USII.2/USII.4a Geography & Expansion Test Review

Two noncontiguous states are:

• Puerto Rico and Guam.

• North and South Dakota.

• Florida and Alaska.

• Alaska and Hawaii.

Which industry contributed to the growth of Chicago?

• Meatpacking
• Steel
• Automobile
• Cotton

The Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States under the presidency of:

(a)  

During the early years of the nation, many Americans believed it was their responsibility to encourage expansion across the continent. This belief was called ________ _______.

(a)  

The Great Plains can BEST be described as:

• Swamps
• Forests
• Tall Mountains
• Flatlands

What is a homestead?

• Frontier land claimed by a settler.
• A home for soldiers.
• An ant farm.
• Name given to the first settlers in the Great Plains.

A long period when almost no rain falls and crops cannot grow properly is called:

• dry days
• drought
• wetland
• desert

Why did many settlers on the Great Plains build their first house from sod instead of wood?

• Wood was scarce on the Great Plains.
• Sod is a better product.
• Sod is tornado-proof.
• Mud baths were good for their skin.

What did settlers do to bring more water to the Great Plains?

• They begged.
• They prayed.
• Farmers built windmills to pump water.
• They did a Rain Dance.

What physical feature made the Great Plains ideal for cattle farming?

• Large rivers.
• Abundant trees.
• Rolling hills.
• Open grasslands.