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Unit 5 Review- Westward Expansion

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which President is associated with the Indian

Removal Act?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

2.

Which piece of legislation caused the Trail of Tears?

a)

Dawes Act

b)

Great Compromise

c)

3/5 Compromise

d)

Indian Removal Act

3.

Which of the following connected the Eastern US to the Western US?

a)

Erie Canal

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Gulf of Mexico

4.

Name of the land we gained after the Mexican American War

a)

13 colonies

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Mexican Cession

5.

Which was NOT a state in the Mexican Cession?

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

Utah

d)

Nevada

6.

Which was NOT a state in the Mexican Cession?

a)

Montana

b)

Colorado

c)

Arizona

d)

New Mexico

7.

Which was territory was added to complete the currrent states of New Mexico and Arizona?

a)

Oregon Purchase

b)

Gadsden Purchase

c)

Texas Annexation

d)

Louisiana Purchase

8.

Which river is the current border between Texas and Mexico?

a)

Nueces River

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Mexico River

d)

Rio Grande River

9.

Which is the original 13 colonies?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

10.

Which is the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

Which was gained through the Treaty of Paris?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

12.

Which is the Florida Purchase?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

13.

Which is the Gadsden Purchase?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

14.

Which is the Mexican Cession?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

15.

Which is the Oregon Country?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

16.

Which is the Texas Annexation?

a)

5

b)

6

c)

7

d)

8

17.

President Polk asking Congress for a declaration of war is an example of

a)

federalism

b)

popular sovereignty

c)

checks and balances

d)

limited government

18.

Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military

a)

Impressment

b)

Manufacturing

c)

Embargo

d)

Nullify

19.

People in Congress who wanted the War of 1812 to happen

a)

American Indians

b)

Embargo

c)

Warhawks

d)

British

20.

blocking of trade with a certain country

a)

nationalism

b)

embargo

c)

impressment

d)

colonization

21.

a strong sense of devotion to one's country

a)

nationalism

b)

manufacturing

c)

colonization

d)

Era of Good Feelings

22.

a time period in the U.S. that reflected a sense of nationalism

a)

Era of Good Feelings

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

colonization

d)

War of 1812

23.

a war between Great Britain and U.S. that started because of impressment

a)

American Revolution

b)

French Revolution

c)

War of 1812

d)

Civil War

24.

the making of goods by manual labor or machinery

a)

manufacturing

b)

impressment

c)

British goods

d)

embargo

25.

officially ended the War of 1812

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

d)

Treaty of Ghent

26.

Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?

a)

The United States ceded territory to Great Britain in an attempt to avoid war

b)

There was a renewed sense of nationalism

c)

Evangelical revivalists challenged religious traditionalists

d)

Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government

27.

Which of the following is a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

French naval attacks on U.S. harbors

b)

British invasions of countries allied with the United States

c)

French embargoes on trade with the United States

d)

British impressment of U.S. sailors

28.

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

War of 1812

c)

American Revolution

d)

Civil War

29.

How did the War of 1812 most affect the U.S. economy?

a)

Disruption in trade contributed to domestic industrial growth

b)

Small farmers benefited from higher export prices for grain crops

c)

The sale of treasury bonds to international companies was prohibited

d)

New trade alliances resulted in increased foreign investment

30.

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

a)

The supply of British goods decreases

b)

Congress ends the European embargo

c)

Exports to Great Britain increase

d)

Congress reduces tariffs

31.

How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?

a)

The use of federal paper currency increased

b)

Agricultural imports increased

c)

Imports of raw materials increased

d)

Manufacturing increased

32.

What battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the Treaty of Ghent was already signed?

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of New Orleans

d)

Battle of Paoli

33.

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

a)

Francis Scott Key

b)

Henry Clay

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James Madison

34.

Who was the US President during the War of 1812?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

35.

The feeling of pride and accomplishments refers to what time period

a)

Age of Enlightenment

b)

Era of Westward Expansion

c)

Industrial Age

d)

Era of Good Feelings

36.

