The Revolutionary War, Slavery, and the Civil War
US Expansion & Immigration
Artwork (all chapters)
Labor Movement, Women's Rights, & Imperialism
100
What was the cause of the American Revolution?
A. Britain and France wanted control of America.
B. The King split England into two colonies.
C. Too many alliances between countries
D. The colonists wanted independence from Britain
The colonists wanted independence from Britain.
100
What was the Louisiana Purchase?
A. The US acquisition of land from France that doubled the size of the country.
B. The US acquisition of land from Spain that doubled the size of the country.
C. The US acquisition of land from Germany that tripled the size of the country.
D. The US acquisition of land from Napoleon that tripled the size of the country.
The acquisition of territory from FRANCE that nearly DOUBLED the size of the United States.
100
This photo captures:
A. Immigrants arriving in the U.S. through Ellis Island
B. Immigrants being checked for disease and ability to work
C. Immigrants in line for government-provided food and clothing
Immigrants are arriving in the U.S. through Ellis Island
100
During the Labor Movement, most workers were fighting for:
A. Fair wages and and a shorter work day
B. Equal employment rights for women
C. Equal employment rights for African Americans
D. The right to engage in collective bargaining
During the Labor Movement, most workers were fighting for fair wages and and a shorter work day.
200
Why was the American Revolution important?
A. It freed slaves and made new territories into free states.
B. England acquired a large amount of land and power.
C. It was the beginning of a new country (the U.S.).
It was the beginning of a new country (the United States).
200
What was the result of expansion onto
the native American lands in the west?
A. It was mutually beneficial for settlers and native Americans.
B. Improved living conditions and better land for the native Americans.
C. It resulted in cultural genocide for the native Americans.
D. It nearly doubled the amount of land owned by the United States.
The result was cultural genocide.
200
This painting represents:
A. The Roosevelt Corollary- a policy supporting US intervention in Native American lands.
B. Manifest Destiny- belief that God intended the U.S. to occupy all of North America.
C. The Great Migration- a massive westward movement of settlers to escape British oppression.
Manifest Destiny- the belief that God intended the United States to occupy all of North America.
200
What is imperialism?
A. Taking over or asserting influence over other countries
B. Extreme patriotism with one's own nation
C. Liberating countries from rule by tyrants
D. A belief that a country should keep a strong military and be prepared to use it aggressively to defend national interests
Taking over or asserting influence over other countries.
300
Which statement is true about the Civil War?
A. The North (Union soldiers) fought to end slavery.
B. The South (Confederate soldiers) fought to preserve slavery.
C. The West (Allied soldiers) fought to preserve slavery.
D. The East (Central soldiers) fought to end slavery.
The south (Confederate soldiers) fought to preserve slavery.
300
“Assimilation” in the Indian schools meant that:
A. Native American children read books in English as well as their native language.
B. Native American children were taught to be white in all ways.
C. Both cultures learned to cooperate in order to make peace with each other.
D. Native Americans insisted on keeping their cultural identities.
“Assimilation” in the Indian schools meant that Native American children were taught to be white in all ways.
300
This photo captured:
A. People celebrating the first transcontinental railroad (linking east and west coasts)
B. Immigrant workers assembling for a strike due to long hours and low wages
C. Union Pacific railroad executives celebrating the sale of the the largest real estate deal of its time.
D. Corporate robber barons celebrating a ruthless takeover of the Union Pacific railroad line.
This was a photo of people celebrating the first transcontinental railroad that linked the east and west coasts.
300
The first woman's rights convention was held in:
A. Salinas Falls
B. Spring Falls
C. Seneca Falls
D. Great Falls
Seneca Falls, New York
500
Who won the Civil War?
A. The north (Union)
B. The south (Confederates)
C. The east (Allies)
D. The west (Central Powers)
The north (Union) won the Civil War.
500
Many people immigrated to the US...
A. in search of better opportunities
B. to escape poverty and joblessness
C. to avoid political unrest in their native country
D. All of these are reasons immigrants came to the US.
All of these are reasons people immigrated to the US.(better opportunities and to escape poverty, joblessness, and political unrest in their own countries)
500
This cartoon represents:
The Roosevelt Corollary: a policy supporting US intervention and use of military force in Latin American countries.
Manifest Diplomacy: the belief that God intended the US to occupy all of Latin America
The Great Migration: Latin Americans immigrated to the US to escape oppression in their own countries
The Roosevelt Corollary - a policy supporting US intervention and use of military force in Latin American countries.
500
The women who picketed the whitehouse for suffrage were arrested and thrown in jail. What were they charged with?
A. Tresspassing
B. Loitering
C. Picketing a war-time president
D. Obstruction of Traffic
Obstruction of traffic
1000
What was the main
cause of the Civil War?
Slavery
1000
What did white settlers want
most from native Americans?
their land
1000
Who were Lewis and Clark?
US explorers who led the expedition to explore new land acquired in the Louisiana Purchase
1000
Answer either question for $1000:
Which Amendment to the US Constitution gave American women the right to vote?
or...
In what year did American women get to vote for the first time?
The 19th Amendment gave all US women the right to vote.
They voted for the first time in the year 1920.
AND REMEMBER: the correct definition of suffrage is "the right to vote"