WorksheetsJackson & the Era of Westward Expansion
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 11hrs 45mins
The feeling of pride and accomplishments refers to what time period?
Age of Enligtenment
Industrial Age
Era of WestwardExpansion
Era of Good Feelings
Why did President Monroe establish this Doctrine?
He wanted to have a war
He wanted to let Europe know that the United States would not allow the European monarchies to regain power in the Americas
He wanted to gain power for himself.
The election of 1824 was decided in
The House of Representatives
The Senate
The Supreme Court
The Federal Court System
If you were an Andrew Jackson supporter after the election of 1824 what might you call the election
The Great Election
The New Deal
The Corrupt Bargain
The Cheat and repeat
The Election of 1828 had more than 3 times the voters than the election of 1824. Why?
women could vote
native and enslaved peoples could vote
all white men could vote
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
the rich and well-born.
Native Americans.
the common people.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
the spoils system.
Jacksonian democracy.
mudslinging.
a corrupt bargain.
The long walk for many Native Americans who were forced out of their homelands was called the --
Native Walk
Trail of Natives
Trail of Tears
Removal Trail
Americans relocated many Native Americans for the purpose to obtain more --
Land
Money
Taxes
Tariffs
The act, or law, was created in order to remove Native Americans from their homelands and force them West.
Alien and Sedition Acts
No More Natives Act
Citizens Only Act
Indian Removal Act
Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?
Battle of New Orleans
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Little Big Horn
Battle of Saratoga
he was not really the common man that many people thought him to be
he has used the spoils system to gain wealth and influence in the government
the executive branch of government became too powerful during his presidency, and that Jackson was not very democratic
the leaders of other countries had too much influence in the American government
The following map depicts the relocation of Native American tribes during the --
Great Migration
Trail of Tears
Westward Migration
Manifest Destiny
"A state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress." This ideology led to the --
Nullification Crisis
Free Enterprise
Manifest Destiny
Trail of Tears
Close reading the map, where was the Missouri Compromise line?
36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase
McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether the Constitution lets Congress start a _____.
tax
national bank
privatized education system
war
What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
Georgia laws do NOT apply in the Cherokee Nation
Cherokee must cede their lands to the Georgians
all white missionaries must leave the Cherokee Nation
Georgia has the right to distribute Cherokee lands using a lottery system
What was President Andrew jackson's response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
Jackson supported the Court's ruling and protected the Cherokee
Jackson resigned from office in protest of the Court's decision
Jackson refused to enforce the Court's ruling and did nothing to protect the Cherokee from the Georgians
Jackson had John Marshall impeached and removed from his seat on the Supreme Court
Polk is most associated with what war?
War of 1812
Mexican-American War
Civil War
World War Z
According to the concept of manifest destiny, who should possess the North American continent?
Native Americans
The British
Americans
Mexico
Which president favored the annexation of Texas?
Sam Houston
James K. Polk
Andrew Jackson
George Washington
What action by the United States led to the Mexican-American War in 1846?
Annexing Texas
Invading Texas
Admitting Texas as a free state
Sending troops to Mexico City
What agreement ended the Mexican-American war, and gave America present-day California, Nevada, and Utah as well as parts of Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming?
Treaty of Ghent
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Gadsden Purchase
The Transcontinental Railroad connected the __________________________, and opened the country to new markets, which led to economic expansion and new settlement.
north and south
east and west
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The _________ was an agreement between the U.S. and Spain that established the southern border of the Louisiana Purchase and also obtained the territory of Florida.
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of 1818
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Ghent
The Territory of Oregon was claimed by
Spain and Britain
the US and Spain
Britain and the US
China and the US
What territory, prior to it's annexation, was a disputed land between Mexico and the United States?
Texas
Oregon
Florida
Louisiana
The Mexican Cession included which current U.S state?
California
Oregon
Washington
Florida
Who was President during the Mexican Cession?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Thomas Jefferson
Why did the United States value the land bought in the Gadsden Purchase?
Flat land perfect for a railroad
It's mountains were perfect to build forts
It was coastal land perfect for farming cotton.
It was known as a dangerous place filled with poisonous animals and plants.
Why were people rushing to California in 1849?
Wagons
The Homestead Act
Gold
Shovels
Both Chinese and Irish immigrants to the U.S. in the 19th century wanted which of the following?
relief from famine
economic opportunity
increased involvement in politics
freedom from religious persecution
Which of the following best explains what caused so many Mormons to migrate west into what is now Utah during the mid-1800s?
The farmland that the Mormons lived on was exhausted. They wanted to move west to find better farmland.
The government offered 640 acres of land for free to any settlers who moved to Utah. The Mormons wanted to get the free land.
Mormons were persecuted because of their religious beliefs. They wanted to move to where they could practice their religion freely.
Mormons had heard that there were large numbers of American Indians in Utah. They went there to convert them.
The Mormons moved west
to escape bad weather
to escape religious persecution
to start a new government
for great farmland
Close reading the map, with the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
Missouri
Maine
Kentucky
Ohio