Why did the New England Federalists oppose war with Great Britain?

a)

They thought we would lose

b)

They did not want to go in to debt

c)

Their economy would suffer because Great Britain was their biggest trade partner

d)

Southern planters would be hurt

37.

Who was Tecumseh?

a)

a member of Congress who favored war with Britain

b)

a Native American leader who united tribes together to fight against the Americans

c)

a member of Congress who was against the war with Britain

d)

a British captain who kidnapped U.S. sailors

38.
How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of the United States?
a)
it tripled the size of the U.S.
b)
it had no effect
c)
it doubled the size of the U.S.
39.
Which port did Jefferson want to control?
a)
Savannah
b)
New Orleans
c)
Mexico
d)
Mississippi
40.
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
41.
The United States purchased the Louisiana Territory from what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
Russia
d)
Spain
42.
How did Sacagawea help Lewis and Clark?
a)
She made maps of the Louisiana Territory.
b)
She took care of Clark's children.
c)
She helped guide them through the unfamiliar land.
d)
She collected rocks, plants, and animals for them.
43.
When did the Louisiana Purchase occurs?
a)
1740
b)
1950
c)
1803
d)
1504
44.
What effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the United States?
a)
It doubled the United States size
b)
It made the Native Americans rich
c)
It started a war immediately 
d)
All of the above
45.
 ___________________ was the name of the important journey of exploring the Louisiana Purchase 
a)
Tom and Jerry Expedition
b)
Powderpuff Girls first trip
c)
Lewis and Clark Expedition
d)
Louisiana Territory Expedition
46.
 _______ was an important  guide and an interpreter during the Lewis and Clark expedition
a)
York
b)
William Clark
c)
Duke
d)
Sacagawea
47.
The boundaries of the Louisiana Territory in 1803.
a)
South to the Rio Grande River
b)
North to Canada
c)
West of Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains
d)
East from the Ohio River to New York
48.
The USA paid this much for the Louisiana Purchase.
a)
$12 million
b)
$250 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$32 million
49.
Land granted from one country to another country is what?
a)
Public lands
b)
Cession
c)
Joint Resolution
d)
Annexation
50.
Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all states that joined the US as a result of what?
a)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
The Annexation of Texas
c)
The Mexican Cession
d)
The Joint Resolution
51.
What was the name of the land sale that moved the Mexican-American border to where it is today? 
a)
Gasden Purchase
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Jakku Purchase 
d)
Mexican Purchase
52.
Who was the president for the U.S during the time of the war 
a)
President Polk
b)
Macys cat Oliver
c)
Thomas Jefferson 
d)
John Quincy Adams 
53.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
a)
All of these answers are correct
b)
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
c)
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
d)
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
54.
This map shows the U.S. _______ the war with Mexico.
a)
just after
b)
shortly before
c)
during
d)
about 20 years after
55.
Who was Texas fighting in the Texas Revolution? 
a)
The Spanish
b)
The Mexicans
c)
The Americans
d)
The British
56.
Who was the President and leader of the Mexican Army during the battle between Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
William B. Travis
c)
James Fannin
d)
Santa Anna
57.
What word means "the belief in the God given right to move West"?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Land Speculator
c)
Decree
d)
Ordinance
58.
What war did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo bring an end to
a)
Texas American war
b)
Mexican Revolu
c)
Mexican-American War
d)
Indian War
59.
Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana
c)
Oregon
d)
California
60.
Which of the following territories did we gain from Spain in 1819 through the signing of a treaty?
a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
Louisiana
d)
Oregon
61.
Which of the following territories was owned by Spain and mexico before we owned it?
a)
Oregon
b)
Florida
c)
Louisiana
d)
Texas
62.
Which of the following territories was given to us by the British in 1846 which gave America its border at the 49th  parallel?
a)
Oregon
b)
Florida
c)
Louisiana
d)
Texas
63.
Which territory did we buy from France that doubled the size of our nation?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana
c)
Oregon
d)
California
64.
Why did President Polk want Mexican territory?
a)
He wanted to expand the US
b)
The land had good resources
c)
He needed room to build a mansion for his cats
d)
To get Shrek'd

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