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S.S. Unit 2 Review Quiz #1

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which event is being described in this quote?

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

The Battle of Horseshoe Bend

c)

Trial of Tears

d)

Jackson Purchase

2.

Which event directly led to the event described in the quote?

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

Battle of New Orleans

c)

Battle of Horshoe Bend

d)

Jackson Purchase

3.

What is the ultimate outcome of the Trail of Tears?

a)

American Indians attacked U.S. soldiers and successfully defended their lands.

b)

Many American Indians died, and those who survived lost their way of life and lived on reservations.

c)

American Indians escaped and formed new villages throughout Tennessee.

d)

American Indians gained sympathy and were allowed to keep their lands.

4.

Which of the statements about Andrew Jackson are true?

a)

He was raised by his father.

b)

He was captured by the British.

c)

He helped write the Tennessee state constitution.

d)

He was the second U.S. president.

e)

He was a U.S. Senator

5.

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

a)

Land

b)

Money

c)

Taxes

d)

Tariffs

6.

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

7.

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

8.
What does the Indian Removal Act do?
a)
Pushes all Native Americans into Florida
b)
Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves
c)
Enacts the policy of assimilation
d)
Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River
9.
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
10.

Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?

a)

President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.

b)

Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.

c)

Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.

d)

The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.

11.

How did the Treaty of Echota affect the Cherokee in Tennessee?

a)

They agreed to move west of the Mississippi River.

b)

They agreed to stay in their traditional lands in Tennessee.

c)

They agreed to move to Georgia.

d)

They agreed to move to new Indian Territory in Tennessee.

12.

Who did America declare war on?

a)

Canada

b)

Native Americans

c)

Great Britain

d)

France

13.

What is impressment?

a)

Americans taxing the British.

b)

The British taxing the Americans.

c)

British sailors being forced into service on American ships.

d)

American sailors being forced into service on British ships.

14.

Impressment was one reason America declared war, what was the other reason?

a)

The British issued trade restrictions to interfere with America’s trade with France.

b)

The French issued trade restrictions to interfere with America’s trade with Britain.

c)

The Canadians issued trade restrictions to interfere with America’s trade with France.

d)

The British issued trade restrictions to interfere with America’s trade with Canada.

15.

The War of 1812 caused a division in what communities?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Shawnee

c)

Chickasaw

d)

Creek

16.

Who were the White Sticks?

a)

Creeks who sided with the U.S.

b)

Chickasaw who sided with the U.S.

c)

Cherokee who sided with the U.S.

d)

Shawnee who sided with the U.S.

17.

Who were the Red Sticks?

a)

Chickasaw who sided with the British.

b)

Cherokee who sided with the British.

c)

Creek who sided with the British.

d)

Shawnee who sided with the British.

18.

The Red Sticks opposed what?

a)

American expansion into their territory.

b)

British expansion into their territory.

c)

French expansion into their territory.

d)

Canadian expansion into their territory.

19.

What was the nickname given to Tennesseans who volunteered themselves to any worthy war?

a)

Tennessee Volunteer Boys

b)

Tennessee Boys

c)

Tennessee Volunteers

d)

Tennessee Soldiers

20.

What was the battle at Tallapoosa River called?

a)

The Battle of the Bluffs

b)

The Battle of Fort Watauga

c)

The Battle of Kings Mountain

d)

The Battle of Horseshoe Bend

21.

Who lead the U.S. to victory at The Battle of Horseshoe Bend?

a)

John Sevier

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

William Blount

d)

James Robertson

22.

What were Creeks who sided with the U.S. known as?

a)

Red Sticks

b)

White sticks

c)

Allies

d)

Indians

23.

What were Creeks who sided with the British known as?

a)

White Sticks

b)

Cherokee

c)

Red Sticks

d)

Enemies

24.

What treaty did the Creek Nation sign that forced them to give up 23 million acres of land to the U.S. government?

a)

Treaty of Echota

b)

Treaty of Fort Jackson

c)

Treaty of Horseshoe Bend

d)

Treaty of Trade Restrictions

25.

