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Recover Assignment 2 - 2022

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 19hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
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
3.
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
4.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
5.
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
6.
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
7.
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.
8.
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
9.
Name the piece of Land.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Mexican Cession 
c)
Louisiana Purchase 
d)
Florida Cession
10.
Name the piece of land.
a)
Mexican Cession
b)
Northwest Territory 
c)
Trans-Appalachian West 
d)
Oregon Country 
11.
Which of these would be the best title for the illustration above?
a)
Divine Nature
b)
Survival of the Fittest
c)
Universal Expansion
d)
Manifest Destiny
12.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They increased the territory of the United States.
c)
Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
d)
Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.
13.
Why did people move to the cities during the Industrial revolution?
a)
Jobs in factories
b)
Jobs on the farm
c)
Family
d)
Friends
14.
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
15.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail?
a)
Length of the journey
b)
Disease
c)
Weather
d)
All of the above
16.
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.
17.
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
18.
What did the Texans refer themselves to after breaking free from Mexico?
a)
Freedom Riders
b)
Lone Star Republic
c)
Union of Texas
d)
Republic of New Mexico
19.

The war ended with 2 sides signing a treaty which took away half of Mexico's land. What was the name of the treaty?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Nantes

d)

Olive Branch Petition

20.
In what year did the United States purchase the Louisiana Territory?
a)
1803
b)
1819
c)
1845
21.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?
a)
It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory
b)
It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
c)
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.
22.
Which area on the map was acquired by the United States as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Gadsden Purchase 
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Oregon Territory
23.
To take over territory and incorporate it into another political entity
a)
cede
b)
annexation
c)
treaty
d)
war
24.
49ers
a)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of land. 
b)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of religious freedom
c)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of white beaches
d)
Group of settlers who moved to California in search of gold
25.
“Mr. Manifest Destiny”; added more territory to the United States than any other President. 
a)
Jefferson
b)
Jackson
c)
Monroe
d)
Polk
26.
The U.S. annexed the this place in 1845, eventually causing the Mexican-American War. Letter C on the map.
a)
Missouri
b)
Republic of Texas
c)
Oregon
d)
California
27.
Members of a church founded by Joseph Smith in 1830; moved to Utah in search of freedom from religious persecution. 
a)
Mammoths
b)
Minions
c)
Mormons
d)
Morphins
28.
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
29.

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

30.

How many miles did they typically travel a day?

a)

5-10 miles

b)

10-20 miles

c)

25-50 miles

d)

50-100 miles

31.

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

32.

What was the forced location of thousands of Native Americans called?

a)

The Hopeless Journey

b)

The Deadly Flight

c)

The Trail of Tears

d)

The March of Doom

33.
Who did the United States buy the Louisiana Purchase from?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Great Britain
d)
Mexico
34.
Who were the Mormons?
a)
1848 when gold was found in California
b)
name given to members of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints
c)
Mexican General
d)
created by Congress in 1848 as an area that included present day Oregon
35.
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
36.
Which ocean did Lewis and Clark reach on their expedition?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
37.
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
38.
How did we acquire area 4?
a)
Negotiation with Britain
b)
Conquest
c)
Florida Cession
d)
Mexican Cession
39.
President Jackson refused to annex Texas at first because doing so would have
a)
upset the balance between free and slave states.
b)
admitted to the British that western expansion had ended.
c)
gone against the wishes of Congress.
40.
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
41.
Which area on the map was annexed by the United States in 1845?
a)
5
b)
1
c)
6
d)
4
42.
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
43.
Name river number 3 (click here to see the map)
a)
Colorado River
b)
Ohio River
c)
Rio Grande
d)
Mississippi River
44.
What caused the huge population expansion in California between 1848 and  1852
a)
Gold was  found 
b)
Fresh water was found
c)
War with Native-Americans 
d)
farmers moved there to grow their crops 
45.
What year did the most miners rush to California?
a)
1848
b)
1849
c)
1852
d)
1853
46.
What controversial Law required U.S citizens to return runaway slaves back to their owner?
a)
Slave codes 
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Underground railroad 
d)
Slaves Law of 1852
47.
Who was the US general during the Texas War for Independence?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
George Washington
d)
Robert E. Lee
48.
What deal allowed the U.S to aquire 30,000 square miles including Arizona and New Mexico?
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
Western Territories compromise 
c)
Louisiana purchase
d)
Texas expansion of 1850
49.

