President Andrew Jackson's policy towards Native Americans was created to

force Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River

The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) was important because it

ruled that Congress cannot ban slavery in territories

Which statement about the Missouri Compromise is most accurate?

The balance of slave and free states was maintained

What was the major result of the Mexican-American War?

American territory reached the Pacific Ocean, The Mexican Cession

What was Lincoln's message in the Gettysburg Address?

The Union must win the Civil War for the nation to survive

The Missouri Compromise (1820) was an attempt by the government to

reduce the conflict over slavery

A major reason for Andrew Jackson's policy towards Native Americans was to

obtain Native American lands for white settlers

What was a goal of the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)?

to enlist freed African Americans into the Union army, to free enslaved persons in the Confederate states

How did the Dred Scott decision and John Brown's Raid have similar effects on the U.S.?

made sectional compromise more difficult

Goal of the Missouri Compromise and Compromise of 1850

To keep a balance of slave and free states

New states would vote to decide if they would have legal slavery or not

Kansas-Nebraska Act, Popular Sovereignty

President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to

provide jobs to political supporters

What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823)?

To limit European influence & colonies in the Western Hemisphere

The ruling in Dred Scott v Sandford (1857) shows that the Supreme Court has

sometimes failed to protect minorities

Sectional rivalries from 1820-1860 mainly revolved around

the extension of slavery and states' rights

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Expansion/Sectionalism/Civil War Review

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Regents-style questions about the expansion of the United States, growing sectional tensions, and the lead up to the Civil War.

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1
President Andrew Jackson's policy towards Native Americans was created to
give citizenship to Native Americans
improve educational opportunities for Native Americans
help Native Americans join American society
force Native Americans to move west of the Mississippi River
2
The Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) was important because it
ruled that Congress cannot ban slavery in territories
allowed slavery in California
outlawed slavery in the United States
upheld the actions of the Underground Railroad
3
Which statement about the Missouri Compromise is most accurate?
The balance of slave and free states was maintained
A new boundary between USA and Canada was established
Slavery was banned west of the Mississippi River
Territories would be controlled by the British
4
What was the major result of the Mexican-American War?
The assasination of President William McKinley
The abolition of slavery
American territory reached the Pacific Ocean
The Mexican Cession
5
What was Lincoln's message in the Gettysburg Address?
The Confederacy was going to win the war
Slavery will not end any time soon
The Union must win the Civil War for the nation to survive
He announced that he was running for re-election
6
This map illustrates the impact on the United States of the
Emancipation Proclamation
Great Compromise
Dred Scott decision
Missouri Compromise
7
The Missouri Compromise (1820) was an attempt by the government to
limit immigration from Europe
settle border disputes with Mexico
reduce the conflict over slavery
control the migration of settlers
8
Which term refers to states resisting national laws?
Nullification
Popular Sovereignty
Abolition
Manifest Destiny
9
What was the goal of abolitionists?
To achieve Manifest Destiny
To allow new states to enter the Union
To nullify national laws
To bring an end to slavery
10
A major reason for Andrew Jackson's policy towards Native Americans was to
obtain Native American lands for white settlers
provide Native Americans with better land
enforce Worcester v Georgia
gain political support from Native Americans
11
The belief that the United States has the right to expand from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific coast
Abolition
Monroe Doctrine
Nullification
Manifest Destiny
12
Which event most directly led to the Mexican-American War?
The Indian Removal Act
The Annexation of Texas
The Missouri Compromise
The Emancipation Proclamation
13
What was a goal of the Emancipation Proclamation (1863)?
to receive additional funds from Congress to fight the Civil War
to enlist freed African Americans into the Union army
to outline Lincoln's plan for Reconstruction
to free enslaved persons in the Confederate states
14
How did the Dred Scott decision and John Brown's Raid have similar effects on the U.S.?
contributed to the formation of the Whig Party
ended conflict over slavery
eased tensions between the North and South
made sectional compromise more difficult
15
Goal of the Missouri Compromise and Compromise of 1850
To force Native Americans onto reservations
To force states to accept national laws
To abolish slavery
To keep a balance of slave and free states
16
New states would vote to decide if they would have legal slavery or not
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Popular Sovereignty
Monroe Doctrine
Missouri Compromise
17
President Andrew Jackson used the spoils system to
enforce Supreme Court decisions
provide jobs to political supporters
veto bills he disliked
move Native Americans off traditional lands
18
What was the purpose of the Monroe Doctrine (1823)?
To limit European influence & colonies in the Western Hemisphere
To limit the spread of slavery
To declare independence from Great Britain
To force Native Americans out of their tribal lands
19
The ruling in Dred Scott v Sandford (1857) shows that the Supreme Court has
protected itself from internal problems
sometimes failed to protect minorities
extended voting rights to minorities
imposed restrictions on free speech
20
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin is most directly connected to which movement?
Abolition
Nullification
Manifest Destiny
States' Rights
21
What was the forced march of Native Americans under President Andrew Jackson?
Seminole War
The Trail of Tears
Exile of the Chinese
Little Big Horn
22
What was one result of the Dred Scott decision?
The slave trade was abolished
Northern states compromised on slavery
Sectional tension increased
Southern states seceded from the Union
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Sectional rivalries from 1820-1860 mainly revolved around
Foreign policy and the currency system
conservation and women's suffrage
the extension of slavery and states' rights
tariffs and trust regulation

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