Unit 3 SS Post Test Review

What happened to the White House and the Capitol during the invasion of Washington?

• They were smashed by the British.

• They were painted by the British.

• They received new furniture from the British.

• They were burned by the British.

Who wrote the National Anthem?

• Andrew Jackson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Lewis and Clark

• Francis Scott Key

Why did families move to the West?

• To find family members

• To buy goods and services

• To find boomtowns

• To find cheap farmland

All of the factors in the list below led to what event?

-Increased demand for farmland

-Discovery of gold on Cherokee land

-Prejudice and discrimination

• Trail of Tears

• Louisiana Purchase

• Oregon Trail

• War of 1812

Where did the Oregon Trail begin and end?

• Texas and Portland, Missouri

• Missouri and Portland, Oregon

• Mississippi and Portland, Oregon

• Georgia and Portland, Missouri

Which statement best explains why Native Americans were forced to leave their homeland?

• President Jackson wanted to use the land for the frontier settlers

• Native Americans grew tired of where they lived.

• President Jackson wanted to use the land for his family.

• President Jackson wanted to protect the Native Americans from intruders.

Which statement is NOT accurate about The Alamo?

• Texans declared themselves independent of Mexico.

• Texans tried to defend the Alamo.

• Texans fought against Santa Anna’s army.

• Texans successfully defeated the Mexican troops.

Which statement best describes the Louisiana Purchase?

• Native Americans bought land from President Jefferson.

• France bought land from President Jefferson.

• Lewis and Clark bought land from France.

• President Jefferson bought land from France.