Who fought at the battle of the Alamo?

a)

James K.Polk

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Sam Houston

d)

David Crockett

50.

Who believed in Manifest Destiny?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

James K. Polk

c)

David Crockett

d)

Sam Houston

51.

What did Sequoyah create?

a)

Cherokee Language

b)

Indian Syllabary

c)

Cherokee Syllabary

d)

Cherokee Alphabet

52.
Why is the battle of the Alamo considered a turning point in Texas history? (7.3C)
a)
Because so many soldiers died at the Alamo; many others felt they needed to join the fight for independence.
b)
Victory of the Texans signaled the end of Mexican rule.
c)
The loss of Texans ended the fight for independence.
d)
Santa Anna was captured and ended the revolution.
53.
Who won the Battle of the Alamo?
a)
Mexico
b)
Texans
54.
Where is the location of the Alamo?
a)
Santa Anna, Texas
b)
San Angelo, Texas
c)
San Felipe, Texas
d)
San Antonio, Texas
55.
The siege of the Alamo lasted for
a)
7 days.
b)
11 days.
c)
13 days.
d)
21 days.
56.

This voided the Missouri Compromise and removed the 36* 30' line.

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Kansas Nebraska Act

c)

The Constitution

d)

Lincoln/Douglas Debates

57.

Which of the following best describes John Brown?

a)

radical abolitionist who used violence to try to end slavery

b)

a peaceful abolitionists who hated violence

c)

a pro-slavery Senator

d)

a strong supporter of slavery who used violence to spread slavery

58.

Popular Sovereignty was the idea that

a)

slavery would be banned in all future states.

b)

the government would decide if slavery would be legal or illegal.

c)

the people would vote to decide if their state would have slavery.

d)

slavery would be allowed in every future state.

59.
What was the key issue that was debated each time a new state was admitted to the Union before the Civil War?
a)
the expansion of slavery
b)
the building of railroads 
c)
the provision of women's suffrage
d)
support for the homesteading 
60.
This was a book that was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe that showed the evils of slavery. 
a)
Harriet's Cabin
b)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
c)
Slavery 
d)
State's Rights
61.
WHICH DOES NOT BELONG TO THE COMPROMISE OF 1820
a)
MAINE WAS A FREE STATE
b)
MISSOURI WAS A SLAVE STATE
c)
CALIFORNIA WAS A SLAVE STATE
d)
NO SLAVERY ABOVE 36 30 LINE
62.

What did the Wilmot Proviso state?

a)

Slavery should not expand into the territory acquired after the Mexican American War

b)

All runway slaves who are captured must be brought back to their plantations in the southern states

c)

The Slave Trade would end in 1845 for all states of the Union

d)

Slavery would be permitted in some Northern states

63.
Manifest Destiny was the belief that...
a)
It was the United States' God given right to expand to the Pacific Ocean.
b)
Native peoples in the United States should be treated with respect.
c)
The United States should respect the land claims of countries.
d)
All people in the United States should have the right to vote.
64.
Abolitionist who raided the Harper's Ferry arsenal in 1859 to arm slaves to revolt.
a)
Harriet Tubman
b)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
c)
John Brown
d)
William Lloyd Garrison
65.

The Compromise of 1850 included a new and tougher...

a)

Freedom Act.

b)

Emancipation Act.

c)

Slaveowners Act.

d)

Fugitive Slave Act.

66.

Which was not true of the new Fugitive Slave Act?

a)

Required policemen to arrest suspected runaways.

b)

Punished those aiding runaway slaves with prison and a large fine.

c)

Popular in the North.

d)

Kept suspected slaves from testifying on their own behalf.

67.
Why was popular sovereignty important in the Civil War?
a)
People living in a new territory to decide by vote of their territorial legislature
b)
To vote, you could send a letter of who you wanted to vote for
c)
If you didn’t want to vote in another state you didn’t have to
d)
People that wanted to vote, but were in another state than the one you lived in could vote without signing papers
68.

How did the Dred Scott case impact the civil war?

a)

It impacted the civil war by making both sides of the slavery argument heat up.

b)

It did not Impact the Civil War

c)

It Added More Soldiers to the Sides

69.
According to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, what would decide whether the territories became free or slave?
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
the 36'30" parallel
c)
one would be a slave state, the other a free state
d)
Rock, Paper, Scissors
70.

