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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?Fort SumterFort WilliamsBull RunManassas - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat Union general is known for his march to the sea?GrantShermanLeeJackson
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWho wrote the Gettysburg Address and the Emancipation Proclamation?Fredrick DouglassHenry ClayAbraham LincolnAndrew Johnson
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe name give to the north was what?ConfederacyRebelsUnionRevolutionaries
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWho was the leading general of the Confederate army?GrantLeeJacksonMcClellan
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhere did the south finally surrender unconditionally?AntietamGettysburgRichmondAppomattox Courthouse, VA
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich Civil War battle lasted three days and was the turning point of the war?Bull RunGettysburgAntietamVicksburg
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWho threatened to leave the Union after President Lincoln was elected?Southern StatesNorthern StatesHawaiiGreat Britain
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is an abolitionist?Someone who wants to abolish or end slavery.Someone who wants to end voting for slaves.Someone who doesn't want to work with slaves.Someone who wants to never wear jeans.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceJohn Brown was hanged for leading a raid on _____.Independence SquareTruman CornersHarper's FerryThe Landing
- 11. Multiple ChoiceHarriet Beecher Stowe wrote a book to show the cruelties of slavery. What was it called?Uncle Bob's StoriesUncle Tom's HotelUncle Joe's Best RecipesUncle Tom's Cabin
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe period after the Civil War was known as Reconstruction. To deal with the conditions after the war, the federal government created the Freedmen's Bureau. What was its purpose?to help union soldiersto help confederates with medical careto help former slaves with labor disputes and educationto help women obtain the right to vote in elections
- 13. Multiple ChoicePresident T. Roosevelt wanted to improve U.S. interests by making travel and trade more efficient. How did he do this?He paid more money to improve the size and speed of the shipping industryhe encouraged people to travel by ship to other countries to purchase goodsBy connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans with the Panama Canal.he chose to stop importing and exporting across the Pacific to Asia, and only focused on importing and exporting across the Atlantic to Europe and Africa.
- 14. Multiple ChoiceTheodore Roosevelt quit his job in Washington, D.C. and became the commander of a unit that fought against Spain in Cuba. What was the name of this unit?Tuskegee AirmenThe Rough RidersThe Black Cowboys of TexasThe Spanish Cowboys
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe Great Western Cattle Trail, like the Chisholm Trail, started in Texas. The cattle were driven north to Kansas before they could be taken to the East to sell. Why did the cattle have to go north to Kansas?Texas wasn't close to water.Texas was part of Mexico.Kansas had steam boats.Kansas had railroads to ship cattle to the east.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWho is well known for his work in agriculture and science, especially for his experiments with peanuts?Henry FordGeorge Washington CarverThomas EdisonBooker T. Washington
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThe Wright Brothers forever changed travel by inventing the...bicycleautomobilerailroadairplane
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThomas Edison was an American inventor and businessman most well known for his development of the...radiotelegraphlight bulbtelephone
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhen settlers began moving out West, what happened to many Native Americans?They were forced to move back East.They were forced onto reservations.They remained where they were living.They migrated into Canada and Mexico.
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe Chisholm Trail was important to cowboys. How did this trail impact the cowboys' lives?It was the trail used by the Indians as they were being forced to move farther west.It stretched from Texas to Kansas, allowing cattle to be moved from one area to another.It was another name for the Underground Railroad, which helped runaway slaves escape.It was a trail that connected the east coast to the west coast, so cattle could moved from one side of the country to the other.
- 21. Multiple ChoiceHow did electricity change the way businesses operated?Electricity had no effectElectricity allowed businesses to make products more quickly and cheaplyElectricity causes businesses to make less moneyElectricity was dangerous and caused many accidents
- 22. Multiple ChoiceHow did price incentives motivate cowboys to drive cattle to the East?Less cattle were raised in the East, so cattle could be sold for a higher priceMore cattle were raised in the East, so cattle could be sold for a higher priceThe cattle were worth more if they could get exerciseKansas was on the East coast and they didn't have much cattle, so they could get a higher price
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhere does the Chisholm Trail begin AND end?Kansas to OklahomaTexas to KansasTexas to NevadaKitty Hawk, North Carolina
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich one is NOT a reason people immigrated to America?freedom of religionbetter livesbe a part of the plan to become a world powerescape wars
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best definition for the word immigrant?people who move from one side of the United States, to the other.people who move from Spain to Francepeople who moved to the United States from foreign landpeople who travel in search of lands to farm
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