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Unit 8 Study Guide

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

different geographical areas of the U.S. have different beliefs and values, which can cause tension.

a)

Sectionalism

b)

Localism

c)

Partiality

d)

Provincialism

2.

Which economy relied heavily on Industrialization and paid labor

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

3.

Which economy relied heavily on agriculture and slavery

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

4.

Which of the following was part of the Compromise of 1850

a)

California admitted as free state

b)

New Mexico and Utah territories would vote on issues of slavery

c)

US agreed to stay out of foreign affairs

d)

The passing of the Fugitive Slave Law

5.

Which law allowed slave holders to gain access to the north to retrieve their runaway slaves

a)

Fugitive Immigrant Law

b)

Runaway Slave Clause

c)

Fugitive Slave Law

d)

Property Abandonment Clause

6.

Kansas-Nebraska Act gave the people of these territories the right to vote on slavery. What piece of legislation did it overturn?

a)

Missouri Compromise of 1820

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Henry Clay Treaty

d)

Lincoln Agreement

7.

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?

a)

Bleeding Kansas

b)

Red Kansas

c)

Civil War I

d)

Missouri Compromise Conflict

8.

Which famous abolitionist wrote a novel exposing the evils of slavery to the world?

a)

Henry David Thoreau

b)

Harriett Beecher Stowe

c)

Ralph Waldo Emerson

d)

Ernest Hemingway

9.

This novel changed the face of the nation and boosted the abolition movement

a)

Uncle Ben's Cabin

b)

Uncle Tom's Cabin

c)

Uncle Terry's Cabin

d)

Uncle Hank's Cabin

10.

When California applied for statehood as a free state, it created a problem for our nation. What did it upset?

a)

Southern slave states

b)

The balance of power in Congress

c)

Northern Free States

d)

Foreign alliances with Pacific Coast allies

11.

Escaped slave that sued for his freedom

a)

Harriett Tubman

b)

Frederick Douglas

c)

Sojourner Truth

d)

Dred Scott

12.

What MAIN outcomes came from the Supreme Court decision Dred Scott vs Sandford ?

a)

Slaves are not considered citizens

b)

Slaves are considered property

c)

Fugitive slaves were given freedom after 5 years

d)

Underground railroad was banned

13.

What was the tipping point that led South Carolina to be the first to succession?

a)

Dred Scott Decision

b)

Bleeding Kansas

c)

Fugitive Slave Law

d)

Lincoln is Elected President

14.

What political party was Lincoln a member of?

a)

Democrats

b)

Republicans

c)

Federalists

d)

Democratic-Republicans

15.

People who opposed slavery were known as:

a)

Abolitionists

b)

Secessionists

c)

Sharecroppers

d)

Confederates

16.

The Fugitive Slave Act was added to this compromise to please Southern states:

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Georgia Platform

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

17.

What does the term “popular sovereignty” describe?

a)

The right of the states to vote on laws

b)

Abolitionism

c)

The right of the federal government to nullify laws

d)

The vote to end the Civil War

18.

A southern politician who believed in the doctrine of nullification would have been most supportive of

a)

States’ rights.

b)

Crop diversification.

c)

Abolition

d)

A strong federal government.

19.

In what way is the Kansas-Nebraska Act similar to both the Missouri Compromise and the Compromise of 1850?

a)

Each decided the legality of slavery in new states.

b)

Each was concerned with religion.

c)

Each was written to end the Civil War.

d)

Each was written by Alexander Stephens.

20.

To withdraw or leave are synonyms of this word:

a)

Fugitive

b)

Secede

c)

Popular sovereignty

d)

Compromise

21.

Runaway slaves used the ______ to escape to the North and freedom.

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Underground Railroad

c)

Escaped Slave Expressway

d)

The Ohio River

22.

This law allowed government officials to arrest anyone suspected of being a runaway slave

a)

Dred Scott case

b)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

c)

Slave codes

d)

The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850

23.

