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Ch. 13 Spiral Review

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 25hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What city did the Mormons found in 1847?

a)

Houston

b)

Salt Lake City

c)

San Francisco

2.

Who did the Unites States buy Florida from in the early 1800's?

a)

Spain

b)

Mexico

c)

Britain

3.

After the Texas Revolution, many Texans wanted the Unites States to annex Texas as a state. What is the meaning of the word annex?

a)

Take away

b)

Fight against

c)

add

4.

What was the belief that the United States should expand from the Atlantic all the way to the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Bear Flag Revolt

5.

The 2,000 mile route that settlers traveled on to get to new land in the West was known as

a)

Oregon Trail

b)

Wilderness Road

c)

Trail of Tears

6.

People Traveling in groups, creating a long line of wagons were known as

a)

Ethnic Groups

b)

Wagon Trains

c)

Express Riders

7.

Life for gold miners in California was

a)

Like a box of chocolates

b)

Very difficult and dangerous

c)

Fun and exciting

8.

A time in 1849 when people were leaving their jobs, homes, and farms to go to California in search of riches was known as the

a)

Gold Rush

b)

Bear Flag Revolt

c)

Texas Revolution

9.

During the Gold Rush, what name was given to the people that left their homes in search for gold?

a)

Indians

b)

Forty-niners

c)

Texans

10.

Who was responsible for designing and making tough, sturdy pants for the gold miners that would not fall apart?

a)

Luenza Stanley Wilson

b)

Levi Strauss

c)

Brigham Young

11.

How did most people make money during the gold rush?

a)

Mining gold

b)

Traded goods

c)

Sold goods/services to the miners

12.

What is Brigham Young known for?

a)

Leading the Mormons from Illinois to Utah and founding Salt Lake City

b)

Supporting manifest destiny and elected president in 1844

c)

Mexican President that eld an army from Mexico City to put down the rebellion during the Texas Revolution

13.

The belief that all people should pull together with a sense of strong pride in their country is known as

a)

Liberty

b)

Nationalism

c)

Tyranny

14.

In 1823, this document warned the European nations against interfering with the Western Hemisphere and the United States

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Monroe Doctrine

15.

The 800-mile journey to Indian Territory that Cherokee Indians were forced to take and leave their land was known as

a)

Trail of Tears

b)

Wilderness Road

c)

National Road

16.

Who invented the Cotton Gin?

a)

Samuel Slater

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Peter Cooper

17.

What invention was Cyrus McCormick responsible for?

a)

Mechanical reaper

b)

tractor

c)

locomotive

18.

Who is responsible for the first riverboat powered by a steam engine?

a)

Peter Cooper

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Robert Fulton

19.

What technology did Samuel Slater bring to the U.S.?

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Britain's new spinning machine

c)

mass production

20.

After the war of 1812 the U.S. had an Age of

a)

Colonization

b)

Exploration

c)

Industrialization

21.

Why was the Erie Canal and National Road built?

a)

to help explorers make new discoveries

b)

to help immigrants find jobs

c)

to help transport products between the eastern and western U.S.

22.

What inventions allowed raw materials and manufactured goods to be transported to all regions of the country?

a)

Steamboats and Locomotives

b)

Horse and Carriages

c)

Covered Wagons

23.

In 1830 Congress passed an act that said all Indians east of the Mississippi must leave their land and move west. What was the name of this act?

a)

Indian Removal Act

b)

Move West Act

c)

New Echota Act

24.

People who wanted to end slavery were known as

a)

Abolitionist

b)

Southerners

c)

Equality

25.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott worked for

a)

Women's rights

b)

Westward expansion

c)

Indian Removal

26.

Who became the first president of the United States in 1789?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Ben Franklin

27.

Pioneers Crossed the Appalachian Mountains

a)

in search of fertile land

b)

because the 13 colonies were too crowded

c)

both a and b

28.

A trail created by Daniel Boon that cuts through the Appalachian Mountains from Virginia to Kentucky is known as the

a)

Wilderness Road

b)

Cumberland Road

c)

Boone Trail

29.

Daniel Boone used this same small valley to cross through the Appalachian Mountains that the Native Americans has used for many years.

a)

Ohio River Valley

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

Cumberland Gap

30.

When the U.S. agreed to buy the huge territory from France for $15 Million reaching from Mississippi River west to the Rocky Mountains, and from New Orleans north to Canada, this purchase was known as

a)

The Louisiana Purchase

b)

The Great Purchase

c)

Purchase Power

31.

