Elementary School
U.S History to 1877
U.S History Since 1877
100
Based on the map, which geographic factor most influenced the location of colonial settlements?
Access to water
100
The geographic factors in this table led primarily to
Development of different economies in the two regions
100
Which event prompted the United States to enter World War II?
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor
200
Which event on the timeline helped to give the Continental Army new resources for fighting?
France joins with the colonies.
200
1. To convert American Indians in the Southwest to Catholicism
2. To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay area
3. To extract precious metals from mines in present-day Mexico
4. To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region
Which of these describes the primary reason for French Colonization?
4. To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes region.
200
The Civil Rights Act of 1957 established a Civil Rights Division within the U.S. Department of Justice. What was the main purpose of this division?
To enforce laws prohibiting discrimination
300
Which founding father's name would complete the excerpt?
-James Madison
-Charles Pinckney
-Roger Sherman
-George Washington
Charles Pinckney
300
How did opposition to this system affect the economy of the early republic?
A free enterprise system was adopted
300
What was the primary reason exodusters left the South?
To escape oppression and discrimination
400
Based on the information in the song, the conditions of the Dust Bowl led some people to-
-start a new business
-move away from the area
-buy abandoned farm houses
-travel on vacation to see relatives
Move away from the area.
400
Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?
The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.
400
How have these shifts affected the physical environment?
Cities grew in size as previously used farmland was absorbed into urban areas
500
The events above contributed to-
- The election of Abraham Lincoln
- The start of the Civil War
- The creation of the Missouri Compromise
- The Passage of the Kansas-Nebraska Act
The start of the civil war
500
Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
-“He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly.”
-“For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury . . .”
-“He has obstructed the... Laws for establishing Judiciary powers.”
-“For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us . . .”
"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury . . .”
500
The committee mentioned in this statement was investigating suspected members of the —
The communist party