Our Growing Country Review

Chapters 10 and 11

1. The American war with England in the 1800’s was the

a. French and Indian Warb. War of 1812

c. American and English War

2. The British set fire to

a. The Alamo b. The White House and Capitol

Building c. The Pentagon

3. First Lady ________________ saved many things before she escaped.

a. Eleanor Roosevelt b. Molly Jefferson c. Martha Washington d. Dolley Madison

4. The War of 1812 ended with

a. the signing of a peace treaty b. a clear American victory c. a clear British victory d. a clear British defeat

5. In 1803, _____________was added to the U.S., doubling its size.

a. Louisiana Purchase b. Florida c. Texas d. Oregon

6. President ___________ bought the land in the Louisiana Purchase.

a. George Washington b. James Madison c. James Monroe d. Thomas Jefferson

7. The land in the Louisiana Purchase was bought from

a. the Native Americans b. Spain c. France d. England

8. The Louisiana Purchase _________the size of the United States.

a. halved b. doubled c. tripled d. quadrupled

9.Jefferson hired _______ to explore the land in the Louisiana Purchase.

a. General Custer b. General Washington c. Lewis and Clark d. Wild Bill Hickock

10. Lewis and Clark relied heavily on the help of

a. Tomochichi b. Pocahontas c. Sacagawea d. Sequoyah

11. Supporters of the suffrage movement believed that

a. women deserved the same rights as

menb. all men and women are not created

equal c. women should not be allowed to vote

12. _________ fought for both abolition of slavery and women’s suffrage. She was also the leader of the Seneca Falls Convention.

a. Harriet Tubman b. Dolley Madison c. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

13. The _________ was one of the most famous battles between the U.S. and Mexico. (it was also a battle cry)

a. San Antonio Siege b. Alamo c. Cinco Muchachos d. Spanish Invasion

14. People going to and from the Oregon Territory traveled on a well marked trail called the

a. Great Western Trail b. Oregon Trail c. Road to Freedom d. Chisholm Trail

15. The steamboat was invented by

a. George Stephenson b. Samuel Morse

c. Robert Fulton

16. The _________was the first method of long distance communication.

a. telephone b. internet c. telegraph d. gramophone

17. The telegraph was invented by a. George Stephenson b. Samuel Morse c. Robert Fulton

18. The first successful steam locomotive was designed by

a. George Stephenson b. Samuel Morse c. Robert Fulton