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WorksheetsTest 4 Manifest Destiny Through Harper's Ferry Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
What is Manifest Destiny?
The belief that there needed to be a balance between slave states and free states in the Union.
The belief that the US should stretch from the East Coast all the way to the West Coast
The belief that the Native Americans were entitled to the land west of the Mississippi
The belief that the US was destined to be a global super power
James K. Polk's campaign slogan of "54'40 or fight!" was in regards to the boundary of which territory?
Utah Territory
Louisiana Territory
Oregon Territory
New Mexico Territory
Which of the following was NOT a barrier to Manifest Destiny?
The Rocky Mountains, Cascade Mountains and Sierra Nevada Mountains all created natural hazards when moving west
The present-day states of California, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Texas and New Mexico were all in Mexico Territory
The Oregon Territory was jointly controlled by Britain and the US
The land between the US and the West coast was mainly inhabited by Native American populations
After the Louisiana Purchase, the US was depleted of money and could no longer purchase land on the West Coast.
What is another name for letting people vote on an issue like slavery?
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
Electoralism
Compromise
Who was the president during the height of Manifest Destiny?
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
George Washington
James Monroe
What was the preferred way for most travelers to get to Oregon during the first half of the 1800's?
Oxen-drawn covered wagon (schooner)
Horseback
By train
By ship
The first city built by the Mormons in order to have their own place to live was:
Sacramento, California
Salt Lake City, Utah
Oregon City, Oregon
Nauvoo, Illinois
Who led the Mormons to their eventual settlement in Utah?
John Fremont
Hyrum Smith
Joseph Smith
Brigham Young
What is the most likely cause of the westward movement of the Mormons?
The Mormons were looking for land to grow their religion
The Mormons were looking to establish their own state
Religious persecution pushed the Mormon followers west
New laws would allow Mormons to be given money to establish land in the west.
What was the most likely result of the Battle of the Alamo?
Texans fought off a large Mexican fighting force which prompted the Texans to later gain their independence.
The Mexican Army’s siege of the Alamo was successful, but inspired Texans in future battles that would lead to them gaining independence from Mexico.
After the battle, Mexican and Texas officials gathered together to work out an end to the war. Afterwards, Texas agreed to remain with Mexico.
Mexico quickly won the war, and placed strict policies upon citizens of Texas to ensure they would not fight again.
What was the result of the Mexican War?
Mexico regained Texas
The United States gained control of the Mexican Cession and California
Texas gained its independence from Mexico
The United States gained sole possession of the Oregon Territory.
What did Mexico gain in the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
$15 million plus debt repayments of $3.5 million
Complete control of Texas
Their independence from Spain
Absolutely nothing
What did Mexico lose in the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
Texas territory, California, and the New Mexico region (Mexican Cession)
The Louisiana Territory
Utah
Absolutely nothing
Santa Anna was captured and forced to grant independence to Texas after what 18 minute battle?
Battle of the Alamo
Battle of Put-in-Bay
Battle of San Diego
Battle of San Jacinto
Why was Texas not immediately annexed by the United States?
Because Whattaburger was no longer found in that state
Texas didn't want to be an American state
It would upset the balance of Northern and Southern states
It would not have contributed enough to the economy
Who led Texas in its fight for independence from Mexico?
James K. Polk
Sam Houston
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Andrew Jackson
Which was NOT a reason people moved West?
Looking for a fresh start
Religious freedom
Economic opportunity in the textile industry
A sense of adventure
Who were some of the first people to settle in the Oregon Territory thanks to their involvement in the fur trade?
Sons of Liberty
Mountain Men
Tejanos
Empresarios
The popularity of which animal's fur, which was used in most commonly in hats, lead to further exploration of the west?
Elk
Mink
Beaver
Fox
Which is NOT a characteristic of the Santa Fe Trail?
