Final Review 25'

48. Which river goes from the Rockies through the Grand Canyon

45. Which river is show on the map below?

22. Life as a soldier was difficult because

12. Which of the following was an advantage for the Union during the Civil War?

34. What type of government does the United States have?

38. Who is the current vice president of the United States?

18. What invention led to the expansion of slavery in the 1800s?

21. Why was the battle of Gettysburg important?

14. The economy of the northern states was based on

What is a political party

24. The most common cause of death for Civil War soldiers was

5. What were the purposes of the Lewis and Clark Expedition ?

36. What is the capital of California?

6. Most pioneers that moved west in the 1800s took

2. Which River did Lewis and Clark follow west across North America? 

10. The California Gold Rush happened in which year?

42. What is on the California state flag?

39. Which mountain range IS NOT is the United States?

27. Which of the following was NOT an abolitionist in the 1800s?

30. The native tribes of the Great Plains relied on

11. The most important crop in the south was

20.  Whose election led directly to the Civil War?

33. During reconstruction the 15th amendment guaranteed what right?

7. What current states were ceded (given) to the US after the Mexican American War?

4. What statement best describes Manifest Destiny?

37. What is the large grassland that stretches across the middle of North America?

8. What effects did the gold rush have on California?

31. Which of the following inventions did not impact the Civil War?

49. Which of the following is NOT in California?

28. One of the problems following the end of the Civil War was

13. What region (now a state) declared independence from Mexico in 1836?

15.  The industrial revolution in the north resulted in

47. What ocean is off the coast of California?

16. The underground railroad was...

17. About how many soldiers died during the Civil War?

9. What event led directly to the Civil War

19.  How did westward expansion lead to the Civil War?

40. What states are on the west coast of the USA? (shown on the map below)

23.  What was an abolitionist?

50. What does RRad stand for?

1. Thomas Jefferson bought nearly a million square miles of land west of the Mississippi from France, this was known as:

43. What year did the Civil War start?

46. Who was president during the Civil War? (hint: he is on the penny and 5 dollar bill)

25. What was the name of states that seceded from the United States in 1861?

35. What is the capital of the United States?

32. Which amendment to the Constitution permanently ended slavery in the US?

26. How did the Fugitive Slave Act lead to the Civil War?

29. The period of time after the Civil War when Americans were trying to repair the damage done is known as:

44. How many states are in the United States?

41. What county is Nipomo in?