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DZ 5th A Nation Grows Review

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the effect of the War of 1812?
a)
Americans felt a surge of national pride.
b)
Britain paid the United States $3 million to apologize.
c)
Land was set aside for Native Americans in the Northwest.
d)
War broke out with Spain.
2.
What was NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
The Era of Good Feeling
b)
British impressment of American sailors
c)
Nationalism
d)
Trouble with Native Americans
3.
Changes in the nation were leading to conflict.  Loyalty to their own region gave rise to differences over national policy.  This became know as-
a)
Constitutionalism
b)
Liberalism
c)
Loyalism
d)
Sectionalism
4.
The northern and southern staes began to grow apart based on their differences in economy.  The regional differences threatened to divide the nation because of-
a)
National Policy
b)
States' Rights
c)
Local Policy
d)
Region Rights
5.
What caused the United States to double in size in 1803?
a)
Acquiring Florida
b)
Buying the Louisiana Territory
c)
Annexing Texas
d)
The Mexican Cession
6.
Napoleon was willing to sell Louisiana because-
a)
He knew he was too far away to control it.
b)
He had no use for the land.
c)
He needed money to fight the war against the British.
d)
He didn't want the United States to have Manifest Destiny.
7.
Use the map above to find what point was the furthest west for the Lewis and Clark Journey.
a)
Snake River
b)
Lewiston
c)
St. Louis
d)
Fort Clatsop
8.
What was the name of the Indian squaw that assisted Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
a)
Squanto
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Pocahontas
d)
Chief Little Bighorn
9.
The belief shared by many Americans, that the United States should one day stretch from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean is known as -
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Sectionalism
c)
The Gold Rush
d)
Impressment
10.
Lewis and Clark are well known for leading an expedition to map and investigate the Louisiana Territory.  They worked to establish friendly relationships with the Native Americans already living there.  They also created maps for future explorers and settlers, and documented the land, wildlife, and groups of people they encountered.  Beyond this, they were also trying to find a water route to the Pacific Ocean.  Lewis and Clark met several groups of Native Americans, including the Shoshone.  A Shoshone woman named Sacagawea helped the explorers with their mission.  She was only 17 years old, but she assisted acting as a translator between them and the Shoshone.  She was also more familiar with the land so she could guide them on their journey.
Read the passage then answer question.
Which of Lewis and Clark's accomplishments had the largest impact on people moving west of the Mississippi?
a)
Using a translator
b)
Reaching the Pacific Ocean
c)
Mapping the Louisiana Territory
d)
Keeping notes about Native Americans they met
11.
During the 1850's settlers moving west followed the-
a)
Erie Canal
b)
Oregon Trail
c)
Royal Road
d)
Northwest Passage
12.
Which invention allowed farmers to harvest as much wheat in one day as they could in two weeks?
a)
Steam engine
b)
Cotton mills
c)
Interchangeable parts
d)
Mechanical reaper
13.
Which invention removed seeds faster than people could from a harvested product?
a)
Steam engine
b)
Cotton gin
c)
Interchangeable parts
d)
Mechanical reaper
14.
Eli Whitney's invention that made mass production possible for numerous goods to be sold was known as -
a)
Steam engine
b)
Cotton mills
c)
Interchangeable parts
d)
Mechanical reaper
15.
Samuel F.B.Morse invented the telegraph.  Which area of life was improved by this invention?
a)
Communication
b)
Farming
c)
Industry
d)
Transportation
16.
When a member of a society has economic freedom to create their own business, decide what to make, how to make it, and what price to charge for it, is known as-
a)
Command
b)
Socialism
c)
Free Enterprise
d)
Laisssez Faire
17.
Who is the person responsible for doubling the size of the United States by purchasing the Louisiana Territory?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
George Washington
d)
James Monroe
18.
What invention created more dependence on slaves?
a)
Cotton gin
b)
Steam Engine
c)
Telephone
d)
Light Bulb
19.
The cotton gin was invented by-
a)
John Deere
b)
Eli Whitney
c)
Alexander Graham Bell
d)
Thomas Edison
20.
Look at the timeline.  What would be good title for it?
a)
How the Cotton Gin is Made
b)
How the Erie Canal Was Built
c)
Inventions from the Industrial Revolution
d)
Inventors of the Industrial Revolution