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WorksheetsU.S. History Chapter 3 Test: The Growth of a Young Nation
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 34mins
How did the United States get possession of the Oregon territory?
The United States bought the area as part of the Louisiana Purchase.
The United States bought it from a Native American tribe living in the area.
England gave up its claim to the area as part of a treaty with the United States.
Spain gave it to the United States in an attempt to prevent the Mexican War.
When Jefferson was sworn in as President, what did he do?
He enlarged government, violated the Constitution & appointed Federalist judges
He downscaled government, focused on an agrarian economy, decreased the military
Who did Andrew Jackson defeat to win the presidency in 1828?
John Quincy Adams
Henry Clay
Martin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
they won Brazil from Portugal
they brought back valuable information about the land west of the Mississippi River
This Treaty that ended the war between the United States and Mexico (so many new states in the west and southwest)
Treaty of New Mexico
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Mexico and United States of America
What was the issue in Worcester v. Georgia?
The taxation of Cherokee lands
The use of subsistence farming by the Cherokee people
The sovereignty of the Cherokee nation
The abandonment of the Cherokee culture by its people
What did Jackson do about the Bank of the U.S.?
He put all the U.S. money into the bank
He ordered the bank to stay open forever
He vetoed the bank when it was up for re-charter and "killed" it
He supported the bank
What was the primary goal of the Monroe Doctrine?
to provide military assistance to Latin America nations
to promote trade between the United States and Africa
to prevent European nations from colonizing Latin American countries
to establish American colonies in South America
What was the outcome of the election of 1800?
Thomas Jefferson won
James Madison won
John Adams won
George Washington won
What was the Trail of Tears?
Forced Seminole removal where many died on the journey west
Forced Choctaw removal where many died on the journey west
The War fought in Georgia between the Cherokee and the state militia
Forced Cherokee removal where many died on the journey west
This event was the result of land disputes between Mexico and Texas between the Nueces River and Rio Grande River.
Mexican-American War
The Bank War
Nullification Crisis
Frontier Wars
Why did Americans living in Texas want to declare war on Mexico?
The Mexican government raised taxes on cotton exports.
The Mexican government issued a ban on slavery.
The Mexican government made Catholicism the nation’s official religion.
The Mexican government halted immigration to Texas.
President Andrew Jackson appealed (was liked) mostly by the --
Richest Americans
Poorest Americans
The common man
The aristocracy
In the early 1800s, why did many people in the United States migrate westward?
There was an abundance of available farmland.
There was tremendous growth in the timber industry.
Transportation was easier due to the Transcontinental Railroad.
They wanted to escape slavery, which was illegal in the western territories.
During the late 19th century, many Irish immigrants were discriminated against for being
opposed to machine politics
Loyal to United Kingdom
conscientious objectors
Roman Catholics
How did Manifest Destiny result in conflict with other nations?
Northern expansion led to a proposal for Canadian annexation.
Westward expansion led to war with Russia over the Oregon Territory.
Southern expansion led to the acquisition of colonies in Latin America.
Westward expansion led to territorial issues and the Mexican-American War.
They agreed to give up their land willingly.
They were forced off their land and sent to live in reservations.
Many Americans felt it was their God-given right and duty to move westward.
The steamboat and the railroad made life easier because:
They streamlined the process of creating goods
They helped business owners speak directly with consumers
They helped transport goods faster and easier
They greatly reduced the number of hours individuals spent on farm labor
All of the following were major changes brought about by the Market Revolution EXCEPT:
People moving from farms to factories
Movement of homes in the country to home in the city
Electricity in people’s homes
Easier communication and transportation
What was the greatest sectional issue in westward expansion?
Native American rights
Slavery
Religious toleration
Mercantilism
In the early 1830’s, the majority of workers in the Lowell mills of Massachusetts were
young unmarried women from rural New England
newly arrived immigrants form Ireland
men who were heads of households
free African Americans form urban areas
In the first half of the nineteenth century, the market revolution changed the United States. What was one of the biggest catalyst?
Slavery
The production of cotton
A series of innovations in transportation and communication
Sugar plantations
Which event forced about a million Irish to leave their homeland as refugees in the mid 19th century?
Great Potato Famine of 1845-1851
The rise of Nativism in the United States
The growth of cotton in the South
The Protestant Reformation in Europe
Mormonism is the predominant religious tradition of the Latter-Day Saint movement of Restorationist Christianity. Which of the following is NOT associated with Mormonism?
Joseph Smith
Catholicism
Brigham Young
The Book of Mormon
An area of normally undesirable land set aside to be given to displaced Native American groups. This is the definition of:
Trail of Tears
Reservation
Manifest Destiny
I am not sure
During the Market Revolution people’s lives became all of the following except:
Easier through new inventions
Faster from new transportation
Simpler from new modes of communication
Harder due to increasing prices
The ______________________________ was an address to Congress on December 1823 that outlined a comprehensive foreign policy to protect U.S. independence by limiting European influences on North and South America.
Monroe Doctrine
Adams-Onis Treaty
War of 1812
Convention of 1818
The ________________________ was between Britain and the United States, fought between 1812 and 1815. It began over alleged British violations of American shipping rights, such as the impressment of seamen. There was no clear winner in the war.
Louisiana Purchase
Embargo Act
War of 1812
Barbary Pirates
The size of the United States was doubled with
the adoption of New Orleans
the expedition of Lewis and Clark
the Louisiana Purchase
Zebolon Pike's Expedition
The ____________________________________ was a land deal between the United States and France, in which the U.S. acquired approximately 827,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million.
Louisiana Purchase
Andrew Jackson
Treaty of Ghent
Monroe Doctrine
Which country sold the Louisiana Territory in 1803?
Britain
France
Spain
United States
Lewis and Clark created the first detailed map of the ________.
Appalachian Mountains
Gulf of Mexico
American Northwest
American Southwest
Why did President Jefferson want to purchase New Orleans?
He wanted to eliminate Spanish influence in North America.
He wanted to eliminate French influence in North America.
He wanted to reduce the price of the Louisiana Purchase by only purchasing the port of New Orleans.
He wanted to control New Orleans because its port links the Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico.
What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?
It doubled the size of the United States.
It led to the War of 1812.
It established the Monroe Doctrine.
It resulted in the Trail of Tears.
Who was the President of the United States during the War of 1812?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
George Washington
What was the main cause of the Mexican-American War?
Dispute over the border between Texas and Mexico
Desire for control of Mexican oil reserves
Religious conflicts between the two nations
Economic competition for trade routes
Who wrote the Monroe Doctrine?
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
What was the impact of westward expansion on Native American tribes?
Many tribes were forcibly removed from their lands.
Tribes were given equal rights and protection under the law.
Tribes were able to maintain their traditional way of life.
Tribes willingly assimilated into American society.
What factors set the stage for the Indian Removal Act of 1830 and the Trail of Tears?
Do you think the positive effects of mechanizing the manufacturing process outweighed the negative effects? Why or why not?
