Unit 3 review Social Studies

What impact did the Battle of Little Bighorn have on westward expansion?

A. The American Indians stopped fighting American soldiers and relocated to reservations.

B. Because the American Indians won, they were allowed to keep their land.

C. It put an end to the conflict between American Indians and American soldiers.

D. The American Indians won, which outraged Americans back east. Conflict between the two parties intensified.

• A

• B

• C

• D

What obstacle pushed settlers to develop the Oregon Trail in order to make traveling west easier?

A. People could only travel west by land. The trail allowed people to travel by steamboats on rivers.

B. People could only travel west in secure wagons. The trail allowed settlers to travel quickly by horseback.

C. People could only travel west by sea. The trail allowed people to travel on land through high mountain passes.

D. People could only travel west on foot or horseback. The trail allowed settlers to use wagons to carry their belongings.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the following was one of the goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

A. to build new cities in the Great Plains

B. to make new treaties with the Native Americans

C. to convert Native Americans to Christianity

D. to find a water route to the Pacific

• A

• B

• C

• D

The United States fought _____________ in the War of 1812.

A. France

B. Britain

C. Spain D

. Mexico

• A

• B

• C

• D

What was the name of the land buy that doubled the size of the United States?

A. The Oregon Territory

B. The Louisiana Purchase

C. The Great Plains

D. The California Gold Rush

• A

• B

• C

• D

Read the passage below.

It is based on a journal entry written by Meriwether Lewis. Thursday June 13, 1805 We ate venison and fish for breakfast. Traveling southwest, we climbed river hills to level land. Six miles of our travel was through rolling hills. I saw a beautiful plain covering 50 to 60 miles.

What goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition was accomplished in this entry?

A. identify a route to the Pacific Ocean

B. learn about the geography of the region

C. learn about the people living in the region

D. identify a route across the Rocky Mountains

• A

• B

• C

• D

What was one cause of the War of 1812?

A. Slavery was needed in the north.

B. The French burned the White House.

C. The British took over American ships.

D. The colonists wanted their own country

• A

• B

• C

• D

When Texas declared their independence and tried to form their own government, war broke out between the United States and what other country?

A. Mexico

B. England

C. France

D. Georgia

• A

• B

• C

• D

In order for America to acquire Texas land, what major event had to take place?

A. the Battle of Little Bighorn

B. The ratification of the U.S. Constitution

C. the Alamo

D. the French and Indian War

• A

• B

• C

• D

What was the name of the land buy that doubled the size of the United States?

A. The Oregon Territory

B. The Louisiana Purchase

C. The Great Plains

D. The California Gold Rush

• A

• B

• C

• D