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Chapter 4:  Oklahoma in Early America



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

The Spanish wanted to expand their land holdings in the New World.
 

 2. 

The Chickasaw were allies of the French.
 

 3. 

Spain supported England in the French and Indian War.
 

 4. 

The Spanish retained some Frenchmen after the French and Indian War to help them improve their relations with Native Americans.
 

 5. 

A number of Native Americans, including the Plains tribes, participated in the American Revolution.
 

 6. 

When Napoleon seized power in France, he wanted to remove French military operations from North America.
 

 7. 

Private traders were more successful than formal expeditions into the southwestern part of the Louisiana Purchase.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

Which European country established the first successful colony in America?
A)
England
B)
France
C)
Portugal
D)
Spain
 

 2. 

Why did more Native Americans support the French over the British?
A)
The French hired Native Americans as guides.
B)
The French treated the Native Americans less harshly.
C)
The French paid the Native Americans more money for their furs.
D)
The French communicated better because they spoke native languages.
 

 3. 

Which tribe was NOT an ally of the French?   
A)
Chickasaw
B)
Comanche
C)
Osage
D)
Wichita
 

 4. 

Who did Spain support in the French and Indian War?
A)
England
B)
France
C)
Germany
D)
United States
 

 5. 

Which statement best describes territorial changes in North America after 1763?
A)
Great Britain ceded land to Spain.
B)
The French continued to control Quebec.
C)
Spain controlled more land in North America.
D)
Russia expanded its land claims south of present-day Alaska.
 
 
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 6. 

According to the map, where does the Ohio River begin?
A)
Missouri
B)
Ohio
C)
Pennsylvania
D)
Virginia
 

 7. 

According to the map, what country owned Florida at the time of the Louisiana Purchase?
A)
Great Britain
B)
Mexico
C)
Spain
D)
The United States
 

 8. 

What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
A)
to explore California
B)
to explore the Mississippi River
C)
to explore the Louisiana Purchase
D)
to explore the land between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River
 

 9. 

What treaty resolved the issues of unclear boundaries in the Louisiana Purchase?
A)
Adams-Onís
B)
Fountainebleu
C)
Ildefonso
D)
Paris
 

Matching
 
 
Match the word with its definition.
A)
appropriate
G)
deposit
B)
confederacy
H)
manifest destiny
C)
constitution
I)
protege
D)
dynasty
J)
ratify
E)
encroachment
K)
renegade
F)
epidemic
L)
treaty
 

 1. 

set aside
 

 2. 

another term for an alliance
 

 3. 

a young person who receives guidance from an older, experienced person
 

 4. 

approve
 



 
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