Marking Period 2 Benchmark Review

How many settlers were needed in a territory for it to become a state?

• 60,000

• 50,000

• 40,000

• 25,000

What did steamboats make the Midwest?

• A place to race steamboats

• An economic powerhouse

• A place to build steamboats

• All the above

In which present-day state did Lewis and Clark begin their journey?

• Ohio

• New York

• Missouri

• Michigan

In which present-day state did Lewis and Clark end their journey?

• Oregon

• Idaho

• Wisconsin

• Alabama

How many wars for independence did America have to fight?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 2

Against whom were both wars for independence fought?

• Irish

• British

• Canada

• Native Americans

What did England disrupt between 1807 and 1812?

• American trade in Texas

• American trade at sea

• American weapon production

• All of the above

What president declared war on England in 1812?

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• Andrew Jackson

Which president declared war on England in 1812?

• New Orleans

• Gadsen

• Tampa

• St. Louis

What would be stopped by controlling New Orleans?

• American trade

• Canadian trade

• Nothing

• All of the above