Unit 3 – pretest US History November 12 and 13, 2015 Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

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People –– 10 Points QUESTION: A major goal of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to Gather information about natural resources west of the Mississippi Gain control over the Native Americans living west of the Mississippi Drive the Spanish out of the lands of the Southwest Drive the French out of fur trading forts along the Mississippi ANSWER: A. Gather information about natural resources west of the Mississippi

People –– 20 Points QUESTION: Fur traders who began hunting for pelts in the Rocky Mountains and adopted the way of life of Native Americans were called Trans-Appalachians Nomads Mountain Men Mormons ANSWER: C. Mountain Men

People –– 30 Points QUESTION: Which group faced discrimination in many areas before settling in Salt Lake City in Utah Territory? Mormons Catholics Baptists Protestants ANSWER:

People –– 40 Points QUESTION: Secretary of State, John Quincy Adams established a policy that sent a warning to Europe, Spain, and Russia to not interfere in American global politics was called this… ANSWER: The Monroe Doctrine

People –– 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: The refusal to pay taxes on whiskey led to this major rebellion by frontiers people. ANSWER: The Whiskey Rebellion

Places – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: The Louisiana Purchase is significant because it Was not approved by Congress. Nearly provoked war with Spain. Greatly increased the size of the United States. Brought Napoleon’s rule to an end. ANSWER: C. Greatly increased the size of the United States.

Places – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: The Adam-Onis treaty gave the United States the territory of California Texas New Mexico Florida ANSWER:

Places – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: During the Westward Expansion movement, wagon trains primarily traveled along this trail, across the vast central plains and the Rocky Mountains. ANSWER: The Oregon Trail

Places – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: The huge numbers of settlers from the United States in Texas led to A decline of slavery in Texas. Mexican independence. Decreased trade with the United States. An independence movement in Texas. ANSWER: D. An independence movement in Texas.

Places – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: President Thomas Jefferson bought this thing from Napoleon of France without America’s permission. ANSWER: The Louisiana Purchase

Westward Expansion Themes – 10 Points QUESTION: Starting in 1843, settlers moved west in organized wagon trains along The Mohawk Trail. The Oregon Trail. The Great Valley Road. Forbes’ Road ANSWER: The Oregon Trail

Westward Expansion Themes – 20 Points QUESTION: Most pioneers who settled west of the Appalachians were Families looking for good land. Miners looking for gold and silver. Missionaries seeking converts. Bankers from New York and Boston. ANSWER:

Westward Expansion Themes – 30 Points QUESTION: The Transylvania Company employed Daniel Boone and others to cut The Mohawk Trail into western New York. Forbes’ Road to Pittsburgh. The Wilderness Road through the Cumberland Gap. The Great Valley Road through the Cumberland Gap. ANSWER:

Westward Expansion Themes – 40 Points QUESTION: The idea that the United States had a divine mission to spread liberty, civilization, and liberty across the continent. ANSWER: Manifest Destiny

Westward Expansion Themes – 50 Points QUESTION: The discovery of gold in the state of California led to this major world-wide event. ANSWER: The California Gold Rush

Native Americans – 10 Points QUESTION: Along the California coast during the late 1700’s, Spanish soldiers and priests began building a chain of Missions and Presidios. Towns and Villages. Farming Homesteads. None of the Above. ANSWER:

Native Americans – 20 Points QUESTION: One consequence of western expansion for Native Americans was A rebirth of their traditions. Lost land and population. Increased acceptance by white settlers. Enslavement. ANSWER: B. Lost land and population.

Native Americans – 30 Points QUESTION: Which of the following had a large impact on the lives of the Plains Indians? Money Guns Horses Corn ANSWER:

Native Americans – 40 Points QUESTION: American settlement of the Southwest caused Native American villages to Decline Revolt Increase Attack settlers ANSWER:

Native Americans – 50 Points QUESTION: This was a movement of thousands of Native Americans that were forced to resettle to lands to the west. ANSWER: The Trail of Tears.

Random – 10 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Which statement best describes population trends in the United States from 1780 to 1830? The population grew older and gradually decreased in size. High birth rates caused rapid population growth. The native American population grew faster than the white population. Mass immigration from Europe resulted in overpopulation. ANSWER: B. High birth rates caused rapid population growth.

Random – 20 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: Settlers in Texas fought a war for independence against Spain Mexico Native Americans Great Britain ANSWER:

Random – 30 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: The population explosion from 1780 to 1830 was the result of An influx of African slaves. Western European immigration. High birth rates. Low infant mortality ANSWER: High birth rates

Random – 40 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: The Second Great Awakening is best described as Formal and rigid. Evangelical and democratic. Authoritarian and lifeless. Chaotic and unfocused. ANSWER: B. Evangelical and Democratic.

Random – 50 Points QUESTION: ANSWER: This was a war led by Colonel Jackson along the Atlantic Coast and Mississippi that was caused by the British supplying the Native Americans with weapons and resulted in the burning and destruction of the White House. ANSWER: The War of 1812.