1302 Unit 1 Review

What was the most common connection between travelers of the Mormon Trail

• They were emigrating west for religious reasons. Most traveled to the Great Salt Lake Valley

• They were traveling in hopes of striking it reach by finding gold

• They were going to trade goods in the Southwest

In Plessy v Ferguson (1896), the US Supreme Court established that "separate but equal" laws did not violate the US Constitution. This decision allowed stated to enact

• zoning laws

• Jim Crown laws

• immigration quotas

• the Chinese Exclusion Act

What is the Monroe Doctrine?

• A policy that that was meant to keep Europe out of North and South America

• A religious revival that was created to promote democracy

• The best practices in U.S. Government

• Alliance with Britain

Why is the Election of 1824 known as a "Corrupt Bargain"?

• President John Q. Adams cheated by bribing voters

• Andrew Jackson made death threats to the other candidates and was disqualified

• John Q. Adams and Henry Clay made a side deal to win the election and Jackson was furious

• The House of Representatives was bribed to change votes

Who won the Election of 1828?

• Henry Clay

• Andrew Jackson

• John Q. Adams

• Abraham Lincoln

Why did Jackson want to remove the Indians from their land?

• To make room for Westward expansion

• To start a war

• Racism

• To show power over other cultures

Why did Jackson not support the National Bank?

• He thought it was unconstitutional

• He wanted to let states have the power instead

• He thought it gave too much power to Congress

• All of the above

What is the phrase used to describe the divided views on President Jackson's policies on the economy, tariffs, and land?

• Sectionalism

• Civil War

• Disunity

• Monarchy

Why was the US involved in the conflicts with Mexico and Texas?

• It was part of moving west

• Removing Indians

• Removing Mexicans

• Rivalries

What event was NOT a result of Manifest Destiny?

• Indian Removal

• California Gold Rush

• The Revolutionary War

• Texas and Mexican Revolution