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Water's APUSH Quiz, Goal 4

This on-line quiz was created by Mark Clapp for Ms. Water's AP US History Class as a review for the end of course exam. This quiz covers Goal 4 or the period of Manifest Destiny, Andrew Jackson, and the Second Great Awakening.

A multiple-choice quiz by ncst8fan15. Estimated time: 8 mins.

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ncst8fan15

Time
8 mins

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Multiple Choice

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77,373

Updated
Dec 03 21

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Question 1 of 20

1. Which of these men became president after Texas won its independence from Mexico? Hint

Sam Houston

George Henry Dallas

Stephen Austin

Santa Anna

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Question 2 of 20

2. Which president ran with the slogan of '54'40 or Fight' and his intention on settling the boundary dispute over the Oregon Territory? Hint

Henry Clay

Zachary Taylor

Martin Van Buren

James K. Polk

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Question 3 of 20

3. The Adams-Onis Treaty, which was made in 1819 with Spain, had all of the following provisions except? Hint

Cuba was given to Spain.

America recognized Texas as a Spanish possession.

America received Florida.

The Louisiana Purchase border was solidified.

4. This did the following: -fixed the Canadian border at the 49' parallel. -gave joint occupation of the Oregon territory. -permitted both countries to share the fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean. Which treaty was this? Hint

Treaty of Washington

Webster-Ashburton Treaty

Rush-Bagot Treaty

Wilmot Proviso

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Question 5 of 20

5. During the Mexican-American War, _____________ led US troops by land to California. He eventually captured CA and declared it independent from Mexico, calling it the Bear Flag Republic. Who was this? Hint

Zachary Taylor

John C. Fremont

Winfield Scott

Stephen Kearny

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Question 6 of 20

6. The Wilmot Proviso proposed that the US should do what as a result of winning the Mexican-American War? Hint

Forbid slavery in the new territories gained as a result of the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo.

Outlaw slavery in the all of the western frontier, beginning with the western border of Missouri.

Pay $15 million to Mexico for the land obtained in the Mexican Cession.

Create new ways to encourage settlement in the newly aquired territories.

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Question 7 of 20

7. The Corrupt Bargain election of 1824 cost who the presidency, even though he had the popular vote? Hint

Andrew Jackson

Henry Clay

John Quincy Adams

John C. Calhoun

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Question 8 of 20

8. As a result of the Indian Removal Act of 1830, passed under Jackson, the Cherokee Nation resisted the order to move to Oklahoma. However, their case, Worcester vs. Georgia, was taken to the Supreme Court but turned out unsuccessful because of what reason? Hint

The Cherokee were not citizens, therefore they could bring a case

The decision forced the Indians to pay property tax on land they had had for decades.

Native Americans were on American soil, so they had to move.

Georgia had no right to move the Cherokee tribe, was not enforced

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Question 9 of 20

9. As a result of the Indian Removal Act, Indians were forced to relocate to which state? Hint

Oklahoma

Nebraska

Wyoming

Kansas

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Question 10 of 20

10. These things refer to or are related to whom: Abbeville, Congressman, Concurrent Majority, Writer, Orator, Peggy Eaton. Hint

Henry Clay

Andrew Jackson

Daniel Webster

John C. Calhoun

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Question 11 of 20

11. The Tariff of Abominations was proposed in 1828 to raise the tariff from 37 to 45 percent. Although their plan did not work, this tariff was supposed to hurt the political reputation of who? Hint

Andrew Jackson

John Q. Adams

John C. Calhoun

Daniel Webster

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Question 12 of 20

12. So that Jackson could move all the money from the BUS into his pet banks and eventually kill the US Bank, he chose who to be his Secretary of Treasury? Hint

William Writ

Nicholas Biddle

Roger B. Taney

Martin Van Buren

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Question 13 of 20

13. The Specie Circular required which of the following? Hint

All money in the United States to be hard currency

Land purchases must be made using metallic money

Tariffs and debts to be paid off using Silver

The immediate disposal of all paper currency

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Question 14 of 20

14. Supreme Court Justice, John Marshall, did NOT rule on which of these cases? Hint

Martin v. Lessee

Cohen v. Virginia

Bayard vs. Singleton

Fletcher v. Peck

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Question 15 of 20

15. Marbury v. Madison was an important case because it established...? Hint

That states could not tax governmental agencies

Contracts are legally binding and can not be disposed of

The concept of Judicial Review

Interstate Commerce was in governmental control

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Question 16 of 20

16. The Second Great Awakening began in the 1830s in which region of the United States? Hint

South

West

Mid-Atlantic

North

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Question 17 of 20

17. Who was the Quaker woman that was sent to London to attend an antislavery convention, but the heads of the convention would not recognize her as a delegate? Hint

Lucretia Mott

Lucy Stone

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Susan B. Anthony

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Question 18 of 20

18. Many Utopian societies formed during the Second Great Awakening. Which society practiced free love, birth control, and the eugenic selection of parents to produce superior offspring? Hint

Oneida

Amana

Brook Farm

New Harmony

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Question 19 of 20

19. Which person is NOT related with education reform? Hint

Horace Mann

Emma Willard

Mary Lyon

Joseph Smith

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Question 20 of 20

20. She traveled 60,000 miles in 8 years telling about the treatments of unstable patients. Also, she was appointed as superintendent of women nurses for the Union forces. Who was this? Hint

Clara Barton

Catherine Beecher

Susan B. Anthony

Dorothea Dix

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these men became president after Texas won its independence from Mexico?

Answer: Sam Houston

Sam Houston became president once Texas won its independence from Mexico. Stephen Austin was sent to Mexico in 1833 to negotiate the differences between the settlers in Texas and the Mexican government and its leader Santa Anna.

