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WorksheetsUnit 8 Test REVIEW
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the term used to refer to the dirty type of campaign run in 1824?
a)
Dirt kicking
b)
Ice chucking
c)
Mud slinging
d)
Water tossing
2.
What was the name for JQA’s ideas to boost the US economy?
a)
Tariff system
b)
American system
c)
Patriotic system
d)
National system
3.
Which candidate won the most Popular votes in the 1824 Election?
a)
John Q. Adams
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
William Crawford
d)
Henry Clay
4.
Who did AJ select as his Vice President in 1828 in order to win the South?
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
John Tyler
c)
Henry Clay
d)
John C. Calhoun
5.
The practice of giving government jobs to political supporters is called what?
a)
The favorite son system
b)
The pal plan
c)
The spoils system
d)
The American system
6.
What system in elections did AJ replace for something that allowed more people to participate?
a)
Congressional
b)
Convention
c)
Caucus
d)
Machines
7.
The section of the United States most hurt by the Tariff of 1828 was
a)
New England
b)
The West
c)
The South
d)
The middle states
8.
Who was the leader that believed that states had the right to ignore federal laws they thought were wrong?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
John C. Calhoun
c)
Daniel Webster
d)
Henry Clay
9.
Which state threatened to secede during the Nullification Crisis during Jackson’s presidency?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Texas
c)
Georgia
d)
South Carolina
10.
What bill allowed Jackson to use the military to enforce acts of Congress?
a)
Tariff Bill
b)
Force Bill
c)
Mandatory Bill
d)
My Way Bill
11.
During his first term, what act did Jackson sign that forever impacted indigenous peoples?
a)
The Territorial Act
b)
The Indian War Act
c)
The Land Appropriation Act
d)
The Indian Removal Act
12.
In what modern state was the “Indian Territory?
a)
Oklahoma
b)
Wyoming
c)
Idaho
d)
California
13.
According to the map, which group of Native Americans were settled in the Southeast corner of Tribal Territory?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Choctaw
c)
Chickasaw
d)
Creek
14.
What was the name of the Supreme Court case where Marshall decided against Jackson.
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Worcester v. Georgia
d)
Jackson v. Marshall
15.
The Trail of Tears marked the forced removal of what group of indigenous peoples in the winter of 1838-1839?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Sauk
c)
Sioux
d)
Apache
16.
What General was sent to New Echota to enforce the movement west?
a)
Zachary Taylor
b)
William Henry Harrison
c)
Winfield Scott
d)
Andrew Jackson
17.
What were the causes of death along the Trail of Tears?
a)
Exposure to cold weather
b)
Disease
c)
Starvation
d)
all of the above
18.
Who was the president of the Bank of the United States when Jackson tried to destroy it?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
John C. Calhoun
c)
Nicholas Biddle
d)
William Crawford
19.
His presidency was ruined by the Panic of 1837 after Andrew Jackson destroyed the National Bank.
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Martin Van Buren
c)
John Tyler
d)
William Henry Harrison
20.
What financial crisis caused the first major depression?
a)
Panic of 1837
b)
Mexican Independence
c)
Black Sunday
d)
Stock Market Crash
21.
How many African Americans lived in the US by 1850? (free and enslaved)
a)
Under one thousand
b)
Just over one million
c)
Two hundred thousand
d)
Over three million
22.
Who led a famous slave revolt in Virginia in 1831?
a)
Nat Turner
b)
Frederick Douglas
c)
Denmark Vessey
d)
Richard Allen
23.
The new political party made up of the old Republicans such as Clay, Webster, and some Democrats such as Calhoun (all of whom did not like Andrew Jackson) was called what?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
c)
Whig
d)
Democratic-Republican
24.
How did William Henry Harrison die after only one month in office?
a)
He was assassinated
b)
He died of old age
c)
He drank poisoned milk
d)
He developed pneumonia
25.
What is the Alamo?
a)
A Church converted to a Fort
b)
The location of a siege where Texans battled the Mexican Army
c)
A former Catholic Mission (religious center)
d)
all of the above
26.
Which European nation colonized Mexico?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Portugal
27.
Who was the man who helped establish the first American settlers in Texas?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Stephen Austin
c)
Davy Crockett
d)
Stan Antonio
28.
What was one of the rules Texan settlers were asked to follow?
a)
Keep their US citizenship
b)
Bring their slaves
c)
Become Catholic
d)
Speak only English
29.
According to the map, which Battle was a Texan victory?
a)
Goliad
b)
San Jacinto
c)
Refugio
d)
The Alamo
30.
What is the name of the Mexican general who became president and then dictator over Mexico? He also led the Mexican army against Texans in the War for Texas Independence.
a)
Santa Maria
b)
Santa Anna
c)
Santa Clara
d)
Santa Claus
31.
The “Middle Passage” was the journey slaves made from Africa to America.
a)
True
b)
False
32.
The Whig party was formed by supporters of Jackson to continue his policies.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
John Tyler became President when William Henry Harrison died.
a)
True
b)
False
34.
What was the ratio of Mexicans to Texans at the Alamo?
a)
1,500 to 250
b)
1,500 to 500
c)
150 to 10
d)
15,000 to 2,500
35.
Who on this list did NOT die at the Alamo?
a)
Davy Crockett
b)
William Travis
c)
Sam Houston
d)
Jim Bowie
36.
What famous battle took place between Texans and Mexicans that resulted in a Rallying Cry for the Texans?
a)
The Battle of New Orleans
b)
The Siege of the Alamo
c)
The Blockade of the Potomac
d)
The Battle of Puebla
37.
What Texan leader captured Santa Anna shortly after the Battle of San Jacinto?
a)
Davy Crockett
b)
Jim Bowie
c)
Sam Houston
d)
William Travis
38.
