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Unit 05 Test Practice

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

The lyric "O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave" refers to...

a)

The American flag

b)

the national anthem

c)

the original 13 colonies

d)

the motto of the United States

2.

What is the most likely reason the Lewis and Clark Expedition took the route indicated in the map?

a)

They were trying to find a route around the Rocky Mountains

b)

They were using the Missouri River as a transportation route

c)

They were following the routes of earlier explorers in the region

d)

They were hoping for a route that avoided contact with American Indian tribes.

3.

Which current-day state was crossed by Lewis and Clark in their expedition?

a)

Texas

b)

Nevada

c)

Louisiana

d)

Idaho

4.

Which of the following describes how the addition of the territory shown on the map above impacted the United States?

a)

The size of United States doubled

b)

The United States extended to the Pacific Ocean

c)

The state of Texas was added to the United States

d)

The Rocky Mountains became part of the United States

5.

In addition to mapping the Louisiana Purchase, Lewis and Clark also contributed to Americans' knowledge about -

a)

farming practices

b)

French fur trappers

c)

American Indian tribes

d)

gold and silver deposits in the west

6.

The invention of the cotton gin increased the amount of cotton being produced. This then resulted in an increased number of...

a)

trade ports in the South

b)

immigrants in the North

c)

textile factories in the South

d)

enslaved people in the South

7.

How did people use the land differently between northern and southern states?

a)

Northern states built large plantations, while Southern states concentrated on mining.

b)

Northern states had large farms, while Southern states concentrated on building factories.

c)

Northern states had factories and small farms, while Southern states had large farms and plantations.

d)

Northern states cleared forests for shipbuilding, while Southern states created a network of small cotton farms and large manufacturing centers.

8.

The plantation system in the southern United States thrived because of the demand for -

a)

sugar

b)

cotton

c)

tobacco

d)

peanuts

9.

American inventor John Deere helped many American pioneers by -

a)

developing a steel plow for farmers

b)

designing the Transcontinental Railroad

c)

inventing an easier process for harvesting corn

d)

patenting a machine for taking seeds out of cotton

10.

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

a)

Southern plantation owners

b)

Northern factory owners

c)

Gold prospectors

d)

American Indian chiefs