Transcript Chapter 5 Review Quiz - Marshall County Schools

Chapter 5 Review Quiz
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1. Some scientists think that
Native Americans migrated from
a.
b.
c.
d.
Asia
Europe
Spain
England
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2. What was the purpose of the
U.S. Constitution that was
approved in 1789?
a. It officially ended the revolutionary war.
b. It set up a strong central government
c. It inspired many colonists to fight for their
independence.
d. It demanded an end to the British war.
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3. Which statement best explains
why the Louisiana Purchase of
1803 was important to the
development of the United States?
a. It created new taxes on imported goods.
b. It resulted in immigration from France to
the U.S.
c. It double the size of the country
d. It encouraged Native Americans to settle
more land in the west.
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4. Why did some Southern states
withdraw from the U.S. in 1860?
a. They wanted to avoid the Civil War.
b. They didn’t want the U.S. to gain any
more land
c. They wanted to trade freely with Great
Britain
d. They feared they would have little say in
government
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5. What was one event that helped
make the U.S. a world power?
a. The country experienced the Great
Depression.
b. The country fought in World War I.
c. The country passed the homestead act
d. The country fought in the French and
Indian War.
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6. The U.S. feared that the Soviets
were trying to expand communism
throughout the world. This fear
resulted in
a.
b.
c.
d.
World War II
The Cold War
World War I
The Civil Rights movement
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7. As a result of the Battle of
Quebec in 1759, Great Britain
gained complete control over
a.
b.
c.
d.
Newfoundland
Canada
Quebec
The United States
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8. What was one important
political result of the British North
America Act of 1867?
a. Quebec became an independent nation
b. English became the official language of
Canada
c. Canada became a dominion of Great
Britain
d. A monarchy was established in Canada
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9. The U.S. & Canada have
worked together on issues such as
cleaning up industrial pollution,
controlling air pollution, and
a.
b.
c.
d.
Trade
Segregation
Language barriers
Exploring new lands
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10. Why did English settlers come
to America?
a.
b.
c.
d.
To find gold
To become fur traders
To start a new life
To become missionaries
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11. Why did American colonists
object to the taxes on British
goods?
a. Great Britain was boycotting American
made goods
b. They preferred to buy goods made in
France.
c. They were being taxed without having
representation in Parliament.
d. They wanted to use goods made in
America
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12. Which statement best
describes the development of the
U.S. in the 1800’s
a. Many Americans moved westward across the
continent to settle new territories.
b. Many Americans moved to Europe looking for
work.
c. Americans encouraged Native Americans to
move Eastward
d. Americans wanted to develop the eastern
coast.
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13. Why were the Southern states
displeased when California was
admitted to the Union as a free
state?
a. Slaves were escaping from California to
Canada
b. More slaves were needed to work on the
Southern Plantations
c. The Fugitive Slave Act would not be passed
d. It upset the balance of slave and free states
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14. How did the Industrial
Revolution affect the poor in the
late 1800’s?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The city slums emptied
Poverty was eliminated
The life of the poor did not improve
The life of the poor greatly improved
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