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SS Interim Review

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When the Indians refused to sell, what was the plan of the US government?
a)
Offer more money and be patient.
b)
Force the Indians out and take the land.
2.

Why did many settlers come to the Great Plains from Eastern United States?

a)

The water was cleaner in the Great Plains than in the Eastern United States.

b)

The railroads were less expensive in the Great Plains than in the United States.

c)

The animals were more plentiful in the Great Plains than in the Eastern United States.

d)

The farmland was less expensive in the Great Plains than in the Eastern United States.

3.

3 challenges to land ownership between Native Americans and the settlers were

a)

settlers got the best land, Native Americans had to buy their own land, settlers forced the indians to give up their land

b)

Indians got the best land, Native Americans had to buy their own land, settlers forced the indians to give up their land

c)

settlers got the best land, Native Americans had to give up their own land, settlers forced Indians into American society

4.
List an obstacle that settlers faced traveling west.
a)
mountains
b)
crossing rivers
c)
the great plains
d)
all of the above
5.
The belief that the US had a right and duty to expand across the North American contitent was known as
a)
The Great Expansion
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Oregon Fever
d)
The Monroe Doctrine
6.

I am the route between Missouri and Oregon Territory that was traveled by settlers moving west. What am I called?

a)

the Pony Express

b)

Transcontinental Railroad

c)

journey

d)

The Oregon Trail

7.

We are the 4 types of transportation that pioneers used to travel from the East Coast to the West Coast. What are we?

CLICK 4 ANSWERS!!

a)

planes

b)

trains

c)

covered wagons

d)

steamboats

e)

horses

8.

The Pony Express was ended by the invention of the:

a)

email

b)

telegraph

c)

car

9.

A __________ is a waterway used to move things from place to place using boats.

a)

transport

b)

canal

c)

boat

d)

river

10.

Choose 3 hardships the pioneers faced during their westward journey.

SELECT 3!

a)

little food

b)

blockades

c)

many people got sick or died

d)

rough roads

e)

no video games

11.
The British Burnt down___________ during the War of 1812
a)
The White House
b)
Congress
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Yorktown
12.
Impressment is
a)
The capturing of US sailors and forcing them to work for the British
b)
Selling US sailors
c)
Capturing US sailors
d)
The French capturing US sailors and forcing them to work for them.
13.
Who were the Americans fighting during the war?
a)
British
b)
Mexico
c)
China
d)
Russia
14.
The main reason for the war of 1812 was
a)
westward expansion
b)
French fur trade
c)
British search and seizure of American ships
15.

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

a)

France gave weapons to the American Indians to fight settlers.

b)

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

c)

War Birds urged Congress to declare war on Great Britain.

d)

Great Britain and France restricted trade with the United States.

16.

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 White House

c)

The Capitol Building

d)

The Washington Monument

17.

In attempts to cut off supplies from reaching the enemy ___________attempted to block the U.S. from trading with others.

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Native Americans

18.

What were the main causes of the War of 1812?

a)

Great Britain impressment of American sailors.

b)

Great Britain giving weapons to the Native Americans in hopes of stopping westward expansion.

c)

Great Britain blocking France and America's trade.

d)

America rebelling against Great Britain's king.

19.

Abolitionists worked to (more than one answer)

a)

give women the right to vote.

b)

grow as much cotton as possible.

c)

make slavery popular in every state.

d)

put an end to slavery.

20.
One of the goals of the women's suffrage movement was to
a)
give women the right to work.
b)
allow women to attend church.
c)
give women the right to vote.
d)
get women out of schools.
21.
A person who believed in getting rid of slavery was called ______________.
a)
an abolitionist
b)
a soldier
c)
a civilian
22.

Which of the following individuals was a former slave who published a newspaper titled “The North Star” which spoke about the evils of slavery?

a)

Sojourner Truth

b)

Frederick Douglass

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Harriet Tubman

23.

What mountain range did the Oregon Trail cross?

a)

Appalachians

b)

Sierra Nevadas

c)

Green Mountains

d)

Rocky Mountains

24.

Suffrage Movement

a)

The movement to gain the right to vote for women.

b)

The movement to end slavery.

c)

The movement to gain citizenship for black males.

d)

The movement to outlaw alcohol.

25.

Who were the main activists of Women's Suffrage?

a)

Annie Kenney & Susan P Anthony

b)

Sue C Alexander & Jane Addams

c)

Frederick Douglass & Sarah Moore Grimke

d)

Susan B Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton

26.

Why did the Suffrage Movement happen?

a)

Slavery

b)

Because Higareda said

c)

Women were tired of being treated unequally

d)

Cause its cool;]

27.

Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass met with which president?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Abraham Lincoln

28.

This woman fought for suffrage and women's rights. She participated in the Seneca Falls convention. She was a member of the National Woman Suffrage Association.

a)

Sojourner Truth

b)

Harriet Tubman

c)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

d)

Sacagawea

29.

Which region of the United States had plantations and used slave labor?

a)

the North

b)

the South

c)

the West

30.

Which region of the United States believed that the states should be able to govern themselves without interference from the national government?

a)

Southern states

b)

Northern states

c)

Western states

d)

Pacific Coast states

31.

