Ninth Grade U.S. History

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. In 1803 the United States purchased a large amount of land from the French. President Jefferson needed experienced people to explore this land then report back to him. Who were the explorers that he chose? Austin and Decatur DeSoto and Cartier Lewis and Clark Crockett and Bowie

2. In 1814 during the War of 1812 the British invaded Washington, D.C. They set fire to many public buildings and stole property from the buildings. What single thing probably saved the city from destruction? A group of volunteer firemen, dressed as British soliders, put out the fire Water from the Potomac River was diverted into the city and put out the fire President Madison begged the British general to allow his soldiers to put out the fire A violent thunderstorm hit the city about nighfall and extinguished much of the fire

3. What two significant events happened on July 4, 1828? The Washington Monument and the Jefferson Memorial were both opened to tourists Both the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and the C&O Canal started construction on the same day St. Louis and New York City had large fires A steamship caught fire and sank off of New York and a train crashed at Washington killing fifty people

4. The first large wave of European immigration happened in the 1840's. The Irish were the first group to come in large numbers. Why was this? The Irish were were offerred reduced rates on steamships bound for America The Irish were promised forty acres of free land if they came to America Because of the potato famine in Ireland The Irish believed that much of the new land contained gold

5. Wilbur and Orville Wright made the first airplane flight in 1903. They chose Kitty Hawk, NC for their test flight. How far did their airplane travel on the first attempt? About 120 feet About three miles About a half mile About five thousand yards

6. On one of these days a large number of Americans were killed. Which day had the largest loss of life? September 11, 2001 September 17, 1862 April18, 1915 December 12, 1937

7. What was the period called the "Prohibition"? A time when women were prohibited from owning autos A time in the late 1800's when it was against the law for black people to vote A time when slaves were prohibited from owning property of any kind A time in the early 20th century when it was illegal to sell or buy alcoholic beverages

8. Most people know that the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. Many ships were sunk and the American fleet was dealt a heavy blow. What single stroke of good luck saved the Pacific fleet from total destruction? The admiral in charge of Pearl Harbor was lucky enough to see the Japanese planes approaching Many of the American battleships were equipped with high powered guns The United States aircraft carriers were not in Pearl Harbor having left for a training mission Soldiers and sailors were called at home and were able to defend the harbor

9. During the Great Depression Franklin Roosevelt instituted a program known as the New Deal. Which one of these agencies was NOT part of the New Deal? CCC NVA TVA WPA

10. Which one of these men was known as the "oil tycoon"? Andrew Carnegie John D. Rockefeller Henry Ford Robert T. Mellon