Unit 7 Test Review

Why did the "forty-niners" travel west?

• To find coal
• To work on the Transcontinental Railroad
• To escape religious persecution
• To find gold and become rich

Which of the following is not a way the U.S. aquired land as we expanded west?

• by purchasing land from the Native Americans
• By purchasing land from other countries
• By fighting wars with Native Americans that held the lands
• By fighting wars with other countries that held the lands

Settlers traveling the California Trail were hoping to find ___________ and __________ when they reached California?

• Farmland and coal
• Oil and Coal
• Farmland and Gold
• Oil and gold

Which idea is supported by the painting above?

• Women's Rights
• Manifest Destiny
• Freedom of Religion
• Citizenship for American Indians

The idea of Manifest Destiny said that the U.S. should_________________________.

• stretch from ocean to ocean
• spread democracy overseas
• pay settlers to live on the plains
• give land to Amercian Indian tribes

During the 1800s many immigrants came to the United States to--

• work in factories
• fight in the Civil War
• serve in the government
• study in American universities

Using the picture, which river runs along the NORTHERN boundary of Texas?

• The Rio Grande
• The Sabine
• The Neches
• The Red River

How did people use the land differently between the Northern and Southern states?

• Northern states had large plantations, while Southern states focused on mining
• Northern states had large farms, while Southern states built factories
• Northern states had factories and small farms, while Southern states had large farms and plantations

True or False
Urban areas in the North were increasing due to the Industrial Revolution?

• True
• False

What makes New Orleans a major center for trade?

• its dry climate
• its high elevation
• its location on the Great Plains
• its locations at the mouth of the Mississippi River