AnswersELPGEQ3 MJ U.S. History - 2100015 HCPS v24Unit Test

Early Frontiers Answers

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What effect did Zebulon Pike have on American settlement?

A
He led settlers into what is now the Pacific Northwest.
B
He helped establish the Wilderness Road in the 1700s.
C
His findings encouraged settlers to move to Texas.
D
His findings established the Oregon Trail.
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In the late 1700s, the passage of the Northwest Ordinance allowed for the

A
creation of territories and states on Indigenous land.
B
expansion of the United States to twice its size.
C
exploration and establishment of the Oregon Trail.
D
protection against attacks by Indigenous tribes.
3

Which best describes the achievement of Zebulon Pike?

A
Pike led the US troops that conquered the Louisiana Territory.
B
Pike led US forces in the war that resulted in US control of Texas.
C
Pike created widespread interest in Texas before it became a US territory.
D
Pike created the first organized expedition into the Pacific Northwest.
4

Why was the Northwest Indian Confederation created?

A
to stop other Indigenous groups from attacking White settlers
B
to help the US build new forts and settlements
C
to negotiate trade deals with White military leaders
D
to defend Indigenous lands from US expansion
5

The Cumberland Gap is located along the present-day border of which states?

A
Virginia and North Carolina
B
Ohio and Indiana
C
Tennessee and Indiana
D
Kentucky and Tennessee
6

In the early 1800s, American pioneers settled much of the land east of the Mississippi River. Which area became a state first?

A
Ohio
B
Illinois
C
Indiana
D
Louisiana
7

During his explorations, Zebulon Pike searched for

A
a pass through the Appalachian Mountains.
B
a water route across the continent.
C
the source of the Mississippi River.
D
a link to the Pacific Ocean.
8

During the late 1700s, the Wilderness Road led directly to the settlement of

A
North Carolina.
B
Kentucky.
C
Louisiana.
D
Florida.
9

In the early 1800s, why was there so little settlement on the Great Plains?

A
White settlers did not travel into the region until the mid-1800s.
B
The Battle of Fallen Timbers had driven White settlers from the region.
C
Conditions there were not suitable for the kind of farming done at that time.
D
White settlers could not find a route through the Appalachian Mountains.
10

Who helped create a route through the Cumberland Gap called the Wilderness Road?

A
Daniel Boone
B
Zebulon Pike
C
Thomas Walker
D
Washington Irving

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