US History Unit 4 Test
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Directions: Choose the letter of the best answer. DC Standards: 8. 1, 8. 1. ES. E, 8. 1. PS. C, 8. 1. ES. F, 8. 4, 8. 6. ES. A, 8. 5. ES. B
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How many more German immigrants arrived in the United States in 1850 than arrived in 1840?- A.
Approximately 90,000
- B.
Approximately 25,000
- C.
Approximately 50,000
- D.
Approximately 100,000
- 2.
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How would you describe the overall pattern of Irish immigration?- A.
Both the number and the percentage decreased from 1840 to 1850
- B.
The number increased sharply but the percentage declined more
- C.
The number decreased sharply but the percentage increased
- D.
Both the number and the percentage increased from 1840 to 1850
- 3.
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Which source provided a lower percentage of immigrants in 1850 than in 1840?- A.
Ireland
- B.
Other Europeans
- C.
Germany
- D.
Ireland, Germany and other Europeans
- 4.
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What conclusion can you draw about non-European immigration?- A.
It did not occur in 1840
- B.
It was a major portion of immigration in 1850
- C.
It decreased between 1840 and 1850
- D.
It increased between 1840 and 1850
- 5.
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Why might it be said that British immigration grew more than Irish immigration between 1840 and 1850?- A.
The percentage of Irish immigration declined
- B.
The number of British immigrants increased more than the number of Irish
- C.
The number of Irish immigrants decreased from 1840 to 1850
- D.
British immigration did not grow more than Irish immigration between 1840 to 1850
- 6.
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Judging from the action listed on this time line, which of the following best describes the attitude of President Polk?- A.
He was an opponent of manifest destiny
- B.
He did not concern himself with events in the Southwest
- C.
He was a supporter of manifest destiny
- D.
He sought friendly relations with Mexico at any cost
- 7.
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Why was General Scott's invasion along Mexico's eastern coast so important?- A.
General Taylor's forces needed to rest
- B.
U.S. forces had already won the land along the Pacific Ocean
- C.
The U.S. navy now equaled the British navy
- D.
It attacked southern Mexico, not far from Mexico City
- 8.
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About how much time passed between Genearl Taylor's troops marched across the Rio Grande and his victory at Buena Vista?- A.
About 6 weeks
- B.
About one year
- C.
About 10 months
- D.
Less than 3 weeks
- 9.
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Which military leader played the key role in winning Mexico's surrender?- A.
Genearl Stephen Kearny
- B.
General Winfield Scott
- C.
General Zachary Taylor
- D.
Generals Kearny, Scott & Taylor
- 10.
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What event led to the initial clash between Mexican and U.S. troops?- A.
General Kearny invaded New Mexico
- B.
Genearl Taylor wins the battle at Buena Vista
- C.
President Polk declared war on Mexico
- D.
Polk ordered U.S. troops into disputed territory
- 11.
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How many more electoral votes did Jackson get than Adams?- A.
103
- B.
95
- C.
85
- D.
261
- 12.
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How many more popular votes did Jackson receive than Adams?- A.
1,155,350
- B.
139,222
- C.
1,143,450
- D.
143,222
- 13.
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How many people voted in the election of 1828?- A.
139,222
- B.
1,144,450
- C.
141,656
- D.
1,155,350
- 14.
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Which two states had the largest number of electoral votes?- A.
New York and Pennsylvania
- B.
Virginia and Pennsylvania
- C.
Virginia and New York
- D.
Virginia and West Virginia
- 15.
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In which of the states that splits its electoral votes between the two candidates was the vote most evenly divided?- A.
Maine
- B.
Pennsylvania
- C.
Maryland
- D.
New York
- 16.Why did J.Q. Adams have difficulty accomplishing his goals as president?
- A.
Adams died shortly after becoming president
- B.
Henry Clay, his vice-president, was too eager to compromise
- C.
He did not defend himself against attacks by Jackson
- D.
