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Social Studies RECAP

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

california

b)

washington

c)

texas

d)

oregon

2.
a)

colorado

b)

oklahoma

c)

oregon

d)

montana

3.
a)

California

b)

florida

c)

washington

d)

arizona

4.
a)

alaska

b)

california

c)

new york

d)

hawaii

5.
a)

hawaii

b)

alaska

c)

texas

d)

nevada

6.
a)

nevada

b)

arizona

c)

montana

d)

wyoming

7.
a)

nevada

b)

montana

c)

arkansas

d)

Illinois

8.
a)

idaho

b)

new mexico

c)

utah

d)

louisiana

9.
a)

new mexico

b)

oklahoma

c)

michigan

d)

utah

10.
a)

new mexico

b)

louisiana

c)

texas

d)

oregon

11.
a)

wyoming

b)

montana

c)

georgia

d)

ohio

12.
a)

wyoming

b)

new jersey

c)

vermont

d)

florida

13.
a)

ohio

b)

texas

c)

colorado

d)

arizona

14.
a)

oklahoma

b)

mississippi

c)

texas

d)

maine

15.
a)

louisiana

b)

arkansas

c)

ohio

d)

oklahoma

16.

He was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army

during the American Revolution, winning the war against the British. Who is

he?

a)

Donald Trump

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Adams

17.

Who was the 2nd President of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Adams

d)

Joe Biden

18.

James Madison was known as the ...

a)

1st president of the U.S.

b)

the author of the declaration of independence

c)

the father of the constitution

d)

general of the continental army

19.

What is a total rule by one person such as a king or queen?

a)

democracy

b)

citizienship

c)

monarchy

d)

voting

20.

What were the four main grievances of the American Colonies?

a)

No representation in government

b)

Forced to "quarter" British soldiers

c)

Taxation without Representation

d)

Forced to starve

e)

British control over trade

21.

What is the difference between the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution?

a)

Declaration of Independence is the break up letter and the Constitution is the official rule document

b)

They are both the same documents written by the American Colonies

c)

Declaration of Independence is the official rule document and the Constitution is the break up letter

22.

The 3 parts of the Constitution are the Preamble, the Bill of Rights, and the Articles

a)

true

b)

false

23.

This describes the purpose of the Constitution and the Federal (National) government.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Premable

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles

24.

This branch carries out laws and consists of the President and his cabinet.

a)

judicial

b)

legislative

c)

executive

25.

This was when colonists disguised themselves as Mohawk Indians and ran on the boat in the harbor.

a)

The Revolutionary War

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Boston Massacre

26.

What region is tobacco a big cash crop in?

a)

Northeast Region

b)

Southeast Region

27.

What is the term for something that cannot be taken away?

a)

Unalienable Rights

b)

Acts

c)

Services

d)

Laws

28.
a)

Ohio

b)

Arkansas

c)

South Dakota

d)

Wisconsin

29.
a)

Michigan

b)

Florida

c)

Louisiana

d)

North Dakota

30.
a)

California

b)

South Dakota

c)

New York

d)

New Jersey

31.
a)

indiana

b)

maryland

c)

ohio

d)

maine

32.

Almost all the Midwest is flat, gently rolling land with very few trees, called the Central Plains.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

What is the weather like in the Midwest?

a)

Hot all year long

b)

Cold summers and hot winters

c)

Hot summers and cool winters

d)

No weather at all

34.

What is the most important source in the Midwest?

a)

Fish

b)

Soil

c)

Oil

d)

Grass

35.

What is the main waterway in the Midwest?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Red River

36.

Who was the President during the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

George Washington

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Joe Biden

37.

What port was beneficial to the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

New Orleans Port

b)

New York Port

c)

Arkansas Port

d)

Texas River Port

38.

Who sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

a)

France; Thomas Jefferson

b)

France; John Adams

c)

Spain; Napoleon Bonaparte

d)

France; Napoleon Bonaparte

39.

How did the Louisiana Purchase change the size of the territory in the United States?

a)

It tripled in size and there was more land to build in the west.

b)

It doubled in size and there was more land to build in the west.

c)

It gave the United States one more state, Louisiana.

d)

It did not change the size of the the United States.

40.

Why was the port of New Orleans so important to the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

It was the Catholic headquarters

b)

It was a big city

c)

It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river

d)

It was the best place to go fishing

41.

What is the natural resource for woolen?

a)

cotton

b)

oil

c)

cloth

42.

How did the cotton gin increase the economy?

a)

created job and provided more money

b)

it helped people move west

c)

it allowed for farmers to not work

43.

How did westward migration impact the Native Americans?

a)

Natives lost their land and homes

b)

Natives became friends with travelers

c)

Natives joined with Americans

44.

What did the Erie Canal provide for the movement of goods?

a)

an inexpensive and quicker way to transport goods between the Midwest and East Coast

b)

created a center for factories and enabled the manufacturing of goods

c)

shortened travel time for immigrants moving to the Midwest

d)

created a busy trade route that could not support the movement of goods

45.

Which are disadvantages to the Transcontinental Railroad?

a)

dangerous to construct

b)

destructive to Native American lands and hunting

c)

easier transport for goods and materials

d)

job opportunities

e)

faster transport for people moving west

46.

The _________ made it possible to transport goods across long distances much faster than using oxen-guided covered wagons.

a)

national road

b)

erie canal

c)

steam engine

d)

prairie schooner

47.

What population decreased that impacted the Native Americans the most?

a)

Immigrants

b)

Americans

c)

Cows

d)

Bison

48.

 

Which explains the role of job specialization in the factories?

a)

The workers in the factory system were trained to focus on how to construct one part of the product in the production process.

b)

The production of products decreased when workers in the factory system were assigned specialized tasks to complete.

c)

The workers in the factory system were required to complete a certain number of products within one working day or they would lose their job.

d)

The workers in the factory system were trained to construct all of the parts necessary for a final product in the production process