Social Studies - 4/5--106

_________________ was a Portuguese explorer who from 1487-1488 sailed to the southern tip of Africa. a. Bartolomeu Dias b. Vasco de Gama c. Pedro Alvares Cabral d. Hernando de Soto

a. Bartolomeu Dias

______________ was the largest and most deadly battle of the Civil War with total casualties over 51,000. It is most often considered the turning point of the war. a. Gettysburg b. Vicksburg c. First Bull Run d. Shiloh

a. Gettysburg

_____________ would be considered in the Great Plains. a. Kansas b. New York c. Indiana d. California

a. Kansas

At times it served as a border between Kentucky and Indian Territories. Identify this 981 mile long river located bordering Kentucky on the west that is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River? a. Ohio River b. Cumberland River c. Barren River d. Green River

a. Ohio River

Which early American civilization found on the Gulf Coast was known for their sculptures of giant-sized stone heads? a. Olmecs b. Incas c. Mayas d. Aztecs

a. Olmecs

The _______________ explains why Continental Congress drew up the Declaration of Independence. a. Preamble b. Boston Tea Party c. resolution d. boycott

a. Preamble

Which of the following was NOT a major economic activity of the New England colonies? a. plantation agriculture b. shipbuilding c. fishing d. small businesses and trade

a. plantation agriculture

The planting of __________ saved Jamestown. a. tobacco b. maize c. rice d. indigo

a. tobacco

Which U.S. Constitutional Amendment pertains to the right to bear and keep arms? a. 1st b. 2nd c. 3rd d. 4th

b. 2nd

He landed in the Tampa Bay region and claimed it for Spain in 1539. Identify this Spanish explorer who became the first European to see the Mississippi River in 1541. a. Jacques Cartier b. Hernando de Soto c. Ponce de Leon d. Louis Joilet

b. Hernando de Soto

Which scandal forced President Richard M. Nixon to resign? a. Agnew b. Watergate c. Iran-Contra scandal d. Middle East conflict

b. Watergate

________________ was NOT a cash crop of the Southern colonies. a. Tobacco b. Wheat c. Rice d. Indigo

b. Wheat

"Throughout the 19th and 20th century, immigrants came to the U.S. for one primary reason. From the Irish immigrants who poured into the industrial north in the mid-19th century to the eastern Europeans of t he early 20th century and the Mexican and Latin American immigrants of the late 20th century, the American Dream has been the primary motivation." This passage explains the primary motivation for immigration as: a. the California Gold Rush b. economic opportunity c. free education d. freedom of speech

b. economic opportunity

It generally occurs when there is a widespread drop in spending. What is the period of economic contraction especially a downturn after increased business activity? a. depression b. recession c. dumping d. inflation

b. recession

What divides the Earth into the Northern Hemisphere and the Southern Hemisphere? a. the Prime Meridian b. the Equator c. the Great Circle Route d. flow lines

b. the Equator

To which continent do the majority of people in the United States and Canda trace their ancestry? a. South America b. Asia c. Europe d. Africa

c. Europe

It is the third largest of the Great Lakes by surface area and the second largest by volume. What is the only Great Lake located entirely within the United States? a. Lake Huron b. Lake Ontario c. Lake Michigan d. Lake Erie

c. Lake Michigan

His journal was published as "Of Plymouth Plantation". He is credited as the first civil authority to designate Thanksgiving. Name this English leader of the settlers of the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts who served as governor for over 30 years. a. Edward Winslow b. John Winthrop c. William Bradford d. John Carver

c. William Bradford

It was the center of political events in Virginia leading to the American Revolution. It is located on high ground on the peninsula between the James and York rivers. Originally known as Middle Plantation, what was this city that became the capital of the Virginia Colony after it changed from Jamestown? a. Raleigh b. Richmond c. Williamsburg d. Norfolk

c. Williamsburg

A major weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the: a. high federal taxes. b. the repression of a strong central government. c. lack of a strong executive power. d. excessive presidential powers.

c. lack of a strong executive power.

Because of its size, it is sometimes called "The River Sea". Located in South America, what is the world's second longest river in length and the largest river by volume? a. Congo b. Nile c. Yangtze d. Amazon

d. Amazon

As an English Roman Catholic, he continued the legacy of his father by promoting religious tolerance in the colony. Give the name of the found of Maryland. a. Roger Williams b. William Pen c. Thomas Hooker d. Cecil Calvert

d. Cecil Calvert

_____________ is the continent to the north of the Mediterranean Sea. a. Asia b. Africa c. South America d. Europe

d. Europe

What is the name for the Northern Democrats who during the Civil War wanted to let the South leave the Union? a. scalawag b. free soilers c. carpetbaggers d. copperheads

d. copperheads

What did President Jefferson ask Lewis and Clark to bring back from the new territory? a. Native American slaves b. settlers c. both a & b d. none of the above

d. none of the above