The United States

All but two states border each other and make up the main part of the United States. These two states are 

• Maine and Vermont
• Florida and Georgia 
• Texas and New Mexico 
• Alaska and Hawaii 

Which of the following is the main mountain range located in the East? 

• the Rockies 
• the Appalachians 
• the Continental Divide 
• the Cascades

The Great Lakes are 

• the largest freshwater lake system in the world. 
• an important waterway for trade with Canada 
• located east of the Mississippi River 
• All of the above 

Pioneers traveled the 2,000 mile Oregon Trail west in search of 

• gold, sliver, and oil 
• land and oil 
• land and gold 
• oil and religious freedom 

Which of the following is NOT a major natural resource found in the United States? 

• forests 
• diamonds
• coal 
• oil 

Europeans began settling in North America

• in the 1500s
• in the 1600s
• in the 1700s
• in the 1800s

The Declaration of Independence states 

• that freedom of speech must be protected 
• that Congress should have two houses 
• that all men are created equal 
• All of the above

What caused Britain to recognize America's independence? 

• the American victory at Yorktown 
• the Declaration of Independence 
• George Washington's surrender
• the American victory in Boston 

The United States has a limited, democratic government based on 

• the U.S. Book of Rules 
• the U.S. Constitution 
• British law 
• the Declaration of Independence

The cities established during colonial times stretched along the Atlantic coast because 

• they were popular with tourists 
• they were major seaports 
• of the farming and coal industries 
• of the tropical climate