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Completed 1790 - 1850 Notes

Total questions: 94

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank: Thomas Jefferson was the ______ President of the United States.

a)

third

b)

first

c)

second

d)

fourth

2.

Fill in the blank: The term 'Expansion' in U.S. history during 1790-1850 often refers to the ________ of territory westward.

a)

growth

b)

decline

c)

division

d)

loss

3.

Fill in the blank: The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and ________.

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

4.

Fill in the blank: The issue of 'States & Slavery' was a major cause of tension leading up to the ________ War.

a)

Civil

b)

Revolutionary

c)

World

d)

Vietnam

5.

Fill in the blank: James Monroe was the ______ President of the United States and is known for the Monroe Doctrine.

a)

fifth

b)

third

c)

seventh

d)

sixth

6.

Fill in the blank: Andrew Jackson was the ______ President of the United States and is known for the Indian Removal Act.

a)

seventh

b)

fifth

c)

ninth

d)

fourth

7.

Who won the Presidential Election of 1800?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

Alexander Hamilton

8.

The first American election in which power was peacefully given to the other political party occurred in 1800.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Who led the Supreme Court during the Marshall Court era?

a)

John Marshall

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

Sacagawea

10.

The U.S. Supreme Court became an equal branch of the national government during the Marshall Court era.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following was NOT a building block case of the Supreme Court’s authority?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Gibbons v. Ogden

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

12.

The Supreme Court was allowed to handle disagreements between branches and levels of government and business interests.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

In what year did Jefferson become President?

a)

1796

b)

1800

c)

1803

d)

1812

14.

Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from _______.

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

England

d)

Portugal

15.

The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The United States gained control of the Mississippi River and New Orleans through the Louisiana Purchase.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Lewis and Clark were given the task to explore the new territory west of the ________ River.

a)

Mississippi

b)

Amazon

c)

Nile

d)

Yangtze

18.

Who was Sacagawea?

a)

Chief Justice

b)

American Indian woman who served as a guide and translator

c)

President

d)

Explorer

19.

More ______ took place between American settlers and Native Americans.

a)

conflicts

b)

celebrations

c)

alliances

d)

negotiations

20.

Mostly tribes in the ______ and ______ regions.

a)

Southeast, Northwest

b)

Southwest, Northeast

c)

Midwest, Southwest

d)

Northeast, Southwest

21.

Many Native Americans were forcibly ______ to reservations.

a)

relocated

b)

invited

c)

returned

d)

welcomed

22.

Many treaties were written with Native Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The USA would often break these treaties with Native Americans.

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Expansion of the settlers upset the ______ and cultures of the tribes.

a)

economies

b)

languages

c)

governments

d)

religions

25.

Settlers would ______ push onto the American Indians’ lands.

a)

illegally

b)

happily

c)

rarely

d)

officially

26.

Settlers would pack everything they needed and that would fit inside a ______.

a)

covered wagon

b)

tent

c)

barrel

d)

trunk

27.

Illness, attacks and accidents are examples of the ______ settlers faced.

a)

challenges

b)

celebrations

c)

rewards

d)

festivals

28.

What was the belief behind Manifest Destiny?

a)

America should remain on the Atlantic coast

b)

America needed to expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean

c)

America should expand to Europe

d)

America should expand to Africa

29.

Who supported Manifest Destiny as President?

a)

A) Abraham Lincoln

b)

B) George Washington

c)

C) James K. Polk

d)

D) Thomas Jefferson

30.

During the presidency of James K. Polk, the United States gained the Oregon Territory from _______.

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Mexico

31.

During the presidency of James K. Polk, the United States gained the Mexican Cession from _______.

a)

Mexico

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Great Britain

32.

Which tribes were forced to relocate to present-day Oklahoma during the Trail of Tears?

a)

Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Seminole

b)

Apache, Sioux, Navajo, Hopi, Zuni

c)

Iroquois, Mohawk, Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga

d)

Cheyenne, Arapaho, Comanche, Kiowa, Pawnee

33.

Forced migrations led to deaths of many American Indians from lack of supplies and safety.

a)

True

b)

False

34.

What was the name given to the forced journey of American Indians to present-day Oklahoma?

a)

Oregon Trail

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Gold Rush

d)

Manifest Journey

35.

What was one cause of the War of 1812?

a)

British kept interfering with American shipping.

b)

America wanted to keep expanding west.

c)

White House was burned down.

d)

All of the above.

36.

