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War of 1812/IR/Westward Expansion

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the President in office that bought the Louisiana Territory?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
e)
Benjamin Franklin
2.
What made the Louisiana Territory so vital to the United States economy?
a)
Port at New Orleans
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Florida
d)
Both the Port of New Orleans and the Mississippi River
e)
It did not help the economy
3.
Who was the Emperor of France that we bought the Louisiana Territory from?
a)
King George
b)
Napoleon Bonaparte
c)
Napoleon Dynamite
d)
Thomas Jefferson
e)
James Monroe
4.
Who was the President that declared war on England?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
e)
James Madison
5.
What was the name of the congressmen who advocated we declare war in 1812?
a)
Wardogs
b)
Democrats
c)
Warhawks
d)
Republicans
e)
Men of Peace
6.
How much was the Louisiana Territory sold for?
a)
1 Million
b)
5 Million
c)
10 Million
d)
15 Million
e)
100 Million
7.
What is the River that runes North and South between the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Superior?
a)
Mississippi
b)
Red River
c)
Nile River
d)
Missouri River
e)
Gulf River
8.
Who Wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Elvis
b)
Francis Scott Key
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
e)
Benjamin Franklin
9.

What is an event in which U.S. sailors were captured and forced to fight for the British Navy?

a)

Active duty

b)

Impressments

c)

Slavery

d)

Extra help

e)

Honor

10.

The War of 1812 finally established the U.S. reputation as a what?

a)

Independent

b)

Open territory

c)

World power

d)

French territory

e)

Pushovers

11.

What event did Francis Scott Key write the Star-Spangled Banner about?

a)

The night Andrew Jackson attacked the Shawnee village.

b)

The Battle of New Orleans when Andrew Jackson defeated the British.

c)

After the United States gave up its claim to Texas.

d)

The morning after the British attacked Fort McHenry. The American flag was burnt around the edges, but still flying high.

12.

Who were the War Hawks?

a)

Group of American who wanted to go to war with Great Britain

b)

Congressmen who thought the President should lose his job

c)

Group of Americans who were AGAINST war

d)

Troops led by Andrew Jackson

13.

Who was the Shawnee Chief that wanted to unite all western tribes to fight against the settlers?

a)

Blackfoot

b)

Crazy Horse

c)

Tecumseh

d)

Sitting Bull

14.

What was the name of the song Francis Scott Key wrote?

a)

Star Spangled Banner

b)

Spangled Banner Star

c)

Star Banner Spangled

d)

Star Bangled Spanner

15.

In the sentence, the United States tried to stay neutral. What does the word "neutral" mean?

a)

prohibits something

b)

not taking sides

c)

enraging Americans

d)

making products more expensive

16.

Francis Scott Key was inspired to write the "Star Spangled Banner" after seeing the flag after the attack on __________________.

a)

Fort McKey

b)

Fort Jackson

c)

Fort Donelson

d)

Fort McHenry

17.

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

a)

Martha Washington

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Dolley Madison

d)

Francis Scott Key

18.
Which term means pride in your country. It also means a strong love for your country?
a)
zealotry
b)
nationalism
c)
exceptionalism
d)
egotism
19.
Tecumseh believed that in order to stop losing their lands, Native Americans must
a)
fight white settlers.
b)
unite the tribes.
c)
retreat to Canada.
d)
all of the above
20.
How did the Native Americans try to stop the westward expansion of the Americans?
a)
Lather trails with molasses
b)
Get weapons and supplies from Great Britain
c)
Cut off trade to America
d)
Invade NYC
21.

Allowed farmers to break up dry tough soil of the Great Plains.

a)

sod house

b)

windmill

c)

steel plow

d)

barbed wire

22.

What was the MAIN reason the government wanted Native Americans on reservations

a)

to keep them from starving

b)

to take their land

c)

to preserve the remaining buffalo

d)

to teach them new skills

23.

Which of these territories is located by the Atlantic Ocean?

a)

The Louisiana Territory

b)

The Treaty of Paris

c)

The Red River Valley

d)

The original 13 colonies

24.

What problems did westward expansion cause for Native Americans?

a)

They had no food.

b)

They were cold.

c)

They had to relocate and leave their homes.

25.

