8th Grade Chapter 10 Test Question Preview (ID: 23637)


Social Studies. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

What newly independent country bordered on the United States?
a) Mexico
b) Canada
c) Cuba
d) British Honduras

What policy arose out of the changes in Latin America shown on the map?
a) the Adams-Onís Treaty
b) the Act of Union
c) the Monroe Doctrine
d) the Good Neighbor Policy

After Jackson’s election to the presidency in 1828, why did his supporters call him “the People’s President”?
a) More people were involved in the voting process.
b) He invited his political opponents to his reception at the White House.
c) Government officials were replaced with those who cold do the job better.
d) Jackson put an end to the spoils system.

Which statement best describes the consequences of the Indian Removal Act?
a) Which statement best describes the consequences of the Indian Removal Act?
b) President Jackson ordered U.S. soldiers to force all Native Americans out.
c) Under pressure, most Native American groups eventually moved west of the Mississippi.
d) The Seminoles led other native American groups in a war of resistance

Which early event in U.S. history did not involve the issue of states’ rights?
a) Indian Removal
b) passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts
c) issuing of the Monroe Doctrine
d) adoption of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions

Which of the following was a characteristic of the change in politics reflected by the campaign of 1840?
a) Candidates focused on their educational backgrounds to appeal to voters.
b) Both parties cooperated in the interest of national unity.
c) The Whigs publicized the western origin of their candidate, William Henry Harrison.
d) Neither party spoke negatively of their opponent.

Which of the following Supreme Court decisions upheld the Congressional power of regulating interstate commerce?
a) Marbury v. Madison
b) Dartmouth College v. Woodward
c) McCulloch v. Maryland
d) Gibbons v. Ogden

In 1832, South Carolina repealed nullification after
a) Jackson sent troops to South Carolina.
b) Congress lowered the tariffs
c) Congress abandoned the protective tariff.
d) calling a special convention.

What agreement resulted in the United States taking possession of Florida?
a) the Monroe Doctrine
b) McCullough v. Maryland
c) the Adams-Onís Treaty
d) Gibbons v. Ogden

Which of the following did Jackson think favored the wealthy?
a) the national debt
b) the right to vote
c) the National Bank
d) the Indian Removal

Play Games with the Questions above at ReviewGameZone.com
To play games using the questions from above, visit ReviewGameZone.com and enter game ID number: 23637 in the upper right hand corner or click here.

TEACHERS / EDUCATORS
Log In
| Sign Up / Register