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Westward Expansion and Jackson Fast and Curious

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 46mins

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 is the original 13 colonies?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

3.

Which is the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.
Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to
a)
obey the Book of Mormon
b)
prosper in the fur trade
c)
seek out religious freedom
d)
gold
5.
Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size. 
a)
Texas Annexation 
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Northwest Territory
d)
Mexican Cession
6.
Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny? 
a)
Abolishing slavery throughout the United States.
b)
Occupying all of North America.
c)
Withdrawing from foreign affairs.
d)
Returning to an agrarian economy.
7.
Which best describes Manifest Destiny?
a)
Caused everyone to get along better
b)
expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific
c)
Idea started in the 1600s
d)
The king said that we had to the right to move west
8.
Spain ceded Florida to the United States and the U.S. abandoned all claims to Texas
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Spanish Cession
c)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
d)
Treaty of Velasco
9.

The law that established the principles and procedures for the orderly expansion of the United States.

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Northwest Ordinance

c)

Federalism

d)

Manifest Destiny

10.

Which territory was acquired as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty?

a)

4

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

11.
Which of these is required of a U.S. territory in order for it to become a U.S. state?
a)
Election of a state governor
b)
A population of 60,000 people
c)
Appointment of the first postmaster
12.

What is the practice of replacing government employees with your political supporters?

a)

Kitchen Cabinet

b)

Nullification Crisis

c)

Spoils System

d)

The Trail of Tears

13.

One way suffrage expanded during the Jackson presidency was by-

a)

recognizing a woman's right to vote

b)

permitting free African Americans to vote

c)

eliminating property qualifications for voting

d)

extending citizenship to American Indian tribes

14.

What state threatened to secede during the Nullification Crisis?

a)

North Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

Florida

d)

South Carolina

15.

What southern leader became Jackson's enemy during tariff issue?

a)

Henry Clay

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

N. Biddle

d)

John Q. Adams

16.

What present day state was designated as the new Indian territory?

a)

Georgia

b)

Texas

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Kansas

17.

How did President Jackson react to the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia?

a)

He threatened to invade South Carolina

b)

He ignored it and allowed the army to remove the Cherokee anyway

c)

He supported it and did not allow Georgia to carry out removal orders

d)

He appealed it in a higher court

18.
He proposed a compromise on tariffs that essentially ended the Nullification Crisis
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Henry Ford
d)
John C. Calhoun
19.
Large movement of Cherokees from their native lands, resulting in the deaths of thousands of Indians
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Oklahoma Trail
20.
Standoff between South Carolina and the federal government on the state's belief it could declare a federal law unconstitutional within its own borders
a)
Spoils System
b)
Nullification Crisis
c)
Free Enterprise System
d)
No Taxation Without Representation
21.
The key issue of the Nullification Crisis was a debate over:
a)
Individual power of states over federal authority 
b)
Abolition of slavery 
c)
Women’s right to vote and run for office 
d)
Relocation of Indians to western territories
22.

Which of these states originally belonged to Spain?

a)

Kentucky

b)

Florida

c)

Ohio

d)

Texas

e)

California

23.

Which of these once were territories in Mexico?

a)

California

b)

Texas

c)

Louisiana

d)

Utah

24.

Which territory did the U.S. add as a state which contributed to the start of the U.S.-Mexico War?

a)

California

b)

Nevada

c)

Texas

d)

Florida

25.
Which location in the map was the eventual end of the Mormon Trail?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
26.
In 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war?
a)
a dispute over the number of settlers in the Oregon Territory
b)
issues arising over the boundaries of Texas
c)
the discovery of gold in California
d)
the relocation of American Indians from the Southeast
27.
Results of the U.S. Mexican War
-Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United  States.
-The Rio Grande is made the border between Mexico and the United States.
-Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present­ day states.

Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Treaty of Jefferson
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
28.
Which acquisition was ceded to the U.S. with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana Territory
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Gadsden Purchase
29.

Which acquisition was ceded to the U.S. with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

6

d)

8

30.

What is the name of this famous painting by John Gast?

a)

Manifest destiny

b)

American Progress

c)

Westward Ho!

d)

Louisiana Purchase

31.

environmental effects of gold panning/mining

a)

Rivers became filled with sediment.

b)

death of the buffalo herds

c)

erosion of the landscape

d)

air polution

32.