How did Tennessee get its nickname-The Volunteer State?

a)

They were willing to volunteer to give blood.

b)

They were willing to volunteer to run errands

c)

They were willing to volunteer with their services in any worthy war.

d)

They were lazy

26.

Before Tennessee could apply to be a state, it first had to

a)

decide who will be able to vote.

b)

decide on a capital city for the new state.

c)

have at least sixty thousand free people living there.

d)

hold a convention to determine the issue of slavery.

27.

The Lost State of ________ was established in 1784 and dissolved in 1789. (This was the eastern part of TN.)

a)

Tennessee

b)

Kentucky

c)

Franklin

d)

Jackson

28.

How did TN get it's nickname the Volunteer state?

a)

many people from TN volunteered to fight in the War of 1812.

b)

many people from TN volunteered to keep the Indians.

c)

many people from TN did NOT volunteer in the War of 1812.

29.

This Indian created a syllabary that helped the Cherokee learn to read and write.

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Sequoyah

c)

Chief John Ross

30.

What is the idea that the U.S had the god-given right to own land from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

Destiny to Own land

c)

Manifest Land Ownership

31.

Who was the President when the Indian Removal Act of 1830 was passed?

a)

Abe Lincoln

b)

James K. Polk

c)

Andrew Jackson

32.

This Treaty forced the Cherokee to move west of the Mississippi River.

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe

b)

Treaty of New Echota

c)

Treaty of Trail Tears

33.

This president believed in Manifest Destiny.

a)

James K. Polk

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

George Washington

34.

_______________ was a very difficult 1000 mile long journey that killed 1/3rd of all Cherokee.

a)

Trail of Indians

b)

Indian Trail

c)

Trail of Tears

35.

The first capital of Tennessee was______________.

a)

Knoxville

b)

Nashville

c)

Murfreesboro

36.

Who was the first governor of TN?

a)

William Blount

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

John Sevier

37.

What did Sam Houston and the Texans mean by Remember the Alamo?

a)

They wanted revenge for what happened at the War of 1812.

b)

They thought it was fun to shout.

c)

They wanted to motivation to win the new battle.

38.

Which if the following was NOT a step TN took to become a state?

a)

met the population requirements

b)

it was voted on by citizens

c)

it selected a state bird

d)

it had congressional approval

39.

The purchase of land from the Chickasaw Indians in 1817 was called what?

a)

The Chickasaw Purchase

b)

The Great Land Deal

c)

The Jackson Purchase

40.

Tennessee became a state on what date?

a)

June 1, 1976

b)

June 1, 1796

c)

June 1, 2001

41.

What year did TN become a state?

a)

1796

b)

1769

c)

1780

d)

1756

42.

TN became state number ____ to join the Union

a)

17

b)

15

c)

14

d)

16

43.

Which is NOT a step taken for TN to become a state?

a)

population requirement

b)

Congressional approval

c)

written constitution

d)

creation of a Bill of Rights

44.

The first step taken for TN to become a state

a)

population requirement

b)

state constitution

c)

vote by congress

d)

create a capital

45.

When was William Blount Governor of TN

a)

When TN was a state

b)

He was governor in North Carolina

c)

In the Southwest Territory

d)

He was not a governor

46.

First capital of Tennessee

a)

Nashville

b)

Knoxville

c)

Memphis

d)

Murfreesboro

47.

Which battle is being described: Andrew Jackson’s defeat of Britain’s allies, the Creek

Indians, opened a vast area in Georgia and Alabama for

settlement.

a)

Battle of Horseshoe Bend

b)

War of 1812

c)

Battle of New Orleans

d)

Gettysburg

48.

Which American leader led soldiers to victory in the Battle of New Orleans

a)

Tecumseh

b)

John Sevier

c)

William Blount

d)

Andrew Jackson

49.