It was one of the most dangerous trails because of the risk of dehydration and attack from Native American Tribes
People traveled the trail because of great trade opportunity in the New Mexico Territory
It was 800 miles long and took roughly 2 months to complete
It was the primary path used by Texas Settlers
Who helped settle the Texas Territory by recruiting over 300 families and eventually became the Lone Star Republic's Vice President?
Sam Houston
Stephen F. Austin
David Crockett
Andrew Jackson
Who was a Tennessee Congressman and frontiersman who died at the Alamo?
Sam Houston
Andrew Jackson
David Crockett
Stephen F. Austin
Which two rivers caused the boundary issue between Texas and Mexico that eventually erupted into the Mexican War? (pick 2)
Rio Grande River
Mississippi River
Columbia River
Nueces River
Which war is known for having an overwhelming volunteer turnout that eventually led to volunteers being turned away?
War of 1812
Texas War for Independence
Mexican War
Spanish-American War
Which event achieved Manifest Destiny?
The Annexation of Texas
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
The Gadsden Purchase
The Compromise of 1850
The purchase of approximately 29,000 square miles of land in what is now southwestern New Mexico and south central Arizona for $10 million is known as
The Louisiana Purchase
The Compromise of 1850
The Compromise of 1820
The Gadsden Purchase
California was ready to be admitted as a state much sooner than anyone expected because:
There was a much larger population that lived there from when it was a part of Mexico than anyone realized.
Northern states were determined to have another free state so they waved the population requirements.
The Gold Rush boosted the population significantly in a year.
Thousands of soldiers from the American invasion force chose to stay in California.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the California Gold Rush?
California was entered into the Union as a single state instead of two states as originally envisioned.
California became a free state instead of a slave state because of the growth of businesses before agriculture
Many of the merchants that sold supplies to the miners became wealthy.
The city of Los Angeles quickly became the second largest city in the country and the most important port on the West Coast
The group of settlers who traveled to California to try and strike it rich during the California Gold Rush were known as what?
Mountain Men
Fourty-Niners
Minute Men
Abolitionists
What two states were created as part of the Missouri Compromise of 1820? (Choose two)
Missouri
California
Texas
Maine
The Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 were both proposed by the same politician. He became known as "The Great Compromiser." Who was he?
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Clay
Charles Sumner
Stephen Douglas
The Wilmot Proviso was an act that was proposed in Congress, but did not pass. The Wilmot Proviso
was intended to split California into the states of California and Sedona.
would have banned slavery in any lands gained from the Mexican-American War (Mexican Cession)
would have declared the Nueces River as the southern border as Mexico claimed.
would have called for popular sovereignty when dealing with slavery in all territories.
Why did many Northerners oppose the Fugitive Slave Act passed as part of the Compromise of 1850?
It only took the testimony of one white in court to identify someone as a runaway slave, leading to some free men and women being sent into slavery in the South.
African Americans were not permitted to testify in court.
Judges got paid more to rule that someone was a runaway than to rule that they weren't.
All of the above.
The line that allowed slavery below it and no slavery above it established by the Missouri Compromise applied to which territory?
Oregon Territory
Louisiana Territory
Utah Territory
New Mexico Territory
Which of the following parts of the the Compromise of 1850 were supposed to benefit the South? (Choose two)
California is admitted as a Free State.
The Utah and New Mexico territories will decide the question of slavery through popular sovereignty.
There is a new Fugitive Slave Law.
The slave trade is banned in Washington, D.C.
Harriet Beecher Stowe is best known for:
Writing the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin, which drove a deeper wedge between the North and South because of its portrayal of slavery and slave owners.
Being a former slave who became the most successful conductor on the Underground Railroad by making 19 trips into the South and leading roughly 300 slaves to freedom.
Being a former slave owner but becoming a leading speaker for the ending of slavery.
Proposing a bill that would have forbidden slavery in land gained from the Mexican-American War.
Why was Uncle Tom's Cabin such a sensation and considered influential?
