Question 1

Which country did Thomas Jefferson purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

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France

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Spain

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Britain

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Canada

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a reason that the Louisiana purchase was significant?

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The US conquered France in order to get the land, and became a world superpower

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It was a peaceful agreement between France and the US

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It doubled the size of the United States

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It led to more Western Expansion and exploration of the country

Question 3

What was a major reason that settlers headed for California in the 1840's and 50's?

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Gold had been found there, and they hoped to mine it and become rich

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People wanted to learn how to surf

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The Eastern Coast was too cold and people wanted to move to warm weather

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It was so easy to get to the West, people figured they would give it a try

Question 4

According to the Monroe Doctrine, the US would not get involved in European affairs unless....

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European countries tried to colonize the Western Hemisphere

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European countries were at war with each other

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European countries called out the US directly

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European countries tried to deal with their existing colonies

Question 5

What were the two main groups of immigrant that worked on the Transcontinental Railroad?

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Chinese and Irish

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Mexican and Japanese

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Canadian and French

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Irish and Spanish

Question 6

How were the Chinese treated differently as railroad workers?

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All of these

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They were taken out of photos

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They were paid less

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They did not have adequate housing

Question 7

Which is true about the US response to the flood of Chinese immigrants?

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The Chinese Exclusion Act, which put a ban on Chinese people immigrating to the US

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The Transcontinental Act, which said Chinese people could not work on the train

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The Quartering Act, which said that people had to house Chinese immigrants in their home

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The Equal Pay Act, which said that all railroad workers should be paid the same

Question 8

Which of the following was a hardship that Western Settlers might have faced?

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They did not bring enough food, water, or supplies for the long journey

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Animals pulling the carts wanted to run ahead of them

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They kept having to stop at stores on the way to get fod

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Too many good routes to choose from

Question 9

Why did so many Irish come to America in the mid-1800's?

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The Potato Famine made it hard for them to get enough to eat

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The Irish king was a tyrant

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They knew that Irish people were treated very well in American

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They wanted to take a ride on the recently built railroad

Question 10

Which of the following is a PUSH factor for immigrants?

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Their home country is at war

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There are great job opportunities in their new country

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Their new country is at war

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They've always wanted to visit their new country

Question 11

Which of the following is a PULL factor for immigrants?

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Members of their family already live in the new country

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People discriminate against them in their new country

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There is not enough food in their home country

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They are not able to find work in their home country

Question 12

How much was the FINAL cost of the Louisiana Purchase?

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&#36;15,000

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&#36;10,000

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&#36;5,000

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&#36;100

Question 13

Which two world leaders were involved in the Louisiana Purchase?

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Thomas Jefferson and Napoleon Bonaparte

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George Washington and King George

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John Adams and Lafayette

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Benjamin Franklin and Vladmir Putin

Question 14

What were the goals of Lewis and Clark's exploration of the new territory?

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To find waterways for travel to the west, to discover what kind of resources were available, and to form friendly relationships with Native Americans

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To chop down trees for lumber in the east, to learn how to canoe, and to make sure all of the French were gone

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To marry Native American women, learn how to build tepees, and create a new style of fishing in the west

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To hunt beavers, to claim the southern land from Mexico, and to make themselves famous

Question 15

What is the main goal of Manifest Destiny?

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For the US to take control of all the land from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

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For the US to hope that all of their dreams come true

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For the US to stop all expansion immediately

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For the US to conquer any country that challenges them

Question 16

In the 1860's, several acts (such as the Homestead Act and the Railway Act) were passed in order to:

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encourage people to develop the new land of the Midwest and Western territories

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Fight the unfair British rules

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Win back land from France through battle

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Make peace with Native American tribes

Question 17

The Homestead Act encouraged the development of the Midwest and West because it....

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provided free land to citizens, as long as they lived there and farmed it for at least 5 years

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provided homes for soldiers who had fought in the Revolutionary War

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created homes for Native Americans who were removed from their land

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built new homes along the Ohio river

Question 18

What were some of the challenges pioneers faced as they traveled to the west?

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All of the above

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Natural disasters/weather

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Rivers, mountains, or forests that they could not get past

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Diseases

Question 19

Why was a nickname for the people who went west for the Gold Rush the "Forty Niners"?

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The Gold Rush started in 1848 and really took off in 1849, so they are named after the year most people went

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They were searching for gold in the 49th state

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The majority of people who went to look for gold were 49 years old

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Only 49 brave people went west to search for gold

Question 20

Who ended up making the most money from the gold rush?

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Store owners who sold supplies to miners

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The many, many miners who found a lot of gold

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The trail guides who helped people get to the west

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The people who stayed behind on the east coast

Question 21

What is the name for towns that grew incredibly fast after gold was found nearby?

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Boomtowns

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Rushtowns

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Westtowns

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Goldtowns

Question 22

Why were some towns called Ghost towns?

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After it was discovered there wasn't very much gold, people abandoned them

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They had a creepy vibe to them

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A lot of people died during the gold rush, leading people to believe that they would haunt the towns

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They were haunted by the "Gold Ghosts"

Question 23

Why was the transcontinental railroad good for the United States?

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It provided easier, faster, cheaper transportation that helped people get out west and develop the new land

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It created safe, easy and profitable jobs

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People thought riding on trains was more fun

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It brought more immigration to the country, which people really loved

Question 24

Which president was responsible for the Indian Removal Act?

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Andrew Jackson

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Thomas Jefferson

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Abraham Lincoln

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George Washington

Question 25

Why was it called the Trail of Tears?

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The conditions were very bad and many people died, along with the fact that they were extremely upset about being removed from their homeland

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They were crying happy tears at the thought of going to a new home

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Andrew Jackson was very upset about the way everything happened and people said he "cried" over it

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There was a lot of outrage over the Indian Removal Act and many citizens of the US went to the trail to show their support and cry with the Native Americans

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