2. Which president ran with the slogan of '54'40 or Fight' and his intention on settling the boundary dispute over the Oregon Territory?

Answer: James K. Polk

James K. Polk ran with the platform of a Four Point Program which called for a lower tariff, restoration of the independent treasury system, a plan to obtain California, and the goal of settling the dispute over the Oregon Territory. To solve the Oregon Territory problem, Polk proposed '54'40 or Fight.'

3. The Adams-Onis Treaty, which was made in 1819 with Spain, had all of the following provisions except?

Answer: Cuba was given to Spain.

The Adams-Onis Treaty had nothing to do with Cuba. The treaty arose when people from Florida began to come into the United States and attack citizens. Andrew Jackson was sent to punish the Floridians, but he ended up disobeying orders. The Adams-Onis Treaty was signed to end this conflict and other disagreements with Spain.

Answer: Rush-Bagot Treaty

The Rush-Bagot Treaty was signed in 1817 with Britain by the help of Secretary of State, John Q. Adams.

Answer: John C. Fremont

Although they did not lead the attack against California by land, Zachary Taylor, Stephen Kearny, and Winfield Scott were all key figures in the Mexican-American War fighting in Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico respectively.

6. The Wilmot Proviso proposed that the US should do what as a result of winning the Mexican-American War?

Answer: Forbid slavery in the new territories gained as a result of the Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo.

The Wilmot Proviso was proposed by Representative, David Wilmot, in an attempt to stop the spread of slavery.

7. The Corrupt Bargain election of 1824 cost who the presidency, even though he had the popular vote?

Answer: Andrew Jackson

Since there was no majority in the election, the vote went to the House of Representatives. There, Henry Clay rallied support for John Quincy Adams and cost Andrew Jackson the presidency.

Answer: Georgia had no right to move the Cherokee tribe, was not enforced

This decision favored the Cherokee Indian tribe, however Andrew Jackson said that 'John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.'

9. As a result of the Indian Removal Act, Indians were forced to relocate to which state?

Answer: Oklahoma

The Indian Removal Act was passed in 1830 and forced the Chickasaw, Choctaw, Cherokee, Creek, and the Seminole tribes to relocate to Oklahoma.

10. These things refer to or are related to whom: Abbeville, Congressman, Concurrent Majority, Writer, Orator, Peggy Eaton.

Answer: John C. Calhoun

John C. Calhoun was born in Abbeville, SC, and became a great representative in Congress for his native state. Calhoun was an impressive orator and writer of the South Carolina Exposition and Protest. In 1832, Calhoun became the first Vice President to resign and did so because of the Peggy Eaton affair. One of his philosphies was Concurrent Majority, which said that the US should have two presidents.

11. The Tariff of Abominations was proposed in 1828 to raise the tariff from 37 to 45 percent. Although their plan did not work, this tariff was supposed to hurt the political reputation of who?

Answer: John Q. Adams

This tariff was proposed to hurt Adams because the Jacksonians who proposed it thought that no one in America would want a higher tariff. However, the north like the idea of a stronger protective tariff.

12. So that Jackson could move all the money from the BUS into his pet banks and eventually kill the US Bank, he chose who to be his Secretary of Treasury?

Answer: Roger B. Taney

Roger B. Taney was chosen as the Secretary of Treasury under Jackson because he was the only person who agreed to go along with Jackson's plan.

13. The Specie Circular required which of the following?

Answer: Land purchases must be made using metallic money

In 1836, Van Buren passed the Specie Circular Act, requiring all land purchases to be made with hard money.

14. Supreme Court Justice, John Marshall, did NOT rule on which of these cases?

Answer: Bayard vs. Singleton

John Marshall served as Supreme Court Justice from 1801 until 1835 and ruled over many cases. However, Bayard vs. Singleton occurred in 1787. FYI - The abreviation for versus in Supreme Court Cases is (v). The abbreviation for versus in all other cases is (vs). So, Bayard vs. Singleton was not even a Supreme Court Case, it was in North Carolina.

15. Marbury v. Madison was an important case because it established...?

Answer: The concept of Judicial Review

John Marshall officially established the concept of Judicial Review in the ruling of Marbury v. Madison (1803). Other important cases include: Gibbons v. Ogden--Federal Government rules Interstate {Commerce;} McCulloch v. Maryland--States can't tax governmental {agencies;} and Fletcher v. Peck--Contracts are legally binding and can not be destroyed by states.

16. The Second Great Awakening began in the 1830s in which region of the United States?

Answer: North

The 2nd Great Awakening began in upstate New York in an area that soon came to be nicknamed the "Burned Over District".

17. Who was the Quaker woman that was sent to London to attend an antislavery convention, but the heads of the convention would not recognize her as a delegate?

Answer: Lucretia Mott

18. Many Utopian societies formed during the Second Great Awakening. Which society practiced free love, birth control, and the eugenic selection of parents to produce superior offspring?

Answer: Oneida

During this age, more than forty utopian societies were created, each containing and emphasizing thier own ideals.

19. Which person is NOT related with education reform?

Answer: Joseph Smith

Both Mary Lyon and Emma Willard were strong supporters for women's education reform and later opened schools for women. Horace Mann saw the need for education reform and campaigned for better schoolhouses, longer terms, higher pay for teachers, and larger curiculum. Joseph Smith was a leader of the Mormons during this period.

20. She traveled 60,000 miles in 8 years telling about the treatments of unstable patients. Also, she was appointed as superintendent of women nurses for the Union forces. Who was this?

Answer: Dorothea Dix

Dorothea Dix was the prominent figure in reforming the conditions of the mentally ill. She told her first-hand accounts of the abuse and inhuman treatment of these patients.

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