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Q3 C9A US History Review

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 1hrs 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement describes a precedent George Washington set as the first president?

a)

His military experience set a precedent for the election of future presidents.

b)

His experience as an ambassador set a precedent for the election of future presidents.

c)

His experience as a colonial governor set a precedent for the election of future presidents.

d)

His experience as a political party leader set a precedent for the election of future presidents.

2.

Which recommendation did George Washington make in his Farewell Address?

a)

The United States should avoid long-term foreign alliances.

b)

The United States should seek new foreign territories.

c)

The United States should invite long-term foreign investment.

d)

The United States should assist in foreign democratic revolutions.

3.

Which presidential tradition did Washington begin during his administration?

a)

serving only two terms

b)

selecting the sitting vice president

c)

delivering the State of the Union address in writing

d)

converting rooms inside the White House for offices

4.

Why are Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton's positions during George Washington's presidency historically significant?

a)

They established the precedent for the Cabinet.

b)

They reinforced the principle of separation of powers.

c)

They established the roles for the leaders of Congress.

d)

They demonstrated the importance of checks and balances.

5.

Which U.S. foreign policy reflected Washington's advice for more than a century?

a)

avoiding foreign alliances

b)

supporting foreign armies

c)

establishing trade embargoes

d)

encouraging foreign involvement

6.

Which amendment to the Constitution most demonstrates the influence of George Washington on the office of President of the United States?

a)

the 22nd Amendment, imposing term limits

b)

the 12th Amendment, revising election procedures

c)

the 20th Amendment, changing the date of inauguration

d)

the 25th Amendment, establishing the order of succession

7.

Which presidential precedent was established by George Washington's actions?

a)

use of an advisory presidential cabinet

b)

delivery of an annual address

c)

presidential actions based on party politics

d)

judicial appointments based on legal experience

8.

Which statement describes how George Washington's Farewell Address influenced U.S. foreign policy?

a)

His warning about the danger of foreign alliances led the United States to avoid defensive pacts.

b)

His desire to decrease the nation's debt led the United States to avoid foreign aid.

c)

His desire to increase the nation's influence led the United States to establish overseas colonies.

d)

His warning about the danger of foreign invasions led the United States to establish standing armies.

9.

What U.S. policy was influenced by George Washington's Farewell Address?

a)

position of neutrality in European conflicts

b)

popular elections of American senators

c)

federal regulation of free market factors

d)

creation of embargoes on foreign goods

10.

What is most significant about George Washington's precedent of establishing a Cabinet?

a)

It gave future presidents a way to meet with their most trusted advisers.

b)

It gave future presidents a way to deflect public criticism.

c)

It gave future presidents a better chance at being re-elected.

d)

It gave future presidents more influence over the legislative process.

11.

How did George Washington's presidency lead to the rise of political parties?

a)

Washington formed a cabinet that shared his vision, creating the first political party.

b)

Washington appointed federal judges that supported his policies, creating a political party.

c)

Washington appointed federal judges that supported his policies, creating a political party.

d)

Washington vetoed legislation that many congressmen supported, leading those legislators to form their own parties.

12.

Which did George Washington consider a grave danger to the new nation?

a)

national taxes

b)

settlers moving west

c)

lack of foreign alliances

d)

formation of political parties

13.

Which group in the executive branch advises the President?

a)

Congress

b)

Cabinet

c)

Executive Office

d)

Judiciary Office

14.

Use the quote to answer the following question.

“No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who

has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to

which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of President more

than once.”

- Section 1 of the 22nd Amendment to the United States Constitution (ratified in 1951)

Which of the following precedents established by Washington is related to the passage?

a)

the formation of the Cabinet

b)

the disapproval of political parties

c)

the tradition of only serving two terms

d)

the establishment of the nation’s court system

15.

In his farewell address, what did Washington say he considered a threat to the growing nation? 

a)

National Taxes

b)

France's Influence

c)

Settlers Moving West

d)

Growth of Political Parties

16.

The principles of judicial review were established in which case?

a)

Gibbons v. Ogden

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

McCulloch v. Maryland

17.

Which was a consequence of the Louisiana Territory purchase for the United States?

a)

It almost tripled in size.

b)

It almost doubled in size.

c)

We lost Canada to Great Britain.

d)

We lost the west coast to Great Britain.

18.

What party did Jefferson belong to?

a)

Federalists

b)

Republican

c)

Democratic

d)

Democratic-Republican

19.

What amendment was passed after the Election of 1800 that said president and vice-president are voted for separately?

a)

13th Amendment

b)

16th Amendment

c)

12th Amendment

d)

14th Amendment

20.

