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5 grade SS Unit 6

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which river did Lewis and Clark use for transportation during their expedition?

a)

Mississippi

b)

Colorado

c)

Missouri

d)

Nevada

2.

When Lewis and Clark crossed the Great Plains, what type of physical geography did they observe?

a)

towering mountain ranges

b)

abundant forests

c)

vast deserts

d)

expansive grasslands

3.

The War of 1812 began because of disputes between the US and Great Britain over the issue of

a)

gaining independence

b)

quartering soldiers

c)

controlling territory in Canada

d)

sailing the Atlantic Ocean freely

4.

The invention of the cotton gin increased the amount of cotton grown and the number of

a)

slaves in the South

b)

textile factories in the South

c)

immigrants in the North

d)

trade ports in the South

5.

Which group of states did Lewis and Clark travel through?

a)

California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado

b)

Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana

c)

North Carolina, South Carolina, New York

d)

Missouri, Nebraska, Montana, Idaho

6.

Which group was most impacted by Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin?

a)

Gold prospectors

b)

Northern factory owners

c)

American Indian chiefs

d)

Southern plantation owners

7.

In the Star-Spangled Banner, the words the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air refers to

a)

fireworks after the signing of the Declaration of Independence

b)

the burning of Washington, D.C.

c)

the battle between British and American forces at Fort McHenry

d)

the sight of a fireworks factory exploding

8.

Wilbur and Orville Wright became famous for

a)

streetcars

b)

motion pictures

c)

aviation

d)

communications

9.

Which geographic factor contributed to the increased number of plantations in the southern states?

a)

mild winters and warm summers

b)

protection from high water during a hurricane

c)

large amount of spring snow

d)

heavy rainfall in winter and summer

10.

A prominent Black American scientist and inventor in the who developed hundreds of products using the peanut, sweet potatoes and soybeans. He also was a champion of crop rotation and agricultural education.

a)

William Clark

b)

Meriwether Lewis

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington Carver

11.

Many of American's first industrial leaders benefited from the free enterprise system because they were able to

a)

make large profits

b)

invent new products

c)

create jobs for others

d)

invest money in factories

12.

Which crop help the Southern plantation system grow and thrive?

a)

sugar

b)

cotton

c)

tobacco

d)

peanuts

13.

1787 John Fitch started a steamboat ferry service.

1790 Moses Brown built the first factory in America.

1813 Francis Lowell raised money to build a textile factory.

Why are these examples of the free enterprise system?

a)

Private individuals owned businesses

b)

investors are making large profits

c)

famous people are inventing new products

d)

technologies are needed in factories

14.

If the supply of textiles in the US increased, how would this affect the price of textiles for Americans?

a)

Prices of textiles would not change

b)

Textiles would cost less than in the past

c)

importing textiles would be cheaper

d)

prices of textiles would increase