WorksheetsSS Interim Review
Total questions: 62
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
Why did many settlers come to the Great Plains from Eastern United States?
The water was cleaner in the Great Plains than in the Eastern United States.
The railroads were less expensive in the Great Plains than in the United States.
The animals were more plentiful in the Great Plains than in the Eastern United States.
The farmland was less expensive in the Great Plains than in the Eastern United States.
3 challenges to land ownership between Native Americans and the settlers were
settlers got the best land, Native Americans had to buy their own land, settlers forced the indians to give up their land
Indians got the best land, Native Americans had to buy their own land, settlers forced the indians to give up their land
settlers got the best land, Native Americans had to give up their own land, settlers forced Indians into American society
I am the route between Missouri and Oregon Territory that was traveled by settlers moving west. What am I called?
the Pony Express
Transcontinental Railroad
journey
The Oregon Trail
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!!
planes
trains
covered wagons
steamboats
horses
The Pony Express was ended by the invention of the:
telegraph
car
A __________ is a waterway used to move things from place to place using boats.
transport
canal
boat
river
Choose 3 hardships the pioneers faced during their westward journey.
SELECT 3!
little food
blockades
many people got sick or died
rough roads
no video games
Select two causes of the War of 1812. (select 2)
France gave weapons to the American Indians to fight settlers.
Great Britain captured American sailors and forced them to serve in the British navy.
War Birds urged Congress to declare war on Great Britain.
Great Britain and France restricted trade with the United States.
British soldiers who attacked Washington D.C. in 1814 burned the ______________________ and _____________________ as well as many other buildings. (select 2)
The Empire State Building
The White House
The Capitol Building
The Washington Monument
In attempts to cut off supplies from reaching the enemy ___________attempted to block the U.S. from trading with others.
Great Britain
France
Spain
Native Americans
What were the main causes of the War of 1812?
Great Britain impressment of American sailors.
Great Britain giving weapons to the Native Americans in hopes of stopping westward expansion.
Great Britain blocking France and America's trade.
America rebelling against Great Britain's king.
Abolitionists worked to (more than one answer)
give women the right to vote.
grow as much cotton as possible.
make slavery popular in every state.
put an end to slavery.
Which of the following individuals was a former slave who published a newspaper titled “The North Star” which spoke about the evils of slavery?
Sojourner Truth
Frederick Douglass
Abraham Lincoln
Harriet Tubman
What mountain range did the Oregon Trail cross?
Appalachians
Sierra Nevadas
Green Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Suffrage Movement
The movement to gain the right to vote for women.
The movement to end slavery.
The movement to gain citizenship for black males.
The movement to outlaw alcohol.
Who were the main activists of Women's Suffrage?
Annie Kenney & Susan P Anthony
Sue C Alexander & Jane Addams
Frederick Douglass & Sarah Moore Grimke
Susan B Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Why did the Suffrage Movement happen?
Slavery
Because Higareda said
Women were tired of being treated unequally
Cause its cool;]
Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass met with which president?
Barack Obama
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
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.
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Sacagawea
Which region of the United States had plantations and used slave labor?
the North
the South
the West
Which region of the United States believed that the states should be able to govern themselves without interference from the national government?
Southern states
Northern states
Western states
Pacific Coast states
States' Rights can BEST be defined as the belief that states
could leave the Union at any time if they chose to.
could maintain slavery if their population wished to.
could ignore national laws if they were harmful to the state.
could force the national government to turn over all national government property to the states.
Someone who believed in states' rights would probably support which statement?
National laws always take precedence over state laws.
The national government has no right to tell states how to operate.
States could only pass legislation on issues set out in the U.S. Constitution.
Disputes between states should always be settled by the national government.
The Southern economy was based on
agriculture
industry
politics
The North was becoming an economy based on
farming
industry
music
Where did the travellers of the Oregon Trail originally set out from?
Nebraska
Idaho
Wyoming
Missouri
Where did the trail end?
California
Washington
Oregon
Colorado
How was Uncle Tom's Cabin a huge cause of divide and even war?
It sold so many copies that the South feared it would end slavery
It showed many Southerners how bad slavery was morally, and broke human rights and natural rights
It showed many Northerners how bad slavery was morally, and broke many human and natural rights
It showed how America could work without slavery existing or the South's income
This person was elected because his views on slaves and states' rights was the same as the South.
Jefferson Davis
James Madison
Abraham Lincoln
Thomas Jefferson
After his election, this president went on to end slavery.
Jefferson Davis
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Why did the North and South disagree so much?
They didn't have the same opinion on slavery
They both hated Abraham Lincoln
They both wanted to keep all of the slave to themselves.
They had different opinions on states' rights
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 ____________.
legitimate
consent
natural rights
state of nature
The natural rights included in the Declaration of Independence are...
life.
liberty.
the pursuit of happiness.
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States
the Declaration of Independence
the Articles of Confederation
the US Constitution
Common Sense
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?
It was the turning point of the war.
It is where George Washington became commander.
It is where the British surrendered.
It is where the war began.
Which statement is true of Lexington and Concord?
It is where the war began to take a turn in British favor.
It is where the first fighting of the Revolution took place.
It is where the French joined the war.
It is where the British surrendered to the colonists.
Who became the Patriot's ally in the war?
the French
the British
the Native Americans
What happened before Paul Revere told his friend goodnight?
Revere and his friend agreed on a signal.
Revere's friend watched the British soldiers.
Revere's horse ran through the villages.
Revere rowed across the water.
What had to happen before Paul Revere could begin his ride?
HIs friend had to signal from the bell tower.
The colonists had to chase British soldiers down the road
He needed to hear the rooster crowing
The first colonists needed to join the other fighters
Which technology resulted in reduced travel time in the 19th century, in the west?
Steamboat
Railroads
Pony Express
Canals
Why was the telegraph important in the development of communication in the U.S.?
It increased the need for the postal service
It decreased telephone rates
increased the speed of communication between people
It decreased the speed of communication between people
What had the strongest effect on migration within the U.S.?
Creation of the railroad system.
Development of the steamboat.
The Pony Express system
Completion of the Erie Canal
How did the steamboat change river travel and river trade?
The steamboat enabled people and goods to travel both upstream as
well as downriver.
Increased trading.
Expanded travel.
All of the above
None of the above
The advertisement to the left is supporting which reason for Westward Expansion?
A Chance for Equality
Adventure Awaits
Easy Riding
Opportunity for Land
Located in central New York; connects Lake Erie to the Hudson River.
Boston
New York City
St. Lawrence River
Erie Canal
City that is located on a harbor; capital of Massachusetts.
DC
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
What is the capital of Massachusetts?
(a)
