The US & 21st Century Quiz

What document said the Sioux and Arapaho tribes own the Black Hills of South Dakota, which includes Mount Rushmore?

• Bill of Rights

• US Constitution

• Supreme Court

• 1868 Treaty of Laramie

Why did the U.S. wrongfully take the Black Hills back?

• gold had been found

• they wanted to carve Mount Rushmore

• oil had been found

• large amounts of plains for farming

Why didn't the Native Americans take the money awarded to them by the Supreme Court for the Black Hills?

• They don't use money in their culture.

• They want the land back not the money.

• They money was against their beliefs.

• The didn't think it was enough money.

What is a negative consequence of urban areas growing?

• jobs

• pollution

• flooding

• earthquakes

Who defended Barack Obama's character when he was running for president?

• his wife, Michelle Obama

• his vice-president nominee, Joe Biden

• President George W. Bush

• his presidential opponent, John McCain

What is a positive consequence of development in urban centers?

• gold

• water

• agriculture

• jobs

What sparked the federal holiday known as Labor Day?

• parades and concerts across the nation

• protests across the country

• riots in New York

• the Civil War

Which president on Mount Rushmore represents expansion?

• President George Washington

• President Thomas Jefferson

• President Abraham Lincoln

• President Theodore Roosevelt

Which president on Mount Rushmore represents founding?

• President George Washington

• President Thomas Jefferson

• President Abraham Lincoln

• President Theodore Roosevelt

Which president on Mount Rushmore represents preservation?

• President George Washington

• President Thomas Jefferson

• President Abraham Lincoln

• President Theodore Roosevelt