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Unit 4: Manifest Destiny/ Causes of CW

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 26mins

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Class
Date
1.

A belief in manifest destiny was the

a)

rise of big farming business

b)

growth of the labor movement

c)

expansion and settlement to the West

d)

slavery abolitionist movement

2.

The primary goal of manifest destiny was to

a)

secession of southern states from the nation

b)

removal of European influence from South America

c)

end slavery in the new territories

d)

expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean

3.

As a result of President Andrew Jackson's policies, Native American Indians were

a)

relocated to Mexico

b)

granted US Citizenship

c)

forcibly removed to areas west of the Mississippi River

d)

gradually allowed to return to their homes

4.

The California Gold Rush, the Homestead Act (giving people land), and the completion of the Transcontinental all

a)

encouraged westward settlement.

b)

promised everyone, even Natives a home in the west.

c)

recognized Native American Indian land rights.

d)

promoted the conservation of natural resources.

5.

The main motivation and reason for the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803 was the desire to

a)

own all the Great Lakes

b)

control the port of New Orleans at the mouth of the Mississippi River

c)

secure the Erie Canal in the Great Lakes for steamboats

d)

annex California

6.

What was the belief connected to westward expansion (Manifest Destiny)?

a)

God told Anglos it was their purpose because they were better than every other country.

b)

California offered peace and tranquility.

c)

The Manifest Destiny would give people the power to move anywhere they wanted to settle.

d)

Freedom would be provided to anyone and everyone who joined the movement.

7.

This angel in the image represents

a)

protection during a new change.

b)

Destiny leading the way to its purpose.

c)

power over the people.

d)

confidence.

8.

Which geographic feature was the boundary line between the United States in 1783 and the Louisiana Territory in 1803?

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Great Lakes

d)

Mississippi River

9.

How did Manifest Destiny affect natives?

a)

They were removed of American Indians from their native homelands by Andrew Jackson.

b)

They were given freedom.

c)

They were killed or kept as slaves.

d)

They were given gold to move to the eastern states.

10.

Which of the following were causes of the Civil War?

a)

Debate over Slavery

b)

Election of Abraham Lincoln

c)

Different lifestyles in the north and south

d)

All of the above

11.

After the election of Abraham Lincoln, several _________ states seceded from the U.S. to form the Confederate States of America.

a)

northern

b)

southern

c)

border

d)

None of the above

12.

Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?

a)

Nowhere, the Civil War never happened

b)

Fort Oklahoma

c)

Fort Sumter, North Carolina

d)

Fort Sumter, South Carolina

13.

Border states were slave states that did not join the Confederacy.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

Which side had a population advantage?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

Neither

15.

Which side had an advantage in transportation?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

Neither

16.

Which side had more experienced military leadership?

a)

Union

b)

Confederacy

c)

Neither

17.

Which of these was NOT a disadvantage to the Confederacy?

a)

smaller population

b)

fewer miles of railroad

c)

each state had to print its own money

d)

Food was more accessible