Common Assessment Review

What did the cotton gin do (what task did it perform)?

• picked the cotton fiber from the plant
• separated the seed from the cotton fiber
• planted the cotton seed in the ground
• spun the cotton fiber into thread

After Eli Whitney's invention, what crop became "king" in the South?

• tobacco
• cotton
• indigo
• rice

Why was the trail nicknamed Trail of Tears?

• Because of how much people died.

• Because the American Indians teared up so much.

• Because of the devastation the American Indians felt having to leave their lands.

Who was the president that ordered the Indian removal act?

• Abraham Lincoln

• Andrew Jackson

• James Madison

• George Washington

What is the name of the big piece of land that Thomas Jefferson bought in 1803?

• Texas Territory 
• Louisiana Purchase
• Mississippi Expansion
• Midwest Territory

Who lead the Corps of Discovery?

• Washington
• Hamilton
• Adams and Grant
• Lewis and Clark

Who wrote the lyrics to the Star Spangled Banner?

• Francis Scott Key

• Ludwig van Beethoven

• Miles Davis

• Aaron Copland

Who invented the cast steel plow?

• The Wright Brothers

• John Deere

• Samuel Morse

• Eli Whitney

What war took place during Madison's presidency?

• French and Indian War
• American Revolution
• US Civil War
• War of 1812

Why were plantations established in Southern States?

• warm summers and mild winters

• cold winters and hot summers

• hot winters and cold summers