South Carolina seceded from the Union after -

a)

a major tax increase from the federal government

b)

Lincoln freeing all enslaved African Americans in the South

c)

the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the USA

d)

Charleston's port being blockaded by the Lincoln

71.

After Nat Turner's Rebellion, southern slave owners petitioned the government to?

a)

make an agreement with England to increase cotton prices

b)

expand slavery into Texas

c)

pass harsher slave codes

d)

make an agreement with northern factories to decrease cotton prices.

72.

President Polk over saw the addition of which new territories?

a)

New Mexico, Utah, & California as part of the Mexican Cession

b)

Kansas, Nebraska & Texas as part of Kansas Nebraska Act

c)

Oregon & Washington as part of the Oregon Compromise

d)

California & Nevada as part of the Missouri Compromise

73.

different geographical areas of the U.S. have different beliefs and values, which can cause tension.

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Localism

c)

Partiality

d)

Provincialism

74.

Which economy relied heavily on Industrialization and paid labor

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

75.

Which economy relied heavily on agriculture and slavery

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

76.

Which law allowed slave holders to gain access to the north to retrieve their runaway slaves

a)

Fugitive Immigrant Law

b)

Runaway Slave Clause

c)

Fugitive Slave Law

d)

Property Abandonment Clause

77.

Kansas-Nebraska Act gave the people of these territories the right to vote on slavery. What piece of legislation did it overturn?

a)

Missouri Compromise of 1820

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Henry Clay Treaty

d)

Lincoln Agreement

78.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to people flooding into these territories from the north and south to vote on slavery. This led to what event?

a)

Bleeding Kansas

b)

Red Kansas

c)

Civil War I

d)

Missouri Compromise Conflict

79.

Which famous abolitionist wrote a novel exposing the evils of slavery to the world?

a)

Henry David Thoreau

b)

Harriett Beecher Stowe

c)

Ralph Waldo Emerson

d)

Ernest Hemingway

80.

This novel changed the face of the nation and boosted the abolition movement

a)

Uncle Ben's Cabin

b)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

c)

Uncle Terry's Cabin

d)

Uncle Hank's Cabin

81.

When California applied for statehood as a free state, it created a problem for our nation. What did it upset?

a)

Southern slave states

b)

The balance of power in Congress

c)

Northern Free States

d)

Foreign alliances with Pacific Coast allies

82.

Escaped slave that sued for his freedom

a)

Harriett Tubman

b)

Frederick Douglas

c)

Sojourner Truth

d)

Dred Scott

83.

What MAIN outcomes came from the Supreme Court decision Dred Scott vs Sandford ?

a)

Slaves are not considered citizens

b)

Slaves are considered property

c)

Fugitive slaves were given freedom after 5 years

d)

Underground railroad was banned

84.

What was the tipping point that led South Carolina to be the first to succession?

a)

Dred Scott Decision

b)

Bleeding Kansas

c)

Fugitive Slave Law

d)

Lincoln is Elected President

85.

What political party was Lincoln a member of?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Federalists

d)

Democratic-Republicans

86.

How did tariffs on imports play a role in dividing the north and south?

a)

North wanted tariffs to protect American industry and the south opposed tariffs on their farm goods

b)

South wanted tariffs to keep away European food imports and the north opposed on their raw materials

87.
This law said Americans could NOT help runaway slaves.
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Fugitive Slave Act
c)
Kansas Nebraska Act
d)
Dred Scott Case
88.
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book to show the cruelties of slavery. What was it called?
a)
Uncle Bob's Stories
b)
Uncle Tom's Hotel
c)
Uncle Joe's Best Recipes
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
89.
This person led a raid at Harper's Ferry, VA in an attempt to rob the armory and steal weapons to fight against slavery.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Nat Turner
c)
John Brown
d)
Harriet Tubman
90.

The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to people flooding into these territories from the north and south to vote on slavery. This led to what event?

a)

Bleeding Kansas

b)

Red Kansas

c)

Civil War I

d)

Missouri Compromise Conflict

91.

