Worksheets3rd 9 Weeks CMA Social Studies
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following describes who could vote by the end of the Age of Jackson?
all free men
most white men
only property owners
most free men and women
Nullification is the idea that a state
can nullify a tariff.
can cancel a federal law.
can employ laissez-faire economics.
has the right to secede from the Union.
The Proclamation Line of 1763 separated:
the area over which Tecumseh had power from the rest of the country.
areas where white settlers felt safe and areas where they felt endangered.
the area in which the British allowed white settlers to settle from that which they did not.
the American Indians who sided with the British and those who sided with the Americans.
Andrew Jackson’s reaction to the decision in Worcester v. Georgia indicates that Jackson defended federal power
with all his might.
when it suited him.
whenever it was challenged.
even when it was not challenged.
Why were decent roads so necessary for settlers traveling west?
They showed settlers the route.
Settlers were used to good roads.
Many settlers were using wagons.
Settlers would not travel without good roads.
Which phrase best defines the term “manifest destiny”?
what settlers were fated to endure
the superiority of America’s culture
Americans’ belief in their right to spread across the continent
becoming a world power
What were some of the effects of Andrew Jackson’s presidency? Choose the TWO correct answers.
end of the spoils system
increased voter turnout
establishment of a national bank
growth of the Democratic Party
Read the quotation.
“I shall never surrender or retreat . . . I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism and everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch [speed] . . .”—William B. Travis
How did this message and the events at the Alamo affect Texans?
It discouraged Texans who realized the battle had been lost.
It encouraged Texans to plead with the United States for support.
It reminded Texans that enslaved people would want freedom as well.
It inspired Texans to fight Mexico for independence.
Read the quote from Sojourner Truth.
“Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man—when I could get it—and bear the lash as well! And ain’t I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain’t I a woman?”
—Sojourner Truth, Address to the Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio, 1851
Which sentence from Sojourner Truth’s speech addresses BOTH abolition and women’s rights issues?
I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me!
And ain’t I a woman?
I could work as much, and eat as much as a man—when I could get it—and bear the lash as well!
I have borne thirteen children and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother’s grief, none but Jesus heard me!
What was significant about Seneca Falls for the women’s rights movement?
It was where women publicly demanded equal rights.
It was the site of the first college willing to admit women.
It was the first time women were allowed to vote in a local election.
It was where the first women’s trade union met.
Horace Mann believed that reforming the American educational system was important because
it would help people get better jobs.
it would help in the fight to end slavery.
it would help in the fight for gender equality.
it would help people become better Christians.
Read the quote from Frederick Douglass.
“We were worked in all weathers. It was never too hot or too cold; it could never rain, blow, hail, or snow too hard for us to work in the field. Work, work, work. . . . The longest days were too short for him and the shortest nights too long for him.”
—Frederick Douglass, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave
Which statement BEST paraphrases the view expressed in this quote?
Enslaved people had to work no matter what the weather conditions were.
Enslaved people were required to work into the night as well as through the entire day.
Enslaved people’s work was never enough to satisfy a slaveholder.
Enslaved people’s lives were difficult and tiring.
Read the quote from the Seneca Falls Declaration of Sentiments.
“The history of mankind is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations on the part of man toward woman . . .
He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise.
He has compelled her to submit to laws, in the formation of which she had no voice. . . .
He has made her, if married, in the eye of the law, civilly dead.
He has taken from her all right in property, even to the wages she earns.”
Which statements identify rights the women at Seneca Falls demanded? Choose the TWO correct answers.
freedom of speech
the right for married women to own property
the right to bear arms
the right to vote
the right to get a divorce
Which of these describes an overseer as the word is used near the end of the passage?
a person who helped slaves escape
a person who was a slave supervisor
a person who bought and sold slaves
a person who was a spy for the slaves
How might Colonel Lloyd have interpreted this incident?
"Slaves are of no value to me."
"He should be grateful that I feed him well."
"It is important to me that my slaves like me."
"I must try to treat my slaves better so they are happier."
Why did many Americans feel that the result of the 1824 election was fraudulent?
New laws were enacted requiring voting men to own property, so many lost their right to vote; this resulted in a very low turnout of voters.
Because no candidate received a majority of votes, the House of Representatives chose the president from among three candidates; Henry Clay was not allowed on the ballot.
Andrew Jackson won the majority of electoral votes, but he did not win the most popular votes; therefore, he did not become president.
As Speaker of the House, Henry Clay helped John Quincy Adams become president; later, Adams appointed Clay Secretary of State.
Besides their commitment to the issue of women’s rights, what was similar about Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton?
Both were inspired by their Quaker beliefs.
Both were energetic public speakers.
Both had faced discrimination while fighting for justice.
Both had early memories of discrimination.
