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Arkansas Territory to Early Statehood

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which treaty ended the American Revolution?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Boston

c)

Treaty of San Ildefonso

d)

Treaty of Ghent

2.

What was the western border of the United States by the late 1700s?

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Rocky Mountains

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Appalachian Mountains

3.

Why did thousands of Americans cross the Mississippi River into Spanish Louisiana Territory?

a)

To farm, hunt animals, and trade with Native Americans

b)

To escape fighting in the American Revolution

c)

To search for gold

d)

To find the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean

4.

In 1800, _____ gave the Louisiana Territory to France in the ___________

a)

Spain . . . Treaty of San Ildefonso

b)

Great Britain . . . The Treaty of Paris

c)

Mexico . . . Battle of Buena Vista

d)

The United States . . . Missouri Compromise

5.

The U.S. bought the Louisiana Territory when ________ was President.

a)

Napoleon Bonaparte

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Monroe

d)

James K. Polk

6.

The U.S. bought the Louisiana Territory for __________.

a)

$15 million

b)

$10 million

c)

15 cents per acre

d)

3-4 cents

7.

_________ led the best known expedition of the Louisiana Territory from 1804 to 1806.

a)

Lewis and Clark

b)

Zebulon Pike

c)

Dunbar and Hunter

d)

Schoolcraft and Nuttall

8.

________ was a member of the Shoshone tribe and served as a translator and guide while exploring the Louisiana Territory.

a)

William Clark

b)

York

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Zebulon Pike

9.

One of the main results of the exploration of the Louisiana Territory was _______.

a)

The discovery of gold in a river in California

b)

More knowledge and detailed maps of land

c)

Spreading slavery into Western farmlands

d)

Identifying flat lands for the construction of railroads

10.

All of the following were results of the exploration of the Louisiana Territory EXCEPT ______.

a)

Formed alliances with Native American tribes

b)

Learned there was no Northwest Passage

c)

Inspired more people to move West

d)

Annexed Texas and made it part of the U.S.

11.

The Dunbar and Hunter expedition explored along the _________.

a)

Arkansas River

b)

Missouri River

c)

Boston Mountains on the Ozark Plateau

d)

Ouachita River

12.

Dunbar and Hunter's expedition was important because it _______.

a)

Provided the first reports about Southern Arkansas to President Jefferson

b)

Led to more cities being built in Arkansas

c)

Mapped paths for "Forty-niners" to follow to California to seek gold

d)

Convinced President Jefferson to buy all of the Louisiana Territory

13.

Henry Schoolcraft explored along the ____________.

a)

River valleys in Northeast Arkansas

b)

Ouachita River in Southwest Arkansas

c)

Boston Mountains in Northwest Arkansas

d)

The Missisissippi Delta in Eastern Arkansas

14.

Based on his expedition, Schoolcraft noted that ___________.

a)

Arkansas had scenic land and rich animal life

b)

The waters at Hot Springs had a healing quality

c)

The settlers in Arkansas were kind and shared food and shelter, but were dirty and uneducated

d)

The Native tribes had religious practices that seemed like witchcraft

15.

Based on his expedition, Nuttall reported that ___________.

a)

Arkansas had scenic land and rich animal life

b)

The waters at Hot Springs had a healing quality

c)

The settlers in Arkansas were kind and shared food and shelter, but were dirty and uneducated

d)

The Native tribes had religious practices that seemed like witchcraft

16.

During his expedition, Thomas Nuttall traveled along the _________.

a)

Red River

b)

Arkansas River

c)

Ouachita Mountains

d)

Boston Mountains

17.

Which explorer is known for documenting the plant and animal life of Arkansas in the early 1800s?

a)

William Clark

b)

Henry Schoolcraft

c)

Thomas Nuttall

d)

Thomas Jefferson

18.

All were true for the early settlers of Arkansas EXCEPT ________.

a)

Rivers like the Red, Ouachita, and Arkansas helped move goods and people

b)

Fugitives who came to Arkansas could get "lost"

c)

Swamps led to lots of mosquitos, which spread diseases like malaria

d)

Gold and silver were sometimes found in streams in the Boston Mountains

19.

Problems faced by early settlers in Arkansas included all of the following EXCEPT _____.

a)

Arkansas had only a few major roads

b)

Eastern Arkansas had swampy lowlands

c)

Arkansas was hard to reach and not on the path of Western expansion

d)

Eastern Arkansas was overpopulated and crowded

20.

