USA Studies Weekly—Ancient America to Westward Expansion
Teacher Supplement
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USA Studies Weekly—Ancient America to Westward Expansion
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1st Quarter, Week 2
Read each question and the answer choices carefully. Then fill in the circle next to the best answer.
1. In what year did Florida become a state?
A 1821
B 1837
C 1845
D 1847
2. Whowasthefirstmilitary governor of Florida?
F William Dunn Moseley
G Andrew Jackson
H Osceola
I William Pope DuVal
3. WhowasFlorida’sfirststate governor?
A William Dunn Moseley
B Andrew Jackson
C Osceola
D William Pope DuVal
4. Which branch of government makes the laws?
F legislative
G executive
H judicial
I lucrative
5. Which city is Florida’s capital?
A Jacksonville
B Titusville
C Tallahassee
D Pensacola
6. The area found in the southernmost part of Florida between the Gulf Coast and Atlantic Plains is
_________.
F wetlands
G swamp
H the Florida Everglades
I all of the above
7. In what way is the Florida state government organized like the federal government?
A They are both located in Tallahassee.
B They are both run by governors.
C They both have three branches of government.
D none of the above
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USA Studies Weekly—Ancient America to Westward Expansion
Teacher Supplement
8. Who invented a code to send messages by telegraph?
F Alexander Graham Bell
G Samuel Morse
H Samson Graph
I Andrew Jackson
9. Why might some people have disagreed with Andrew Jackson’s decisions?
A He was tough.
B He fought in many wars.
C He supported slavery and the relocation of American Indians.
D He was from the Carolinas.
10. How are messages sent across a telegraph?
F A telegraph uses satellites to send messages.
G A telegraph does not require the use of a special code.
H A telegraph uses wires and a special code to send messages.
I A telegraph does not require electricity.
11. How is the organization of Florida’s government similar to the U.S. federal government?
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12. Why did American settlers feel it was necessary to remove the American Indians?
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