Jackson supporters dominated Congress
- 17.What was the central principle of Jacksonian democracy?
- A.
Easing voting restrictions to include women
- B.
Practicing the spoils system and supporting industrialization
- C.
Spreading political power to common people
- D.
Using tariffs to increase federal revenues
- 18.What changed Calhoun into a champion of states' rights?
- A.
The need to conform to Jackson's program as Jackson's vice-president
- B.
His concern for the well-being of the South
- C.
His humble beginnings and his lack of formal education
- D.
He married a woman from the North Dakota
- 19.What distinguished the Cherokee from other tribes?
- A.
Sequoya developed a written language
- B.
The Cherokee had their own constitution
- C.
Cherokee owned farms and ranches
- D.
All answer choices are correct
- 20.After the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Cherokees, Jackson said, "John Marshall has made his decision...Now let him enforce it." What did he mean?
- A.
That it was up to the Supreme Court to enforce its decisions
- B.
That it was not the president's job to enforce the rulings of the Court
- C.
That Jackson was upset that Marshall had made the Court's decision
- D.
That Jackson did not intend to carry out the Court's ruling
- 21.Which was NOT a reason why Southerners objected to high tariffs?
- A.
Tariffs were used to pay for improvements in the Northeast
- B.
Southerners bought many products from Northeastern manufacturers
- C.
Southerners believed that tarrifs hurt them to help the Northeast
- D.
The South's economy depended on trade with Great Britain
- 22.Why would Jackson's Western background shape his dislike of the national bank?
- A.
As a Westerner, Jackson did not understand how banks worked
- B.
The national bank was owned by rich investors from the South
- C.
Westerners wanted easier credit to buy public land
- D.
Bank supporters were Democrats, but most Westerners were Whig
- 23.Why did Northeasterners oppose Jackson's easy credit policies for land sales?
- A.
They feared Western crops would compete with Northeastern crops
- B.
They believed that the West and South would unite against the Northeast
- C.
They feared that their factory workers would move West to become farmers
- D.
They feared the national bank would create an inflationary situation
- 24.How did some Native Americans resist the Removal Act?
- A.
They left and then returned
- B.
They challenged the law in the U.S. court system
- C.
They fought wars against the U.S. government
- D.
All the answer choices are correct
- 25.Why was Daniel Webster featured in newspapers across the country?
- A.
He was made an eloquent Senate speech attacking Jackson's removal policy
- B.
He developed the nation's first dictionary
- C.
He supported John Quincy Adams in the 1824 presidential election
- D.
He defended the federal government in a Senate debate over nullification
- 26.How did the gold rush affect the population of California?
- A.
Miners deprived many Californios of their legal rights and their land
- B.
White miners forced nonwhites off their claims
- C.
Miners hunted down and killed many Native Americans
- D.
All the answer choices are correct
- 27.What complicated the process of California becoming a state?
- A.
African Americans helped Native Americans and the Californios
- B.
If California were a free state, the slave states would be outnumbered
- C.
Native Americans and Californios rebelled against the United States
- D.
There were not enough people to apply for statehood
- 28.Which action provoked the Mexican War?
- A.
Mexicans refused to accept the U.S. offer of $10 million for Texas
- B.
Polk ordered Zachary Taylor to station troops on disputed land
- C.
All the answer choices are correct
- D.
U.S. troops ambushed a Mexican outpost near the Rio Grande
- 29.What effect did the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo NOT have?
- A.
The United States protected the Native Americans living in these areas
- B.
The Mexicans living in the United States became a minority
- C.
The Southwest became part of the United States
- D.
Texas became an independent republic
- 30.Which motive was common to most Americans who went west?
- A.
They wanted religious freedom
- B.
They wanted to improve their economic situation
- C.
They were escaping trouble in the East
- D.
They already had relatives in the West
- 31.Which best describes the relationship between Tejanos and Americans in Texas?
- A.
