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