After the Louisiana Purchase, the National Government began to build _____ in Arkansas, which resulted in a growing population.

a)

Schools

b)

Factories

c)

Roads

d)

Dams on rivers

21.

Building more roads in Arkansas after the Louisiana Purchase caused ______.

a)

The population increased rapidly because it was easier to get to Arkansas

b)

Flooding in the river valleys to end since water could drain along roads

c)

The prices of land for farmers to increase greatly

d)

Swamps in Eastern Arkansas to be easily drained

22.

A benefit for settlers who came to Arkansas to farm was the ________.

a)

Wide rivers in Arkansas that rarely flooded

b)

Long growing seasons in Arkansas

c)

Lack of wildlife like deer that might eat farmers' crops

d)

The construction of railroads helped move farmers' crops to markets

23.

Worries for settlers in Arkansas included all of the following EXCEPT ______

a)

Fugitives who were "lost" in Arkansas could be a danger to honest families

b)

Attacks by the Osage and Chickasaw were feared

c)

Town in Eastern Arkansas were overpopulated and crowded

d)

Swamp lands were hard to build on and farm

24.

The main reason that settlers wanted to trade with Native Americans was to get _____.

a)

Bows and arrows, and dug-out canoes

b)

Animal skins and furs

c)

Salt and crystals

d)

Spices and medicinal plants

25.

The Mississippi River was a benefit to settlers in Arkansas because it _________.

a)

Was a source of salt, which was mixed in the rocks and mud at the bottom of the river

b)

Helped farmers move crops to markets in New Orleans

c)

Was a barrier that stopped attacks by the Chickasaw tribe

26.

A problem for settlers caused by the geography of Arkansas was ____________

a)

Cold weather early in winter shortened growing seasons and killed crops before they were harvested

b)

Swamps were hard to drain, farm, or build on

c)

High mountain ranges and very few rivers made travel difficult

27.

By 1810, most settlers in Arkansas lived _______.

a)

Along the Arkansas River and Mississippi River

b)

In the Boston Mountains on the Ozark Plateau

c)

In the flat lands of the Gulf Coastal Plain

d)

In Southwest Arkansas near the healing waters of Hot Springs

28.

Who was the U.S. President when the Arkansas Territory was established?

a)

James Monroe

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James K. Polk

29.

Who was the U.S. President when the Arkansas became a state?

a)

James Monroe

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James K. Polk

30.

Who was the U.S. President when Arkanans fought in the War with Mexicio?

a)

James Monroe

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James K. Polk

31.

Who was the U.S. President when Arkansas became part of the United States?

a)

James Monroe

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James K. Polk

32.

Which state was James Miller, the first governor of Arkansas Territory, originally from?

a)

New Hampshire

b)

Kentucky

c)

Virginia

d)

Missouri

e)

Massachusetts

33.

The first capital of Arkansas Territory was _______________.

a)

Arkansas Post

b)

Little Rock

c)

Fort Smith

d)

New Madrid

34.

Based on the Compromise of 1820, ________________

a)

Missouri was admitted as a free state

b)

Missouri was admitted as a slave state

c)

Arkansas was admitted as a slave state

d)

Slavery was outlawed in the Louisiana Territory

35.

The main issue that caused the Missouri Compromise was __________

a)

Westward Expansion

b)

Slavery

c)

The Annexation of Texas

d)

Manifest Destiny

36.

All of following results of the Missouri Compromise are correct EXCEPT _______.

a)

Political power was balanced between free / slave states in the Senate

b)

Maine was admitted as a slave state

c)

Slavery was outlawed in the Louisiana Territory north of 36°30'

d)

States would be admitted in free / slave pairs

37.

______ ordered an election to create the 1st General Assembly in Arkansas Territory.

a)

The Territorial Secretary

b)

The President of the United States

c)

The Territorial Governor

d)

The U.S. House of Representatives

e)

The U.S. Senate

38.

The main purpose of the General Assembly in Arkansas is to _________

a)

Make laws for Arkansas

b)

Collects taxes from settlers in Arkansas

c)

Enforce laws in Arkansas

d)

Interpret laws in Arkansas

39.

Robert Crittenden was ____________

a)

The first member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas

b)

The first Territorial Secretary of Arkansas

c)

A member of "The Family"

d)

Arkansas Territory's first governor

40.

James Miller was ____________

a)

The first member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas

b)

The first Territorial Secretary of Arkansas

c)

A member of "The Family"

d)

Arkansas Territory's first governor

41.

