U.S. History: Immigration and Inventions

Look at a map of the U.S. before and after 1803. What is the biggest change you would notice after the Louisiana Purchase?

• • The nation became much larger overnight

• The U.S. reached the Pacific Ocean

• Texas joined the United States

• • Mountains were removed from the map

Which statement best explains what Americans meant by Manifest Destiny?

• • B. Americans wanted to trade with other countries

• • B. The United States was meant to control land from coast to coast

• • C. The government wanted people to stay in cities

• • D. The U.S. planned to expand overseas

Besides creating maps, what important information did Lewis and Clark bring back to the United States?

• • A. New farming tools

• • B. Locations of gold mines

• • C. Knowledge about Native American tribes

• • D. Laws from other countries

British impressment of sailors and conflicts over land were reasons the U.S. went to war with Great Britain in which event?

• • A. American Revolution

• • B. French and Indian War

• • C. War of 1812

• • D. Civil War

Why was the period after the War of 1812 called the Era of Good Feelings?

• • A. Americans felt proud and united as a nation

• • B. New political parties caused conflict

• • C. Many people were unemployed

• • D. The country was deeply in debt

Which national song was written as a result of events during the War of 1812?

• • A. Yankee Doodle

• • B. The Pledge of Allegiance

• • C. The Star-Spangled Banner

• • D. America the Beautiful

Which Industrial Revolution change led to greater disagreement between the North and South?

• • A. Growth of Northern factories

• • B. Expansion of railroads

• • C. Invention of the cotton gin

• • D. All of the above

How did Eli Whitney's invention help farmers.:

• choose 1

• Cotton gin increased cotton production

• Steel plow made farming faster and easier

(a)  

• John Deere's invention impacted farming by...

• choose 1

• Cotton gin increased cotton production

• Steel plow made farming faster and easier

(a)  

The painting American Progress shows settlers moving west. What message is the artist sending?

• • A. Foreign nations should control land

• • B. Westward expansion was justified

• • C. Americans should stop moving

• • D. Immigration should be limited