
Topic Test: The Age of Jackson and Westward Expansion
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8th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What was a major difference in the settlement of Utah and the settlement of California?
Back
Utah was settled by Mormons hoping to escape religious persecution.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which statement best explains how the conflict over the Tariff of 1828 was resolved? Options: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the tariff. Daniel Webster gave a speech to the Senate and the tariff was repealed. South Carolina passed the Nullification Act, which canceled the tariff outright. Henry Clay proposed a compromise tariff that eventually eased tensions.
Back
Henry Clay proposed a compromise tariff that eventually eased tensions.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Oregon Trail
Back
a route used during the US migration westward
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Why would Andrew Jackson's election as president in 1828 be considered a "revolution?"
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Jackson's election represented a shift of political power from elites to the common people.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The 1800s belief that Americans had the right to spread across the continent.
Back
Manifest Destiny
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a tariff a tax on? Options: Income, Slaves, Imported Goods, Crops
Back
Imported Goods
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
A ruler with absolute power and authority over a country, usually through the use of violence.
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dictator
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