Fill in the blank: The British kept _______ with American shipping, which was a cause of the War of 1812.

a)

interfering

b)

trading

c)

allying

d)

negotiating

37.

Fill in the blank: America wanted to keep _______ west, which was a cause of the War of 1812.

a)

expanding

b)

shrinking

c)

isolating

d)

selling

38.

The White House was burned down during the War of 1812.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

America's economy improved after the War of 1812 because of which of the following?

a)

Transportation improvements

b)

Agricultural improvements

c)

Industrial innovations

d)

All of the above

40.

Fill in the blank: America's economy improved because of transportation improvements, agricultural improvements, and industrial _______.

a)

innovations

b)

declines

c)

failures

d)

delays

41.

Which of the following is NOT listed as a transportation improvement after the War of 1812?

a)

Canals

b)

Railroads

c)

Highways

d)

Communication improvements

42.

Fill in the blank: The cotton gin separated cotton from its _______.

a)

seeds

b)

leaves

c)

roots

d)

flowers

43.

Fill in the blank: The mechanical reaper helped harvest _______ faster.

a)

grain

b)

cotton

c)

corn

d)

rice

44.

After the War of 1812, there was an ______ in enslaved labor to produce more goods and make more money. Fill in the blank.

a)

increase

b)

decrease

c)

ban

d)

shortage

45.

Which industrial innovation mentioned in the aftermath of the War of 1812 made clothing and provided jobs?

a)

Telegraph

b)

Textile mills

c)

Steam engine

d)

Railroad

46.

Which communication improvement was introduced after the War of 1812?

a)

Telephone

b)

Telegraph

c)

Radio

d)

Internet

47.

The United States and Britain created the 49th Parallel in a ______. Fill in the blank.

a)

treaty

b)

war

c)

debate

d)

election

48.

The 49th Parallel formed a boundary between the United States and ______ along the Louisiana Territory. Fill in the blank.

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

France

d)

Spain

49.

After the United States gained the Oregon Territory from Britain, the 49th Parallel was ______ to the Pacific Ocean. Fill in the blank.

a)

extended

b)

shortened

c)

diverted

d)

removed

50.

The United States gained the Oregon Territory from which country?

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Britain

d)

Mexico

51.

As more states joined the Union (United States), ______ were created to address the issue of slavery.

a)

compromises

b)

wars

c)

colonies

d)

treaties

52.

What was the balance between “free” and “slave” states?

a)

Free states allowed slavery

b)

Slave states did not allow slavery

c)

Free states - slavery was not allowed; Slave states - allowed slavery

d)

Both types of states allowed slavery

53.

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 created an ______ line that stretched east-west through the Louisiana Territory.

a)

invisible

b)

visible

c)

dotted

d)

solid

54.

States ______ of the line created by the Missouri Compromise did not allow slavery.

a)

north

b)

south

c)

east

d)

west

55.

States ______ of the line created by the Missouri Compromise allowed slavery.

a)

south

b)

north

c)

east

d)

west

56.

Which state allowed slavery after the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Maine

b)

Missouri

c)

Virginia

d)

Louisiana

57.

Which state joined as a free state after the Missouri Compromise?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Virginia

d)

Louisiana

58.

Who led a slave revolt in Virginia in 1800?

a)

Nat Turner

b)

Gabriel Prosser

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Harriet Tubman

59.

Who led a slave revolt in 1831?

a)

Gabriel Prosser

b)

Nat Turner

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Harriet Tubman

60.

Harsh laws were passed against ______ slaves (enslaved people that escaped).

a)

fugitive

b)

domestic

c)

indentured

d)

free

61.

What does the word 'ban' mean in the context of Abolitionists? To 'ban' something means to ________ or get rid of it.

a)

prohibit

b)

encourage

c)

celebrate

d)

ignore

62.

What does the word 'violated' mean in the context of slavery? Fill in the blank: Slavery 'violated' Christian beliefs, meaning it ________ them.

a)

broke

b)

supported

c)

ignored

d)

strengthened

63.

What does the word 'support' mean in the context of Frederick Douglas? Fill in the blank: Frederick Douglas traveled around to gain ________ to abolish slavery.

a)

support

b)

money

c)

land

d)

weapons

64.

What does the word 'escaped' mean in the context of the Underground Railroad? Fill in the blank: Many enslaved African Americans ________ to 'free' states for their freedom.

a)

escaped

b)

remained

c)

returned

d)

traveled

65.

