5th Grade SS Unit 8 Review

What was one major cause of the Civil War?

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence
• The construction of the transcontinental railroad
• The issue of slavery
• The invention of the telephone

Abraham Lincoln's inspirational speech after the battle of Gettysburg was -

• Declaration of Independence
• The Gettysburg Address

• Battle of Antietam
• Emancipation Proclamation

What is one result of the 13th amendment to the Constitution?

• Abolition (outlawing) of slavery

• Enforcement of slavery
• Legalization of slavery
• Expansion of slavery

Harriet Tubman was the courageous leader of the -

• Underground Railroad
• Overground Highway
• Aboveground Pathway
• Surface Railway

What was one result of the Civil War?

• Establishment of a monarchy
• Expansion of slavery
• Creation of a new currency
• Abolition of slavery

After the Civil War, what organization was created that protected the rights of former slaves?

• Union League
• Confederate Congress
• Daughters of the American Revolution

• Freedmen's Bureau

What is important about the location of Promontory Point, Utah?

• It is the highest point in Utah
• It is where the first airplane was invented
• It is where the first gold rush in the United States occurred
• It is where the First Transcontinental Railroad in the United States was completed.

How was the Transcontinental Railroad helpful to the people of the United States?

• It caused economic collapse in the United States
• It led to a lack of communication between the east and west coasts

• It resulted in higher transportation costs and slower trade
• It connected the east and west coasts, making transportation and trade easier and less expensive for people.

How was the Transcontinental Railroad helpful to the US economy?

• Products were able to be moved across the country more quickly and for a lower cost.

• It led to a decline in economic growth and development
• It caused an increase in travel time and costs
• It had no impact on the US economy

What is the name of the painting?

• The name of the painting is 'Untitled'
• The name of the painting is 'The Mona Lisa'
• The name of the painting is 'Starry Night'
• The name of the painting is 'American Progress'