Immigration and Life in America
What is an immigrant?
A. A person who studies history
B. A person who moves within a country
C. A person who leaves their country to live somewhere else
D. A government leader
C. A person who leaves their country to live somewhere else
What made traveling west difficult?
A. Rivers
B. Forests
C. The Appalachian Mountains
D. Wild animals
C. The Appalachian Mountains
What was one advantage of boats over wagons?
A. They were faster on land
B. They could carry more goods
C. They needed no workers
D. They were cheaper to build
B. They could carry more goods
What is a pioneer?
A. A soldier
B. A farmer
C. A first settler in a place
D. A traveler
C. A first settler in a place
What doubled the size of the U.S. in 1803?
A. The Constitution
B. The War of 1812
C. The Louisiana Purchase
D. The Erie Canal
C. The Louisiana Purchase
Why did many people move to the United States?
A. To find gold only
B. To escape hunger, worship freely, and make money
C. To start wars
D. To build castles
B. To escape hunger, worship freely, and make money
What was a quicker path through the mountains?
A. Oregon Trail
B. Cumberland Gap
C. Santa Fe Trail
D. Mississippi River
B. Cumberland Gap
Who introduced steamboats?
A. Daniel Boone
B. Andrew Jackson
C. Robert Fulton
D. James Monroe
C. Robert Fulton
What is a frontier?
A. A city
B. Land beyond settled areas
C. A mountain
D. A river
B. Land beyond settled areas
Who explored the Louisiana Territory?
A. Lewis and Clark
B. Daniel Boone
C. Andrew Jackson
D. James Monroe
A. Lewis and Clark
Which group of countries sent many immigrants to the U.S.?
A. China, Japan, India
B. Brazil, Mexico, Canada
C. Spain, Italy, France
D. Ireland, England, Scotland, Germany
D. Ireland, England, Scotland, Germany
Who built the Wilderness Road?
A. George Washington
B. Thomas Jefferson
C. Daniel Boone
D. Andrew Jackson
C. Daniel Boone
What were flatboats used for?
A. Carrying people west
B. Carrying goods to market
C. Fishing
D. Exploring rivers
B. Carrying goods to market
What jobs did children do on the frontier?
A. Teaching school
B. Writing books
C. Farming and chores
D. Building roads
C. Farming and chores
Who helped guide Lewis and Clark?
A. Pocahontas
B. Sacagawea
C. Dolley Madison
D. Betsy Ross
B. Sacagawea
What is a famine?
A. A celebration
B. A type of farm
C. A shortage of water
D. A severe shortage of food
D. A severe shortage of food
Why did people move west instead of south?
A. The South was too crowded
B. The West had better weather
C. The South had no jobs
D. Land in the West was cheaper
D. Land in the West was cheaper
What is a canal?
A. A road through mountains
B. A bridge over water
C. A train track
D. A waterway dug across land
D. A waterway dug across land
How did pioneers use trees?
A. For decoration
B. For trade only
C. For building and fuel
D. For paper only
C. For building and fuel
What was one cause of the War of 1812?
A. Land disputes with Spain
B. Taxes
C. Election problems
D. British stopping U.S. ships
D. British stopping U.S. ships
Why did immigrants stay in port cities?
A. They liked the weather
B. They didn’t have money to travel far
C. They were forced to stay
D. They owned land there
B. They didn’t have money to travel far
What made the journey west still difficult even after roads were built?
A. No maps existed
B. Bad weather only
C. They had to bring all supplies with them
D. No animals were allowed
C. They had to bring all supplies with them
How did the Erie Canal help people?
A. It made travel safer
B. It made shipping faster
C. It made boats larger
D. It made cities smaller
B. It made shipping faster
Which states were created as people moved west?
A. Texas, California, Florida
B. New York, New Jersey, Maine
C. Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee
D. Virginia, Georgia, Alabama
C. Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee
What ended the War of 1812?
A. The Constitution
B. The Treaty of Paris
C. The Monroe Doctrine
D. The Treaty of Ghent
D. The Treaty of Ghent