What principle was established by the Marbury v. Madison case?

a)

federal job rights

b)

judicial review

c)

implied powers

d)

constitutionality of laws

21.

Lewis and Clark created the first detailed map of the

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Gulf of Mexico

c)

American Northwest

d)

American Southwest

22.

Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Purchase from _____________?

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

Great Britain

23.

Why did President Jefferson ask the U.S. Congress to pass the Embargo Act?

a)

to stop American merchant ships from avoiding taxes

b)

to stop Britain and France from fighting

c)

to stop Britain and France from seizing American merchant ships

d)

to stop trade with European countries

24.

Which event made Jefferson unpopular?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Embargo Act

c)

Election of 1800

d)

War with Tripoli

25.

Why was it important for American ships to sail in waters controlled by the Barbary pirates?

a)

it was important for American trade

b)

it was important for the American military

c)

it was important for American prestige

d)

it was important to follow the Embargo Act

26.

Which historic figure sold Louisina to the USA

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

King George III

c)

Pope Alexander

d)

King Louis 16

27.

President Jefferson decided that the government's treaty-making powers allowed for the purchase

of the entire Louisiana Territory.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

The size of the United States was doubled with

a)

the adoption of New Orleans

b)

the expedition of Lewis and Clark

c)

the Louisiana Purchase

d)

Zebolon Pike's Expedition

29.

Why was Jefferson troubled by the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

He felt that it would be too much money (15 million)

b)

He was worried that it was unconstitutional; he didn't have the power to purchase it

c)

He did not want to owe France for giving them the land; he wanted to stay neutral

d)

It would be too much land to control; afraid we would be invaded

30.
The USA paid this much for the Louisiana Purchase.
a)
$12 million
b)
$250 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$32 million
31.

Who did President Jefferson hire to go explore the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Meriwether Lewis & William Clark

b)

James Monroe & James Livingston

c)

Sacagawea & York

d)

Aaron Burr & Alexander Hamilton

32.

Select All That Apply: What did Thomas Jefferson want Lewis & Clark to discover on their expedition?

a)

Explore and map the Louisiana Territory

b)

Find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

c)

Keep a record of the land's natural resources

d)

Establish trade with the Native American tribes

33.

The size of the United States was doubled with

a)

the adoption of New Orleans

b)

the expedition of Lewis and Clark

c)

the Louisiana Purchase

d)

Zebolon Pike's Expedition

34.

The land purchased from France that doubled the size of the United States was called

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

Oregon Country

c)

The Rockies

d)

The Great West

35.
Which of the following vocabulary words means to prohibit trade with a foreign nation?
a)
Embargo
b)
Boycott
c)
impressment
d)
blockade
36.
Tensions grew between the U.S. and Britain during Jefferson's Presidency due to the which of the following?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
a trade embargo placed by the British 
c)
A trade embargo placed by the French
d)
British immigration to the U.S.
37.

Which President's policy was the Embargo Act

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

James Monroe

38.

What hostile acts eventually led to the War of 1812?

a)

The British were abusing U.S. shipping rights.

b)

The British tried to blockade U.S. coastal ports.

c)

The British tried to reclaim land lost in the American Revolution.

d)

The British convinced other nations to stop trading with the United States.

39.

What territories did the United States gain and lose as a result of the Adams-Onis Treaty?

a)

It gained Florida and lost any claim to Texas.

b)

It gained California and lost Florida.

c)

It gained Texas and lost the Oregon Territory.

d)

It gained the Oregon Territory and lost any claim to Texas.

40.

What did the slogan "Fifty-four Forty or Fight" have to do with United States westward expansion?

a)

It led to the addition of the Oregon Territory.

b)

It led to the Texas annexation.

c)

It led to the Kansas Nebraska Act.

d)

It led to the Missouri Compromise.

41.

Why was the Gadsden Purchase essential to the economic future of the United States?

a)

It allowed the United States to build the southern transcontinental railroad.

b)

It allowed the United States to sell southwestern territories.

c)

It allowed the United States to increase trade along the United States and Mexican border.

d)

It allowed the United States to fund the military to stop Native American attacks along the Mexican border.

42.

About which issue was the slogan "Fifty-four forty or fight!" used to arouse passions during the 1840s?

a)

the expansion of territory

b)

the expansion of slavery

c)

the executive election procedures

d)

the indigenous population relocations

43.

What was one economic benefit to the Gadsden Purchase?

a)

The United States built the southern transcontinental railroad.

b)

The Isthmus of Tehuantepec connected the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.

c)

American citizens successfully incited a rebellion in Mexican territory.

d)

The United States protected Mexico from Native American attacks.

44.

"...the fulfilment of our manifest destiny to overspread the continent allotted by Providence for the free development... " To what was O’Sullivan referring in the text above?

a)

westward expansion

b)

environmentalism

c)

powered flight

d)

agricultural growth

45.

