CHAPTER 6 - U. S.
Name _______________________________
Section 1 - Timeline
Sequence ______
(* Know for test)
5 Each 1- 19
13,000 years ago - the first inhabitants of North America were called nomads
1565 - Spanish had the first permanent settlement in North America *
1604 - French arrive
1607 - English start Jamestown
1617 - Europeans brought first Africans to America to work as slaves
1754-1763 (p.156) - Great Britain gained control of all of N. Am. after winning French and Indian War *
1775-1783 - American Revolution *
1800’s - Immigrants from Europe arrive in great numbers to America
1803 - Louisiana Purchase which the U.S. bought from France *
1840’s - Wagon trains begin moving pioneers to the U. S. West
1861-1865 - American Civil War (Sectionalism between North & South) *
1860-1890 - Immigrants came from Western and Eastern Europe
1869 - The U.S. transcontinental railroad was completed with a symbolic “golden spike”
1890 - Land available for settlement on the western frontier had nearly disappeared
1913 - Use of an assembly line in Ford auto plants streamlines manufacturing
1920 - First radio station began in Pittsburgh with KDKA
1914-1918 - World War l
1939-1945 - World War ll *
1959 - Developed integrated circuit, would make the widespread use of computers possible
1960’s-1970’s - The Civil Rights Movement, Feminist Movement and people protested the Vietnam War
1955-1975 - Vietnam War between Communist and non-Communist forces
1945-1991 - Cold War between U.S. and Soviet Union when U.S. wanted to stop spread of Communism
Chapter 6 Worksheet p. 134 - 144 (Section 1 and 2) - Reading comprehension
____1. Who occupied the “New World” undisturbed until the 15th century?
A. Norwegians
B. Vikings
C. Native Americans
____2. Who were the first Europeans to explore the “New World”?
A. Spaniards
B. French
C. British
Questions 1-4 on Timeline
D. Africans
D. Portuguese
____3. Which of these dates would be wrong which involved the United States?
A. Civil War 1861-1865
C. World War ll 1939-1945
B. American Revolution 1772-1781
D. Cold War 1945-1991
____4. In the 1800’s, where did most U.S. immigrants come from?
A. Asia
B. Europe
C. Africa
____5. Which of the following is a group that came to American against their will, but have assimilated and became an
important part of the American culture?
A. Hispanic
B. Asian
C. African-American
D. Germans
E. Both A & C
____6. In the late 1800’s, new farming technologies like irrigation caused people to see the Great Plains as a
A. vast area to be settled
B. prime area for mining
C. important industrial center
____7. Which of these describes what happened as a result of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803?
p. 136
A. Settlers moved westward to the Mississippi.
C. Tensions between North & South led to the Civil War.
B. The U. S. nearly doubled in size.
D. Eastern urban areas quickly became industrialized.
p. 136 Another
Drawing
____ 8. Which of the following animals was transported from Europe to the Americans which transformed the life of
the Native Americans who lived on the Great Plains?
A. Buffalo
B. Horse
C. Pigs
D. Cattle
____ 9. Using map, which of the following statements correctly describes a consequence of the Columbian Exchange?
A. Brought tobacco to America and vanilla to Europe.
C. Spread disease to America and turkeys to Europe
B. Resulted in the distribution of pigs & other livestock to Europe. D. Brought rice to America but spread disease to Asia
____10. Which of the following was a result of the Columbian Exchange?
A. The first English settlement was established at Jamestown, Virginia.
B. Native Americans were forcibly removed from their lands.
C. About 600,000 Indians were taken to work as slaves in Europe.
D. Foods, animals, plants, and diseases moved between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres.
____ 11. Which did NOT happen as a result of the arrival of 14 million immigrants to U. S. between 1860 to 1900?
A. The western frontier became filled, and all available land was settled.
B. Suburban areas grew as large numbers of people began to leave the cities.
p. 137
C. Urban areas such as New york and Chicago expanded rapidly.
D. The nation began to shift from an agriculture base to industry.
____12. In what century did the U. S. become the dominant economic and political world power?
A. 19th
B. 20th
C. 18th
____13. Which does NOT describe a change that took place in the U. S. in the second half of the 20th century? p. 138
A. The U. S. was recognized as world’s only superpower.
C. The Feminist Movement sought equality for women.
B. The U. S. became the world’s greatest economic power.
D. The use of radios revolutionized the workplace.
____ 14. As a result of living in a democracy, United States citizens share which of the following characteristics?
A. Belief in free speech
C. Mandatory military service
B. Limits on family size
D. Guaranteed lifetime income
____ 15. Which of these is a key feature of a representative democracy?
p. 139
A. The people elect officials to represent them in government.
B. State governments have certain powers that the federal government does not control.
C. The government has many political parties to insure representation.
____ 16. Which of these are NOT TRUE of the U. S. federal government?
A. There are three branches of government.
C. The executive branch has the most power.
B. The Congress has two houses.
D. The judicial branch is the court system.
____ 17. Which of the following is NOT a reason why the U.S. is the World’s Greatest Economic Power?
A. Most diverse, technologically and largest advanced economy in the world
B. World leader in agricultural products, manufactured goods, and global trade
C. Success because of available natural resources, skilled labor force and stable political system
D. Economy runs largely on free enterprise and economy is driven by service jobs
E. 5% of world’s population and imports the most food because of agricultural mechanization
____ 18. Which of these are NOT one of the subregions of the U.S. Map p. 134
A. Midwest
B. Northeast
C. South
D. Southeast
E. West
____ 19. People migrate for a variety of reasons - which of these is categorized as a pull factor?
A. religious persecution
B. lower land costs
C. unemployment
D. political stability
E. natural disaster
F. A and C
G. B and D
Classwork: U.S. Modern History/Current Events
____ The building of dams for the purpose of water storage & for generating electricity in western U.S. was essential for
A. population growth
B. National Parks
C. Transportation
D. Political Stability
Steam power
Electricity
Diesel power
____ Which of the above powered the early Industrial Revolution?
Nuclear power
A. Steam power
B. Diesel power
C. Electricity
D. Nuclear power
____ Which of the following issues is an ongoing problem with the U.S. population?
A. northern migration
B. Illegal immigration
C. loss of coastline
____ How does the current U.S. distribution of population reflect the failure of crops in the Great Plains during the 1930’s?
A. The Dust Bowl cause people to migrate from the Great Plains to California.
B. The Dust Bowl caused farmers to migrate from the Great Plains to Mexico.
C. The failure of crops in the Great Plains caused widespread famine and a decrease in population throughout America.
D. The failure of crops in the Great Plains caused farmers to close their farms and move to urban areas in the Northeast.
____ Which of the following has had the MOST recent impact on global trade?
A. Sea power
C. Internet
B. Air power
D. Terrorism