* Blasting tunnels through mountains

* Building bridges across rivers

* Leveling hills and filling hollows

a)

gold mining

b)

canals that linked the Midwest to the Northeast.

c)

a transcontinental railroad.

d)

a harbor on the Mississippi River.

33.
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
34.
 As people were heading West during the late 1800s, the most difficult area to cross was Area 3 on the map. Why was it so difficult to travel through Area 3? 
a)
The area was wider than other parts of the country.
b)
The area consisted of mountains and rugged terrain.
c)
The area had not yet been explored by previous travelers.
d)
The area was populated with too many Native Americans.
35.
Both California and Florida were...
a)
former territories of Spain
b)
dependent on slavery
c)
settled by Mormons
d)
had large coal deposits
36.
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —
a)
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
b)
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million 
c)
the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States
d)
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
37.
How did the development of the railroad impact the bison population?
a)
the amount of bison did not change
b)
the amount of bison decreased
c)
the amount of bison increased
d)
bison migrated east
38.

Which territory was acquired to build the westward railroad?

a)

Texas

b)

Louisiana Territory

c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Gadsden Purchase

39.

Which territory was acquired to build the westward railroad?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

6

d)

8

40.
Immigrants from _____________ worked in California gold fields, helped build the western section of the transcontinental railroad, faced intense nativism, and established distinct communities in Californian cities.
a)
Italy
b)
China
c)
La La Land
d)
Germany
41.
This act offered up to 160 acres of public land to any head of a family (or >21 yrs old) who paid a registration fee, lived on the land for five years, and cultivated it or built on it.
a)
Sherman Anti-Trust Act
b)
Dawes Act
c)
Pendleton Civil Service Act
d)
Homestead Act
42.
Why did miners, cowhands, and ranchers want to move west.
a)
They wanted an adventure
b)
They wanted to escape the busy lifestyle in the East
c)
They were interested in economic opportunity
d)
They enjoyed big city life
43.
As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?
a)
They agreed to give up their land.
b)
They were given their choice of where to live.
c)
They were forced to live in reservations.
d)
They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.
44.
I just moved to America in search of gold. Instead, I took a job working on the Transcontinental Railroad. I am paid less than white workers, even though I am a hard worker.
a)
African American
b)
European Immigrant
c)
Mexican American
d)
Asian Immigrant
45.

I came to America because I was starving in my homeland. Most of us ended up settling in cities and working in factories, but some of us ended up working on the railroad.

a)

African American

b)

Irish Immigrant

c)

Mexican American

d)

Asian Immigrant

46.
What was the main purpose of the Homestead Act?
a)
to bring an end to cattle drives
b)
to encourage settlement on the Great Plains
c)
to build the Transcontinental Railroad
d)
to provide a market for steel plows
47.
Land set aside by the US government for the relocation of Native Americans are called _______________.
a)
tenements
b)
ghettos
c)
colonies
d)
reservations
48.

Which of the following was widely used in the Great Plains to build houses for the settlers?

a)

sun dried brick (adobe)

b)

lumber from trees

c)

Sod (made from mud and grass)

d)

buffalo hides for teepees

49.

Which people group immigrated to the Great Lakes region and the Midwest as farmers?

a)

Chinese

b)

Irish

c)

Native Americans

d)

Germans

50.

One common geographical feature of Oregon and the Louisiana territory that made them easier to settle was...

a)

mild weather

b)

rivers that could be used for travel

c)

mountains with rare minerals

d)

high demand for cash crops

51.

Which territory was purchased from France in 1803?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

6

d)

8

52.
What year was Jamestown founded?
a)
1776
b)
1803
c)
1607
d)
1620
53.
What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a)
1812
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1776
54.
What document was written and ratified in 1787?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
55.
What year was the Louisiana Purchase made from France?
a)
1787
b)
1803
c)
1903
d)
1861
56.
The Mayflower Compact was signed in what year by Pilgrims of Plymouth which became the 1st written agreement to self govern in the English Colonies
a)
1588
b)
1607
c)
1620
d)
1630

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