Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
100
What action did President Washington take to help build a strong U.S. economy?
A. He allowed each state to print its own money.
B. He borrowed money from foreign countries.
C. He supported farmers over merchants.
D. He set up a national bank.
D. He set up a national bank.
100
How would you categorize the following important individuals: Eli Whitney, Cyrus McCormick, and Samuel F. B. Morse?
A. They were all entrepreneurs during the California gold rush.
B. They were all key figures during the Texas Revolution.
C. They were all religious leaders who desired greater religious freedom.
D. They were all inventors of machines that benefitted society in the United States.
D. They were all inventors of machines that benefitted society in the United States. 
100
Did slavery between 1790 and 1860 grow more quickly in the North or the South?
Slavery grew more quickly in the South.
200
Which geographic advantage did the United States gain by purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803?
A. The United States gained coal reserves in western Pennsylvania.
B. The purchase offered no advantages to the United States.
C. The United States gained rich fishing areas in the Great Lakes.
D. The United States gained full control of the Mississippi River.
D. The United States gained full control of the Mississippi River.
200
Why is Stephen Austin important in the history of Texas?
A. Austin led the Texas army in the Battle of San Jacinto.
B. Austin was voted the first president of the new Republic of Texas.
C. Austin led the movement of American settlers into Texas in the 1820s.
D. Austin commanded the United States Army forces in the Mexican War.
C. Austin led the movement of American settlers into Texas in the 1820s.
HINT: MANY IN THE '20s
200
Which of the following best explains why the plantation system expanded in the South in the 1800s?
A. Large supplies of coal were available to create power to run plantations.
B. The South had many large ports to ship goods from plantations to Africa.
C. Northern manufacturers relied on products grown on plantations in the South.
D. Many immigrants came to the United States to work on Southern plantations.
C. Northern manufacturers relied on products grown on plantations in the South. 
300
Which poem was written as a result of the American victory at Fort McHenry?
A. “God Bless America”
B. “America the Beautiful”
C. “The Star-Spangled Banner”
D. “The Battle Hymn of the Republic”
C. “The Star-Spangled Banner”
300
What does the primary source quote "REMEMBER THE ALAMO" mean, in terms of its historical context?
A. During the Battle of the Alamo, the Texas rebels called this out to the Mexican soldiers they were fighting against. The Texans wanted to show their determination to win the battle.
B. During the Battle of San Jacinto, the Texas cavalry shouted this to inspire themselves to defeat the Mexican army. They wanted to honor the memory of the Texans who had died at the Battle of the Alamo.
C. During the argument over whether or not to annex Texas, those opposed to annexation over matters of slavery used this quote to remind people that hundreds of enslaved Africans died senselessly during the Battle of the Alamo.
D. During the Mexican War, the United States Army used this as their official slogan in pamphlets distributed to the American people to inspire support for the conflict. The quote was meant to assure people that the war was justified.
B. During the Battle of San Jacinto, the Texas cavalry shouted this to inspire themselves to defeat the Mexican army. They wanted to honor the memory of the Texans who had died at the Battle of the Alamo.
300
The Confederates win several early battles in the war -> _________________________________
Which of the following best completes the cause-effect graphic organizer?
A. Southerners are upset by the number of troops injured or killed.
B. Northerners worry that the war may take a long time to end.
C. More states decide to join the Confederacy.
D. President Lincoln asks Robert E. Lee to lead the Union army.
B. Northerners worry that the war may take a long time to end. 
400
Why did Congress pass the Indian Removal Act of 1830?
A. To force American Indians in the SE to move west of the Mississippi River so that white settlers could have their land
B. To grant American Indians the permanent right to live in the SE United States
C. To create a sovereign American Indian nation west of the Mississippi River
D. To persuade the Spanish to force American Indians to leave Florida
A. To force American Indians in the SE to move west of the Mississippi River so that white settlers could have their land 
400
On the Oregon Trail, what was one geographic factor that attracted settlers to the Oregon Country?
A. Rich farmland was one geographical factor that attracted settlers to the Oregon Country.
B. Abundant gold deposits in Oregon’s rivers attracted settlers with the prospect of great riches.
A. Rich farmland was one geographical factor that attracted settlers to the Oregon Country. 
400
What did the Thirteenth Amendment accomplish that the Emancipation Proclamation did not?
A. It provided jobs and educational opportunities for freed African Americans.
B. It ended slavery in the Southern states.
C. It ended slavery throughout all of the states.
D. It guaranteed African American males the right to vote.
C. It ended slavery throughout all of the states.
500
What issues did both abolitionists and those fighting for women’s rights face in the 1840s?
A. Neither slaves nor women were allowed to work or go to school.
B. Neither slaves nor women were allowed to vote or own property.
C. Neither slaves nor women were allowed to hold jobs or own property.
D. Neither slaves nor women were allowed to attend college or serve on a jury.
B. Neither slaves nor women were allowed to vote or own property. 
500
What was the most important effect of the California gold rush?
A. Californians became so wealthy from the gold rush that they decided to form an independent country.
B. The gold was exhausted by 1850, and almost all of the miners left. Only a few farmers remained in the entire territory.
C. So many people moved to California that it had enough people to become a state. California became a state in 1850.
D. So many Chinese immigrants came to California to work as miners that California adopted Chinese as its second official language.
C. So many people moved to California that it had enough people to become a state. California became a state in 1850. 
500
What new technology or discovery most changed the way people on the home front felt about the Civil War?
A. Ironclad ships
B. Newspapers
C. Photography
D. Antibiotics
C. Photography 