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Unit 7 Test Review

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Outside of Manifest Destiny, one reason Americans were drawn to the west because they had the opportunity to

a)

be rich

b)

own land

c)

ride trains

d)

be cowboys

2.

Outside of Manifest Destiny, one reason Americans began moving west was in hopes of finding

a)

technological advances

b)

the Transcontinental Railroad

c)

gold and silver

d)

Native Americans

3.

This was a harsh 2000 route that travelers used in seeking Manifest Destiny that took 6-8 months to complete.

a)

Route 66

b)

Oregon Trail

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

California Trail

4.
Which of the following is true about the Missouri Compromise?
a)
The Compromise made it so there were the same number of slave and free states.
b)
The Compromise upset the balance of power between free states and slave states in the Senate.
c)
The Compromise was liked by Northerners, but not Southerners.
d)
The Compromise solved all future issues regarding new states.
5.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
6.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a free state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Alabama
7.

The two lines of the Transcontinental Railroad met in __________________________________.

a)

Promontory, Utah

b)

Las Vegas, Nevada

c)

San Francisco, California

d)

Denver, Colorado

8.

Which two companies were the major players in the rail race?

a)

Central Pacific, Atlantic Pacific

b)

Union Pacific, Atlantic Pacific

c)

Atlantic Pacific, Pacific Atlantic

d)

Central Pacific, Union Pacific

9.

What was found in the Black Hills land in the Dakotas that belonged to the Sioux?

a)

Silver

b)

Gold

c)

Coal

d)

Diamonds

10.

What was the significance of the Battle of Little Bighorn?

a)

Custer killed all of the Lakota Indians.

b)

Custer and Sitting Bull made an agreement that the Native Americans Could have their land.

c)

Custer was killed, along with his entire force because he didn't wait for backup

d)

Only Custer was killed, and backup arrived to save the rest of his men.

11.
Results of the U.S. Mexican War
-Mexico recognizes Texas as part of the United  States.
-The Rio Grande is made the border between Mexico and the United States.
-Mexico cedes territory that is now part of 7 present­ day states.

Which treaty established these terms of peace to end the war?
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Treaty of Jefferson
d)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
12.
Annexation of Texas was controversial in the United States because ____________________________________.
a)
it would increase the number of states that did not allow slavery
b)
it could lead to war with Spain
c)
it would increase the number of states that allowed slavery
d)
it would interfere with Manifest Destiny
13.
This court case gives the federal government the power to regulate anything that crosses state lines (interstate commerce).
a)
Gibbons v. Ogden
b)
Roe v. Wade
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Brown v. Board of Ed
14.

The ______________ was a rebellion by a group of American settlers in which they declared California an independent nation.

a)

Bear Flag Revolt

b)

Californio's Rebellion

c)

War Against California

d)

Battle at Bear Hill

15.

How much did the U.S. government pay Mexico for what is now known as Arizona and New Mexico under the Gadsen Purchase?

a)

8 million

b)

10 million

c)

11 million

d)

15 million

16.

Which of these was NOT a reason Polk entered the Mexican American War

a)

Texas Annexation

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Texas/Mexico Border

d)

Personal grudge held by President Polk

17.

He was the Mexican General who closed the border to stop Americans from entering his country.

a)

Juan Seguin

b)

Stephen F Austin

c)

Santa Anna

d)

Lorenzo de Zavala

18.

What did the Mexican government ask of Stephen F. Austin and his colonists in Texas to do in return for land?

a)

Declare independence

b)

Follow American law

c)

Follow Mexican law

d)

Follow Spanish law

19.

Davy Crockett and the American rebels held off Mexican forces at the Battle of the Alamo for:

a)

2 days

b)

2 months

c)

2 years

d)

2 weeks

20.

Which of the following was NOT one of the fronts during the Mexican-American war?

a)

California

b)

Mexico City

c)

Northern Mexico

d)

Texas

21.

How did the Forty-Niners get their name?

a)

It was a catchy name for a football team

b)

1849 was the year the NFL started

c)

1849 was the year they started to head to California

d)

They didn't like the sound of forty-eighters

22.

All of the following are effects of the California Gold Rush EXCEPT:

a)

Population boom/immigration

b)

Applying for statehood

c)

Economic growth

d)

Bankruptcy and depression

23.
Invented the Cotton Gin
a)
Eli Whitney 
b)
Henry Clay 
c)
Francis Lowell
d)
John Deere 
24.

In the early days of the Industrial Revolution, which item was manufactured in great numbers at newly built factories by Slater and Moses?

a)

textiles

b)

industrial machines

c)

cars

d)

household goods like cookware

25.

Samuel F. B. Morse invented the telegraph. Why is it important?

a)

improving communication

b)

improving farming

c)

improving industry

d)

improving transportation

26.
This invention by Eli Whitney made it possible to produce items in large numbers by standardizing parts to allow for easier replacement
a)
Interchangeable Parts
b)
Cotton Gin
c)
Steamboat
d)
Factory System
27.
His steamboat, the Clermont, allowed passengers to travel upstream ushering in a new age of river travel.
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
F. Lowell
d)
Slater
28.

What was the purpose skilled laborers forming labor unions?

a)

Negotiate as a group for bigger factories

b)

Negotiate as a group for better working conditions

c)

Negotiate as a group for a political revolution

d)

Negotiate as a group for a social revolution

29.

What was the name of Cyrus McCormick's invention?

a)

The Telescope

b)

Mechanical Reaper

c)

Cotton Gin

d)

Elevator

30.
The Gadsden Purchase was in what two American states?
a)
Colorado and Wyoming
b)
New Mexico and Texas
c)
Texas and Arizona
d)
New Mexico and Arizona
31.

What was the 1st solution for sending information from east to west?

a)

Transcontinental Railroad

b)

Telegraph

c)

Pony Express

d)

Morse Code

32.
What was the primary benefit of Robert Fulton's steamboat the Clermont
a)
travel time decreased as the steamboat could now travel against the current
b)
travel on canals now became easier
c)
slaves could now be quickly transported to auctions in the South
d)
travel time from New York to Los Angeles was cut in half
33.
Which of the following WAS one innovation or new idea of the Lowell Mill system during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
the use of water power
b)
the employment of young women as workers in the factories
c)
the use of the assembly line system of production
d)
the combination of old craft techniques with new machinery to create fabrics
34.

What was the name of Peter Cooper's locomotive?

a)

Tom Thumb

b)

Clermont

c)

Thomas the Train

d)

Singer

35.

This replaced wood as the main source of fuel for transportation.

a)

Charcoal

b)

Gasoline

c)

Steam

d)

Coal

36.

These were the two forms of transportation that sparked the transportation revolution.

a)

Planes and Trains

b)

Trains and Steamboats

c)

Steamboats and Tractors

d)

Trains and Cars

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