Social Studies Test 2.5 Ch5 L5 A Growing Nation

What happened when the eastern United States became crowded with immigrants?

• They built the Statue of Liberty.

• African Americans started to be used as slaves.

• The United States began to explore the western part of the nation.

A person who settles in a new place first is called a(n)_______.

• slave

• pioneer

• immigrant

Who was the American Indian woman who helped the explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, on their expedition?

• Harriet Tubman

• Pocahontas

• Sacagawea

Why did pioneers come to western United States?

• Some pioneers moved to the West because they wanted a chance to own land, build homes, and start farms or businesses.

• They wanted to work without pay.

• They wanted to map a new land.

Who was the president who worked to end slavery?

• Meriwether Lewis

• President Abraham Lincoln

• President George Washington

A person who moves from one country to another is called a(n) ________________.

• immigrant

• traveler

• explorer

The Statue of Liberty is a ________________________________.

• landmark

• monument that has become a symbol of freedom for all Americans

• local statue

When immigrants arrived at Ellis Island, outside New York City, they first thing they saw _______________________________.

• the Liberty Bell

• the Statue of Liberty

• their new house

Who left St. Louis, Missouri in 1804 to explore and map the western part of the United States?

• Paul Bunyan

• President Lincoln

• Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

_____________ ____________ was a slave who escaped slavery, and came back to help others. She led about 300 people to freedom.

• Harriet Tubman

• Sacagawea

• Pocahontas