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Unit 3 Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

George Washington gave a farewell speech upon the eve of his retirement. In this speech...

a)

He asked the American public to support the formation of the Federalist party.

b)

He warned against the danger of political parties and foreign alliances.

c)

He asked that Americans support the idea of a weak federal government

d)

he warned against excessive taxation.

2.

As America began to develop political parties, the leader of the Federalist party was _______________, while the leader of the Democratic-Republican party was ____________.

a)

Alexander Hamilton; George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton; Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Bell; James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson; James Madison

3.

The growth of political parties was the result of disagreement over...

a)

The power of the federal government.

b)

The appropriate way to interpret the Constitution.

c)

Beliefs about what our relations should be with other countries.

d)

All of the above.

4.

As a result of the Louisiana Purchase, the U.S. ...

a)

Doubled its size

b)

Paid off its national debt

c)

Went to war with Spain

d)

Went to war with France

5.

Before African Americans could vote, they still counted as part of their states' political power due to the...

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

3/5 Compromise

c)

Louisiana Purchase

6.

A reason that Americans wanted to move West was...

a)

They wanted land, and it was cheap there.

b)

They wanted gold, which many western states had tons of.

c)

They disregarded the fact that Native Americans were there first.

d)

All of the above.

7.

When Americans used the term Manifest Destiny in the 1840s, they meant that the U.S. was...

a)

Blessed by God to spread progress and democracy through westward expansion.

b)

Destined to establish a large overseas empire.

c)

Supposed to develop a democracy that would include all people on an equal basis.

d)

To remove all Indians from lands east of the Mississippi River.

8.

The US expanded their borders through

a)

Warfare

b)

Purchase

c)

Negotiation

d)

All of the above

9.

Which of the following describes the area of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River

b)

From the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains

c)

From the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains

d)

from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean

10.
With the purchase of the Louisiana Territory, the United States could expand ___.
a)
to the north
b)
to the south
c)
to the west
d)
to the east
11.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
12.
What president arranged the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington 
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
13.
Who lived in the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Americans 
b)
Native Americans 
c)
Spanish 
d)
French 
14.
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.
15.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny 
b)
 Monroe Doctrine 
c)
 Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
16.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They all brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They all increased the territory of the United States.
c)
They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States.
d)
They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico. 
17.
Texans fought for independence against what country?
a)
United States
b)
Mexico
c)
France
d)
Great Britain
18.
What year was the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
1763
b)
1803
c)
1846
d)
1776
19.
Oregon Trail 
a)
a route used during the US migration westward
b)
a person who went to California for the gold rush
c)
a giving up ( as in territory or rights ) to another
d)
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
20.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves should be counted for representation
c)
How states should be represented
d)
Borders of states