Unit 7 “Pulse Check” Sample Items
1.
What quote best reflects the main idea of the Westward Expansion era?
A. “Go West young man, and grow up with the country.”
B. “The Constitution shall never be construed... to prevent the people of the United States who are peaceable
citizens from keeping their own arms.”
C. “Reform is not pleasant, but grievous; no person can reform themselves without suffering and hard work,
how much less a nation.”
D. “It is impossible to rightly govern a nation without God and the bible.”
2. What changes occurred in the United States in 1803?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Louisiana Purchase and the establishment of the National Bank.
Louisiana Purchase and the establishment of judicial review.
Louisiana Purchase and the establishment of protective tariffs.
Louisiana Purchase and the establishment of Washington D.C.
3. The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because itA.
B.
C.
D.
more than doubled the size of the United States
established a method for admitting new states into the Union
encouraged legislatures to ratify the Constitution
proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories
4. The bullet points in this list would most likely be included in an essay aboutA.
B.
C.
D.
the rise of the Republican Party
abolition groups in the western territories
the growth of the secession movement in southern states
the emergence of Manifest Destiny
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5. As a result of the Oregon Treaty, the Unites States achieved its goal ofA.
B.
C.
D.
expanding westward to the Pacific Ocean
acquiring land for a western railroad
reserving western territory for American Indians
securing the southern border of the country
6. Which map shows the boundaries of the United States just after the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
A.
B.
C.
D.
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7. The United States acquired the Oregon Territory whenA.
B.
C.
D.
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million
the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
8. Which territory was purchased from Mexico and allowed the United to build the transcontinental railroad, linking
the South with the Pacific Coast?
A.
B.
C.
D.
C
F
D
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9. Which of the following best completes the diagram above?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Slaveholding state
Bordered by the Pacific
Formerly part of Mexico
Dependent on heavy industry
10. According to the excerpt above, the Gadsden Purchase was intended toA.
B.
C.
D.
support settlement of U.S. territory gained through the U.S. Mexican War
encourage commerce among U.S. states formed from the Louisiana Purchase
allow the United States and Mexico to share railroad construction costs
encourage the sale of U.S government land in Florida
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11. Which of the following was the most direct result of the environmental modifications listed above?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Federal regulation were adopted to ensure safety and ease of travel on the road.
State governments cooperated closely to maintain road quality.
Improved transportation to western states expanded trade and settlement.
Road construction became a major industry in the United States
12. Immigrants from China made up a large portion of the labor force during the California gold rush for what two
reasons?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Geographic proximity and low cost of labor
High cost of materials and geographic proximity
Low cost of labor and availability of African slaves
Irish potato famine and high cost of materials
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13. Which quotation from this letter reveals the main reason for the surge in Irish immigration to the United States in
the mid- nineteenth century?
A.
B.
C.
D.
“I am exceedingly well pleased at coming to this land of plenty.”
“I would advise all my friends to quit Ireland…”
“What you labour for is sweetened by contentment and happiness…”
“There is no failure in the potato crop…”
14. Which group was responsible for these contributions to American culture?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Chinese Americans
African Americans
German Americans
Italian Americans
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15. The painting above best illustrates which era?
A.
B.
C.
D.
New Republic Era
Westward Expansion Era
Jacksonian Era
Sectionalism Era
16. This excerpt provides evidence that in 1844 Democrats supportedA.
B.
C.
D.
federal financing of transportation systems in the West
making Manifest Destiny an official federal policy
social Darwinism as a justification for expansion
prohibiting the expansion of slavery into new areas of the United States
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17. Which of these best completes the diagram?
A.
B.
C.
D.
California
Nevada
Texas
Florida
Oregon Territory:_________________________:: Gadsden Purchase: __________________________
18. What best completes the analogy above?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ceded by the British:: Paid 15 million to France
Paid 10 million to Mexico:: Ceded by the British
Acquired by treaty :: Paid 10 million to Mexico
Ceded by the British:: Paid 10 million to Mexico
19. Which pull factor accounted for much of Chinese immigration to the United States in the mid-1800’s?
A.
B.
C.
D.
An opportunity for free land in the Midwest
The prospect of religious freedom
An economic boom in the West
The possibility of a free education
20. Which cause of the U.S. - Mexican War is paired with the correct effect?
A. Cause- Boundary disputes in Texas
Effect- Mexican Cession
B. Cause- Manifest Destiny
Effect- Acquisition of Texas
C. Cause- Boundary disputes in Texas
Effect- Acquisition of Texas
D. Cause- Manifest Destiny
Effect- Acquisition of Oregon
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