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WorksheetsQ4 Final Study Guide
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Worksheet time: 4hrs 42mins
Close reading the map, with the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
Missouri
Maine
Kentucky
Alabama
Close reading the map, with the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
Missouri
Maine
Kentucky
Ohio
Which of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise?
It was only a temporary solution
The Unorganized Territory permitted slavery
It solved all issues concerning slavery in the west
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
the rich and well-born.
Native Americans.
the common people.
states' rights supporters.
The Trail of Tears refers to
Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.
the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.
government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.
the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Reservations in the West
Which of the following is the best definition for the spoils system?
a bribe
choosing the most qualified person for the job
voting for the best candidate
rewarding your supporters with jobs in the government once elected
It made people in the West mad.
Did Andrew Jackson enforce the Supreme Court's decision in Worcester vs. Georgia?
Yes
No
Before Jackson, only white men who owned property could vote. Who received expanded suffrage during Jackson's presidency?
All Black Americans
All white men
All women
All Americans
In the first election against Andrew Jackson and John Quincy Adams, Jackson had MORE people vote for him. BUT who became president?
Andrew Jackson
John Quincy Adams
What was the question at the heart of the Nullification Crisis?
Can states refuse to follow federal laws?
Can the federal government force Indian nations off of their land?
What happens when no presidential candidates have a majority?
How did the Cherokees fight back when the state of Georgia tried to take their land?
They attacked a large settlement in Georgia and killed over 100 American citizens.
They didn't fight back. They packed up and left for the west.
They took their case to the US Supreme Court.
One reform that took place during Jackson’s presidency was the closing of the Second Bank of the United States and the strengthening of ___ ________________, which printed more bank notes than they had gold or silver.
petition
veto
pet banks
Jacksonian Democracy
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
Daniel Webster and Henry Clay introduced legislation to renew the national bank during Jackson’s presidency because they thought he would not (a) the bill and risk losing votes for the upcoming presidential election.
Jackson became famous the commander during the Battle of New Orleans during the
American Revolution
War of 1812
Civil War
French and Indian War
The travelers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from _____.
Nebraska
Idaho
Wyoming
Missouri
About how long was the Oregon Trail?
1,500 miles
3,000 miles
5,500 miles
2,000 miles
About how long did it take to travel the Oregon Trail?
2 years
3 months
1-4 weeks
5 - 7 months
Travelers moved west using what?
cars
planes
wagons
ship
What mountain range did the Oregon Trail cross?
Appalachians
Smoky Mountains
Green Mountains
Rocky Mountains
The Oregon Trail began in Independence, Missouri and ended in _________________________.
Oregon City, Oregon
Baltimore, Maryland
Canada
Denver, Colorado
The covered wagon was mostly filled with food. It took over a 1,000 pounds of food to feed a family of four on the trip out west.
True
False
Which of the following states did the Oregon Trail pass through?
New York
Idaho
Florida
Texas
People had to cross rivers while on the Oregon Trail.
False
True
While on the Oregon trail, did pioneers meet with Native Americans?
No
Yes
What animal was used to pull wagons?
dogs
buffalo
Sheep
Oxen
Families often traveled in groups with a guide to lead them.
true
false
What was a major challenge faced by travelers on the Oregon Trail?
Pirate attacks
Desert mirages
Disease and starvation
Avalanches
What was the primary mode of transportation for pioneers traveling the Oregon Trail?
Horseback
Walking
Covered wagons
Steamboats
What happened during the Gold Rush?
People from all over the world moved to California
Prospectors stayed in mining camps to explore an area and hunt for gold
Thousands of people panned for gold hoping to become rich
All of these
What is manifest destiny?
The belief that there is only one god
The belief that all men are created equal
The belief that Americans had the god given right to expand west
The belief Mr. Addicott is actually a good teacher
Miners took this dusty route to look for gold.
California Trail
Mormon Trail
Old Spanish Trail
Oregon Trail
Travelers on this trail set out to find a new home in the West after experiencing religious persecution.
