Font size
WorksheetsSectionalism and Expansion
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 46mins
What did James Monroe declare in his State of the Union Address?
The United States will colonize Europe
The United States will join the European powers in their wars
The American continents are not open for future colonization by European powers
The United States will become a monarchy
What did the Monroe Doctrine declare regarding the influence of Europe in the Americas?
Europe should have equal influence in the Americas
Europe should only interfere in matters relating to themselves
Europe should not extend their system to any part of the hemisphere
Europe should establish colonies in the Americas
Vocabulary: the belief in the 19th century that white Americans in the United States were chosen by God to take control over all of North America.
(a)U.S. goes to war with Mexico and gains control of California territory
Louisiana Purchase
Indian Removal
Mexican-American War
Homestead Act
Law giving free land to U.S. settlers who moved to the west.
Louisiana Purchase
Indian Removal
Mexican-American War
Homestead Act
Policy by the US to force Native American groups away from their homes and settle in land in the west
Louisiana Purchase
Indian Removal
Mexican-American War
Homestead Act
True or False. James K. Polk became the eleventh President of the United States after winning a close election in 1844.
true
false
How did the US gain Mexican Cession (California)?
Treaty
War
Annex
Purchase
In what decade, did the US see the biggest growth according to the map
1830s
1840s
1850s
1860s
What President presided over the successful gain of Texas, Mexican Cession, and Oregon?
Henry Clay
Zachary Taylor
William Henry Harrison
James K Polk
Which of the following means to add a piece of land?
Annex
Cede
Instigate
Entreat
Which of the following means to give up a piece of land?
Annex
Cede
Instigate
Entreat
What is the name for people who rushed to California during the gold rush?
Gold Diggers
Goldies
49ers
Golden Guys
Choose all that apply: Which of the following were COMMON dangers on the trail west?
Disease
Weather
Crossing Rivers
Natives
British Soldiers
Which trail would you have most likely traveled on your way during the gold rush?
California
Oregon
Salt Lake
Santa Fe
Which trail was the most commonly traveled?
California
Oregon
Salt Lake
Santa Fe
Choose all that apply: Which of the following were common reasons people traveled west?
Good farm land
Religion
Fight the French
Factory jobs
Resources
Which of the following best explain the impact of the gold rush?
California was filled up quickly with people from all over the world
A war broke out for control over California and it was one by the US
People slowly believed the news and started to hire people to go collect gold for them
People avoided California and moved to Oregon instead
Which of the following best explains the result of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
It allowed Americans to move into Oregon
It increased the size of the US by 25%
It gave land to Mexico for their victory in the Mexican-American War
This is a made up treaty
Choose all that apply: Which of the following were negatives of Manifest Destiny
Mexican-American War and deaths
Over hunting of buffalo
The loss of territory to England
Natives pushed off of their land
A decrease in America's population
Choose all that apply: Which of the following were positives of Manifest Destiny
America gained land
America gained Pacific ports
No new slaves states were added
Democracy was spread
America gained resources
(a) is the belief that the U.S. was destined by God to (b) across the continent. (c) was elected in 1844 because he was an advocate of "Manifest Destiny". (d) was one of the main roots of "Manifest Destiny" and Westward Expansion.
Select the location on the map that was purchased in 1803 from France for $15 million by Thomas Jefferson.
Select the location on the map that was purchased from Spain in 1819 for $10 million as part of the Adams-Onis Treaty.
Select the location on the map that was settled between 1607 and 1733 for various reasons including religious freedom, economic opportunity, and social reasons.
Select the location on the map that was annexed in 1845 which started a major war between the United States and Mexico over disputed territory.
Select the location on the map that was purchased in 1853 for $10 million to complete the Transcontinental Railroad in the Southwest United States.
Select the location on the map that was acquired in 1846 in a treaty with Great Britain that helped the United States achieve its "Manifest Destiny" for the first time.
Select the location on the map that was acquired in 1848 as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo which ended the Mexican-American War.
Select the location on the map that the United States gained following the American Revolution up to the Mississippi River in 1783.
Sort the following events, places, and people into each category:
Occurred in 1849
Discovered at Sutter's Mill
Led to massive population growth in California
Resulted in the influx of immigrants from around the world
Occurred in the mid-19th century
Religious migration of Mormons from the Midwest to Utah
Escaping religious persecution
Led by Brigham Young
What is the effect of the Missouri Compromise of 1820?
Fugitive Slave Law
Slaves worked in gold mines
Escaped slaves can vote
Balance of free and slave states
What was a major result of the Missouri Compromise?
