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American History 2 Unit 1 Review

Authored by Caleb Minchew

History

9th - 12th Grade

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American History 2 Unit 1 Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is Manifest Destiny?

The belief that the US should expand its borders across the continent

The belief that the US should not expand its borders across the continent

The belief that the US should expand its religion across the continent

The belief that the US should not expand its religion across the continent

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is the basis for manifest destiny?

Religious beliefs

Economic supremacy

American exceptionalism

US is a shining light on a hill

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What is the Homestead Act?

An act that gives Native Americans land in the west if they purchase it

An act that prevents any citizens from purchasing large lots of land in the west

An act that allows foreigners to purchase land in the west

An act that allows citizens to purchase land in the west

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

what was the maximum number of acres that could be bought by a single citizen?

160

2,000

50

1/4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

What was a key provision of the Homestead Act?

The purchaser had to live on and improve the land

The purchaser had to convert to christianity

The purchaser had to swear allegiance to the new territory/state they'd live in

The purchaser had to build a corn farm on their land

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which of these is NOT a technology of Westward Expansion?

Barbed Wire

Smooth bore Rifle

Railroads

Telegraph

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Why was barbed wire an important technology of westward expansion?

It allowed the military to block off areas from Native American raids

It allowed the military to defend their forts

it allowed ranchers to hire more cowboys

it allowed ranchers to cheaply keep in their livestock

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