California Trail
Old Spanish Trail
Mormon Trail
Oregon Trail
Many of the travelers on this trail pulled two-wheeled handcarts along this trail to carry food, supplies, and personal belongings.
Gila River Trail
Old Spanish Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Mormon Trail
This was a very dangerous trail as there was a shortage of both food and water.
Old Spanish Trail
Oregon Trail
Mormon Trail
Santa Fe Trail
Who found the gold
Joseph Marshall Jonathan DeVinci
Paul Fransisco and Theodore Johnston
James Marshall and John Sutter
The Spanish Speaking Indians
What is the definition of prospect?
a gold mine
search for gold
natives searching for gold
1867
what did placer miners do?
they blew up the mines in order to find gold
they cooked using gold pans
they used pans and other tools to wash gold
they made gold into jewelry
John Sutter and James Marshall wanted to keep gold a secret? True/false?
True
False
How long after America got California territory did they apply for statehood?
5 years
never
2 years
10 years
Who became the most rich during the Gold Rush?
Miners
Teachers
Merchants
Governor
What was the nickname for people who moved to California during the gold rush?
Raiders
Carpet Baggers
Surfers
Forty Niners
Who was the first American to legally trade with the people of Santa Fe, Mexico?
Wiliam Carver
William Becknell
Wallace Becknell
Whitman Bolder
The Santa Fe Trail was an important trail between ___________ and _____________.
Wichita and Mexico
the United States and Mexico
the United States and Santa Fe
Santa Fe and Mexico
How did Mexico become its own country?
Mexico won its freedom from Spain.
Spain did not want Mexico anymore.
Mexico became a part of the United States.
The United States told Spain to leave Mexico alone.
Who were the main travelers on the Santa Fe Trail?
Families
Farmers
Traders
Why did the Santa Fe Trail come to an end?
Railroads replaced it.
Mexico no longer wanted to trade with the United States.
The trail was impassable.
The trail became too dangerous to travel.
What does it mean to ANNEX territory?
To lose it in war
To add it to a country
To split it with another country
Why did many presidents not want to annex Texas?
They feared it would cause a war with Mexico
They believed it was too expensive
They didn't support the people who were in charge of Texas
Which president finally decided to annex Texas?
Andrew Jackson
Thomas Jefferson
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
What event triggered the start of the Mexican-American War?
When Mexican troops fired on American troops at the disputed Texas border
When American troops allied with Mexico
When James K. Polk officially declared war on Mexico
When Mexico invaded the U.S. to claim Texas
5. What peace treaty ended the war?
a. Treaty of Paris
b. Treaty of Mexico
c. Treaty of Texas
d. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
e. Treaty of Peace
1. The Mexican-American war was mostly fought over what territory?
a. Arizona
b. California
c. New Mexico
d. Texas
e. Colorado
9. What state came out of the land gained from the war and the treaty?
a. Nevada
b. California
c. Arizona
d. Utah
e. All of the above
10. What was the land gained by the United States in the Mexican-American War called?
a. Confederation
b. Louisiana Purchase
c. Mexican Cession
d. Southwest Confederacy
e. Desert Territory
6. How much did the U.S. pay for the land they acquired from Mexico?
a. $1 million
b. $2 million
c. $15 million
d. $50 million
e. Nothing
Why did Texans fight for independence from Mexico?
Mexico closed the border to new US immigrants
Santa Anna became the leader of Mexico, and the Texans did not like him.
Mexico wanted to abolish slavery
All of the above
When Americans first wanted to settle in Texas, what were the conditions Mexico gave them?
Speak Spanish
Convert to Catholicism
Obey Mexican laws
All of the above
Texas was originally part of what country?
Mexico
the United States
it was never a part of another country, it was always independent
What is sectionalism?
When people of a country are united around a common cause
When people from different regions of a country care more about their region than the unity of the country
When the economy hits a downturn because of a lack of trade between regions
When there are parts of the country that separate (secede)
Why did westward expansion increase tension between the North and the South?