Archibald Yell was ____________

a)

The first member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas

b)

The first Territorial Secretary of Arkansas

c)

The first U.S. Senator from Arkansas

d)

Arkansas Territory's first governor

42.

James Sevier Conway was ____________.

a)

The first member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas

b)

The first Governor of the state of Arkansas

c)

The first U.S. Senator from Arkansas

d)

Arkansas Territory's first governor

43.

Willam Fulton was ____________.

a)

The first member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas

b)

The first Governor of the state of Arkansas

c)

One of first two U.S. Senators from Arkansas

d)

Arkansas Territory's first governor

44.

What is a political dynasty?

a)

A group of rulers related by birth or marriage who controlled political power for a long period of time

b)

A group of leaders from one political party who control government power

c)

A group of wealthy businessmen who control government jobs

d)

A highly organized political group that controls goverment power by keeping government jobs within the group

45.

What is a political machine?

a)

A group of rulers related by birth or marriage who controlled political power for a long period of time

b)

A group of leaders from one political party who control government power

c)

A group of wealthy businessmen who control government jobs

d)

A highly organized political group that controls goverment power by keeping government jobs within the group

46.

"The Family" _____________.

a)

Helped bring two-party politics (Whigs and Democrats) to Arkansas

b)

Ended all political parties in Arkansas

c)

Started the Whig party in Arkansas

d)

Helped form the Republican party

47.

In the early 1800s, the U.S. government formed treaties with Native American tribes in which the tribes agreed ____________.

a)

To give their lands in the Southeast to the U.S. for new lands in the West

b)

To become U.S. citizens

c)

To move to new lands Canada

d)

To support the U.S. Army in the War with Mexico

48.

The Indian Removal Act of 1830 required __________.

a)

Tribes to leave their lands and move west

b)

Tribes to become U.S. citizens

c)

Tribes to stay in the Southeast

d)

Tribes to move to Canada

49.

Because of Indian Removal, the Caddo tribe was moved to ________.

a)

A reservation in Texas

b)

A reservation in Oklahoma

c)

Land along the Red River in SW Arkansas

d)

Land along the Missouri River in Nebraska

50.

Because of Indian Removal, the Osage tribe was moved to ________.

a)

A reservation in Texas

b)

A reservation in Oklahoma

c)

Land along the Red River in SW Arkansas

d)

Land along the Missouri River in Nebraska

51.

Because of Indian Removal, the Quapaw tribe was moved to ________.

a)

Land along the Red River in Texas, then to a reservation in Oklahoma

b)

Across the Mississippi River into western Kentucky

c)

Land along the White River in NE Arkansas

d)

Land along the Missouri River in Nebraska

52.

The main reason for Indian Removal in the 1820s - 1830s was __________.

a)

To keep white settlers safe from attacks

b)

White settlers wanted their lands in the Southeast for farming

c)

Gold was found on their lands by "Forty-niners"

d)

Severe summer droughts was causing the Native people to starve

53.

The Trail of Tears is considered a tragic event because _______

a)

Many Native Americans suffered and died during this forced relocation

b)

It was a long journey to California

c)

The U.S. Army attacked the tribes who were peacefully migrating

d)

Hundreds of settlers were killed in the Mountain Meadows Massacre

54.

The ______ connected Memphis to Little Rock and Fort Smith, then went north to Fayetteville and up into Missouri.

a)

Military Road

b)

Southwest Trail

c)

Fort Towson Trail

d)

Arkansas River

55.

The ______ crossed the Southern part of Arkansas from East to West.

a)

Military Road

b)

Southwest Trail

c)

Fort Towson Trail

d)

Arkansas River

56.

The ______ crossed Arkansas from the Northeast to the Southwest.

a)

Military Road

b)

Southwest Trail

c)

Fort Towson Trail

d)

Arkansas River

57.

In 1807, the steamboat was invented by ________.

a)

Henry Shreve

b)

Robert Fulton

c)

Robert Crittenden

d)

James Miller

58.

The main purpose of the snag boat was __________.

a)

To carry more people and goods up the river to Little Rock

b)

To carry farmers' crops down the Mississippi River to New Orleans

c)

To pull underwater branches and tree roots out of the river

d)

To deliver mail to towns built along rivers

59.