How did Polk handle the Oregon situation after his election?

a)

Polk settled with Great Britain on the 49th parallel as the boundary for the territory.

b)

Polk allowed Great Britain to share the territory during his term.

c)

Polk declared war on Great Britain over the territory.

d)

Polk purchased the territory from Great Britain.

46.

Which of the following statements describes why the United States believed Manifest Destiny was considered to be "progress"?

a)

Settlers introduced new technology to the West.

b)

Settlers had a positive effect on the North American bison.

c)

Settlers had a positive effect on Native American culture.

d)

Settlers were welcomed by Native American tribes.

47.

Why did many Americans feel justified taking Native American and Mexican territories during westward expansion?

a)

the philosophy of Manifest Destiny

b)

the philosophy of the Second Great Awakening

c)

the philosophy of the Monroe Doctrine

d)

the philosophy of Federalists

48.

Why did settlers during the California Gold Rush encounter high prices for goods and services?

a)

The number of people created high demand.

b)

Goods were readily available.

c)

The profits from gold were lower than expected.

d)

Stores required gold for payment.

49.

Why was the annexation of Texas a concern of many residents of northern states?

a)

The annexation expanded the institution of slavery to the western United States.

b)

The annexation resulted in many Native American tribes being displaced.

c)

The annexation moved the United States closer to a major war with Spain.

d)

The annexation caused many nations to cut diplomatic ties with the United States.

50.

Which President is associated with the Indian

Removal Act?

a)

Andrew Johnson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

George Washington

51.

Which piece of legislation caused the Trail of Tears?

a)

Dawes Act

b)

Great Compromise

c)

3/5 Compromise

d)

Indian Removal Act

52.

Which of the following connected the Eastern US to the Western US?

a)

Erie Canal

b)

Mississippi River

c)

Transcontinental Railroad

d)

Gulf of Mexico

53.

Name of the land we gained after the Mexican American War

a)

13 colonies

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Mexican Cession

54.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny 
b)
 Monroe Doctrine 
c)
 Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
55.
What act allowed the national government to require Native Americans to give up their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Civilization Act 
c)
Manifest Destiny Act
d)
Indian Territory Act
56.

What was the forced location of thousands of Native Americans called?

a)

The Hopeless Journey

b)

The Deadly Flight

c)

The Trail of Tears

d)

The March of Doom

57.

The size of the United States was doubled with

a)

the adoption of New Orleans

b)

the expedition of Lewis and Clark

c)

the Louisiana Purchase

d)

Zebolon Pike's Expedition

58.

Why did the white settlers and the American Indians begin having conflicts?

a)

White settlers felt they had the right to settle on American Indian land

b)

American Indians built fences to keep the settlers' cattle out

c)

White settlers kidnapped American Indian children

d)

Gold was discovered on American Indian land

59.
Which of these would be the best title for the illustration above?
a)
Divine Nature
b)
Survival of the Fittest
c)
Universal Expansion
d)
Manifest Destiny
60.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They increased the territory of the United States.
c)
Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
d)
Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.
61.

Why were gender roles less defined on the frontier?

a)

Women generally had more money when they came to the West

b)

There were too few men interested in maintaining a rigid gender hierarchy.

c)

Women had more opportunities in the West because society was less traditional than the East Coast.

d)

Women who were willing to move that far were respected more.

62.

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

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

d)

states' rights supporters.

63.

How did tariffs affect imported goods?

a)

Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.

b)

Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.

c)

Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.

d)

Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.

64.
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.
65.
When Andrew Jackson gave government jobs to his closest supporters/allies it was called:
a)
support system
b)
the spoils system
c)
Jacksonian Democracy
d)
nullification
66.
Mormons moved from New York to the West in the early 1830s in order to
a)
obey the Book of Mormon
b)
prosper in the fur trade
c)
seek out religious freedom
d)
gold
67.
The Exodusters were...
a)
former slaves
b)
current slaves
c)
current ranchers
d)
former ranchers
68.

Why did people decide to head West to Oregon?

a)

The West coast is the best coast

b)

People wanted a chance at a better life

c)

People wanted to follow a large floating angel in a toilet paper dress

d)

People wanted dysentery

69.
The two people Jefferson sent to explore the Louisiana Territory after it was purchased?
a)
Sacagawea & John Smith
b)
York & Daniel Boone
c)
Franklin & MAason
d)
Lewis & Clark
70.

Which was one important consequence of Jacksonian democracy?

a)

expansion of the spoils system

b)

rise of labor unions

c)

decrease in voting rights

d)

increase in medical licensing rules

71.

