What was one thing the purchase of Alaska did NOT do…

Bring great unity within the country

American Samoa was/is….

an island wanted by nations as a fueling station in the Atlantic

What was NOT an innovation created to combat the struggles of the Great Plains?

Centralized forts against the Indians

Who were the Rough Riders NOT?

Fought against the Great Plains Indians (specifically Sioux)

What did NOT push the US into the Spanish American war?

The dispute over the Samoa Islands

Annie Oakley was/did NOT…

Get her experience from defending against Indians growing up

What was Custor’s Last Stand?

Colonial Custer led the Calvary against the Indians and lost

What was a cattle drive?

Herding cattle to train stations

American Samoa did…

Became the only US territory south of Equator

What did Chief Red Cloud and Rain in the face NOT do?

Temporarily stopped the building of transcontinental railroad

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1
What was NOT an issue in settling the Great Plains?
Lack of arable (farming) land
Lack of wood
Lack of water
Indians
2
Why was Utah the last of the Great Plains state to join the Union?
Legends of evil spirits
Indian resistance
Polygamy
Constant drought and grasshopper swarms
3
What time zone is Wisconsin in?
Eastern
Central
Pacific
Mountain
4
What was one thing the purchase of Alaska did NOT do…
Remove another European power out of the western hemisphere
Bring great unity within the country
Became a place for the US to set up a military defense
Become a land rich in resource for the US
5
American Samoa was/is….
A territory of the US
Gained in 1900
gained as an US territory after a dispute with Germany
an island wanted by nations as a fueling station in the Atlantic
6
During the Civil War, France tried to set up an Empire in Mexico.
True
False
7
What was NOT an innovation created to combat the struggles of the Great Plains?
Centralized forts against the Indians
Drought resistant wheat
Windmills to pump water
Barbed wire fencing
8
What state is this?
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Maine
Massachusetts
9
Who were the Rough Riders NOT?
Band of cowboys, Indians, and athletes
Fought against the Great Plains Indians (specifically Sioux)
Led by Teddy Roosevelt
Fought in the Spanish-American war
10
What did NOT push the US into the Spanish American war?
Spain’s atrocities against Cuban citizens
An intercepted letter from Spain’s ambassador to US
A US warship mysteriously blowing up
The dispute over the Samoa Islands
11
Jesse James was NOT…
A gang leader
A preacher’s kid
A famous murderer
Hung at age 21
12
Which of the following is presently a US territory?
Easter Islands
Philippines
Cuba
Guam
13
Between 1860-1890, almost a constant war was waged in the west.
False
True
14
Annie Oakley was/did NOT…
In Buffalo Bill’s show
Nicknamed Little Sure Shot by Sitting Bull
Get her experience from defending against Indians growing up
A woman famous for her marksmanship
15
Annie Oakley was a scout for Colonial Custor.
False
True
16
What was Custor’s Last Stand?
Colonial Custer led the Calvary against the Indians and lost
Colonial Custer surrenders to the Sioux
Colonial Custer’s raid in Cuba and lost
Colonial Custer’s settlement furtherest north in the US
17
What was a cattle drive?
Practice of bull riding
Meat packing stations butchering meat
Cowboy’s branding their cattle
Herding cattle to train stations
18
What was one thing that made time so important to Americans?
Transcontinental Railroad
The gaining of new time zones
President Harrison’s start of Daylight savings
New territories in different regions
19
Wyatt Earp was a/an…
Outlaw
Lawman
20
The first major battle of the Spanish American War was fought in Cuba.
True
False
21
American Samoa did…
Became the only US territory south of Equator
Become a US state
Become a territory after a dispute with France
Become a territory after the Spanish American war
22
What did Chief Red Cloud and Rain in the face NOT do?
Made a deal with US that they have Black Hills
Overtook three US forts
Broken treaty resulted in Sioux wars
Temporarily stopped the building of transcontinental railroad

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