The Grand Canyon is located in ________________________ The Grand Canyon is located in ________________________. A) Colorado B) New Mexico C) California D) Arizona

2. At the end of the Civil War, Lee surrendered to Grant at ___________________. A) Gettysburg B) Harper’s Ferry C) Appomattox Courthouse D) Sharpsburg

3. The steel industry is centered in _________________________ 3. The steel industry is centered in _________________________. A) Montgomery, AL B) Pittsburgh, PA C) Gettysburg, PA D) Kitty Hawk, NC

4. Before the Civil War, John Brown stole guns and ammunition at _______________. A) Gettysburg B) the March to the Sea C) Harper’s Ferry D) Appomattox Courthouse

5. The first shots of the Civil War were fired at _______________________. A) Gettysburg B) Fort Sumter C) Savannah D) Appomattox Courthouse

6. Theodore Roosevelt oversaw the building of the ___________________ as a passageway for ships to move between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. A) Grand Canyon B) New York Bridge C) Panama Canal D) Roosevelt Canal

7. The ____________________ is a desert located in California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Nevada. A) Mojave Desert B) Colorado Desert C) Southwestern Desert D) Chisholm Desert

8. The battle at __________________ was a turning point in the Civil War. A) Appomattox Courthouse B) Harper’s Ferry C) Fort Sumter D) Gettysburg

The ____________________ is a very salty lake in southern California The ____________________ is a very salty lake in southern California. A) Colorado River B) Great Lake C) Salton Sea D) Great Salt Lake

10. The ________________________ is a the largest lake and it is in Utah. A) Salton Sea B) Great Salt Lake C) Great Utah Lake D) Great Lake

11. The Wright Brothers tested their airplane along the beaches in _______________. A) Montgomery, Alabama B) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania C) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania D) Kitty hawk, North Carolina

12. Immigrants came to the United States and passed through _________________. A) Ellis Island and Angel Island B) Chisholm Trail C) Virginia D) Kitty hawk, North Carolina

The Spanish American War was fought in ________________ The Spanish American War was fought in ________________. A) Spain B) Cuba C) the United States D) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

14. An island close to Japan that was captured by the US during WWII is called _________________________. A) Hawaii B) Cuba C) Iwo Jima D) Bahamas

The United States bombed _______ to end WWII The United States bombed _______ to end WWII. A) Germany and England B) Italy and France C) England and France D) Hiroshima and Nagasaki

16. Allied troops landed in _________________, France on D-day 16. Allied troops landed in _________________, France on D-day. A) Paris B) Normandy C) Berlin D) London

17. Sherman’s March to the Sea started in ____________________ 17. Sherman’s March to the Sea started in ____________________. A) Atlanta B) South Carolina C) Gettysburg D) Appomattox Courthouse

18. The home of the Civil Rights movement is said to be ___________________. A) Atlanta, Georgia B) Fort Sumter C) Montgomery, Alabama D) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

19. Cattle were moved to the railheads along the _____________________ 19. Cattle were moved to the railheads along the _____________________. A) March to the Sea B) Colorado River C) Chisholm Trail D) Lewis and Clark Trail

20. The cattle trails led to _________________________ 20. The cattle trails led to _________________________. A) California B) the west C) gold D) railheads

21. The Harlem Renaissance was started in _________________________ 21. The Harlem Renaissance was started in _________________________. A) New York City B) Georgia C) California D) Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

22. In Arizona, the _____________________ was formed by the Colorado River. A) Great Salt Lake B) Salton Sea C) Chisholm Trail D) Grand Canyon

23. The Japanese bombed _____________ to bring the US into WWII 23. The Japanese bombed _____________ to bring the US into WWII. A) New York City B) Pearl Harbor C) Fort Sumter D) Ellis Island

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