Tejanos taught Americans Spanish, and Americans taught them English
- B.
They agreed that Texas should be a self-governing Mexican state
- C.
Americans and Tejanos agreed to make peace with Native Americans
- D.
Tejanos supported the Americans' attitude toward Mexican laws
- 32.Which national issue was the reason some people opposed the War with Mexico?
- A.
The fear that the United States was growing too large to govern
- B.
The fear that slavery would spread into new territories
- C.
The fear that another war would bankrupt the national government
- D.
The fear that Spain would enter the war as Mexico's ally
- 33.Which was NOT a reason why the admission of Texas as a state was delayed for nearly ten years after Texans gained their independence?
- A.
Most Texans did not want to become a part of the United States
- B.
Northerners did not want to upset the slave-nonslave balance in Congress
- C.
Americans feared that annexing Texas would lead to war with Mexico
- D.
Some Americans objected to the existence of slavery in Texas
- 34.What did Stephen Austin and Brigham Young have in common?
- A.
Both carried and founded new colonies in the West
- B.
Both were mountain men who traded in furs and exploded the West
- C.
Both were religious leaders who traveled west to flee persecution
- D.
Both were military heroes in the Western wars
- 35.Which was true of mountain men?
- A.
Mountain men refused to share their knowledge with others
- B.
Mountain men eventually went into business with land speculators
- C.
Some mountain men were Native American
- D.
Their careers declined after men in the East started wearing silk hats
- 36.Which was NOT an example of a push factor in immigration?
- A.
Catholics who faced discrimination in Ireland came to the United States
- B.
Swedes setting on public land in the United States
- C.
German Jews religious persecution
- D.
German artisans put out of business by factory-made products
- 37.Why did immigrants from Ireland tend to settle in cities?
- A.
City life reminded them of Dublin
- B.
They found jobs in the port cities where they had arrived
- C.
Cities provided free education
- D.
All answer choices are correct
- 38.Which principle did civil disobedience share with nullification?
- A.
Government cannot exceed its power
- B.
All of the answer choices are correct
- C.
The will of the majority rules
- D.
An unjust law can be resisted
- 39.Which of teh following was NOT tru of transcendentalism?
- A.
It was the basis for a form of protest called civil disobedience
- B.
It influenced U.S. painters to focus on nature
- C.
It followers believed that people could learn from nature
- D.
It taught that people could find the truth within themselves
- 40.Why did white Southerners NOT want slaves to learn to raed?
- A.
William Lloyd Garrison was criticized for his abolitionist newspaper
- B.
No colleges accepted African Americans
- C.
Reading was not a skill slaves would use
- D.
White Southerners feared that educated slaves would rebel
- 41.Why did some Americans oppose immigration?
- A.
Immigrants refused to join the Know-Nothing party
- B.
Some Americans were prejudiced against immigrants
- C.
Immigrants refused to learn American ways
- D.
The Pope sent Catholics to the United States to overthrow democracy
- 42.Why did Stanton and Mott organize the Seneca Falls Convention?
- A.
To form an all-female antislavery organization
- B.
Because male abolitionist were not doing enough to end slavery
- C.
To win for women the same rights as men
- D.
To win women's support for more public schools
- 43.Which was NOT true about the spread of information and knowledge in America in the mid-1800s?
- A.
Hundreds of new magazines appeared
- B.
Abolitionists published antislavery newspapers
- C.
Newspapers became more affordable for the average American
- D.
Public schools in the North taught reading to African Americans
- 44.How did the Industrial Revolution in Europe act as a push factor?
- A.
Machines increased productivity and salaries
- B.
Artisans that made expensive goods by hand were put out of work
- C.
All the answer choices are correct
- D.
It created many new jobs with better working conditions for laborers
- 45.What did women reformers achieve in the first half of the nineteenth century?
- A.
Suffrage
- B.
Abolition
- C.
Right to attend college
- D.
They were not able to achieve suffrage, abolition or the right to attend college
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