American History Semester 1 Final

All of the following developed civilizations in the region that today includes central and southern Mexico and Central America, except the

• Olmec
• Navajo
• Maya
• Aztec

The name for a town which grew very quickly, almost overnight due to interest in mining was a

• opentown.
• hacienda.
• boomtown.
• barrios.

All of the following are true about mining in the West, except

• it rarely led to statehood.
• it had a devastating effect on the environment.
• it led to statehood on several occasions.
• it helped to expand the Western boundary of the United States.

A method of mining in which water is sprayed at a very high pressure is called

• pressure mining.
• hydraulic mining.
• shaft mining.
• extraction mining.

A vast area of grassland which the federal government owned, and where ranchers could graze cattle herds is called the

• open range.
• short range.
• closed range.
• long range.

The Great Plains is a vast region of the United States located roughly between the

• Appalachian Mountains and Mississippi River.
• Mississippi River and Rocky Mountains.
• Appalachian Mountains and Rocky Mountains.
• Mississippi River and Missouri River.

All of the following are true regarding the Great Plains region of the United States, except

• it has an abundance of trees.
• it consists of dry grasslands.
• it has densely packed soil.
• it was home to many groups of Native Americans for centuries.

The Founding Document in which the thirteen colonies declared their independence is the

• Articles of Confederation.
• Declaration of Independence.
• Federalist Papers.
• Constitution.

The United States gained the Louisiana Territory by

• purchasing it from France.
• defeating France in the French and Indian War.
• purchasing it from Spain.
• defeating Great Britain in the War of 1812.

The Missouri Compromise of 1820 allowed for the expansion of slavery into

• the Arkansas Territory south of Missouri, but not into the rest of the Louisiana Purchase.
• all of the Louisiana Purchase.
• the Great Plains, but not into the rest of the Louisiana Purchase.
• all states admitted to the Union after 1820.