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WorksheetsModule 9-12
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The Missouri Compromise line banned slavery north of which parallel?
30' 36'
26' 30'
36' 20'
36' 30'
Sectionalism is defined as.......
Feelings of pride towards your nation
Feelings of pride in your state
Feelings of pride in your part of the country
Feelings of pride in you heritage
Both 2nd and 3rd options
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?
The Every Man
A Regular Guy
The Common Man
The Commodore
What was the main goal of the Missouri Compromise?
Add more slave states to the Union
Keep the balance of slave and free states equal
Add more free states to the Union
End slavery in the US
Which of the following was a product of the Industrial Revolution?
Steam Boat
Railroad Expanison
Erie Canal
All the above
Nationalism is defined as.......
Feelings of pride towards your nation
Feelings of pride in your state
Feelings of pride in your part of the country
Feelings of pride in you heritage
Both 2nd and 3rd options
True or False. The Southern economy was heavily reliant upon agriculture and plantations
True
False
True or False. The Western economy was focused on trade and shipping
True
False
True or False. The Northern Economy had little need for slaves due to their lack of farms and focus on manufacturing
True
False
Who did Jackson want to expand voting rights to?
Everyone
Just white men and women
Slaves and Native Americans
All white men
High Tariffs sparked the States Rights' debate. South Carolina argued the states should have more power because......
The states created the federal government
The states do more than the federal government
The Constitution stated it
The fedreal government should not have too much power
What system did Jackson use to give out government jobs?
The Honor System
The Spoils System
The Merritt System
The Awards System
What Act did South Carolina pass, that allowed them to reject any federal law they declared unfair?
The Termination Act
The Rejection Act of 1830
The Removal Act
The Nullification Act
What actions did the Cherokee take to assimilate into US society?
Learned to read and write English
Started a newspaper
Set up a government and wrote a constitution
All the above
The 800 mile walk killed 1/4 of the Cherokee tribe. What was this trail called?
Trail of Exile
The Long Walk
The Trail of Tears
The Trail of Sorrow
True or False. The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee, saying they could stay on their land.
True
Falses
What resource was found on Cherokee land that caused the US Government to remove them?
Silver
Gold
Coal
Iron
Why did Jackson push through the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
He hated native Americans
He wanted their resources
Believed he was helping the assimilate
Wanted to create more land for Southern Farmers
True or False. Manifest Destiny is the belief that America should expand from coast to coast.
True
False
What cause California's population boom in 1848?
Discovery of gold
Discovery of oil
Need for farm hands
Discover of silver
The Sante Fe, Oregon and California trails left from which of the following cities?
Independence, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
Kansas City, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
What city was a connected to the Mississippi River and was a major port?
Houston, Texas
New Orleans, Louisiana
San Francisco, California
Boston, Massachusetts
These explorers gave the first account of the Louisiana Purchase and sparked Americans imaginations.
Pioneers
Mountain Men
Lewis and Clark
Zebulon Pike
What dangers did settlers face on the trails West?
Wildlife
Harsh Terrain
Harsh Climate
Disease and starvation
All the above
Why were Texans unhappy with Mexican rule?
Everything printed in spanish
Could not keeps slaves
Texans had to convert to Roman Catholic
Both Options A & B
Both Options C & B
True or False. Texas was a strong nation when the US Annexed the territory.
True
False
When the US acquired this territory, the goal of Manifest Destiny was achieved.
The Mexican Cession
The Louisana Purchase
The Gadsden Purchase
The Annexation of Texas
During the Texas Revolution, this battle had only 7 survivors and became a rally cry for Texans.
Battle of San Jacinto
Battle of The Alamo
Battle of Guadalupe
Siege of Bexar
What were those who came to California looking for gold called?
Eighty Sixers
Treasure Hunters
Forty Niners
All the above
With the addition of Missouri, slaves states would outnumber free states. What state was added with Missouri to maintain this balance?
Montanta
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Maine
