Qtr 2-Recheck

What opportunity did the Louisiana Purchase and the Homestead Act provide to the United States citizens?

• The Louisiana Purchase provided the opportunity to build new landmarks and monuments in Louisiana.

• The Louisiana Purchase provided the opportunity to create new technological advancements.

• The Louisiana Purchase provided the opportunity to start new lives as farmers and to develop the southern agriculturally.

• The Louisiana Purchase established more lands to house the Indigenous Nations.

How does the Mississippi River contribute to the development of the United States?

• The Mississippi River separates the northern and southern halves of the United States.

• The Mississippi River serves as an important trade and transportation route.

• The Mississippi River is the highest point in the United States.

The Mississippi River provides the largest amount of fish out of all freshwater sources. Which of the following best describes the impact of the Trail of Tears on Native American populations?

• An increase in the tribal population

• The discovery of new farming techniques

• A substantial loss of life and displacement of communities

• An establishment if more trade routes with European settlers.

How did the idea of Manifest Destiny contribute to Westward Expansion?

• Manifest Destiny discouraged people from moving westward.

• Manifest Destiny encouraged settlers to believe it was divine right to expand across the continent.

• Manifest Destiny promoted trade with Europe.

• Manifest Destiny established native lands as protected lands.

When a good is leaving a country to be sold to another country, the good is an ______.

• export

• import

• tariff

• subsidy

On the other hand, when a product is being received by a country from another country, the good is an ______.

• import

• export

• domestic product

• local good

How did the Transcontinental Railroad impact westward migration?

• settlers could now access the resources located in the western regions

• more goods could be transported westward

• more people could move westward at a faster pace

• the Transcontinental Railroad connected the east coast to the west coast.

Which of the following statements best describes how railroads impacted people who began to move westward into new territories?

• Settlers began to use the railroad to trade with new markets.

• More people could travel longer distances than they ever could before.

How did the economy of the United States change as a result of the Transcontinental Railroad?

• A) Goods could now travel longer distances at a slower rate.

• B) New markets were created at new locations.

• C) Families could now travel to far away locations.

• D) Settlers began to create towns along the railroad and at stations.

What was the first state to secede from the Union in the Civil War?

• North Carolina

• South Carolina

• Missouri