Increased number of immigrants in the North
Allowed more political influence in the South
Expanded railroad construction in the South
Temporarily relieved sectional tensions
Which two people were "fighting" in the Nullification process?
Andrew Jackson and John C Calhoun
Andrew Jackson and George Washington
Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Jackson and James Monroe
This region was known for industrialization, cities, education reform, a network of railroads, and more.
The North
The South
The West
This region was known for mining, agriculture, and ranching.
The North
The West
The South
This region was known for large scale agriculture
The North
The West
The South
This antebellum compromise that would settle the issue of slavery in the Louisiana Purchase and admit the states of Missouri and Maine was the:
Maine Compromise
Compromise of 1850
Missouri Compromise
Kansas-Nebraska Act
During the Nullification Crisis, which state wanted to nullify, or cancel, the new protective tariff?
South Carolina
New York
Massachusetts
Texas
A geographic and economic motivation for the purchase of Louisiana in 1803 was...
the desire to control the port of New Orleans
the desire to own all of the great lakes
the desire to secure land for the Erie Canal
the desire to annex California
The U.S. government supported the land offer made in this ad by...
protecting the hunting grounds of Native Americans
giving public lands to the railroad companies to help pay for railroad construction
creating share cropping
encouraging exploring for gold and silver
What was the main reason for the United States to purchase the city of New Orleans?
To gain control over the Mississippi River
To establish a new capital
To expand slavery
To increase population
What was the impact of the Louisiana Purchase on the size of the United States?
It doubled the size of the United States
It tripled the size of the United States
It had no significant impact on the size of the United States
It reduced the size of the United States
Which river was a crucial part of the Louisiana Territory?
Mississippi River
Colorado River
Ohio River
Hudson River
Which of the following words means that a person places the interests of a small area over the interests of the entire country? (a)
Which issue do the events in these headlines have in common?
Expansion of slavery
States' rights
Taxation without representation
Popular sovereignty
Which region felt the tariffs imposed during the presidency of Andrew Jackson were unfair and should be nullified?
North
West
South
Northwest Territory
In threatening to secede from the Union, South Carolina was defending its position on (a)
What was President Jackson's position on South Carolina's claim that they could nullify the Tariff of 1828?
They had a right to nullify the tariff
No state had the right to ignore a law passed by Congress
The U.S. Constitution was ambivalent
They needed Congress to pass a treaty to enable them to nullify
Which position was South Carolina affirming when it declared its intention to secede from the Union?
civil rights
states' rights
individual rights
women's rights
Which constitutional issue led to the Nullification Crisis of 1832?
Do courts have the power to rule on the constitutionality of state laws?
Does the president have the authority to use the military to enforce the law?
Does the federal government have the authority to enact laws regarding slavery?
Do states have the power to declare a federal law unconstitutional?
Travelers on this trail followed Brigham Young to find a new home in the West after experiencing religious persecution.
California Trail
Old Spanish Trail
Mormon Trail
Oregon Trail
Match the following
Tariff
Taxes on imports
Nullification Crisis
Conflict over state's rights
Monroe Doctrine
Foreign policy warning against European intervention
Factory System
Shift to machine made goods.
Manifest Destiny
Belief in the inevitable expansion of the US
President Jackson ignored which Supreme Court Case?
Marbury V Madison
Worcester V Georgia
Muccoloch V Maryland
Gibbons V Ogden
The Cherokee, Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw people were collectively known as?
The Five Civilized Tribes
Five Warrior Tribes
Native American Nation
Native American People
The Indian Removal Act led to the event known in History as....
The Trail of Tears
The trail of Death
The Crying Path
The Journey of Loss
The consequences of the Indian Removal Act were
1/4 of the people that traveled the Trail of Tears died
Native Americans were pushed onto land that was not suitable for their way of life
the government established a pattern of treating Native Americans as being inferior
all of these
When South Carolina (a) the tariffs of 1828 and 1832, Jackson convinced Congress to pass the Force Bill so he could use military force to make the state collect and pay the taxes.
5. ________________ ________________ was a democratic movement, expanding rights for the common man. However, it only benefited white men.
Jacksonian Democracy
spoils system
Industrialization
Women's suffrage
Jackson thought that government jobs should be given to those who showed loyalty to the political party that was in power. As a result, he hired friends to these important positions in what is referred to as the ________________ ________________.
Jacksonian Democracy
spoils system
petitions
Trail of Tears
