WorksheetsQuiz review: Jackson and Manifest Destiny
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What did the Indian Removal Act allow President Jackson to do?
a)
Make treaties with foreign countries
b)
Imprison all Native Americans who refused to pay taxes
c)
Kill Native Americans
d)
Make treaties with Indians to exchange their land for western lands
2.
Which city in California experienced astronomical growth due to the Gold Rush?
a)
Los Angeles
b)
San Diego
c)
Hollywood
d)
San Francisco
3.
What battle secures Texas’ right to become its own country?
a)
Alamo
b)
San Jacinto
c)
Goliad
d)
Mexico City
4.
Why were Mormons seeking a place to live in the West?
a)
They wanted adventure and excitement
b)
They were being persecuted for their beliefs
c)
They were seeking gold in California, Utah, and Oregon
d)
They were being kicked out of their homelands
5.
How was the Election of 1824 a unique election?
a)
Jackson won the popular vote but lost the electoral vote
b)
Jackson won the Presidency, despite losing the electoral vote
c)
Jackson lost the election even though he won both the popular and electoral votes
d)
Jackson lost the election fair and square
6.
Who was the Mexican President and leader of the Mexican Army when Texas started to fight for independence?
a)
Antonia Lopez de Santa Anna
b)
Pancho Villa
c)
Rodrigo Lopez de Castillo
d)
Fernando de Anna
7.
Which minority group still maintains a large presence in California due to the Gold Rush?
a)
Italians
b)
Chinese
c)
Japanese
d)
Cherokee
8.
What causes fighting to break out, which leads to the U.S. declaring war on Mexico?
a)
Mexico claims the Texas border is the Rio Grande River, but the U.S. claims the border is the Nueces River
b)
Mexico starts to build forts on disputed land
c)
The United States orders an invasion of Mexico and 11 Mexicans are killed
d)
The U.S. claims the Texas border is the Rio Grande River, but Mexico claims the border is the Nueces River
9.
Which of the following describes the Trail of Tears?
a)
The forced relocation of the Ottawa to Indian Territory
b)
The forced relocation of the Cherokee to Indian Territory
c)
The forced relocation of the Cherokee to the Oregon Territory
d)
The forced relocation of the Creek to the Oregon Territory
10.
Which of the following best describes Manifest Destiny?
a)
The belief that the U.S. was destined to be the best country in the world
b)
The idea that God gave permission to the U.S. to fight anyone they wished
c)
The belief that the U.S. was the most powerful country in the world, and everyone has had a duty to respect that
d)
The idea that the U.S. had permission from God to expand west to the Pacific Ocean
11.
Which of the following tribes was NOT part of the “Five Civilized Tribes?”
a)
Cherokee
b)
Shawnee
c)
Chickasaw
d)
Seminole
12.
What is a tariff?
a)
Tax on imported goods
b)
Tax on exported goods
c)
Tax on services like haircuts and car repairs
d)
Tax on anything purchased online
13.
Why were people in California opposed to having others bring their slaves?
a)
They were abolitionists
b)
They were anti-slavery
c)
Miners believed every man should work for his own gold
d)
Most Californians had slaves, so many were in favor of having them
14.
How did former U.S. citizens bring slaves to Mexico, when Mexico outlawed slavery?
a)
They snuck them in illegally
b)
They ignored the law and brought them openly
c)
They converted their slaves to “indentured servants”
d)
Most never brought slaves
15.
Why were the “Five Civilized Tribes” given this name?
a)
They all were invited to a formal dinner at the White House
b)
They all were friendly
c)
They all spoke only English
d)
They all adopted aspects of American culture
16.
What does the word “nullify” mean?
a)
To leave or withdraw from a country
b)
To declare something illegal
c)
To choose to ignore something someone says
d)
To declare something null and void
17.
The way Jackson handled the nullification crisis was most upsetting to:
a)
common people
b)
rich and wealthy elites
c)
Native Americans
d)
States-rights supporters
18.
What is the name of Texas’ first President?
a)
Sam Houston
b)
Miles Austin
c)
Antonia Lopez de Santa Anna
d)
James Dallas
19.
Which man led the charge for South Carolina to secede?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
Nicholas Biddle
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
Black Hawk
20.
What was a requirement for United States citizens to become Mexican citizens in the 1800s?
a)
Adopting a new name
b)
Converting to Catholicism
c)
Serving in the Mexican military
d)
Passing a history test
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