Second Semester Social Studies Review

Which of the following is one reason the US and Great Britain fought during the War of 1812?

• The US was trying to take over British colonies in North America.

• The US wanted Europeans to stay out of the new states.

• Great Britain was trying to gain control of all trade on the Mississippi River.

• Great Britain was making it hard for the US to trade with other countries.

Which of the following physical features of the United States is highlighted on this map?

• the Great Plains

• the Continental Divide

• the Atlantic Coastal Plain

• the Appalachian Mountains

What body of water is circled on the map?

• the Erie Canal

• the Great Lakes

• the Atlantic Ocean

• the Mississippi River

Which of the following correctly identifies the location of Washington, D.C.?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which of the following is one way the telegraph could help a business owner in the 1800s?

• The owner can ship heavier loads of goods up the Mississippi River.

• The owner can quickly communicate with customers across the country.

• The owner can transport more goods to multiple cities to reach a lot more customers.

• The owner can specialize in producing one item and expect to make a lot more money.

What was one reason the US government forced American Indians to leave their lands during the 1800s?

• to punish them for not fighting in the American Revolution

• to give them better access to education and job opportunities

• to allow the US government to sell American Indian lands to Canada

• to open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers

What event is the subject of this map?

• The Alamo

• The Oregon Trail

• The Trail of Tears

• The Battle of Little Bighorn

Which of the following correctly identifies the shaded area on the map?

• The Trail of Tears

• The Louisiana Purchase

• The Oregon Trail

• The Mississippi River

My family and I moved out West. We chose to move to California to mine for gold instead of moving to Oregon to start a farm.                            

-Shirelle Tubbs of Albany, New York

What is the family’s opportunity cost in this scenario?

• moving out west

• moving to California

• moving to New York

• moving to Oregon

A new miner in California broke his shovel digging for gold. He went to the nearest mining town and purchased a new one from the owner of the hardware store. Who benefited from this voluntary exchange?

• only the miner benefited

• only the store owner benefited

• both the miner and store owner benefited

• neither the miner nor the store owner benefited