8-5 Unit Review

Use the map to answer the question that follows. What was one benefit that the Louisiana Purchase provided for the United States?

• control of the Great Lakes

• a port on the Gulf of Mexico

• less chance of conflict with Spain

• protection against a British invasion

Based on the excerpt, which democratic rights and freedoms were being denied to American Indians?

• privacy and free speech

• property and sovereignty

• free speech and assembly

• religious and political freedom

The motion of the wagon made us all sick, and it was weeks before we got used to the seasick motion. Rain came down and required us to tie down the wagon covers, and so increased our sickness by confining the air we breathed. The quote above was most likely spoken by which manner of person?

• a Native American preparing for battle

• a settler on the Oregon Trail

• a slave traveling the Middle Passage

• a Civil War veteran journeying home

How did the policy of Manifest Destiny affect Native American populations in North Carolina?

• it integrated Native American beliefs into the state government

• it resulted the expansion of lands owned by Native Americans

• it led to the forced relocation of Native Americans onto territories in the American west

• it granted American citizenship to all Native American tribes

Which of the following details from the text most effectively underscores the central idea that the Indian Removal Act had a devastating effect Native American tribes?

• President Andrew Jackson, a staunch advocate for Indian Removal, argued that relocating Native Americans would benefit both the United States and the tribes themselves.

• The forced relocation of Native American tribes resulted in immense suffering, disease, and death.

• Jackson also claimed that relocating the tribes would protect them from the negative influences of white society and allow them to preserve their own cultures.

• The ongoing struggle for Native American rights and self-determination is a direct consequence of the policies implemented during the era of Indian Removal.

How does the author's use of the phrase "Trail of Tears" in the passage contribute to the central idea?

• It provides a specific example of the positive outcomes of Indian Removal.

• It highlights the government's efforts to protect Native American culture.

• It emphasizes the brutality and suffering caused by the forced relocation.

• It illustrates the peaceful nature of the relocation process.

Based on the details presented about the policy of Indian Removal, what is the author's purpose?

• The author primarily focuses on the positive aspects of Indian Removal to persuade readers of its benefits.

• The author presents a balanced view of Indian Removal, highlighting both its positive and negative consequences.

• The author primarily focuses on the negative consequences of Indian Removal to inform readers of its devastating impact.

• The author presents a neutral account of Indian Removal, avoiding any judgment or opinion on the policy.

During the 1840s, which issue caused growing tensions between the United States and Mexico?

• The annexation of Texas into the Union

• The sinking of Mexican ships along the Texas border

• The establishment of Catholic missions in Texas

• The discovery of gold in the mountains of western Texas

Use the information below to answer the question. 1828 - Georgia enacts laws to strip Cherokee of their rights under the laws of the state. Georgia legislature annuls Cherokee constitution. 1830 - Indian Removal Act authorizes the federal government to negotiate treaties with eastern tribes where eastern lands are exchanged for western lands 1831 - Cherokee Nation v. Georgia declares tribes are “domestic dependent nations” 1832 - Worcester v. Georgia rules the federal government, and not the states, has jurisdiction over Indian territories 1838 - Trail of Tears begins when President Martin Van Buren orders the army to remove remaining tribal members to Indian Territory What conclusion can be drawn about the state government's role and the federal government’s role in Indian removal?

• The federal government gave states power to remove Cherokee tribes.

• The federal government refused to protect Cherokee lands from white settlers.

• The legislature supported Cherokee leaders’ lawsuits against the state of Georgia.

• The legislature continued supporting a policy of Cherokee assimilation.

Use the list to answer the question that follows. United States Treaties & Agreements - Louisiana Purchase (1803) - Texas Annexation (1845) - Mexican Cession (1848) - Gadsden Purchase (1853–54) What was a result of these treaties and agreements?

• The United States joined a free-trade zone.

• The United States gained additional territory.

• The United States ended a war with Great Britain.

• The United States became part of a military alliance.