Andrew Jackson gain popularity in which war?

a)

American Revolutionary War

b)

War of 1812

50.

Which battle gave TN the nickname "The Volunteers"

a)

War of 1812

b)

New Orleans

c)

Horseshoe Bend

d)

Kings Mountain

51.

Which present day state was "Indian Territory"

a)

Texas

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Tennessee

d)

Georgia

52.

Why reason why Jackson pushed for the removal of Native Americans from their lands.

a)

more farm land

b)

gain more rivers for trade

c)

Economic growth for the US

d)

to give them more land out west

53.

New Western boundary of TN after the Jackson Purshase

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

Cumberland River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Rocky Mountains

54.

What impact did Sequoyah’s invention have on the Cherokee

a)

Could now read their laws

b)

New weapons to fight for their land

c)

Understanding of laws to fight in court

d)

Now able to vote for their leaders

55.

Frontiersman who lost his life fighting at the Alamo

a)

James Polk

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

David Crockett

56.

Why did Texans elect Sam Houston as their first president?

a)

Lived in Texas for many years

b)

Was governor of Texas

c)

Led them to victory over the Mexican Army

d)

He wanted Texas to be independent

57.

Which of the following were the required steps for Tennessee statehood? (choose 3)

a)

The territory must have at least 60,000 people living there.

b)

The territory must be rid of American Indians

c)

Citizens need to vote overwhelmingly in favor of statehood.

d)

Citizens need to get permission from surrounding states.

e)

A state constitution must be written and approved by Congress.

58.

In which year did Tennessee become the 16th state?

a)

1896

b)

1994

c)

1776

d)

1796

59.

Who was governor of the Southwest territory?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

John Sevier

c)

George Washington

d)

William Blount

60.

Who was the first governor of Tennessee?

a)

William Blount

b)

George Washington

c)

John Sevier

d)

Andrew Jackson

61.

Which of the following did William Blount and John Sevier both have in common?

a)

They both served in the North Carolina militia during the Revolutionary war.

b)

They were both against Tennessee statehood.

c)

They both were in charge of removing American Indians from their land.

d)

They both served as governor of the Southwest territory.

62.

Which of the following cities in Tennessee was the capital of the Southwest Territory and the first capital of Tennessee?

a)

Nashville

b)

Knoxville

c)

Kingston

d)

Memphis

63.

In which battle of the War of 1812 did Andrew Jackson lead a militia to defeat the Creek Indians and open areas of Georgia/Alabama for settlement?

a)

The Battle of New Orleans

b)

The Battle of Tennessee

c)

The Battle of Horseshoe Bend

d)

The Battle of Alabama

64.

Andrew Jackson implemented the __________, which called for the removal of Cherokee tribes from Georgia.

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

Anti-Indian Act

d)

Bill of Rights

65.

Cherokee tribes were eventually forced to give up their land and walk the Trail of Tears to reservations in which US State (territory at the time)?

a)

Oregon

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Florida

d)

Tennessee

66.

What was the US Government's motivation to relocate American Indians to reservations? Choose 2

a)

To control the land

b)

To make room for white settlers to build towns/homes

c)

To get money from the American Indians

d)

To provide a place to wage war with other territories

67.

Which of the following invented the Cherokee Syllabary, which gave the Cherokee tribe a written language,

so they could read and write their own rules and laws?

a)

Sequoyah

b)

David Crockett

c)

Sam Houston

d)

James K Polk

68.

Which of the following fought and died at the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

Sequoyah

b)

David Crockett

c)

Sam Houston

d)

James K Polk

69.

Which of the following was elected as the first president of Texas for leading them to victory over the Mexican army in

the Texas War for Independence?

a)

Sequoyah

b)

David Crockett

c)

Sam Houston

d)

James K Polk

70.

Which of the following

• Settled the Oregon boundary during his presidency

• Admitted Texas as a state during his presidency

• Acquired California and other territory in the West

a)

Sequoyah

b)

David Crockett

c)

Sam Houston

d)

James K Polk