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Unit 5/6 Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the main purpose of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

To end slavery

b)

To prevent European colonization in the Americas

c)

To establish the Supreme Court

d)

To create a national bank

2.

What is the significance of July 4, 1776, in U.S. history?

a)

The end of the Civil War

b)

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

c)

The start of the Great Depression

d)

The ratification of the Constitution

3.

Which territory was purchased from France in 1803, doubling the size of the United States?

a)

Alaska

b)

Louisiana Territory

c)

Oregon Territory

d)

Florida

4.

What was the main economic activity in the Southern colonies during the 18th century?

a)

Manufacturing

b)

Agriculture/Plantation farming

c)

Mining

d)

Shipbuilding

5.

Which compromise at the Constitutional Convention created a two-house legislature?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

Compromise of 1850

6.

Which principle of government divides power between national and state governments?

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Federalism

c)

Popular sovereignty

d)

Separation of powers

7.

Which event led to the forced relocation of Native Americans known as the Trail of Tears?

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

Dawes Act

c)

Homestead Act

d)

Kansas-Nebraska Act

8.

How did the concept of Manifest Destiny influence westward expansion in the United States?

a)

It discouraged settlers from moving west

b)

It justified the removal of Native Americans

c)

It led to the end of slavery

d)

It promoted the building of factories

9.

How did the Missouri Compromise address the issue of slavery in new states?

a)

It banned slavery in all new states

b)

It allowed each state to decide for itself

c)

It maintained a balance between free and slave states

d)

It ended the slave trade

10.

Which of the following best explains the significance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

a)

It allowed slavery in all territories

b)

It established a process for admitting new states

c)

It created the first national bank

d)

It ended the Revolutionary War

11.

Assess the reasons why the Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution.

a)

To increase the power of the federal government

b)

To protect individual liberties and limit government power

c)

To create a monarchy

d)

To establish a national religion

12.

Using evidence, argue whether the Compromise of 1850 was successful in reducing sectional tensions between the North and South.

a)

Yes, because it permanently ended the debate over slavery

b)

No, because it only provided a temporary solution and tensions continued to rise

c)

Yes, because it led to the Civil War

d)

No, because it abolished all compromises

13.
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
a)
the rich and well-born.
b)
Native Americans.
c)
the common people.
d)
states'  rights supporters.
14.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
15.
Who were a big supporters of Andrew Jackson?
a)
wealthy business owners
b)
farmers & factory workers
16.
What is the main criticism of the spoils system?
a)
It rewards political loyalty
b)
It is based on merit
c)
It often leads to unqualified people getting jobs
d)
It promotes diversity
17.

Close reading the map, with the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Kentucky

d)

Alabama

18.

The Missouri Compromise, the compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act were all efforts to

a)

end fighting between midwestern farmers and native American Indians

b)

encourage manufacturing in the west

c)

increase the number of people who voted in presidential elections

d)

settle disputes over the spread of slavery to the western territories

19.

Which of the following was one of the effects of the Kansas-Nebraska Act?

a)

Kansas and Nebraska were united into one territory

b)

Residents could vote on the issue of slavery

c)

Banned slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska

d)

Allowed slavery in both Kansas and Nebraska

20.

What was one major effect of the Indian Removal Act during Andrew Jackson's presidency?

a)

It created new western territories for free states only

b)

It led to the forced migration known as the Trail of Tears

c)

It granted citizenship to Native Americans

d)

It abolished slavery in the South