Social Studies Grade 5

30.3 Describe how this changed U.S. foreign policy. (The U.S. declared that no other country may establish a colony or take over a former colony in the Americas. This made the U.S. the protector of the Western Hemisphere against any power from the Eastern Hemisphere.) 5. What was one reason for the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? c. to discover new natural resources in the West d. to create treaties with Native American tribes 6. Fill in the blank: Thomas Jefferson signed the Embargo Act to maintain U.S. neutrality in European wars. Distractors: Milan Decree; Alien and Sedition Acts; Northwest Ordinance of 1787 7. What was a result of the Louisiana Purchase? a. The U.S. completely controlled the Mississippi River. b. Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. and left North America. c. The Oregon Territory was opened to settlers from the east. d. Texas and southwest North America became U.S. territories. 8. True or false: The Census allows researchers to discover how families change over time. 9. Who helped resolve the tie in the House of Representatives during the election of 1800? a. Aaron Burr b. John Adams c. Thomas Jefferson d. Alexander Hamilton 10.Matching: Match each outcome to its cause. midwestern states were created: Northwest Ordinance system of checks and balances was strengthened: Judiciary Act Americans grew interested in wildlife and geography: Corps of Discovery U.S. became a global power: Monroe Doctrine a. to establish trade with Spanish colonies b. to keep large states from growing larger

The New Nation | Week 30

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