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Jackson / Manifest Destiny

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was NOT one of the 5 "civilized" tribes of the Southeast?

a)

Cheyenne

b)

Seminole

c)

Choctaw

d)

Creek

2.

Select ALL the ways that Jackson expanded Democracy

a)

Reached out to women

b)

Created Nominating Conventions

c)

Reached out to common citizens

d)

Allowed for Slaves to vote

3.

The following image shows Jackson's war vs.....

a)

Clay

b)

Second National Bank

c)

South Carolina

d)

Natives

4.

What state threatened to secede over tariff issue

a)

North Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

Florida

d)

South Carolina

5.

Who swayed the House in the "corrupt bargain" vote of 1824?

a)

Calhoun

b)

H. Clay

c)

John Q. Adams

d)

N. Biddle

6.

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

a)

Henry Clay

b)

John C. Calhoun

c)

N. Biddle

d)

John Q. Adams

7.

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

a)

Georgia

b)

Texas

c)

Oklahoma

d)

Kansas

8.

Replacing opponents with your supporters was known as the...

a)

Spoils System

b)

Nominating Conventions

c)

Victors System

d)

Hire and Fire

9.

1st President to die in office was

a)

Van Buren

b)

Tyler

c)

W.H. Harrison

d)

Jackson

10.

Click ALL the following the Jackson hated about the Second National Bank.

a)

Run by a wealthy easterner named Nicholas Biddle

b)

Favored the rich and corruption

c)

Held a monopoly on federal funds

d)

Location wasn't centralized

11.

Economic Depression defined his presidency

a)

William Henry Harrison

b)

James K. Polk

c)

John Q. Adams

d)

Martin Van Buren

12.

Who compromised a bill that would gradually lower tariff, ending the crisis?

a)

Calhoun

b)

Clay

c)

Adams

d)

Van Buren

13.
Jackson wanted to  open up jobs in _______________________to average citizens
a)
government
b)
Banks
c)
Judgeships
d)
corporate America
14.
What caused the nullification crisis?
a)
removal policies
b)
election of 1828
c)
northern trade policies
d)
southern opposition to tariffs
15.

Which headline could have accompanied the election of Andrew Jackson as president?

a)

"A Hero Leads the Republican Party"

b)

"As Usual, No Change"

c)

"A Victory for the Common Man"

d)

"Here we go again"

16.

What was President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?

a)

He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of the states

b)

He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union

c)

He conceded South Carolina's right to secede

d)

He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies

17.
In _____v. _____, the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no right to remove the Cherokee and that the Cherokee legally owned the land.
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
The U.S. v. Nixon
d)
SquarePants v. Krabs
18.
The Trail of Tears refers to
a)
Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.
b)
the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.
c)
government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.
d)
the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory.
19.
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.
20.
What states were part of the Mexican Cession?
a)
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania
b)
Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi
c)
Oregon, Washington, Idaho
d)
California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada
21.
The war with Mexico BEGAN with
a)
California's rebellion
b)
a border dispute in Texas
c)
the Battle of Buena Vista
d)
a US invasion of Mexico City
22.
How did the U.S. acquire Oregon? 
a)
treaty with the British
b)
war with England
c)
purchased from the British
d)
war with Mexico
23.
Why was the Gadsden Purchase added to the U.S. in 1853?
a)
it was needed for the building of a railroad
b)
it was a gift from Mexico
c)
it was part of the treaty with Mexico
d)
gold was discovered in that area
24.
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.
25.
The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that American should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________
a)
Mississippi River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Great Lakes
26.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
27.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
28.
What was the name of the time period where people from all over flocked to California in search for gold?
a)
The Gold Rush
b)
The Gold Movement
c)
Goldilocks
d)
Gold Gathering
29.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
30.
Where did the travellers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from?
a)
Nebraska
b)
Idaho
c)
Wyoming
d)
Missouri
31.
Why would people head West on the Oregon Trail?
a)
Free pizza at the end of the trip.
b)
They win a million dollars.
c)
New land, opportunities & life.
d)
The Oregon coast was prettier than the East coast.
32.
Why were Mormons going on the Mormon Trail?
a)
They were being persecuted 
b)
People wanted their lands 
c)
Natives didn't want them on their land 
d)
All of the above
33.
What act allowed the national government to require Native Americans to give up their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Civilization Act 
c)
Manifest Destiny Act
d)
Indian Territory Act
34.

Led the Mexican Army in both Texas conflict and War with Mexico.

a)

Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

b)

Mariano Arista

c)

Gregorio Ruiz

d)

Manuel Castrillion

35.

What reporter was credited with creating the name Manifest Destiny?

a)

James Mulcahey

b)

Fahey Flynn

c)

John O'Sullivan

d)

Tim Weigel

36.

Who did the Americans believed gave them the right to settle the entire continent taking land from Mexico and Native Americans?

a)

God

b)

James K. Polk

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Chief Joseph

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