Chapter 9 Social Studies Test

Question 1

1. Traveling west was difficult because the _____ Mountains blocked the path into the western land. (page 355) *

Answer 1

Appalachiany

Question 2

2. An old path used by Native Americans to travel west was called the ______. (page 355, The Cumberland Gap) *

Answer 2

Appalachian Mountains

Question 3

3. Many early settlers of the area called _______ wanted to explore the new United States. (page 355, The Cumberland Gap) *
   1 point

Answer 3

pioneers

Question 4

4. Daniel Boone widened a path to the West. This new path became known as the _____. (page 355, *

Answer 4

Wilderness Road

Question 5

6. President Jefferson wanted to _____. (page 357) *

Answer 5

expand the country’s borders

Question 6

7. The Louisiana Purchase was a land deal between which two countries? (page 357, A Very Big Purchase) *

Answer 6

the United States and France

Question 7

8. Thomas Jefferson sent two men, Lewis and Clark, to explore the Louisiana Purchase territory. (page 358) *

Answer 7

true

Question 8

Why was the Corps of Discovery created? (page 358)

Answer 8

to map and explore the new land purchased by President Jefferson

Question 9

10. Some Americans wanted to go to war with Britain during the early 1800s for many reasons, including _____. (page 365) *
    1 point

Answer 9

the forcing American sailors to work on British navy ships

Question 10

11. The War of 1812 was fought on land and water. (page 366) *

Answer 10

true

Question 11

12. What was the meaning of the Monroe Doctrine? (page 367, The Growth of Nationalism) *

Answer 11

European countries were not to colonize any part of the Western Hemisphere.

Question 12

13. Which forced Native Americans to move west to the Indian Territory? (page 368) *

Answer 12

the Indian Removal Act

Question 13

The Trail of Tears is _____. (page 369) *

Answer 13

the journey west where many people died

Question 14

15. Why was Texas once referred to as the Lone Star Republic? (page 374) *

Answer 14

Texas only had one star on its flag

Question 15

16. In order for Texans to get their independence, the Texans ____. (page 374) *

Answer 15

captured Santa Anna and gained their independence in return.

Question 16

17. The journey west was easy and there were many places to buy supplies along the way. (page 375) *

Answer 16

false

Question 17

18. Many people along the Mormon Trail wanted _____. (page 375, The Mormon Trail) *

Answer 17

religious freedom

Question 18

19. The United States signed a treaty with Britain and fought with Mexico to gain land for the United States. (page 376) *

Answer 18

stretch from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean

Question 19

21. What happened because of the Gold Rush? (page 378) *

Answer 19

Immigrants came to America in search of gold, increasing California’s population

Question 20

The use of canals made _______. (page 381)

Answer 20

transportation faster and less expensive

Question 21

23. Rail travel was cheaper and faster than traveling by steamboat. (page 382)

Answer 21

true

Question 22

Impressment (page 365)

Answer 22

forcing American sailors to work on British navy ships

Question 23

Dictator (page 373)

Answer 23

a leader who has complete control of the government

Question 24

Canal (page 381)

Answer 24

a human-made waterway

Question 25

Locomotives (page 382)

Answer 25

railroad engines

Question 26

Interchangeable parts (page 384)

Answer 26

Mass production was possible.

Question 27

Cotton gin (page 384)

Answer 27

a machine that removed seeds from cotton