They had different opinions on if war was necessary with other countries
They had different opinions on treatment of Native Americans
As new states were added representation would change and each region wanted to maintain their power in Congress
What did the north and the south try to keep balanced as the country expanded westward?
the number of free and slave states
the rates of tariffs
the population of the states
the costs of trade between regions
Who led the raid on Harpers Ferry trying to start a slave rebellion?
Thomas Jefferson
John Brown
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Abraham Lincoln
Who benefited most from the use of slavery throughout the South?
factor workers
subsistence farmers
indentured servants
plantation owners
Who wrote the book Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Thomas Jefferson
John Brown
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Abraham Lincoln
The economy of this are area is mainly agricultural - farming.
The South
The North
The economy of this are area is mainly industrialization - factories and manufacturing.
The South
The North
Which part of the Compromise of 1850 received the most support from Southern plantation owners?
the use of popular sovereignty to determine the issue of slavery in new territories
the admission of California to the Union as a free state
the end of slave trade in Washington, D.C.
the passage of a strict fugitive slave law
The Missouri Compromise tried to maintain the balance between slave states and free states.
True
False
What was the main topic of the Lincoln-Douglas debates?
admission of Illinois to the Union
economic issues
slavery
war with Mexico
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Dred Scott v Sanford said that slavery could not be banned because the (a) protects people's property.
Which law allowed slave holders to gain access to the north to retrieve their runaway slaves
Fugitive Immigrant Law
Runaway Slave Clause
Fugitive Slave Law
Property Abandonment Clause
The Dred Scott decision...
angered southerners, satisfied northerners.
satisfied southerners, angered northerners.
promoted the abolitionist movement.
resulted in a compromise between the North & South.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act led to people flooding into these territories from the north and south to vote on slavery. This led to what event?
Bleeding Kansas
Red Kansas
Civil War I
Missouri Compromise Conflict
Which of the following was not a part of the Compromise of 1850
California admitted as free state
New Mexico and Utah territories would vote on issues of slavery
US agreed to stay out of foreign affairs
The passing of the Fugitive Slave Law
What do you call a person who was opposed to slavery and worked toward ending it?
Fugitive
Abolitionist
Secessionist
Whig
This means that the people get to decide on an issue, including whether or not to allow slavery in their territory
Abolition
Secede
Popular sovereignty
Populist
Runaway slaves used the ______ to escape to the North and freedom.
Transcontinental Railroad
Underground Railroad
Escaped Slave Expressway
The Ohio River
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the North?
More factories
Most of the nation's best generals
Larger population
Better railroads
Which of the following was NOT an advantage of the South?
Lots of cotton
Better military generals
A desire to win and protect their homeland
Had a larger population
Kansas-Nebraska Act gave the people of these territories the right to vote on slavery. What piece of legislation did it overturn?
Missouri Compromise of 1820
Compromise of 1850
Henry Clay Treaty
Lincoln Agreement
Which famous abolitionist wrote a novel exposing the evils of slavery to the world?
Henry David Thoreau
Harriett Beecher Stowe
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Ernest Hemingway
By the 1850's, why did many runaway slaves go to Canada?
Canada was a center of manufacturing and there were many jobs.
They feared being drafted into the Northern Army.
Northern abolitionists refused to help fugitive slaves.
The Fugitive Slave Act meant that they were at risk even in Free States.
Secede means to:
rebel.
declare war on.
leave or withdraw.
become part of.
Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, and Texas were
Northern States
Southern States
In the Compromise of 1850, which state entered the United States as a free state?
Mississippi
California
Indiana
Texas
According to this map, which states or territories were open to popular sovereignty?
Oregon Territory
Unorganized Territories
Utah and New Mexico Territories
Minnesota Territory
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the American Civil War?
States' Rights
The Boston Tea Act
Abraham Lincoln being elected
Slavery
What political party did Abraham Lincoln belong to?
Democrat
Libertarian
Independent
Republican
Why did the South need slaves, but the North didn't?
Large plantations in the south needed slave labor to profit.