Which statement best describes Andrew Jackson's position on the Second Bank of the United States?

a)

Jackson felt that the bank was a privileged monopoly.

b)

Jackson felt that the bank was a necessary evil.

c)

Jackson felt that the bank had strong leadership.

d)

Jackson felt that the bank needed minor reforms.

72.

Which statement describes a significant change that occurred during the Jacksonian Era?

a)

The common man acquired more power because of extended suffrage rights.

b)

Women and African Americans lost suffrage rights.

c)

Religious qualifications for suffrage expanded to western states.

d)

States increased their opposition to expanded suffrage.

73.

Which term is associated with the spoils system?

a)

Jacksonian Democracy

b)

abolitionism

c)

transcendentalism

d)

Indian Removal Act

74.

Which region of the United States was most opposed to tariffs during the Jacksonian Era?

a)

the South

b)

the East

c)

the West

d)

the North

75.

How were voting rights expanded during the Jacksonian Era?

a)

The voting age was reduced.

b)

The poll tax was decreased.

c)

Women received the right to vote.

d)

Property qualifications were eliminated.

76.

Which mode of transportation vastly expanded passenger travel on the rivers and carried more cargo upstream during the nineteenth century?

a)

steamboats

b)

rafts

c)

barges

d)

sailboats

77.

Why did business owners in the nineteenth century prefer to ship goods from San Francisco to New York by railroad rather than stagecoach or steamship?

a)

Railroads had cheaper prices.

b)

Railroads reduced merchandise theft.

c)

Railroads reduced merchandise damage.

d)

Railroads had fewer strikes.

78.

What was the main impact of steamboats on the U.S. economy?

a)

Steamboats reduced the cost of transporting goods on rivers.

b)

Steamboats allowed goods to be transported to new regions.

c)

Steamboats allowed agricultural development along rivers.

d)

Steamboats provided increased employment opportunities.

79.

Which statement best explains the impact of steamboats on agriculture?

a)

Steamboats provided farmers with greater access to markets at a lower cost.

b)

Steamboats slowed the expansion of farming communities with a higher cost.

c)

Steamboats led farmers to buy land further from rivers.

d)

Steamboats allowed for the growth of farming communities located further from rivers.

80.

This side was more rural and had more agriculture

a)

North

b)

South

81.

This side had double the railroad miles than the other

a)

North

b)

South

82.

This side depended on King Cotton

a)

North

b)

South

83.

This side had 85% of the nation's factories.

a)

North

b)

South

84.

Which side was called the Union?

a)

North

b)

South

85.

Which side was called The Confederate States of America?

a)

North

b)

South

86.

This part of America embraced the Reform Movements

a)

North

b)

South

87.

Here, all states experienced the four distinct seasons.

a)

North

b)

South

88.

The result of industrialization in this region caused much deforestation.

a)

North

b)

South

89.

This region enjoyed mild winters and long, hot humid summers.

a)

North

b)

South

90.

This region is based on slave labor for economic success in agriculture.

a)

North

b)

South

91.

The Industrial Revolution swept through this region.

a)

North

b)

South

92.

Cotton was the #1 export in this region.

a)

North

b)

South

93.

Most people were neither wealthy nor powerful but believed with hard work, they could become rich; most lived on farms but towns and cities were growing. Although slavery was illegal, most African Americans were not treated as equals to whites.

a)

North

b)

South

94.

Wealth was measured in terms of land and slaves; a rigid structure with a few rich plantation owners at the top, white farmers and workers in the middle and slaves at the bottom. Most African Americans were slaves.

a)

North

b)

South

95.

This region doesn't wanted to pay money for canals and railroads because they think that it won't benefits.

a)

North

b)

South

96.

National Road, steam-powered river boats, clipper ships across ocean (2 times faster), Erie Canal, 20,000 miles of railroad

a)

North

b)

South

97.

This region was not greatly affected by the Jacksonian spirit of equality and opportunity.

a)

North

b)

South

98.

Many immigrants- mostly from Ireland and Germany- swelled this region's population

a)

North

b)

South

99.

This region's physical environment catered to the development of large plantations.

a)

North

b)

South

100.

An especially important feature of the ______ was its broad, flat rivers. Many of the _____ earliest towns were built at the mouths of rivers

a)

North

b)

South

101.

More and more people were moving to cities, even though cities lacked sewers and paved roads.

a)

North

b)

South

102.

A rigid social structure formed here in which plantation owners were on top, white farmers and workers in the middle, and African Americans at the bottom.

a)

North

b)

South

103.

Some Americans resented the newcomers, especially the Irish. Irish immigrants faced hostility because many were Roman Catholic, unlike the rest of the United States, which was primarily Protestant

a)

North

b)

South