Northwest Ordinance
Jackson
Texas & Expansion
Bill of Rights
100
Which of the following provided a way for admitting new states, outlining a settler’s rights, and set a pattern for orderly growth of the United States?
What is Northwest Ordinance of 1787
100
In Worcester v. Georgia, Supreme Court Justice John Marshall ruled that “the Cherokee nation is a district community, occupying its own territory…in which the laws of Georgia can have no force.” Andrew Jackson’s response was, “John Marshall has made his decision, now let him enforce it.” What event resulted from this disagreement?
What is the Trail of Tears
100
Why did the United States annex Texas into the union?
What is Texans thought of themselves as Americans and wanted to join the union.
100
Congress can't make any law about your religion, or stop you from practicing your religion, or keep you from saying whatever you want, or publishing whatever you want (like in a newspaper or a book). And Congress can't stop you from meeting peacefully for a demonstration to ask the government to change something.
What is Amendment #1
200
In 1787, the Northwest Ordinance was passed to provide an orderly method of governing the territory. Which is a provision of the Northwest Ordinance? It created three permanent territories in the Northwest Territory. Once 5,000 white males settled a territory, the king would have control of it. Closed all public schools due to the lack of local funding It prohibited slavery in the new territory.
What is "It prohibited slavery in the new territory."
200
Which of the following supported the idea that the United States was meant to expand across the continent to the Pacific Ocean?
What is Manifest Destiny
200
Your team has been assigned a group project. In order to organize your team, you need to develop a plan. Which strategy would the team use to lead its discussion in a constructive way? Decide not to present the information and just pass out notes. Listen to each team member's idea. Vote on another team making the decisions for the group.
What is listen to each team member's idea.
200
You also have the right to a jury when it is a civil case (a law case between two people rather than between you and the government).
What is Amendment #7
300
During the early 1800s, many people moved into the western regions of the United States. They had many reasons for migrating to the West. Which of the following was the most significant reason for their migration? Moving from free places to oppressed places. Moving from living alone to moving near family members. Moving from poverty to economic opportunity. Moving from a warmer climate to a colder climate.
What is "Moving from poverty to economic opportunity."
300
Which best describes Andrew Jackson’s 1830s policy towards Native Americans? Removal to west of the Mississippi Extermination Protection of their native lands and treaty rights Assimilation into white society
What is Removal to west of the Mississippi
300
What was a major result of the explorations of the west by the mid 1800s? Settlers adopted the lifestyle of the Native Americans. Hunters sold large game animals heads as trophies in the East. Lewis and Clark found the shortest route to the Gulf of Mexico Native Americans were forced out of their homelands.
What is Native Americans were forced out of their homelands.
300
Congress can't stop people from having and carrying weapons, because we need to be able to defend ourselves.
What is Amendment #2
400
Which of the following best explains how westward expansion changed geographic patterns in the United States?
What is America’s population spread across the continent to areas with natural resources.
400
In the 1830’s, Andrew Jackson was known as a man who represented democratic ideals and the common man. Not every group benefited from his belief. Instead some were disenfranchised by having some of their rights taken away by the state during this time period. Which of the following groups did not benefit? White men Women Free African Americans Immigrants
Who are Free African Americans
400
Congress can't stop people from having and carrying weapons, because we need to be able to defend ourselves.
What is Amendment #2
400
Just because these rights are listed in the Constitution doesn't mean that you don't have other rights too.
What is Amendment #9
500
Summarize the significance of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 to the expansion of the United States. (2 points)
What is the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established a pattern for admitting new states into the Union beyond the original 3-5 states to be made from this particular territory. It guaranteed any new state would be equal to one of the original 13 states.
500
Andrew Jackson left Martin Van Buren with many unresolved issues when he took over the presidency. In 1837 our nation’s banks experienced a panic. This led to an economic crisis for the nation. What was the underlying reason for this economic crisis?
What is paper money was not backed by enough gold or silver.
500
Transportation is often the key to changing population and geographic patterns in a region or country. Identify two examples of advances in transportation from 1820-1850 and explain how these advances changed population or geographic patterns in the United States. (4 points)
What are: Canals The canal system in New York linked Lake Erie eventually to the Atlantic Ocean. This encouraged settlement and trade to the Great Lakes and the Ohio Valley. The Erie Canal increased trade to New York City. As a result it became the most populated city in the U.S.When Ohio decided to build their canal system, Irish workers moved to Ohio to build it. The Ohio canal system made it possible to ship goods cheaper to the east coast. As a result, more settlers moved to the state. Railroads The steam-powered trains moved goods farther and cheaper. Workers moved westward to build the new railroads. Steamboat The creation of the steam engine on riverboats increased the speed of moving people and/or products between locations.
500
The government can't make you pay more than is reasonable in bail or in fines, and the government can't order you to have cruel or unusual punishments (like torture) even if you are convicted of a crime.
What is Amendment #8
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