What does the word 'freedom' mean in the context of the Underground Railroad? Fill in the blank: Enslaved African Americans escaped to 'free' states for their ________.

a)

freedom

b)

education

c)

money

d)

families

66.

What does the word 'secret' mean in the context of the Underground Railroad? Fill in the blank: The Underground Railroad was a series of ________ land and waterway routes that led enslaved people to freedom.

a)

secret

b)

public

c)

dangerous

d)

easy

67.

Who was a famous conductor on the Underground Railroad who led enslaved people to freedom?

a)

Harriet Tubman

b)

Susan B. Anthony

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

Sojourner Truth

68.

James Monroe was the ___ President of the United States.

a)

5th

b)

4th

c)

6th

d)

7th

69.

Where was James Monroe originally from?

a)

New York

b)

Virginia

c)

Florida

d)

Spain

70.

James Monroe ___ the Monroe Doctrine.

a)

issued

b)

rejected

c)

ignored

d)

rewrote

71.

James Monroe purchased ___ from Spain.

a)

Florida

b)

Louisiana

c)

Texas

d)

California

72.

In 1819, the United States gained control of Florida from Spain through a ___ .

a)

treaty

b)

war

c)

purchase

d)

revolution

73.

According to the Monroe Doctrine, American continents should not be a future location for European powers to ___ .

a)

colonize

b)

trade

c)

visit

d)

ally

74.

According to the Monroe Doctrine, any attempt by a European power to force their system of power on the territory of the United States would be a ___ to US peace and safety.

a)

threat

b)

benefit

c)

guarantee

d)

solution

75.

According to the Monroe Doctrine, the United States would not become ___ in European affairs.

a)

involved

b)

neutral

c)

dominant

d)

dependent

76.

Who moved into Texas before the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

American settlers

b)

Mexican soldiers

c)

Spanish explorers

d)

French traders

77.

What did the movement of American settlers into Texas lead to?

a)

Peace treaty

b)

Armed revolt against Mexican rule

c)

Trade agreement

d)

Cultural exchange

78.

Who won the Battle of the Alamo?

a)

Americans

b)

Mexicans

c)

French

d)

British

79.

Fill in the blank: After the Battle of the Alamo, Americans used the phrase "Remember the ________".

a)

Alamo

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Lexington

d)

Concord

80.

Texas joined the United States after the Battle of the Alamo.

a)

True

b)

False

81.

What was created when Texas joined the United States?

a)

A new area where enslaved labor could expand

b)

A new state for Mexico

c)

A new trade route

d)

A new constitution

82.

Fill in the blank: More ________ rushed to the area after Texas joined the United States.

a)

settlers

b)

soldiers

c)

merchants

d)

explorers

83.

Thousands of enslaved people were brought from the Southern states to Texas after it joined the United States.

a)

True

b)

False

84.

Who lost the Mexican War in the 1840s?

a)

United States

b)

Mexico

c)

Texas

d)

California

85.

Which present-day states did the United States gain control of after the Mexican War?

a)

California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, parts of Colorado, and New Mexico

b)

Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota

c)

Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana

d)

Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming

86.

Who strengthened democracy for white men during the Age of Jackson?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Monroe

d)

John Quincy Adams

87.

What movement did Andrew Jackson lead during his presidency?

a)

The abolitionist movement

b)

The movement to remove Southern American Indians from their homes

c)

The women's suffrage movement

d)

The civil rights movement

88.

Andrew Jackson opposed the abolitionists.

a)

True

b)

False

89.

What does 'universal white man suffrage' mean?

a)

All men could vote

b)

Only white men could vote

c)

Only women could vote

d)

Only abolitionists could vote

90.

The focus of the 'Age of the Common Man' was to increase ______ for white men in politics.

a)

equality

b)

wealth

c)

education

d)

power

91.

The Women's Suffrage Movement was a movement to give equal rights to ______.

a)

women

b)

children

c)

animals

d)

men

92.

Who wanted women to be able to vote?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Abolitionists

c)

Women's Suffrage Movement

d)

American Indians

93.

The work of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony began before the Civil War and continued afterward.

a)

True

b)

False

94.

Label & Color the Expansion of America on the provided map. Identify and label the territories acquired during the expansion period, and use different colors to represent each territory.

a)

Students should label territories such as the Louisiana Purchase, Texas Annexation, Oregon Territory, Mexican Cession, and Florida, and color each territory differently.

b)

Students should only label the original 13 colonies and color them all the same.

c)

Students should label only the states that joined after 1900 and use one color for all.

d)

Students should label only the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River, using different colors for each.