Jackson & Manifest Destiny

Jackson & Manifest Destiny

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Jessy Hanshaw

History, Social Studies

1st - 12th Grade

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?
President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.
Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.
Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.
The Cherokee were moved because they lacked a written alphabet.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which present-day state were most of the Native Americans relocated to during Andrew Jackson's presidency? 
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Mississippi

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Threatened succession from the Union over states rights issue
Georgia
Alabama
Missouri
South Carolina

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A tariff is...
A tax on imported goods
A tax on exports
A method for voting
A customs agent

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What law did Jackson pass that resulted in the Trail of Tears?
Worcester v Georgia
Nullification crisis
Indian Removal Act
Bank War

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

This was the practice of giving government jobs to political backers.
Spoils System
Kitchen Cabinet
Nominating Conventions
Missouri Compromise

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the U.S.-Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
They all brought about a war with Spain.
They all increased the territory of the United States.
They all resulted in territory being taken from the United States.
They all involved land forcibly taken from Mexico. 

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What territory did the United States acquire after the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo?
Mexican Cession
Oregon Territory
13 Colonies
Ohio River Valley

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason the United States went to war with Mexico?
Border dispute of Texas
Annexation of Texas 
Building of railroads in Mexican Territory
Slaves running away into Mexican Territory

10.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?
They agreed to give up their land.
They were given their choice of where to live.
They were forced to live in reservations.
They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.

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