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Jackson & the Era of Westward Expansion

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 11hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The feeling of pride and accomplishments refers to what time period?

a)

Age of Enligtenment

b)

Industrial Age

c)

Era of WestwardExpansion

d)

Era of Good Feelings

2.

Why did President Monroe establish this Doctrine?

a)

He wanted to have a war

b)

He wanted to let Europe know that the United States would not allow the European monarchies to regain power in the Americas

c)

He wanted to gain power for himself.

3.

The election of 1824 was decided in

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

The Federal Court System

4.

If you were an Andrew Jackson supporter after the election of 1824 what might you call the election

a)

The Great Election

b)

The New Deal

c)

The Corrupt Bargain

d)

The Cheat and repeat

5.

The Election of 1828 had more than 3 times the voters than the election of 1824. Why?

a)

women could vote

b)

native and enslaved peoples could vote

c)

all white men could vote

6.

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

7.

Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

a)

the spoils system.

b)

Jacksonian democracy.

c)

mudslinging.

d)

a corrupt bargain.

8.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
9.

The long walk for many Native Americans who were forced out of their homelands was called the --

a)

Native Walk

b)

Trail of Natives

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Removal Trail

10.

Americans relocated many Native Americans for the purpose to obtain more --

a)

Land

b)

Money

c)

Taxes

d)

Tariffs

11.

The act, or law, was created in order to remove Native Americans from their homelands and force them West.

a)

Alien and Sedition Acts

b)

No More Natives Act

c)

Citizens Only Act

d)

Indian Removal Act

12.

Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Little Big Horn

d)

Battle of Saratoga

13.
Which present-day state were most of the Native Americans relocated to during Andrew Jackson's presidency? 
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Arkansas
c)
Texas
d)
Mississippi
14.
Who became president in the election of 1824?
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Henry Clay
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
Andrew Jackson
15.
Andrew Jackson was a member of which political party?
a)
Whigs
b)
National Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Anti-Federalists
16.
Many of his opponents would have agreed with the cartoon’s portrayal of Jackson   Because it suggests that ---
a)

he was not really the common man that many people thought him to be

b)

he has used the spoils system to gain wealth and influence in the government

c)

the executive branch of government became too powerful during his presidency, and that Jackson was not very democratic

d)

the leaders of other countries had too much influence in the American government

17.
Which present-day state were most of the Native Americans relocated to during Andrew Jackson's presidency? 
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Arkansas
c)
Texas
d)
Mississippi
18.

The following map depicts the relocation of Native American tribes during the --

a)

Great Migration

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Westward Migration

d)

Manifest Destiny

19.

"A state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress." This ideology led to the --

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Free Enterprise

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Trail of Tears

20.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
21.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
22.

Close reading the map, where was the Missouri Compromise line?

a)

36-30 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase

b)

46-40 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase

c)

56-50 degrees north in the Louisiana Purchase

23.

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether the Constitution lets Congress start a _____.

a)

tax

b)

national bank

c)

privatized education system

d)

war

24.

What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?

a)

Georgia laws do NOT apply in the Cherokee Nation

b)

Cherokee must cede their lands to the Georgians

c)

all white missionaries must leave the Cherokee Nation

d)

Georgia has the right to distribute Cherokee lands using a lottery system

25.

What was President Andrew jackson's response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?

a)

Jackson supported the Court's ruling and protected the Cherokee

b)

Jackson resigned from office in protest of the Court's decision

c)

Jackson refused to enforce the Court's ruling and did nothing to protect the Cherokee from the Georgians

d)

Jackson had John Marshall impeached and removed from his seat on the Supreme Court

26.

Polk is most associated with what war?

a)

War of 1812

b)

Mexican-American War

c)

Civil War

d)

World War Z

27.

According to the concept of manifest destiny, who should possess the North American continent?

a)

Native Americans

b)

The British

c)

Americans

d)

Mexico

28.

Which president favored the annexation of Texas?

a)

Sam Houston

b)

James K. Polk

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

George Washington

29.

What action by the United States led to the Mexican-American War in 1846?

a)

Annexing Texas

b)

Invading Texas

c)

Admitting Texas as a free state

d)

Sending troops to Mexico City

30.

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?

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

d)

Gadsden Purchase

31.

The Transcontinental Railroad connected the __________________________, and opened the country to new markets, which led to economic expansion and new settlement.

a)

north and south

b)

east and west

32.

8.32:

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.

a)

Adams-Onis Treaty

b)

Treaty of 1818

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Ghent

33.

The Territory of Oregon was claimed by

a)

Spain and Britain

b)

the US and Spain

c)

Britain and the US

d)

China and the US

34.

What territory, prior to it's annexation, was a disputed land between Mexico and the United States?

a)

Texas

b)

Oregon

c)

Florida

d)

Louisiana

35.

The Mexican Cession included which current U.S state?

a)

California

b)

Oregon

c)

Washington

d)

Florida

36.

Who was President during the Mexican Cession?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

James K. Polk

d)

Thomas Jefferson

37.

Why did the United States value the land bought in the Gadsden Purchase?

a)

Flat land perfect for a railroad

b)

It's mountains were perfect to build forts

c)

It was coastal land perfect for farming cotton.

d)

It was known as a dangerous place filled with poisonous animals and plants.

38.

Why were people rushing to California in 1849?

a)

Wagons

b)

The Homestead Act

c)

Gold

d)

Shovels

39.

Both Chinese and Irish immigrants to the U.S. in the 19th century wanted which of the following?

a)

relief from famine

b)

economic opportunity

c)

increased involvement in politics

d)

freedom from religious persecution

40.

Which of the following best explains what caused so many Mormons to migrate west into what is now Utah during the mid-1800s?

a)

The farmland that the Mormons lived on was exhausted. They wanted to move west to find better farmland.

b)

The government offered 640 acres of land for free to any settlers who moved to Utah. The Mormons wanted to get the free land.

c)

Mormons were persecuted because of their religious beliefs. They wanted to move to where they could practice their religion freely.

d)

Mormons had heard that there were large numbers of American Indians in Utah. They went there to convert them.

41.

The Mormons moved west

a)

to escape bad weather

b)

to escape religious persecution

c)

to start a new government

d)

for great farmland

42.
These are motivations for pioneers to move West: Cheaper living, land, gold, religious freedom, new opportunities
a)
True
b)
False
43.

Close reading the map, with the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Kentucky

d)

Ohio