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US History
Unit 4 Pretest
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which president made the Louisiana Purchase? | Thomas Jefferson |
| Name two reasons Sacagawea was important to the Lewis & Clark Expedidion. | translated, located food, gathered roots & berries for medicinal purposes, she & her baby were welcomed by Native Americans |
| What was manifest destiny? | belief that Americans had a God-given right to move into the entire region between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans |
| What was the Underground Railroad? | men & women who helped slaves escape |
| What did the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo establish? | Texas & all Mexican lands to the Pacific Ocean belonged to America |
| What was the Oregon Trail | overland route across the West to Oregon |
| Name one thing the Monroe Doctrine said. | European nations would not colonize in the Western Hemisphere. US would not be involved in European affairs |
| Name 2 purposes of the Lewis & Clark Expedition. | collect data on plants & animals, establish friendly relations with Native Americans, strengthen US claim in the Pacific Northwest |
| Name 2 reasons why railroads were important in the settling of the West | allowed farmers to ship their products East, allowed factories to ship their products West, created jobs in the West |
| Why were Native Americans removed from the Southeast? | land, gold, belief in the inferiority of Native Americans |
| Name one gain made during the 19th century women's movement. | women gained control over their property, had partial custody of their children, public became aware of inequality issues |
| What was the importance of the Nullification Crisis? | showed that the federal government was superior to state governments |
| Why was the steam boat an important invention? | allowed ships to travel quickly upstream |
| What did the economy of the Northeast rely on? | industry |
| What did the economy of the West rely on? | agriculture |