What Claim Did Dred Scott Sue With?

a)

Slavery Is Illegal

b)

Since He Had Once Lived In An Anti-Slavery Area He Would Always Be Free

c)

No One Should be a Slave or Own Slaves.

d)

People with Slaves Should be Prosecuted

92.

The Dred Scott decision...

a)

angered southerners, satisfied northerners.

b)

satisfied southerners, angered northerners.

c)

promoted the abolitionist movement.

d)

resulted in a compromise between the North & South.

93.
What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?
a)
That slavery diminished the national character.
b)
That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.
c)
That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens
d)
That slavery should be abolished by executive order
94.
The Election of 1860 was won by the...
a)
Republican Party
b)
Northern Democratic Party
c)
Southern Democratic Party
d)
Constitutional Union Party
95.

The Missouri Compromise, the compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were all efforts to

a)

end fighting between Midwestern farmers and native American Indians

b)

increase the number of people who voted in presidential elections

c)

encourage manufacturing in the west

d)

settle disputes over the spread of slavery to the western territories

96.
What caused Southern States to secede from the Union?
a)
The Election of Lincoln in 1860
b)
The Dred Scott Decision
c)
Harper's Ferry
d)
Bleeding Kansas
97.
The name given to the northern army. 
a)
Confederates
b)
Americans
c)
Military
d)
Union
98.
The name given to the southern army.
a)
Confederates
b)
Union
c)
Americans
d)
Military
99.
The event held at this location encouraged the start of the civil war and rallied both sides to build up their armies.
a)
Bull Run
b)
Yorktown
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Appomattox 
100.
This was the first battle of the Civil War
a)
Yorktown
b)
Bull Run
c)
Appomattox
d)
Gettysburg
101.
This was the president of the Confederate States.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Ulysses S. Grant
c)
Robert E. Lee
d)
Jefferson Davis
102.
This was the President of the Union.
a)
Jefferson Davis
b)
Robert E. Lee
c)
Ulysses S Grant
d)
Abraham Lincoln
103.
This was the main economy of the Confederacy
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industy
c)
Shipping
d)
Trade
104.
This was the main economy of the union
a)
Agriculture
b)
Industry
c)
Shipping
d)
Trade
105.

Use the following chart to answer the question that follows.


According to the bar graph, what region had the larger share of resources in the United States?

a)

The South

b)

The North

c)

The West

d)

All regions had equal amount of resources

106.

What was the significance of the Battle of Bull Run?

a)

The Union won. It proved that the South was weak.

b)

The Union won this battle. It showed the North would win.

c)

The Confederates won. It proved that the war would be long and difficult for the Union.

d)

It was a tie between both sides. It showed the armies were unwilling to fight long battles.

107.

Abraham Lincoln's leadership during the Civil War led the North to victory by taking advantage of which of the following?

a)

the discovery of gold

b)

population growth

c)

industrial manufacturing

d)

Native American knowledge

108.

What was the original goal of the Union at the start of the Civil War?

a)

Ban slavery

b)

Restore the Union

c)

Separate from the United States

d)

Make slavery legal everywhere

109.

As the Civil War began, the South had the advantage of...

a)

superior military leadership

b)

enormous industrial capabilities

c)

a complex railroad network

d)

a large population

110.

Disadvantages of the South during the Civil War included having a small navy, fewer railroads, and ______________.

a)

Lack of agricultural land

b)

larger population

c)

Inexperienced military leaders

d)

Lack of industries

111.

Which of the following was NOT an advantage for the Union going into the Civil War?

a)

Excellent military leaders

b)

larger population

c)

more railroads

d)

more resources

112.
The speech above shows that Lincoln believed that the South should--
a)
be allowed to continue the practice of slavery
b)
pay for the damages suffered by the Union
c)
receive fair treatment after the war
d)
be punished for seceding from the Union
113.
At the beginning of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln maintained that the war was being fought to 
a)
uphold national honor
b)
prevent foreign involvement
c)
free all slave 
d)
preserve the Union
114.
"A house divided against itself cannot stand. I believe this government cannot endure permanently half slave and half free." -- Abraham Lincoln 1858
According to this quotation, Abraham Lincoln believed that
a)
slavery was immoral and should be abolished immediately
b)
sectional differences threatened to destroy the Union
c)
the Souther states should be allowed to secede
d)
to save the nation, the North should compromise with the South on slavery

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