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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which of the following is one reason the United States and Great Britain fought during the War of 1812? | Great Britain was making it hard for the United States to trade with other countries. |
| Which of the following was a major event during the War of 1812? | British soldiers set fire to the White House and the United States Capitol in Washington, DC. |
| What was an action employed by Great Britain that played a major role in causing the War of 1812? | The British captured Americans and forced them to sail on British ships and serve the Royal Navy in its war against France. |
| What song was inspired by the events of the War of 1812? | The Star Spangled Banner |
| What was one of the government's reasons for forcing American Indians to leave their homelands during the 1800s? | to open American Indian lands for settlement by white settlers |
| Why did General George Custer and the US Army attack the Lakota, the Cheyenne, and other American Indians during the Battle of The Little Bighorn? | The American Indians would not give up their land and move onto reservations. |
| Forcing the Cherokee from their lands in Georgia was a part of what larger forced relocation effort? | The Trail of Tears |
| How did the Louisiana Purchase affect American Indians? | American Indians were forced off their lands as more Americans moved into the Louisiana Purchase territory. |
| What was the MAIN goal of Lewis and Clark’s expedition? | They wanted to map the new territory and study natural history. |
| Why was the Louisiana Purchase geographically important to the United States? | It led toward westward expansion for the United States. |
| What was the immediate outcome of the battle at The Alamo? | The Texans lost the battle. |
| What did the slogan “Remember the Alamo” inspire others to do? | fight for independence from Mexico |
| Which of the following is one way the telegraph could help a business owner in the 1800s? | The owner can quickly communicate with customers across the country. |
| Which of the following was one impact of the invention of the cotton gin? | It increased the number of enslaved people in The South. |
| Which of the following BEST describes the impacts of trade between the U.S. and Europe in the 1800s? | European countries imported cotton from the southern U.S.; European countries made textiles with the cotton and exported the finished goods back to the U.S. |
| Which of the following is one reason why The South specialized in cotton production? | The region’s mild climate and fertile soil. |
| What role did price incentive play in cotton production in the South? | As the cost of cotton production decreased, plantation owners bought more land and planted more cotton. |
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