Using the steamboat for transportation in Arkansas _________.

a)

Made it slower and more expensive but safer to travel on big rivers

b)

Made it easier, faster, and cheaper to move people, goods, and mail along rivers

c)

Helped lessen some of the traffic and crowds on the new roads built in Arkansas

d)

Mainly helped the governor move the militia around Arkansas

60.

The paddlewheel steamer was an improvement in transportation technology because it _______

a)

Was smaller and faster than other steamboats

b)

Could carry more people and goods

c)

Cleared branches and tree roots out of rivers

d)

Was mainly used as a military transport for the U.S. Army on its way to Mexico

61.

The first steamboat to reach Arkansas Post in 1820 was the ______.

a)

Comet

b)

Eagle

c)

Mounted Devil

d)

Rocket

62.

The first steamboat to reach Little Rock in 1822 was the ______.

a)

Comet

b)

Eagle

c)

Mounted Devil

d)

Rocket

63.

One reason FOR Arkansas becoming a state was that Arkansas would ____.

a)

Have fewer rights when working with the Nat’l Gov’t

b)

Have a stronger voice in the National Government

c)

Gain the power to close national banks

d)

Have to pay less in taxes to the National Government

64.

One reasons AGAINST Arkansas becoming a state was that some people ________.

a)

Believed it would benefit the wealthy

b)

Thought it would lower taxes

c)

Wanted Arkansas to have more senators

d)

Wanted the Territory to issue paper money

65.

The _____ areas in Arkansas supported slavery because ______.

a)

Southern and Eastern . . . they had large farms and plantations that used enslaved people for labor

b)

Northern and Western . . . they had many small farms and few enslaved people

c)

Northern and Central . . . they had factories and were mostly industrial

d)

Western and Central . . . they had several large cities

66.

Northern and Western Arkansas opposed slavery because ___________.

a)

Ministers at camp meetings taught that slavery was an immoral institution

b)

They had small farms and mainly families did the work on their own farms

c)

They wanted to increase trade with other the Southern states

d)

They had several factories that used paid labor, not enslaved people

67.

Arkansas become a state in ________.

a)

1803

b)

1836

c)

1819

d)

1849

68.

The free state that was paired with Arkansas was _________.

a)

Missouri

b)

Michigan

c)

Texas

d)

Maine

69.

According to Arkansas’s first constitution, many important state political leaders were ________.

a)

Appointed by the governor

b)

Elected by popular vote

c)

Chosen by the President

d)

Selected by the legislature

70.

In Arkansas, like the rest of the U.S., political power was held by __________

a)

All citizens of the state

b)

Wealthy white males

c)

Free white males,

d)

All free males

71.

The main reason for prohibiting poll taxes was ___________.

a)

To increase government revenue

b)

To allow more poor white males to vote

c)

To limit voting to property owners

d)

To encourage more women to vote

72.

To vote in Arkansas in 1836, free white males were required __________.

a)

To be at least 21 years old

b)

To own property

c)

To be able to read and write

d)

To pay a poll tax

73.

Which political party won all state offices in Arkansas in 1836?

a)

Whigs

b)

Republicans

c)

Democrats

d)

Federalists

74.

Manifest Destiny was __________

a)

Preached in camp meetings in rural Arkansas by traveling ministers

b)

The idea that people controlled their own fate based on their hard work and effort

c)

The belief that Americans had the right and responsibility to expand West to the Pacific Ocean

d)

The idea that political machines had the right to control political power and government jobs

75.

__________ caused war between the United States and Mexico

a)

The discovery of gold in California

b)

The annexation of Texas by the United States

c)

The Mountain Meadow Massacre of over 100 settlers

d)

The relocation of Native American tribes to Texas

76.

During War wtih Mexico, Arkansans ____________.

a)

Remained neutral and didn't partipate in the War

b)

Fought bravely in Northern Mexico

c)

Showed lots of spirit, but lacked military training and fled (ran) during battle

d)

Left the Army during the War to go to California to find gold

77.

Most of the "Forty-Niners" from Arkansas ____________.

a)

Brought wealth from finding gold back to Arkansas

b)

Failed to find gold and did not get rich

c)

Stayed in California due to the nicer climate

d)

Joined the Army and fought in Mexico when they didn't find gold

78.

In the Mountain Meadow Massacre, ____________.

a)

Settlers from Arkansas were killed while traveling West for land to farm

b)

Soldiers were captured and executed after the Battle of San Ildefonso

c)

Thousands of wild animals were killed in a massive forest fire

d)

The cattle of settlers in Arkansas were killed in swamps formed by a hurricane

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