Worksheets5 grade SS Unit 6
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which river did Lewis and Clark use for transportation during their expedition?
Mississippi
Colorado
Missouri
Nevada
When Lewis and Clark crossed the Great Plains, what type of physical geography did they observe?
towering mountain ranges
abundant forests
vast deserts
expansive grasslands
The War of 1812 began because of disputes between the US and Great Britain over the issue of
gaining independence
quartering soldiers
controlling territory in Canada
sailing the Atlantic Ocean freely
The invention of the cotton gin increased the amount of cotton grown and the number of
slaves in the South
textile factories in the South
immigrants in the North
trade ports in the South
Which group of states did Lewis and Clark travel through?
California, Utah, Nevada, Colorado
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana
North Carolina, South Carolina, New York
Missouri, Nebraska, Montana, Idaho
Which group was most impacted by Eli Whitney's invention of the cotton gin?
Gold prospectors
Northern factory owners
American Indian chiefs
Southern plantation owners
In the Star-Spangled Banner, the words the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air refers to
fireworks after the signing of the Declaration of Independence
the burning of Washington, D.C.
the battle between British and American forces at Fort McHenry
the sight of a fireworks factory exploding
Wilbur and Orville Wright became famous for
streetcars
motion pictures
aviation
communications
Which geographic factor contributed to the increased number of plantations in the southern states?
mild winters and warm summers
protection from high water during a hurricane
large amount of spring snow
heavy rainfall in winter and summer
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.
William Clark
Meriwether Lewis
James Madison
George Washington Carver
Many of American's first industrial leaders benefited from the free enterprise system because they were able to
make large profits
invent new products
create jobs for others
invest money in factories
Which crop help the Southern plantation system grow and thrive?
sugar
cotton
tobacco
peanuts
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?
Private individuals owned businesses
investors are making large profits
famous people are inventing new products
technologies are needed in factories
If the supply of textiles in the US increased, how would this affect the price of textiles for Americans?
Prices of textiles would not change
Textiles would cost less than in the past
importing textiles would be cheaper
prices of textiles would increase
