Chapter 5 "History and Culture of the United States"

It is believed that the first people to settle the America's 15, 000 years ago came from this continent?

• South America

• Africa

• Europe

• Asia

What did Christopher Columbus bring back to Spain that encouraged the rest of Europe to start exploring the Americas?

• Slaves

• Gold

• Spices

Name 2 of the 3 European countries that set up colonies in the Americas?

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

• Italy

He was chosen as the United States 1st President.

• Benjamin Franklin

• Abraham Lincoln

• George Washington

• John Adams

Choose 2 reasons why the population of the United States grew so rapidly during the 1800's.

• Low Birth rates.

• United States conquered several countries in war and made them part of the U.S.

• European Immigration

• Higher Birth rates.

Match the following differences with its' area of the United States. These differences led to the Civil War.

• North

• Slavery

• South

• Manufacturing

• North

• Agriculture

• South

• More Populated/better transportation

Match the following Wars as Popular (Supported by the American People) or Unpopular (Many Americans disagreed with our involvement in the War)

• Unpopular

• World War I

• Popular

• Vietnam

• Unpopular

• Korean

• Popular

• World War II

Which one of the activist listed below chose to sit in the "White Only" section of a Bus.

• Rosa Parks

• Martin Luther King

• Jesse Jackson

The basic plan for our government is called?

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Our Government is broken into the following 3 Branches. Pick 3

• Democracy

• Judicial

• Executive

• Legislative