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Westward Expansion-Reconstruction Review

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
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1.

Read the list.

● Blockading U.S. ports

● Impressment of U.S. sailors

● Supporting American Indian resistance

What is a good title for this list?

a)

Causes of the Texas Revolution

b)

Effects of the Revolutionary War

c)

Causes of the War of 1812

d)

Effects of the Civil War

2.

The _______________________ officially ended the War of 1812 and created a firm and universal peace between the United States and Great Britain.

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Fort Jackson

d)

Treaty of Ghent

3.

Read the passage.

“... And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?”

What is the significance of this song?

a)

It became our national anthem

b)

It commemorates Paul Revere’s ride.

c)

It encourages westward expansion.

d)

It mocks early American colonists.

4.

What is the theme of this painting?

a)

the Louisiana Purchase

b)

the concept of Manifest Destiny

c)

the transcontinental railroad

d)

the French and Indian War

5.

What was the result of John Deere’s invention to life in America in the 1800s?

a)

He developed modes of transportation.

b)

He made farming the prairie possible.

c)

He started businesses in the cities.

d)

He made travel easier.

6.

This list best represents which of the following?

a)

the risks of monopolies

b)

the principles of a free enterprise system

c)

the costs of business ownership

d)

the benefits of employment

7.

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

a)

the Civil War

b)

a federal law banning slavery

c)

increased sectionalism

d)

migration from Kansas and Nebraska

8.

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

a)

increased immigration and migration

b)

the expansion of slavery

c)

A new forms of transportation

d)

the overpopulation of cities

9.

What was the impact of popular sovereignty on Kansas and Nebraska?

a)

It allowed the voters to choose whether to legalize slavery.

b)

It opened up markets to trade enslaved people overseas.

c)

It gave governors authority to decide whether slavery was legal.

d)

It stopped enslaved families from being separated.

10.

During the Civil War, Irish Americans in the Irish Brigade contributed to the cause by _______________.

a)

fighting for the Confederate Army

b)

suffering very few casualties

c)

deserting the area and moving West

d)

participating in every major battle