Question 1
By 1800 the United States would be best described as:
A) an overwhelmingly rural nation.
B) a mainly urban nation.
C) a more commercial than agricultural nation.
D) economically self-sufficient.
Question 2
By 1800, about what proportion of Americans lived west of the Appalachians?
A) one-twentieth
B) one-tenth
C) one-fifth
D) one-quarter
Question 3
The first trans-Appalachian states admitted to the Union were:
A) Ohio and Indiana.
B) Kentucky and Illinois.
C) Louisiana and Mississippi.
D) Kentucky and Tennessee.
Question 4
Russian attempts to exploit economic opportunities along the far north Pacific coast of North America were met by opposition from what Native American groups?
A) Sitkas and Kodiaks
B) Sioux and Shoshonis
C) Aleuts and Tlingtis
D) Kamchatkas and Inuits
Question 5
18th century Russian expansion into Alaska was mainly driven by:
A) the fur trade.
B) the fishing industry.
C) Russian agricultural villages.
D) gold mining.
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