How did the Louisiana Purchase Change the United States?

a)

It cut the size of U.S. in half

b)

It doubled the size of the country

c)

it added 14 states

32.

The Lewis and Clark expedition helped later pioneers by

a)

Building the National Highway

b)

Finding the route to the Atlantic Ocean

c)

Mapping passes through the Rockies

33.

Who wrote a poem about American bravery as the British bombed Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbor?

a)

Meriwether Lewis

b)

James Monroe

c)

Francis Scott Key

34.

Who won the war of 1812?

a)

The Americas

b)

The British

c)

The Native Americans

35.

What mountain range did Daniel Boone cross?

a)

Rockies

b)

Swiss Alps

c)

Appalachian Mountains

36.

The common good means that which is good for:

a)

rich people

b)

poor people

c)

all people

37.

The government collects taxes to pay for

a)

services and goods for U.S. citizens

b)

a vacation for the President and his wife

c)

food, clothes, and housing for all U.S. citizens

38.

For a bill to become a law

a)

the majority go both houses most vote

b)

the senate votes for it

c)

the House of Representatives votes for it

39.

The legislative branch has the power to

a)

make laws

b)

carry out laws

c)

define and interpret laws

40.

The judicial branch has the power to

a)

make laws

b)

carry out laws

c)

define and interpret laws

41.

The executive branch has the power to

a)

make laws

b)

carry out laws

c)

define and interpret laws

42.

Which of the following best describes democracy?

a)

Government which controls people's lives

b)

Government owned and run by the wealthiest people

c)

Government by the people and for the people

43.

When the preamble mentions "securing the blessings of liberty" it refers to:

a)

giving everyone the right to vote

b)

establishing a national security force

c)

ensuring freedom for U.S. citizens

44.

What determines how many representatives a state will have in the House of Representatives?

a)

physical size of the state

b)

population of the state

c)

number of people with college degrees

45.

The _______ is a written plan of government.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Declaration

c)

Constitution

46.

Under the Constitution, how many senators does each state have?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

8

47.

A republic is a form of government in which

a)

is ruled by a king

b)

only wealthy people have rights

c)

the people elect representatives to run the country

48.

A people's way of life, including its language and belief is called

a)

stereotype

b)

discrimination

c)

culture

49.

Which of the following is NOT a basic purpose of the U.S. government?

a)

Providing food to everyone

b)

maintaining order

c)

promoting freedom

50.

Which of the following is a government service?

a)

making movies

b)

establishing fire departments

c)

publishing textbooks

51.

Your city police department is run by which level of government?

a)

local

b)

federal

c)

state

52.

Which level of government has the greatest authority?

a)

state

b)

federal

c)

local

53.

Which of the following is a STATE legislative body?

a)

U.S. House of Representatives

b)

Frankfort City Council

c)

KY House of Representatives

54.

Which of the following is a function of the executive branch?

a)

proposing bills

b)

operating police departments

c)

voting

55.

Which person has authority over the FBI?

a)

President

b)

Mayor

c)

County Executive

56.

Which of the following is the STATE equivalent of the President?

a)

Speaker of the House

b)

Mayor

c)

Governor

57.

What is the definition of ratify?

a)

to agree to something

b)

celebrate

c)

defend

58.

The First Amendment to the Bill of Rights

a)

protect religious freedom

b)

gives people the right to carry guns

c)

sets up an electoral college

59.

The right to a fair, public trial with a lawyer is

a)

checks and balances

b)

due process of law

c)

a responsibility of a citizen

60.

The name of the man chosen to lead the Continental Army was

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Paine

61.

Who was the writer of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Peter Salem

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Phillis Wheatly

62.

What was the American victory that led France to help the patriots and was known as the "turning point" of the war?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Minutemen

63.

What was the American Victory that proved the patriots had won the war and was the last battle of the American Revolution?

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Lexington

c)

Battle of Madisonville

64.

Name the agreement between the British and the Americans at the end of the Revolutionary War.

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Kentucky

65.

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to _______________________.

a)

explain the branches of government

b)

let the world know why 13 colonies wanted to be free from Britain

c)

declare war

66.

The Declaration of Independence is an example of a ___________ source.

a)

Primary

b)

Secondary

c)

Natural

67.

