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WorksheetsMP2 Social Studies Benchmark
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which countries owned land bordering the United States of America in 1800? Choose 2.
Britain
France
Russia
Greece
What geographic feature formed the border between the Louisiana Purchase and the United States?
Red River
Columbia River
the Mississippi River
Pacific Ocean
How did the Louisiana Purchase change the United States?
it doubled the size of North America
it doubled the size of the United States
it doubled the size of Mexico
it doubled the size of France
What were the three accomplishments of Lewis and Clark’s expedition? Choose 3.
exploring new waterways
discovering new land to buy
discovering new plants and animals
creating maps of the new territory
Which of the following best describes the change that occurred in Louisiana after the French sold Louisiana to the Americans?
Louisiana had a new religion.
Louisiana had a new language.
Louisiana had a new flag.
Louisiana increased its trade with America.
Which factors most led to increased immigration to the United States and its territories in the 1800s? Choose 2.
a desire to leave places with small populations
a desire to move to a place with a different culture
a desire to move to a place with economic opportunities
a desire to leave places with hot and rainy weather
a desire to leave places with political and social disorder
Which statement best describes the trend that is shown on the maps?
The number of large cities decreased in the Southeast and the Southwest.
The number of large cities increased in the Northeast.
Cities in the West became larger than the cities in the East.
Cities in the South became larger than cities in the North.
Which statement best describes how people who moved to the west to mining towns like Gold Hill changed their physical environment?
They removed dirt to create canals.
They cut down trees to build railroads.
They plowed the soil to plant new crops.
They dug into the earth for resources.
Select the sentence that describes how Irish immigrants helped the United States.
These Irish in America are improving their lives by having left the old country for America
In every part of society, they are having important effects.
They are necessary to life in America.
The Irish make up a large amount of the working population in the cities.
What can you tell about the Native Americans from the picture?
The Native Americans chose to move to a new place to raise their families.
The Native Americans were being brought to a new reservation because they could no longer farm on their land.
Native Americans were traveling to a new territory to hunt for food.
Native Americans were being forced to leave their land.
Which o the following did NOT cause the Native Americans to die during the Trail of Tears?
extreme tiredness
hunger
enemy attacks
disease
What was the main reason Jackson wanted the Native Americans to move west?
Jackson wanted the Native Americans to help mine for gold.
Jackson needed the Native Americans land to make military bases.
Jackson promised the land to settlers so they could expand westward.
Jackson wanted the Native American land so he could sell it to Spain.
Which of the following actions showed the Cherokee people were an intelligent tribe? (Choose 3)
The tribe developed their own written language.
The tribe fought with knives and guns.
The tribe elected their own leaders to represent them.
The tribe printed their own newspaper.
What can you infer about the Removal Act of 1803?
Native Americans were forced to move south to settle on their new reservations.
Native Americans were forced to move east to settle on their new reservations.
Native Americans were forced to move north to settle on their new reservations.
Native Americans were forced to move west to settle on their new reservations.
How did Chief Satanta feel about moving to the reservation?
He was excited to move near the mountains.
He did not want to be tied down in one place.
He felt happy and free.
He thought the reservation would have better resources.
Mrs. Nunez wants to buy a better car next year. She puts away some money from her job each month so she can get a better car. What is Mrs. Nunez doing with her money?
trading
spending
paying
saving
Mr. Scallan goes to Game Stop with only $50. They have the new Madden game for $49.99 OR a sale on controllers for $35. Since the controller was on sale, he decides to buy it. What is the opportunity cost?
the controller
the game Madden
both the game and the controller
neither the game nor the controller
Which person is acting as a consumer?
1
2
3
4
Pick two impacts the Indian Removal Act had on the Cherokee people.
Native American people were forced to move onto parcels of land called reservations.
Native American people were forced to work in the gold mines.
Native Americans were forced to march west for hundreds. This forced migration is called the Trail of Tears.
Native Americans were forced to become cowboys and herd cattle for hundreds of miles on a cattle drive.
Select the effects migration had on the United States during the 1800s. Choose 3.
Due to the increase in population, cities became larger.
Westward expansion increased due to people moving west using the Oregon Trail.
The discovery of gold and silver brought people from many immigrants to new cities in America.
The Mississippi was discovered by the German and Irish immigrants who traveled west.
