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