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The Louisiana Purchase to The Industrial Revolution

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which best completes the graphic organizer?

a)

Reasons for U.S. Territorial Expansion

b)

Obstacles on the Oregon Trail

c)

Motivations for Westward Expansion

d)

Goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

2.

The Louisiana Purchase ________________ the size of the U.S.

a)

tripled

b)

doubled

3.

Which TWO statements describe Sacajawea's role in Lewis and Clark's expedition? Pick 2

a)

She acted as an interpreter and helped them get horses from the Shoshone Indians

b)

She taught them survival skills and guided them through the land.

c)

She took notes and wrote their journals for them.

d)

She returned home with Lewis and Clark to help explain the new lands to people.

4.

Napoleon offered to sell the entire _____________________ Territory because France needed the money.

a)

Oregon

b)

Washington

c)

Mexico

d)

Louisiana

5.

Label Box A

a)

Ended at the Pacific Ocean

b)

Crossed the Rocky Mountains

c)

Traveled along the Missouri River

d)

Start in St. Louis, Missouri

6.

Label Box B

a)

Ended at the Pacific Ocean

b)

Crossed the Rocky Mountains

c)

Traveled along the Missouri River

d)

Start in St. Louis, Missouri

7.

Label Box C

a)

Ended at the Pacific Ocean

b)

Crossed the Rocky Mountains

c)

Traveled along the Missouri River

d)

Start in St. Louis, Missouri

8.

Label Box D

a)

Ended at the Pacific Ocean

b)

Crossed the Rocky Mountains

c)

Traveled along the Missouri River

d)

Start in St. Louis, Missouri

9.

Select two true statements about Andrew Jackson at the Battle of New Orleans. (select 2)

a)

He became a national hero for his role in the Battle of New Orleans.

b)

The Battle of New Orleans helped build his reputation.

c)

He knew the war was over but fought the Battle of New Orleans anyway.

d)

He wrote the Star Spangled Banner after the Battle of New Orleans.

10.

The Battle of New Orleans made many Americans feel like they _______________the war.

a)

won

b)

lost

11.

Select two causes of the War of 1812. (select 2)

a)

France gave weapons to the American Indians to fight settlers.

b)

WarBirds urged Congress to declare war on Great Britain.

c)

Great Britain captured American sailors and forced them to serve in the British navy.

d)

Great Britain and France restricted trade with the United States.

12.

British soldiers who attacked Washington D.C. in 1814 burned the ______________________ and _____________________ as well as many other buildings. (select 2)

a)

The Empire State Building

b)

The Capitol Building

c)

The White House

d)

The Washington Monument

13.

__________________ was inspired to write a poem that later became the "Star Spangled Banner" after seeing the flag after the attack on Fort McHenry.

a)

Francis Schott Key

b)

Dolly Madison

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Lewis and Clark

14.

Forcing people into the service of another country

a)

import

b)

export

c)

impressment

d)

trade

15.

_________________________ was the first lady who saved many national treasures before the British arrived at the White House.

a)

Dolley Madison

b)

Martha Washington

c)

Sarah Jefferson

d)

Francis Scott Key

16.

_____________________ led an army of Tennessee militia and volunteers to fight the British at the port of New Orleans.

a)

George Washington

b)

Francis Scott Key

c)

Andrew Johnson

d)

Andrew Jackson

17.

Choose the correct phase to complete the graphic organizer.

a)

Andrew Jackson's failures

b)

The story of the Cherokee

c)

The impact of Andrew Jackson's presidency

d)

South Carolina's choices

18.

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 allowed the Federal government to _______________ American Indians.

a)

remove

b)

harm

c)

help

d)

relocate

19.

American Indians living in the Southeast were relocated to land west of the ___________________ River.

a)

Tennessee

b)

Missouri

c)

Mississippi

d)

Rio Grande

20.

Which of the following was not a reason for the American Indian Act of 1830?

a)

American settlers did not approve of American Indian culture.

b)

American settlers preferred cabins instead of American Indian tee-pees.

c)

American settlers discovered gold on American Indian land in Georgia.

d)

American settlers wanted the American Indian land for farmland.

21.

What event is described in the text box?

a)

The Indian Removal Act of 1850

b)

The Trail of Tears

c)

The Cherokee Removal

d)

Andrew Jackson's presidency

22.

How did Samuel Slater change the American factory system? (Choose 2)

a)

He hired whole families and provided them housing

b)

He provided transportation to the factories from villages that were located far away.

c)

He used a “Crompton’s mule” to increase the number of employees.

d)

He used watermills to power machines.

23.

What were the economic impacts of the invention of and improvements to the steamboat? (Choose 2)

a)

Shipping costs increased.

b)

Rivers became less important for trade

c)

Shipping costs decreased.

d)

Cities developed along major rivers and the Great Lakes.

24.

Who improved the steamboat by making it faster and more efficient?

a)

Robert Fulton

b)

Eli Whitney

c)

Samuel Slater

25.

Why were factories often located near rivers?

a)

They needed to use a watermill for power.

b)

They needed to use the river for drinking.

c)

They needed to use the river for dumping waste.

d)

They needed to use a water wheel for washing textiles.