States' Rights can BEST be defined as the belief that states

a)

could leave the Union at any time if they chose to.

b)

could maintain slavery if their population wished to.

c)

could ignore national laws if they were harmful to the state.

d)

could force the national government to turn over all national government property to the states.

32.

Someone who believed in states' rights would probably support which statement?

a)

National laws always take precedence over state laws.

b)

The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.

c)

States could only pass legislation on issues set out in the U.S. Constitution.

d)

Disputes between states should always be settled by the national government.

33.

The Southern economy was based on

a)

agriculture

b)

industry

c)

politics

34.

The North was becoming an economy based on

a)

farming

b)

industry

c)

music

35.

Where did the travellers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from?

a)

Nebraska

b)

Idaho

c)

Wyoming

d)

Missouri

36.

Where did the trail end?

a)

California

b)

Washington

c)

Oregon

d)

Colorado

37.
Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book to show the cruelties of slavery. What was it called?
a)
Uncle Bob's Stories
b)
Uncle Tom's Hotel
c)
Uncle Joe's Best Recipes
d)
Uncle Tom's Cabin
38.
John Brown was hanged for leading a raid on _____.
a)
Independence Square
b)
Truman Corners
c)
Harper's Ferry
d)
The Landing
39.

How was Uncle Tom's Cabin a huge cause of divide and even war?

a)

It sold so many copies that the South feared it would end slavery

b)

It showed many Southerners how bad slavery was morally, and broke human rights and natural rights

c)

It showed many Northerners how bad slavery was morally, and broke many human and natural rights

d)

It showed how America could work without slavery existing or the South's income

40.

This person was elected because his views on slaves and states' rights was the same as the South.

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

James Madison

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Thomas Jefferson

41.

After his election, this president went on to end slavery.

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Abraham Lincoln

42.

Why did the North and South disagree so much?

a)

They didn't have the same opinion on slavery

b)

They both hated Abraham Lincoln

c)

They both wanted to keep all of the slave to themselves.

d)

They had different opinions on states' rights

43.

Choose the term that best completes the sentence below.


The idea that human beings had rights in a "state of nature" and created government in order to protect those rights is known as ____________.

a)

legitimate

b)

consent

c)

natural rights

d)

state of nature

44.

The natural rights included in the Declaration of Independence are...

a)

life.

b)

liberty.

c)

the pursuit of happiness.

d)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

45.

What is the supreme law of the land in the United States

a)

the Declaration of Independence

b)

the Articles of Confederation

c)

the US Constitution

d)

Common Sense

46.
Which was the last major battle of the war for independence?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Lexington and Concord
47.

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

It was the turning point of the war.

b)

It is where George Washington became commander.

c)

It is where the British surrendered.

d)

It is where the war began.

48.

Which statement is true of Lexington and Concord?

a)

It is where the war began to take a turn in British favor.

b)

It is where the first fighting of the Revolution took place.

c)

It is where the French joined the war. 

d)

It is where the British surrendered to the colonists.

49.

Who became the Patriot's ally in the war?

a)

the French

b)

the British

c)

the Native Americans

50.

What happened before Paul Revere told his friend goodnight?

a)

Revere and his friend agreed on a signal.

b)

Revere's friend watched the British soldiers.

c)

Revere's horse ran through the villages.

d)

Revere rowed across the water.

51.

What had to happen before Paul Revere could begin his ride?

a)

HIs friend had to signal from the bell tower.

b)

The colonists had to chase British soldiers down the road

c)

He needed to hear the rooster crowing

d)

The first colonists needed to join the other fighters

52.

Which technology resulted in reduced travel time in the 19th century, in the west?

a)

Steamboat

b)

Railroads

c)

Pony Express

d)

Canals

53.

Why was the telegraph important in the development of communication in the U.S.?

a)

It increased the need for the postal service

b)

It decreased telephone rates

c)

increased the speed of communication between people

d)

It decreased the speed of communication between people

54.

What had the strongest effect on migration within the U.S.?

a)

Creation of the railroad system.

b)

Development of the steamboat.

c)

The Pony Express system

d)

Completion of the Erie Canal

55.

How did the steamboat change river travel and river trade?

a)

The steamboat enabled people and goods to travel both upstream as

well as downriver.

b)

Increased trading.

c)

Expanded travel.

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

56.

The advertisement to the left is supporting which reason for Westward Expansion?

a)

A Chance for Equality

b)

Adventure Awaits

c)

Easy Riding

d)

Opportunity for Land

57.
What geographical obstacles did pioneers face while moving west?
a)
Mountain ranges, rivers, and deserts  
b)
Sickness or disease 
c)
Fighting with Native Americans 
d)
Bad weather or storms
58.
Which types of waterways provided faster transportation to the west in the 1800's?
a)
Canals and rivers
b)
Oceans and seas
c)
Lakes and ponds
d)
Streams and creeks
59.
What large mountain range is pictured here?
a)
Catskill Moutains
b)
Rocky Moutanins
c)
Appalachian Mountains
60.

Located in central New York; connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River.

a)

Boston

b)

New York City

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

Erie Canal

61.

City that is located on a harbor; capital of Massachusetts.

a)

DC

b)

Boston

c)

New York

d)

Philadelphia

62.

What is the capital of Massachusetts?

(a)