Westward Expansion and Sectionalism Cont'd

Which of the following are true of the 1824 election? Choose all 4 that apply.

• The corrupt bargain was made between Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams

• The 12th Amendment forced a run separate for president and vice president

• The 12th Amendment enabled women the right to vote

• The Democratic- Republican part split leading to Jacksonians Democrats

• Jackson won the popular vote but Quincy Adams won the electoral college

The phrase "By military conquest, treaty, and purchase" best describes the

• steps taken in the growth of the Industrial Revolution which led to overpopulation

• methods used to expand the territory of the United States once owned by Native Tribes

• major parts of Polk's Presidency Campaign to ensure Indian Removal Act approval

• the motto developed by nativists to terminate the California foreign miners tax

The PRINCIPLE GOALS of the supporters of Manifest Destiny in the 1800s was to (choose BOTH correct answers).

• convince Canada to address boundary lines and ensure trade on the Great Lakes

• expand United States territory to the Pacific Ocean

• build a canal across Central America to provide water routes to gold in California

• strengthen allies from Ireland, Germany, Mexico, Russia, Britain and China

• develop the land and resources available across the continent and promote economic growth

Sectional rivalries during the period from 1820 and 1860 centered mainly around these issues: (Choose all 3 that apply)

• States rights

• Currency System

• Extension of Slavery

• Tariffs

• Foreign Policy

Which of the following statements are accurate about Manifest Destiny?  Choose all 4 that apply

• Many were afraid to uproot and move west of the Mississippi River

• Many believed that the U.S. would make better use of the resources of this land by expanding plantations and using other resources effectively.

• Many believed that U.S. political ideas within the Constitution were a way everyone would want to live so others should be under our government.

• Many believed that people in the West were inferior to Americans, so we should take their land since we were better than them.

• Many believed that the people of American were chosen by God to rule North America and should have the land.

This is a famous political cartoon about Manifest Destiny created by John Gast in 1872.  What could be the best "title" for this cartoon?  

• "Resistance to Westward Expansion"

• "America's reign of European Nations Begins"

• "God walks with America as we spread Democracy"

• "America Divided: Western Culture vs. Eastern Culture"

What is NOT one of the ways the settlers had a negative impact on the West in the 1800s?

• Extinction of animals

• Deforestation for the use of lumber

• Contamination and pollution of water

• burning of fossil fuels and releasing greenhouse gases

• Destruction of habitats and ecosystems

Which issues did westward expansion contribute to in the U.S.? Choose all 3 that apply.

• debates over regional needs and political representation

• displacements of Native Americans

• War with Great Britain over the Oregon territory

• The annexation of Texas and War with Mexico

• The economic failure of northern manufacturing

What happened after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokee in Worcester v Georgia? Choose both that apply.

• President Jackson ignored the ruling

• The Indian removal Act was repealed

• More than 4,000 people died on the Trail of Tears

• The Cherokee remained in their homelands

Choose all 3 true statements in connection to the causes, outcomes, and eventual effects of The Mexican American War:

• Manifest Destiny was used to justify United States government actions encroaching on disputed Texas land

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed after militia successfully defended the Alamo

• The gained territory or California, New Mexico and Texas sparked continued slavery debates

• The Wilmot Proviso passed and dictated that land gained from Mexico would be decided based on popular sovereignty

• Texas eventually declared themselves an independent republic and was later added as annexed into the U.S.