Social Studies Chapter 10: Trivia Quiz

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Social Studies Chapter 10: Trivia Quiz - Quiz

Have you just finished the social studies chapter 10 and are looking for a test to help you see if you have understood it? The quiz is perfect for you and if you take it up you will be assured a better understanding before we get started on the next chapters. Give it a shot and keep an eye out for the quiz on the other chapters.

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1.

What four nations claimed parts of the area between the Mississippi and the Pacific?
- A.
  
  Great Britian
- B.
  
  France
- C.
  
  Mexico
- D.
  
  Russia
- E.
  
  Germany
- F.
  
  Netherlands
- G.
  
  Spain
2.

How did Thomas Jefferson attempt to settle the nation's dispute with France?
- A.
  
  Selling New Orleans
- B.
  
  Buying Louisiana
- C.
  
  Buying New Orleans
- D.
  
  Selling Louisiana
3.

What did France's leader Napoleon offer the US in return?
- A.
  
  To buy New Orleans
- B.
  
  To buy all of the Louisiana Territory
- C.
  
  To sign a secret treaty
- D.
  
  To operate the port of New Orleans
4.

What caused Jefferson to hesitate before agreeing to purchase the Louisiana Territory?
- A.
  
  It was too expensive
- B.
  
  There was a war in the West Indies
- C.
  
  There wasn't enough space to farm
- D.
  
  The Constitution didn't say anything about the President's right to buy land
5.

How did the Louisiana Purchase change the size of the US?
- A.
  
  It doubled it
- B.
  
  It tripled it
- C.
  
  It quadrupled it
- D.
  
  It cut it in half
6.

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?
- A.
  
  To hunt
- B.
  
  To get some exercise
- C.
  
  Learn about the Louisiana Territory
- D.
  
  To capture slaves
7.

What goals did Jefferson have for the Lewis and Clark expedition?
- A.
  
  Lose weight
- B.
  
  Establish a good relationship with the Native Americans
- C.
  
  Describe the plants and animals
- D.
  
  Start an industry
- E.
  
  Describe the landscape
- F.
  
  Look for a new location for the nation's capital
- G.
  
  Find a water route across the continent
8.

How did the Mandan and Sacagawea help the expedition?
- A.
  
  Language, math, and musical skills
- B.
  
  Geography, reading, and cooking skills
- C.
  
  Math, reading, and history skills
- D.
  
  Trapping, trading, language, and geography skills
9.

What did the Lewis and Clark expedition accomplish?
- A.
  
  Mapped out an all-water route across the continent
- B.
  
  Scientific and geographic information
- C.
  
  Video clips of what was to the West
- D.
  
  Exhaustion
10.

What area of the Louisiana Purchase did Pike explore?
- A.
  
  Southern
- B.
  
  Northern
- C.
  
  Eastern
- D.
  
  Western
11.

What were the three effects of the explorations of Lewis and Clark and Pike?
- A.
  
  Growth of fur trade
- B.
  
  Accurate view of the Great Plains
- C.
  
  Accurate maps
- D.
  
  Mistaken view of the Great Plans
- E.
  
  Inaccurate maps