WorksheetsUnit Five Exam One 701
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
Which was a significant effect of The Embargo Act of 1807?
a)
The British economy was impacted negatively.
b)
The economies of Britain, France and The United States struggled.
c)
The French economy was extremely successful.
d)
The United States economy was struggling very harshly.
2.
A part of the Monroe Doctrine stated that the United States would not:
a)
Interfere in European problems.
b)
Declare war on South American countries.
c)
Create a new doctrine.
d)
Lend money to Russia.
3.
Why did people leave their fields half plowed, houses half-built, and everything neglected?
a)
The family needed a break.
b)
They wanted to find gold in California.
c)
They wanted paid time off.
d)
People wanted to move to cities
4.
Which of the following was not a goal of The Homestead Act:
a)
To encourage settlement of the West.
b)
To prepare for the Civil War.
c)
To rebuild the economy.
d)
To help poor people own land and start a new life.
5.
Why would people head West on the Oregon Trail?
a)
To love closer to their family.
b)
They win a million dollars.
c)
A chance to explore new land, have new opportunities and a better life.
d)
The Oregon coast had a much easier lifestyle than the East coast.
6.
Which best describes the market revolution?
a)
The market revolution was a transformation of Oregon consumer habits.
b)
The market revolution increased investment in small farms and workshops.
c)
The market revolution transformed a moral economy to a capitalist economy.
d)
The market revolution introduced factory labor, shifted economic wages and connected The United States to global markets.
7.
Why did many people move from rural to urban areas during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
They did not like living in the country.
b)
Living conditions were better in the city.
c)
They were looking for jobs because fewer farm workers were needed.
d)
Cities would not support the growing populations.
8.
Which event was most responsible for creating a diverse population in California?
a)
The Gold Rush.
b)
The Treaty of Fort Laramie.
c)
The invention of the steel plow.
d)
The migration of families because of the war with Mexico.
9.
Which was not an effect of The Industrial Revolution?
a)
The Industrial Revolution forever changed the way people worked, where they lived, and even how they spent their free time.
b)
People moved to cities to work in factories and farms began to decrease.
c)
Machines, new inventions and technology created other new sources of power that replaced human and animal power.
d)
More families started to live on farms and had less free time due to an increase in responsibility.
10.
Before the construction of the Erie Canal, traveling between the East Coast and the Great Lakes was challenging because:
a)
There were few people who wanted to make the trip.
b)
The trains did not travel often enough.
c)
People had to travel on small roads and rivers that passed through mountains.
d)
People did not own a car.
11.
Which of the following was a challenge faced on The Trail of Tears?
a)
Difficulty to find shelter in the winter.
b)
Not surviving the journey across the land.
c)
Lack of supplies to stay warm and access to food.
d)
All of the above.
12.
Which of the following was not related to the Homestead Act?
a)
The Homestead Act offered to give citizens or people promising to become citizens, free land.
b)
The Homestead Act created a division in political beliefs.
c)
The Homestead Act encouraged migration in The United States.
d)
The Homestead Act attracted people with advertisements that showed the West to be an untouched paradise.
13.
President Andrew Jackson’s policy, The Indian Removal Act, was created towards Native American Indians to:
a)
To remove Native Americans from the South to prevent a labor dispute.
b)
To follow Manifest Destiny and expansion to the West and South.
c)
To plant new trees and find new animal species.
d)
To follow their destiny of finding a new home.
14.
What did settlers believe was their Manifest Destiny?
a)
To coexist peacefully with Native Americans who lived in the Great Plains.
b)
To set up governments to manage the Native American populations.
c)
To take control of all land between the East and West Coasts.
d)
To collect more tax money.
15.
Which of the following reasons explains why America declared war on Great Britain in 1812?
a)
Great Britain had broken their promise by not removing their Western Forts.
b)
Great Britain began stopping American sea vessels and forced people to join the British military.
c)
Great Britain issued trade restrictions while giving weapons to Native Americans living in the Western Forts to attack American settlers.
d)
All of the above.
16.
A major reason President Thomas Jefferson ordered the Lewis and Clark expedition was to:
a)
Claim California for the United States.
b)
Explore and gather information on the area in the West.
c)
Remove Native Americans by force from the land.
d)
Establish permanent settlements in the North.
17.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase such an important step in the development of the United States?
a)
The land of The United States shrunk in size.
b)
The land doubled the size of The United States of America.
c)
The land gave the opportunity to grow more trees.
d)
The land allowed colonists to go to Louisiana for vacation.
18.
How did The Monroe Doctrine help establish The United States as a powerful nation?
a)
The Monroe Doctrine allowed The United States of America to be free from European intervention.
b)
The Monroe Doctrine did not support Manifest Destiny.
c)
The Monroe Doctrine forced The United States of America to be allies with France.
d)
The Monroe Doctrine made The United States of America weaker.
19.
Using the image below respond to the following question in complete sentences.
Pick two specific details from this photograph that explains The Trails of Tears and the difficulties faced by The Native Americans.
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