Trivia: A History Of People Of The United States!
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- 1.What is a reservation in Social Studies terms?
- A.
A time that you secure to get a spot at a restaurant.
- B.
A special place Native Americans went happily to remain safe.
- C.
A place Native Americans were forced to live rather than roam free.
- D.
A place white settlers lived, usually in the plains.
- 2.Which is a correct statement?
- A.
Sitting Bull lead the Lapwai Native Americans in a Revolt against the United States.
- B.
Chief Joseph tried to avoid war with the United States and go to the Lapwai Reservation, but that did not end up happening.
- C.
Black Elk lead the Nez Perce to try and escape to Canada, rather than be forced to live in the Black Hills.
- D.
The Nez Perce had a conflict with the British over land rights, they eventually were all sent to a reservation in Utah.
- 3.Which statement best describes relations between Native Americans and the United States in Chapter 23?
- A.
The two groups coexisted peacefully, there was little conflict between them.
- B.
All Native Americans clashed violently with the United States Government.
- C.
Native Americans went willingly to reservations and got paid fairly for their land when they signed treaties.
- D.
Native Americans were forced to sign treaties that gave up legal rights to their land, if they did not sign, they were forced onto reservations anyways.
- 4.The ____________ Native American Tribe was forced to leave their ancestral lands when gold was found in the Black Hills.
- A.
Sioux
- B.
Cherokee
- C.
Nez Perce
- D.
Jarchar
- 5.Which was not a benefit of building a transcontinental railroad?
- A.
Native Americans could gain new trading partners with the arrival of more pioneers.
- B.
Travel to California was made much easier.
- C.
White settlement of the plains was sped up.
- D.
The United States would gain more wealth and power.
- 6.Which is not a true condition of the homestead act?
- A.
The land was free if it was improved or farmed for five years.
- B.
Settlers could get 160 acres of land.
- C.
If Native Americans were found on the land owned by the Homesteaders they needed to be paid for their land at the price of 10 dollars an acre.
- D.
Only American citizens could take advantage of the deal.
- 7.Which were the two railroads and who were their immigrant workers?
- A.
Union Pacific hired Chinese workers, Central Pacific hired Irish.
- B.
Western Pacific hired Irish, Eastern Pacific hired Chinese.
- C.
Central Pacific hired Chinese workers and Union Atlantic hired German immigrants.
- D.
Central Pacific hired Chinese workers, Union Pacific hired Irish immigrants.
- 8.Which did Natives on the plains use Buffalo for?
- A.
Clothing
- B.
Tools
- C.
Shelter
- D.
All of the above
- 9.Which was not true about Chinese workers?
- A.
They were put in very dangerous working conditions.
- B.
Before and during the railroad project they were not respected by many Americans.
- C.
They got some of the more desirable jobs on the project.
- D.
Thousands came to work on the railroad project.
- 10.Which was not true about the desruction of the buffalo?
- A.
They were sometimes killed just for sport.
- B.
They were often killed for their hide, but the meat was left to rot.
- C.
This was devastating to the Natives on the plains who depended on buffalo for food, clothing, and other basic needs.
- D.
The Natives of the plains adapted to the loss by moving to the north where there was still plenty of game to hunt.
- 11.What was not a common danger to Homesteaders?
- A.
Tornadoes
- B.
Drought
- C.
Earthquakes
- D.
Locust Attacks
- 12.What was a town called that sprang up rapidly because gold was found nearby?
- A.
Gold Town
- B.
Miner's Towns
- C.
Wild West
- D.
Boomtown
- 13.When the gold in an area ran out, everybody would leave town, making the town a ______________.
- A.
Ghost Town
- B.
Podunk
- C.
City
- D.
Abandoned Town
- 14.Which modern major city was at first a boomtown?
- A.
South Portland
- B.
Denver
- C.
Miami
- D.
Houston
- 15.Are you doing indoor track?
- A.
Of course I am, who wouldn't want to be on the most dominant team of all of Memorial's sports teams?
- B.
YES!!! Oh Boy, Oh boy, Oh boy! What day do we start?
- C.
No, I am going to sit on my couch with a bag of chips and be the one 8th grader who isn't on the team, at some point down the road I will realize what an amazing time I missed and a single tear will slowly trickle down my cheek as I am watching Dr. Phil instead of having fun with my friends.
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