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Module 9-12

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Missouri Compromise line banned slavery north of which parallel?

a)

30' 36'

b)

26' 30'

c)

36' 20'

d)

36' 30'

2.

Sectionalism is defined as.......

a)

Feelings of pride towards your nation

b)

Feelings of pride in your state

c)

Feelings of pride in your part of the country

d)

Feelings of pride in you heritage

e)

Both 2nd and 3rd options

3.

Andrew Jackson promised to expand voting rights, get more public involvement in the government and strengthen the executive branch. What was he called by those who supported him?

a)

The Every Man

b)

A Regular Guy

c)

The Common Man

d)

The Commodore

4.

What was the main goal of the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Add more slave states to the Union

b)

Keep the balance of slave and free states equal

c)

Add more free states to the Union

d)

End slavery in the US

5.

Which of the following was a product of the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Steam Boat

b)

Railroad Expanison

c)

Erie Canal

d)

All the above

6.

Nationalism is defined as.......

a)

Feelings of pride towards your nation

b)

Feelings of pride in your state

c)

Feelings of pride in your part of the country

d)

Feelings of pride in you heritage

e)

Both 2nd and 3rd options

7.

True or False. The Southern economy was heavily reliant upon agriculture and plantations

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False. The Western economy was focused on trade and shipping

a)

True

b)

False

9.

True or False. The Northern Economy had little need for slaves due to their lack of farms and focus on manufacturing

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Who did Jackson want to expand voting rights to?

a)

Everyone

b)

Just white men and women

c)

Slaves and Native Americans

d)

All white men

11.

High Tariffs sparked the States Rights' debate. South Carolina argued the states should have more power because......

a)

The states created the federal government

b)

The states do more than the federal government

c)

The Constitution stated it

d)

The fedreal government should not have too much power

12.

What system did Jackson use to give out government jobs?

a)

The Honor System

b)

The Spoils System

c)

The Merritt System

d)

The Awards System

13.

What Act did South Carolina pass, that allowed them to reject any federal law they declared unfair?

a)

The Termination Act

b)

The Rejection Act of 1830

c)

The Removal Act

d)

The Nullification Act

14.

What actions did the Cherokee take to assimilate into US society?

a)

Learned to read and write English

b)

Started a newspaper

c)

Set up a government and wrote a constitution

d)

All the above

15.

The 800 mile walk killed 1/4 of the Cherokee tribe. What was this trail called?

a)

Trail of Exile

b)

The Long Walk

c)

The Trail of Tears

d)

The Trail of Sorrow

16.

True or False. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee, saying they could stay on their land.

a)

True

b)

Falses

17.

What resource was found on Cherokee land that caused the US Government to remove them?

a)

Silver

b)

Gold

c)

Coal

d)

Iron

18.

Why did Jackson push through the Indian Removal Act of 1830?

a)

He hated native Americans

b)

He wanted their resources

c)

Believed he was helping the assimilate

d)

Wanted to create more land for Southern Farmers

19.

True or False. Manifest Destiny is the belief that America should expand from coast to coast.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What cause California's population boom in 1848?

a)

Discovery of gold

b)

Discovery of oil

c)

Need for farm hands

d)

Discover of silver

21.

The Sante Fe, Oregon and California trails left from which of the following cities?

a)

Independence, Missouri

b)

St. Louis, Missouri

c)

Kansas City, Kansas

d)

Topeka, Kansas

22.

What city was a connected to the Mississippi River and was a major port?

a)

Houston, Texas

b)

New Orleans, Louisiana

c)

San Francisco, California

d)

Boston, Massachusetts

23.

These explorers gave the first account of the Louisiana Purchase and sparked Americans imaginations.

a)

Pioneers

b)

Mountain Men

c)

Lewis and Clark

d)

Zebulon Pike

24.

What dangers did settlers face on the trails West?

a)

Wildlife

b)

Harsh Terrain

c)

Harsh Climate

d)

Disease and starvation

e)

All the above

25.

Why were Texans unhappy with Mexican rule?

a)

Everything printed in spanish

b)

Could not keeps slaves

c)

Texans had to convert to Roman Catholic

d)

Both Options A & B

e)

Both Options C & B

26.

True or False. Texas was a strong nation when the US Annexed the territory.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

When the US acquired this territory, the goal of Manifest Destiny was achieved.

a)

The Mexican Cession

b)

The Louisana Purchase

c)

The Gadsden Purchase

d)

The Annexation of Texas

28.

During the Texas Revolution, this battle had only 7 survivors and became a rally cry for Texans.

a)

Battle of San Jacinto

b)

Battle of The Alamo

c)

Battle of Guadalupe

d)

Siege of Bexar

29.

What were those who came to California looking for gold called?

a)

Eighty Sixers

b)

Treasure Hunters

c)

Forty Niners

d)

All the above

30.

With the addition of Missouri, slaves states would outnumber free states. What state was added with Missouri to maintain this balance?

a)

Montanta

b)

Nebraska

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Maine