Studies Weekly Week 4 Quiz

Which addition of land in the 1800's nearly doubled the size of the U.S.

• Louisanna Purchase

• Gadsen Purchase

• Steamboat Purchase

• Florida Purchase

Why was it necessary to have different forms of transportation such as the Steamboart and the Intercontinental Railroad?

• So people can go on vacation

• To explore new land

• More goods and farm products needed to be transported

• There were too many traffic jams on the highways

How are U.S. Possessions and territories similar?

• Surrounded by states

• They are islands

• They have big cities

How did the idea of Manifest destiny improve the situation of the United States?

• It helped John O'Sullivan become president.

• It made more people learn to read newspapers.

• It got rid of citizens who disagreed with expanding the country's borders.

• It convinced lawmakers to find ways to get more land for our country.

What State is east of Texas?

• New Mexico

• Oklahoma

• Lousiana

• Arkansas

Which of the following states are peninsulas

(select more than 1)

• Hawaii

• Florida

• Oklahoma

• Texas

• Alaska

Which is NOT something a push/pull factor helps people decide?

• Where to build roads and cities

• Where to set up business

• What football game to watch

• Where people choose to live

Which of the following factors may push a family to another state

• Groceries are much cheaper where they live now

• They would make more money and have better jobs in another state

• They have 1 or 2 relatives in that town

• They cannot afford the cost of moving their furniture

Which of these explains the borders of the United States right after the Revolutionary War?

• Canada was the border on the north. The Atlantic Ocean was the border on the east. Spanish Florida was the border on the south. The Mississippi River was the western border.

• Spanish Florida was the border on the north. The Atlantic Ocean was the border on the east. Canada was the border on the south. The Mississippi River was the western border.

• Canada was the border on the north. The Atlantic Ocean was the border on the east. The Mississippi River was the border on the south. Spanish Florida was the western border.

• Canada was the border on the north. The Mississippi River was the border on the east. Spanish Florida was the border on the south. The Atlantic Ocean was the western border.

What are the differences between commonwealths, territories, and possessions?

• Possessions have their own government but don't get all the privileges of a state even though they cooperate with the rest of the United States. They can become states later. A territory can't become a state and it doesn't elect is government. The president appoints its government. A commonwealth is a piece of land that the USA owns but it doesn't have a government. Sometimes it is used for military.

• Territories have their own government but don't get all the privileges of a state even though they cooperate with the rest of the United States. They can become states later. A commonwealth can't become a state and it doesn't elect is government. The president appoints its government. A possession is a piece of land that the USA owns but it doesn't have a government. Sometimes it is used for military.

• Commonwealths have their own government but don't get all the privileges of a state even though they cooperate with the rest of the United States. They can become states later. A territory can't become a state and it doesn't elect is government. The president appoints its government. A possession is a piece of land that the USA owns but it doesn't have a government. Sometimes it is used for military.