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Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the name of the forced relocation place for thousands of Native Americans?

a)

The Journey Without Hope

b)

The Deadly Flight

c)

The Trail of Tears

d)

The March of Doom

2.

What law allowed the national government to require Native Americans to cede their lands?

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

Civilization Act

c)

Manifest Destiny Act

d)

Indian Territory Act

3.

What was the forced place of thousands of Native Americans called?

a)

The Journey Without Hope

b)

The Deadly Flight

c)

The Trail of Tears

d)

The March of Doom

4.

Against which country did the Texans fight for independence?

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

France

d)

Great Britain

5.

President Jackson initially refused to annex Texas because doing so would have

a)

altered the balance between free and slave states.

b)

admitted to the British that westward expansion was over.

c)

gone against the wishes of Congress.

6.

Which states were part of the Mexican Cession?

a)

Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania

b)

Louisiana, Arkansas, Alabama, Mississippi

c)

Oregon, Washington, Idaho

d)

California, New Mexico, Utah, Nevada

7.

Which area on the map was annexed by the United States in 1845?

a)

5

b)

1

c)

6

d)

4

8.

Oregon Trail

a)

a route used during the westward migration of the U.S.

b)

a person who went to California for the gold rush

c)

a cession (such as territory or rights) to another

d)

a government in which citizens govern through elected representatives

9.

What caused the great population expansion in California between 1848 and 1852?

a)

Gold was found

b)

Fresh water was found

c)

War with Native Americans

d)

Farmers moved there to grow their crops

10.

What was the name of the treaty in which Mexico ceded half of its territory to the United States?

a)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Treaty of San Jacinto

c)

Treaty of Mesa Verde

d)

Treaty of Alama Gordo

11.

Which of the following contributed to the westward expansion of the United States?

a)

European warships attacked the east coast, forcing citizens to move west for safety.

b)

Most of the land east of the Mississippi River was not suitable for agriculture.

c)

Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move west.

d)

The standard of living on the Pacific coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

12.

The philosophy of "Manifest Destiny" stated that Americans should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the __________

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Rocky Mountains

d)

Great Lakes

13.

Name the piece of land.

a)

Annexation of Texas

b)

Mexican Cession

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Florida Cession

14.

The Texans were outnumbered in this battle 200 to 5,000

a)

San Jacinto

b)

Houston

c)

Dallas

d)

Alamo

15.

Who becomes the President of Texas?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Sam Houston

c)

Davy Crockett

d)

Stephen F Austin

16.

James K Polk's presidential slogan

a)

54 - 40 or fight

b)

55 - 90 or fight

c)

36 - 30 or fight

d)

35 - 40 or fight

17.

How many years did the Mexican-American War last?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

18.

How did the United States acquire the territory indicated above?

a)

They won a war over a border dispute with Mexico.

b)

It was part of a settlement agreement with Europe over land control.

c)

They took it from the Native Americans who owned this territory.

d)

They purchased the territory from France.

19.

Define Forty-Niners

a)

Official order

b)

Take control of an area

c)

Immigrants to California due to the gold rush

d)

New communities built around miners' claims

20.

This trail was used by a group of people who wanted to practice their religion in peace.

a)

The Mormon Trail

b)

The California Trail

c)

The Oregon Trail

d)

The Santa Fe Trail

21.

Define annex

a)

Official order

b)

Take control of an area

c)

Immigrants to California due to the gold rush

d)

New communities built around miners' claims

22.

Who was fighting against Mexico in the Texas Revolution?

a)

The United States

b)

Texas

c)

California

d)

The Oregon Country

23.

What area on the map was acquired by the United States asa a result of the Mexican War?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

24.

Which area is the the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

25.

This poem became our National Anthem/

a)

Pledge of Allegiance

b)

The Star Spangled Banner

c)

My Country ‘Tis of Three

d)

America the Beautiful

26.

Why did women and children make up factory labor jobs?

a)

They were not as smart as men.

b)

They did not smell as bad after work.

c)

The factory owners paid them less.

d)

They didn’t have a life.

27.

President Monroe’s Statement that the American continents were no longer subject For European colonization became known as what?

a)

The Monroe Proclamation

b)

The Monroe Promise

c)

The Monroe Doctrine

d)

The Monroe Policy

28.

What term did Andrew Jackson use to refer to the deal made between John Quincy and Henry Clay?

a)

Dirty Deed

b)

Shady Bargain

c)

Corrupt Election

d)

Corrupt Bargain

29.

In the argument over state right vs federal laws, which of the following has greatest authority?

a)

The States

b)

The Constitution

c)

The President

d)

The Country

30.

President Jackson angered many people by firing numerous government officials and filling these jobs with personal friends. This system of giving jobs to political supporters is called?

a)

The Cabinet Appointments

b)

The Late-Night Justices

c)

The Victory System

d)

The Spoils System

31.

What was President Jackson nickname? HINT: He supported the people.

a)

The Original Jack

b)

The Average Andrew

c)

The President of the Population

d)

The President of the “Common Man”

e)

The Homie

32.

What was the name given to the federal judges that John Adams appointed on his last night as President of the United States?

a)

Noon Judges

b)

Late Night Judges

c)

Last Minute Judges

d)

Midnight Judges

33.

How much money did the Louisiana Territory?

a)

$15 Million

b)

$10 Million

c)

$ 2 Million

d)

$40 Millionn

34.

Who led the first expedition to explore the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Johnson & Johnson

b)

Lenard & Clark

c)

Lewis & Clark

d)

You & Ms. Mclemore

35.

Who served as a guide and an interpreter for the Corps of Discovery while exploring the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Pocahontas

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Squanto

d)

Napoleon

36.

Who was unanimously chosen as the first president of the United States?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

Ms. Mclemore

c)

Barack Obama

d)

George Washington

37.

What did George Washington say about political parties in his farewell address?

a)

He wanted to be a member of one

b)

He warned that they would divide the nation

c)

He supported their growth

d)

He thought there should be as many as possible

38.

What was the name of the unit we just complete?

a)

Manifest Destiny

b)

The Era of Good Feeling

c)

The Industrial Revolution

d)

The Federalist Era

39.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny 
b)
Monroe Doctrine 
c)
Great Awakening 
d)
Louisiana Purchase
40.

In 1845 the United States went to war with Mexico. What was the result?

a)

Mexico won and created Texas

b)

the U.S. won and annexed Texas

c)

The British won an gained land west of the Appalachian Mts.

d)

The North won and slavery was abolished