Q1

Question

Review the graphic organizer below and answer the question that follows:

Which of the following correctly completes this graphic organizer?

(1 point)
Responses

President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River.
President Jackson annexes land west of the Mississippi River.

President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling.
President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling.

President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress.
President Jackson introduces a bill to Congress.

President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress.
President Jackson vetoes an act passed by Congress.
Question 2
Q2

What was one result of the election of Andrew Jackson in 1828?

(1 point)
Responses

Renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States
Renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States

Elimination of the spoils system
Elimination of the spoils system

Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment
Ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment

Increased levels of voter participation
Increased levels of voter participation
Question 3
Q3

Which statement explains one of the motivations behind Manifest Destiny?

(1 point)
Responses

“These are the times that try men’s souls: the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country. . . .”
“These are the times that try men’s souls: the summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country. . . .”

“I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free. . . .”
“I do order and declare that all persons held as slaves within said designated States, and parts of States, are, and henceforward shall be free. . . .”

“And that claim is by the right . . . to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us. . . .”
“And that claim is by the right . . . to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us. . . .”

“That it is the duty of the women of this country to secure to themselves their sacred right to the elective franchise.”
“That it is the duty of the women of this country to secure to themselves their sacred right to the elective franchise.”
Question 4
Q4

Study the table below and answer the question that follows:

Which factor contributed most to the population change shown in this table?

(1 point)
Responses

Completion of the Erie Canal
Completion of the Erie Canal

Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad
Completion of the Transcontinental Railroad

Discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill
Discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill

Relocation of American Indians to reservations
Relocation of American Indians to reservations
Question 5
Q5

Why did President Andrew Jackson oppose the Second Bank of the United States?

(1 point)
Responses

He believed it was inefficient and poorly managed.
He believed it was inefficient and poorly managed.

He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.
He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.

He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress and expansion.
He considered it an obstacle to industrial progress and expansion.

He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government.
He believed it favored the rights of states over the federal government.
Question 6
Q6

What reason did President James K. Polk give when he asked Congress to declare war against Mexico?

(1 point)
Responses

To stop Mexican attacks against U.S. territory
To stop Mexican attacks against U.S. territory

To prevent human rights abuses in Mexico
To prevent human rights abuses in Mexico

To preserve religious freedom within Texas
To preserve religious freedom within Texas

To ensure slavery would continue in Texas
To ensure slavery would continue in Texas
Question 7
Q7

Read the excerpt below and answer the question that follows:

The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events?

(1 point)
Responses

Shay's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion

The War of 1812
The War of 1812

The Nullification Crisis
The Nullification Crisis

The Civil War
The Civil War
Question 8
Q8

Study the maps below and answer the question that follows:



Which shaded state was the main destination of American Indians forced to relocate as part of the Trail of Tears?

(1 point)
Responses

A
A

B
B

C
C

D
D
Question 9
Q9

Student the list below and answer the question that follows:

Which title best completes this list?

(1 point)
Responses

Economic Motives for Passing the Northwest Ordinance
Economic Motives for Passing the Northwest Ordinance

Reasons for Issuing the Monroe Doctrine
Reasons for Issuing the Monroe Doctrine

Economic Motives for Manifest Destiny Policies
Economic Motives for Manifest Destiny Policies

Reasons for the Gadsden Purchase
Reasons for the Gadsden Purchase
Question 10
Q10

The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when --

(1 point)
Responses

a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land

Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million

the territory's settlers voted for annexation by the United States
the territory's settlers voted for annexation by the United States

Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million

Answer 1

Here are the responses for each of your questions based on historical context:

Question 1:

• Response: President Jackson ignores a Supreme Court ruling.

Question 2:

• Response: Increased levels of voter participation.

Question 3:

• Response: “And that claim is by the right . . . to overspread and to possess the whole of the continent which Providence has given us. . . .”

Question 4:

• Response: Discovery of gold at Sutter’s Mill.

Question 5:

• Response: He thought it was unconstitutional and favored the wealthy.

Question 6:

• Response: To stop Mexican attacks against U.S. territory.

Question 7:

• Response: The Nullification Crisis.

Question 8:

• Response: C (assuming that the map indicates that "C" corresponds to Oklahoma, the main destination for the Trail of Tears)

Question 9:

• Response: Economic Motives for Manifest Destiny Policies.

Question 10:

• Response: a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land.

Feel free to ask if you need further explanations on any of the answers!