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Chapter 6 Lesson

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

helped widen the Cumberland Gap, allowing wagons and settlers to travel beyond the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

Daniel Boone

b)

Lewis & Clark

c)

Wright Brothers

d)

Sacagawea

2.

Congress built to make it easier for people to travel west. It started in Maryland and ended in Illinois.

a)

National Road

b)

Gold Rush

c)

Cumberland Gap Trail

d)

Chinese Exclusion Act

3.

a person who moves from one country to settle in a different country

a)

Nation

b)

Immigrant

c)

Wagon Train

d)

Daniel Boone

4.

the government passed a law that prevented immigrants from China from coming to the United States after the gold rush

a)

Gold Rush

b)

Chinese Exclusion Act

c)

National Road

d)

Asian Immigrants

5.

explored land west of the Mississippi River

a)

Homestead

b)

Erie Canal

c)

Lewis & Clark

d)

Wright Brothers

6.

What was the name of the Native American that helped Lewis and Clark?

a)

Tanto

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Sarah

d)

Madilin

7.

What was the purpose of Lewis and Clark's journey west?

(a)  

8.

Who was the first President of the United States?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

John Adams

9.

What document declared the American colonies independent from British rule?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Articles of Confederation

10.

Which event is known as the start of the American Revolution?

a)

The Boston Tea Party

b)

The Battle of Lexington and Concord

c)

The Signing of the Declaration of Independence

d)

The Boston Massacre

11.

What was the main purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?

a)

To find a water route to the Pacific Ocean

b)

To establish trade with Native American tribes

c)

To map the newly acquired western territories

d)

To find gold in the West

12.

Who was known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

a)

George Washington

b)

James Madison

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

13.

What was the primary reason for the War of 1812?

a)

Impressment of American sailors

b)

Disputes over the Oregon Territory

c)

The Louisiana Purchase

d)

The Gold Rush

14.

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery?

a)

The 13th Amendment

b)

The 14th Amendment

c)

The 15th Amendment

d)

The 19th Amendment

15.

What was the significance of the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

It declared the Americas off-limits to European colonization

b)

It established the U.S. Constitution

c)

It ended the Civil War

d)

It started the Industrial Revolution