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Chapter 2--US And Canada
Test Description: Review for Chapter 2 Test
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1) Eli Whitney's cotton gin
A
spun cotton into thread
B
was a machine for picking cotton
C
was a machine for weaving cotton cloth
D
removed seeds from cotton
2) During WW I, the United States, Great Britain, and France formed the
A
Centra Powers
B
Allied Powers
C
United Nations
D
European Alliance
3) Early Spanish settlers went to all of the following areas, EXCEPT
A
Oregon
B
the Caribbean Islands
C
Mexico
D
Florida
4) What helped to speed up settlement of the United States in the early 1900s?
A
the purchase of Alaska
B
covered wagons
C
railroads
D
highways
5) In 1867, Canada became a dominion, or a(n)
A
ally of the United States
B
self-governing area
C
territory owned by Great Britain
D
independent nation
6) The Commonwealth of Nations is made up of
A
the United States and Canada
B
former British colonies
C
Canada, Great Britain, and France
D
Canada, Australia, and Japan
7) William Penn was unusual because
A
after founding Pennsylvania Colony, he went to live among Native Americans
B
he allowed only people of his own religion to settle in Pennsylvania
C
he paid the Native Americans for their land
D
he was a Quaker
8) Reconstruction was a plan to
A
free enslaved people
B
end the Civil War
C
rebuild the South
D
change the economic basis of the South from farming to manufacturing.
9) The Louisiana Purchase consisted of all the land
A
west of the Mississippi River to the eastern side of the Rocky Mountains
B
west of the Mississippi River to the western side of the Rocky Mountains
C
along the Mississippi River from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico
D
west of the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean
10) The Indian Removal Act affected Native Americans in which part of the United States?
A
northeastern
B
southeastern
C
western
D
southwestern
11) Ships can travel from Duluth, Minnesota, to the Atlantic Ocean on the
A
Erie Canal
B
Great Lakes
C
St. Lawrence Seaway
D
Hudson River and Hudson Bay
12) Where was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
A
Plymouth, Massachusetts
B
Providence, Rhode Island
C
Boston, Massachusetts
D
Jamestown, Virginia
13) Some scientists think people migrated to North America from Asia by
A
crossing an exposed land bridge
B
walking across the frozen Arctic Ocean during the Ice Age
C
paddling large canoes
D
sailing across the Bering Strait
14) To attract settlers to the Midwest, the United States government gave them free
A
transportation
B
land
C
farm animals and tools
D
housing
15) Who sent Lewis and Clark on their expedition to explore the West?
A
George Washington
B
John Adams
C
Andrew Jackson
D
Thomas Jefferson
16) Why did the United States go to war in World Wa II?
A
Japan attacked the United States
B
Japan attacked Great Britain
C
Germany attacked the United States
D
Germany attacked France
17) Which of the following was a result of the Industrial Revolution?
A
life got easier for immigrants
B
a lot more people were able to find jobs that paid well
C
life got easier for the middle class and the rich
D
the labor force won many rights
18) Which treaty was signed in 1783 and made American independence official?
A
Treaty of Paris
B
French and British Treaty
C
Revolutionary War Treaty
D
British-North American Treaty
19) Canada's government is a
A
parliamentary democracy
B
republic
C
monarchy
D
governor-generalship
20) The purpose of NAFTA is to:
A
resolve trade between North and South America
B
encourage trade between Mexico, the United States and Canada.
C
encourage trade between North and South America
D
promote cultural cooperation among North America nations
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