What resource was NOT found in Texas?
a)
Timber
b)
Cattle
c)
Gold
d)
Clean Water
39.
When Texas became a State, what number was it?
a)
8
b)
18
c)
28
d)
38
40.
Why were people opposed to Texas statehood?
a)
Because of their strong belief in Manifest Destiny.
b)
They supported the expansion of slavery in the West.
c)
Texas wanted to join as a “free” state.
d)
It would upset the balance of power in Congress.
41.
Who was John O’Sullivan?
a)
Someone who was against Texas statehood.
b)
The man who first used the term Manifest Destiny
c)
A representative in Congress
d)
All of the above are true
42.
The popular belief that the US should expand to the Pacific Ocean was called?
a)
Predetermination
b)
Final direction
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Onward Pacific
43.
Which nation did the US dispute the northern border of Oregon with?
a)
Britain
b)
Spain
c)
Mexico
d)
France
44.
According to the map, which trails led settlers to California?
a)
Oregon Trail and Old Spanish Trail
b)
Mormon Trail and Santa Fe Trail
c)
California Trail and Old Spanish Trail
d)
Mormon Trail and Oregon Trail
45.
According to the map, which trail was nearest to the Snake and Colombia Rivers?
a)
The Old Spanish Trail
b)
The Mormon Trail
c)
The Oregon Trail
d)
The California Trail
46.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why people moved westward?
a)
For a better life/opportunity.
b)
Escaping the law
c)
To find a better culture and government with other peoples.
d)
Escaping debt
47.
Which idea would NOT be a key concept of "Manifest Destiny"?
a)
Spreading Christianity West
b)
Gaining new land
c)
"Help" other people with American culture
d)
Accepting Mexican and Native American cultures
48.
What was the name of the War the US fought between 1846-1848?
a)
Spanish-American War
b)
The War of 1846
c)
Mexican-American War
d)
War for Texas Statehood
49.
What were some of the causes of the War fought from 1846-1848?
a)
The annexation of Texas
b)
Manifest destiny
c)
Border disputes
d)
All of the above
50.
Name the General sent by President Polk to the Rio Grande River.
a)
Winfield Scott
b)
Zachary Taylor
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
William Henry Harrison
51.
Which is NOT a battle in the Mexican-American War?
a)
Buena Vista
b)
New Orleans
c)
Mexico City
d)
Cerro Gordo
52.
What was the final price of land from the 'Mexican Cession' in the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
a)
$1.5 million
b)
$5 million
c)
$15 million
d)
$50 million
53.
Which letter on the map represents the Mexican Cession of 1848?
a)
C (Orange)
b)
E (Light Green)
c)
F (Blue-Green)
d)
G (Light Purple)
54.
Who is the US President most associated with Manifest Destiny?
a)
Polk
b)
Tyler
c)
Harrison
d)
Van Buren
55.
Where did the Oregon Treaty of 1846 establish the border between the US and Canada?
a)
47th parallel
b)
48th parallel
c)
49th parallel
d)
At the level of the northernmost Great Lake.
56.
What were some of the consequences of Manifest Destiny?
a)
Conflict increased between slave and free states.
b)
Tensions increased between slave owners and abolitionists.
c)
Skirmishes increased between idigenous peoples and settlers on the frontier.
d)
All of the above are consequences
57.
Which was NOT one of the modern states formed after the Oregon Treaty?
a)
Idaho
b)
Washington
c)
Michigan
d)
Montana
58.
What is TRUE about the Wilmot Proviso?
a)
It stated that the War had been fought in order to expand slavery.
b)
It said that slavery would be allowed in the land won from the War.
c)
It paved the road to the Civil War.
d)
It was supported only in the South.
59.
What was “Oregon Fever”?
a)
A virus spread by close contact on the journey.
b)
A reference to the excitement people felt moving Westward.
c)
A bacterial infection travelers got by drinking bad water.
d)
Altitude sickness from the high mountains.
60.
Which is NOT true about experiences of pioneers on the Oregon Trail?
a)
Running out of supplies was not a problem before winter since the land was plentiful.
b)
Many travelers lost their lives along the way.
c)
The journey was expensive, buying supplies was costly.
d)
Natural barricades, like mountains, presented a huge challenge to the group
61.
In what year was gold discovered at Sutter’s Mill in California?
a)
1812
b)
1838
c)
1848
d)
1858
62.
The group of people that most benefited from the gold rush in California were the
a)
individual miner
b)
merchants who sold goods
c)
Mexican people
d)
Chinese immigrants
63.
What is NOT true about Abraham Lincoln’s childhood?
a)
He had experience in many different types of jobs.
b)
His mother died when he was young.
c)
He was educated well and attended college in Illinois.
d)
He helped his father build a log cabin.
64.
What type of experience/job did Lincoln NOT have in his youth?
a)
Store keeper
b)
Newspaper reporter
c)
Ferryboat captain
d)
Postmaster
65.
What is the correct order for these Presidents.
a)
Adams, Jackson, Tyler, Polk
b)
Jackson, Adams, Tyler, Polk
c)
Adams, Polk, Jackson, Tyler
d)
Tyler, Adams, Jackson, Polk
66.
Many settlers traveled the trails west to Oregon in search of gold.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
The popular view that promoted expansion in the 1800s had religious elements to it.
a)
True
b)
False
68.
Lincoln had experiences in young adulthood that prepared him for life in politics.
a)
True
b)
False
69.
The leading voice against war with Mexico was James K. Polk.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
The brave Texans were able to hold off and defeat the superior Mexican forces at the battle of the Alamo.
a)
True
b)
False
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