What hardships did the Continental army face at Valley Forge?

a)

no food

b)

freezing temperatures/disease

c)

all of these

68.

Teachers, doctors, and farmers are examples of ________ resources.

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

capital

69.

Food, water, oil, lye are all examples of __________ resources.

a)

natural

b)

human

c)

capital

70.

When colonists made their own herb tea instead of purchasing tea from the British East Indian Tea Company the opportunity cost was __________.

a)

herb tea

b)

British East Indian Tea

c)

Lipton Tea

71.

Which taxes pay for the social security, national parks, U.S. Supreme Court, Navy, FBI, IRS, and FAA?

a)

State

b)

Local

c)

Federal

72.

Which taxes pay for public school teachers, firefighters, police officers, the sheriff's department, etc.?

a)

State

b)

Local

c)

Federal

73.

Which taxes pay for state highways, state parks, and state universities like University of Kentucky?

a)

State

b)

Local

c)

Federal

74.

Britain's law-making assembly was known as _______________.

a)

Parliament

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Executive Branch

75.

What was the law that placed a tax on printed materials in the colonies such as legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

76.

If you are paying a tariff on paper, lead, glass, wool, tea, and other imported goods you are obeying the _______.

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

Proclamation of 1763

77.

When the colonist refused to buy tea what were they doing?

a)

buyout

b)

bartering

c)

boycotting

78.

What was happening to the British economy because of the boycotting?

a)

business was declining

b)

business was increasing

c)

business was steady

79.

After the Boston Tea Party, Britain punished the colonist by refusing to allow ships to leave the harbor until all of the destroyed goods were paid of, the port of Boston was closed, quartering British soldiers was required, and Thomas Guage became the Governor of Massachusetts. These acts were known as the

a)

Inevitable Acts

b)

Irreconcilable Acts

c)

Intolerable Acts

80.

Paul Revere was an example of a

a)

Pacifist

b)

Patriot

c)

Loyalist

81.

__________ were places where the French and Native Americans met to trade goods.

a)

flea markets

b)

trading post

c)

marts

82.

When people meet from different cultures they exchange ideas and information, this is known as _________.

a)

Osmosis

b)

Cultural Diffusion

c)

Conflict

83.

A region of fertile land and thick forests along the Ohio River was known as __________>

a)

backcountry

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Ohio River Valley

84.

What happened to the Native's land after the French and Indian war?

a)

land belonged to Britain

b)

Land belonged to Spain

c)

Land belonged to France

85.

The official announcement that would not allow colonists to settle on land west of the Appalachian Mountains was known as?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Proclamation of Peace

c)

Proclamation of Conflict

86.

Who is a young person who learns a skill from a more experienced person?

a)

artisan

b)

apprentice

c)

slave

87.

Blacksmiths, rope makers, and carpenters are known as ________.

a)

apprentices

b)

artisans

c)

slaves

88.

What natural resource in New England was a valuable export?

a)

wheat

b)

tobacco

c)

timber

89.

What was a natural resource that was exported from the Middle Colonies?

a)

wheat/flour

b)

fish/timber

c)

rice/tobacco

90.

Which colonies economy was based on farming only?

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England

c)

Southern Colonies

91.

What influenced where colonist settled?

a)

Natural Resources

b)

Physical Resources

c)

money

92.

What were the main land uses in the New England colonies?

a)

fishing/whaling/shipbuilding

b)

iron making/wheat farming

c)

tobacco/rice

93.

What were the main land uses in the Southern Colonies?

a)

fishing/whaling/shipbuilding

b)

iron making/wheat farming

c)

tobacco/rice

94.

What were the main land uses in the Middle colonies?

a)

fishing/whaling/shipbuilding

b)

iron making/wheat farming

c)

tobacco/rice

95.

Which Native Americans used Buffalo as their main food resource?

a)

Northwest Coast

b)

Plains

c)

Eastern Woodlands

96.

What type of home did Eastern Woodland Indians construct?

a)

Pueblos

b)

Long Houses

c)

Tepees

97.

What was the Northwest Coast Indians main food resource?

a)

deer/birds

b)

buffalo/crops

c)

whales/seals/fish

98.

The country to the North of the United States is

a)

Mexico

b)

Spain

c)

Canada

99.

The country to the south of the Unites States is

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

Spain

100.

The river that stretches from Lake Superior to the Gulf of Mexico is:

a)

The Mississippi

b)

The Ohio

c)

The Missouri