CHP 5 QUIZ 2

When did the first migrations of people from Asia to Alaska occur?

• Around 1,000 years ago

• Around 5,000 years ago

• Around 10,000 years ago

• Around 15,000 years ago

When did European immigration to North America begin?

• Mid-1500s

• Mid-1600s

• Mid-1700s

• Mid-1800s

What was the outcome of the American Revolution?

• A constitutional republic called the United States of America

• A monarchy ruled by the British

• A confederation of independent states

• A socialist government

What major event led to the doubling of the United States' territory in the 1800s?

• The American Revolution

• The California Gold Rush

• The American Civil War

• The Louisiana Purchase

What industry grew in the Northeast during the 1800s?

• Coal mining

• Cotton farming

• Steel manufacturing

• Textile industry

What was the Underground Railroad?

• A network of safe houses for African Americans escaping slavery

• A network of safe houses for European immigrants

• A network of safe houses for Native Americans

• A network of safe houses for Mexican immigrants

When did the American Civil War take place?

• 1775-1783

• 1800-1804

• 1914-1918

• 1861-1865

What development made farming easier on the Great Plains?

• Steam tractors

• Steel plows

• Dry farming

• Assembly lines

What major event occurred on September 11, 2001?

• The American Revolution

• The American Civil War

• The World Trade Center attack

• The California Gold Rush

What is the average population density of the United States?

• About 50 people per square mile

• About 100 people per square mile

• About 87 people per square mile

• About 10 people per square mile