March American History Test Practice

Front 1

What was special about 1824 election?

Back 1

There are four candidates and they all had a different role of federal government. At this time there are only one political party Andrew Jackson won the largest number of popular votes. Henry Clay knew he would lose the election so he persuaded his party to vote for Adams because if so Henry Clay was promised to keep a spot on speaker of the house. Nobody won the majority vote

Front 2

What is mudslinging?

Back 2

It is an attempt to ruin in opponents campaign and reputation with insults and lies

Front 3

What was Andrew Jackson’s nickname and why was he called that?

Back 3

“ Old hickory” he was given this name because you just have as a hickory stick

Front 4

What is the spoil system?

Back 4

The practice of handing out government jobs to supporters or replacing government workers. Inorder to do it to do that they had a fire everybody in the government

Front 5

Explain the problem with the tariff

Back 5

It was expensive and the critics argue that consumers were practically forced to buy American goods

Front 6

What is the trail of tears?

Back 6

The name of the trail the Cherokee were forced to go on by Winfield Scott in 1835

Front 7

Which president force the Native Americans off their land?

Back 7

Andrew Jackson

Front 8

Did all native Americans live peacefully? If not explain

Back 8

No, the seminal refused to leave so they went into war with the US and most natives gave up more than 100,000,000 acres

Front 9

What was the panic of 1837

Back 9

After Jackson didn’t run for third term so they had to elect Martin van Bruin but shortly after he got into office he was inaugurated which lead to economic depression. This resulted in less money and businesses were doing horrible

Front 10

Who is the first week president how does he campaign for presidency?

Back 10

William Henry Harrison, he campaign by adopting a log cabin as a wigs symbol, his slogan was Tippacanoe and Tyler too

Front 11

What is the Adam-onis treaty?

Back 11

John Quincy Adams promoted it with Spain which made the Spanish agree to set limits of their territory in which is now California’s northern border and gave a claim to Oregon. Only America and Britain are the ones that claimed the Oregon territory.

Front 12

Where was the Oregon trail?

Back 12

Started in Independence Missouri following across the Great Plains along the Platte River through the Southpass of Rocky Mountains they also took Columbia rivers also in Oregon country. This trail ants in Willamette valley

Front 13

What is manifest destiny?

Back 13

The idea popular in the United States during the 1800s the country must explain his boundaries to the Pacific ocean from the East Coast (Atlantic)

Front 14

What did the Mexican government and white in return for land grants to America?

Back 14

Become a Mexican citizen, become Catholicism, obey Mexican laws, and learn Spanish.

Front 15

Who was the Mexican president

Back 15

General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Front 16

What was the significance of the battle of the Alamo?

Back 16

On March 2, 1836, four days before the fall of the Alamo America declared Mexico and established a republic of Texas.

Front 17

Explain how Texas from Republic to a state

Back 17

The republic face political and financial difficulties many Southerners wanted to join the USA and annex Texas but the north wanted to gain control of Oregon country so what did James Polk got into office he declared to annex Texas in 1845

Front 18

Where was the Santa Fe Trail

Back 18

Starts in Independence Missouri and ends in Santa Fe New Mexico the main purpose of this trail was to transport goods

Front 19

How did the Mexican American war begin

Back 19

Mexico refused to sell California and New Mexico which grew tension. When Texas became a state in Mexico scolded in that annexation was illegal. We insisted the Rio Grande be the border but they refused Mexico’s intervention was to reclaim Texas we inspired that General Zachary Taylor sent his army but the Mexico invaded them so they began to fight

Front 20

Who attempted to settle the Mexican and American war

Back 20

Abraham Lincoln

Front 21

What happened in 1849 and where did it happen?

Back 21

In 1849 people from everywhere around the world came to California in search of gold. The main place was at Sutters Mill

Front 22

What are vigilantes

Back 22

People who take the law into their own hands

Front 23

Who is Joseph Smith

Back 23

Found a church in 1830 in New York State. He had thoughts to launch a new Christian church he wanted to also build an ideal society. He also supported polygamy which is where a man has multiple wives.

Front 24

Where do the Mormons settle and why did they pick this place?

Back 24

They settled in Salt Lake City Utah they called this place “Deseret” Brigham young the head Mormon decided they should move their because it was a deserted place because of the harsh climate

Front 25

Name the invention and inventors

Back 25

Sewing machine- Elias Howe

Steamboat- Robert Fulton

Steam Locomotive- Peter Cooper

Telegraph- Samuel Morse

Steel-tipped plow- John Deere

Mechanical reaper- Cyrus McCormick

Front 26

Problems with working conditions in 1800’s

Back 26

Lots of accidents on job, long work days, No heat or Ac, No safety regulations.

Front 27

What’s a navist

Back 27

A person who favors people born in his country opposed to immigrants. *manifest Destiny*

Front 28

Main groups of immigrants between 1820-1860

Back 28

Protestants from Great Britain and Africans (were brought forcibly to America) *slaves*

Front 29

Did any industries develop in the south? If so where?

Back 29

Richmond Virginia- Trudger iron works

Charleston South Carolina- Textile factory

Front 30

What is an underground railroad

Back 30

A network of safe houses owned by free blacks and whites who opposed slavery. They offered Assistance to runway slaves usually lead by Harriet Tubman.