WorksheetsReview: Age of Jackson & Westward Expansion 23-24
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 26mins
California was formerly a part of what country?
Mexico
England
France
Portugal
Texas was formerly part of what country?
France
Mexico
Canada
England
Which territory was purchased to support the settlement of modern day California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah? (Land gained with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo)
Mexican Cession
Louisiana Purchase
Gadsden Purchase
Florida
Argument over the power to annul a law of the United States by a State. (South Carolina)
Nullification Crisis
Spoils System
Bank War
US Mexican War
Which tribe fought back (physically) against the Indian Removal Act and were allowed to stay in Florida?
Seminole
Cherokee
Creek
Choctaw
Which court case did Andrew Jackson ignore the ruling for and allowed the removal of Cherokee Indians off their land?
Marbury v Madison
Worcester v Georgia
Gibbons v. Ogden
McCulloch v Maryland
Which tribe decided to fight (in court) for the right to keep their land?
Cherokee
Seminole
Creek
Choctaw
What piece of legislation was passed that forced Indians off their ancestral lands and onto Indian Reservations in Oklahoma?
Indian Removal Act
Tariff Act
Tariff of Abominations
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Which of the following territories were gained in the US Mexican War?
Oregon Territory
Mexican Cession
Texas Annexation
Gadsden Purchase
Why did the Federal Government want to remove the Indians from their land?
Wanted to sell the land to Spain
The land was better in Oklahoma for them
Wanted to be mean
Wanted Access to Land and Resources
What caused the US population to grow and provided more land ownership opportunities?
Indian Removal Act
The Democratic Party
The Oregon Trail
Manifest Destiny
What treaty ended the US Mexican War?
Treaty of Paris
Compromise of 1850
Adams-Onis Treaty
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
What territory did we obtain with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Oregon Territory
Louisiana Purchase
Texas Annexation
Mexican Cession
Which immigrant group worked in the California gold fields and helped build railroads?
Chinese
Irish
German
Polish
Why did the United States decide to declare war on Mexico?
Defending our territory
Colonization
Imperalism
They declared war first
In the 1824 election Andrew Jackson wins the popular vote but looses the election, why?
The Corrupt Bargain
He falls ill
He quits
Indian Removal Act
What effect did the "Corrupt Bargain" have on voter turnout in the 1828 election?
Increased it
Decreased it
Stayed the same
nothing
Which President won the Election of 1844 because of his commitment to the fulfillment of Manifest Destiny?
James K Polk
Martin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
Andrew Jackson
The main argument during the Nullification Crisis was of a state can overturn a federal law. Can it?
Yes
No
Which foreign country did we negotiate with for the Oregon Territory?
Great Britain
France
Spain
Mexico
Texas being annexed into the United States as a slave state was one of the issues that led up to the
US Mexican War
War of 1812
American Revolution
Texas Revolution
Why did Andrew Jackson hate the National Bank
He thought it only favored the rich
It gave money to the poor and he thought they should work
They helped the Indians keep their land by loaning them money
It was ran by Republicans
Andrew Jackson hired his supporters to important positions in his Presidential Cabinet. These people were unqualified and he ended up creating a "Kitchen Cabinet" of qualified individuals to help him. What is this called?
The Spoils System
Congressional Appointment Approval
Bathroom Cabinet
Smart
What is the name of this territory?
Louisiana Purchase
Oregon Territory
Mexican Cession
Texas Annexation
What is the name of this territory?
Mexican Cession
Oregon Territory
Texas Annexation
Lousiana Purchase
What is the name of this territory?
Mexican Cession
Oregon Territory
Texas Annexation
Lousiana Purchase
What is the name of this territory?
Mexican Cession
Oregon Territory
Texas Annexation
Lousiana Purchase
What is the name of this territory?
Mexican Cession
Oregon Territory
Texas Annexation
Gadsden Purchase
Which event caused voter participation to increase in the Election of 1832?
Corrupt Bargain
Spoils System
Indian Removal Act
The Bank of the US
Andrew Jackson was known as the President of the
Common Man
Rich
United States Army
Farmers
What was the purpose of the 12th Amendment?
The 12th Amendment was designed to restrict the rights of women to vote.
The 12th Amendment was designed to increase the power of the states.
The 12th Amendment was designed to abolish slavery.
a process of choosing a president and vice president to reduce the likelihood of disputed elections.
Strained the relationship between South Carolina and Jackson over the secession and tariff policy.
Nullification Crisis
Bank War
Disagreement about the expansion of slavery into new territories
Spoils System
Decided the Cherokee has the right to stay on their Native Lands. In 1832, supreme Court Case; ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokee living in the state. President Jackson responded by
Negotiating a peaceful resolution with the Cherokee Nation.
Ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation.
Granting the Cherokee Nation full US citizenship.
Allowing the Cherokee Nation to purchase the land from Georgia.
Forced removal of members of the Cherokee Nation to reservations.
The Indian Removal Act
The Homestead Act
Trail of Tears
The Transcontinental Railroad
This tribe reached an agreement with US and was allowed to stay in Florida.
Seminole
Cherokee
Chickasaw
Choctaw
What was the major reason the Federal government's involvement in the relocation of American Indians?
To spread Christianity to the tribes
To punish the tribes for not assimilating into American culture
To create a unified nation-wide Native American culture
to acquire agricultural land and natural resources
US population grew from 5 million to 23 million.
US experienced financial panics of 1819 and 1837
Land ownership was linked to wealth and independence.
Foreign trade opportunities
-- caused --
The rise of the Industrial Revolution
The expansion of the Transcontinental Railroad
The emergence of Manifest destiny
The introduction of the Homestead Act
Intended to support the settlement of US territory gained through the US Mexican War.
Gadsden Purchase
Louisiana Purchase
Oregon Territory
Texas Annexation
Annexed by the United States in 1845; settlers were attracted by free land
Texas
California
Florida
Oregon
Ceded to the United States in 1848; settlers attracted by GOLD
California
Texas
Oregon
Louisiana
Which land acquisition doubled the size of the United States>
Mexican Cession
Texas Annexation
Louisiana Purchase
Oregon Territory
Settled the boundary dispute between the US and Great Britain
2
4
6
8
Land Acquired AFTER the US Mexican War
8
5
3
1
Bought to complete the southern portion of the Transcontinental railroad.
Texas Annexation
Gadsden Purchase
Mexican Cession
Louisiana Purchase
This group agreed to leave after being harassed, their homes and grain being burnt down, and their cattle drove off their land.
Cherokee
Mormon
Apache
Sioux
Which Immigrant group worked in the California gold fields?
Chinese
German
Irish
Which Immigrant group helped build the WESTERN section of the Transcontinental railroad?
Chinese
German
Irish
What was a major reason for the federal government's involvement in the relocation depicted on this map?
To persuade American Indians to become farmers
To gain access to important rivers
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources
Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?
The election of Andrew Jackson as president
The use of protective tariffs
The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson
The abolition movement
Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?
A
B
C
D
When a tax is placed on foreign goods it is because the government passed --
a tariff
judicial review
nullification
states' rights
