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1. Today's Democratic party traces its beginning to the election of A John Quincy Adams. B Andrew Jackson. C Martin Van Buren. D William Henry Harrison.
2. How did the Whigs' and Democrats' use of nominating conventions change the way political parties choose candidates? A Conventions allowed only rich people to participate. B Conventions allowed only farmers and workers to participate. C Conventions were private meetings in which powerful members of each party chose candidates. D Conventions gave citizens a chance to play a more direct role in choosing candidates.
3. The Jacksonian Era (1824–1840) was a time when A Native Americans gained rights. B politics became more democratic. C government jobs were given to qualified people. D the economy grew strong.
4. Which of the following statements summarizes Andrew Jackson's arguments regarding the banking system? A The Bank of the United States is too powerful. B The Bank provides too much money to the states. C The Bank helps farmers and merchants at the expense of rich people. D The Bank should have more control over loans made by state banks.
5. The nullification crisis developed over South Carolina's claim that it had the right to cancel a(n) A federal tariff. B state law. C agreement with Native Americans. D treaty with Britain.
6. Which of the following leaders supported states' rights in the nullification crisis? A John C. Calhoun B Daniel Webster C Henry Clay D Andrew Jackson
7. Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.Which statement summarizes the Indian removal policy during the Jacksonian era? A The government offered Native Americans an opportunity to own land in the West. B The government respected the rights of Native Americans to remain on their traditional lands. C The government forced Native Americans to move west so that white settlers could have their lands. D The government provided safe transportation for Native Americans to their new lands in the West.
8. Use the map and your knowledge of social studies to answer questions 8 and 9.Which territory did the United States acquire last? A Texas B Gadsden Purchase C Florida D Oregon Territory
9. How does the map above relate to the idea of Manifest Destiny? A It shows that the United States accomplished the goal of expanding to the Pacific Ocean. B It shows the routes that settlers followed to the West. C It shows that the United States acquired lands from Great Britain and Spain. D It shows the lands that Native Americans were forced to give up.
10. What contribution did the Mormons make to the westward movement? A They discovered a passage through the mountains. B They founded missions along the Pacific Coast. C They started a prosperous settlement near the Great Salt Lake. D They were among the first American settlers in Texas.
11. Use the passage and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.
This is an area in the Far West, between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. It has fertile soil and plenty of water for growing crops. It also has forests full of animals for hunting and trapping.
Which part of the United States attracted settlers with the physical characteristics described in the passage above? A Texas B New Mexico Territory C California D Oregon Country
12. What geographic factor influenced the growth of population that helped California become a state? A rivers B gold C oil D forests
13. Which of the following technological innovations affected the way U.S. goods were exported to markets around the world? A mechanical reaper B telegraph C steam-powered locomotive D clipper ship
14. Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer questions 14 and 15.How did immigration affect industrialization in America? A It had no effect on the U.S. economy. B It decreased the number of factory jobs. C It slowed the rate of urbanization. D It led to a growth of industry.
15. What contributions did Irish and German immigrants make to our national identity? A They formed a political party called the Know-Nothing party. B They improved working conditions by refusing to work for low wages. C They added their traditions to American culture. D They formed trade unions and led strikes.
16. How did the invention of the cotton gin affect the economy of the South? A It increased the need for slave labor. B It decreased cotton production. C It led to an increase of manufacturing. D It led to a decrease in the size of plantations.
17. Use the diagram and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.Which statement accurately describes the geographic distribution of slavery in 1860? A Half of the whites in the South were slave owners. B About one-third of the population of the South was enslaved. C Most African Americans in the South were free. D Most slave owners had many slaves.
18. Some northern business owners defended slavery because A many of their factory workers were enslaved people. B their northern businesses depended upon southern cotton. C they thought that enslaved people were better off than northern workers. D they feared that slave owners would take over their businesses.
19. Use the chart and your knowledge of social studies to answer the following question.What conclusion can be drawn about the economic differences between the North and South? A The South had better transportation systems than the North. B The South could afford to pay higher wages than the North. C The North had a smaller work force than the South. D The North was more industrialized than the South.
20. What role did Dorothea Dix play in the social reform movements of the early 1800s? A She expanded educational opportunities for women. B She published an antislavery newspaper. C She worked to improve conditions in mental hospitals and prisons. D She organized the Seneca Falls Convention for women's rights.
