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ISS Chapter 3 Test
100 pts.
Multiple Choice: (2 pts. each)
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The man pictured above served as Andrew Jackson’s Vice President until the Nullification Crisis in which he supported SC’s efforts to leave the
Union before resigning his position as VP. Who is he?
a. James Monroe
b. John C. Calhoun
c. Andrew Jackson
d. John Calipari
Which of the following statements best characterizes the events that occurred during the corrupt bargain?
a. Henry clay dropped out of the elections and gave all of his votes to Andrew Jackson and in turn got the position of Vice President
b. Andrew Jackson was determined the winner because he had captured both the popular and electoral votes
c. Henry Clay was given the Secretary of State position in the Adams administration in exchange for his electoral votes and help in
getting the House of Representatives to elect Adams
d. All of the statements above are true
Which of the following systems was created by Jackson and still used today to replace White House staff as the new administration takes
office?
a. Old Hickory System
b. Good Ol’ Boys System
c. Administrative Adjustment System
d. Spoils System
What piece of legislation removed the Five Civilized Tribes off of their lands and forced them to move west of the Mississippi River?
a. Proclamation of 1763
b. Indian Removal Act of 1830
c. Cherokee Relocation
d. Reservation Act of 1826
Which of the following groups was not a member of the Five Civilized Tribes?
a. Choctaw
b. Chickasaw
c. Seminole
d. Apache
What is the trip that the Native Americans took as they headed west into their new lands called?
a. Trail of Despair
b. Trail of Tears
c. Removal Trail
d. Cherokee Highway
Which of the following groups resisted forced relocation the most?
a. Cherokee
b. Seminole
c. Iroquois
d. Shawnee
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Which of the following states rejected the Tariff of 1816 & 1828 and threatened to leave the Union during the Nullification Crisis?
a. North Carolina
b. Virginia
c. Florida
d. South Carolina
What economic problem was caused by Jackson’s war against the Bank of the U.S.?
a. Great Depression
b. Panic of 1837
c. Great Recession
d. Panic of 1812
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The man pictured above is John Tyler, our 10th President. How did he become the U.S. President?
a. He was elected in the 1832 election
b. William Henry Harrison was impeached and removed from office
c. He inherited the presidency after Harrison died of pneumonia
d. None of the above
11. Which of the following was a reason that caused people to move west?
a. Abundance of land
b. New markets available
c. Escaping the Panic of 1837
d. All of the above
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The map above shows one of the two most heavily traveled trails that guided settlers west during expansion. Which of the following is the
correct name of the trail shown above?
a. Lewis & Clark Expressway
b. Oregon Trail
c. Route 66
d. Sante Fe Trail
13. Which of the following became the leader of the Mormons and led them to present day Salt Lake City, UT after the death of Joseph Smith?
a. Joseph Smith
b. James Young
c. Brigham Young
d. Kendon Young
14. Which of the following led a slave rebellion in Virginia that resulted in the death of 60 whites?
a. Josh Gibson
b. Jackie Robinson
c. Harriet Tubman
d. Nat Turner
15. Which of the following was the leader of the TX Revolution?
a. Stephen F. Austin
b. Antonio Lopez D. Santa Anna
c. Davey Crockett
d. Sam Houston
16. Which of the following refers to a problem faced by Americans and Mexicans in the Texas Territory?
a. Language
b. Slavery
c. Trading
d. Both A & B
17. Which of the following men was the Mexican President during the Texas Revolution?
a. Antonio Barrera
b. Ricky Martin
c. Enrique Iglesias
d. Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
18. Who was the leader of the American forces during the TX Revolution and later on became the president of TX?
a. Sam Houston
b. Brigham Young
c. John Tyler
d. Stephen F. Austin
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The man pictured above was the President during the majority of westward expansion that added more territory during his term than any
other president. Who is he?
a. Zachary Taylor
b. James K. Polk
c. Franklin D. Roosevelt
d. James K. Madison
20. Which of the following was the location of an iconic battle between the Mexican & Texas rebels in which 187 Texans were killed but served as
motivation for them to win the Texas Revolution?
a. Battle of Dallas
b. The Alamo
c. Sutter’s Mill
d. Appomattox
21. Which of the following was a general that led U.S. forces to several victories in Mexico and eventually forced the surrender of the Mexican
Army?
a. Zachary Taylor
b. Andrew Jackson
c. Winfield Scott
d. Both A & C
22. Which of the following refers to conditions outlined in the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
a. Rio Grande River became TX/MX border
b. U.S. acquired most of modern day Alaska, California, and Mississippi
c. Mexico paid the U.S. to maintain control of TX, AZ, CA, and NM
d. All of the above
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What lasting impact did the territory (above) purchased by Franklin Pierce in 1853 have on the U.S.?
a. Established the current 48 continuous states in the U.S.
b. Reduced Mexico to ½ of its original size
c. Doubled the size of the U.S. Southwest
d. None of the above
Where did James Marhsall find the first evidence of gold in CA that led to the gold rush?