Robert Fulton was the inventor of:

a)

A superior steamboat

b)

The covered wagon

c)

The Pony Express

d)

the telegraph

26.
Which territory was bought from France during Thomas Jefferson's presidency?
a)
California
b)
Florida
c)
Oregon
d)
Louisiana
27.
What was the term for the idea that expansion was the right of the US?
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Righteous Growth
c)
Sovereign Development
d)
Due Process
28.
Who's invention caused an increase in the demand for cotton and slave labor?
a)
Robert Fulton
b)
Jo Anderson
c)
Cyrus McCormick
d)
Eli Whitney
29.

What area is A

a)

Florida

b)

Ohio River Valley

c)

ceded by Great Britain

d)

Original 13 Colonies

30.

What area is C?

a)

Texas Annexation

b)

Original 13 colonies

c)

Louisiana Purchase

d)

Oregon Territory

31.
Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?
a)
They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.
b)
They bought them from factories.
c)
They bought them on the Internet.
d)
They bought them from stores.
32.
What did Samuel Morse invent?
a)
the steam engine
b)
the steamboat
c)
the telegraph machine
d)
the telephone
33.
Look at the time line. What would be a good title for it?
a)
How the Cotton Gin Is Made
b)
How the Erie Canal Was Built
c)
Inventions from the Industrial Revolution
d)
Inventors of the Industrial Revolution
34.
What is the area of the United States where the Industrial Revolution began
a)
South
b)
Midwest
c)
New England
d)
South
35.
In which country did the Industrial Revolution begin?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Germany
36.
What is the movement of people from rural to urban areas called?
a)
ruralization
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
37.
How did the Industrial Revolution affect the cities?
a)
Made the crime rate decrease
b)
Led to an increase in farm workers
c)
Make the cities cleaner and safer
d)
Led to an increase in population in the cities
38.

Mass production means:

a)

Products being made with more superior in quality

b)

goods being made in large quantities

c)

laborers received higher wages

d)

industries moved to rural areas

39.

What are the run-down "apartments" that many people in large cities lived in called?

a)

tenant farms

b)

tenements

c)

apartments

d)

public housing

40.
A place where people and machines join together to mass produce goods.
a)
Cartel
b)
Corporation
c)
Factory
d)
Urbanization
41.
Women were paid ____ than men for doing the same work.
a)
more
b)
less
42.

What other process was changed by Eli Whitney?

a)

Manufacturing using interchangeable parts

b)

Improve horse harnesses

c)

Manufacturing using electricity

d)

Improved steam engine machinery

43.

How did industrialization impact women?

a)

Many women entered the paid workplace.

b)

Many women practiced traditional economic activities.

c)

It had no impact on the lives of women.

d)

Women moved from cities to rural areas.

44.

Why did people move to cities during the Industrial Revolution?

a)

People were looking for work in factories

b)

People were looking on farms.

c)

People wanted to buy a house.

d)

People wanted to sell their crops.

45.
Which statement is true?
a)
Children were not allowed to work in the mines during the Industrial Revolution
b)
Work conditions were closely regulated
c)
There were no labor laws that prevented children from working
d)
Children were allowed to work but they were treated fairly. 
46.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious and luxurious
d)
Crowded and unsanitary
47.
Until the 1800s, how did most families get the items they needed for daily life?
a)
They made tools, clothing, materials, and food by hand.
b)
They bought them from factories.
c)
They bought them on the Internet.
d)
They bought them from stores.
48.
Cities began to grow around the industrial centers because...
a)
people wanted to be part of the new growing cities 
b)
people had to live near the factory to be able to work there because of lack of transportion
c)
people did not like living on farms anymore 
d)
farms were all failing and people wanted to see what cities were like 
49.
Who made up most of the work force in the Northern factories? 
a)
Slave labor 
b)
adult men 
c)
children and women 
d)
retired farmers 
50.

What was a typical day like for a child worker during the 1800's?

a)

only allowed to work after school, limited access to heavy equipment

b)

children were not allowed to work if they did not complete up to 8th grade and had to learn the skill first for safety

c)

children as young as 7 would work 12 hour days in unsafe conditions for pennies a day

d)

children learned skills while learning to read, they had a school house in the factory so the children could learn during their long breaks from work.

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