands west?
a)
Pike expedition
b)
Cartier expedition
c)
Sam and Dean journey
d)
Lewis and Clark expedition
11.
Which of the following statements is true about Thomas Jefferson's vision of the future of the US?
a)
He believed that each man needed to own his own business.
b)
He believed that the US should expand Westward and grow.
c)
He believed that all men should own slaves.
d)
He thought everything was fine and they needed to leave everything alone.
12.

What is an event in which U.S. sailors were captured and forced to fight for the British Navy?

a)

Active duty

b)

Impressments

c)

Extra help

d)

Honor

13.
Those that wanted and pressed for war with Britain in the early 1800s were known as?
a)
Wareagles
b)
Screaming Mimi's
c)
Warhawks
d)
Warpigs
14.

Congressmen like John C. Calhoun were known as War Hawks. These individuals called for an U.S. invasion of . . .

a)

Texas

b)

Canada

c)

Mexico

d)

Carribbean Islands

15.

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

d)

states' rights supporters.

16.

Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

a)

the spoils system.

b)

Jacksonian democracy.

c)

mudslinging.

d)

a corrupt bargain.

17.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
18.

Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Little Big Horn

d)

Battle of Saratoga

19.

More white men voted for president the 2nd time Jackson ran for president because they no longer had to own what?

a)

slaves

b)

cows

c)

land

d)

a college degree

20.

Which northern industry was helped by the invention of the cotton gin?

a)

lumber

b)

textiles

c)

mining

d)

alcohol

21.
What is the area of the United States where the Industrial Revolution began
a)
South
b)
Midwest
c)
New England
d)
South
22.
This artificial waterway was built to connect New York City with the Great Lakes Region.
a)
Slave States
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Toll Road
d)
Erie Canal
23.
This agreement maintained a balance between the free states of the North and the slave states of the South in the Senate
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
National Road
c)
Missouri Compromise
d)
Adas-Onis Treaty
24.

built from 1811-1850 it was the first national road building project funded by Congress; also known as the "Cumberland Road" connecting Cumberland, Maryland to Vandalia, Illinois.

a)

Erie Canal

b)

B&O Railroad

c)

The National Road

d)

The Michigan Canal

e)

The Pony Express

25.

The widening political power to more people is known as ___________.

a)

nationalism

b)

sectionalism

c)

Jackson suffrage

d)

Jacksonian Democracy

26.

What was the purpose of a protective tariff? **PICK 2 ANSWERS

a)

encourage people to buy American products

b)

encourage people to buy foreign products

c)

protect American sailors from impressment

d)

raise the price of foreign products

27.

Which of these was part of Henry Clay's American System?

a)

higher protective tariffs

b)

stop Americans from selling cotton to England

28.

Identify advantages of steamboats.

a)

Can travel against current up river

b)

Easier to travel through mountains

c)

Cheaper than traveling by land

d)

Increased trade and settlement

29.

DECISION: The Federal government has the power over the states to regulate interstate commerce. Federal ferry license prevails over a State Ferry License (no NY monopoly)

a)

Gideon v Wainwright

b)

McCulloch v Maryland

c)

Marbury v Madison

d)

Gibbons v Ogden

30.

1819 ruling claims a state law cannot interfere with federal law. It confirms right of Congress to set up National Bank under the elastic clause.

a)

Worcester v Georgia

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Gibbons v Ogden

31.

The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-

a)

freedom of speech

b)

equal protection under the law

c)

Expanding Federal Power

d)

the rights of labor unions

32.

What did the Monroe Doctrine state?

a)

Monroe was the best president ever

b)

Asians could not colonize the Western Hemisphere or war would happen

c)

Europeans could not colonize the Western Hemisphere or war would happen

d)

Africans could not colonize the Western Hemisphere or war would happen

33.

The Adams-Onis Treaty gave the United States ________.

a)

Florida

b)

Mexico

c)

New Mexico

d)

Oregon

34.
Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?
a)
European warships attacked the eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move westward for safety.
b)
Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.
c)
Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.
d)
The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.
35.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
36.
Which of these would be the best title for the illustration above?
a)
Divine Nature
b)
Survival of the Fittest
c)
Universal Expansion
d)
Manifest Destiny
37.
tax on imported goods to cause people to buy goods made in country 
a)
protective tariff
b)
secede
c)
nullify
d)
convention
38.

Delegates from all states choose the parties presidential candidate.

a)

Suffrage

b)

Caucus

c)

Nominating Convention

39.

Which U.S President ignored the ruling in Worcester v. Georgia and removed the indians anyway?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Georgia Washington

c)

Abraham Baldwin

d)

Andrew Jackson

40.

Which Supreme Court decision denied the right of states to take tribal lands but was ignored by President Andrew Jackson?

a)

Fletcher vs. Peck

b)

Peck vs. Veno

c)

Worcester vs. Georgia

d)

Alabama vs. Georgia

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