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Westward Expansion CUA Review

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the economic differences noted in Northern or Southern States.

a)

Textile Manufacturing

1.

Northern States

b)

Oppose High Tariffs

2.

Southern States

c)

Rural Labor Force

3.

Southern States

d)

Cotton Plantations

4.

Southern States

e)

Support High Tariffs

5.

Northern States

2.

How did both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850 contribute to differences between free and enslaved African Americans?

a)

The institution of slavery was allowed in some new states, while other states allowed freedom for African Americans.

b)

Both compromises expanded rights for enslaved African Americans, but limited the rights of free African Americans in new free states.

c)

Free African Americans gained new rights to vote and hold office in new free states while enslaved African Americans lacked any rights.

d)

Both compromises limited the spread of slavery to east of the Mississippi River, allowing enslaved African Americans who escaped slavery to gain their freedom and political rights in free states.

3.

Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

a)

The system of indentured servitude was banned.

b)

The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.

c)

Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.

d)

Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.

4.

Which territory did the U.S. gain from Spain in 1819 through the signing of a treaty?

a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
Louisiana
d)
Oregon
5.
What word means "the belief in the God given right to move West"?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Land Speculator
c)
Decree
d)
Ordinance
6.

In which Supreme Court Case did John Marshall rule that Georgia had no right to interfere with the Cherokee?

a)

Jackson V. Georgia

b)

Marbury V Madison

c)

McColloch V Maryland

d)

Worcester V Georgia

7.

President Jackson's forced removal of Native Americans led to the event known in history as....

a)

The Trail of Tears

b)

The trail of Death

c)

The Crying Path

d)

The Journey of Loss

8.

Which act first allowed the federal government to pay Native Americans to move west?

a)

Federal Act

b)

Indian Removal Act

c)

Native American Act

d)

Settlers Act

9.

Where was most of the area set aside for Native Americans in 1834 located today?

a)

Texas

b)

Oklahoma

c)

Dakota

d)

New Mexico

10.

Which of these is NOT a reason the U.S. and Mexico went to war?

a)

They wanted to expand slavery

b)
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
c)
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
d)
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
11.
What was the name of the land sale that moved the Mexican-American border to where it is today? 
a)
Gasden Purchase
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)

Mexican Cession

d)

Texas Revolution

12.
Utah, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyoming, and Nevada were all states that joined the US as a result of what?
a)
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
b)
The Annexation of Texas
c)
The Mexican Cession
d)
The Joint Resolution
13.
Name the battle in which Santa Ana surrendered and officially gave Texas to the Americans?
a)
Battle of Gonzales
b)
Grass Fight
c)
Battle of San Jacinto
d)
Battle of Coleto
14.
Mexico argued that the Texas border was the Nueces River, while the U.S. believed it was the ________ river
a)
Rio Grande
b)
Mississippi
c)
Colorado
15.
Which area in America was gold found in that gave people all over the world "gold fever" in 1848?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana
c)
Oregon
d)
California
16.
Which of the following territories was given to us by the British in 1846 which gave America its border at the 49th  parallel?
a)
Oregon
b)
Florida
c)
Louisiana
d)
Texas
17.

For most emigrants, what state was the starting point of the Oregon Trail?

a)

Texas

b)

Missouri

c)

Illinois

d)

Iowa

18.

What method of transportation put an end to the need for the Oregon Trail?

a)

canals

b)

steam ship

c)

railroads

d)

cars

19.
Which group of people were persecuted, or badly treated, by their neighbors in Ohio, Missouri, and Illinois, and then decided to move to Utah?
a)
Mormon pioneers
b)
Goshute Native Americans
c)
Pioneers headed to Oregon
d)
The Donner-Reed party
20.
What were the difficulties of the Oregon Trail/Mormon Trail?
a)

Length of the journey, Rocky Mountains, rocky soil

b)

Disease, weather, rocky soil

c)

Appalachain Mountains, length of the journey, weather

d)

Length of the journey, disease, Rocky Mountains

21.

The ______________________ was an important path west. It led from Missouri to New Mexico

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Santa Fe Trail

c)

Oregon Trail

d)

California Trail

22.

What was NOT a negative impact of the Gold Rush on Native American communities in California?

a)

died of diseases

b)

No significant impact

c)

Forced Indians to leave

d)

mass killings (genocide)

e)

deforestation