7th Grade Social Studies Quiz

What was Manifest Destiny

• The belief that the US needs to own all oceans for trade

• The belief that the US needs to own the moon

• The belief that the US needs to have all land because they are better

• The belief the US needs the Mexican territory to farm

The US thought that Native Americans were savages and should not be respected

• True

• False

Pull factors are...

• Factors that make you want to go to a place because something is good there

• Factors that make you move somewhere because of something bad near you

A push factor is something bad about where you live that makes you want to move

• True

• False

Pick one push factor

• More animals there

• Less water near you

• Less rats there

• Better soil there

Pick the pull factor(s)

• More water there

• More cows there

• Nice people there

• More rats there

Why did the Normans move west?

• To avoid being hurt or killed

• To spread beliefs to Native Americans

• All of the above

• None of the above

What major event occurred in 1848

• The Indian war

• California became a state

• Gold was found in Sutters mill

• Britain was defeated and the US became a independent country

Many people found gold during the gold rush

• True

• False

What was the Homestead act of 1862

• Where free land was given if you could maintain it for 5 years

• If you moved you got a free house from the government

• If you get a person to move in with you they have to pay for your house

• Everyone had to stay home due to Covid-19