The Growth of a Nation

Question 1

England gave independence to the United States but refused to cede the territories west of the Mississippi River.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The Louisiana territory was purchased from France.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The War of 1812 was between the USA and France.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Slavery was prohibited in the northern states under the Missouri compromise of 1820

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Mexico refused to open its border to American settlers after its independence from Spain.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

Native Americans were relocated in present-day Oklahoma, as an intended huge Indian Reservation.

Answer 6

True

Question 7

The Oregon Trail was a route that connected the region of the Missouri River to the Pacific coast.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Oregon Territory was ceded by Mexico after its defeat in the Mexican-American War.

Answer 8

False

Question 9

This religious group fled persecution during the Mexican-American War.

Answer 9

Mormons

Question 10

By 1850, this state was added to the Union.

Answer 10

California

Question 11

This territory became the most disputed between the free and slave states.

Answer 11

Kansas

Question 12

This city served as the capital of the Condederate States during the Civil War

Answer 12

Richmond

Question 13

This was the first state to secede from the United States.

Answer 13

South Carolina

Question 14

This was one of the states of the “Union” during the war.

Answer 14

Pennsylvania

Question 15

This was a “Border State” during the Civil War (that is, a state that had remained in the Union but kept slavery).

Answer 15

Delaware

Question 16

This state was created and admitted to the Union as a result of its breakway from a Confederate state.

Answer 16

West Virginia

Question 17

This state was bought from Russia.

Answer 17

Alaska

Question 18

Which state was formed out of the territory occupied by the previously persecuted religious group?

Answer 18

Utah

Question 19

This was an American possession obtained from the war against Spain but did not join the Union and nowadays is sovereign state.

Answer 19

The Philippines

Question 20

Which were the last two contiguous states to be admitted to the Union?

Answer 20

Arizona and New Mexico