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WorksheetsAge of Jackson and Westward Expansion
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins
Where would a history student most likely find this image?
in a biography about Christopher Columbus
In a museum exhibit about the American Revolution
on a website about Manifest Destiny
In a textbook about Irish immigrants in the 1800s
Which numbered state did the United States acquire from Spain in 1819?
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2
3
4
Which number represents the Mexican Cession?
1
2
3
4
What do Texas and California have in common?
Slaveholding states
Bordered by the Pacific
Formerly part of Mexico
Dependent on cottage industry
What was a difference between the elections of 1824 and 1828?
more men could vote
the 15th amendment
the National Bank expanded
women could vote
Why did the Western territories develop differently than the Northeast and South?
The West had limited land and a large immigrant population.
The West had cheap land and many natural resources
The West had rocky soil and a large supply of timber
The West had natural harbors and many rivers
The map shows which event?
exploration of Louisiana Purchase
Westward Expansion
Battle of New Orleans
Trail of Tears
Why did President Andrew Jackson remove the American Indians from the South in the 1830s?
because he had a fear of American Indians
to clear the land for white settlers to move in
because he wanted them to be happy in their own land
so the American Indian children would have a better chance for education
President Jackson gained the power to negotiate with Native American tribes as a result of the—
purchase of Louisiana from France
U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Worcester v. Georgia
passage of the Indian Removal Act
U.S. acquisition of Florida from Spain
Who was responsible for the movement of American Indians from the East to Oklahoma along the Trail of Tears?
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
James Polk
Andrew Jackson
The Supreme Court's decision in the case of Worcester v. Georgia limited the power of the state regarding their ability to pass certain state laws. President Andrew Jackson defied this Supreme Court decision with what action?
National Bank
Election of 1832
Nullification Crisis
Indian removal
Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?
President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River.
President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress.
President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress
President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling
Which reason did the United States give for declaring war against Mexico in 1846?
To defend U.S. territory from Mexican aggression
because of attacks on U.S. merchant ships by Mexican pirates
To overturn a corrupt Mexican government
To end a Mexican slave rebellion
Which of these best completes the diagram?
California
Nevada
Texas
Oregon
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million
Which of these was a goal shared by many advocates of Manifest Destiny?
Abolishing slavery throughout the United States
Returning to an agrarian economy
Occupying all of North America
Withdrawing from foreign affairs
Which title best completes this list?
Economic Motives for Passing the Northwest Ordinance
Reasons for the Gadsden Purchase
Reasons for Issuing the Monroe Doctrine
Economic Motives for Manifest Destiny Policies
What was one reason James K. Polk won the presidential election of 1844?
He was against removing American Indians from their native lands.
He opposed the extension of slavery west of the Mississippi River.
He was committed to fulfilling the goals of Manifest Destiny.
He favored the policy of popular sovereignty in the Kansas and Nebraska territories
During the 1840s the factors in this diagram contributed to widespread support for which of the following?
Manifest Destiny
States’ Rights
The American System
The Kansas-Nebraska Act
Which statement explains one of the motivations behind Manifest Destiny?
"These are the times that try men's souls..."
"I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free...."
"And that claim is by the right... to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us...."
"That it is the duty of the women of this country to secure to themselves their sacred right to the elective franchise."
Which number on the map identifies the Mexican Cession of 1848?
1
2
3
4
Which area of land on the map was purchased in 1803?
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2
3
4
Which effect did these innovations have on life in the United States?
Natural fertilizer became more effective.
Crop production became more efficient.
Finding water to irrigate crops became easier.
Harvesting season could last longer.
