SS MP 2 Benchmark

Front

What geographic feature formed the border between the Louisiana Purchase and the United States?

Back

The Mississippi River

Front

How did the Louisiana Purchase change the United States?

Back

It doubled the size of the United States.

Front

Which of the following best describes the change that occurred in Louisiana after the French sold Louisiana to the Americans? Louisiana had new religion, Louisiana had new language, Louisiana had a new flag, Louisiana increased its trade with America

Back

Louisiana had a new flag

Front

Which statement is true: The number of large cities decreased in the Southeast and the Southwest, The number of large cities increased in the Northeast, Cities in the West became larger than cities in the East, Cities in the South became larger than cities in the North?

Back

The number of large cities increased in the Northeast

Front

Which statement best describes how people who moved to the west to mining towns like Gold Hill changed their physical environment?

Back

They dug into the earth for resources.

Front

How did Irish immigrants help the United States?

Back

The Irish make up a large amount of working population in the cities.

Front

Which of the following did NOT cause Native Americans to die during the Trail of Tears? extreme tiredness, hunger, enemy attacks, disease

Back

enemy attacks

Front

What can you infer about the Removal Act of 1803?

Back

Native Americans were forced to move West to settle on their new reservations.

Front

How did Chief Satanta feel about moving to the reservation?

Back

He did not want to be tied down to one place

Front

What is an opportunity Cost?

Back

the value of what you give up when you make a choice