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US History I Unit 5
Test Description: America
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1) What gave the United States the power to remove the Cherokee Indians from their land?
A
The Indian Removal Act of 1830
B
Andrew Jackson
C
The Supreme Court
D
The Constitution
2) What did the Cotton Gin do?
A
Spun cotton
B
Grew rice
C
Picked the seeds out of cotton
D
Made cotton
3) As a result of the Mexican War, the United States gained all the following future states except ______________
A
Arizona
B
Utah
C
Nevada
D
Wyoming
4) What did the American expansionists’ slogan “Fifty-four forty or fight!” refer to?
A
the latitude lines of the northern boundary of the Oregon territory
B
the idea that colonists had the right to Native American land and that Native Americans should change their culture to learn
C
the idea that Americans had the right and duty to expand west
D
the belief that every American can work hard to get what they want
5) The Mexican War was fought over the issue of __________________
A
money
B
religion
C
control of Texas I
D
Indians’ rights
6) The idea that Americans have the right and duty to expand west is best described as what?
A
Industrial Revloution
B
American Dream
C
Manifest Destiny
D
American System
7) Who created a map so that Americans would be able to migrate and settle in the territory gained from the Louisiana Purchase?
A
John Sullivan
B
Andrew Jackson
C
Supreme Court
D
Lewis and Clark
8) The Gadsden Purchase is named after James Gadsden. James Gadsden was the U.S. ____________ who helped negotiate the treaty.
A
Explorer
B
President
C
Ambassador
D
Supreme Court judge
9) How did the Gadsden Purchase benefit the United States?
A
It called for the government to help with internal improvements
B
It granted citizenship to Native Americans
C
It allowed the US to purchase more territory from Mexico
D
It said that colonists could not settle past the Appalachian Mountains
10) Which of the following does NOT describe Henry Clay.
A
Came up with the idea of Manifest Destiny
B
Was a powerful political figure during the mid 1800’s
C
Served in Congress for several years and even ran for President
D
Proposed the American System
11) Along with more territory in the west and new inventions, internal improvements were needed to help with western expansion. Which of the following is NOT an internal improvement that helped Americans travel by land?
A
Trails
B
Roads
C
Canals
D
Railroads
12) The ___________ ___________ was the first national highway which made travel much easier. It connected Maryland to Illinois.
A
Erie Cana
B
Cumberland Highway
C
Hand Cart
D
First Transcontinental
13) New inventions from the Industrial Revolution made farming much easier. Which of the following was not one of those inventions.
A
Steam Boat
B
Steel Plow
C
Cotton Gin
D
Mechanical Reaper
14) The _________ ___________ and the American System created new technologies and internal improvements that encouraged people to migrate and settle in the west.
A
Manifest Destiny
B
American Dream
C
Industrial Revloultion
D
Cultural Diffusion
15) While Western Expansion created opportunities for some people, it had a negative impact of others such as __________.
A
Supreme Court
B
Andrew Jackson
C
Native Americans
D
Lewis and Clark
16) Americans believed that moving west would help them achieve the ___________ ___________. During Western Expansion, this included working hard to expand the nation from coast to coast.
A
Gadsden Purchase
B
American Dream
C
Manifest Destiny
D
American System
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