The South didn't want slave labor
Slaves ran the large steel mills and appliance factories in the South
Slave labor was needed to work the mines in the South
How many states eventually joined the Confederacy?
10
11
24
15
Even though his name was not on the ballot in most Southern states, (a) won the election of 1860.
The primary reason the Civil War as fought was over the issue of
tariffs
slavery
states rights
trade with Europe
The name given to army from the North.
Confederates
Americans
Military
Union
Why did the Siege of Vicksburg affect the balance of power during the Civil War?
Several important Confederate generals were killed.
Union troops were pushing back across the Ohio River
The Confederate territory was divided in half.
Several casualties were inflicted on Union Forces.
The Emancipation Proclamation was written by Abraham Lincoln which freed the slaves in the Confederacy and turned the purpose of the war to ending --
Slavery
States' Rights
Secession
Who was the general that surrendered to General Grant at Appomattox Courthouse in 1865 ending the Civil War?
Stonewall Jackson
Robert E. Lee
Winfield Scott
Abraham Lincoln
What year did the Civil War end?
1863
1864
1865
1866
What was the purpose of General William T. Sherman's "March to the Sea"?
to free all remaining slaves held by Southern plantation owners
to punish the South for daring to secede from the Union
to weaken Southern morale and bring an end to the war by using total war
to allow his hungry and tired troops to acquire necessary supplies
At the end of which battle did General Grant and his troops secure control of the Mississippi River?
Antietam
Gettysburg
Vicksburg
Richmond
How many years is "four score and seven"?
47
67
87
107
Which 3-day battle was the turning point of the war for the Union army?
Gettysburg
Antietam
Cold Harbor
Fall of Richmond
The single bloodiest DAY in the Civil War took place here:
Appomatox
Bull Run
Antietam
Gettysburg
The capital of the Confederate states of America during the Civil War was:
Charleston
Washington, D.C.
Richmond
Philadelphia
The Union army ...
represented the northern states and wore grey
represented the southern states and wore grey
represented the northern states and wore blue
represented the southern states and wore grey
The Confederate army...
represented the northern army and wore grey
represented the southern army and wore grey
represented the northern army and wore blue
represented the southern army and wore blue
The commanding general of the Confederate army was
Ulysses Grant
Robert E. Lee
Abraham Lincoln
William Sherman
Why was the attack on Fort Sumter significant?
It was the bloodiest day of the Civil War.
The Confederacy surrendered.
The first shots of the Civil War were fired.
General Pickett charged the Union line.
Superior transportation, an industrialized economy, and a large population describes the
Union (North)
Confederacy (South)
Lincoln's famous speech to rally the north towards a common cause
Gettysburg Address
Anteitem Address
The Sumter Address
Emancipation Proclamation
Famous general who used "scorched earth" tactics to win the war in the south
Ulysses S Grant
Robert E Lee
Andrew "Stonewall" Jackson
William Sherman
How was the Emancipation Proclamation a concession to the South?
all slaves would be freed.
only male slaves would be freed.
The South could keep their slaves if they stopped fighting.
The slaves could decide if they wanted to remain on the plantations.
This Civil War-era illustration is showing
Grant's victory at Shiloh.
Sherman's "March to the Sea".
Scott's victory at Gettysburg.
the Union blockade of the South.
A strategy in which the North used its superior navy to prevent the South from shipping cotton to England and France in return for weapons and other supplies. Georgia ports at Savannah, Brunswick and Darien were blocked by Union ships.
Union blockade
Sherman's March to the Sea
The Atlanta Campaign
Andersonville Prison
The purpose of the Union blockade was to:
prevent the South from exporting cotton and importing supplies
Prevent the Confederate Navy from advancing.
Prevent the Confederates from recruiting more soldiers
Keep the Confederates out of Washington D.C.
This document was written by Abraham Lincoln in 1862 and ordered that the slaves in the Confederacy be freed.
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
Anti-Slavery Bylaw
Who won the Battle of Gettysburg?
Confederacy
Union
It was a tie
One effect of the Emancipation Proclamation was that it (a) .