a. Marshall’s Mill
b. Candlestick Park
c. Sutter’s Mill
d. CA Mining Company
Which of the following refers to the groups of people that rushed to CA during the gold rush?
a. 54ers
b. 76ers
c. 49ers
d. 82ers
What term refers to business men who invest their own money into new industries?
a. Stock brokers
b. Entrepreneurs
c. Loan Sharks
d. CEO’s
Which of the following terms refers to a work stoppage to force employers to meet demands of the workers?
a. Strike
b. Shutdown
c. Worker Riot
d. None of the above
Who was the radical white abolitionist that wrote The Liberator and argued for immediate emancipation of the slaves?
a. Abraham Lincoln
b. William Lloyd Garrison
c. John Brown
d. Harriet Tubman
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The man pictured above was a former slave that escaped to freedom, became highly educated, and helped hundreds of slaves escape to
freedom through his newpaper The North Star. Who is he?
a. Martin Luther King Jr.
b. Forrest Whitaker
c. Frederick Douglass
d. Herman Boone
30. Which of the following was a convention held in 1840 to advocate for women’s rights?
a. Seneca Falls Convention
b. NAACP Rally
c. March on Washington
d. National Wild Turkey Federation
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Which of the following is shown by the map above and was traveled frequently during westward expansion by American settlers heading
west?
a. Santa Fe Trail
b. Oregon Trail
c. Mormon Trail
d. Trail of Tears
32. Which of the following settled the 1796 election between Jefferson and Adams after Jefferson’s running mate tied him in electoral votes?
a. Secretary of State
b. House of Representatives
c. House of Commons
d. British Parliament
33. The __________ Amendment place the President & Vice President candidates on the same ticket in elections and gives the House of Rep.
responsibility of breaking any tie in electoral voting.
a. 12th Amendments
b. Bill of Rights
c. Voting
d. None of the above
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The man pictured above became the 3rd U.S. President, but was the first president to take office in Washington D.C. Which of the following is
he?
a. James Madison
b. Thomas Paine
c. Benjamin Franklin
d. Thomas Jefferson
35. The cases established Judicial Review in which the Supreme Court rules whether or not a law is unconstitutional?
a. Rowe v. Wade
b. Democrats v. Republicans
c. Marbury v. Madison
d. Brown v. Board
36. Which of the following refers to the land Thomas Jefferson bought from Napoleon for $15 million that doubled the size of the U.S.?
a. Onis Purchase
b. Napoleon Purchase
c. Land Proclamation of 1803
d. Louisiana Purchase
37. The two explorers pictured above were sent by Jefferson to explore the new Louisiana Territory. Who are they?
a. Lewis & Scott
b. Lewis & Clark
c. Batman & Robin
d. Jefferson & Madison
38. Which of the following was a cause of the War of 1812?
a. Impressment
b. British seizing U.S. lands
c. British provided Native Americans with weapons to attack U.S. citizens
d. Both A & C
39. Which of the following treaties officially ended the War of 1812?
a. Treaty of Versailles
b. Treaty of Ghent
c. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
d. Treaty of Paris
40. Who emerged as a war hero following the battle of New Orleans?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. Andrew Johnson
c. Stonewall Jackson
d. Andrew Jackson
41. Which of the following was the U.S. president during the War of 1812?
a. James Madison
b. James Monroe
c. Theodore Roosevelt
d. Benjamin Harrison
42. Which of the following occurred as a result of Convention of 1818?
a. Northern border of U.S. established
b. British/U.S. jointly occupy the Oregon Territory
c. Adams-Onis Treaty
d. All of the above
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The political cartoon above is a representation of the Monroe Doctrine. Which of the following was not included in the Monroe Doctrine?
a. U.S. would stay out of European affairs
b. North/South Americas were not to be colonized by European nations
c. Violation of this agreement would warrant U.S. military involvement
d. Spain reclaimed territory in present day Florida
Which of the following was the primary source of income for the Southern economy?
a. Agriculture
b. Industry
c. Trading
d. None of the above
_______________________________ was an invention by Eli Whitney that made cotton the major cash crop in the South and increased the
demand for slaves.
a. Cotton Bug
b. Whitney’s reaper
c. Cotton Gin
d. Steam Engine
Who was the representative from KY that developed the American system, Missouri compromise, and was involved with JQA in the Corrupt
Bargain agreement?
a. John Quincy Adams
b. Mitch McConnell
c. Rand Paul
d. Henry Clay
Which of the following was the biggest issue(s) surrounding the Admission of Missouri as a state in 1818?
a. Slavery
b. Representation
c. Expansion
d. Both A & B
48. Using the map above, which of the following states was admitted to the Union as a free state due to the Missouri Compromise?
a. Maine
b. Missouri
c. Montana
d. Minnesota
49. Under the Missouri Compromise which of the following states was admitted to the Union as a slave state?
a. Maine
b. Missouri
c. Montana
d. Florida
50. What was the issue surrounding the Election of 1824 between candidates John Quincy Adams and Andrew Jackson?
a. Jackson won both the popular & electoral votes
b. John Quincy Adams won the electoral votes
c. Nobody had captured the majority vote
d. Both A & C