History Test Review
Indian Removal Act of 1830
A major confrontation between the executive and legislative branches of government centered on a piece of legislation concerning the American Indians called the
offer advice on important issues
A major purpose of the president's cabinet is to
obtain land from Native American Indians for white settlers
A major reason for President Andrew Jackson's policy toward the Cherokee Nation was to
The Market Revolution
A shift from producer goods to consumer goods. During this period, Americans saw a shift from being self-reliant to relying on farmers and other industries to provide goods that were needed. The Market Revolution became more efficient and impactful as new innovations were introduced into society like steam engines and canals.
Industrial revolution-demand for cotton-invention of the cotton gin-rise in slave labor
According to this passage which of the following choices is in correct chronological order?
Slavery was legally banned in the Northwest Territory
Based on this excerpt from the Northwest Ordinance which statement is a valid conclusion?
Southern states concerns over Lincoln's 1860 election
Considering the structure of the passage which of the following might the author address next
increased tensions over slavery
During the first half of the 19th century territorial expansion led to
White settlers desired the land on which Native American Indians lived
In the 1830's President Andrew Jackson supported the Indian removal policy because
A war with Mexico
In the 1840s President James K Polks belief in Manifest Destiny led to
A large influx of Irish and German immigrants
In the 1840s and the 1850s, immigration to the United States was characterized by
Louisianna purchase
In the Early 1800s the need for a water route to help farmers ship their products to market was one reason for the
house of representatives
In the United States Constitution the power to impeach a federal government official is given to the
The widespread smuggling which resulted from the law
In this 1808 cartoon about the Embargo Act of 1807 the Cartoonist is making reference to all of the following features of his contemporary situation except
Maintain an equal number of free and slave states
Information on the map supports the conclusion that congressional leaders in 1820 and 1821 wanted to
determine the constitutionality of federal laws
Judicial review allows the Supreme Court to
Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of Laws
Judicial review is most accurately described as the power of the
Resented distribution of their trade with England
Many New England citizens opposed Unites States participation in the War of 1812 because they
Might not select the candidate with the largest number of popular votes
Many critics of the Electoral College system point out that it
Great Britain
Most of the northern boundary of the United States was created by treaties between the United States and
Advocated views that grew tensions with the South
One reason abolitionists were unpopular with many Northerners from the 1830's to 1860 was because the abolitionists
Maintained its independence and its territory
One result of the War of 1812 was that the US
Providing free land to farmers
Passage of the Homestead Act in 1862 encouraged settlement of the Great Plains by
Force Native American Indians to move west of the Mississippi River
President Andrew Jacksons policy toward Native American Indians was created to
The forced removal of Native Americans from their lands
President Jackson is believed to have made this statement in response to what issue?
appointing new Justices to the Court with Senate approval
Presidents can most directly influence the future decisions of the United States Supreme Court by
The protection and spread of slavery
The Compromise of 1850 was an attempt to resolve issues related to
Encourage settlement of the West
The Homestead Act and grants of land to railroads were used to
Manifest Destiny
The Lewis and Clark Expedition led to the development of what concept that established America's god given right to expand its borders to the west coast?