The US Supreme Court decided that this man was still just a slave, even though he had lived in a free territory, setting the stage for slavery to be legal everywhere

a)

Uncle Tom

b)

John Brown

c)

Nat Turner

d)

Dred Scott

24.

This abolitionist took part in "Bleeding Kansas" and led a raid on Harper's Ferry, VA

a)

Dred Scott

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

John Brown

d)

Abraham Lincoln

25.

This was the first state to secede when Abraham lincoln was elected president

a)

North Carolina

b)

South Carolina

c)

Missouri

d)

Alabama

26.
The primary goal of manifest destiny was
a)
End slavery in the new territories
b)
removal of European influence from South America
c)
expansion westward to the Pacific Ocean
d)
secession of southern states from the nation
27.
Which event listed below was most influenced by the principle of manifest destiny?
a)
acquisition of the Mexican Cession
b)
founding of Jamestown in 1607
c)
defeat of Britain in the Revolutionary War
d)

Adams-Onis Treaty in 1819 giving us Florida

28.

#1

a)

Land the US bought from France doubling the size of the country.

b)

Land added to the US after its settlers won their independence from Mexico.

c)

Land added to the US after negotiations with Great Britain to avoid a war

d)

Land the US won after beating Great Britain in a war for independence.

29.

Manifest Destiny moved from the right side of the painting to the left side of the painting.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The artist of the painting sees MANIFEST DESTINY as a good thing.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

Native Americans were in support of MANIFEST DESTINY.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

What border did the U.S. and Great Britain agree on in Oregon Country?

a)

54 degrees

b)

48 degrees

c)

49 degrees

d)

55 degrees

33.

What trail is shown in image

a)

Sante Fe Trail

b)

Oregon Trail

c)

Mormon Trail

d)

California Trail

34.

Check ALL that apply. Words that describe life in mining towns (boomtowns)

a)

Dangerous

b)

Friendly

c)

Lonely

d)

Crime

35.

Bear Flag Republic

a)

Texas

b)

California

c)

New Mexico

d)

Utah

36.

What purchase completed Manifest Destiny?

a)

49 degree compromise

b)

Mexican Session

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

Louisiana Purchase

37.

Click ALL that apply. Dangers on Oregon and Sante Fe Trails

a)

Disease

b)

Native attacks

c)

Harsh terrain and weather

d)

Dehydration

38.

Brought Mormon families to Utah

a)

Brigham Young

b)

Joseph Smith

c)

Harry Reid

d)

Walt Whitman

39.

Treaty ended the US Mexican War

a)

Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)

Mexican Session

c)

Gadsden Purchase

d)

Treaty of Mexico City

40.

What year did a majority of miners flock to California for Gold?

a)

1848

b)

1849

c)

1850

d)

1855

41.

Check ALL that apply. Caused the U.S. Mexican war.

a)

Border dispute between Nueces and Rio Grande River

b)

Mexico wants Texas back

c)

Mexico taking control of California and New Mexico

d)

Manifest Destiny

42.

Future President, that helped secure the border for the United States in War with Mexico.

a)

James K. Polk

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Zachary Taylor

43.

What is Manifest Destiny

a)

The idea that America was destined to gain freedom from England

b)

The idea that Americans have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

c)

The idea that America is destined to expand from the East Coast to the West Coast

d)

All of the above

44.
Which territory was acquired in order to finish the Southern Pacific Railroad?
a)
Gadsden Purchase
b)
13 Colonies
c)
Texas
d)
Florida
45.
Several years after gaining its independence from Mexico, this area was admitted into the US.
a)
Florida
b)
Texas
c)
Oregon Country
d)
Louisiana Territory
46.
What President was the biggest supporter of Manifest Destiny?
a)
James K. Polk
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Monroe
d)
George Washington
47.

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

48.
What territory is circled?
a)
Oregon
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Gadsden Purchase
d)
Texas
49.

The Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo ended the

a)

Mexican American War

b)

Civil War

c)

American Revolution

d)

War of 1812

50.

When California applied for statehood, they wanted to be a _______ state

a)

slave

b)

free

c)

large

d)

neutral