Social Studies Summative 2 Review

Why was the U.S. very interested in acquiring the New Orleans Port and the Mississippi River?

• It was ideal for farmers transporting their goods to market.

• They liked water.

• They could go water skiing.

In 1803, the U.S. bought the Louisiana Purchase from France for __________.

• $20 million

• $15 million

• $20 million

• $17 million

One of the first people to sign up for a homestead was __________.

• Laura Ingalls Wilder

• Will Cather

• Daniel Freeman

• Booker T. Washington

Homesteading proved to be very difficult for many people because...

• Sometimes people couldn't sell the crops that they had just grown.

• Sod was very difficult for people to plow.

• People had to pay high interest if they borrowed money to pay for the land.

• All of these

What were the main goals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition?

• Map a route to the Pacific Ocean

• Build relations with the American Indians

• Record scientific information about plants and animals

• All of these

Why did some people choose to build soddies while living in our state during the mid-1800s?

• Building materials weren't available, and so they turned to sod.

• They liked playing in the mud.

• They ran out of bricks.

_______________ was a famous author from Red Cloud, Nebraska. When she was 9, her family became homesteaders, but gave up when it became too difficult.

• Laura Ingalls Wilder

• Booker T. Washington

• Willa Cather

• General George Cook

Why was the expedition of Lewis and Clark important?

• Explorers found a waterway to the Pacific Ocean

• Opened land and discovered new cultures

• Led the way to the West

• All of these

What major victory was accomplished when Chief Standing Bear spoke to the jury on behalf of his people?

• He started a war with the Shoshone Indians.

• He convinced the jury to build a bridge over the Mississippi River.

• The American Indians were protected by the U.S. Constitution.

What rules did new settlers have to follow in order to own a homestead?

• Be head of household and at least 21 years old.

• "Prove up" the land by building a dwelling and producing crops.

• Live on the land for 5 years.

• All of these