Increased understanding of the area including in the Louisiana Purchase
The Lewis and Clark expedition was important because it
providing a method for the creation of new states
The NOrthwest Ordinance of 1787 set a precedent for other western territories by
Expanded federal control over interstate commerce
The Supreme Court decision in GIbbons V. Ogden is important because it
Establishing the Court's right to review the constitutionality of federal laws
The Supreme Court decision in Marbury V. Madison strengthened the constitutional principle of serparation of powers by
Secure a port that would improve the transportation of agricultural goods
The United States wanted to acquire New Orleans in 1803 in order to
British government had never fully respected the United States as a free nation
The War of 1812 has been called the "Second War for American independence" primarily because the
Allow for change over time
The amendment process was included in the Consitution to
embargo act
The cartoon is making a reference to the
Embargo act
The data on the graph for the years from 1805 and 1810 reflect the effects of
redraw the boundaries of congressional distracts so as to eliminate seats held by the opposition party
The illustration refers to a political practice designed to
Start of Trail of Tears march to the Oklahoma Territory
The immediate result of the action demanded in this passage was the
Missouri compromise
The map illustrated impact on the United States of the
Reduce the conflict over slavery
The missouri compromise of 1820 and the Compromise of 1850 were attempts by the federal government to
strengthen the power of a particular party
The practice of gerrymandering is intended to
Expand US territory to the Pacific Ocean
The pricipal goal of the supporters of Manifest Destiny in the 1840s was to
oregon
The slogan 54 40 or fight reffered to which Western Territory
The division of power between the states and the national government
The term federalism is best defined as
diplomacy
The time line shows that the major way the US gained territory in the early 19th century was through
The electoral college
These headlines refer to controversial issues most directly related to
states rights and federal supremacy
These pieces of legislation reflected the conflict between
No the author is passionate about the resulting growth in slave labor
This passage presents a balanced and unbalanced historical review of the impact of the cotton gin
Louisianna Purchase
To acquire an empire of perhaps half the extent of the one we possessed, from the most powerful and warlike nation on earth, without bloodshed, without the oppression of a single individual, without in the least embarrassing the ordinary operations of your fiances, and all of this through the peaceful forms of negotiation, and in despite too of the opposition of a considerable portion of the community, is an achieve,emt of which the archives of the predecessors, at least, of those now in office, cannot furnish a parallel. Historians would most likely use this excerpt to study the
Despite defending the fort bravely they all died
WHat happened to the Texans who fought in at the Alamo?
Texas
WHich state is the only one to have been an independent nation before being annexed by the United States?
The Northeast became better connected to the western section of the country
What economic change resulted from the transportation revolution before the civil war?
Rivers
What geographic feature had the biggest impact on westward expansion?
Appalachian Mountains
What geographic feature was used to identify the border between Native American land and Colonel land?
Strict constructionists
What group would have opposed the action that Breckenridge is discussing?
More Native American Indians on the Great Plains were forced onto reservations
What happened as a result of offers like the one shown on the 1872 poster?
Louisiana Purchase
What historical development led to the Expedition shown on the map?
Most Northern states had slaves
What is one conclusion that can be drawn from this chart
Territorial Expansion
What is the best title for this map
Passage by the two thirds majority in both houses of Congress
What is the first step in adding an amendment to the US Consitution?
Avoiding conflicts with European Nations
What was a common goal of the Proclomation of Neutrality the embargo Act and the Monroe Doctrine?
The Coastal plain in the South contained large areas of fertile soil
What was a main reason large plantations developed in the South during the Colonial period?
The climate in the South provided longer growing seasons
What was a main reason large plantations developed in the South during the colonial period?
More Slaves were needed on cotton plantations since plantations could produce more cotton with the machine
What was an immediate impact of the invention of Eli Whitney's cotton gin?
United States gained control of the port of New Orleans
What was the most beneficial outcome of the acquisition mentioned?
To explore unknown territory
What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition
Manifest Destiny
Which 19th century phrase best describes the overall efforts of the United States to expand westward tot he Pacific Ocean?
Worcester v. Georgia
Which Supreme Court decision is most closely associated with the Trail of Tears>
Trail of tears
Which event was the result of President Jackson's directive?
The North had greater economic strength than the South
Which generalization is supported by the information in the chart?
Mississipi river
Which geographic feature formed the western border of the United State in 1783?
farmers in the Ohio River Valley
Which group benefited most from the US acquisition of the port of New Orleans?
Farmers in the Ohio river valley
Which group benefited the most from the United States acquisition of the port of New Orleans?
economic
Which of the following best describes the motivation presented by the author for the use of the cotton gin?
Growth in the number of slave states
Which of the following does the author believe the cotton gin was responsible for?
The US saw a downturn in nationalism
Which of the following was NOT an impact of the War of 1812
G
Which of these areas was acquired as a result of the Mexican American War?
abolitionist
Which reform movement is most closely associated with William Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, and Harriet Beecher Stowe?
The size of the United States was doubled
Which statement describes an effect of the Louisiana Purchase (1803)
A and D
Which two areas of the map made up the United States in 1803 as a result of the Louisiana Purchase?