The story gave a face to the horrors of slavery and allowed people to connect with the characters on an emotional level
The story showed a positive and gentler side to slavery, which many had never ben exposed to
The story showed how much the South depended on slavery in order for their economy to thrive and allowed people to come to terms with slavery
The story was labeled as false and exaggerated by the North who said Stowe had no "real" knowledge of slavery
The Fugitive Slave Act was passed as part of what?
The Missouri Compromise (Compromise of 1820)
The Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
The Compromise of 1850
The Dred Scott v. Sanford decision
Which law were both the North and the South upset about? The North felt the South was abusing the law and the South felt that the North was ignoring it.
The Missouri Compromise
Dred Scott v. Sanford decision
Slave Codes
The Fugitive Slave Act
Border Ruffians wreaked havoc in what state's election to determine if it would be a free or slave state?
California
Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was proposed by:
Abraham Lincoln
President Pierce
John Brown
Stephen Douglas
What did the Kansas-Nebraska Act do to answer the question of slavery in those territories?
It didn't answer address the question. Since the territories were north of the Missouri Compromise Line it was understood that there would be no slavery there.
It said that the question of slavery would be decided by the inhabitants of the territory (popular sovereignty)
It declared that there would be slavery in both territories because they would likely be used for plantation agriculture.
It left the decision up to the Supreme Court.
Bleeding Kansas was caused by:
Conflict between American settlers and the Native American tribes that already lived in Kansas.
A slave revolt that started in Lawrence, KS and ended in Topeka.
Pro- and Anti-slavery supporters fighting, sometimes violently, for control of Kansas.
Anarchy in Kansas because it wasn't an organized territory and therefor there was no law enforcement.
Why was the initial election to determine the fate of slavery in Kansas so controversial?
There was no vote. The decision was made by a small group of wealthy settlers.
There were a large number of votes cast by people that did not live in Kansas.
There were unresolved arguments over the idea of allowing African-Americans in the territory to vote.
Chief Justice Taney declared the vote unconstitutional.
Concern over the Kansas-Nebraska Act possibly spreading slavery further into the west resulted in the formation of what political party?
Democrat
Republican
Whig
Federalist
Which of the following is NOT part of Chief Justice Taney's ruling in the case of Dred Scott v Sandford?
African-Americans were not citizens of the United States.
The Fugitive Slave Act was unenforceable and therefor Unconstitutional.
Congress did not have the power to restrict slavery in the territories.
The Missouri Compromise was Unconstitutional.
Why did Dred Scott claim that he was free man?
He had traveled with his owner to the territory that is now the state of Minnesota, which was north of the Missouri Compromise line.
He had been born free and was made a slave in a case of mistaken identity under the Fugitive Slave Act.
He had payed his owners widow for his freedom, but she simply stole the money.
His owner had set him free in his will but the widow refused to accept that.
In 1856, a Senator was beaten with a cane on the Senate floor. Who was he?
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Clay
Charles Sumner
Stephen Douglas
The Kansas-Nebraska Act and the Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v Sandford both nullified:
The Fugitive Slave Act
The Missouri Compromise
The Compromise of 1850
The 13th Amendment
The Lincoln-Douglas debates were important because:
They made Abraham Lincoln a nationally known figure. His arguments for preventing the spread of slavery attracted the attention of abolitionists and free-soilers across the country.
The debates resulted in several permanent solutions to the question of the spread of slavery in the west.
They were the deciding factor in the presidential election of 1856.
They were so popular that they became the model used for modern-day debates.
A radical abolitionist, this man was eventually sentenced to death after taking over the armory at Harper's Ferry. Who was he?
Abraham Lincoln
William Garrison
Stephen Grimke
John Brown
Why were the votes held in Kansas after the Kansas-Nebraska Act so controverial?
They were full of fraud where many people who did not live in the Kansas Territory voted
The pro-slavery supporters refused to participate
The free-soiler (anti-slavery) supporters refused to participate
President Pierce didn't like the result of the vote so he rejected the outcome
What was the main issue that was causing such division within the country?
Manifest Destiny
Slavery
War with Mexico
Religious persecution of the Mormons
